It's a small update, but a good 'un—well, for anyone using Windows 7 with a multi-touch monitor. A few other minor upgrades have also been included, such as new JavaScript values for faster graphics. Get the download now. ">More »

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Although Firefox already has a strong selection of tab management helpers like TooManyTabs, which gives you extra rows and memory-preserving options, or Tree Style Tab, which shifts things to a tree-based vertical menu, Mozilla has rolled up its scaly sleeves and decided to rethink the whole thing. Tab Candy starts off much like Safari's TabExposé, by showing you all the tabs you currently have open in thumbnail form, but from there it allows you to organize them into separate groups (with sub-groups promised for the future), which then act in very much the same way as opening a new Firefox window. Yes, it's folders within the browser, and it's all based on good old fashioned HTML, CSS and JavaScript, so no pesky additional downloads will be required once this Alpha-stage code gets added to Firefox's official release. If you want to give it an early spin, hit the source link below, but don't neglect the video after the break to see what else Mozilla is thinking of cooking up with Tab Candy.Continue reading Firefox Tab Candy groups your tabs, but that's just for starters (video)Firefox Tab Candy groups your tabs, but that's just for starters (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Aza Raskin  | Email this | Comments

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digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Froyo_s_browser_with_Flash_is_almost_as_fast_as_iOS_Safari'; A little while back Google boldly claimed that Froyo would have the world's fastest mobile browser, but the lack of final software back then meant we'd had to tie up our itchy hands until now. And boy, it sure looks like it was worth the wait -- Ars Technica's JavaScript benchmarks show that not only is Froyo's browser almost three times faster than its Éclair counterpart, but it also beats iOS 4's Safari by at least two-fold. That said, numbers alone don't always reflect real-life performance -- especially with Froyo supporting iPhone's much-missed Flash -- so we went ahead and conducted our own browser speed test. Read on for our videos and results after the jump. Update: for those who were concerned about the battery affecting the Nexus One's performance, we did use Android System Info to verify that the CPU was still clocked at 1GHz. We were also able to reproduce the same results with a full battery. Either way, it's still a win for Android.Continue reading Android 2.2 (Froyo) versus iOS 4: the browser showdown (video)Android 2.2 (Froyo) versus iOS 4: the browser showdown (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

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Testing stock browsers found within Android 2.2 (Nexus One) and iOS4 (iPhone 4), ars technica discovered that there's no comparison in JavaScript performance. But DoodleJump plays a bit smoother on my iPhone, which is 99% of what really matters. ">More » iPhone - Smartphone - Handhelds - Android - JavaScript

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Google's homepage goes amazing to celebrate Pac-Man's 30th anniversary originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 May 2010 11:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Google  | Email this | Comments

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