Skype Has Adopted VP8 Open Web Standard – But is it Really Open?

Just a couple of days after the company released its first iPad app, Skype announced it is embracing the Open VP8 standard. This is the same codec Google developed and is using for Google Talk and Google+ Hangouts.The latest Windows Skype client uses VP8 for one-on-one video calls as long as the other user has the same version of Skype. This is a big victory for VP8, comparable to Netflix going HTML5. The fact that the VP8 codec is being adop....

Daily: Links for 1/3/11

Moving from just the browser to an OS, could Chrome actually know your every move?Antivirus software company Trend Micro says that Google was the most dangerous web site of 2010.Want to create an application for the Chrome Web Store? Here’s a starter guide.Internet Explorer still is on top, but it’s Chrome that is stealing its market share at a rapid rate.Google and Apple will clash in 2011, and here are ten ways that they will do so. Share/....

Daily: Links for 12/29/10

Will Chrome OS be able to impact the medical computing industry?Despite the Chrome browser gaining users, Internet Explorer in all of its versions is still the number one.Here’s a look at trying to track down where all the Cr-48s have been shipped to.Mashable’s Ben Parr thinks that Google TV might get a boost from the next version of Android.Newsweek has an interesting interview of Google senior executive Marissa Meyer. Share/Bookmark

StatCounter: Chrome Browser Almost Hits 15% For December

As worldwide browser preferences change, we’ve seen Chrome move from being a very early adopter choice to something more mainstream. It’s true, however, that many web developers still stick with Firefox and that most enterprises are still using Internet Explorer (some even still using version 6).According to Statcounter, Chrome is very close to hitting 15% of browser market share. Actually, by next month, we should see it eclipse that number.....

Chrome Browser Market Share at 13.35%

November is over, and the tally for browser usage is in. In first is Internet Explorer with 48.16%, Firefox with 31.17%, Chrome with 13.35%, Safari with 4.7% and Opera with 2.01%. Here is a look at the graph to see how each stacks up against one another.Do you think that Chrome will surpass Firefox anytime soon?via StatCounter Share/Bookmark

Best Internet Explorer Security Add-ons

By Jay GarmonInternet Explorer is rightfully derided as the slowest and least secure browser on the market — but IE is still the most widely used browser in the world. Thankfully, the majority of Internet Explorer victims…er, users can improve IE security with these seven Add-ons.First things first: If you’re still using Internet Explorer 6, stop. IE6 is so dangerously insecure and outdated that even Facebook won’t sup....

Internet Explorer 9 Beta Now Available

Internet Explorer 9 Beta Now AvailableThose wanting to try out the latest iteration of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser can test drive the 9 Beta here:http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/ Internet Explorer 9 features a new interface and faster performance. Share/Bookmark

Top 10 Software Articles of 2010

By Jay Garmon2010 saw a multitude of software topics and products come and go. We round up the most-read Notebook Review software content of 2010 and look back at the warez and worries that defined our year.Top 10 Best Firefox Add-Ons for Improved BrowsingGoogle Chrome may grab headlines for its excellent extensions (including the fake ones), but Firefox takes a back seat to no one in the browser plug-in department. We list the top 10 best Fi....

Chrome Experience -The Internet’s A Dangerous Place: Chrome Can Make It A Bit Safer

Here’s some rather alarming news. See, a lot of folks think that they’re safe if they simply avoid questionable websites. Staying away from suspect domain names, pornography, all the nasty stuff that exists on the underbelly of the internet. Trouble is…that’s not exactly the case anymore. Apparently, over eight million web pages have been hijacked this summer alone; set up to load malware onto the computer of unsuspecting visitors. It’s not a....

Report Claims IE Users Are Stupid. IE Users Respond With Lawsuit.

Via http://whiteafro.tumblr.comHoo, boy. This one’s ruffling some feathers. According to a report published by “psychometric consulting” firm AptiQuant, chances are good that if you’re using Internet Explorer….you’re kind of a putz. Hey, don’t shoot the messenger- I’m just relaying what the study said. Now, you folks are probably wondering two things- what sort of study it was, and how Chrome ranked, right? Let’s have a look.IE6 users were at....