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Apple plugs three Safari for Windows holes

Apple plugs three Safari for Windows holesI admit…my initial thoughts on the Safari Beta was, "Apple what are you doing?" But such a quick response to the issues with this update, I think, is commendable. This thing is a Beta but Apple realizes what is at stake in terms of...

Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, exe, Safari Beta, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Windows hole, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-06-14

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Microsoft shares a few tidbits on IE9 and (lots) more on Silverlight 4

Safari? What Safari ? :-)http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/39495-safari-4-beta-first-browser-to-hit-100-score-in-acid3-testI know, Steve doesn't like Apple but you're supposed to be a journalist? ;-)Google chrome?IE like Microsoft is stumbling around in a new ecosystem in which spending thousands of dollars is not an option.Plus, it locks you into a insecure OS platform with...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Spell Check, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTML5, JavaScript, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Opera Mobile 10 beta for Windows Mobile now available

Want a superior browsing experience?[i]Opera Mobile is even more powerful than the Safari browser on the iPhone.[/i]There's no app for that. ;)add two losers and wait for the bestno news here folks, FOSS still beats them.

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Opera Mobile, Opera Software ASA, mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Google Wave: Has potential, but let loose too soon

Open sourceKeep in mind that the code to developers is completely open source. If someone wants to make their own wave software or use the real time HTML 5 support for something else.Besides this is just a preview of the basics. Open to only 100,000 people, you can't expect much....

Tags: Google Inc., developer

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Mozilla goes back to the beta with Firefox 3.6

Oh bother. Does this mean Firefox 3.5 is buggy and insecure?Having used Firefox since 0.6 I find 3.5 to be one of the less stable versions. I hope that they get the bugs out for 3.6.3 things this version must have or it may fall too far behind1. SELinux/AppArmor...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Firefox 3.6, beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Sergey Brin: Chrome for Mac still unstable

You can find Chrome on...Windows you Mac fanboy.If nothing else use VMWare's Unity, I doubt Chrome will "look & feel likea Mac app." -MDeveloper release.I'm posting this with the Dev release of Google Chrome, and it's really quite good. A little unstable, but certainly not unusable!That's surprisingThe Chromium browser running...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Web browsers, Sergey Brin, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Firefox's crossroads: Cutting-edge or mainstream?

Chrome burst onto the scene?More like tiptoed in and took a seat in the corner. The only thing Chrome brings to the table is a little bit more speed. They have to do better than that! Just a little bit more speed, eh?When Chrome launched no other browser...

Tags: Web browsers, Phishing, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Sneak Preview: Chrome OS Browser Video Tour

Another videoThere's another video on a blog at http://chromeos-blog.com that also shows the browser. It's 3 mins.RE: Sneak Preview: Chrome OS Browser Video TourWith Google in the fight against MS over MS tyingbundling their browser to their OS, can someone explain to me why its ok for Google to make...

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

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

News to know: Google, IBM; AMD; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Earnings wrap: Sam Diaz: Schmidt: Worst of recession is over; Google is hiring Larry Dignan: IBM...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., E-books, Desktops, Networking, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-16

whatbrowser.org: Google explains the most important piece of software

Google is attempting to educate the world about the most important piece of software on any computer: the web browser. Not only does it connect you with the world, but you couldn't view this blog post without one. I view the site as...

Tags: Software, Google Inc., Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-10-06

GlimmerBlocker 1.4.2 (Mac)

The problem with other ad-blockers for Safari is that they are implemented as awful hacks: as an InputManager and/or ApplicationEnhancer. This compromises the stability of Safari and very often create problems when Apple releases a new version of Safari. GlimmerBlocker is implemented as an http proxy, so the stability of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Vitality ApS, GlimmerBlocker, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2009-10-06

openSUSE 11.2 M8: What a Fine Lookin' Lizard

Ubuntu's Karmic Koala isn't the only hot Linux beta floating around. On October 1, the openSUSE project released Milestone 8 of openSUSE 11.2, which is slated for general release in November, just in time for the holiday season. Milestone 8 will precede two release candidates to be also released...

Tags: Ubuntu, GNOME, KDE, Object-oriented, KDE 4.3, openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 8, Open Source, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-04

Windows SMB2 exploit now public; Expect in-the-wild attacks soon

Another "researcher" makes a name for himself.So, just why was it necessary for for this Bozo to actually "create and release the code" for the exploit? Let me guess. His company makes money by hyping up the level of fear. See their web page where they say...

Tags: Firewalls, SECURITY, Network security, Patches, Microsoft Windows, Windows SMB2, attack, firewall, antivirus

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

That's one way to get Silverlight on a mobile device: Port it to Moblin Linux

Now I could at least accept that.I'm still a bit wary of an MS plugin becoming an internet standard. BUT at LEAST they are doing this as a first party and not some half baked, always behind the times attempt like Moonlight and Mono. If they had first class support...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, .NET, Development tools, mobile, mobile device, Microsoft Silverlight, Moblin, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Opera Mini 5 beta released for BlackBerry and Java phones

RE: Opera Mini 5 beta released for BlackBerry and Java phoneslancau bagus.......dah la gedqabak besar......baling anjing pun mati punya........comfirm!!!!!!!!!!!!Confirm your browser supports the latest web standardsBefore purchasing ANY device with a web browser (smartphone, PC, eReader, game console, etc.), you should ensure that the browser included supports the latest web...

Tags: Web browsers, Java Phone, Java, phone, RIM BlackBerry, Web browser, Opera Software ASA

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Google Chrome ... one year on!

Wow "phones home with your surfing data"Is that true? Really bad then.One Year On, FailNo plugins/addons actually usable by actual humans fail, particularly no adblock major fail, and the app still phones home with your surfing data really the worst fail.Wouldn't use it on your computer.And these guys are writing...

Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

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

Opera 10 takes center stage

Kind of like Vistain that things promised, like Carakan, and Unite, are left out, but still my absolute favorite.Been trying to get used to Chrome, by way of using SRWare's Iron, but it feels too much like being on a self-imposed austerity plan.Opera does what I need, no fuss, no...

Tags: Web browsers, Opera 10, Opera Software ASA

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

IE8 outperforms competing browsers in malware protection -- again

Well the credibility of the test is extremely...suspect since the winner is also the sponsor, why even print it. Well I guess according to these resultsNon-IE users are more gullible than IE users, but otherwise IE and Firefox are statistically tied.Another MS "study" proves that MS is...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Common-sense, IE8, malware protection, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malware, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

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