Software : Chrome is now undisputed champion of the browsers |
| Chrome is now undisputed champion of the browsers Posted:  Google's Chrome has grabbed first place in terms of desktop browser market share, wresting the crown away from Microsoft's Internet Explorer. While some analyst firms have had Chrome as top dog for some time now, that wasn't the case with NetMarketShare – but now the latter's figures have Chrome finally sneaking past IE. NetMarketShare's figures for April showed that Chrome hit a 41.67% share of the browser market, edging out Internet Explorer which is on 41.37%. The other big browser watcher, StatCounter, has actually had Chrome in front of Microsoft's ageing IE for the last four years, but now NetMarketShare agrees, we can safely say that Google's browser is the most used in the world. The difference in results is down to the very different methodologies these firms use to collect their data (for example NetMarketShare counts unique users rather than page views). Edging backMicrosoft will, of course, expect to start pulling ground back on Chrome in the future with its new Edge browser – when more people convert to Windows 10, that is, and Redmond actually finishes this piece of software (adding missing elements such as extensions, which really should have been there since launch). As for the other browsers in NetMarketShare's latest figures, Firefox is a long way off the pace in third place on 9.76%, with Safari on 4.91%. Fifth position is held by Opera on 1.89%. Just a few weeks ago, Chrome dropped support for Windows XP (as well as Windows Vista and older versions of OS X, namely Mountain Lion or older), giving XP users another possible reason to upgrade (or switch browser). Via: Neowin |
| Google's one-handed keyboard just solved your big Android phone problem Posted:  Google's Android keyboard app is getting a massive update today. In addition to a one-handed typing mode, the Google Keyboard app will allow users to set the height of their keyboard and features a ton of tweaks to its interface. The biggest new feature of the update is the addition of a one-handed mode. Users can activate it with a long-press on the comma key, which brings up buttons for settings and one-handed mode. You can move the keyboard to left or right, depending on which hand you want to use. There's also a toggle to go back to full screen.
Microsoft offers its own one-handed typing mode with its Word Flow keyboard, which is available now for the iPhone and may come to Android in the future. Gesture typing is also improved, putting dynamic suggestions at the top of the keyboard instead of floating around with your thumb. This makes it easier to see and accept suggestions. There's also a new gesture that lets you delete entire words with a left-swipe from the delete key. SwiftKey has a similar feature but requires turning off gesture typing in order for it to work. Google's solution allows both gesture typing and word deletion. Other minor updates include the ability to show key boarders as a visual aid to help users hone in on the key they want to hit. The old Holo keyboard themes are gone, so you can only choose between a light and dark Material (flat) theme. The Google Keyboard update is rolling out in stages at the moment, so you may not see the update on your phone yet. Soon you'll be juggling your phone and latte like a boss. Source: Android Police
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