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Hacker Creates Plugin That Trashes Chrome’s Security
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We hate to scare you on Friday right before a good weekend, but this story is alarming enough that you need to hear about. Before we proceed, now that this exploit is out in the open, be extra careful when you install any Chrome plugin; you may be at risk. The exploit, developed by programmer Andreas Grec...
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New Critical Vulnerability Affects All Internet Explorer Versions
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Mozilla submits browserless Firefox to Apple
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Mozilla has submitted its browserless Firefox application to the Apple App Store.
The open source outfit has no intention of submitting Firefox itself. It doesn't want to take the browser where it's not wanted. But it has built an iPhone version of Firefox Sync, the browser bookmark-syn...
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Opera 10.6 hits Windows, Mac and Linux with faster Javascript, WebM video support
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Four short months after Opera 10.5, the Scandanavian potato boilers are back for more -- the latest version of their lightweight web browser features not only claims to be the fastest, but the first final browser with WebM video support. While we actually noticed a variety of web videos felt...
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Firefox Reaches 2 Billion Add-Ons Downloaded
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Firefox is the preferred browser of many a seasoned netizen, and it’s got the stats to prove it: As of today, Firefox users have collectively downloaded more than two billion add-ons.
Here’s another interesting statistic: the number of downloads actually exceeds the number of Internet...
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Firefox 4 Beta 1 to flaunt new theme with tabs on top
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We've known for quite some time that Mozilla was preparing a new theme for Firefox 4. On Mozilla Links, the UI team has informed the public that the new theme will finally find its way into the browser's first beta release. According to the post, the following changes can be expected in the Windows vers...
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Flash arrives in Google's Chrome browser
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Google has fulfilled a promise to build Adobe Systems' Flash Player into Chrome, a move that helps keep the beleaguered plug-in relevant despite significant efforts to replace it. Chrome 5.0.376.86, the stable version of Chrome released Thursday for Windows, Mac, and Linux, extends the plug-in...
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Firefox 3.6.4 Released: Flash No Longer Crashes Your Browser
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After some delays, Mozilla has released Firefox 3.6.4, the newest version of the popular web browser. It comes with one big addition: protection against crashing due to third-party plugins, most notably Adobe Flash.
The updated browser, which you can download here, comes with dozens o...
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Skyfire Claims It's Faster Than Flash 10.1
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[url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365601,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03069TX1K0001121&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ziffdavis%2Fpcmag%2Fbreakingnews+%28PCMag.com+Breaking+News%29&utm_content=My+MSN]Skyfire Clai...
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Meet Firefox 4.0- Menu Button and Even Newer UI Landed
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The pace at which Mozilla works can seem insane. It was less than a month ago when the the company released Firefox 3.5. Only three weeks later, Firefox posted screenshots of Firefox 3.7, which includes a change to the Tools bar and an Embracing Glass design.
But the ambition doesn’t end the...
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What’s new in Safari 5
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Safari 5 is out for all who would like to give it a whirl! Download and details HERE! http://www.apple.com/safari/whats-new.html
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Google Reader kills support for IE6
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http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/24/google-reader-latest-to-kill-ie6-support-offline-support-and-simplifies-social/
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Google Wave: Now open to the public
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Google Wave, a Web-based tool to let people chat and collaborate in real time, is now open to the public.
The Google service brought a social dimension when it arrived with much fanfare a half year ago, but in that domain, it was overshadowed by Google Buzz. Buzz, built directly into the wide...
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Microsoft Reminds You IE6 Is From 2001 and Expired!
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In an Australian marketing campaign, Microsoft is urging those using Internet Explorer 6 to upgrade already. "You wouldn't drink nine-year-old milk, so why use a nine-year-old browser?" asks the Web site urging IE6 users to upgrade to something closer to the front of the fridg...
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Google to Offer Encrypted Search Next Week
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Google will begin letting users run encrypted searches on its flagship search site Google.com starting next week, the company said in a blog post Thursday.
Allowing users to search using https - the web security system which many associate with online banking and shopping — would mark a f...
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Make Firefox go EXTRA fast
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http://www.fuzzynewsandviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=500:make-firefox-go-really-f-fast&catid=28:software&Itemid=429
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Is Your Browser HTML5 and CSS3 Ready?
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Well, is it? Lately, in part due to Apple’s rejection of Flash on its mobile devices, we’re hearing a lot about HTML5 and CSS3. These new web standards promise video and audio support and many graphical improvements in webpage rendering, as well as certain technical tidbits, such as drag-an...
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Firefox 4 release plan: The need for speed
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Mozilla hopes to release Firefox 4 in October or November, a new version that has speed among its top goals.
"Performance is a huge, huge, huge thing for us," said Mike Beltzner, vice president of engineering for Firefox, in a Webcast on Tuesday about plans for the browser. &quo...
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Microsoft touts new IE9 test, seeks Web standards
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Microsoft released a second "platform preview" version of Internet Explorer 9 on Wednesday with faster JavaScript and better Web standards compliance--plus an argument for how future Web technology should develop.
Central to the second IE9 preview (download) is progre...
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"Extremely Severe" Flaw in Opera Web Browser
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Ummmmm.... not so good...
Flaw in Opera Web Browser
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Latest Google Chrome Browser Release 35% Faster
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For all you Google Chrome fans out there...
Latest Google Chrome Browser Release 35% Faster
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Browser Wars: IE Falls Below 60%
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Interesting article!
IE Falls Below 60%
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Mozilla Releases Account Manager Alpha For Firefox
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One of the annoyances that web users have to cope with on the Internet are different login systems to log in and out of accounts. That is, if they are not using a password manager like Last Pass that handles the login and logout for them. Currently webmasters and designers can create login forms...
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Internet Explorer 8 Performance Whitepaper
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Tips & tricks for how to optimize browser performance for Internet Explorer 8
This document will help you learn about ways to optimize Internet Explorer 8 performance. Some of these tips and tricks are well known, such as the Manage Add-ons dialog, but the paper addresses other irr...
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Six Obscure Web Browsers You Might Love
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For a change of pace......
Six Obscure Web Browsers You Might Love
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Why Mozilla Needs To Go Into Survival Mode
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The writing is on the wall. While Mozilla and its Firefox browser appear to be a very solid institution in the browser market, it is the weakest link with an extremely attractive portion of the browser user base as well. Google is getting more serious about the browser market and Microsoft is a...
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Mozilla Firefox 1st To Patch Pwn2Own Vulnerability
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Hacker exploits IE8 on Windows 7 to win Pwn2Own
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Jumping through a series of anti-exploit roadblocks, Dutch hacker Peter Vreugdenhil pulled off an impressive CanSecWest Pwn2Own victory here, hacking into a fully patched 64-bit Windows 7 machine using a pair of Internet Explorer vulnerabilities.
Vreugdenhil, an independent rese...
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Google Ads will now follow you around the web
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Hmmm.... not so good, unless you like advertising....
Imagine you’re a travel company, and you’re trying to excite users during the holiday season about deals to tropical Caribbean destinations. Users may come to your website, browse the offers and think about booking a trip, but decid...
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Safari, Firefox, IE8 hacked... Chrome left untested at Hacker's Challenge
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Read all about it here.....
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