APC - Tagged Articles - browsers

Web creator Berners-Lee: “Sorry about those slashes!”

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:37:12 GMT

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, but says he got it wrong when he put the // in front of the ‘www’.

Finally, Bill's take on Google's OS

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:03:45 GMT

"It just shows the word browser has become a truly meaningless word"

Google polishes Chrome 2.0 browser

Sat, 23 May 2009 23:56:19 GMT

The new Web browser is not only much faster, it finally gets form auto-fill and a full-screen mode. Hurrah!

Firefox to get multicore boost

Mon, 18 May 2009 14:34:33 GMT

Firefox is poised to get core software features that will allow it to make full use of multicore CPUs for faster performance.

Peacekeeper settles your browser battles

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:35:11 GMT

Futuremark is a company synonymous with performance testing of video cards and systems, its latest tool is here to help you decide which browser really is the best.

Internet Explorer to drop below 50% browser share by 2011?

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:10:25 GMT

Steady uptake of Firefox, Safari and Chrome sees Microsoft’s browser slip to 66% of share – and the slide will continue until it tumbles below 50%, says one analyst.

Fennec -- Firefox for Mobiles -- reaches Beta

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:12:49 GMT

Mozilla has launched a Firefox-like browser for use on mobile phones.

CAMPAIGN: Death to Internet Explorer 6

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:25:26 GMT

Web developers and online services lead a campaign to stamp out IE6 from the face of the planet.

Top 5 most useful (and little known) Firefox add-ons

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:28:05 GMT

Here's your cheat sheet on the absolute best plugins for Firefox -- that you probably don't know about.

IE8 launched by Microsoft

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:06:01 GMT

Microsoft has finally delivered the browser that its fans have been anticipating, hopefully.

New Firefox 3.1 beta released: final to be Firefox 3.5

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:15:44 GMT

Hold on to your seats Firefox fans. The new Firefox packs a superfast Javascript engine, better private browsing, and it's getting closer to release.

Microsoft: IE faster than Chrome or Firefox, nyah nyah

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:02:16 GMT

Via its own research Microsoft has determined that its Internet Explorer 8 browser (expected to launch next week) is faster than both Google’s Chrome 1.0 and Firefox 3.0.

Microsoft to drop Internet Explorer for Gazelle?

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:22:20 GMT

The concept of Microsoft dropping Internet Explorer like a bad habit is next to thrilling.

Apple releases Safari 4 beta: more eye candy

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:59:56 GMT

Apple has unexpectedly dropped Safari 4 beta as a free download, and the main selling point is "fast" ... oh, and a lot of "stunning" new eye-candy in true Apple style.

HOW TO: Install IE6 on Vista/Windows 7

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:32:27 GMT

Does your workplace require you to keep running IE6 despite the fact that you, um, accidentally upgraded to IE7? Here's how to install IE6 on Vista (or Windows 2000/XP) and run it alongside IE7.

Google readying Mac, Linux versions of Chrome 2.0

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:30:20 GMT

Google has a swathe of new functionality ready for Chrome 2.0, along with Mac and Linux support. Here's what's inside.

Mobile Firefox coming to Nokia

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:08:23 GMT

Ambitious plans will see Firefox mobile ported to Symbian Smartphones, possibly by as early as April next year.

Microsoft names the date for IE8

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:41:59 GMT

A release candidate for Microsoft's browser is due in early 2009, which suggests that Windows 7 could also hit the decks by the end of the year.

Phoenix puts Opera web browser into BIOS

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:20:04 GMT

Soon, motherboards in all sorts of computers will allow you to browse the web without booting your OS at all.

Coming soon: Firefox for Windows Mobile

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:06:58 GMT

Mozilla to the rescue! A mobile version of Firefox is in the works that'll bring desktop-class browsing to Windows Mobile

Mozilla launches Geode: location-aware browsing

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:42:33 GMT

A new Firefox extension brings PCs knowledge that mobile phones and GPS systems have had for some time — where the user of that machine is located.

"Chrome is the auto-defrost fridge of browsers": Google

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:07:45 GMT

That's just one of the interesting comments made by Google's Chrome browser development chief in a chat with APC this morning by video link from California.

Google to release own browser: 10 reasons it's a bad idea

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:37:19 GMT

Google's plans to release its own browser have got everyone jabbering with excitement, but here's 10 reasons why it's a seriously bad idea.

Microsoft releases IE8 beta 2: MS porn mode included

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:42:57 GMT

The second beta of Internet Explorer 8 looks a lot better than the first one — but frankly, a lot of that is due to features copied from Firefox 3.

Google starts on browser development

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:15:54 GMT

Google is working on solving a number of 'pain points' in browsers, including giving web apps the ability to send you an alert even when your browser is closed.

Yahoo to make web browsers less annoying

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:19:55 GMT

Yahoo's "Browser Plus" technology will allow you to upload multiple pictures at once through a web browser, and automate other handy tasks that have traditionally been arduous.

Firefox 3 Reaches Release Candidate 1

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:11:52 GMT

Firefox 3 release candidate 1 has just gone live. If you've been waiting to take the plunge, now's a good time.

Firefox 3 Beta 5 hits the wire

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:42:27 GMT

According to Mozilla, Firefox 3 Beta 5 'includes more than 750 changes from the previous beta, improving stability and web compatibility'.

SUPERGUIDE: The Open Source Challenge. How to replace Windows completely with Ubuntu.

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:44:18 GMT

Ashton Mills is going cold turkey and dumping Windows for Linux altogether. Will he sink or swim? Can you really install Linux and open source software in place of Windows, and want for nothing? This is the authoritative how-to guide.

Open Source Challenge part 2: Web browsing, security and multimedia formats, DVDs, and entertainment.

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:44:18 GMT

It's only just begun, but the challenge continues. Join Ashton Mills as he tosses Windows away and works solely with Linux, for everything. Will he find nirvana, or go crazy? Read on to find out.

The stoush over Linux distributions using the Firefox trademark

Mon, 07 May 2007 07:37:59 GMT

The war of words over usage of the Firefox trademark -- name and logo graphic -- has been a contentious issue, with some commentators going so far as to say that Firefox is not really 'free'. But Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker says that there's a much more rational explanation and that the issue has been somewhat misconstrued.

Google releases Browser Sync

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:52:30 GMT

Google has just given the world the best reason to use Firefox yet: a 'Browser Sync' extension that synchronises your bookmarks, cookies, passwords, history and even open tabs/windows across multiple PCs.