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    Mozilla CEO John Lilly has hit out at Apple, accusing the company of doing a disservice to Windows users everywhere by including its Safari browser as a default add-on installation in the latest iTunes update, likening it to the way malware is distributed.

  • Apple fixes Safari, scores 5bn iTunes downloads

    Apple on Thursday released a new version of Safari for Windows that includes a security fix for a high-profile carpet-bombing desktop attack vulnerability.

  • Apple backpedals on 'deceptive' Safari promotion

    Following a storm of criticism, Apple has changed its Software Update software to mark a distinction between new programs, such as its Safari on Windows browser, and updates to existing ones.

  • One more update to Apple patch

    Apple Computer released an update on Friday to its latest patch, a move designed to address installation problems with a fix released earlier in the week.

  • Safari licence mistakes PC for an Apple

    Apple today fixed a clause in its licence agreement for Windows users who download its Safari browser the clause restricted the software to a "single Apple-labeled computer".

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  • For Opera, smaller really is better

    Opera CTO Hkon Wium Lie must feel a special kinship with the "Band of Brothers" soliloquy that Shakespeare reserves for Henry V.

  • 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.

  • Photos: Running Apple's Safari securely

    Despite Apple's public claim that its engineers "designed Safari to be secure from day one," researchers have already found several dangerous flaws. Here are several steps you can take to disable various features in Safari to reduce the risk of hacker attacks.

  • Netscape: Bowed, but not broken

    The Netscape browser turns 10 years old on Thursday as a shadow of its former self, but the lights haven't gone out yet on one of the most storied brands in Web history.

  • 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?

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  • Apple updates Safari beta

    Safari beta v60 offers better compatibility with certain Web sites, is faster at displaying Web pages and Flash animations and includes XML support.

  • Microsoft: No new versions of IE for Mac

    Microsoft says that it is halting development of future Macintosh versions of its Internet Explorer browser, citing competition from Apple Computer's Safari browser.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Safari 1.0

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

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