according to Flurry: Time Spent On Mobile Apps Has Surpassed Web Browsing which said…

The average user now spends 9% more time using mobile apps than the Internet. In June users spent an average of 81 minutes daily on mobile apps, compared to 74 minutes on the web.

and was thinking I should send out another reminder for people to test your websites on the most popular phones to see how you fare.  If you’d like some help with testing, please let me know.

Microsoft officially launched their new browser — Internet Explorer 9  – at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas after 40 Million Downloads. Are you one of the 40 Million beta testers?  What do you think of IE9?

Yes, Microsoft will sell Windows 7 without Internet Explorer – or any browser, for that matter – in Europe, come October 22nd (the official launch date for the new operating system)…

Microsoft To Sell Windows 7 Without IE in Europe.

Today Google launched a new browser… Chrome… that promises tons in it’s comic strip brochure. I ‘bit the bullet’ and made it my default (leaving icons in my tray awaiting). I like the fact that it imported my bookmarks from my browser, and checks security certificates (safer) but hate that there does not appear to be a ‘home’ button as I generally surf with 5-6 tabs open and work in various windows. When I need something fast… I click home and the tab I want. A real time saver that does not apper to be possible in Google, yet there’s hope! To try this revelationary browser, please visit www.google.com/chrome. I’d love to hear your opinions (good and bad) on Google’s new Chrome Browser. Please click on the word ‘comments’ to begin.

Google jumped directly into Microsoft’s home turf by announcing Google Chrome OS, its new operating system for PCs and netbooks.

Read entire article… Google vs Microsoft: A Guide to the Battle.

With all the black hats out there it’s important to ensure your browser up-to-date, but it’s a fine line too, because if you’re first to upgrade, you’re likely going to see some bugs that might negate the new features the product offers:

• Web Slices
  Add a Web Slice and you won’t have to go back to the same Web site again and again for updates on news, stock quotes, auctions, weather, or sports.
• Search Suggestions
  Search smarter with detailed suggestions from your favorite search providers and browsing history. See visual previews and get suggested content topics as you type.
• Accelerators
  Complete your browsing activities more quickly, and discover new services. E-mail, map, translate and more with just a few clicks.
• InPrivate Browsing
  Shop for that special gift with confidence knowing your family won’t accidentally find out.
• SmartScreen Filter
  New security features help to protect you against deceptive and malicious Web sites which can compromise your data, privacy, and identity.

You can find out more about MSIE (Microsoft Internet Explorer) 8 and download it from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/?ocid=ie8_s_abf3defd-efa5-486f-aa3f-74116aea9a1ee

For example, when I was investigating a ‘supposed comment’ to one of my posts to see if it was real or more spam – yes they attempt to spam blogs too – I found my answer without getting malware that MSIE wouldn’t even know about…

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Of course I did not click on ‘back to safety’ button just in case it was designed by the ‘bad guys” who could easily tie a button to bad code. I simply closed the browser because it’s safer.  Thanks Chrome!

If you’ve not already experienced this new browser in action, I urge you to download it from www.google.com/chrome and experience for yourself what everyone is raving about:

• One box for everything
• Application shortcuts
• Dynamic tabs
• Crash control
• Incognito mode
• Safe browsing
• Instant bookmarks
• Simpler downloads
• Speed

It’s easy and seamless to switch too because importing wizard does all the work.

Today Google launched a new browser… Chrome… that promises tons in it’s comic strip brochure. I ‘bit the bullet’ and made it my default (leaving icons in my tray awaiting). I like the fact that it imported my bookmarks from my browser, and checks security certificates (safer) but hate that there does not appear to be a ‘home’ button as I generally surf with 5-6 tabs open and work in various windows. When I need something fast… I click home and the tab I want. A real time saver that does not apper to be possible in Google, yet there’s hope! To try this revelationary browser, please visit www.google.com/chrome. I’d love to hear your opinions (good and bad) on Google’s new Chrome Browser. Please click on the word ‘comments’ to begin.