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.
A major security hole discovered in Microsoft's Internet Explorer last week has become a golden marketing opportunity for alternative browsers such as Mozilla and Opera unaffected by the flaw.
Norwegian-based Opera software said more than one million people have downloaded version 8.51 of its browser in the past week because they are concerned about security issues in alternatives, such as Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
A security weakness in a standard for handling special character sets in domain names could let an attacker spoof Web sites on non-Microsoft browsers, a researcher has warned.
Opera Software said Tuesday that its Web browser had been downloaded a record 10 million times already this year, showing growing signs of use despite Microsoft's continued dominance.
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Tiny Opera Software on Wednesday continued its campaign to demonstrate the feebleness of mainstream Web browsers, releasing a product upgrade with new features and a customisable interface.
The settlement of the legal battle between Microsoft and AOL Time Warner means Netscape can now be taken off life support and the body harvested for any useful parts that remain.
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