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    Google has fixed a flaw in Google Docs that allowed an attacker to hijack sessions on any Google service but security experts say that the real damage is being caused by Internet Explorer, not Google's technology.

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    Browser software company, Opera, has complained to the European Commission over Microsoft's bundling of Internet Explorer with the Windows operating system -- but Microsoft says it's been doing it for a decade and the practice is good for consumers.

  • Opera 'borks' MSN in standards spat

    Opera has released a new version of its browser that turns MSN to gibberish, following an accusation that Microsoft is sabotaging rival browsers.

  • Opera Mini aims at cheaper phones

    In an attempt to break out of the niche for high-end phones, Opera Software began limited distribution of a browser for midrange devices.

  • Microsoft behind US$12m payment to Opera

    Microsoft agreed to pay Norway's Opera Software US$12.75 million to head off a threatened lawsuit over code that made some Web pages on MSN look bad in certain versions of Opera's Web browser, CNET News.com has learned.

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    So far, the open source browser has been getting a free ride -- nobody is criticising it. That is, until now.

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  • Browsing opportunities: 11 Web browsers tested

    Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.

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    So far, the open source browser has been getting a free ride -- nobody is criticising it. That is, until now.

  • Opera says 'bork' to MSN standards

    Opera Software has released a new version of its Opera 7 Web browser with just one tweak--it turns Microsoft's MSN Web site into gibberish that was inspired by the Swedish Chef from "The Muppet Show."

  • Browsing opportunities: 11 Web browsers compared

    Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.

  • Microsoft plays browser games

    News analysis: Following its recent settlement with AOL, Microsoft has let slip that it will stop making Internet Explorer as a standalone product. But what does this mean for users?

  • Browser wars on the Mac

    PC users always say they have more apps than Mac users. But that's not true of browsers. We review five.

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