How Google Chrome has become the most popular browser in the Internet [video]

Google Chrome is less than 4 years has managed to circumvent the seemingly the pedestal Internet Explorer. Then how is the five most popular Web browsers in July 2012.

Once the most advanced web browser Opera is going through hard times. Its market share - 1.5%. The program is still good for users, but because of the frequent scandals loses reputation, and as a consequence - and ratings. However, help may come from the social network Facebook, which soon may get a full "Opera".

More confident on their feet is the development of Apple - Safari, which has won 9% of the market. Steve Jobs has always said that Safari - this is the best browser in the world. But the main problem is that the program is naturally blends with the design of the operating system Mac OS X, but it falls out of Windows, giving competitors in speed, which greatly limits the ability of proliferation.

Closes the top three Firefox, which has 25% market share. That's the browser for a long time was the main competitor to Microsoft-application. The main advantage of Mozilla product that is easy to adjust the program "under him", but there is a drawback: as the only settings are too many, Firefox is losing much speed.

In the camp leaders have changed. Microsoft Internet Explorer now covers only 32% of Internet users. It would seem - a decent amount, but his victory was not enough. For years, Explorer has been on the top of the world, millions of people use them, but it is most likely not due to system and universal spread of Windows. Microsoft is ready to return to the top, and the basic expectations associated with Windows 8.

Finally, Google Chrome, the new leader, who captured 33% of the market for Internet browsers. The tests of performance and security, Chrome is not an absolute champion, but clearly, this is the browser that incorporates the best qualities of the competitors. The main ridge Chrome - a rate that is primarily concerned with those who are walking across the network.

How changed the balance of power in the market of web browsers from 2008 to 2012:

Download Opera 12 for Windows and Mac OS X hardware-accelerated graphics

Opera 12 is supported by experimental hardware-accelerated rendering graphic content of Web pages and interface of the program. By default, however, hardware acceleration is not enabled. To activate it, you must go to the menu opera: config and include two options - separately for hardware acceleration and WebGL.

 

Hardware acceleration of graphics and, in particular, the technology WebGL essential for developers who want to create online games and multimedia Web-based applications. Despite the fact that Opera was one of the first players on the market and start this trend, the ultimate realization of this browser was one of the last.

In Opera Software said that in some cases, hardware acceleration is slower than the software component of Vega, when the content is responsible for drawing the processor. That's why a new feature in Opera 12 is disabled by default.

Among other innovations in the browser is the support for 64-bit systems, blocking advertising campaigns, tracking network activity audience the isolated execution of plugins in separate processes. In Opera 12 introduces a new, simpler format for designers to design and claim to support an API for working with external devices - web cameras and microphones.

According to Lars Boylsena, head of Opera Software, the new browser is the fastest and most "smart" web browser. "We believe that you deserve" - ​​appealed to the users of the Norwegian company CEO.

Opera 12 for Windows  Download

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Facebook buys Opera for creating its own browser

The largest social networking site Facebook in talks to buy the company, which produces desktop and mobile browser Opera. Opera Software Cost is estimated at 700 million dollars. It is assumed that its own Web browser, social network will take a strong position in the market.

 

According to Pocket-lint, citing anonymous sources in the foreseeable future the market will be a browser «Facebook», which will inform users about updates to social networks and provide advanced integration features. Now Facebook guide discusses the purchase of Opera Software, which designs the famous web-browser.

“Facebook and Google. We will see a fight of two technology giants”- anticipates Pocket-lint.

At the end of last week, Google Chrome first  walked on the popularity of its main competitor - Microsoft Internet Explorer, placing first in the world market. The share of Chrome for the week 14 to May 20 amounted to 32,76%, Internet Explorer - 31,94%. Less than six months ago, the Google Chrome browser was able to bypass the first time Mozilla Firefox, which now occupies the third place with 25.47%

 

After releasing its own browser, Facebook will expand its presence in this market, in order to compete with Google, Apple, Microsoft and Mozilla. Such a move, no doubt, could change the balance of power in the market in the long run.

Opera is already a fairly influential in the mobile market which is growing rapidly, and the desire to capture the Facebook strong position in this field indicates the recent acquisition of Instagram application for smartphones. 

Representatives of Facebook and Opera declined to comment.  "The standard policy of the company - not to respond to market rumors, so we have no comments on this rumor," - reported in Opera.

Another technology blog Thenextweb conducted its own investigation. First, the management of the Norwegian company, the newspaper writes, indeed in talks with potential buyers and is considering to join  "the larger private or public company." Second, the company introduced a moratorium on hiring new employees.

Tests of Chrome 17, Opera 11, Firefox 10, Internet Explorer 9 and Safari 5

Just five days ago by ZDNet with Techmeme conducted performance tests of the latest versions of browsers: Chrome 17, Opera 11, Firefox 10, Internet Explorer 9 and Safari 5. Test results, as stressed by ZDNet, should not be a deciding factor when choosing a browser, but the results ever say that at the present time is popular in the market and why.

Tests were performed on a computer with the data characteristics:

• Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2,5 GHz / 6MB L2 Cache
• Memory: 4 GB
• Graphics Card: Integrated Nvidia GTX 260 with 896 MB of memory

Please note that not all tests, bigger is better. first test: SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark test prepared by Mozilla and computes only the processing speed of Java scripts on the page in the interaction with the browser. What is less than the value of this test, the better browser get the job done.

Second test: V8 Benchmark
test set Google to improve its V8 engine when processing scripts Java. What greater value, the higher the performance of the browser.

The third test: Peacekeeper Benchmark
Test was created by FutureMark and calculates the efficiency of your browser when playing animation, video, text and site navigation. Moreover, this test also calculates the speed of the browser with HTML5 standard. What is more the result of the higher performance of the browser.

Fourth Test: Kraken Benchmark
test has been developed Mozilla, to assess and compare the performance of their browser Firefox, as well as all the other built on a similar engine. What is less than the values ​​of the test, the higher the current playback speed and load Java scripts in your browser for the initial connection.

Conclusion:

• Chrome 17: The three first place - an absolute leader.
• Firefox 10: three second places - confident leader.
• 5 Safari and Opera 11: Middle leaders.
• Internet Explorer 9: In spite of first place in the test SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark, an absolute outsider.

What browser to use - you decide, most importantly, do not forget that the configuration of your computer - not unimportant factor. In the case of ZDNet, PC to test the configuration and reflects the above average is a little outdated, and possibly with its updating, these tests give a very different picture.