Microsoft continues to push its cloud strategy, helped in part by the latest version of its web browser, Internet Explorer 9
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Microsoft Says HTML5 Will Boost IE9 Speed
Partners showed speed improvements at the launch of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 browser
Mozilla Updates Firefox 4 Beta With Better Graphics and Security
Mozilla has once again updated the Firefox 4 Beta, with a combination of faster graphics, new audio capabilities and enhanced security
Microsoft Releases Enhanced Security Tool
The EMET 2 tool is designed to help developers improve application security, particularly for older programs
Chrome Rallies With New Market Share High
Google's Chrome web browser has ralied from a market share decline in July to a new high according to the latest stats
Mozilla Updates Firefox 4 With Sync Feature
Mozilla has released a new update of its Firefox 4 Beta featuring built-in Firefox Sync and new tab management
Google’s Chrome Tablet? Don’t Hold Your Breath
There's rumours of an iPad-killing Google Chrome tablet this November. Clint Boulton reckons Chrome will hit netbooks first.
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Turns 15
Over the last 15 years, Microsoft has held onto its browser market share through thick and thin. How much longer can IE's dominance last, asks Nicholas Kolakowski
Mozilla: Firefox Security Bug Won’t Fool Users
The bug can be used to bypass an alert meant for obfuscated URLs in Firefox
Google Chrome 6 Browser Goes to Beta
Google on 11 August launched Chrome 6 to beta, adding autofill to populate web forms automatically as users type in their details
Ten Reasons Firefox Is Losing To Internet Explorer
Mozilla’s Firefox might be celebrated as a fine browser by some, but without the right moves it will lose out to bigger and better alternatives
Google Releases Stop-gap Chrome ‘Canary’ Browser
Google has released a new version of its browser called Google Chrome Canary Build, as the search engine giant looks to ramp up its release schedule
IE Gains Market Share, But Privacy Questions Linger
IE's market share rises to 60.74 percent, despite questions about the browser's priorities with regard to privacy
Chrome Slips Against IE, Safari In Browser Race
The shine may have come off Chrome after the web browser slipped up in its race to seize market share from Internet Explorer and Apple Safari
Testing Delays Arrival Of Firefox 4 Beta 2
Mozilla has announced that Beta 2 of Firefox 4 has been delayed for a few more days as it undergoes more testing
Apple Accepts Firefox For iPhone
Apple accepted Mozilla’s Firefox Home for the iPhone into the App Store
Mozilla Removes Malicious Firefox Add-On
Mozilla pulled a malicious add-on for Firefox that it says was found to be stealing password information
Ten Reasons Why Firefox Will Lose To Chrome
Firefox will ultimately lose to a better designed browser, with more potential for the future, says Don Reisinger
Mozilla’s Firefox 4 Beta Faces Chrome Challenge
Mozilla has asked for feedback on the new beta version of Firefox launched this week
Mozilla Releases Firefox 4 Beta
Mozilla has launched the next major version of its popular open-source web browser
Google Follows Firefox With Chrome Plug-in Protection
Google has followed in Mozilla's footsteps with plans to block out-of-date plug-ins from running in its Chrome browser
Chrome OS Creator Defects To Facebook
The lead engineer behind Google's important Chrome operating system (OS) has gone to Facebook
Mozilla Adds Firefox Crash Protection
Mozilla has issued a security update that among other things, aims to keep crashes caused by third-party plug-ins from disrupting the user's browsing experience
Google Planning Chrome OS Laptops
Dell has said it's looking at building laptops based on Google's chrome OS
Firefox Extension Offers Facebook, Twitter Encryption
An extension for Firefox is now available that will encrypt most of the browser's communications with websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google
Google’s Windows Dump Has Cloud Implications
Google is reportedly banning employees from using Microsoft Windows. Is the company planning to develop a cloud-based Windows of its own, asks Nicholas Kolakowski
Google Chrome Continues Market Share Growth
It has been another good month for Chrome, with Google's web browser cracking the 7 percent mark according to industry watchers
Firefox Home Coming To iPhone
Mozilla is finalising a submission to Apple for a free iPhone browser app based on its own Sync technology
Google Chrome 5.0 Stable for Windows, Mac, Linux
Google's Chrome team has released stable builds loaded with HTML5 utilities for Chrome 5.0 for Windows, Mac and Linux
Security Researchers Reveal Browser Tab Threat
A new attack technique takes advantage of open browser tabs to launch phishing sites without the user's knowledge