Browsers

Patch Tuesday Lands With Critical Internet Explorer Fix

All supported versions of IE affected as IT pros urged to take action

12 years ago

Google Drops WebKit Rendering For Chrome, Opts For Blink

Google is dropping its involvement with the WebKit rendering engine to focus on its own open source alternative

12 years ago

Mozilla And Samsung Working On A New Browser Engine

‘Servo’ engine will be made from scratch using the new ‘Rust’ programming language

12 years ago

Google Updates Chrome 26 With Spell Checker

The latest version of Google's Chrome browser adds individual profiles for different users, as well as context-aware spell-checking

12 years ago

Chrome RSS Extension Reappears Following Google ‘Mistake’

Chrome's RSS extension disappeared just as Google controversially announced it would discontinue Google Reader, but it seems the RSS move…

12 years ago

Study: Attackers Focusing On Browser Flaws

Cyber-attackers are shifting away from Microsoft products and increasingly focusing on finding flaws in other vendors' applications, including Chrome, Firefox…

12 years ago

Pwn2Own Hackers Down Browsers, Java, Adobe Plug-ins

The annual hacking contest in Canada has successfully compromised Java, Adobe plug-ins, as well as IE10, Firefox and Chrome

12 years ago

Chrome 26 Beta Adds Context-Aware Spelling

Google adds an improved spellchecker, coupled with more language support, to its new Chrome browser beta

12 years ago

Internet Explorer 10 Finally Lands For Windows 7

Better late than never? Windows 7 users finally have the chance to download and run Internet Explorer 10

12 years ago

Chrome Browser Update Offers Speech Recognition Support

Google's new Chrome browser is now available for download and includes voice-recognition capabilities

12 years ago

Chrome OS 25 Delayed For Samsung Chromebooks

Samsung Chromebook users will have to wait for version 25 of the Google Chrome operating system

12 years ago

Why Opera Software Bought Skyfire

Skyfire CEO Jeffrey Glueck tells why browser maker Opera wants his tech, in the new WebKit-based world

12 years ago

Firefox, Chrome Browsers Demo WebRTC Comms

Users of the Firefox and Chrome browsers can now video chat without the need for pesky plug-ins

12 years ago

Netseer Hack Triggers Google Malware Warnings

A compromise of the website of advertising network Netseer led malware alerts to appear on major websites such as The…

12 years ago

Firefox Blocking Java And Silverlight ‘For Better Security’

Mozilla looks to prevent attacks exploiting flaws in plug-ins

12 years ago

Mozilla Tempts Developers With Firefox Smartphones

Mozilla is to offer developers a preview of the Keon and the Peak smartphones running the Firefox OS

12 years ago

Chrome Browser Beta Gets Voice Recognition API

The new beta of Google'a Chrome web browser will allow users to complete tasks by using voice commands

12 years ago

Microsoft Confirms Patch For Internet Explorer Zero-Day

Microsoft moves after various websites serve up exploits for an unpatched flaw in the browser

12 years ago

Android Users Get Access To Chrome Betas

Android users can now try out beta releases of the Chrome browser before stable releases become available, according to Google

12 years ago

Turkish Government Body Accused Of Google Phishing Attack

Ankara government agency may have created fake certificate for Google services, tech firms warn

12 years ago

Microsoft Rushes Fix For Internet Explorer Vulnerability

Microsoft has rushed out a tool to repair a zero-day vulnerability in older versions of Internet Explorer

12 years ago

Google Santa Tracker Comes To Chrome And Telephone

Google has rolled out a Santa Tracker for Chrome to help users follow Father Christmas' present-delivering activities

12 years ago

Mozilla Firefox Adds H.264 Video For Android

Firefox for Android users can now enjoy HTML5 H.264 video playback thanks to an upgrade from Mozilla

12 years ago

Mozilla Makes Firefox Social With New API

As a taster, Firefox 17 comes with complete Facebook Messenger integration

12 years ago

Mozilla Revenue Grows 33 Percent

Royalties paid by Google keep the free software community well-supplied

12 years ago

Mozilla Bigs Up ‘Digital Literacy’ at MozFest 2012

Mozilla Foundation launches new projects aiming to teach children how to code

12 years ago

Google Adds ‘Do Not Track’ To Chrome 23

Google Chrome users now have the option of enabling 'Do Not Track' in their browser, a feature which is stirring…

12 years ago

Google Renames Chrome Productivity Apps

Google has quietly renamed its business productivity apps and better integrated them for Chromebook users

12 years ago