Instant messaging allows you to quickly exchange messages with your online friends

Although there are a lot of instant messengers out there, possibilities are still limited, since it all comes down to just a few big names such as Microsoft (and its MSN Messenger), Yahoo!, Skype and a few others. Yahoo!, for instance, has one of the most popular instant messaging applications out there, with millions of people now using Yahoo! Messenger in every corner of the world.

Basically, Yahoo! Messenger is a software solution that allows users to send and receive messages via an Internet connection, but the application has evolved so much lately that it is now a lot more than that. It comes with built-in photo sharing, file transfer capability, video calling support, online gaming, skins and many others.

The setup process should not be too difficult when choosing the offline installer. If one goes for the file downloader provided by Yahoo, they need to remember to double check their options, because it might offer some changes to the browser and the default search engines.

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Powerful, fast and stable web browser with superior performance

CometBird is an easy-to-use and free web browser with superior speed and performance. Bookmarks Auto-synchronizer makes it truth for you to use a same bookmarks collection anytime and anywhere. Thousands of customization options are available for you make CometBird at your own style.

Powerful security and privacy protection techniques produces a clear browsering environment for you. Intelligent password manager and smart address bar saves your time and improve the webpage view speed!

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A fast, efficient, customizable and easy-to-use dual engine web browser

Maxthon 3 is a free web browser which has quickly developed a large fan base, due to its completely customizable and user-friendly interface, as well as high speed and overall good performance. Also, Maxthon has several useful features that aim to help you improve navigation.

For example, there is an undo button for any tabs that you have accidentally closed, and a search toolbar with eight different search engines, new private window and new session options.

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The browser provides virus, popup and spyware protection in a simple, easy to use tabbed interface

Mozilla Firefox is definitely one of the most popular browsers in every corner of the world, as it provides excellent browsing speed and very powerful customization tools, with just a reasonable footprint on computer resources.

Firefox is now available on multiple platforms, including Mac OS X and Linux, as well as portable devices, so it has to be something really special about it since so many people are using it.

The first contact with Firefox shouldn't be surprising since most browsers have already adopted tabbed browsing. It comes with a tabbed interface so opening multiple pages at the same page isn't a problem anymore. But what's under the hood is what really makes the difference.

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One of the fastest, smallest and smartest full-featured web browser

The main concern regarding web browsers is speed. Even though Internet connections get faster every day, this still remains the essential and most debated topic when it comes down to web browser preferences. The next matter in hand is the stability and security provided by that favorite application. While Opera is not everyone's pick, Chrome and Firefox fight for supremacy against Internet Explorer.

Things change when looking at mobile browser charts, as Opera Mini tops their ranks. Switching back to the desktop version, it may look as Opera can never compete with these browsers when it comes to usage statistics. Where it can compete though is real-life, day-by-day web browsing. The real test would be to take a number of fans of each browser and measure their stress levels as they surf the Internet.

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A fast, efficient, customizable and easy-to-use dual engine web browser

Maxthon 3 is a free web browser which has quickly developed a large fan base, due to its completely customizable and user-friendly interface, as well as high speed and overall good performance. Also, Maxthon has several useful features that aim to help you improve navigation.

For example, there is an undo button for any tabs that you have accidentally closed, and a search toolbar with eight different search engines, new private window and new session options.

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A browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology

Google Chrome was developed to be a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

One box for everything
Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages.

Thumbnails of your top sites
Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.

Shortcuts for your apps
Get desktop shortcuts to launch your favorite web applications easily and quickly.

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Increase the speed of your internet connection with Throttle 6. The best internet acceleration software available on the market, Throttle boosts download and upload speeds and squeezes out every last bit of performance your Cable, DSL, Dial-Up, Satellite, and Mobile Phone modem is capable of. Very easy to use and fully compatible with the latest versions of Microsoft ® Windows and compatible with all internet connection types. Download music, movies, files and play multiplayer internet games faster with Throttle.

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CometBird is a powerful and fast web browser.

The outstanding CometBird Web browser is secure, speedy, and totally free; its specially designed features will change the way you use the Web. The upgraded version is even more effective in both performance and privacy protection.

The bookmarks auto-synchronizer enables you to use same bookmarks collection anytime and anywhere; Thousands of customizing options are available for personalizing your own CometBird; Powerful security and privacy protection techniques will create a clean browsering environment for you; and its unique password manager and smart address bar will facilitate your browsing and logging in process.!

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A browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology

Google Chrome was developed to be a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

One box for everything
Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages.

Thumbnails of your top sites
Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.

Shortcuts for your apps
Get desktop shortcuts to launch your favorite web applications easily and quickly.

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