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INTERNET EXPLORER

DEVELOPED By Microsoft in 1995LATEST VERSION: internet

explorer 9SECURITY: . It protects against

viruses, spyware, pop–ups and phishing schemes.

SPEED: is pretty quick.EASE OD USE: the interface has

the essentials right where you need them

GOOGLE CHROME DEVELOPED: by Microsoft in sep

2008LATEST VERSION: Google chrome

11SECURITY: is safe and secure,

protecting from phishing schemes, malware and viruses

SPEED: is fast. EASE OF USE:  The simple interface

is anything but cluttered,

FIREFOX

DEVELOPED: by Mozilla in April 2003

LATEST VERSION: Firefox 4SECURITY: Firefox protects against

viruses, spyware, malware. the interface in private mode

SPEED: is a fast Internet browser  EASE OF USE: This is a simple,

user–friendly browser

SAFARI

DEVELOPED: by Apple in January 2003

LATEST VERSION: Safari 5SECURITY: blocks pop-ups,

spyware, and virusesSPEED: is a very fast browser,

outperforming some on its native platform.

EASE OF USE: Safari comes naturally

OPERA

DEVELOPED: by Opera Software in 1996

LATEST VERSION: Opera 11SECURITY:  protects against pop–ups,

spyware, viruses and phishing schemes.

SPEED: is fast at startup, fast at loading, and fast at running applications.

EASE OF USE: is fairly intuitive and simple to learn and use.

MAXTHON

DEVELOPED: Maxthon International Ltd (2000)

LATEST VERSION: Maxthon 2.5 SECURITY: blocks pop–up ads and

normal advertisements if you choose.

SPEED: boasts anti-freeze technology to make browsing as fluid as possible,

EASE OF USE: Simple

AVANT

DEVOLPED: avant forceLATEST VERSION: Avant 11.7 SECURITY: blocks pop-ups, but

not phishing. SPEED: has the same

compatibility as Internet Explorer.

EASE OF USE: no major complaints with the utility and simplicity of Avant Browser

FLOCK

DEVELOPED: Flock in 2005LATEST VERSION: Flock 3.5 SECURITY: Is secure, with pop-ups,

viruses, and spyware being blocked.

SPEED: does a good job of keeping your web movement quick and easy.

EASE OF USE: s fairly intuitive and user-friendly

PHASEOUT

DEVELOPED: phaseout LATEST VERSION: Phaseout 5SECURITY: comes with top-

notch security features, including anti-phishing.

SPEED: is completely compatible with Internet Explorer but is slower.

EASE OF USE:  easy surfing

CAMINODEVELOPED: VERSION: Camino 2.0SPEED: best mix of speed.SECURITY: blocks all Flash

Ads and Pop-ups.EASE OF USE: has an easy–to–

use interface that has all the essentials but isn’t cluttered

SEAMONKEY

DEVELOPED: by Mozilla in 2005VERSION: Seamonkey 1.0 SPEED: protects against

viruses, like Firefox.SECURITY: Popup blocker lets

you surf the web without interruption from annoying ads.

EASE OF USE:  Simple

NETSURFDEVELOPED: The Netsurf

DevelopersVERSION: Netsurf2.6SPEED: Is normal. The Netsurf team

continue to squeeze more speed out of their code.

SECURITY: makes surfing the web enjoyable and stress-free by striving for complete standards compliancy.

EASE OF USE: Simple