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Google and Mozilla Renew Search Deal

Mozilla and Google are renewing their partnership with a new search deal. According to the terms of the agreement Google would be the default search engine in Firefox for the next three years. The deal ends the period of uncertainty for Mozilla, but the company still haven't announced the specific terms of this commercial agreement.

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Review: Google Chrome 16

A review says Google Chrome 16 is a little slower, but still faster than the rest of the browsers. The latest Chrome version 16 comes with two new features. Now you can print any web page to any Google Cloud Print printer you’re allowed to use and also sync multiple users to one copy of Chrome.

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Social Networking

Google+ and Facebook with New Features

Google+ and Facebook are trying to make their design more visually appealing and user friendly. Recently they've introduced new features which give additional control to their users. Facebook’s new Timeline layout looks like a personal blog and lets people share and highlight their most memorable posts, photos and life events on their profile page.

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Google Chrome's Breakneck Pace: Innovation or Version Inflation?

This year Google has released 8 major updates to its browser as in January Google Chrome was on version 8 and now version 16 is already available. With two new packages every calendar quarter it seems that Google is innovating at lightning speed while its rivals plod along. But according to some experts the rapidly incrementing version numbers is in fact a version number inflation.

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Social Networking

Facebook Gives Timeline to iPhone Users

Facebook launched an app update which allows iPhone users access to the new Timeline feature, friend lists, subscribers, and subscriptions. Version 4.1 of the social network's profile design also makes it easier to view, upload, and comment on photos according to Facebook.

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Chrome Scores a Victory in the Browser Wars

A research made by StatCounter found that Google Chrome 15 is the world's most popular browser. According to the results 23.6 percent of the browsers tracked by its global system were Chrome 15, while Internet Explorer 8 accounted for 23.5 percent. But when all versions of IE and Chrome are taken into consideration IE is the actual winner.

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Mobile

iPhone 4 Owners Can Legally Get Siri

Apple released a new updated version iOS 5.0.1 which allows iPhone 4 owners to legally get Siri. Thanks to the platform's unencrypted RAM disks in the iOS 5.0.1 people with enough technical knowledge would be able to write a script and extract from the software all the files needed to bring the virtual personal assistant to the iPhone 4.

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Automatic IE6 Upgrades in 2012

Microsoft will begin to automatically update its Internet Explorer browser starting 2012. The upgrade will come together with the automatic Windows update if it's enabled. According to Microsoft the reason for this change is security as the newer versions of IE have proven to deliver consistent security improvements.

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Social Networking

Facebook Timeline Goes Live

Facebook announced that Timeline is already available and users can head over to the Timeline information page and turn the feature on. They will have 7-day review period to edit the Timeline and decide which stories to feature and which to hide before it replaces their profile page. If you want to get Timeline now, simply go to the Introducing Timeline page and click "Get Timeline."

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Mobile

iOS 5.1 Beta 2 is Out

Apple released second beta version of iOS 5.1 which includes several new features and fixes, but it's not clear if the problem with the low battery life of the devices is fixed. The iOS 5.1 beta is available only for registered developers who aren't involved with the battery drain issue so BGR still hope that the bug might be fixed.

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