Web browser news as it happens
In: Internet Explorer| Safari
23 Dec 2008With 2009 fast approaching, details for IE Mobile 6 have started to appear. The latest mobile Internet browser from Microsoft should bring a positive change to the web browser market.
Currently, there are still no screenshots available, as Microsoft has made all beta testers and OEM’s sign NDA’s, but details on the new browser are starting [...]
In: Chrome| Internet Explorer
23 Dec 2008Your next PC could very well come loaded with Google Chrome. Google is in talks with PC vendors about the possibility of including Chrome with both desktops and laptops.
Manufactures such as Dell, HP, Acer, and Toshiba are all showing interest in shipping Chrome as the default browser. Currently, the majority of PC’s ship with Internet [...]
In: Firefox
18 Dec 2008Mozilla has just released Firefox 3.0.5. The latest version patches 8 security holes, 3 of which are rated as critical.
Two of these attacks allow malicious websites to run code on another website, potentially stealing your personal information. This is done using common cross-site scripting attacks.
Mozilla has also rolled out Firefox 2.0.0.19 with security patches. This [...]
Users of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer could be at serious risk, with criminals hoping to be able to steal users banking passwords and other personal data.
The risk presents itself when users visit particular websites with infected code.
Security firm Trend Micro said that it has found the exploit on several websites, which until now has mostly been [...]
In: Opera
17 Dec 2008Opera have updated their browser to version 9.63. The latest release fixes 7 security risks, and is a highly recommended update from Opera.
A full list of changes can be found in the changelogs, and you can download the latest version using the links below:
Download Opera 9.63 for your OS
In: Browser Watch| Chrome| Firefox| Internet Explorer| Opera| Safari
16 Dec 2008Password management is a part of all major web browsers, and it just may be helping thieves steal your personal data, from banking logins to Facebook accounts.
Chapin Information Services conducted 21 security tests on Opera 9.62, Firefox 3.0.4, Internet Explorer 7, Safari 3.2, and Google Chrome 1.0. The results were not good.
Opera and Firefox fared [...]
In: Chrome| Internet Explorer
12 Dec 2008Google has finally taken Chrome off its training wheels and removed its beta tag. The move comes after Google says the browser has met strict performance and reliability requirements.
Released just over 100 days ago, the beta version has been downloaded roughly 10 million times and taken around 1% of the browser market. Far shy of [...]
Microsoft has just released the IE Cumulative Security Update for December 2008.
The security update is rated critical and fixes four privately reported vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution when users view web pages with malicious code.
The security patch fixes IE 5.01, IE6 and IE7 on all versions of Windows, and the update is [...]
In: Firefox
9 Dec 2008Mozilla has just released Firefox 3.1 Beta 2. The new version comes with plenty of bug fixes and a final set of features which are expected to be in the final release of Firefox 3.1.
New features include:
Private browsing mode
Gecko 1.9.1 rendering engine
Tear off tabs to new browser windows
Support for HTML5 elements <video> and <audio>
A full [...]
In: Opera
5 Dec 2008The desktop team over at Opera have just released a version 10 alpha release of their popular alternative web browser.
Opera 10.1 Alpha includes many new features, including the long awaited auto-update, an inline spelling checker, and scores a perfect 100/100 in the Acid3 test.
A full run down can of other new features can be found [...]