As Microsoft continues to make every effort to shift customers away from Windows XP, Google has said it plans to continue to deliver updates and security patches for its Chrome browser on the platform for a bit longer
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Chrome Browser To Drop Old Netscape Plug-Ins
Google is to drop old Netscape plug-ins from its Chrome web browser in order to improve stability
Mozilla Launches Firefox Preview For Windows 8 Tablets
The company wants user feedback ahead of the official release in December
Internet Explorer 11 Preview Arrives For Windows 7 Users
Windows 7 users can now take the next version of Internet Explorer (IE11) out for a test drive
Mozilla Releases Firefox 24 And Fixes Security Issues
Mozilla has patched a number of security issues with the release of its Firefox 24 web browser
Chrome Browser Reaches Fifth Birthday Milestone
In just five years, Google's Chrome browser has gained a 41.4 percent share of the global browser market
Google Prepares Chrome Developer Summit
An upcoming two-day event at Google's California headquarters will focus on new web APIs and performance tweaks for Chrome applications
Google And Vidyo Partner For Browser WebRTC Video
Google and Vidyo work together to improve video quality within browsers that have WebRTC capabilities
Modern Windows 8 Firefox To Be Released In December
'Metro' style browser to be included in Firefox 26 after more than a year of development
Firefox 24 Gains Console Update And Android Tweaks
The next version Firefox offers new developer options and improvements for Android users
Pirate Bay Launches Browser To Counter Blockades
The Pirate Bay launches its own web browser to circumvent the blockade by ISPs and governments
Google Enhances Chrome Developer Tools
To make life for developers a little bit easier, Google has added three new tools to Chrome DevTools
Google Slammed Over ‘Insane’ Chrome Password Exposure
Tim Berners-Lee disappointed by Google's response to criticism of Chrome's stored passwords
Firefox 23 Arrives With Social Features And New Security
Mozilla’s Firefox 23 boasts new social-sharing features as well as mixed-content security capabilities
Google Issues First Chromecast Update
Google has updated its Chromecast television dongle, along with the Chrome web browser, Chrome OS, Chrome for iOS and Chrome Beta for Android
Hackers Steal Code Signing Certificate From Opera
Opera tries to put a good spin on could turn out to be a pretty nasty breach
Microsoft Rolls Out Internet Explorer 11
The updated browser is faster, leaner, and relies on touch UI and HTML5
Microsoft Signs Up To Bug Bounties With £65,000 Reward
Microsoft has finally joined the bug bounty movement and promises to pay for vulnerability discoveries
Google Pulls Plug On Chrome Frame
The high proportion of people using modern web browsers means Chrome Frame is no longer needed, according to Google
Microsoft Boasts Of (Tiny) Energy Saving With IE Browser
Use Internet Explorer (IE) browser instead of Chrome or Firefox, says Microsoft - and save about 1 Watt
AMD Breaks With Microsoft And Looks To Android, Chrome
AMD processors currently run on Windows, but will reportedly in future also run on Google's Chrome and Android
Opera Launches Beta Of Its First Chromium-Based Browser
Opera Now is the new name for the Norwegian company's latest creation
Chrome Browser 27 Offers Verbal Search Option
Chrome users can now verbally ask their browser to do their web searches after Google released Chrome 27
Mozilla Delays Blocking Third-Party Cookies In Firefox
Despite delaying a default feature, Mozilla is keen to get it into Firefox soon
Firefox 21 Adds Obscure Social Service Integration
Firefox now includes Cliqz, Mixi and msnNOW. Rejoice!
Microsoft Spies ‘Wave’ Of Facebook Account-Hijacking Trojans
Chrome and Firefox users facing barrage of malicious browser extensions
Mozilla Takes On British Spyware Seller Gamma Over Firefox Deception
Spyware from Gamma International masquerades as Firefox and Mozilla is not happy about it
I Didn’t Steal Secrets From Opera, Says Former Developer
Opera accuses Trond Werner Hansen of breach of contract and claims £2.2m in damages
Researchers Warn Over Apple Safari Flaw
Rapid7 says flaw could let attackers steal passwords or even get keyloggers on users' machines
Google Enhances Chrome Browser For Business
New features help manage Chrome deployments online, add legacy browser support