Fresh Browser: focus on design and speed
Change with the new version Internet Explorer (IE) and Firefox her appearance radically. The tabs to the top, option menus take up less space. Chrome was a pioneer - in accordance with the design of Google's browser will remain the same as in Opera and Safari in current versions virtually unchanged. Many programs rely on the support from your PC: the normally untapped power of the graphics card accelerates complex page content.
Mozilla Firefox 4
The new design gives the Mozilla browser, a modern touch, thanks to top-placed tabs and practical options button allows the Firefox web pages more freedom. The speed with version 4 competitive again, especially the hardware acceleration by the graphics processor makes a positive impact. If someone uses the browser on multiple PCs, is pleased with the built-in calibration function "Sync. " The developers have optimized the important for Firefox users add-on management - most extensions are functioning properly.
Google Chrome 10
With the use of graphics cards for the calculation of web pages Google has found another screw to increase the speed of the already quick browser yet. In addition, the developers bring the real-time search "Google instant" in the address bar of the browser, thus ensuring a unique selling point. Chrome 8 War in the support of the GPU and "instant " only with a special menu to set in motion, the functions are activated at the Chrome 10 - In the options set the real-time search from on request.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
Microsoft has sought to counter criticism of the company's own browser: The IE9 is ready and is reflected in a new and pleasant plain clothes. The merging of the address and search bar, and a new add-on management to make a good impression. The transfer moves the Internet Explorer 9 in part, past the competition and version 8 can be far behind - even the inclusion of the graphics card for hardware acceleration gives a performance boost.
Apple Safari 5
The Safari browser performs not only in the company's own operating system, Mac OS X by default, his service, but can also be used on Windows. Safari 5 offers a clear and simple design, the "Reader" feature acts as a unique selling point and makes sure that you read articles from websites with no annoying accessories.
Opera 11
Opera is often seen as a pioneer of many innovations that are now standard in most browsers. This is reflected in the abundance of features that Opera brings 11 after installation without additional extensions: stackable tabs, integrated services for mailbox and BitTorrent, mouse gestures, synchronization between computers, thanks to "Opera Link ".
Browser in speed check
At first glance, shows an unusual picture: Chrome is not like previous versions of the fully fastest browser on the benchmarks. Opera, Firefox, and especially the surprise winner of Internet Explorer 9 pass by the Google browser. In "Suite V8 is Chrome 10, however, more than twice as fast in the calculation of page content. Safari 5 out of Apple is in last place.
HTML5: Modern browsers learn new functions
Current versions of popular browsers dominate the programming HTML5. Thus, the programs capable of specific elements and representations are interpreted on websites and as such as video, games and animations without any additional software such as Flash to display.
Browser in speed check: The big benchmark comparison
The SunSpider benchmarks, octopus, V8 and Dromaeo check the speed of presentation of JavaScript. The Acid3 test analyzes the conformity to current Web standards. In SunSpider and octopus is a low value (in seconds) the better - for V8, Acid3 Dromaeo and a high value (in points / runs).
Note: Depending on the hardware covered the results of the benchmarks vary. The test of PC COMPUTER: Apple iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 (3.06 GHz), four gigabytes of RAM, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, Windows 7 (32 bit).
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