The latest stable version of Google Chrome is now available for download. Google Chrome 8 (or 8.0.552.215) comes with built-in PDF viewer that works inside Chrome’s sandbox for increased security, more sync services, and improved plug-in handling. The Chrome team is happy to announce our latest Stable release, 8.0.552.215. In addition to the over 800 bug fixes and stability improvements, Chrome 8 now contains a built in PDF viewer that…

They called it a Facebook browser. Some called it a Twitter browser. Well, why not call it a Social Media web browser? It sounds good, mind you. RockMelt UI RockMelt basically is a web browser designed for how you use the internet. It allows users to post links, videos, and status updates to Facebook and Twitter (at least for now, more services soon), and it has built-in client services to…

There’s another phishing attack on Facebook that tricks users into giving their logon details. As usual, the attack starts as if someone posted something on your wall like the screenshot below. It has a link to a video (not real) called Worldwide Scandal with a running time of 4 minutes and 20 seconds. It says: I am shocked!!! I’m NEVER going to the beach AGAIN since I found this out….

Well, oh well! The battle for the crown of the fastest web browser is still a long debate. Opera 10.60 has been released recently and was claimed to be faster than the fastest Opera 10.50. But Google Chrome users claim that their favorite browser is still speedier than Opera, Firefox, Safari, and even Internet Explorer. Interestingly, a new “Hitler finds out” meme appears in YouTube with custom subtitles for the…

The final version of Opera 10.60 web browser for Windows, MacOS X, Linux, and FreeBSD operating systems has already been released. Opera Web Browser This newest version of Opera comes with an optimized JavaScript engine, providing a speed 50% faster than Opera 10.50. That means that Opera 10.60 is now the fastest web browser on earth (as some tests claimed). It also has enhanced support for advanced web standards like…

I started using Google Chrome for a while as my default web browser. Chrome is also great to use because of its speed, user-friendly interface, and of course the features. However, one thing I’d noticed days ago is the problem with Microsoft Silverlight Plug-in. Take a look at the screenshot below: Silverlight Plug-in Crashed The Silverlight Plug-in for Chrome keeps on crashing while streaming videos that require it. I’ve been…

Upon looking at my traffic stats, it shows that some visitors are using Google Chrome as web browser. I’ve known that ever since, in fact, I’ve tweaked Cebu Tech Blogger blog’s layout to look it better in Chrome and of course to make it load faster. Malware on Website??? Yesterday was a mishap when a third party advertisement was displayed on the website causing Chrome users to be redirected to…

I am just writing this quick post. That was bad. Really, really bad… I was supposed to login to my Blogger account, but the website is down. It says: Server Error The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request. Please try again in 30 seconds. I know how long 30 seconds is, but refreshing my browser always displays the notification like the screenshot below. Blogger is…

The popular NoScript add-on for Firefox will already be made available for Chrome users. NoScript allows active contents to run only from sites you trust, and protects yourself against cross-site scripting attack (XSS) and Clickjacking attacks. It basically allows JavaScript, Java and other executable content to run only from trusted domains of your choice, thus preventing exploitation of security vulnerabilities. These options are available on the latest Dev channel v5.0.317.0…