It seems that 2009 might finally be the year that Skype hits the mainstream — and with a vengeance. Ever since eBay purchased the online voice over IP (VoIP) business, Skype has been making a big push to challenge the big telecommunications players in the North American market and abroad.
It’s True: Skype is Coming to the iPhone
Internet Explorer 8 Gets Off to a Shaky Start
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has lots of competition these days. From Firefox to Google Chrome to Apple’s Safari, Internet Explorer seems to be under attack from all sides. And many software and Internet experts are concluding that IE is on the way out, and cannot hope to compete with its upstart rivals in the long run.
Introducing “Chrome” — The Google Web Browser
For years there have been rumors that Google would eventually create their own Web browser to compete with Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and others. Now, it appears that the big G has finally done it; Google has just put the finishing touches on its new web browser called “Chrome.”
Internet Explorer 8 to Feature Anonymous Browsing
Microsoft’s flagship Web browser, Internet Explorer, is due for a major update this year. The Seattle-based company has confirmed that Internet Explorer 8 will come with a series of new features designed to protect the security and privacy of Web browsers, including a mode that allows surfers to anonymously view web sites.
Google Documents Getting More Sophisticated
Google Documents is slowly but surely becoming an online alternative to Microsoft Office. Since its introduction, the online word processing suite has gone through many upgrades and changes, but a new round of updates may finally bring Google Documents the sophistication and ease-of-use to equal Microsoft’s products.
Storm Brewing Over Apple’s Aggressive Marketing of Safari
Apple has begun to use iTunes to distribute the latest version of their Safari web browser, and the company now finds itself in the midst of a growing controversy for using questionable tactics to “trick” Windows iTunes users into downloading Safari.
Firefox Continues to Gain Market Share
My, how times have changed. A decade ago, nearly 96% of all Web surfers used Microsoft’s Internet Explorer to navigate the Web and display pages. But these days Internet Explorer has some serious competition, and Mozilla’s Firefox continues to gain ground against Microsoft with its open source browser.
Netscape Browser Discontinued: Web 1.0 is Officially History
Remember back in the day, in the early to mid-90s when the Internet was this strange and exotic thing that most people were either afraid of and/or had never used? Back then THE web browser of choice was Netscape. Even today, in remote corners of the globe there are Netscape Web browser users, though they are dwindling in numbers with every day that passes.
Better Late than Never? Gmail Adds AOL Instant Messaging
Word came this week that Google has finally integrated AOL instant messaging into Google Talk, the company’s Gmail instant messenger. This announcement comes pretty late in the game, as Google has held a $1 billion share in AOL for a couple of years now.
The AOL Desktop - The Hands-On Experience
AOL recently launched their newest online offering, the AOL Desktop. The software is thought to be the new AOL as it repackages itself to be more appealing to the public. I believe there used to be a time where AOL was an industry giant that can look straight to the eye or even stare down Microsoft. But one thing led to another, and although they are not yet a footnote of internet history, they are now in the category of those that “used to be.” With this desktop, AOL hopefully could reconnect or even create new connection to the general users. This software is absolutely free and could be downloaded right from their website.
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