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Web Browsers IQ Study Is A Hoax

Vygantas Lipskas — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:21:05 +0000

IE users rejoice.

Earlier this week, we reported about the recent study which claims that IE users tend to have a lower IQ when compared to other web browser users. Turns out, it was a hoax all along.

According to BBC, the web site that published results was set up just weeks before official announcement and used staff images copied from Central Test, a French company specializing in research.

Although ApTiquant has already changed some of its staff member names, they did that few days too late.

[Thanks, RamaSubbu SK]

If You Use IE6, Chances Are, You Are Not An Einstein

Vygantas Lipskas — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:14:20 +0000

Science agrees: geeks use other web browsers.

By collecting data from more than 100,000 users, a research firm has revealed that the majority of Internet Explorer users tend to have a lower IQ than Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera or Camino users. No one cares about the EQ anyway.

However, if you use the Internet Explorer with Google Chrome frame, there is a hope for you too.

Still confused? Just take a look at the graph.

Red: IQ average in 2011
Blue: IQ average in 2006

So here you have it folks, if you want to be cool on the Internet, just get Opera and watch your intelligence grow.

Picture Source: BusinessInsider

[Thanks asknobody, César Maciel]

Weekly Browsers Recap, May 31st

Vygantas Lipskas — Mon, 31 May 2010 20:44:26 +0000

FavBrowser.com

• Windows Phone 7 to Feature Upgradeable Internet Explorer
With many mobile web browser choices floating around, Internet Explorer is certainly not one of them.

• Synchronize Between Firefox and iPhone with Firefox Home
Mozilla has recently announced an upcoming project that is “Firefox Home”.

• Google Releases Chrome 5 Stable
Few days ago, Google has released the final version of Google Chrome 5 web browser, tagged as version 5.0.375.55, for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems.

• Google Chrome to Android Extension
Here is a nifty extension for Android 2.2 and Google Chrome users.

• Opera Mini for iPhone: 2.6 Million Users
It appears that Opera Mini for the iPhone is doing really well.

• Opera Pokes at Google Chrome Speed Test
Couple weeks ago, Google came up with Chrome speed test video.

• Tab Phishing
As Mozilla Firefox creative lead Aza Raskin describes it, the attack is as elegant as it is simple.

• uZard – Windows Mobile, BlackBerry Web Browser with Flash & Silverlight Support
uZard Web P is yet another web browser for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry platforms.

Bonus

Thanks to Nox and zoori for links.

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Weekly Browsers Recap, March 29th

Vygantas Lipskas — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:50:46 +0000

Thanks to Ichan, mabdul and Nox for links.

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Weekly Browsers Recap, March 1st

Vygantas Lipskas — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:00:50 +0000

Thanks to mabdul and Nox for links.

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Weekly Browsers Recap, November 23rd

Vygantas Lipskas — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:26:32 +0000

Thanks to Nox and mabdul for links.

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Weekly Browsers Recap, November 2nd

Vygantas Lipskas — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:37:34 +0000

Thanks to Nox for links.

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Weekly Browsers Recap, September 28th

Vygantas Lipskas — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:41:55 +0000

Thanks to Daniel Hendrycks, Mabdul, Nox and Trygve Lie for links.

Weekly Browsers Recap, September 21st

Vygantas Lipskas — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:15:38 +0000

Thanks to Nox and Shane Bundy for links.

Phishing and Malware Protection Comes to Camino

Vygantas Lipskas — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:00:52 +0000

Starting from August 11th, nightly builds of Camino web browser now includes integrated phishing and malware protection.

The following feature is based on Google Safe Browsing service which is being used by Firefox, Chrome and Safari web browsers as well.

As for their competitors, Opera is using Netcraft, PhishTank and Haute Secure services while Internet Explorer has its own SmartScreen Filter.