Google has pushed out an update to its Chrome browser on Windows, taking it to version 4.0.249.78.
The update now includes extensions and bookmark sync in the stable version on Windows.
The update also addresses 11 security issues, 4 of which were rated as high severity, 2 medium, and 5 low.
New users can download Google Chrome from the Google Chrome website, while the update will be pushed out to existing Chrome users.
Firefox 3.6 has introduced a new tab behaviour, where new tabs are opened next to your currently selected tab, while Firefox 3.5 and older would open new tabs at the end of all your tabs.
If you don’t like this new behaviour, you can change it back to the way it was. Simply follow these steps:
Enjoy surfing the way you are used too.
Microsoft has filled a patent that reveals it is looking at revamping the tabbed browsing experience with Internet Explorer 9.
The patent appears to be an enhancement of the quick tabs found in IE8,which allows users to see all tabs and close them individually. This parent covers:
Will it be enough to stop IE from loosing market share? Only time will tell.
A technical preview of Internet Explorer 9 is expected by mid March 2010.
Much faster than originally expected, Microsoft have released a patch to address the vulnerability found in all versions of Internet Explorer.
“This security update resolves seven privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The more severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights” said a note from Microsoft.
The update includes fixes for IE5.01, IE6, IE7, and IE8 on platforms from Windows 2000 to the newely released Windows 7.
The updated is rated critical and will be pushed out to all users who have Windows Update turned on. Alternatively, system administrators can find out more information plus download links in the Security Bulletin MS10-002.
As announced yesterday, Mozilla have released Firefox 3.6 right as expected at 9:30 PST.
Firefox includes many new features, including:
A full list of changes in Firefox 3.6 can be found in the release notes.
Mozilla have also released a 2 minute video showing some of these new features.
Firefox 3.6 can be downloaded from the Firefox website, or current Firefox users can go to the Help menu and select Check for Updates.
Mozilla has pushed out a second release candidate for Firefox 3.6.
The update is said to close a security flaw, of which very little details are available.
Current Firefox 3.6 testers will receive the update automatically, or it can be downloaded from the Firefox Beta website.
Firefox 3.6 final was expected today, but is now expected on January 26th.
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has told Germans to avoid using any version of Internet Explorer after a security vulnerability lead to attacks against Google, Adobe, and other large organisations last week.
Microsoft has hit back at claims, noting that the attacks could be avoided if the security zone settings were set to high.
“Using Internet Explorer in ‘secure mode’, as well as turning off Active Scripting, makes attacks more difficult but can not fully prevent them,” BSI said in a further statement.
Microsoft has acknowledged the vulnerability, which is present in all versions of Internet Explorer, including IE8 on Windows 7.
Microsoft is expected to release a patch in the coming weeks.
Mozilla has pushed out Firefox 3.6 Release Candidate 1 (RC1). This means the browser now contains the final set of changes and new features, and will now only concentrate on bugs that would stop the browser from being released.
Firefox 3.6 RC1 fixes almost 100 bugs since Beta 5, but there are no other new features in this release.
A list of new features in Firefox 3.6 can be found in the release notes, while the release candidate can be downloaded from the Firefox Beta website.
Firefox 3.6 is now just 1-2 weeks away from final release.
Google overnight has updated the development channel version Google Chrome, this time turning on extensions for Mac.
This is new version is in addition to the beta version, which Mac users have been able to test for the last few weeks.
Almost 1,400 extensions are currently available for Chrome users.
Mac users wanting to test out extensions can install the developer build of Google Chrome from the Chromium Developer website, noting that this is a development build and is prone to bugs.
Beta users of Google Chrome Mac will have to wait until current code migrates from the Dev to Beta channel to test out extensions.
Mozilla have pushed out two updates for Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.
The updates are merely bug fixes, resolving issues that could crash the browser. A full list of changes can be found in the Firefox 3.5.7 and Firefox 3.0.17 release notes.
The updates will be pushed out to existing Firefox users, or can be downloaded manually from the Firefox website.