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The Wait Is Over: Browser Performance Benchmark Results Released!

James James, , , 15 Comments

Probably a week ago i shared a post where i benchmarked 4 browsers immediately available on one of my PC. Thanks to all of your feedback i am immediately interested in making a more all-round benchmark, this time including over 15 browsers, popular and not-so-popular ones included. All browsers tested are of the latest release unless specified later. These browsers are tested under these specifications: Windows OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit CPU: Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz RAM: 2GB Corsair I ran 3 different performance benchmark: the SunSpider JavaScript test,…

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Change DNS Server Address Easily with DNS Jumper

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I am currently in the process of designing a collection of Excel-based software for my one-off client as well as conducting benchmarks on as much as 15 browsers for my upcoming browser benchmarking post, so i do not have much time to surf. That said, i happened to stumble accross a free, network-related software called DNS Jumper. Anyone watch the movie ‘Jumper‘? Some of you might have, which would mean explaining this little tool is going to be much easier. Imagine that you are the leading actor in Jumper,  where…

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Firefox vs. Internet Explorer vs. Maxthon vs. Element Browser: Let’s Decide Who’s Best!!!

James James, , , 26 Comments

I’ve got 4 browsers currently installed on one of my PC and guess what, i’m going to pit them against each other! I will compare and evaluate them according to these few critiria: looks, features, stability & general performance, and browsing speed. For this test, a 32-bit Windows 7 is the platform OS and hardware specification includes 4GB RAM equipped with Core 2 Duo with 2.1GHz clock speed. The browser that will be evaluated includes Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox v3.6.6, Maxthon v3.0.15.300 RC2 and Element Browser v5. 1. Looks…

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‘Go Green’ Computing with Granola Starting Today!

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You might not believe this, but there are over a billion personal computers in the world. Together, they consume hundreds of billions of kilowatt hours annually. Yeah, that’s what Granola claimed. Green computing has starting to become a major concern of enterprise-based companies nowdays, with greener hardware such as servers being designed and deployed. What we might not know is that we as home users can actually give a helping hand as well…by instaling Granola. Granola is a software which makes computers more energy-efficient without slowing them down. It is…

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LaCie XtremKey: The World’s Toughest USB Flash Drive

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Sometimes hardware developments are so weird they never cease to surprise us. We have a new hardware that’s going onto the market most recently and ain’t it strangely awesome? Behold, meet XtremKey, supposedly the world’s first ever super flash drive! XtremKey is manufactured by Lacie, a manufacturer in computer peripherals specializing in external storage solutions and color monitors. This company has won numerous award, including the invention of key-shaped USB flash drives. So what exactly makes XtremKey so strong and interesting? 1. XtremKey is PC and Mac compatible 2. XtremKey…

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Block Malicious Web Pages with Sunbelt’s ClearCloud DNS Service

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You never know when you are visiting a malicious web page, mark my words. We heard alot about users nowadays getting infected not through the usual porn or torrent sites, but rather through reputable sites such as Facebook and Yahoo, where they are social-engineered into clicking a link or download something they thought was legitimate just because they are on a reputable site (which are often associated to the term ‘safe and secure’). Antivirus and Antispyware helps detect and remove some pesky malwares that made their way into your PC,…

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Meet ChromePlus, A Google Chrome with Additional Features!

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If there’s anything about most China-based developers, they love to copy others. And what’s more, they often add additional value into what they copy. That’s what exactly they have done with Google Chrome. Chrome is an excellent, lightweight browser that is on the rise in recent months (it is now the browser with the 3rd highest market share, behind IE and Firefox), and they literally copied and modded a new browser out of it: ChromePlus. Having said that they acted like a bunch of copycats, they really did make ChromePlus…

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Iobit Toolbox is a Portable Utility Software That Allows PC Diagnose, Maintenance & Repair at Anywhere, Anytime

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I have a collection of utility software which I store in my USB drive and when someone’s PC needs it, I will install and run them for diagnostic purposes. I have no problems whatsoever with taking time to install software, but I think that a better solution would be to have a set of portable tools in one single utility software which would do the job without requiring an install or leaving traces behind a user’s PC. Here’s Iobit Toolbox: one of the recommended solution for PC technicians and geeks…

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The New Immunet Protect: Is it a Worthy Security Add-on?

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  You have probably heard of Immunet for the first time during last year. I last covered that Immunet Protect is a workable and innovative security software that uses cloud community protection, but it is not enough to make a majority of people stick to it, particularly as it has its own buggy problem, limited functionality and questionable effectiveness as all new programs faced. Immunet recently arrived at its v2 release, where developers gave the security software a major overhaul in every area possible. It is still a freeware, but…

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Clearing the Myth: Is Increasing FileSystem Cache Really Worth It?

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I recently helped a friend clear up his PC problem when he reported lags and glitchy performance with his Windows XP. A brief questioning of the situation revealed that he had done a filesystem cache tweak which leads to his PC performance degrading. There is a common belief that by increasing the FileSystem Cache of Windows, users can experience a boost in PC performance, since Windows will tend to use the maximum available RAM to power applications, resulting in more responsive scenarios. In fact, I am going to show you…

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