RockMelt Rockmelt was created by Rockmelt, Inc., located in Mountain View, California.[6] The final version, 2.2.0, was released on February 9, 2013. On August 2, 2013, Yahoo! acquired Rockmelt. Rockmelt’s apps and website were shut down after August 31, 2013. History[edit] November 7, 2010 - Rockmelt for PC and Mac launches in private beta March 11, 2011 - Rockmelt for PC and Mac launches in open beta [9]April 19, 2011 - Rockmelt for iPhone launches [10]October 11, 2012 - Rockmelt for iPad launches [11]December 20, 2012 - a new Rockmelt for iPhone launches [12]April 11, 2013 - Rockmelt for Web launches [13]June 19, 2013 - Rockmelt for Android launches [14]June 27, 2013 - Rockmelt for Windows launches [15]August 2, 2013 - Rockmelt is acquired by Yahoo [16] Reception[edit]
How to Easily Remove A Browser Redirect Virus You ran a search in Google, but somehow, for some reason, you didn’t get the result you wanted after clicking a link. Again, and again, and again. This is the frustration of browser redirect viruses, insipid malware designed not only to annoy you, but also to fleece you. These days you would have to be pretty lax with PC security to end up with one, but these viruses persist in the wild. How The Browser Redirect Virus Works You’ll know if you have the browser virus. The URL might be something like: icityfind.comscour.comfastsfind.comamusede.in1freefiledownload.comfind-quick-results.combidvertiser.com Rootkits, bootkits and even malicious browser extensions can be held responsible for these viruses infecting your system, and their sole aim to make money and gather information about you. How do they make money? Basically, if you have a browser redirect virus, don’t share any personal information with any browsers on your computer until it is removed. The Rewritten Hosts File Manage Your Browsers
Customize Your Internet Search Results with Google SearchWiki I’ll be honest, until recently I’ve never been much of a “wiki” fan. I mean, essentially it’s sort of a deformed version of HTML – not quite web design code, but not quite WYSIWYG either. The interesting thing about wiki is that it was built around the concept of community publishing. You create a wiki page, and then I can come along later and correct all of the factual mistakes you made. It’s essentially a big public chalkboard where everyone has a say as to what gets published. A Few Cool Features of Google SearchWiki Many people who’ve been using Google for years have probably noticed a few interesting, new tiny icons showing up throughout search results (provided you’re logged into your Google account). The very faint icons circled on the image above are Google’s new SearchWiki features that allow you to customize your search results. So now, at least in my own little Internet world – this MakeUseOf article is now king of these Google search results. Exploring the SearchWiki
Flock (web browser) Support for Flock was discontinued in April 2011. A year later in April 2012 the old Flock website was back and carried a vague indication that the project might be resurrected, inviting readers to add themselves to a mailing list to receive future news.[10][11][12] As of April 2013 the site redirected to another business, indicating that the resurrection of the web browser did not occur. Flock was the successor to Round Two, who raised money from Bessemer Venture Partners, Catamount Ventures, Shasta Ventures and other angel investors. Bart Decrem and Geoffrey Arone co-founded the company.[13] Flock raised $15 million in a fourth round of funding led by Fidelity Ventures on May 22, 2008, for an estimated total of $30 million, according to CNET. The company's previous investors, Bessemer Venture Partners, Catamount Ventures, and Shasta Ventures, also participated in the round.[14] Other features include: Upon exiting beta, Flock won a number of awards:[25]
Top Issues People Have with Internet Explorer, and Easy Ways to Fix Them Internet Explorer has come a long way since IE6, and you may have started using it again after reading one of the very convincing accounts of how Internet Explorer has greatly improved. However, technology will always have problems and glitches no matter the brand or how much it has improved. Here are some of the most common problems you may encounter with IE and quick and easy solutions for fixing them. Some of the troubleshooting methods may overlap from problem to problem. So in order to prevent redundancy, I will reference to a previous section in which that was discussed already. Always Check for Latest Updates I know you may have heard this advice a hundred times, but seriously, before you ever try to troubleshoot anything in depth, quickly run Windows update to check for any missing updates. In Windows 8 and 8.1, go to the Start Screen and start typing check for updates. Trouble Viewing Web Page in IE App 404 Error: Page Cannot Be Displayed Crashes, Freezes or Hangs Display Issues
BrowserScope: UAProfiler++, Crowd source browser tests Monday, September 14th, 2009 <>p>We are good friends with Steve Souders, but his UA Profiler just got beaten by something much better: BrowserScope. Fortunately for him, he and a new team are the ones who beat it :) Lindsey Simon says it best: Browserscope is an open-source project for profiling web browsers and storing and aggregating crowd-sourced data about browser performance.The goals are to foster innovation by tracking browser functionality and to be a resource for web developers.Browserscope is based on Steve Souders’ UA Profiler, and his original tests have been preserved here as the Network test category. This one more evolution, and more is to come: Visualize test result trends over time Wall of fame, up-and-comers, Billboard top 50 More test categories – cookies, security, reflow More contributors Tagged/personalized test results Normalize time-based results across platforms User agent parsing library TrackBack URI
Google Chrome As of March 2014, StatCounter estimates that Google Chrome has a 43% worldwide usage share of web browsers, making it the most widely used web browser in the world.[13] History[edit] Google's Eric Schmidt opposed the development of an independent web browser for six years. Announcement[edit] The release announcement was originally scheduled for September 3, 2008, and a comic by Scott McCloud was to be sent to journalists and bloggers explaining the features within the new browser.[17] Copies intended for Europe were shipped early and German blogger Philipp Lenssen of Google Blogoscoped[18] made a scanned copy of the 38-page comic available on his website after receiving it on September 1, 2008.[19] Google subsequently made the comic available on Google Books[20] and mentioned it on their official blog along with an explanation for the early release.[21] Public release[edit] An early version of Chromium for Linux, explaining the difference between Chrome and Chromium Development[edit]
How to Reset Your Web Browser To Its Default Settings Want to reset your web browser to its default settings? You can’t necessarily just uninstall it — your personal files will stay on your computer. And if your browser is Internet Explorer, it can’t be uninstalled at all. Resetting your browser to its default state can often fix problems. For example, a program you install may change your search engine, install toolbars, and do other unwelcome things. Google Chrome Google Chrome has an option that will reset itself to its default settings. You could also just plug into Chrome’s address bar to pull up this page. Use this option and Google Chrome will erase almost everything — your extensions, settings, cookies, history, home page, default search engine, and more. Learn more about troubleshooting Google Chrome crashes if this didn’t solve your problem. Mozilla Firefox Firefox also allows you to return it to its default state. Click the Reset Firefox button on the Troubleshooting Information page.
GReactions brings comments to Google Reader Google Reader is great for keeping up with your favorite news feeds, but when it comes to reading blog comments, it doesn't really deliver. GReactions is a Firefox extension that fills the gap. It collects comments from the blog post itself, FriendFeed, Twitter, Digg, Hacker News, Reddit and more. You can access all of this by clicking a link that GReactions adds to the end of each post in Reader. Don't confuse GReactions with comments on shared Google Reader items. It doesn't allow you to comment, it just pulls in comments from other sources. [via Webware] Tags: addons, comments, extension, firefox, google-reader, greactions, reader
Safari (web browser) A version of Safari for the Microsoft Windows operating system was first released on June 11, 2007,[4] and supported Windows XP Service Pack 2, or later[5] but it has been discontinued.[6] Safari 5.1.7, released on May 9, 2012, is the last version available for Windows.[7][8] According to Net Applications, Safari accounted for 62.17 percent of mobile web browsing traffic and 5.43 percent of desktop traffic in October 2011, giving a combined market share of 8.72 percent.[9] Until 1997, Apple Macintosh computers were shipped with the Netscape Navigator and Cyberdog web browsers only. In April 2005, Dave Hyatt, one of the Safari developers at Apple, documented his study by fixing specific bugs in Safari, thereby enabling it to pass the Acid2 test developed by the Web Standards Project. In June 2005, after some criticism from KHTML developers over lack of access to change logs, Apple moved the development source code and bug tracking of WebCore and JavaScriptCore to OpenDarwin.org.
Five apps that will clean up Internet Explorer Even if you are not in the habit of visiting questionable Web sites, you may occasionally find it necessary to clean up Internet Explorer in an effort to protect your privacy and/or improve the browser's performance. This article discusses five utilities that can help you to clean up Internet Explorer and cover your tracks. This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic Photo Gallery. 1. CCleaner is a free tool for cleaning up Windows and Internet Explorer. When it comes to cleaning Internet Explorer, CCleaner clears the browser history, and removes cookies and temporary Internet files. 2. Free Internet Eraser is a free tool for cleaning Windows and covering your tracks in Internet Explorer. 3. System and Internet Washer Pro is a utility for removing Internet Explorer data such as Web browsing history, temporary files, and cookies. Each of the utility's functions are presented on a separate tab. 4. 5. Tracks Eraser Pro costs $29.95, but a free 30 day trial is available for download.
Ten must-have Google Chrome extensions With the Chrome Extensions gallery now fully up and running, the number of awesome extensions is multiplying at a rapid rate. What I've tried to do here is offer up the best, the most useful and the must-have extensions for Google Chrome. To use the extensions you will need to install the Beta if you're under Windows, or the Developer build for Mac. Linux users will also need the Beta version. Google has a quick walkthrough that I suggest you read, if you're new to extensions -- but mostly, it's just a matter of installing the Beta (30 seconds), clicking the links in this article and hitting 'yes'. Easy enough, right? The main thing you'll notice from this list of extensions is that all the big Firefox add-on developers are now on-board with Chrome. 1. From what I can tell, this is like your usual 'link scanner' that's present in most security suites... only it's faster, and a lot more informative. 2. This is an odd one, but cool. 3. Seriously, it's as cool as it sounds. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Web browser engine A web browser engine (sometimes called layout engine or rendering engine) is a software component that takes marked up content (such as HTML, XML, image files, etc.) and formatting information (such as CSS, XSL, etc.) and displays the formatted content on the screen. It draws on the content area of a window, which is displayed on a monitor or a printer. A layout engine is typically embedded in web browsers, e-mail clients, e-book readers, on-line help systems or other applications that require the displaying (and editing) of web content. Engines may wait for all data to be received before rendering a page, or may begin rendering before all data is received. Examples[edit] Technical operation[edit] The first web browsers were monolithic. This modular approach has the advantage that it then becomes easy to embed web-browser engines in a variety of applications. Timeline[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]
Take back control after Internet Explorer is hijacked My father-in-law—a computer novice—recently telephoned me for help changing his Internet Explorer home page. After I walked him through the usual technique, he explained that a Windows Permission Error was preventing him from making the change. I asked him a few more questions and soon realized that, at some point in the past, a pornographic Web site had hijacked his IE. Every time he opened IE, the browser went straight to this pornographic site. A three-hour battle ensued during which we tackled some serious registry edits and a malicious group policy. One size doesn't fit all It's a sad truth that malicious individuals can hijack a Web browser in a variety of ways. Begin with a thorough scanWhen faced with an IE hijacking, you should first scan the computer for viruses, Trojans, adware, and spyware. Unfortunately, I have yet to discover a single program that effectively scans for every potential form of spyware, adware, virus, and Trojan. Scan for viruses first. Hijack This!