Both Net Applications and StatCounter have released their figures for browser market share for 2011 and it makes for largely unsurprising reading. Internet Explorer’s full share has dropped but it still maintains the top spot — a 52 percent share according to Net Applications and 39 percent according to StatCounter. Meanwhile, second place remains tantalizingly within reach for Chrome, which has made headway catching up with Firefox, whose growth had apparently stalled during 2011. According to Net Applications, Firefox held a 21.8 percent share of browser users this month, while Chrome reached 19.1 percent, up just under 8 percent and capping off a second year of impressive growth. Meanwhile, StatCounter pegs Google’s browser at second place for the end of the year, claiming 27.3 percent versus the 25.3 percent share grabbed by its vulpine rival. Unsurprisingly, the Windows Team Blog takes a different slant on recent browsing trends, trumpeting that its latest version, Internet Explorer 9, continues to grow on Windows 7. This is, however, balanced out by a corresponding drop in the users of its predecessor, IE 8. Better luck next year, eh, Microsoft?

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In a post on the Netflix Tech Blog, device UI engineers Matt McCarthy and Kim Trott shared a presentation that gives a peek behind the curtain in how it’s able to do so. The key is standards-based development using WebKit, JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3.

Cutting-edge features, dynamic updates and A/B testing

Standardizing on WebKit enables Netflix to deliver to all the major browsers — including Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari — without worrying about cross-platform development. By basing its software development kit (SDK) for consumer electronics manufacturers on WebKit, it can also use “cutting‐edge features like querySelector API, CSS transforms, CSS transitions & animations, localStorage, CORS, getters and setters, etc.”

More importantly, by relying on common web technologies, Netflix doesn’t have to develop individual applications for each device framework it comes across. It also can improve development cycles for user interfaces on connected devices. According to the presentation, Netflix typically updates its connected apps every two weeks. By using web standards, it doesn’t need to rely on CE manufacturers to push firmware updates to fix bugs or change the UI — it can do dynamic updates by itself.

Netflix also can dynamically test user interfaces, to see how users interact with them. With web standards they can redirect different customers to different web pages, feeding them different experiences. By doing so, they can figure out which interfaces are most effective.

Different classes of devices

There’s a wide range of available processing speed and memory, from CPUs that have 600 MHz to those with 3.2 GHz of processing power, and 88 MB of available memory to 512 MB. As a result, Netflix builds in flexibility to ensure that it doesn’t overload lower-powered devices with more advanced features.

Netflix currently has three tiers of devices based on their configurations, with the lowest tier having zero animation and small cache sizes. On the top end, devices have animations, large cache sizes and frequent pre-fetching of data. According to the presentation, all devices start in the middle tier and are then throttled up or down based on performance.

Paving the way for other app makers

Netflix’s focus on standards has allowed it to provide dynamically updated user interfaces on devices like the Sony PlayStation 3 and Sony Internet TVs, Nintendo Wii, Logitech Revue and the Boxee Box from D-Link. As more streaming video app makers try to tackle the issue of device fragmentation, Netflix’s approach could provide one way to streamline app creation and maintenance.

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First released in beta to Microsoft XP users in September 2008, the Chrome browser has averaged one update every six weeks over the last year, said Senior VP of Chrome, Sundar Pichai.

Before getting into the big news (Chromebooks), Google announced new Chrome API features for developers, including speech support capabilities. For users, the added speech recognition features will enhance programs like Google Translate. Users can now speak into the  browser and Chrome will translate their phrase into a selected language.

Speed was another big talking point for the morning. “Speed is the fundamental underpinning behind Chrome,” Pichai told the crowd. The company announced upgrades that will result in a ten times performance increase for developers writing web programs. “But wait, there’s more,” Taylor said, announcing a 3-D feature for the Web GL platform.

Then a little birdy flew in to the conference center and stole the spotlight. The biggest news of the day went to Angry Birds, which announced it was finally coming to the web. And while users can access Angry Birds on any browser (even Internet Explorer), the company has created special levels– otherwise known as “Chrome realm” — for Chrome browser users.

Angry Birds for the Web will also be cached for offline use. So when your mobile goes dead and you’re on an airplane, you can still be launching birds at green pigs.

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Malwarebytes is an antimalware tool that will clean malware and spyware from your PC. Rkill is a tool that is aimed to stop processes from those malware and spyware. So to remove those threats become easier after. Be sure to log into your computer using your normal user name and password. So you have to install such tools and run them in “Safe Mode with Networking Enabled”. Sometimes the MS Removal Tool will not allow you to download or install malware or spyware applications, if this happens then you may need to either rename the download file, or download them to a flash drive on a clean machine. Check Microsoft website to know how to enable “Safe Mode with Networking”, if you don’t know how to. Check here How to remove MS Removal Tool on XP to know how to remove MS Removal Tool on XP.

Be sure to run Malwarebytes in “Full Scan” mode. After the scan process, you can then select and delete any found viruses. Do not worry if you do get a warning message telling you that either Malwarebytes or Rkill are some serious threats and you should remove them! This is just the MS Removal Tool realizing you’re on to it and trying to prevent its own demise by giving false warnings. Such spyware (MS Removal Tool) will change the proxy settings part of Internet Explorer. So go to your LAN options and “uncheck” the proxy settings. Otherwise you won’t be able to access any websites. One of the tricky parts of removing this threat is replacing the HOST file on your computer. (usually located at :WindowsSystem32DriversetcHOSTS since the infection changes this file. Then, simply reboot your PC to normal mode. The virus is gone.

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We had a hint that Microsoft would be releasing the final version of Internet Explorer 9 on March 14th, and now the company has finally, officially confirmed it. That launch will coincide with a press event / party at SXSW, and downloads will be available starting at 9PM Pacific time (or midnight Eastern time). Wondering what’s in store? Then you can always check out our review of the beta version, or simply download it yourself, of course — suffice it to say, it’s no Internet Explorer 6.

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The moment Fake AVG Antivirus 2011 will infect your computer, it will do some fake system scans. Then you will have more threats being detected: you will have the impression your PC has been compromised by rogue programs. Then this tool will say you have to purchase the paid version of this “threat” in order to clean all those viruses, worms, and more from it. You will thus believe your PC system is being fully protected. Check here Spyware Protection to know more about spyware removers.

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Whenever your malware will be compromised by your system, it will do a fake system scan. It will then show you fake bogus scan results telling your computer became infected. The application you should purchase is the full and paid version of Spyware Protection. With it, you will be able to clean your PC from those threats. Another characteristic of this malicious application is that while running in the computer, it will display fake security alerts which will also try to convince you that the system is under threat. Don’t get confused in any way with those alerts, and notifications. Don’t buy this product being recommended because it is but a fake one. This spyware, Spyware Protection, is another rogue security related tools that will try to get your trust. The reality is: it is going to deceive you so it can get advantages from you.

It is important to keep in mind that Spyware Protection is capable of blocking other programs on your system and can even hijack internet explorer. So this program should be removed the moment you do detect it.

Those days, you can easily remove a threat like Spyware Protection, just using some manual removal instructions. Using the Internet and browsing around, you will be able to get various manual virus removal instructions. However, if you think that the manual procedure is a bit too complicated to follow then you can always hire an expert virus hunter who will take care of the problem for you. Another thing, you can use a 100% legit antivirus tool to remove this malware from your system.

This malware, Personal Internet Security 2011, will start by itself whenever it has compromised a system. One of the principal aspect of this program is that it will create some files in your PC. Later, it will say those files are infections. But there is no way you will be able to remove such ‘infections’ from your system. To do the previous, this malware will say you have to purchase the paid version of it. This is when you need to be very careful so that you don’t fall for the trap. The reality is that those files are not dangerous at all. The scanner will say that only to scare you. Those files were created for such purpose, also to convince you to purchase the paid version of Personal Internet Security 2011. The application will start displaying different popup ads, and alerts in your system tray. They will show some fake and misleading informations like your computer has been infected. Simply ignore such kind of messages. Here Remote Computer Repair Service you will find a remote computer repair service.

While running in the system, Personal Internet Security 2011 might block Internet Explorer or redirect you to websites that are stuffed with advertisements. The program can also block other programs part of your computer to make things even more complicated for you.

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