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  • Microsoft releases IE 7 beta to public

    Microsoft took the wraps off Internet Explorer 7 Tuesday, releasing the new "preview" version of its Web browser to the general public for testing.

  • Apple adds features to Safari browser

    The company updates the test version of its new Web browser as part of its efforts to distance its software environment from Microsoft's.

  • Things can only get Beta for Microsoft IE 8

    Microsoft is gearing its latest IE 8 release for Web developers. However, a second beta version, scheduled to arrive mid-year, is aimed at a wider audience, Microsoft's top browser executive has revealed.

  • Windows XP SP3 upgrade spells trouble for IE

    Windows XP users who install the operating system's third service pack will not be able to roll back their versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft's deployment manager for Internet Explorer 8 has warned.

  • Windows XP inches toward final release

    Microsoft earlier this week issued a nearly finished version of Windows XP to testers, signaling it plans to release final code earlier than expected.

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  • Mozilla: More bugs mean Firefox is more secure

    The Mozilla Foundation is perhaps best known for its Firefox web browser, an open source offering that was first developed to go head-to-head with Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

  • IE beta plugs document leaks

    Microsoft releases a test version of an add-on to its Internet Explorer Web browser that promises to help businesses protect files from unauthorised editing or copying.

  • Photo Gallery: Inside Firefox 2

    Mozilla Firefox 2 is a winner, beating Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on security, features, and overall cool factor.

  • Microsoft out-Firefoxed?

    The software giant is playing it low-key, but a barrage of verbal pyrotechnics is around the bend.

  • Browser wars: Episode II

    Will the increasing popularity of the Firefox open-source browser propel it into mainstream businesses or will Microsoft up its game to compensate?

Reviews (38)

  • Chrome (beta)

    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.

  • Opera 7 Beta 2: Does it still sing?

    Opera defies the odds, continuing to exist with a paid product in a market overwhelmed by free offerings. Is the latest version of Opera still worth digging into your wallet for? Read our Australian review.

  • Apple adds features to Safari browser

    The company updates the test version of its new Web browser as part of its efforts to distance its software environment from Microsoft's.

  • Mandrake 8.1 offers superior server platform

    Mandrake Linux 8.1 represents a significant step toward a serious, reliable alternative to Microsoft Windows' server and desktop operating systems.

  • Should You Set Your Sights on Windows XP

    Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.

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