Browsers 2012

HTML5 is a markup language for structuring and presenting content for the World Wide Web and a core technology of the Internet.

Pros

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Personally, my favorite feature about Chrome is the user interface. It is very clean and I definitely get more screen space on this browser

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Google Chrome has several cool add-ons, but they don't clutter up your tool bar

Cons

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To pull up the Privacy section, users must first click the "Show advanced settings..." link at the bottom of the Settings page. Checking the box marked "Send a 'Do Not Track' request with your browsing traffic" switches on the privacy feature.

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Of the 14 bugs, six were reported by three outside researchers, who were awarded a total of $9,000 in bounties. So far this year, Google has paid out more than $360,000 in rewards, including three payments of $60,000 each for winners of its Pwnium hacking contest.

Pros

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If you can get it, what IE 9 gives you is reasonably good performance, far better security than any of its predecessors, and a cleaner interface. It's easily the best browser Microsoft has ever produced.

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Microsoft's latest browser is faster, trimmer, more compliant with HTML5—a major improvement over its predecessor.

Cons

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In practice this arrangement is not as claustrophobic as I imagined it would be, but it has one annoying flaw: The "X" button for closing tabs doesn't appear unless the tab is in focus, adding an extra step when you're trying to clear out unwanted pages.

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The website can look beautiful in every browser except IE6.

Pros

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Like the other current browsers Opera is fast, compliant with HTML5, and spare of interface.

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Its users are very protective and vociferous about defending it and its features – but no one can offer any reason for its low market share; even after the Browser Screens were introduced.

Cons

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It sounds great, but it didn't work that well for me. It would take minutes before it would successfully sync between systems.

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Opera's app. store sadly lacks engaging programs.

A browser extension is a computer program that extends the functionality of a web browser in some way. Depending on the browser and the version, the term may be distinct from similar terms such as plug-in or add-on.

Pros

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This lean, fast, customizable browser can hold its own against any competitor, and it offers graphics hardware acceleration.

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Cons

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Firefox has crashed on me the most out of every browser. I go to the same sites, do the same things, and for some reason, Firefox hates them. Luckily, it saves my tabs when it crashes, but it is still a hassle.

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Lacks client-side tracking protection like that found in IE9. Lacks Chrome's built in Flash, PDF reader, and Instant page view.

Pros

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The one feature it has, that the others don't have, which I think is noteworthy is "Safari Reader." In this mode, Safari removes all the images, ads, and other junk and just leaves you with the text.

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Safari is very pretty, especially on Mac OS X Lion.

Cons

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The Top Sites' new-tab page view of your most-visited sites and Cover Flow history are lovely, but once you get past its pretty looks you're left with a pretty ordinary Web browser

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SubtoNow in the mobile world, Safari is the best Web browser around. But, on PCs, well, you can just do better. pic