Web browser news as it happens
In: Firefox
29 Apr 2009Mozilla has released Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 (formerly known as Firefox 3.1) and is available in over 70 languages.
This beta includes a faster TraceMonkey JavaScript engine, enhancements to private browsing, and location aware browsing.
For a full list of changes you can read the release notes.
Existing beta users should have the upload pushed out to them, [...]
In: Firefox
28 Apr 2009Less than a week after Mozilla released Firefox 3.0.9, Firefox 3.0.10 is now available.
The latest release fixes a major stability problem, along with two critical security issues.
A full list of changes can be found in the release notes.
Existing users will have the update pushed out to them, or it can be downloaded directly from the [...]
In: Firefox
28 Apr 2009Latest nightly builds of Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 include a new recently closed window feature.
The feature is located in the History menu, right below the recently closed tabs feature, and is sure to save people plenty stress after they accidental close a window.
Beta 4 is expected in the next few weeks, but you can test [...]
As per schedule, Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 8 language packs on the Microsoft Download Centre in 18 additional languages.
The languages include Bosnia (Cyrillic), Bosnian (Latin), Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Estonian, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Romanian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
The language packs are available for users of Windows Vista and Windows [...]
In: Chrome
25 Apr 2009Google has released a new version of Chrome over night patching a high-severity security hole.
The flaw, discovered on April 8 by IBM, allowed for cross-site scripting attacks through the use of malicious JavaScript on a website.
Google Chrome program manager, Mark Larson, describes how the flaw could work. “An error in handling URLs with a chromehtml: [...]
In: Safari
24 Apr 2009A new patent has surfaced from Apple hinting that volume control is coming to Safari.
The filling should give surfers the ability to apply controls to audio streaming in from the web.
The patent also appears to give surfers the option of storing audio preferences for different site, allowing users to mute all websites by default, [...]
In: Firefox
23 Apr 2009Mozilla have released Firefox 3.0.9 overnight, which fixes several security and stability issues.
Of the security fixes, 1 was rated as critical, 2 were high, 2 were moderate, and 4 were rated as low.
A full list of changes can be found in the release notes.
The update should be pushed out to existing users, or it can [...]
In: Browser Watch
22 Apr 2009Google has released software called O3D which aims to bring accelerated 3D graphics to the web browser.
O3D is a plug-in available for all major browsers on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
The technology works by allowing developers access to a computers 3D hardware simply by using JavaScript.
The plug-in is available from Google today, and the website [...]
In: Firefox
21 Apr 2009The latest code freeze for Firefox 3.5 beta 4 (formerly 3.1) deadline has slipped. The reason being due to some remaining outstanding priority 1 issues.
“Code freeze was scheduled for today, but as just announced, some of the P1 blockers have not yet been resolved and so we’ve delayed the freeze to wait for these fixes,” said [...]
In: Browser Watch
21 Apr 2009Adobe has announced that its Flash platform is coming to Internet-linked television sets, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players.
The move would give viewers the ability to watch YouTube, Hulu and Netflix right from their living rooms.
“Consumers are looking to access their favourite Flash technology-based videos, applications, services and other rich Web content across screens” said David [...]