The same Internet Protocol used to funnel Web sites to your browser may help cops and firemen communicate during large events and disasters.
Stumbleupon was originally written as a Firefox extension, a toolbar you could put in your browser to help you find and share Web sites.
Opera claims its advertising chops can help the Skyfire Horizon mobile browser and toolbar applications as well.
It also has added to the company's clout because as a browser maker it can help define the kinds of new graphical features that can be used by sites across the Web as well as helping Google funnel Web surfers to its dominant Internet-search engine, the top driver of Google's revenue.
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The new browser has plenty of these soon-to-be-ubiquitous features, such as the ability to bookmark a page with a single click and the "Smart Location Bar" that uses the browser's URL field to help users rifle through their bookmarks and browsing history.
The browser is loaded with HTML5 features designed to help create richer media, Apple says.
In the blog post, Wessel also pulls together apps for Google's Chrome browser and Android mobile operating system designed to help with popular resolutions like losing weight, working out more, getting your finances in order and taking up new hobbies.
PayPal and Amazon have developed fraud detection tools that depend on massive datasets containing not only financial details for transactions, but IP addresses, browser information, and other technical data that will help these companies refine models to predict, identify, and prevent fraudulent activity.
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Its larger goal is to build a browser of high quality for the U.S. that will help it rise to the top of the app store charts.
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Right now, this feature is buried in the browser, with users having to click on the Menu button, then choose Help, then Troubleshooting Information before finally being shown the Reset Firefox button.
Equipped with innovative side and rear bumpers to help protect the tablet from accidental bumps as well as built-in parental controls and a safe web browser that are quick and easy to setup, the tablet is designed to provide a safe interactive experience.
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