Web browser news as it happens
In: Opera
29 Oct 2009Opera has also pushed out a new version of its browser yesterday, bringing with it stability and security fixes.
Opera 10.01 includes 3 security fixes, 1 of which is rated as extremely severe, while the other 2 are rated as less severe.
The release also fixes 15 other stability issues. A full list of changes can be [...]
In: Firefox
29 Oct 2009Mozilla have released Firefox 3.5.4 and Firefox 3.0.15 with a basket full of bug and security fixes.
Firefox 3.5.4 closes 11 security issues, 6 of which were rated as critical, 3 moderate, and 2 low. A total of 124 bugs were fixed for this release. A full list of changes can be found in the release [...]
In: Opera
23 Oct 2009Opera has announced that they have over 3 million Opera Turbo users speeding up their web experience since the release of Opera 10 on September 1st.
“Those three million consumers viewed almost 668 million compressed Web pages” said the press release.
“The numbers tell us that Opera Turbo solves critical bandwidth issues. People everywhere experience either slow, [...]
In: Firefox
22 Oct 2009Mozilla have announced that they will support the Web Open Font Format (WOFF) from Firefox 3.6.
Firefox will be the first browser to support WOFF, but support in other browsers is expected to follow.
The WOFF has several advantages over current TrueType and OpenType formats in that it is compressed.
One example given by Mozilla Hacks shows a [...]
In: Firefox
19 Oct 2009It looks as if Windows 7 support is on its way for Firefox 3.6, rather than Firefox 3.7 as previously announced.
The move is likely to come with this weeks upcoming release of Windows 7 to the public on October 22nd.
Features supported include jump lists which can be accessed by right clicking on the Firefox icon [...]
In: Chrome
14 Oct 2009Google has pushed out a new version of Google Chrome to users, version 3.0.195.27.
The releases fixes a few issues:
Fixed an issue where menu items for certain Indian languages were not properly visible.
Add support to blacklist the faux www.paypal.com certificate.
Added NTLMv2 support on Windows.
FFmpeg files now properly have NX/DBCompat enabled.
V8 crash fix.
The update will be [...]
In: Firefox
14 Oct 2009With the browser about to enter beta, Firefox 3.6 is set to get computer orientation detection. The feature which is set to appear in the mobile version of the browser, Fennec, will also be added to Firefox 3.6 before its final release.
“Originally built as something that we would include for our upcoming mobile browser release, [...]
In: Browser Watch| Chrome| Firefox| Internet Explorer| Opera| Safari
8 Oct 2009Microsoft has made changes to the browser ballot screen that will be shipped with Windows 7, and rolled out to past versions of Windows in European Union countries, in a bid to keep the European Union happy.
The ballot screen will give users the easy choice to download and install up to 12 different browsers, with [...]
In: Fennec
8 Oct 2009Mozilla have today released Fennec 1.0 beta 4 for Maemo enabled Nokia devices.
Changes since beta 3 include:
Build now works on the N900
Streamlined bookmarking, editing, and management
Install and manage search engines
Improved touch-friendly theme
Improved panning and zooming performance
Support for add-on options in the Add-ons Manager
Integration with Maemo5 system UI controls
Notification of tabs opened in the background
Numerous other [...]
In: Firefox
7 Oct 2009Stephen Horlander, a Visual Designer for Firefox, has revealed some Firefox 3.7 and Firefox 4 mock-up designs for Mac computers.
The designs are based on feedback and comments left about the firm user interface direction for Firefox 3.7 and 4 designs. Below are possible Firefox 3.7 and 4 interfaces for Mac.
More details, variations and information on [...]