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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A little more than 2 years ago, Tim Howes and Eric Vishria launched a new browser meant to compliment today’s social leanings, incorporating messaging, sharing, RSS and, of course, Facebook and Twitter. With help from popular start-up backer Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape, Rockmelt was born and has earned itself some 4 million users in its early years. However, in the competitive world of browsers and All Things Tech,...

RockMelt launched a beta version of its new Web browser on Monday, entering a crowded sector that already includes Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Apple's Safari, Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox."The rumors are true"¦ starting today, we're offering access to an early version of RockMelt, a new browser designed around you and how you use the Web," the company said in a statement posted on its Web site.The Mountain View, Calif.-based company, which is backed by Netscape...