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    Microsoft is still playing catch-up with Opera, Safari, and Firefox, but IE 8 beta 2 brings it one step closer to the competition.

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    The scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.

  • Mozilla plans major facelift for Firefox 3

    Mozilla is hoping the next version of its Firefox browser will look familiar -- regardless of which operating system you use.

  • Browsers to get sturdier padlocks

    The yellow security padlock in Web browsers, weakened by lax standards and loose supervision, will get reinforced next year with tougher requirements and browser updates.

  • Opera casts off legacy code for speed

    Opera, the self-described "fastest browser on earth," has decided to jettison its legacy code in favor of something a little faster.

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

  • Opera challenges Microsoft

    Opera Software has challenged Microsoft to develop a browser which adheres to standards but will Microsoft take it up?

  • Dear Internet Explorer: I'm leaving

    You cheat, you lie and you're unwilling to change. Well, I've finally had enough and there's nothing you can say that will make me change my mind.

  • Firefox, bah humbug

    So far, the open source browser has been getting a free ride -- nobody is criticising it. That is, until now.

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    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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  • Dear Internet Explorer: I'm leaving

    You cheat, you lie and you're unwilling to change. Well, I've finally had enough and there's nothing you can say that will make me change my mind.

  • Firefox, bah humbug

    So far, the open source browser has been getting a free ride -- nobody is criticising it. That is, until now.

  • Opera casts off legacy code for speed

    Opera, the self-described "fastest browser on earth," has decided to jettison its legacy code in favor of something a little faster.

  • Opera Public Beta 7: Spirited fighter

    The for-pay Opera comes out with a new public beta of version 7. Will it rekindle the browser war? We take a sneak peek at the preview version.

  • Browser faceoff: IE vs Firefox vs Opera vs Safari

    Web 2.0, with its complex sites and rich Ajax applications, is an increasingly demanding platform for a browser. In this review feature, we look at how the leading browsers measure up.

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