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Benchmarking Firefox 3.5

Benchmarking Firefox 3.5Benchmarking Firefox 3.5Any reason you chose to benchmark 3.0.5 instead of 3.0.11? Not a gripe, just curious. If its something like no speed improvements since the 3.0.5 patches then that's understandable.Something unexpected hereI just ran a Sunspider of FF3.5 running in Win7 build 7100 on this...

Tags: Web browsers, Apple Safari, Chrome, Benchmarking Firefox 3.5, Mozilla Firefox, benchmarking, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Microsoft to push IE 8 to more business users in August

Microsoft to push IE 8 to more business users in AugustFINALLY!Please...Please... Please TO ALL corporations and individuals: upgrade away from IE 6.. PLEASE! You don't have to go to IE 8...firefox, chrome, Opera..will do. But for the love of Pete... IE 6 needs to go. TO MS: THANKS for...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE 8, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., IE8

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Mozilla tackles XSS vulnerabilities with new technology

Mozilla tackles XSS vulnerabilities with new technologysounds kinda like SPF, but for JavaScriptVery cool!On another note, any idea's why Firefox doesn't take advantage of the Sandbox framework provided by Vista?Is it because of Vista's market share, to ease cross platform porting, or something else?It's JavaScript not Java ScriptSome purists might...

Tags: Scripting languages, Web browsers, JavaScript, XSS Vulnerability, XSS, Mozilla Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Microsoft's IE8 "Get the facts" campaign - heavy on propaganda, light on facts

Microsoft's IE8 "Get the facts" campaign - heavy on propaganda, light on factsHmmmYes, heavy on propaganda, however just a comment on CSS3. Just because most browsers are passing the ACID3 test, doesn't mean that that's the "standard". As far as I know CSS3 is still under drafting so features and...

Tags: Web browsers, IEPro, Microsoft Corp., IE8

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Apple eliminates CanSecWest Pwn2Own flaws

Apple eliminates CanSecWest Pwn2Own flawsFault EliminationI did see the SVG fix in your article on 10.5.7's release and your relaying of Apple's attribution of discovery to "Nils." Regarding the IE8 issue, this is difficult to research because the signal to noise ratio is real low, but it looks as though...

Tags: SECURITY, Patches, OSX, IE8, Apple Inc., vulnerability

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Windows 7 RC users get new IE 8 'tab responsiveness' feature

Windows 7 RC users get new IE 8 'tab responsiveness' featureModern Day Marketing . . Annoying.Microsoft seems to have adopted the modern day method of marketing. Make an announcement, offer the minimum amount of information as possible and then wait for the predictable questions. This guarantees maximum exposure to...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 RC, IE 8, IE8, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

Microsoft to start pushing IE 8 to existing IE users

Microsoft to start pushing IE 8 to existing IE usersThis is one timeIn which I welcome one of MS's pushes. IF IE8 is suppose to follow the standards of the web, then finally we should start to get a web in which you don't have to walk around on egg-shells...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, IE 8, Microsoft Corp., IE Users, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-04-10

IE 8: Can I have the lite version?

IE 8: Can I have the lite version?Ya know...I have the SAME problem...Mary,Just to let you know. I have the same dang problem. Here are my two symptoms with IE8:1. Sometimes the browser will just freeze. If I wait a few minutes it might display the page, but I ususally...

Tags: Web browsers, IE 8, IE8, Microsoft Internet Explorer, isolation, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-03-27

Is IE8 really fat and slow?

Is IE8 really fat and slow?IE8 Should be your only browser. To start with, I'm running Vista x64 on a core 2 duo with plenty of hp and it is much faster than IE7. Even there as with all current browsers the speed difference isn't of the...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), IE8, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

Is IE8 really fat and slow?

Since IE8 shipped last week, I've read two criticisms repeatedly: One is the burning question of whether IE8 is faster or slower than its competitors; the other is whether it makes reasonable use of system resources. In this post, I explain why some people are seeing performance issues (and share...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Performance, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Google Chrome, RAM, Tab, IE8, Tabs, Web Browsers, Internet, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2009-03-26

Users already honing their IE 9 wish lists

Microsoft released the final version of Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8) to the Web exactly a week ago. But that doesn't mean users and developers are satisfied. Instead, many are champing at the bit to get Microsoft to commit to their favorite missing features for IE 9. by Mary Jo...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., IE8, Web Browsers, Internet, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-03-26

Study: IE8's SmartScreen leads in malware protection

Study: IE8's SmartScreen leads in malware protectionWhaaaaat?"does it really matter that IE8?s outperforms the rest of the browsers in times when IE8 users are downgrading to IE7?"So, IE8 quickly picked up adoption throughout the week-end and suddently on monday it drops.I would expect that from Informationweek (who are actually behind...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Web browsers, IE8, malware protection, malware, SmartScreen lead, SmartScreen

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

Study: IE8's SmartScreen leads in malware protection

A recently released NSS Labs study, claims that Internet Explorer 8 greatly outperforms competing browsers in terms of protecting users against web based malware. According to the study based upon a modest sample of 492 URLs, not only is IE8's SmartScreen Filter achieving a leading position against...

Tags: Apple Safari, Study, Malware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, IE8, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-03-24

On-the-fly compatibility tweaks (Eight usability tweaks in IE8)

On-the-fly compatibility tweaks (Eight usability tweaks in IE8)One of these days........Look at all the performance increases; faster cpu's, multi cpu's, huge hard drives, more intuitive operating systems and programs, easy to use browsers. One of these days they're going to find out that we users were just faking it and...

Tags: compatibility tweak, usability tweak, On-the-Fly, IE8

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

Firefox inches towards 50%, Safari holds steady

Firefox inches towards 50%, Safari holds steadyFirefox is the one and onlyIf only for the add-ons. Adblock Plus, NoScript, MediaPlayerConnectivity. NoSquint on my netbook.Nevertheless, I occasionally use Epiphany and even Opera (I hate Opera's GUI though). Mainly for viewing websites that refuse to work properly in Firefox.Write for Firefox and...

Tags: Web browsers, Open-Source Technology, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, WebKit, Web browser, Fennec, Opera Software, IE8

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

(Installing Internet Explorer 8--photos)

(Installing Internet Explorer 8--photos)Explorer 8Well it looks not much like the new foxfire seems like they are trying to add stuff which I have seen some of the same stuff in foxfire. I guess it?s easier to copy then come up with new stuff. And I read earlier that...

Tags: Web browsers, Installing Internet Explorer 8, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

IE8 focuses on usability

IE8 focuses on usabilityIE8 RC1 vs FF3.1 Beta 2 Reviewed - Video WalkthroughHere is a quick Video review of Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 versus IE8 RC1 and a walkthough video of IE8.http://pcwizkidstechtalk.com/index.php/ie8vsff31.htmlhttp://pcwizkid.blogspot.com/2008/03/will-internet-explorer-8-be-firefox.htmlCheers RE: IE8 focuses on usabilityDownloaded and installed it today and I'm already impressed. The accelerators have been...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Outlook, Windows skill, IE8, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

IE8 focuses on usability

Earlier today, Microsoft released the final version of Internet Explorer 8 for public download. Many of the reviews I’ve read so far have focused on raw speed (page rendering and Javascript execution, in particular). The subject of performance isn’t nearly as cut and dried as those benchmark results would suggest,...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Page, Accelerator, Web Browser, IE8, IE8 Solution, Web Browsers, Internet, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2009-03-19

IE8 released at Mix; will it cripple the web-user experience?

IE8 released at Mix; will it cripple the web-user experience?Let me see if I understand the following correctly:[i]For those who want to avoid the impending web browsing experience massacre, you can always switch to another browser.[/i]In order to avoid the "massacre" of IE 8's standards compliance your recommendation is to...

Tags: Web browsers, Channel management, Web site development, Quality, IE8

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

IE 8 final bits ready for download on March 19

IE 8 final bits ready for download on March 19Thanks for the heads upI'm now downloading & installing here. It's currently 3:03 AM in NJ,,,;^)Wake me up with Firefox 3,5 comesI been waiting and waiting. I can't wait until Windows 7 when I can remove IE!!!RE: IE 8 final bits...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE 8, IE8

Discussion threads 2009-03-19