For years, Apple users have known about the power of the Safari browser; its slick interface, blazing speed, secure browsing environment, and innovative features that makes Safari a top tier browser. But the one thing that Safari users didn’t have a wealth of access to were browser themes to liven up the otherwise boring Safari interface. Let’s face it, most browsers lack the design aesthetic and focus on the features, speed and security. That’s fine, but if you want to look at something other than a boring gray background all day, you’ll want to spice up your browser with browser themes. Safari themes have been harder to come by in years past compared to their competitors (Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer) but those days are now over. Brand Thunder now has a full gallery of Safari browser themes for your enjoyment. It’s never been easier to enjoy themes for your Safari browser. Let’s take a look: Read the rest of this entry »

The NHL playoffs are, by far, the best playoffs of any major sport. Unlike any other sport, an eight-seed has just as good a chance to win the Stanley Cup as a No. 1 seed. Solid goal-tending and a suffocating defense make all the difference in the NHL playoffs and a team hot in those areas can easily go on a championship run, no matter where it is seeded.

That’s why if your team is in the playoffs, you can never take a game off as a fan, even in the first round. It’s a constant slog, which only makes the Cup victory that much sweeter. So who is going to win it all this year?

Here’s a look at Brand Thunder’s 2013 playoff-bound NHL browser themes (which offer direct access to team sites, social media channels, news, features and more): Read the rest of this entry »

Believe it or not, even with the recent cold weather, Summertime is right around the corner. As we move through Spring and into the Summer season, we’ll begin to see more “Summer” oriented browser themes created by fans getting ready for some Summer fun. This week’s theme is a foreshadow to the Summer season with the “Summer Sunshine” theme for Firefox and Internet Explorer. This theme features an assortment of flowers and butterflies along with a shining gold light with hints of orange, gold and copper throughout. The colors fade from light to dark throughout the theme but still keeping a consistent feel throughout the entire theme. This is a great theme for fans who love colorful themes and a soothing background design.

Summer Sunshine

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Facebook wouldn’t be where it is today without gaining a few fanatics along the way. The social network has become such a part of our everyday lives that it becomes hard to tear away. You know the process. You’re at work or in class. You’re bored. What are you going to do? Scroll through Facebook, of course. After all, you need to see the pictures uploaded from last weekend’s party or to stare at your friend’s new status about getting engaged.

Some would try to steer you away from this, but we say you should embrace your full-fledged Facebook obsession. We even think you should fan the flames by installing a Facebook theme into your Firefox browser.There are plenty to choose from, and all do a great job of proclaiming your undying love for the social networking giant.

Go ahead, feed your obsession and check out these Facebook themes below. Read the rest of this entry »

Google Chrome is known for a lot of things, including its sleek, hip design. And if you’re an avid Chrome user, you have probably noticed the New Tab page, which has now been around for a while.

Obviously, the Chrome New Tab page is exactly what you see when you open a new tab in the browser. When you do open a new tab, you can toggle between your eight most-visited sites and your installed apps. You can also look at your recently closed tabs and easily access the Chrome Web Store from the New Tab page.

Even better, you can move all of the app icons around to organize them however you want. You can also rename the Apps section to whatever you wish simply by double-clicking on the existing title and typing in a new name.

Right-clicking on an app itself brings up a number of options, which includes the ability to remove it from Chrome altogether. Read the rest of this entry »

This week’s browser “Theme of the Week” comes from a talented Firefox Persona designer named “Gambat” and his “White Flower” browser theme. We have been seeing a number of new Spring-oriented browser themes in the past several weeks with the emergence of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. This theme displays several beautiful white flowers as they begin to bloom. Several of the flowers have already opened up and some are still waiting to display their brilliance. Gambat uses some sparkling white pollen in the background along with a few bees buzzing about the newly sprouted flowers. If you’re enjoying the blooms outside as much as Gambat is, you’ll love this White Flower browser theme for Firefox and Internet Explorer.

White Flower Theme

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Chrome extensions offer a little bit of everything – you can play games, easily check and update your social media channels, get the latest on your favorite sports teams, or even learn a new language.

But Chrome extensions are also great for making work more efficient, particularly when it comes to the work of designers and web designers. As a browser built on being innovative, fast and hip, it should come as no surprise that there are a wide variety of Chrome extensions for designers out there.

With these extensions, you can do everything from pick the color or font from any page to performing full-on photo editing directly in the browser itself. Whatever you need to make your life as a designer easier, Chrome has the tools to help.

We’ve put together a few of our favorite Chrome web designer extensions below, but be sure to let us know if you have any you prefer! Read the rest of this entry »

Firefox themes are a lot of different things: flashy, exciting, colorful and, most of all, fun. But there is something to be said about simplicity as well. An understated or transparent Firefox theme can add the perfect amount of texture and style to your browser when you aren’t necessarily looking for something earth-shatteringly bright or attention-grabbing. When looking at transparent Firefox Personas, you want something that is just noticeable enough that it still makes a great impact on the look of the browser itself.

With the following Firefox themes, you get just that: transparency and simplicity that gives your browser the facelift you’ve been looking for.

Check them out below! Read the rest of this entry »

This week’s browser “Theme of the Week” was created by Firefox Persona designer Madonna and her “Colors of Sunshine” creation. This is a nice and simple delicate theme with the use of light yellow’s in the background, hinting at Spring and Summer weather. As one moves to the right on the theme, the colors begin to get a bit darker yellow and more rich with the emergence of butterflies and some beautiful yellow flowers. This light and airy theme is a perfect addition for anyone looking for a nice Spring or early Summertime looking browser theme for Firefox or Internet Explorer.

Colors of Sunshine

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COLUMBUS, OH – April 11, 2013 Brand Thunder LLC (http://www.brandthunder.com), the browser theme specialist, has once again broken new ground in the area of browser-theme customization. Users of the Apple Safari browser can now enjoy themes from hundreds of the most recognized brands from entertainment, news and sports. It has never been this easy for a Safari user to theme their browser.

Safari themes are immediately available in the Brand Thunder Theme Gallery (http://gallery.brandthunder.com/en-US/gallery/All/Safari). Safari themes start rolling out to client sites later this month.

“With Safari added to our support of Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer, no one has to settle for a boring browser again,” said Patrick Murphy, founder and CEO of Brand Thunder.

The highly visual experience is delivered through a combination of a wallpaper-style image on the browser theme’s home page and a graphical-toolbar layer in the browser navigation. The home page leverages a large-scale graphic and a search bar with quick-link icons to top Internet sites. The toolbar features easy access to content and information, plus a news ticker of breaking news, related to the specific theme.

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About Brand Thunder:

Brand Thunder is the world leader in browser themes for Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and Chrome. With more than 300 world-class brands already listed as clients, Brand Thunder’s interactive themes provide an extreme makeover of the Internet browser.  They are free, lightweight active customizations that can include themes, toolbars, sidebars and other content or functionality. Brand Thunder browser themes are available for some of the most recognizable brands in sports, music and the Internet including: Bob Marley, CBSSports.com College Network, CollegeHumor, The Huffington Post, IGN, MLB.com, NASCAR, NBA, NFL, SONY Music, Universal Music, WeatherBug and many more. Create, find or have us build your browser theme at http://brandthunder.com.