Moderators mta Posted October 18, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 18, 2012 there are threads for Which AV?, Which Firewall?, can I suggest a Which browser? (not sure if the voting structure is something only a Mod can do) Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWebAtom Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I think such a thread already exists, but in case I'm wrong I'd like to submit the first vote: Google Chrome I'm Shane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted October 18, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 18, 2012 Comodo Dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I think such a thread already exists So do I. Firefox here. Though I've many portable browsers for testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Mostly firefox flavors as my main browser, though I keep chrome (canary and beta) on the machine and use them often too. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_B Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Is Chrome Canary the one you send to an unknown site to test the atmosphere for malware ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I think the name is meant to imply something of the sort- in that it's an alpha build and is the 'canary in the coal mine' for bugs for the beta, perhaps? winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I use Opera on my mobile. Tried Firefox mobile (with ABP etc), but it seems to crash quite often.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I tried firefox for mobile on an older version, didn't much care for it (it was not yet really "optimized" for mobile) I use Chrome on my tablet and Dolphin on my phone. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWebAtom Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Dolphin on Android is awesome. I'm Shane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I use Chrome on my tablet and Dolphin on my phone. Dolphin on Android is awesome. Got to try it then later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Dolphin is exceptional, especially compared to the stock android browser (opinion) winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted October 18, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 18, 2012 I think the name is meant to imply something of the sort- in that it's an alpha build and is the 'canary in the coal mine' for bugs for the beta, perhaps? If anything happens to the canary do they then switch to humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eL_PuSHeR Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Firefox + adblock plus + noscript is a good combination for improved surfing security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Firefox + adblock plus + noscript is a good combination for improved surfing security. + Ghostery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I didn't much like NoScript, but I do like ABP and Ghostery. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted October 19, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2012 I'm currently using chrome on my computers, tablet, and Iphone. Love the way it syncs bookmarks, and tabs. I can be reading on my computer and pick it up exactly where I left off on my tablet or phone. I use safari sometimes on my phone because it has a cool "reader mode" on some sites which make it easier to read text(plus its way faster than chrome on iPhone.) I used to worry about the privacy concerns of functions such as this. Now I choose convenience instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I've used Terra on the iPad, and I find it to be snappier than Safari. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted October 19, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2012 Terra isn't available on phones. I might be getting an iPad mini when they are announced next week. If I do, I'll give it a shot. I love my nexus 7, but I'm a teacher(still feels good not to say student anymore!) and there a lot more educational apps on iOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 That seems strange to me, I thought iOS was universal (ie, apps "just work" to use apple's words) winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted October 19, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2012 I think there are tablet apps and phone apps. I think it's relatively easy for developers to use the same code on both but they are different apps. This is why android tablets are often criticized for using "stretched phone apps" but iPads aren't. Apple requires developers to create optimized apps for both. It doesn't come up on the app store on my phone but it came up in itunes on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Really? My iPad has some apps that are literally the phone app and there's a 2x button that just stretches it :/ winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted October 19, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2012 I don't have an ipad so I wasn't aware of that. I just know a lot of the criticisms I read about android tablets are that there aren't, "tablet apps" like the iPad. I guess only major apps like facebook and twitter have both types of apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Ew, native facebook and twitter apps. D: The one on Android is awful, the iOS one isn't much better. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWebAtom Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 The native Facebook app on Android has been slowly improving. Twitter is still crashy and irritating though... sadly I can't find anything better to replace it. I'm Shane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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