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Android collects nearly 10 times more user data than Apple's iOS

2 years ago

Android collects nearly 10 times more user data than Apple's iOS

Adding to an ongoing location-tracking scandal, a research paper claims that idle Android devices are sending nearly ten times as much data to Google as iOS devices do to Apple's servers.

By Roger Fingas | 2 years ago

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Video: Speed and resource testing Safari, Firefox, and Chrome on the Mac

2 years ago

Video: Speed and resource testing Safari, Firefox, and Chrome on the Mac

Mozilla just released their new Firefox "Quantum" browser with new features including built-in screenshots, a save-for-later feature named Pocket, and a Library that holds all of your pocket saves, bookmarks, browsing history, screenshots and downloads in one spot. AppleInsider compares the new release with Safari, and Google's Chrome.

By AppleInsider Staff | 2 years ago

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Google Chrome browser update delivers support for MacBook Pro Touch Bar

3 years ago

Google Chrome browser update delivers support for MacBook Pro Touch Bar

Google on Tuesday released a new version of its Chrome web browser for Mac with support for Apple's latest MacBook Pro with Touch Bar hardware, bringing a few crucial control options to the laptop's OLED strip.

By Mikey Campbell | 3 years ago

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Google plans limited ad blocking in Chrome starting in 'early 2018'

3 years ago

Google plans limited ad blocking in Chrome starting in 'early 2018'

Google this week confirmed plans to implement native ad-blocking in its Chrome browser, available for multiple platforms including Apple's iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

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Google may build native ad-blocking into mobile & desktop versions of Chrome

3 years ago

Google may build native ad-blocking into mobile & desktop versions of Chrome

Despite the company's own dependence on ads, Google is reportedly planning to build a native ad-blocker into the mobile and desktop versions of its Chrome browser — presumably including Apple's iOS and macOS.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

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Google to patch Chrome phishing vulnerability already solved in Safari & Edge

3 years ago

Google to patch Chrome phishing vulnerability already solved in Safari & Edge

Google is finally preparing to update its Chrome browser, available for platforms including macOS and iOS, with protection against a phishing vulnerability already patched in Apple's Safari and Microsoft's Edge and Internet Explorer.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

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Chrome 57 for Mac throttles background tabs for better CPU use & battery life

3 years ago

Chrome 57 for Mac throttles background tabs for better CPU use & battery life

The desktop versions of Chrome — including the Mac edition — now throttle the performance of background tabs, according to Google, reducing CPU demand and hence the browser's power consumption on MacBooks.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

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Google adds Safari-like 'Reading List' feature to Chrome for iOS

3 years ago

Google adds Safari-like 'Reading List' feature to Chrome for iOS

Google on Tuesday updated its Chrome browser for iOS with the "Reading List," a feature mimicking an identically-named counterpart in Apple's Safari.

By Roger Fingas | 3 years ago

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Google's Chrome Canary web browser adds MacBook Pro Touch Bar support

3 years ago

Google's Chrome Canary web browser adds MacBook Pro Touch Bar support

As third-party developers slowly incorporate support for Apple's new MacBook Pro Touch Bar, Google on Wednesday integrated assets for the OLED control strip in the latest version of its Chrome Canary experimental web browser.

By AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

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