While the iPhone announcement got most of the press today, Apple also released Safari version 5 today. Here are the highlights of the new version:
- 30 percent performance boost over Safari 4
- Addition of Bing to the Google and Yahoo! options.
- Addition of Reader option for websites with news articles. Just click the Reader icon in the Smart Address Field to display the entire article for clear, uninterrupted reading with options to enlarge, print or send via email.
- Runs JavaScript 30 percent faster than Safari 4, three percent faster than Chrome 5.0, and over twice as fast as Firefox 3.6.
- Full screen playback and closed captions for HTML5 video
Safari 5 is available for Mac and Windows as a free download at www.apple.com/safari.
The Safari Developer Program is free to join at developer.apple.com/programs/safari.