First Look At Brave - A Decentralized Web Browser 💻

in brave •  7 years ago 

Introduction


So I wanted to start branching out a bit. I'd love to talk about philosophy, do tech reviews, and share more than just Steemit (though it will still be my focus of course). So for today I'm reviewing / spreading awareness on the internet browser, Brave.

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Brave Web 3.0


So I will start off by saying this is a blockchain technology but you don't "earn" anything on here, but it is MUCH better. So traditional internet platforms and applications have been run on Web 2.0, but these blockchain technologies are considered Web 3.0. The three main reasons Brave is useful as a web browser right now is privacy, security, and speed.

It is a decentralized, secure web browsing platform that packages the essentials and scrapes away all the excess nonsense you see to give you the real content that is there the fastest.

What does it do?

  • Blocks ads
  • Upgrades HTTP to HTTPS for security
  • Blocks trackers
  • Runs twice as fast as Chrome
  • Has the needed extensions built in
  • Session tabs (saves a set of tabs to come back to)
  • Tons of privacy and general customization and settings while not being too complex
  • SAVES YOU TIME

The dashboard shows you all your info when you make a new tab or start up here so you can see how useful it's been.

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Verdict



I highly recommend Brave after what I've seen I went and invested in their cryptocurrency which currently doesn't have an application with the browser, but who knows, I'm investing in the technology. It's pretty obvious why this gets my approval, it's amazing!

It has something for everyone. If you want more privacy, Brave. If you want more security, Brave. If you want all the best applications built into your browser so you don't have to figure it out, Brave. If you want (as far as I am concerned) the fastest browser experience up to twice as fast as Google Chrome on desktop and up to 8 times faster on mobile, BRAVE! Anyways, I'm not going to reexplain the app haha. I am using it alongside chrome until I eventually switch all my applications to decentralized ones and share my experience! I will try to test the operating system EOS soon.

To make this official here....

Rating: 85/100

I am sure they could get to 100 and since I know of no others, they are pretty much good to go. One drawback is the lack of support for adding extensions, but they explain that having the core ones built in and not allowing more is part of why it's able to be so fast and they don't want to jeopardize that unless the community really wants it. At least they are wary of what we have to say! The other drawback is the fact that their cryptocurrency isn't really useful. Most platforms have some way to earn and distribute their coins, so I'd love to see a creative solution to that and if they do, I am sure they will become a hit.

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You can download Brave here

These are two reviews I also read on it:

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Like I said before, I invested in their coin, so I have some faith in this. Let me know if you are going to try it out, if you already have, if you know any other cool browsers on Web 3.0 or anything you'd like to share, comment below!

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Can I download for mobile android? If yes, is it better than Chrome?

yes and yes. 8x faster on mobile than chrome

Ok.Thank you.

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Nice! You rock :D

Glad you are spreading the word about this gem. It's a great project with a solid team behind.

Thanks I thought so too!

I've being hearing more and more about Brave and I'm tempted to try it out. I'm going to read up about it a little more.

Definitely do it's pretty decent imo

I have already download this Browser.I will try to use it.

Nice!

i have bat and love this project

eyy nice I have like 300 at the moment

if you like, check out my post about zen today, it tooks a little effort, and if you want to explain me how your resteem system works

My resteem system? The rewards contest? On every post if you upvote, comment, and resteem it, you earn 3 chances to win 0.01 (you can win all 3 and get 0.03)

Thanks for this....i'll download it in good faith, then...
.cos my chrome is giving me headaches...too many pop ads

Yeah, it's nice since it shows you exactly how many it has blocked and the time it saved too

How does steemit.com etc look and work on Brave?

Same as any browser :)

New Browser Brave is like a Singapore Lion Logo on it. I think there is a potential for it to go big. I am using Cliqs as a browser. It blocks the adds too. I mean you can set up. Been using it for a year and so far it is good.
I am unfamiliar with crypto to be honest. But with your suggestion... I will have to consider. thank you @scottcbusiness

BTW, do steemit has an APP? like FB?

Ehh not really, I'd say Busy is more like Twitter, but as close as you get
Busy.org

But yeah that's interesting would you recommend I use Cliqs?

I use Brave as my main browser. Getting away from the big tech browsers is a good thing for everyone.

Nice! And yeah for sure

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Cheers!

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I use this at work. Bugs my IT guys. I find that not every website or every functionality on each website will work on this browser. I still have to "unblock" the shields for some sites to work and others I can't use at all -- like my online banking.

But I do like to see the tally of everything that is blocked on a regular basis each time the browser loads. Most of the time it's faster.

True I did have issues with some popups but after fixing that it seems to be the fastest

There goes another reason why I should upgrade from mountain lion. Brave requires at least os x mavericks. I know I sound like someone who was stuck under a rock for years, but there you go. I'll have to just try the android version for my phone.

Yeah it's definitely worth upgrading for, there is even a blockchain operating system now too called EOS

Awesome, tnx.

No problem :)

Nice one bro.

Thanks a bunch

Wow! this is amazing. I'm downloading the browser, hope to try it out and enjoy the experience. Thanks for sharing @scottbusiness

Awesome, let me know how it goes :)

Thanks to share us....your explanation so meaningful to me

Glad to have made an impact :)

Hey Scotty, I agree let's all branch out and explore away from the corporatetocratic platforms. A blockchain browser? Cool ! Count me in, the name's Brave? Yes! I love it! I'm ready to battle! my face's painted blue - like Braveheart. :) Thanks I'll download and try it.

haha nice! I'm interested in finding one that uses a cryptocoin in some way

Worst browser ever. Freezing tabs, problems with showing youtube notifications from time to time, set the automatic reproduction on youtube ON all the time....and some other minor problems. Maybe if they fix all the problems, I'll go back and try again.

oh jeez, how long ago was that?

One month. I still have Brave on my comp, try it from time to time, and after every update it's the same. And I'm not the only one with the problem.

Damn eh I'm wondering if Tor is a better alternative

Tor is a very slow browser. I don't like Google, nor Facebook, but Chrome is still the best browser. If the Brave team manage to resolve the bigger problems, I would make Brave my main browser, but until then, I'll stick to Chrome.

ah okay, for me it hits my checklist for chrome. It blocks more ads, is faster, has the extensions I need and session tabs, plus it's more secure and blocks trackers

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