Web browser news as it happens
The WebKit development team has just passed another huge milestone. The WebKit browser engine used in Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome now fully passes the Acid3 test.
The Acid3 test checks how well browsers comply with the latest standards, in particular JavaScript and the Document Object Model (DOM).
Maciej Stachowiak of the WebKit team attributes this feat [...]
In: Firefox
28 Sep 2008Just days after the release of Firefox 3.0.2, Mozilla has released Firefox 3.0.3. The new release fixes a single bug that stopped some users from accessing their stored usernames and passwords.
The bug itself was discovered within 24 hours of the previous release, and was patched much quicker than expected.
You can read the full bug details [...]
In: Firefox
26 Sep 2008Mozilla has just updated both Firefox 2 and 3. Both releases are security fixes, patching critical security vulnerabilities.
A full list of changes can be found in the both the Firefox 2 and Firefox 3 security advisories.
Most users should find the new versions are pushed out to them automatically, or alternatively you can download the new [...]
In: Chrome
24 Sep 2008Thanks to the CrossOver Chromium project, it is now possible to download Google Chrome for Mac OS X and Linux.
The Chromium project is an open source effort, built using the same code as Chrome and “aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all Internet users to experience the web“.
At this stage, [...]
In: Chrome
22 Sep 2008In less than two weeks since Google Chrome was released, die-hard fans and users are already customising the browser. ChromeSpots Google Chrome Themes forum has plenty of themes to choose from already.
Theme’s resembling Apple’s Safari, to Mozilla’s Firefox, and even deviantART have all been created.
Once you download a theme you will need to install it. [...]
In: Chrome
19 Sep 2008Edit 2: Real full screen mode is available in the latest release of Google Chrome. You simply need to press F11.
Edit: For clarification – there is no full-screen mode in Google Chrome yet. This simply opens the browser maximized.
One thing that many users may find frustrating is that Google Chrome opens in window mode. Thankfully [...]
ExitReality has today released a plugin that allows users to surf the web in 3D. This will allow surfers the chance to walk through their favourite websites as if they were playing a computer game.
The 3.5MB plugin will turn any normal website into a compelling virtual room.
The idea from ExitReality’s founder Danny Stefanic has been [...]
In: Chrome
18 Sep 2008Google has just opened up Chrome’s dev channel. The dev channel gives early access to new features and bug fixes. Google promises to release Chrome updates to the dev channel frequently, providing webmasters the ability to test their sites and script with the latest version of the Chrome browser.
Google does warn however that dev channel [...]
In: Safari
18 Sep 2008Google has just released a new version of their Gears project which now has support for OS X and Safari.
Google Gears “is an open source project that enables more powerful web applications, by adding new features to your web browser“.
With Gears, web applications can naturally interact with [...]
In: Opera
17 Sep 2008Opera has released a beta version of its next generation web browser. The browser includes some fancy new features, including Link It. Link It allows you to synchronise searches and typed history across multiple computers. You can read a full list of changes in their changelogs.
Included in the release is a new version of Opera [...]