As tensions between Google and Apple rise we will get some interesting results!
Yarmis says. “I fully expect [Apple] to do something in search,” he adds. “If there’s all these advertising dollars to be won, why would it want Google on its iPhones?”
There may be some aesthetic draw backs to sticking hundreds of warehouses in the beautiful landscape of Iceland! However the idea of providing data farms in a carbon neutral manner is incredible. Servers worldwide create a carbon footprint equal to the airline industry (according to Jeff Monroe) but Iceland is cold and has a natural, renewable, carbon neutral energy supply. Perfect for powering the data farms and keeping them cool!
Watch this space deFreeze will be providing a carbon neutral hosting service as soon as the first data farms are up and running!
If you’re still confused - a browser is a program on your computer which specialises in retrieving, presenting, and traversing information from the World Wide Web for your perusal.
The major web browsers are Windows Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, and Opera.
A new Browser from Opera which looks like its pushing the boat out and not only acting as a browser but also as a server. Making file sharing and photo sharing for starters something which you control. By hosting elements on your own browser and not on a separate server you keep everything localised. It has a fun aspect called the “Fridge” enabling you to post messages on your friends desktops. Or the “Lounge” which allows you to host your own chat rooms with your friends.