Hidden Reflex – A Bangalore based startup has unleashed the Epic browser on the ever suspecting Indian masses. In fact, I can stereotype us Indians as anything and the Epic will still come out on tops. Because, its got pretty much everything an Indian would ever need. Stopping slightly short of making us a cup of garam chai via an inbuilt plugin.
So what is exactly is the browser all about? Do we really need another one? Fact is, you don’t know what you’re missing till you’ve tried Epic. Its based entirely on Firefox but goes a step further with its in-browser applications. You’re saying extensions? That’s alright really, but Epic apps take the lead in making the browser a better place to spend time inside. Plus there are tonnes of nifty touches that displays the thoughtfulness that has gone behind the browser.
1) Indianized all the way!
Katrina Kaif, the piece de resistance of the Epic Browser. Lol, no.
There are many customization features in Epic that allow you to make your browser look like the way you want it. There are themes, backgrounds and what have you to deck up Epic the way you please. Also the India button at the top left will connect you with all things India and then some.
2) Energy saving mode
If you are away from your machine for a while, Epic kicks into energy saving mode. Its just a deep black screen and it goes away the moment you move the mouse. Thoughtful.
3) Embedded video in a page.
If there is any video on the page, Epic will present you with an option to watch it in the sidebar. This allows you to scroll to a different part of the page or an entirely new page altogether. Me likes but it can get annoying at times when the video is just another ad.
4) Applications
There are so many cool applications inside Epic that you will almost consider switching over from whatever you are using. All your plugins work and so do some brand new applications.
GMail Backup
This is easily Epic’s coolest feature. You can backup to GMail just like you would on FTP. It uses the age old trick of sending your own self a mail. But with Epic, you get a neat interface. You could consider opening a new GMail account just for the backup process.
Text Editor
Its basically an HTML WYSIWYG editor but it completely simulates any text processor out there and is actually usable!
Social Websites
Anybody who is a somebody in India uses Facebook or Orkut or Twitter. But Epic is a browser for everybody, so it has all the three and then some.
Anti-virus
Epic have gone ahead and plonked an anti-virus inside the browser! Its not quite a full blown thing, but you can get that if you part with a few green ones. But it does tie in nicely with the browser and scans all downloaded files.
There are a tonne of other apps out there and its best if you download Epic and see it for yourself. Of course, all this jaw drop activity does come at the cost of half an inch of real estate to the left half of your screen. I wish Epic would have made the toolbar appear on a mouse move action in that area. Oh, well.
