There are several new browser versions available. This article compares IE9, Chrome 10, Firefox 4 RC, Opera 11.01, and Safari 5 using some standard benchmarking programs.

Out-of-cycle patches for Adobe Flash Player 10 and Acrobat and Reader versions 9, 10, and X will be released next week. The patches are being released early after malware was discovered to be exploiting the bugs.

Microsoft’s new browser is now available as a released product.

Read this Computing Unplugged article.

The security firm Sophos ran a test to see if Facebook users were aware of privacy issues by creating a phony ID and inviting strangers to “friend” it. The results were unsettling. Over 40 percent “friended” the ID, exposing the personal data in their Facebook account.

This lengthy comparison looks at available apps, browser speeds, location support, e-mail management, and more. Then it discusses hardware specs to give you a better idea of how these two tablets compare.

Sunday marked the US move to Daylight Savings Time. With the change-over came a lot of complaints about iPhones changing the time in the wrong direction. There is a fix – other than abolishing the time changes.

Apparently, Twitter doesn’t want an app store to rival Apple. Twitter has told developers to stop building new apps and to expect stricter enforcement of terms and conditions on existing apps.

Marin Software will offer a free webinar, entitled “A Guide to Successful Facebook Ads”, on Tuesday, March 29. Registration is required.

Sadly, scammers are already at work trying to line their pockets at the expense of Japanese earthquake victims. Be aware when you start looking for information on the quake.

Starting today, Motorola will be pushing out an update to Xoom tablets to support Adobe Flash. The update will include support for Flash Player 10.2.