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    With Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft is looking to stem the loss of market share to rivals like Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera. The browser has had a serious revamp, but has Microsoft done enough?

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    Search giant Google has quietly begun releasing a hastily prepared update to its Chrome browser to fix some security problems.

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    Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of Chrome. We spoke to industry experts and Google's new rivals to find out why Chrome matters and whether the browser reality can deliver on the hype.

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    Mobile banking is so much easier with Made for iPhone websites. Luckily for Nokia owners, these pages are accessible from certain browsers other than the iPhone's Safari browser.

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    Sorry if it sounds like I'm drinking the Google Kool-Aid here, but I have switched from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome as my default browser for the very reason Google's executives said we should: speed.

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    Internet Explorer 7 is designed to make browsing safer. Here's a quick rundown of some of the new security features.

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    With webOS, Palm goes past matching its competitors and offers something more. The Pre might not be a home run, but it is an indication of good things to come.

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    Google has rethought the Internet browser some of its basic underpinnings are quite novel but users will recognise some features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.

  • Firefox 3

    If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.

  • Mozilla Firefox 2

    Mozilla Firefox 2 is a winner, beating Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on security, features, and overall cool factor and deserving our Editors' Choice award.

  • Internet Explorer 7 RC1

    No new changes in this latest build of IE 7 from Microsoft, except for more stability and application compatibility, but this browser still is not ready for prime time.

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