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Can Firefox Be Saved? Two Proposals By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published April 04, 2011 The lackluster performance of Mozilla Firefox 4 suggests the browser may have lost its way. Tags: open source, Internet Explorer, Firefox 4, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome browser Internet Explorer 9 to Offer Greater Privacy By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 09, 2010 The forthcoming browser will allow surfers to prevent advertisers from collecting their profile information. Tags: IE9, advertising, security, privacy, Internet Explorer Internet Explorer 8 Use Up but Overall IE's Down By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 01, 2010 November browser numbers show gains for Internet Explorer 8, and more losses for IE6, but the slow slide in its usage share appears to continue. Tags: Firefox, Internet Explorer, IE, Chrome browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9's New Features By Eric Geier | Article Published October 06, 2010 With a beta version of the upcoming Internet Explorer 9 available for download, it's time to explore the newest IE features. Tags: Windows 7, IE9, Internet Explorer, download, IE8 Internet Explorer 9 Beta Takes Off with a Bang By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 21, 2010 Microsoft claims two million downloads in just the first two days after the new browser's beta debut last week. Tags: IE9, Internet Explorer, browser security, Microsoft, browsers Microsoft Debuts Beta of Internet Explorer 9 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 16, 2010 Using the theme "the beauty of the Web," Microsoft kicks off the beginning of beta testing for Internet Explorer 9. Tags: Browers, IE9, Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Microsoft Pitches IE8 on Bing in Bid to Replace IE6 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 08, 2010 The software giant is promoting its newer IE8 on Bing to try to get IE6 users to move off of the aging browser. Tags: Internet Explorer, Microsoft, IE 8, IE8, Bing Internet Explorer, 15 Years and Counting By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 18, 2010 Microsoft bundled IE with Windows early on, which gave the company an early leg up in browsers. But can the software giant hold on to the dominant position it's had for so many years? Tags: Internet browser, Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, browsers Can Microsoft Reverse IE's Slide? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 02, 2010 A Microsoft official hails a month when Internet Explorer didn't lose users, even though it was a small margin of growth, as a possible beginning of a turnaround for the aging browser. Tags: browser, Internet Explorer, Net Applications, Microsoft, IE Google Phasing Out Windows: Report By David Needle | Article Published June 02, 2010 Security concerns are reportedly at the root of Google's crackdown on the use of Windows in its offices. Tags: Google, cloud computing, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Windows Microsoft: Latest IE9 Preview More Compatible By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 06, 2010 Working to ensure that IE9 is popular with developers before it's even in beta test, the software titan announces the second platform preview of the upcoming browser. Tags: IE9, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, IE, browsers Internet Explorer Use Slips Below 60 Percent By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 04, 2010 Microsoft's browser monopoly may soon be a thing of the past as Internet Explorer's market share continues to slide. But this month's loss of share wasn't as dramatic as past losses and no competing browser made big gains according to Net Applications. Tags: Microsoft, Browers, Firefox, IE, Internet Explorer IE Extends Its Slide in March; Other Browsers Gain By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 05, 2010 Microsoft's control of the browser market continues to look more and more tenuous, although the decline of IE seems to be continuing at a relatively slow pace. Tags: Chrome, Safari, IE, Internet Explorer, Firefox Microsoft IE Slips, Chrome Tops Safari By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published February 01, 2010 Internet Explorer continues to slide, but Chrome's gains are the real surprise. Tags: Apple safari, browsers, Microsoft, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer Microsoft Settles With the European Commission By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 16, 2009 After years of wrangling, Microsoft and the EC call it resolved. Tags: EU, browsers, antitrust, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Who Needs Windows 7 When You've Got KDE? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 19, 2009 Yes, you can point to a genuine Windows advantage here and there. But you can also find examples where KDE had features first, or has superior ones. Tags: Windows, Windows 7, Internet Explorer, KDE, Firefox Microsoft Patch Release: Biggest Ever By - Reuters | Article Published October 14, 2009 Microsoft released 13 security patches, addressing 34 vulnerabilities across Windows, Internet Explorer, Silverlight, Office, as well as the yet to be released Windows 7 OS. Tags: Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Vista Microsoft to Ship 13 Bug Patches, 8 'Critical' By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 09, 2009 This coming Patch Tuesday will fix the largest number of security holes ever. Tags: server, Vista, Internet Explorer, Windows, Microsoft Sandboxie: Keeping Malware Off Your PC By Michael Horowitz | Article Published October 09, 2009 Malware can infect your PC from anywhere on the Web, but the free Sandboxie application effectively blocks it. Tags: Windows, desktop virtualization, malware, virtualization, Internet Explorer Is There Such a Thing as a "Best" Browser? By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published October 05, 2009 The dominant Internet Explorer is now a lumbering old fish, yet are any of the browsers truly better? Tags: Internet Explorer, Google, Mozilla, Firefox Mozilla: MSFT Must Compromise More By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 19, 2009 The open source organization says that Microsoft must make a great effort to level the playing field in the browser competition. Tags: Microsoft, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, Mozilla IE8 To Allow Users to Set Default By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 18, 2009 Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) will no longer automatically set itself as the default during any part of its installation process. Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Google, Firefox, Mozilla When Did the Browser Become the Next OS? By David Strom | Article Published July 15, 2009 In the 90s, a visionary called the desktop an operating system. His words have now become true -- but how did that happen? Tags: Firefox, OS X, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Google How Google will Fumble Chrome OS By Rob Enderle | Article Published July 09, 2009 PC makers are eagerly greeting a Windows alternative, yet Google’s arrogance and lack of execution will ultimately hamper the Chrome OS. Tags: Internet Explorer, browsers, Microsoft, Chrome, Google Microsoft After Gates: A Mixed Bag By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 02, 2009 One after the legendary software icon left Microsoft, the company rests squarely on Steve Ballmer. Tags: Microsoft, services, search, Internet Explorer Will Users Cling to XP Instead of Windows 7? By Paul Rubens | Article Published July 01, 2009 An informal survey says many businesses aren't huffing and puffing to put away XP in favor of Windows 7. Tags: Opera, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Safari, Windows 7 Microsoft Rebuffs Critics in Word-HTML Outlook Fracas By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 26, 2009 Microsoft will not change its decision to render emails using Word instead of IE's HTML engine, despite the uproar. Tags: e-Mail, marketing, software, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Microsoft: Windows Cheaper than Vista By - Reuters | Article Published June 25, 2009 Microsoft will use aggressive pricing in an effort to boost popularity of its forthcoming OS. Tags: Internet Explorer, Windows 7, Vista, Microsoft Opera Decries Microsoft EU Browser Move By - Reuters | Article Published June 12, 2009 Microsoft's plan to ship its Windows with IE in Europe is not enough to create a level playing field, Opera makers say. Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer, Opera Porn Search at Work? Not If Bing Can Help It By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 05, 2009 Microsoft offers workaround in response to complaints that corporate Bing users easily could find and access porn. Tags: Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Bing, search, video Microsoft vs. the EU: When Antitrust is Anti-Competitive By Mike Elgan | Article Published June 04, 2009 Microsoft is being unfairly harassed by European Union regulators, argues a tech industry observer. Tags: Mozilla, Google, iPhone, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 on Microsoft's Drawing Board By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 09, 2009 Although Microsoft released IE 8 only months ago, the software giant is already soliciting feedback for the next edition. Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer Windows 7 Draws Complaints from Mozilla By - Reuters | Article Published May 07, 2009 Mozilla complains that Windows 7 gives an anticompetitive advantage to the Internet Explorer browser. Tags: Mozilla, Opera, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Firefox Review: Internet Explorer 8: Simplified Browsing By Adam Stone | Article Published April 24, 2009 This review of Internet Explorer 8 explores the new browser's efforts to simplify browsing. Tags: Mozilla, Microsoft, services, Internet Explorer, search Microsoft to Release Office in Two Flavors: 64-bit and 32-bit By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 16, 2009 Microsoft will release 64-bit editions of its popular Office productivity software. Tags: Firefox, Mozilla, Safari, Microsoft, Internet Explorer IE8 To Begin Automatic Updates By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 15, 2009 Internet Explorer 8 will be automatically updated by Microsoft starting next week. Tags: support, Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer Thin Client Desktops Offer Cost Savings By Hess Kenneth | Article Published April 13, 2009 Thin-client desktop PCs are available in many configurations and often offer cost savings. Tags: services, Windows, Internet Explorer, thin client, Linux Living with a Netbook: Battery Life to Screen Resize By Michael Horowitz | Article Published April 06, 2009 Okay, so you've bought that new Acer or Samsung netbook, but how do you extend the battery life, get the best apps and easily resize the tiny screen? Tags: battery, policy, Firefox, netbooks, Internet Explorer IE 8 Release: Successful, with a Few Bugs By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 23, 2009 While there were a few complaints, the release of Internet Explorer 8 appears to have gone well. Tags: servers, e-Mail, Microsoft, Internet Explorer Internet Explorer 8 To Win Back Users? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 20, 2009 Internet Explorer remains the dominant browser but has seen some erosion to Firefox and others. Will IE 8 help regain those lost users? Tags: Microsoft, Safari, Internet Explorer, Windows Internet Explorer 8 Hits the Web By - Reuters | Article Published March 19, 2009 Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 8, the newest version of its Web browser that holds in excess of a 70 percent marketshare. Tags: Windows 7, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Mozilla Could IE8 Be the Fastest Browser? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 16, 2009 With a release due soon, Microsoft is working to correct the conventional wisdom that Internet Explorer isn't a speed demon. Tags: Internet Explorer, Google, Firefox, Microsoft, Mozilla IE8 Inches Toward Release By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 08, 2009 Microsoft said to be near release of the forthcoming version of the world's most popular browser. Tags: Mozilla, Vista, Microsoft, Internet Explorer Windows 7: Flexible on IE8? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 05, 2009 Surprising observers, Microsoft's upcoming OS may offer a major shift in its stance on competing browsers. Tags: Mozilla, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Windows 7 Desktop Cost: Linux vs. Windows By Kenneth Hess | Article Published February 18, 2009 Instead of another rant on the subject, sit down and compare the ongoing expense of these contrasting operating systems. Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, services, Linux, Firefox Mozilla Aids EC Push Against Microsoft By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 11, 2009 The open source browser group Mozilla offered assistance to the European Commission's efforts to police Microsoft. Tags: Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Safari, Microsoft, Firefox Smartphone Reviews: Samsung Saga, LG Incite & HTC Fuze By Troy Dreier | Article Published February 04, 2009 These three smartphones all run on Windows Mobile, but provide completely different user experiences. We'll help you find the one that's right for you. Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer, Verizon, Opera IE8 Browser 'Complete and Done' By Andy Patrizio | Article Published January 27, 2009 With the browser almost cooked and ready for full release, Microsoft moves IE8 into release candidate 1 status. Tags: Microsoft, security, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla Vista SP Slips, But IE 8 News is More Promising By Andy Patrizio | Article Published January 26, 2009 Second service pack for Vista falls a month behind schedule, while it seems IE 8 is about to reach release candidate status. Tags: Internet Explorer, Vista, Microsoft, software, Windows Office 14 Starts Alpha Test but When is it Due? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 16, 2009 Microsoft is giving out few other details – and saying nothing about schedules -- but the next version of Office is on the way. Tags: Windows, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft, Safari BlackBerry Storm Tips, Part I: Using RIM's First Touch Smartphone By Troy Dreier | Article Published January 15, 2009 Want to get more from your BlackBerry Strom? Check out this collection of usage tips. Tags: Firefox, IT, Internet Explorer, browser New Signs Point to Windows 7 Summer Debut By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 10, 2009 The public beta launches today -- yet new clues suggest Microsoft's already planning for the release candidate. Tags: Windows 7, Internet Explorer, Windows, Microsoft, Vista IE8 'Super-Standards' Aim for Site Compatibility By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 17, 2008 Browser's new 'super standards' mode means more interoperability, or does it? Microsoft thinks it has an answer. Tags: support, IT, InternetNews.com, Microsoft, Internet Explorer 'Shockers' in Cisco's Year-End Security Report By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 16, 2008 But it's what didn't make it into the report that could be even more revealing. Tags: Microsoft, Cisco, Internet Explorer, virtualization, Windows Mandrake Linux Founder Back, Virtually By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 21, 2008 Why the founder of Mandriva Linux is back in the saddle at new open source startup that offers virtual desktops. Tags: VMware, services, virtualization, Internet Explorer, Firefox Review: PC Fixer 2.6 By Joseph Moran | Article Published November 20, 2008 PC Fixer is a free (but ad-supported) utility that goes spelunking in the Registry to find and fix PC problems. Tags: Internet Explorer, Vista, services, Firefox, Microsoft Windows 7: Will XP Users Finally Let Go? By Ronald Barrett | Article Published November 10, 2008 Based on the pre-beta, Windows 7 has made major strides past the troubled Vista OS. Tags: Microsoft, privacy, Windows 7, Vista, Internet Explorer Mono Moonlight - Shedding Light Without Generating Heat By Paul Ferrill | Article Published October 06, 2008 The need for Mono's Moonlight project, which allows Microsoft's Silverlight to run on Linux, might be questioned by many Linux purists, but the fact remains that there will be websites developed using Silverlight. Paul Ferrill tries to cut through the controversy and examines the issues surrounding Moonlight. Tags: Firefox, Safari, OS X, Microsoft, Internet Explorer WinInstall LE, MSI Creator and Configuration Builder By Nirmal Sharma | Article Published October 01, 2008 WinInstall LE is certainly not the only approach to deploying an application-specific setting to multiple computers, but it is one that saves both time and money. Learn its advantages as well as how to use this tool to convert EXE applications to MSI packages. Tags: services, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, policy, Windows Google Chrome: Finally, a Browser for the 21st Century By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published September 03, 2008 Google’s new browser has a few strange features (like its user agreement) but overall it’s lifting the bar for browser performance. Tags: search, Google, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Test Drive Software: Vista, Linux, and Apps By Ronald Barrett | Article Published August 29, 2008 The list of software programs you can try online without needing to download is getting longer all the time. Tags: search, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Firefox, Linux Microsoft's IE8 Beta Sports New UI Features By Andy Patrizio | Article Published August 28, 2008 This release emphasizes the user experience, with new UI features, improved security and changes to the address bar and search function. Tags: services, Microsoft, Firefox, search, Internet Explorer Microsoft to Open Social Bookmarking for Techs By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 26, 2008 Software giant adding collaborative feature to online tech communities. Tags: social networking, Yahoo, Microsoft, services, Internet Explorer Will Design Flaws Flunk Firefox? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 06, 2008 Security researcher takes aim at Mozilla's browser with a JavaScript-exploit framework. Tags: Mozilla, Internet Explorer, virtualization, open source, Firefox Browser Security: IE vs. Safari vs. Firefox By Kenneth van Wyk | Article Published July 08, 2008 Each of the three browsers has strengths in malware protection, but it’s their weaknesses that are the most worrisome. Tags: Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Firefox, Mozilla, Safari Study: Four in Five Business PCs Not Fully Secured By Andy Patrizio | Article Published June 29, 2008 A check by a security firm finds a large number of business computer users aren't bothering with important patches. Tags: Windows, malware, Internet Explorer, consumer, Microsoft Educating Employees Reduces Security Breaches By Lauren Simonds | Article Published June 25, 2008 Employee behavior on the Web can make or break your network security. Teaching employees what to look for is the first step. Tags: Cisco, Vista, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, e-Mail Apple Ends Safari 'Carpet Bombing' Threat By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 21, 2008 Three weeks after public reports emerge, Apple fixes a critical Safari flaw. Tags: Google, Internet Explorer, Safari, search, Microsoft Browser Wars: Mozilla vs. Safari vs. Internet Explorer By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published June 18, 2008 Didn’t we have a browser war years ago? Let’s hope the current one turns out far better. Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla, Firefox Microsoft Aims to Make IE8 IT-Friendly By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 12, 2008 Company unveils upcoming IE8 features targeted towards satisfying some of IT professionals' wish lists. Tags: Windows, Vista, policy, Microsoft, Internet Explorer Can App Virtualization Get Any Simpler? By Richard Adhikari | Article Published May 23, 2008 Yes, claims Xenocode, which aims to rival the big players in application virtualization with a solution that promises easier distribution and management. Tags: Vista, virtualization, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, VMware XP SP3 Glitch a 'Gotcha' For IE7 & 8 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 10, 2008 It's a fairly minor glitch for some users who install Windows XP SP3 over IE7 and IE8. Tags: Windows, software, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, developer The Top 75 Open Source Security Apps By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 30, 2008 Without much fanfare, the open source security area is growing rapidly. Here are top contenders from anti-virus, firewalls, forensics, intrusion detection, and more. Tags: open source, OS X, Linux, security, Internet Explorer Mozilla Says Firefox 3 Ready For Prime Time By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 21, 2008 New beta test version is ready; final code expected in June. Tags: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Safari, Microsoft How Would GNU/Linux Users Be Affected by Yahoo-Microsoft Merger? By Roy Schestowitz | Article Published February 04, 2008 The proposed merger appears to work against the growth of GNU/Linux. Tags: Internet Explorer, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, GNU/Linux |
