Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 is Mozilla’s latest update for its browser. The emphasis on improved speed and performance is key for Firefox’s recent release, which is now available for download. But why? Competition from the likes of Google Chrome is the culprit, according to ReadWriteWeb. As Google is the new kid on the block when it comes to browsers, the prowess of Google as a company alone has likely caught the attention of Mozilla. Read more »

While it appears that most publishers understand the serious negative implications that the technique of framing incurs (and hopefully they all add frame breaking script to their websites), most Digg and Facebook users do not. What is of the utmost importance to users is the usability of a product/service. Thus, in an attempt to explain the effect that frames have on browser/website usability, I submit this single image to the Digg and Facebook community as well as all Web users to ask one simple question: Read more »

TechCrunch recently took on the challenge to build CrunchPad; a dead simple internet tablet for browsing the web, emailing, and video chatting. Their goal is to deliver a product to market under $200 to $300 that would be primarily targeted for home use. As I previously mentioned, I believe the CrunchPad will fail to be picked up by mainstream consumers in the U.S. in its current form and here’s the reasoning: Read more »

TechCrunch released a new prototype of their web tablet today called the CrunchPad. It’s much improved from the initial attempt as you can see for yourself from the video embedded below. Michael Arrington suggested in his most recent post that the goal was to produce a tablet for under $200 to $300 that sits on your lap as your watching TV and you use it for web browsing, emailing, and video chatting.

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Hype and naysayers aside, Google Chrome (download here) has been able to obtain over 1% of the market share for web browsers in only one day after launching.  While the browser itself is very fast and it offers some great benefits, it does have it’s share of problems too.  Most notably, its bugs Read more »

Firefox is the ultimate browser for your customizing pleasure. You can change themes, add search engines, and install various extensions to improve its functionality and look to meet your needs. Here are some of my favorite Firefox Add-ons.

StumbleUpon is a social bookmarking extension that makes surfing the web fun and exciting again. When setting up your account you select from a list of things that interest you. Then all you have to do is click on the “Stumble” button and it takes you to sites that contain those things you like.

RoboForm is a must have for any web browser Read more »