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Google rolls out Chrome for Android



Google has introduced a beta version of its flagship Chrome browser for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) smartphones and tablets.

Mozilla renews search deal with Google

Google will be the default search engine for Mozilla's Firefox for a further three years, following the extension of the deal between the two.

Google wants your games in its Chrome browser

Google is moving forward with plans to evolve its flagship Chrome browser into a viable, OS agnostic gaming platform.

Occupy Flash wants to kill browser plug-in

In a blatant example of bandwagon-jumping, a group of developers opposed to Adobe's Flash plug-in web browser has decided to call itself 'Occupy Flash'.

Qualcomm wants to benchmark your Android browser

Qulacomm has coded an app for Android users interested in effectively gauging web browsing speeds on their smartphones.

New gene curation software created for genetic biologists

University of Illinois researchers have created a curation software tool for genetic biologists and it has led to a new approach in searching for information. They call it the BeeSpace Navigator.

Scientists develop open-source genome analyzer

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a desktop genome analyzer.

Video: Vupen pwns Google Chrome

Vupen Security claims to have successfully pwned Google's locked-down Chrome browser.

Bug hunters collect $16,500 from Chrome 11 launch

Google has paid out handsomely to developers who helped prep Chrome 11 for launch.

Polished version of Firefox 4 Android goes live

No more RCs or beta versions! Mozilla has released a polished, finalized version of its popular Firefox 4 browser for Android smartphones.

Dude, stop tracking my browser

Wouldn't it be great if you could opt out of third-party web tracking and tell hyper-capitalist advertisers to stop stalking your every move online?

Opera Mobile comes to Android

Opera has released its Mobile 10.1 beta for Android, adding pinch-to-zoom and support for location services.

RockMelt browser targets social network users

The man behind Netscape, Marc Andreessen, is funding a new browser targeted at social networking users.

GPU acceleration boosts Chrome browser speeds by 60x

Google has managed to boost Chrome browser speeds by a blazing 60x using GPU-based acceleration.

Intel and Adobe target Apple's app store

IDF 2010 - Adobe and Intel are attempting to challenge the Flash-less Apple by launching an initiative to promote Air apps and games in the latter company's AppUp store.