New Browzar offers private surfing
by Brian Turner
UPDATE: Browzar stands accused of being AdWare, and Techcrunch accuses it as being nothing more than a simple shell to IE which forces Overture ads on its own users.
A new internet browser named Browzer has been released, which is built to specifically protect the privacy of users.
Browzar states that it will strip all surfing history and records automatically, leaving no trace on your PC of where you have visited.
Additionally, it also claims to remove all cookies from a website once you move away from it.
It comes at a time when privacy issues are a rising concern on the internet, and can only be a welcome development for many internet users.
Additionally, it also comes at a time when statistics show that Internet Explorer is fast losing it’s hold on the browser market, with countries such as Germany showing only a 55% use.
Browser statistics for the UK are currently recorded as follows:
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1. Microsoft IE 86.23%
2. Mozilla Firefox 11.65%
3. Apple Safari 1.30%
4. Opera 0.53%
5. Netscape 0.15%
while the global trend shows the following averages:
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1. Microsoft IE 83.05%
2. Mozilla Firefox 12.93%
3. Apple Safari 1.84%
4. Opera 1.00%
5. Netscape 0.16%
Overall, privacy protections and additional browser choices can only be a good thing.
However, with Browsar released only as a beta, it remains to be seen if it can not only do the job it’s expected to do, but also compete for real placement among the competing browsers.
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