Posts Tagged ‘browser’

IS YOUR INTERNET BROWSER REALLY SECURE?

May 10, 2017 • Online & Social, Opinion, Security • Dean Workman • Comments Off on IS YOUR INTERNET BROWSER REALLY SECURE?

When browsing the internet, users typically come across a ‘secure pop-up’ on most internet browsers. However, this does not always mean that the browser is 100% safe and as a result internet users may face an increased risk to various potential threats,...
Deep web: what search engines do not see

January 27, 2014 • Features • Charlie Fripp • Comments Off on Deep web: what search engines do not see

Ask any tech-savvy internet traveller, and they will probably tell you that they know the internet pretty well. With the help of powerful search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Bing, locating relevant and meaningful information has become a lot easier....
Google patches Chrome following hack

March 9, 2012 • Security • Charlie Fripp • Comments Off on Google patches Chrome following hack

After Google’s popular Chome browser was hacked by a Russian student, the multinational internet company frantically released an update to fix the security gap. It took them less than 24 hours to develop and send out the patch fixing the security loophole...
Google’s Chrome hacked

March 8, 2012 • Security, Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments (3)

Google will have to cough up green after their Chrome browser was breached. A Russian student walked away with $60 000 after hacking Chrome from a fully-patched Windows 7 64-bit PC. This follows Google’s offer of prize money to anyone capable of...
Interview: Opera Mini sees hyper growth in Africa

November 18, 2010 • Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments Off on Interview: Opera Mini sees hyper growth in Africa

ITNewsAfrica.com caught up with Sean D’Arcy, Director of Partner Marketing and Management at Opera Software and Alistair Hill, Managing Director at On Device Research, to find out just how popular Opera Mini browser is in Africa, and the latest trends in...
Google releases Chrome 5 Beta

May 6, 2010 • Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments (1)

Google has just launched its beta version of Google Chrome 5, the latest edition of the search giant’s popular web browser, with new and improved features. Google Chrome 5 Beta includes now HTML 5 highlights such as drag-and-drop and geolocation, expanded...
Vodacom launches Opera Mini browser

April 8, 2010 • Mobile and Telecoms • Charlie Fripp • Comments (2)

Vodacom today announced that subscribers can browse the Internet on their cellphones free of charge when using the Opera Mini browser versions 4.2 or 5.0, for four consecutive weekends. Free data browsing will be available for free on weekends only, from 10...
New beta version for Google Chrome

March 2, 2010 • Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments Off on New beta version for Google Chrome

Google today announced a new beta version of its Chrome browser, with new features such as additional privacy controls and translation functionality...
YouTube says goodbye to Internet Explorer 6

February 25, 2010 • Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments (1)

Starting from 13 March 2010, YouTube will no longer officially support Internet Explorer 6 (IE6)...
Firefox browser goes mobile on Nokia N900!

February 1, 2010 • Top Stories • Charlie Fripp • Comments (1)

Mozilla’s Firefox for Mobile browser is finally available for download, but for now only to Nokia N900 smartphone users, writes mashable.com...