Archive for the ‘Internet’ Category

Google Chrome

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

If you follow technology news at all, then you have certainly heard about Chrome, Google’s new web browser. It was released on September 3 to good reviews, with most praising its speed and simplicity. According to Market Share, Chrome achieved a market share of 1% in only two days!
Of course, not everyone was pleased. Some [...]

Do People Really Prefer Dial-up?

Friday, July 4th, 2008

A newly released study suggest that there might not be pent-up demand for broadband in the United States after all. Or as an AP headline put it: Study says many dial-up users don’t want broadband. The numbers add up, but I don’t buy it. A better headline might have been: Dial-up users aren’t interested in [...]

First Look at Opera 9.5

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Up until about a year ago, Opera was my browser of choice. It was small, fast, and had a number of features not found in other browsers. I especially liked its ability to turn images on and off on a page, easy text and image zooming, and comprehensive keyboard shortcuts. Unfortunately, an increasing number of [...]