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Firefox devs propose accelerated schedule

Posted March 21, 2011 - 12:04 pm

Firefox 4 development, which took nearly a year, was marked by umpteen beta releases and even this past weekend they snuck out a second release candidate, just days before the gold release on March 22. But Mozilla developers are working on a plan to pull Firefox into a 16-week release cycle.
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Microsoft ships IE9 RC with tracking opt-out

Posted February 10, 2011 - 4:30 pm

Microsoft today launched the release candidate of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), saying that the browser is now feature complete and that the final build would ship shortly.
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Google bets $20K that Chrome can't be hacked

Posted February 3, 2011 - 9:06 am

Google will pay $20,000 to the first researcher who successfully exploits its Chrome browser at this year's Pwn2Own hacking contest.
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Google's Chrome Web Store off to slow start

Posted January 5, 2011 - 1:01 pm

It appears business is slow over at Google's Chrome Web Store, which was launched early last month to allow Chrome users to download free or (preferably) paid web apps. (Also see: 5 great free business apps for Google Chrome)
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Mobile users ditch browsers, use apps instead

Posted November 30, 2010 - 4:50 pm

A new study shows consumers under 35 would rather use focused apps rather than browsers on mobile devices; so forget the browser UIs for new mobile end-user apps.
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What They're Saying About Microsoft's IE9 Beta

Posted September 15, 2010 - 2:10 pm

As anyone online today knows, Microsoft has unveiled the latest version of its Internet Explorer browser.
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Does Firefox Have Cooties?

Posted June 16, 2010 - 3:50 pm

Lately, it seems, there's been a small movement amongst key projects in the open source community to move away from stalwart open source browser Firefox to up-and-coming newbie browser Chromium.
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HTML 5: The tipping point is with developers, not browsers

Posted April 2, 2010 - 10:05 am

HTML 5 discussion often focuses on the visible elements of browser support. This is a mistake.
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Brace for Another Skirmish in the Browser Wars

Posted February 22, 2010 - 10:30 am

A recent little speed bump on the information superhighway reminded me that more than ever, we are placing a lot of faith in our browsers. What happens when web developers and hardware vendors can't agree on Web standards?
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Firefox 3.5 makes browsing faster, easier and more fun

Posted June 30, 2009 - 7:43 pm

Mozilla puts Firefox 3.5 ahead of the browser pack with better performance, improved tab handling and nifty new features.
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How to Turn on Java Script in Your Browser

Posted June 29, 2009 - 4:15 pm

Java script is a very useful thing to have activated in your browser. For having basic content access and a bit of dynamic, Java script is a key element. Here are some simple steps on how to turn on Java script in several browsers. They are easy and very useful. And they work in all browsers and all types of computers, from PC's to MAC's.
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Mozilla to let enterprises build custom Firefox browsers

Posted June 8, 2009 - 7:45 pm

Mozilla is readying a program that will allow companies to build their own customized browsers based on the next version of Firefox, which will be out in a few weeks.
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Norway pushes to boot Microsoft's IE6 browser off the Web

Posted February 20, 2009 - 8:19 am

Norway's equivalent of eBay is spearheading a movement to get users to upgrade from Microsoft's widely-used but aging Internet Explorer 6 browser.
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Internet Explorer loses ground in browser battle

Posted February 3, 2009 - 2:41 pm

Despite the upcoming release of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), it appears that Microsoft is still losing market share to its competitors at Apple and Mozilla. (Source: computerworld.com)
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Google Chrome ditches beta label

Posted December 11, 2008 - 3:55 pm

Google dropped the beta label from its three-month-old browser today, saying that Chrome is ready for prime time. Some users disagree.
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Apple updates Safari for second time in two weeks

Posted November 24, 2008 - 9:27 pm

For the second time in less than two weeks, Apple Inc. updated its Safari Web browser, issuing version 3.2.1 Monday.
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Apple Safari, Google Chrome gain browser market share

Posted November 24, 2008 - 4:58 pm

Apple's Safari is among the Web browsers that have gained market share in 2008, according to a new report from research firm OneStat.
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Google considers preinstalling Chrome on new PCs

Posted November 22, 2008 - 8:17 pm

Many may have already called it "game over" for Google's Chrome browser, but Google sees the great browser race as just getting started. Now, the search giant is looking at preinstalling Chrome on new PCs.
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Opera promises faster surfing with new browser

Posted October 10, 2008 - 8:55 am

Opera Software, which is battling hard for market share with Google's Chrome, is promising users a faster surfing experience, an improved email client, and better browser-synchronisation capabilities, with the latest version of its browser launched this week.
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Mozilla locks in Firefox 3.1 feature list

Posted October 9, 2008 - 11:08 am

Mozilla Corp. will use a several-week delay it recently added to the Firefox 3.1 schedule to build a private browsing mode and beef up the browser's address bar.
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Microsoft posts 21 more versions of Internet Explorer 8

Posted September 17, 2008 - 3:30 pm

Microsoft yesterday released 21 additional versions of its Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, including editions in Czech, Italian, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish and other languages.
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Mozilla admits 'giant error' with Firefox EULA move

Posted September 17, 2008 - 1:03 pm

Bending to criticism from Linux users angry that it added a license agreement to Firefox, open source developer Mozilla has admitted making a mistake and said it will strip the legalese from the browser's next update
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CodeWeavers offers 'Chrome' browsers for Mac, Linux

Posted September 16, 2008 - 3:58 pm

Although Google Inc. has yet to come up with Mac or Linux editions of its new Chrome browser, CodeWeavers Inc., a company best known for its CrossOver software, has assembled imitations for those operating systems using Google's own source code.
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At Adobe's request, hackers nix 'clickjacking' talk

Posted September 16, 2008 - 3:46 pm

After Adobe Systems asked them to keep quiet about their findings, two security researchers have pulled out of a technical talk where they were going to demonstrate how they could seize control of a victim's browser using an online attack called 'clickjacking.'
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Google knows who you are

Posted August 5, 2008 - 9:47 am

Search engines and ISPs know who you are and where you've been. Phishers and advertisers do too. But can the average Joe learn this about you? Yes -- for good and bad.
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