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Google Speeds Up Crankshaft With Chrome 10 Beta
Google has added Crankshaft, a faster JavaScript engine, password encryption and other features to Chrome 10
EFF Favours Mozilla Browser Ad Opt-Out Over Google
Electronic Frontier Foundation prefers Firefox's behavioural cookie blocker over Chrome's Keep My Opt Outs
Google Adds No-Track Feature To Chrome
Google's Keep My Opt-Outs extension gives Chrome users a persistent way to opt out of data tracking
Mozilla Plans ‘Do Not Track’ Option To Aid Privacy
Mozilla plans to develop a privacy feature that prevents advertisers from tracking Firefox users' browsing habits
Google Chrome Browser Adds Enterprise Features: Review
Google has added crucial enterprise management features to the Chrome browser
Mozilla Starts Firefox Beta 4 Public Testing
With Firefox Beta 4 Mozilla has included Panorama group-tabbing technology and speed and performance improvements
Google Drops H.264 Video Support In Chrome
Google's decision to drop the H.264 video codec from Chrome could affect wider video standards
Opera 11 Heats Up Web Browser Race: Review
Opera 11 with new extensions, tab stacking and visual navigation aids put the web browser on a competitive footing with Microsoft's IE
Firefox Leads European Browser Race
Firefox is the most popular web browser in Europe thanks to a little help from Google's Chrome
Opera To Show Tablet-Focused Touch Browser
At CES Opera Software is set to give the first demonstration of its touch browser for tablets and netbooks
Prototyping Lab For HTML5 Launched By Microsoft
Microsoft's HTML5 Labs allows developers to test new and evolving specs for inclusion in IE9 online
Could Google Android Merge With Chrome OS?
Some are suggesting that Google should merge Chrome and Android. Clint Boulton says it might happen, but not any time soon
Microsoft Brings HTML5 Video Plug-in To Firefox
Firefox users who use Windows can now enjoy HTML5 video in their browser, thanks to Microsoft
NSS Says IExplorer Malware Protection Leads Rivals
A test claims Microsoft IE8 and IE9 have boosted malware protection beyond Google, Apple and others
Google Launches Chrome OS On CR-48 Netbooks
Chrome OS is being tested on the bare-bones CR-48 machine from Google, until Samsung and Acer deliver
Browser Bug Shows ‘Sniffers’ Where You’ve Been
Popular sites are actively exploiting a bug that lets the site read your browser History list
Microsoft, Apple, Google Told To Stop Sneaky Plugins
Some of the top software vendors have riled Mozilla developer Asa Dotzler with surreptitious Firefox plug-ins
Chrome Browser Hits 9 Percent On Back Of Netbooks
Could Chrome OS netbooks be behind a surge for Google's Chrome browser to 9 percent share?
Opera 11 Beta Introduces Tab Stacking
Opera has launched the beta version of the Opera 11 browser with new ways of organising tabs and support for extensions
Opera Mobile 10.1 Beta: Review
The Opera Mobile 10.1 beta brings tabbed browsing and other speed features, challenging IE and Safari for space on the small screen
Google Lures Users To Chrome With Free Inflight Wi-Fi
Chrome users will be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi at 30,000 feet thanks to the latest promotion from search engine giant Google
RockMelt Browser Revealed By Netscape Founder
The founder of Netscape has revealed a beta of a social networking friendly web browser dubbed RockMelt
Since When Are Hacker Tools Covered By Freedom Of Speech?
Firesheep raised the profile of some attacks on websites, says Peter Judge. But Microsoft has a perfect right to help IT staff to block it
Bug Fixes For Google Chrome And Adobe Flash
Adobe upgrades Flash Player to fix nearly 20 vulnerabilities and Google patches up its Chrome browser
Note Hints At Chrome OS Netbook Arrival
The first netbook running Chrome OS is expected soon according to a note found in the source code of Google Docs
Hackers Exploit Firefox Flaw On Nobel Site
A Norwegian security firm has warned that a new Trojan malware has infected the Nobel Peace Prize website
Facebook And Twitter Accounts Exposed By Firefox Extension
A new Firefox tool can be used to take over the accounts of people using Facebook, Twitter and other Web 2.0 sites
Internet Explorer’s Falling Market Share Could Spell Trouble
Microsoft's shrinking share of the browser market suggests that the days of Internet Explorer's dominance are coming to an end, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Mozilla Releases Firefox 4 Beta for Android and Maemo
Mozilla has released its Firefox 4 beta 1 for Android and Nokia's Maemo, including features such as Firefox Sync and improved performance