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  • Opera, Mozilla release new browser betas

    Two of the last remaining serious Web browser rivals to Microsoft's Internet Explorer each released new versions this week, promising faster and more stable surfing.

  • Mozilla releases fifth beta of Firefox 3

    Mozilla released its fifth beta version of Firefox 3 for Windows and the Mac on Wednesday, bringing a handful of improvements in ease of use to the open-source Web browser.

  • Firefox 3 gives browser security, Web app makeover

    Mozilla has released a new beta version of Firefox 3, with the popular open source Web browser featuring significant new features that according to its makers will improve security, ease of use and the rendering of Web pages.

  • Microsoft moves closer to new browser release

    Microsoft on Thursday issued what it hopes will be the last test version of Internet Explorer 7 before the new browser is released later this year.

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    Norwegian software developer Opera has released a second beta version of its browser on Saturday. Beta 2 plugs a recently discovered vulnerability that could be used in phishing attacks.

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    Fixing Firefox 3.6's tab blunder

    I've been playing around with a beta build of Firefox's 3.6 browser for some time, and while it's been completely stable, its new tab behaviour has annoyed me.

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    A rash of creativity has overcome browser vendors recently in a completely unexpected place: the content of the new tab page.

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    IE8 roll-out will finally kill IE6

    Microsoft has announced that from next week, it will begin deploying its Internet Explorer 8 browser to the majority of users via Automatic Update and there was much rejoicing and a feeling of relief.

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    Norwegian company Opera Software released the first beta of its 9.6 Opera Web browser last week. We took it for a spin to see how it handled.

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    In the past few days French-based Linux company Mandriva has released a beta version of its upcoming Mandriva 2010 Linux distribution. We took it for a spin in a virtualised VMware environment.

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    In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.

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    As Microsoft's forthcoming office suite takes clearer shape, we report on the latest beta version, and its implications for companies' IT strategies.

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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.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Beta

    Given all the expectations, we wanted more within IE 7 for XP, but Microsoft has given us less.

  • First Take: Internet Explorer 7 for XP SP2 Beta 2

    Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser, while adding some much-needed security features.

  • Mozilla browser to learn from surfing habits

    The latest test version of the open-source browser is inviting users to improve features by submitting their surfing data.

  • Apple Safari 1.0 Beta 2

    If you're only after speed, try the Safari beta but keep your other browser, too. Security buffs should skip Safari for now.

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