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Nobody who really knows is talking about what RockMelt’s browser will actually do, but I have an idea: It will be an applications platform more than merely a way to surf the web. And it may even ...

Back in the days when people used to install software by inserting floppy disks into the slots on desktop computers, a few visionaries dreamt of being able to run software directly on the Internet and ...

This issue of the Network World on Web Applications newsletter is a milestone: The 800th issue! That means our 900th issue will be Oct. 2 next year and the grand 1,000th issue is due Sept. 16, 2008.

Web surfers tired of waiting for the official release of hardware featuring Google's Chrome OS now have a browser-based alternative right at their fingertips: Splashtop Linux 1.0, a downloadable ...

There is no such thing as the perfect web browser. Each one has pros and cons and some function better than others. But most users tend to stick with the default web browser that ships with whatever ...

Chromebooks run ChromeOS, a web-based operating system centered around Google’s Chrome browser. All pre-installed web applications are launched through the Chrome browser by default. However, Google ...