Beat Internet Explorer, Google Chrome is the most widely used Browser in the World

Google Chrome has long been expected will surpass Microsoft Internet Explorer as the most widely used browser in the world. This year, Chrome finally broke their new position last week. StatCounter research institute released a report about the most widely used web browser in the world. The result, Google Chrome has managed to surpass Internet Explorer for the first time this year.

Actually, in the end of 2011 Google Chrome had beat Internet Explorer for the first time as the most popular browser in the world.

But even Google Chrome has become the most widely used browser globally, Internet Explorer still dominates the usage internet browsing in North America, including United States.

StatCounter was released data about the most widely used internet browser every week.

Firefox 3.6 will automatically upgrade into Firefox 12

Mozilla will stop the use of Firefox 3.6. The trick will be done by automatically upgrade Firefox 3.6 into Firefox 12 when the users online. This is not the first for Mozilla, because the previous version, Firefox 3.5 has also experienced the same thing.

Alex Keybl, Firefox Manager said that automatic upgrade from Firefox 3.6 to Firefox 12 will occur in early May. The decision to perform an automatic upgrade is done after discussion for several weeks in Mozilla.

Upgrade is important to keep users safe when accessing Internet using Firefox.

Previously, Mozilla has made the final update and Firefox 3.6 is no longer supported by security updates since April 24, 2012.

Firefox Prototype For Windows 8 Display

Some time ago Mozilla and Google decided to develop a browser that supports Metro user interface used on Microsoft latest operating system, Windows 8. Mozilla is now reveals progress in developing their new Firefox browser which has supported Windows 8 Metro environment.

Reportedly, Mozilla Firefox will be launched with the support Metro intergace and traditional display of Windows this year. Metro is Windows 8 user interface that is optimized for touch screen.

"You can navigate the web, create a new tab, mark the pages, create bookmarks, set the cache, set up preferences and much more," said Brian Bondy, Firefox development team members.

Currently there is no link to download Firefox for Windows 8, but the development Firefox for Windows 8 can be followed through the Mercurial team repository.

Chrome 18, Chrome 17, Firefox 11, Firefox 10, Safari 5, Internet Explorer 5, Opera 11, Who is the Fastest?

Currently there are five most popular browser on computer, they are Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Opera. Some time ago there are report said that Google Chrome has beaten Internet Explorer, though still debated .

Internet Explorer that lead the market because of his Windows OS dominance has now reached version 9.

Google Chrome has now reached version 18 .


Firefox, Mozilla open source browser has been popular among Windows users, Mac and Linux has now reached the release of Firefox 11 .

Apple Safari and Opera browser even though it was still less popular with 3 browsers above, but Apple's Safari is the Apple basic browser for Macintosh users, while Opera itself has many innovative features to the browser.