Chrome extensions site now open for uploads
Google asks programmers to start adding their Chrome extensions to the new gallery. Chrome users can't yet download them, though.(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
November 24, 2009 9:45 a.m. PST
New standard lets browsers get a grip on files
The Files interface, now a draft at the World Wide Web Consortium, could lead to better uploading and other chores. It's largely built into Firefox 3.6.(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
November 24, 2009 7:38 a.m. PST
Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics
Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
November 24, 2009 4:00 a.m. PST
Browser-server now baked into Opera
Amid promises to "reinvent the Web," the Opera Browser debuted a new beta feature earlier this year. Opera Unite now comes as a regular feature, starting with Opera 10.10.(Posted in The Download Blog by Seth Rosenblatt)
November 23, 2009 11:36 a.m. PST
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Firefox: Heat and the CPU usage problem
Mozilla's browser does not efficiently use a computer's CPU and, consequently, can cause overheating problems in some laptops, particularly ultraportables.(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
November 21, 2009 9:15 a.m. PST
Browser security features compared
The newest versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, and other browsers all protect against phishing and malware attacks, and most also let you browse anonymously, though they implement these features in very different ways.(Posted in Workers' Edge by Dennis O'Reilly)
November 20, 2009 9:00 a.m. PST
Mozilla reveals 2008 revenue: $79 million
The revenue growth rate tapered off to 5 percent from 12 percent the year earlier. A search deal with Google still supplies the bulk of the Firefox backer's money.(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
November 19, 2009 12:05 p.m. PST
With IE 9, Microsoft fights back in browser wars
By showing its first glimpses of technology in Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft also is showing it's serious about building a competitive browser.(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
November 18, 2009 3:02 p.m. PST
Apple updates Safari for security
A security update from Apple fixes multiple security holes in Safari, but a lack of transparency makes it hard to judge how severe the threats are.(Posted in The Download Blog by Seth Rosenblatt)
November 11, 2009 6:17 p.m. PST
After 5 years, Firefox faces new challenges
Mozilla helped reshape the Web since releasing Firefox 1.0 five years ago. Now it's got a reawakened Microsoft and Google Chrome to reckon with.(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
November 9, 2009 4:00 a.m. PST
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