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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1All part of the MS plan to keep browsers dumbded down. If we had reallygood browsers, how would they get people to use MS proprietary solutions for rich internet applications.RE: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1The title says Firefox 3.0.1The graph...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Quality, Adrian, Firefox 3.0.1, Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Blocking unsafe sites (Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2)

Blocking unsafe sites (Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2)Does it have spell checking?FireFox has it for years. What about restoring just closed tabs?No and yes.No spell-checking in forms, as far as I can see. But yes to reopening recently closed tabs, which I actually show in the gallery. Right-click a tab...

Tags: Web browsers, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

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Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Windows 7 killer deals commence; 7 days of PC specials, $30 OS upgrade

That Best Buy deal ain't bad at all......stop Geek Squad at the door take the merchandise pop in the Ubuntu CD's and I'm ready to go. Thanks Win 7 for the cheap hardware.Apple should be offering deals now, tooJust to steal some thunder from the Win 7 (vista 2.0) over-hype.Fanboi...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Snow Leopard, Media Center PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Google seeks OEMs for Chrome browser; Sony signs on

RE: Google seeks OEMs for Chrome browser; Sony signs onThis is the worst possible combination ever. You have both companies who are known privacy rights violators combining forces to strip your PC of any confidential data you might have. Sony is going to love putting rootkits on the PC,...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Chrome, Google Inc., Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

IE8 outperforms competing browsers in malware protection -- again

A recently released study by NSS Labs is once again claiming that based on their internal tests, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 outperforms competing browsers like Google's Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox, Opera and Apple's Safari in terms of protecting their users against "socially engineered malware" and phishing attacks. Not...

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

Blog posts 2009-08-19

Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe

Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in EuropebluffHi. I have to agree with you on that one. I couldn't imagine that the EC was going to allow Win 7 E -- which is all about harming customers to make a point.I wrote a post a...

Tags: Web browsers, OpenOffice, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Firefox 3.5 final prepped to ship early next week

Firefox 3.5 final prepped to ship early next weekThat's great!While I'm already satisfied with the current speed of FF3, a little speed boost never hurt anyone. I didn't install the beta on any of my machines, but I did try it while running a Fedora 11 Live CD. Even under...

Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3.5, Mozilla Firefox, early next week

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

(Do you need Microsoft Security Essentials?)

(Do you need Microsoft Security Essentials?)as soon as this goes out of beta, i'm getting it1. it looks great.2. i've read the anti-virus is excellent.3. spybot isn't doing so well with internet explorer 8.4. it is free.the one thing that worries me is that spyware/virus folks may see a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-24

Safari 4 - "The world???s fastest browser" ... NOT!

Safari 4 - "The world???s fastest browser" ... NOT!they used ibench AND sunspider... nt...RE: Safari 4 - Apple used iBench... which is debunk... and they've used in the past modified... pityful....Your text and pictures don't match.As to what is better or worse. What is what?Why V8?I guess if I...

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Safari, Browser speed, Chrome, JavaScript, Opera Software ASA, Safari 4, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

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

Office 2007 Service Pack 2 available for download

Office 2007 Service Pack 2 available for downloadUpgrade Went SmoothlyI just completed the upgrade to Office 2007 SP2 and all went well. According to Firefox v3.5b4 the download was approx. 290MB and with a 15 Mbs download speed it happened rather quickly. Once downloaded it took about 15 to 20...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Office 2007 SP2, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2007, Office 2007 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Chrome last browser standing after day one of Pwn2Own

Chrome last browser standing after day one of Pwn2OwnDoes this make you reassess your daily browser?[i]Does this make you reassess your daily browser?[/i]Nope. Its still a Google based browser, thus the bad still outweighs the good.I really like Google Chrome, including Mozilla Firefox.I love Firefox due to Glasser extension,...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox-on-Windows

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

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

Ending my rocky relationship with Internet Explorer

Ending my rocky relationship with Internet ExplorerNever heard of U3 apps?Students could use their personal USB sticks with [B]portable[/B] versions of popular apps.http://software.u3.com/"Entirely removed"? If iexplore.exe is entirely IE, then sureWindows 7 lets you remove iexplore.exe and other entry points to IE. All underlying DLLs remain. I'd...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-03-11

First look at Windows 7 build 7048

First look at Windows 7 build 70488 Years Ago8 Years ago OSX was released and ran on 400 MHz G3 PPCs that had been released a full decade ago. The RAM requirement was 128 MB.Adrian...I'm wondering... Is there a trick to getting this build installed? Each ISO I've tried blue...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows 7 build 7048, RAM, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-03-06

News to know: Congress; Newser; Apple; VMware; High-speed rail

Harry Fuller: Confronting Congressional hypocrisy The U.S. is losing it Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Newser Versus The New York Times, Revisited: Who's Copying Whom? Andrew Nusca: Apple director: 'no change' in Jobs' plans Sam Diaz: No Twitter blasts...

Tags: Google Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, U.S. Congress, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Sam Diaz, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cloud Computing, E-mail Providers, Strategy, Hardware, Internet, Management

Blog posts 2009-02-26

Microsoft backpedals on UAC flaw

Microsoft backpedals on UAC flawThis headline makes it sound as if acknowledging the truth is a weaknessThe way I see it, they gave it a quick look and decided they could work out the problem one way, then they gave it closer examination and decided the problem needed to be...

Tags: Blogging, Microsoft Corp., UAC, flaw, blog

Discussion threads 2009-02-06

XP, Vista, Win 7: The brewing of a perfect storm

XP, Vista, Win 7: The brewing of a perfect stormWell if it will make you feel any better......I have an office that is STILL using an MS-DOS application, because that's what the local County office uses for financial reimbursements in a mental health program!I had to go through all sorts...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, XP Vista, Win 7, Microsoft Windows XP, lease, ReactOS

Discussion threads 2009-02-02