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Mozilla Prepares to Re-Invent Firefox with Australis Update By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 03, 2013 There are big changes in the works for the open source browser, including a simplified UI and more customization options. Tags: open source, Mozilla Firefox, browser Opera Launches New Chromium-Based Browser By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 28, 2013 Opera Next 15 has a completely new design and a new engine. Tags: browser, Google, Chromium, Opera, Web, open source Conversational Search Comes to Chrome By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 22, 2013 Ask Google a question out loud, and it will tell you the answer. Tags: conversational search, Chrome, browser, search, Semantic Technology, Google Chrome vs. Firefox By Matt Hartley | Article Published May 15, 2013 Which browser is better for desktop Linux users? Tags: Firefox, desktop, Mozilla, Chromium, open source, Google, Chrome, Linux, browser Hackers Exploit IE 8 Vulnerability to Attack Nuclear Researchers By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 06, 2013 Security experts suspect Chinese hackers are behind attacks on the Department of Labor site and other websites. Tags: hack attacks, government, Microsoft, websites, Internet Explorer 8, cyberattack, security vulnerability, hackers, Department of Labor, China, browser IE10 Doubles Share of Browser Market By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 01, 2013 Firefox gained a tiny fraction of market share, while Chrome slipped a slight amount. Tags: market share, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Net Applications, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE 10, browser Google Chrome Gets Business-Friendly By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 18, 2013 One key feature--legacy browser support--will make it easier to use older Web apps. Tags: Legacy Browser Support, browser, Internet Explorer, cloud computing, Google, Microsoft, Chrome Mozilla Firefox 20 Improves Browser Privacy By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 02, 2013 New open source browser release accelerates performance and delivers new download manager. Tags: browser, open source, Mozilla Firefox, privacy Microsoft Pays Hefty Fine for Violating EU Browser Choice By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 06, 2013 Microsoft hit by $731 million fine for not giving Windows users alternatives to Internet Explorer. Tags: IE, Microsoft, EU Commission, browser Report: EU to Fine Microsoft over Browser Bungle By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 01, 2013 Anonymous sources say the fine will arrive this month. Tags: Windows 7, Microsoft, EU, Internet Explorer, browser Experts Say Oracle's Emergency Java Patch Doesn't Go Far Enough By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 14, 2013 Oracle updated Java on Sunday, but experts question whether it's safe for users to enable Java on their browsers. Tags: browser, security vulnerability, Oracle, Java, patch EC Sends Microsoft an Official Complaint About Browser Ballot Problems By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 25, 2012 Microsoft has apologized again for the technical error. Tags: browser, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, European Commission, Windows 7 One Day After Release, Mozilla Pulls Firefox 16 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 11, 2012 The update for the open source browser introduced a critical security vulnerability. Tags: browser, open source, Mozilla Firefox, security vulnerability Microsoft Likely to Face EU Fine Soon By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 27, 2012 The company has admitted that it forgot to include a "browser ballot" in Windows 7 service pack 1. Tags: fine, Microsoft, EU, Windows 7, browser, Google Google, Microsoft Launch Competing Browser Benchmarks By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 26, 2012 Surprisingly, Google's Chrome didn't perform all that well on the benchmark it developed. Tags: Internet Explorer, benchmark, Microsoft, browser, Google, Chrome, web app Microsoft: Patch for Critical IE Zero-Day Bug Coming Friday By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 20, 2012 The company recommends applying the permanent fix as soon as possible. Tags: Microsoft, update, Internet Explorer, browser, security vulnerability Microsoft Urges Users to Patch Internet Explorer Flaw By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 18, 2012 The company has release a temporary fix for a zero-day vulnerability in its browser, but the patch is complicated to deploy. Tags: zero-day, browser, patch, vulnerability, Internet Explorer, Microsoft EU Says Microsoft Pledged to Meet Antitrust Requests on Browsers By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 10, 2012 Microsoft has assured the European Commission that Windows 8 will offer users a choice of browsers. Tags: browser, Internet Explorer, Windows 8, European Commission, antitrust, Microsoft, APIs China's Biggest Search Engine Baidu Enters Mobile Browser Fight By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 05, 2012 The company claims its browser is 20 percent faster than competitors like Safari and Chrome. Tags: Baidu.com, browser, Internet, China, mobile, search Firefox 15 Accelerates Browsing for Desktop, Phones and Tablets By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 28, 2012 Open source browser vendor takes aim at memory use to speed up Web surfing. Tags: Firefox, browser Opera, Google Extend Search Deal for Two Years By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 22, 2012 Google will continue to be the default search engine for the browser. Tags: Google, desktop, browser, search engine, mobile, Opera Google Wants Chrome 21 to See You By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 01, 2012 New APIs extend the utility of the browser for webcams and gamepads. Tags: browser, security, Chrome, Google Microsoft May See $7.4B Antitrust Fine By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 17, 2012 The company did not comply with the terms of an EU settlement that required Microsoft to make it easy to choose alternative browsers. Tags: European Commission, browser, Microsoft, fine, antitrust Both IE and Chrome Claim June's Top Browser Spot By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 02, 2012 StatCounter and Net Applications disagree about which browser is the most popular. Tags: browser, Web, mobile, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox Firefox Browser for Android Rebuilt for Speed By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 27, 2012 Mozilla takes another kick at the mobile browser, dramatically improving speed. Tags: Mozilla Firefox, browser, Android Chrome or IE? Who Won the May Browser Wars? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 01, 2012 StatCounter says Chrome; Net Applications says IE. Tags: Internet Explorer, browser, Microsoft, Google, Firefox, Chrome Yahoo Launches Axis Browser By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 24, 2012 The new Web browser runs on iOS devices and PCs, and it incorporates search capabilities. Tags: Yahoo, Axis, browser, search StatCounter: Google Chrome Overtakes Internet Explorer as #1 Browser By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 21, 2012 StatCounter says Google's browser now has 32.76 percent of the browser market. Tags: StatCounter, Google Chrome, browser, market share Senate to Look at Mozilla's Browser Competition Allegations By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 14, 2012 Aides say the judiciary committee will examine Microsoft's decision to withhold APIs from its competitors. Tags: Microsoft, Senate, browser, Mozilla Mozilla: Windows 8 a 'Return to the Digital Dark Ages' By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 10, 2012 Windows RT won't support browsers other than Internet Explorer. Tags: Mozilla, browser, Windows 8, Internet Explorer, Firefox, ARM, Microsoft IE on a Rebound, Browser Share Data Shows By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 02, 2012 Microsoft's browser has gained users for three of the last four months. Tags: Microsoft, Google Chrome, browser, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, market share Mozilla Goes Silent for Firefox 12 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 24, 2012 New updating mechanism debuts for open source web browser. Tags: open source, browser, Mozilla Firefox 10 Reasons to Ditch Internet Explorer For Google Chrome By Don Reisinger | Article Published April 20, 2012 An highly opinionated look at why Google's browser is preferable to Microsoft's. Tags: Google Chrome, browser, IE Google Chrome 18 Accelerates Canvas By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 30, 2012 HTML5 technology gets a speed boost in the search giant's newest browser release. Tags: Google, browser, Chrome Chrome Was World's Top Browser — For a Day By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 21, 2012 Over the weekend, many Internet users turn to Google's browser, but when they go back to work, they use Microsoft's IE. Tags: Firefox, Google, browser, Chrome, Internet Explorer Mozilla Cranks Firefox to 11 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 14, 2012 Mozilla patches 8 security vulnerabilities and, for the first time, browser users will get insight into the web styles, with new CSS tools. Tags: Mozilla Firefox, browser, open source Apple Patches Record Number of Safari 5 Bugs with Monster Update By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 13, 2012 A new patch for the browser fixes 83 security vulnerabilities, 72 of them rated "critical." Tags: Apple, security, patch, Safari, vulnerabilities, browser Google's Chrome Drops Share for Second Straight Month By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 05, 2012 No big movement in the browser wars in February. Tags: browser 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: Firefox, browser, Google 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: Chrome 15, browser, 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, browser, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 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: MemShrink, browser, Mozilla Firefox, open source 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, Microsoft, IE, 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: Mozilla Firefox, browser, open source 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, Windows, IE 9, Microsoft, browser 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, browser, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 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: Microsoft, smartphone, BPOS, Windows 7, browser 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: Google, Firefox, Safari, browser, Opera 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: WebKit, Chrome browser, Facebook, 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: security, Firefox, IE, browser, Chrome browser 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: browser, security, Google Apps, Google, 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: Mozilla, open source, browser, Mozilla Firefox, Linux 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, Microsoft, IE, Net Applications, Internet Explorer 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 apps, iPhone, iPhone accessories, Opera, browser 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: Mozilla, browser, browser security, Firefox, open source 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: IE, EU, European Commission, browser, Microsoft 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: Apple, Mozilla, Mac, browser, Firefox 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, HTML 5, Chrome, Google, browser 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: drumbeat, browser, open source, Mozilla, Web 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: Google, Gmail, servers, browser, email 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: browser, browsers, JavaScript, IT, Firefox Is Chrome Google's Trojan Horse? By Chris Nerney | Article Published September 05, 2008 Is Chrome Google's Trojan Horse? Tags: browser, Internet, search, Chrome, Google Finally, Microsoft Shows It Gets The Internet By Chris Nerney | Article Published August 27, 2008 Finally, Microsoft Shows It Gets The Internet Tags: Firefox, Microsoft, browser, IE8, Mozilla, porn 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: desktop, distro, KDE 4, KDE 4 beta 2, browser 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 Firefoxs performance. Tags: Mozilla, control, IT, browser, Firefox New Web Browsers: A Matter of Semantics By Chris Nerney | Article Published June 02, 2008 New Web Browsers: A Matter of Semantics Tags: conference, semantic Web, LinkedDataPlanet, Berners-Lee, browser This Browser Goes To 10.1 By Heidi Cyre | Article Published April 03, 2008 This Browser Goes To 10.1 Tags: web accelerator, browser, Google 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: technical support, services, consumer, browser, IT, support, browsers, HP, data, marketing, international, VoIP, video, software 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: HP, servers, IT, Office, Intel, Novell, software, management, services, search, data, browser, Mac, Red Hat, SMB, support, Windows, Linux, handhelds, desktop, technology, Storage, research, Oracle, security, server, Microsoft, smartphone 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: server, consumer, desktop, InternetNews.com, video, developer, Cisco, HP, servers, software, IT, chips, Intel, 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: smartphone, Google, e-Mail, browser, IT |