Web Browsers

The past week contained several interesting tidbits from Google I/O as well as the release of Firefox 21...

• Nook Simple Touch Reportedly Getting Web Browser, Email Client On June 1st (Engadget)
• Google's Native Code Browser Tech Goes Cross-Platform (The Register)
• Nokia Xpress Now Browser Brings Content Discovery To Asha Phones (Engadget)
• Design In The Browser Is 'Stifling' (.net Magazine)
• Google Shows Off Chrome Improvements For Better, Faster Mobile Browsing (PCWorld)
• Google Says Its Chrome Browser Now Has Over 750 Million Monthly Active Users (TechCrunch)
• Chrome OS Experience Comes To Android Mobile Browser (SlashGear)
• Browser Game Market In China 'Booming' (Joystiq)
• Firefox 21 Adds A New Health Report (CNET)
• Password Management App 1Password Gets Robust Browser Enhancements (Apple Insider)
• Latest Study Finds IE10 Is Better At Blocking Malware (The Next Web)

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As we approach an important Patch Tuesday for IE users, let's take a look back at the week that was...

• Google Delivers 'Return To Sender' Code For iOS (CNET)
• How Internet Explorer 10 Was Inspired By iPad Users (Ars Technica)
• Microsoft Releases Emergency Patch For Critical IE8 Zero-Day Exploit (ZDNet)
• Maxthon Cloud Browser Adds Local Network File Transfers For Android And Windows (Engadget)
• Chinese Mobile Browser UC Web Hikes Spending, Stays Independent (Forbes)
• US Teen's Browser Plugin Foils Twitter Plot-Spoilers (NDTV)
• Google Builds Push Notifications Into Chrome, Chrome OS (CNET)
• Malicious Browser Extension Targets Chrome And Firefox, Hijacks Your Facebook Profile (WinBeta)
• Quickoffice In The Browser (TechCrunch)
• MIT Releases Scratch 2.0 To Get Kids Coding In The Cloud (Geek.com)
• The 10 Most Important Milestones In Web Browser History (PCWorld)

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IE10's market share doubles on the heels of its Windows 7 release, Mozilla lashes out at UK-based Gamma International, rumors of OS X 10.9's feature set emerge, and much more...

• IE10 Doubles Its Share Of Desktop Browser Market (CNET)
• Spyware Used By Governments Poses As Firefox, And Mozilla Is Angry (Ars Technica)
• Firefox First Browser To Pass MathML Acid Test (Ghacks Technology News)
• Drop: Notch's Free, Browser-Based Typing Game Laughs At Your Keyboard Skills (Joystiq)
• ORBX Streaming Tech Could Revolutionize Computing (CNET)
• Mozilla Teams Up With OTOY To Bring Plugin-Free Desktop App And HD Video Streaming To The Browser (The Next Web)
• This Amazing Demo Shows Just How Far Browser Gaming Has Come (Gizmodo)
• Google Bares Chrome's Trojan Strategy With Native-Style Packaged Apps (Computerworld)
• Firefox 23 To Bring 'Substantial' UI Changes To Android Browser (ThinkDigit)
• OS X 10.9 Will Reportedly Include Tabbed Browsing In Finder And iOS-Style Multitasking (The Verge)

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There are many things in our lives that help paint a picture of who we really are. Whether it be the clothes we wear, the music we listen to, or the hobbies that consume our free time, each offers a glimpse into our true personalities. The same can be said for our Web browsers.

Today's browsers provide the ability to customize just about anything, from their overall appearance to various functionality settings. Believe it or not, these unique configurations can reflect our individuality just as much as our fashion sense or our favorite bands.

What type of browser setup do you have? What add-on can you not live without? Which theme adorns your monitor each day? Share with other readers and show us your browser.

Not interested in sharing? Have a look at the browsers of other readers.

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As April comes to a close, let's take a look at some of the latest content from my fellow Computing and Technology Guides here at About...

• Accessible Literacy Tools for Google Docs (About Assistive Technology)
• 5 Best Gifts for the Techie Mom (About Computer Peripherals)
• The Greatest Hurdles to Working from Home? Your Family (About Mobile Office Tech)
• DIY: Budget Gaming Desktop PC Guide (About PC Hardware)
• U.S. Rocket Launch Delayed By Ethernet Cable (About Wireless/Networking)
• Blogging and the Law - Disclosing Material Connections (About Blogging)
• Happy Mother's Day - Free IncrediMail Letter Download and E-Card (About Email)
• Why Do People Root Android? (About Google)
• Small Business Network Security Tips (About Network Security)
• Why Would You Ever Create an Internet Meme? (About Internet for Beginners)
• Pheeding the Social Media Beast (About Social Media)
• Can Your Cell Phone Completely Replace Your Landline? (About Voice Over IP)
• Happy Birthday WWW! (About Web Design)
• Track Trending News, Influencers, and Conversations With Topsy (About Web Search)
• The Rise of the Animated GIF (About Web Trends)
• Mind Mapping Tools for Linux (About Linux)
• Add Free Cloud Storage From Google and Microsoft (About Macs)
• Top 5 Tips for Database Beginners (About Databases)
• Ideas for Writing the Technical Skills Section of Your Resume (About Office/Software Suites)

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Firefox's Private Browsing feature allows you to freely surf the Web without your history, cache, cookies, form data, and other private information stored on your local hard drive. Mozilla has made some changes to this feature in Firefox 20, including how to activate it. Our tutorial walks you through the ins and outs of Private Browsing mode for Windows, Mac and Linux.

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During what was a relatively slow week, we wish a happy 20th birthday to pioneer browser Mosaic...

• Internet Explorer, Windows XP Rank Highly At Work, But BYOD Threatens Mutiny (ZDNet)
• Open Office Docs Right In Your Browser With Chrome Office Viewer (PCWorld)
• You Can Now Queue PlayStation Downloads From Your Browser (Gamasutra)
• AirDroid 2 Exits Beta With Device Management From A Desktop Browser (Android Community)
• Visit Miiverse From Your Favorite Web Browser (The Escapist)
• Happy Birthday, Mosaic: 20 Years Of The Graphical Web Browser (ZDNet)
• UCweb Launches Updated UC Browser For Android, Java And iOS (ThinkDigit)
• Trusteer Warns Of New Man-In-The-Browser Twitter Attack (SearchSecurity)
• Devs Rally Against Mobile Web Doorslams (.net Magazine)
• Google Glass Code Hints At Spatial Gestures, Including Two-Finger Browser Zoom (The Next Web)

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In this week's roundup, Google tries to make Chrome more enterprise-friendly while Apple updates both the Safari browser and its Java plug-ins for OS X...

• Google Adds IT Admin Features For Chrome Browser (Computerworld)
• Google Offers Life Support For Old Internet Explorer Versions (InformationWeek)
• After Over 100K Complaints In 90 Days About Software Changing Browser Settings, Google Details Hardened Ad Policies (The Next Web)
• Google Increases Chrome's Security, Singles Out Shady Browser Extensions (Engadget)
• Clear Browser Updated With Multi-Tab Support Plus Back And Forward Gestures (AppAdvice)
• New Perk Browser Lets You Rack Up Reward Points For Surfing (PCWorld)
• Disconnect 2 Brings More Privacy To Your Browser, Lets You Block 2K+ Sites From Tracking Your Activity Online (TechCrunch)
• LucidChart Debuts Chrome Extension, Firefox Add-On For Viewing And Editing Microsoft Visio Files (The Next Web)
• Will Mozilla's Web Browsing Be Re-Invented? Mozilla's CEO Thinks So (Digital Trends)
• Adobe To Contribute To Google's Forked Version Of WebKit, Blink (ZDNet)
• Browsers Pose The Greatest Threat To Enterprise, Microsoft Reports (CSO)
• Apple Updates Safari Web Browser And Java Plug-ins For OS X (Apple Insider)
• BitTorrent Surf Web Client Launches In Beta (PC Magazine)
• Oracle Plugs A Host Of Critical Java Vulnerabilities (Help Net Security)
• Mozilla Parks TowTruck to Help Browsers Collaborate (The H)

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This week's highlights include full-screen browsing for mobile Chrome users, Mozilla's controversial decision to block third-party cookies by default, Rockmelt's exit from the browser business, and much more...

• Rockmelt Shifts Focus, Tests A PC Interface To The Digital Life (PCWorld)
• Marc Andreessen And Rockmelt Are Betting The Desktop Has A Future (Wired)
• Make.tv Enables Rebroadcasting To YouTube Live And Ustream From Its Browser-Based Production Studio (The Next Web)
• Pics.io Delivers RAW Photo Edits In The Browser (GigaOM)
• 'Tax Evaders' Browser Game Takes On The Big Corporations (Forbes)
• World Of Warcraft To Get An In-Game Browser In Patch 5.3, Sort Of (Joystiq)
• Chrome For iOS Gets Wireless Printing, Full-Screen Browsing (CNET)
• Chrome Beta For Android Update Adds Full Screen Browsing (Ars Technica)
• Blink-WebKit Split Endangers Some Browser Features (CNET)
• Mozilla Provides Servo Browser Engine Insight (.net Magazine)
• Quarri Securing The Browser From HTML5 Risks (eSecurity Planet)
• With Firefox 22, Mozilla Escalates The Tracking Battle (PCWorld)
• Firefox 22 Introduces Line Wrapping Of Long Lines Of Text (Ghacks Technology News)
• PS Vita 2.10 Update Arrives; Brings Folders, Improved Browser And More (ThinkDigit)

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One day we may look back at the past seven as the week that changed Web browsing, with two major players announcing plans for new browser engines. Somewhat lost amidst these headlines was Mozilla's 15th birthday, which coincided with the release of Firefox 20...

• Revamped Mobile Browser Engines Rev Up Rivalries (PCWorld)
• Blink, Google's New Chrome Browser Engine, Comes To Life (CNET)
• Google Chromium Project Leaves WebKit To Work With Blink Browser Engine (PCWorld)
• Samsung Teams Up With Mozilla To Build Browser Engine For Multicore Machines (Ars Technica)
• Samsung And Mozilla Collaborating On 'Next Generation' Android Browser Engine (The Verge)
• Safari Dominates As Top Mobile Browser With 62% Of Internet Traffic (MacRumors)
• Stock Android Browser Usage Is Still Way Out In Front Of Chrome (Android Police)
• Better Sync Lined Up In Chrome For Android (CNET)
• Google Taps 'Family Guy's' Stewie For Latest Chrome Browser Campaign (AdAge)
• Rdio Launches Vdio: Video Streaming Service For iPad And Web Browser (CNET)
• Lagoa Launches A Browser-Based 3D Rendering Platform (The Next Web)
• Ransomware Uses Browser History To Persuade Users To Pay Up (Help Net Security)
• As Mozilla Turns 15, Firefox 20 Debuts With New Privacy Features (PCWorld)

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