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    RockMelt Friends Facebook, Twitter to Rival Chrome, Firefox, IE

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    Clint Boulton
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    November 8, 2010
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      1RockMelt Friends Facebook, Twitter to Rival Chrome, Firefox, IE

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      by Clint Boulton

      2RockMelt

      2

      RockMelt users must enter their Facebook user IDs to connect to Facebook and use the browser.

      3Permissions

      3

      RockMelt asks for a lot! Seriously, check out this list of permissions RockMelt is asking for. Essentially, the browser is hooking into the Facebook platform to let users access their Facebook content and tools.

      4Home Sweet Home

      4

      And we’re in. The landing page lets users tour the browser features. Note Facebook friends listed on the left, with News Feed and Profile access on the right. Buttons for Twitter and for acquiring RSS feeds are also on the right.

      5Available Applications

      5

      Clicking the tab displays what info sources are accessible via RockMelt.

      6Adding News Feeds

      6

      RockMelt explains how to add feeds.

      7Google News

      7

      Clicking the Add feeds tab lets you add any RSS feed you like. Check out Google News.

      8Facebook Updates

      8

      Update to Facebook Feeds right from the browser.

      9Chatting with Facebook Friends

      9

      Click on a Facebook friend on the left to pull out a chat window.

      10Twitter Tweets

      10

      Click on the Twitter tab to populate your tweet stream within RockMelt.

      11Google

      11

      Preview search results without clicking on them in RockMelt.

      12Importing Bookmarks

      12

      Like any good browser that wants to lure users by making them comfortable, RockMelt lets you import bookmarks from other browsers.

      13Chrome-like Controls

      13

      Note the very Chrome-like controls for RockMelt, based on Google’s Chromium open-source project.

      14Prediction

      14

      Using the status update option in RockMelt, we recommend that Facebook should buy the company to own the increasingly social Web browsing experience.

      15Taking a RockMelt Tour

      15

      RockMelt explains what you can do with the browser. Sign up for an invite here.

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