IE vs Firefox vs Chrome vs Opera

When it comes to browsing, there's a lot more than just Internet Explorer available. And there’s so much more you can get done, so many extra features you can have.

These are four of the more popular Web browsers currently battling for supremacy in cyberspace. Read on to find out what they are all about.

Internet Explorer (IE)

Internet Explorer (IE) is the oldest of the pack, and somehow, resting on their laurels hasn’t done them much good. They are still the largest user base, but that probably has a lot to do with the fact that it comes bundled with Windows.

One major aspect going for IE is that it offers maximum compatibility to websites. You may come across a few Web pages that aren’t completely suited to view in other browsers but that number is few and far between. IE has also started offering add-on functionality like their major competitor Firefox.

Firefox

The favourite of millions and pipped to take over the top spot from IE very soon, Firefox is known for its ease of use, 1000s of free extensions, add-ons and themes.

There are extensions for literally everything that you feel the need for. If you know what you are doing, then Firefox is immensely tweak able to Net faster speeds.

Chrome

Google's Chrome (unsurprisingly) offers the best integration with the Google search engine and other Google extras. It’s the one to try if you are a Google fan. Google waited and waited to launch their browser, so that they could pick up the best features from all the others.

Plus there are some nice little extras-- like instant thumbnails of oft-visited websites (which can also work against you!) and ‘incognito’ mode, which lets you browse through websites without leaving a trace. Another big advantage is that Chrome treats each tab as separate in the interests of stability and speed. Here, if one tab crashes because of a website, only that tab will close, and not the entire session or browser.

Opera

Opera is not very popular, primarily because it is not completely customisable. But it does offer a lot of features and extras by default which have to be added manually in Firefox.

Only thing is, Firefox comes to you in a lean, streamlined and speedy form, which you then add to according to your exact requirements. Opera is a little 'bloated' in that regard. But they were the first to offer integrated mail, widgets, chat and RSS clients.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

iYogi Awarded Red Herring Top 100 Global Company

Recognizing the first, global, direct to consumers and small business technical support service from India

New York, January 21st, 2009 - iYogi (www.iyogi.net), today announced that it has been awarded as one of the Red Herring Top 100 Companies. Red Herring Top 100 Global Companies are chosen from winners and finalists of the previous Red Herring Top 100 Companies from North America, Europe and Asia Red Herring Top 100 Companies. Winning and finalist companies from the previous three years are were eligible for this outstanding award. Out of 1,800 successful and highly eligible companies, the Red Herring editorial team deployed a detailed process to drill-down the best companies first to 200 finalists, then to the top 100 winners of this global award. Evaluations were made on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, innovation, management, global strategy, and ecosystem integration. The announcement of the winners was made at the Red Herring 100 Global, which took place in San Diego from January 14-16, 2009. Present among the finalists were elite executives and venture capital leaders from around the world.

"We were so pleased to announce iYogi as a Red Herring Top 100 Global Company," commented Red Herring publisher Alex Vieux."

"iYogi has proven to be a company excelling in their industry and its ripples have turned into waves. It was difficult for us to narrow down, but we are pleased to have included iYogi in our list of promising companies. We look forward to the changes it makes to its industry in the future".

"iYogi set out to introduce a new kind of service that would change the way technical support is delivered to consumers and small businesses. We are proud to be recognized by Red Herring's editorial team for our innovation and dedication to solve everyday problems faced by millions of consumers who are challenged by the increasingly complex computing environment," commented Uday Challu, CEO, iyogi.

iYogi delivers technical support services directly to consumers and small businesses and is the first, global, technical support brand based out of India. The company offers its customers an unlimited, annual service subscription for $139.99 per desktop that includes support for a wide range of technologies, including PC hardware Microsoft Windows Operating System, software applications, peripherals and multifunctional devices. iYogi recently launched Support Dock, a comprehensive desktop application suite with PC recovery, data back-up, anti-virus and spyware removal , PC optimization, and home networking tools. Small businesses are serviced by iYogi's dedicated services group offering managed IT services enabling owners to increase productivity and maximize their return on investment.

About Red Herring

Red Herring is a global media company, which unites the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. More information about Red Herring is available on the Internet at www.redherring.com.

About iYogi

iYogi delivers live, comprehensive, 24/7 technical support services directly to consumers and small businesses and is the first, global, technical support brand based out of India. Providing an annual unlimited subscription to technical support, iYogi now boasts of more than 50,000 customers. The company employs 600 professionals servicing customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and fast expanding to 12 new geographies across the globe. iYogi's resolution rate of 86 percent and customer satisfaction rate of 95 percent are amongst the highest published benchmarks in the industry. For further information, please visit - www.iyogi.net.

iYogi Contact:

Vishal Dhar
iYogi, Inc.
Phone: 212-229-0901
Email: vishal@iyogi.net

Red Herring Contact:

Anam Alpenia
Red Herring, Inc.
Phone: 650-428-2900
Email: aalpenia@redherring.com Yvonne Caprini
Logistics Manager
Red Herring, Inc.
Phone: 1 650 428 2900 x 410
Email: ycaprini@redherring.com

• 
• 
• 
• 
•