An IE-Based Tabbed Browser from China

wannabgeek writes "CNET reports that a new browser, Maxthon is gaining wide popularity in China. 14 percent of Chinese websurfers have used it ... Part of the reason, it has features that help in circumventing the Chinese government censors. CNET says it was shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas this year, and is slowly gaining foothold in Europe as well as the U.S."

Wait until PETA hears about *this*...

[daveschroeder]

"CNET reports that a new browser, Maxthon is gaining wide popularity in China. 14 percent of Chinese websurfers have used it ... Part of the reason, it has features that help in circumventing the Shinese government censors. CNET says it was shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas this year, and is slowly gaining foothold in Europe as well as the U.S."

First, women slaving away making iPods. Now, they've got trained dogs [dogbreedinfo.com] doing their network censorship. This could have an impact on Shinese-American relations.

Where will it end?

Perhaps China will start using Slashdot editors to proofread the English versions of official propaganda for spelling and grammar! That's almost like trained dogs!

Shinese?

[Anonymous Coward]

SHINESE? Oh please... come on, at least try a little bit.

IE Based, huh?

[Goblez]

So that means that the goverment can exploit it to add censoring? Won't that be a switch from what we're used to?

Re:Wait until PETA hears about *this*...

[TheGreek]

Where will it end?

In the alley where you're found bludgeoned to death.

Grathiath

[Doc Ruby]

If all you have to do is lisp to avoid Chinese government censors to connect Chinese people to the rest of the planet, then Spain is going to take over the world again.

Re:them pesky dogs

[Devil's BSD]

I for one (as a Chinese person) welcome our new Shinese puppy overlords...

Engrish?

[thoughtlover]

"...features that help in circumventing the Shinese government censors."

Hrm. It almost sounds like one of our Engrish-reading friends submitted this story from behind the Great Firewall of Shina.

Raccoon Slashdotter

[operagost]

Ooh... Shinese!

Shape & Color?

[Anonymous Coward]

"Browsers are very much like a car," said Jacobsson. "Most people don't care what engine is inside, (they) choose which type fits, with the right shape and color."

Yes, I use Opera because it's round & red.

In Communist China....

[i_want_you_to_throw_]

Browser tabs YOU!

Re:A new browser?

[m85476585]

It was actually called MyIE2, and why was that modded funny?

Re:Wait until PETA hears about *this*...

[drinkypoo]

Perhaps China will start using Slashdot editors to proofread the English versions of official propaganda for spelling and grammar! That's almost like trained dogs!

OTOH, there is a major difference; you can probably train dogs to actually catch such errors...

Wow...

[dep01]

That's great and all, aside from the fact that it's built upon Internet Explorer.

Re:them pesky dogs

[Cheapy]

They'd probably run the country better too...

Re:In Communist China....

[mfaras]

In communist china, search engines search YOU!

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How ironic

[j1mc]

Wait, so this shelled version of IE exploits security holes??