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 In the case of ZDNet, PC to test the configuration and reflects the above average is a little outdated, and possibly with its updating, these tests give a very different picture.

Apple iPad 3 starts shipping from China

As previously reported, Apple plans to announce the iPad 3 in the first half of March. Just yesterday, Marc Gourmet from 9to5mac provided new information about the scenario of future events. More specifically, the source of the commodity consignment released, according to which shipment iPad 3 has already begun, and before long the device should appear in American airports. This document is referred to as a March 9 start date of the official delivery of the new Apple-tablet in the U.S..

It is reported that the company will provide an opportunity to leave the pre-order on the iPad 3, while for the iPad 2 such service was not available.

If you believe the rumors, the next "Apple" tablet is equipped with quad-core processor, Retina-screen, better camera, as well as supporting voice assistant Siri and fourth-generation networks (LTE). iDevice will be shipped with the operating system iOS 5.1.

Also, according to sources, Apple plans to launch set-top box Apple TV third generation , which is expected to debut simultaneously with the iPad 3. The publication claims that Apple TV 3G module receives wireless Bluetooth 4.0 interface and a more powerful processor, which will play the video with a resolution of 1080p.

Rumors about a new product from Apple has circled the world. And this post brings some clarity to the further development of events. It remains only to understand where  to begin official sales of the long-awaited gadget. If the presentation is really scheduled for March 7, then in the next few days, Apple will send out invitations to journalists at an official event.