Web browser news as it happens
In: Chrome
27 Aug 2009Google has fixed 3 Chrome security holes, two which were rated as high severity, and the other as medium.
The first issue was in the V8 JavaScript engine, which could “allow specially-crafted Javascript on a web page to read unauthorized memory, bypassing security checks.”
The second issue allows poorly formed XML to crash the browser tab. “A [...]
In: Opera
26 Aug 2009Opera 10.0 Release Candidate is here, and according to Opera’s Desktop Team, this release “should be considered to be in a stable state code-wise, and that only selected fixes will be added if necessary.”
The release includes a bunch of bug fixes, includes a new logo, and is now around 40% faster than Opera 9.6 thanks [...]
In: Fennec
26 Aug 2009The Mozilla Mobile team have reached another milestone, releasing Beta 3 of the Fennec browser for Maemo based Nokia phones.
“We’ve made big improvements to kinetic panning and added the ability to scroll iframes. A lot of work has been done to make our theme more robust, taking advantage of things like media queries to [...]
In: Chrome
26 Aug 2009Google Chrome 4.0.202.2 is now completely 64 bit compatible, and no longer uses any 32 bit libraries and is available for Linux.
“The v8 team did some amazing work this quarter building a working 64-bit port. After a handful of changes on the Chromium side, I’ve had Chromium Linux building on 64-bit for the last few [...]
Mozilla has responded to Microsoft’s proposal for a browser ballot in Windows and they are not satisfied.
Mozilla VP and General Counsel Harvey Anderson believes that various mechanisms in the operating system that are controlled by Microsoft could create conditions that encourage users to unintentionally reset their default browser to Internet Explorer.
“Our most urgent concerns in [...]
In: Browser Watch
22 Aug 2009Netscape founder Marc Andreessen is backing a startup who believes they have the next best browser under their belt.
Named RockMelt, the yet to be released browser is still surrounded under a cloud of mystery, with very little being known about the actual technology.
The RockMelt website offers users a registration form, allowing the, to be informed [...]
In: Opera
13 Aug 2009Opera has released a third beta of Opera 10. Other then an additional 38 languages, the following changes have been made since Beta 2.
Improvements
Visual tabs now available on the left or right side of the browser window
Further tab improvements with better attention state design
Spellchecker menu item moved to Preferences > Advanced > Browsing dialog box
Additional [...]
In: Safari
12 Aug 2009Apple has released a new version of Safari, fixing several security and stability issues.
The update according to Apple includes the following changes:
Stability improvements for webpages that use the HTML 5 video tag
Stability improvements for 3rd-party plug-ins
Stability improvements for Top Sites
Fixes an issue that prevented some users from logging into iWork.com
Fixes an issue that could cause [...]
Microsoft is set to support Internet Explorer 6 for a while longer according to a post on the companies IEBlog, despite a renewed effort demanding it be scrapped and users forced to upgrade.
“The choice to upgrade software on a PC belongs to the person responsible for the PC” said Microsoft’s Internet Explorer boss Dean Hachamovitch.
“We’ll [...]
In: Firefox
11 Aug 2009After releasing some news of Firefox 3.6 just a few days ago, Mozilla has opened its doors on Firefox 3.6 Alpha 1, codenamed Namoroka.
Firefox 3.6 is not going to include many new changes like Firefox 3.5 did, but rather is aimed at improving speed and reliability. Windows 7 support (jump lists and Aero peak) do [...]