The software that is required to view websites is called a browser. For 2014, the most popular browsers are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari.
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The most popular browser in the world is Google Chrome. In May 2014, its market share in the world was 45.6%. The browser is used by more than 300 million Internet users. Chrome also ranks first in Runet with a share of 24.9%. But the browser first launched on the World Wide Web only in November 2008. It was developed by the American corporation Google, which is known for Internet search and advertising technologies. For the release of Chrome, company founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin hired the best developers of another program - Mozilla Firefox. The browser is focused on high speed, increased security and stability.
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The next browser that is popular among users is Internet Explorer. Its share for 2014 varies from 24, 64%. The program was developed by the Microsoft computer corporation in 1995. Included in a mandatory set of Windows operating systems.
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The third most popular browser in the world is Mozilla Firefox. Its market share is 19.26%. The web browser is a great success in Germany and Poland. In Russia, it ranks second among PC browsers. Internet users have come to love Mozilla Firefox for its tabbed system, as-you-type search, spell checker, download manager, and live bookmarks. It is also believed that the browser performs the most stable in relation to other surfing programs. Mozilla Firefox was first released in November 2004.
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The fourth place in the number of Internet users is consistently occupied by the Safari browser. It was developed by Apple Corporation. This browser is not so popular in Russia. The first version of Safari was released on June 11, 2007. It has built-in search tools such as Google, Bing, Yahoo !. For Russia, the Yandex search engine is additionally functioning. Key Safari Features: Pop-up Blocker, Zoom When Typing, Search for Text on a Page, Private Browsing, Reading Mode, Encryption Protocols, and more.
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Opera is a browser whose global market share ranges from 1%. But in Russia it has higher rates, behind only Google Chrome and Firefox. The software package differs from other browsers in its multi-page interface and the ability to scale documents. Subsequently, of course, other observers adopted these properties. Opera has consistently maintained its leading position in the mobile browser market.
