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Has Firefox Lost Its Edge?
By Matt Hartley | Article Published January 16, 2012
Once an emerging darling, the open source browser is now beset by a troubling handful of issues.
Tags: browser, Google, Firefox
Chrome 15 Beats out IE8 as World's Most Popular Browser
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 15, 2011
However, when you analyze the browsers by brand, Internet Explorer is still the most popular.
Tags: browser, Chrome 15, IE8
Firefox 8 Locks Down Plug-ins
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 08, 2011
New open source browser is out, providing advanced HTML5 features and a rollback on third party plug-ins.
Tags: open source, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox, browser
Mozilla Improves Memory Usage with Firefox 7
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 27, 2011
Latest rapid release of open source browser aims to do more with less.
Tags: open source, MemShrink, Mozilla Firefox, browser
Chrome breaks 20 percent global browser market share
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 01, 2011
Internet Explorer and Firefox continue to decline.
Tags: browser
Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 2 Ready for Testers
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 01, 2011
Microsoft makes another pre-beta release of Internet Explorer 10 ready for download.
Tags: IE 10, IE, Microsoft, browser
Firefox 5 Speeds to Release
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 21, 2011
Fastest Firefox release cycle ever delivers performance and privacy boost to Mozilla's open source web browser.
Tags: open source, browser, Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Rolls Out First IE10 Platform Preview
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 13, 2011
Just weeks after Microsoft shipped its largest update to its venerable browser in years, the company has already begun the development cycle for the next version.
Tags: HTML 5, Microsoft, Windows, browser, IE 9
Firefox 4 Debuts Faster, More Secure Browser
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 22, 2011
The latest open source browser release features a new user interface, synchronization, HTML5 and overall performance improvements.
Tags: open source, Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox, browser
Can Microsoft Win Back Lost Client Share in 2011?
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 29, 2010
It could be a long hard year for Microsoft, trying to get users of all sorts to adopt, or at least stay with, the company's client products.
Tags: BPOS, browser, smartphone, Microsoft, Windows 7
Opera 11 Released With Tab Stacking
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 16, 2010
New version of Opera browser is out, piling on new tab, extension and translation features.
Tags: Firefox, Opera, Safari, browser, Google
RockMelt Crashes Crowded Browser Market
By David Needle | Article Published November 08, 2010
Backed by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, the RockMelt social browser leverages Google's Chromium technology.
Tags: Facebook, browser, WebKit, Chrome browser, Chrome
The New Browser Wars: Chrome vs. IE vs. Firefox
By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published August 24, 2010
As cloud computing makes the browser ever more essential, each of the leading browsers has strengths and weaknesses.
Tags: Chrome browser, IE, browser, security, Firefox
Google Accelerates Chrome Development, Security
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 23, 2010
Making a faster browser isn't good enough for Google, which also want to release more often and fund more security research, too.
Tags: Google, browser, Google Apps, security, Google Chrome
Firefox 4 Beta Debuts With New Windows UI
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 07, 2010
A bit later than first expected, Mozilla issues first beta of next-generation open source Web browser, though it's missing interface features for Linux and Mac.
Tags: open source, Mozilla Firefox, Linux, browser, Mozilla
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, IE, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Net Applications
Opera Touts One Million iPhone Browser Downloads
By - Reuters | Article Published April 15, 2010
Who needs Safari? The Opera iPhone browser was downloaded more than one million times during the first day it was available to consumers, its developer says.
Tags: iPhone, browser, iphone apps, Opera, iPhone accessories
Mozilla Updates Firefox for Security, Ends 3.0.x Branch
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 31, 2010
Mozilla issues multiple security advisories as it works to lock down the popular open source Web browser.
Tags: open source, browser, browser security, Mozilla, Firefox
Microsoft to Begin Offering 'Choice Screen'
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published February 22, 2010
In response to the European Commission, Microsoft will begin offering a 'choice screen.' Now industry observers wonder how well will this new initiative work.
Tags: Microsoft, EU, European Commission, browser, IE
Mozilla Dropping Firefox Support for Mac OS X 10.4
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 08, 2010
Four years after the 10.4 release, Mozilla wants to remove it from its list of supported operating systems. Not everyone agrees.
Tags: browser, Firefox, Apple, Mac, Mozilla
Google Releases Chrome 4 for Mainstream Users
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 25, 2010
After 6 months in development, the new Google browser debuts -- sporting extensions.
Tags: Chrome OS, browser, HTML 5, Chrome, Google
Mozilla Drumbeat Aims to Expand Web Participation
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 08, 2010
With over $1 million set to be invested in the new effort, Mozilla aims to build the open Web with more than just open source code.
Tags: browser, open source, drumbeat, Web, Mozilla
Using Gmail Offline: Email Without the Web
By Eric Geier | Article Published February 23, 2009
Google's new Offline Gmail feature lets you read or compose messages without being online. Handle email in-flight, on the road, or near a flaky Internet connection.
Tags: servers, Google, email, Gmail, browser
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, Internet Explorer, browser, IT
Roll Your Own Custom Bookmarklets In Firefox, part 2
By Akkana Peck | Article Published October 27, 2008
Smart Firefox Tricks, part 2: Javascript bookmarklets have been around since the early days of Javascript. Akkana Peck shows us how to harness this power to turbocharge our Web-surfing.
Tags: browsers, JavaScript, browser, Firefox, IT
Is Chrome Google's Trojan Horse?
By Chris Nerney | Article Published September 05, 2008
Is Chrome Google's Trojan Horse?
Tags: Chrome, Internet, Google, browser, search
Finally, Microsoft Shows It Gets The Internet
By Chris Nerney | Article Published August 27, 2008
Finally, Microsoft Shows It Gets The Internet
Tags: Firefox, browser, Microsoft, porn, IE8, Mozilla
KDE 4.1 Beta 2: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 05, 2008
Not only did KDE developers try to make too many changes too quickly, but they have yet to absorb the lesson in 4.x's muted reception.
Tags: browser, desktop, distro, KDE 4, KDE 4 beta 2
Firefox 3.0 Power Tweaks
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published June 26, 2008
Run the new browser faster and more efficiently. Or, download FireTune to make it still easier to boost Firefox’s performance.
Tags: IT, browser, Mozilla, control, Firefox
New Web Browsers: A Matter of Semantics
By Chris Nerney | Article Published June 02, 2008
New Web Browsers: A Matter of Semantics
Tags: Berners-Lee, conference, LinkedDataPlanet, semantic Web, browser
This Browser Goes To 10.1
By Heidi Cyre | Article Published April 03, 2008
This Browser Goes To 10.1
Tags: browser, Google, web accelerator
iPass Offers Worldwide Hotspot Access to SMBs and Consumers
By Gerry Blackwell | Article Published April 03, 2008
Until this week, iPass only provided access to its high-speed Wi-Fi service to enterprise customers. Now, there is a pay-as-you-go model that is perfect for small business and consumer users.
Tags: software, HP, support, international, VoIP, technical support, browser, video, services, data, marketing, IT, browsers, consumer
HP Aims at the Middle With New Servers
By Dan Muse | Article Published April 02, 2008
Business is booming for companies with between 100 and 999 employees, according to HP, and today's server and Linux announcements are designed just for those mid-sized businesses.
Tags: Mac, HP, servers, Office, security, Oracle, research, technology, Novell, handhelds, desktop, support, management, software, server, Microsoft, services, search, data, Windows, smartphone, Red Hat, browser, Intel, IT, Storage, Linux, SMB
Intel's Atom is The Big News at IDF
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published April 02, 2008
The chip giant's latest processor is the star of the company's developer event in Shanghai.
Tags: Intel, chips, IT, developer, video, server, servers, HP, Cisco, InternetNews.com, desktop, software, consumer, browser
Tip: Gmail on the Move
By Amy Mayer | Article Published March 28, 2008
You know about Google's free e-mail service. But did you know there are three different ways to access it from your phone?
Tags: IT, browser, e-Mail, Google, smartphone