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  • Google quietly updates Chrome

    Search giant Google has quietly begun releasing a hastily prepared update to its Chrome browser to fix some security problems.

  • Google Chrome to get extensions

    Google has published its plan to build into Chrome what is arguably its most requested feature: the ability to accept extensions that can customise how the open source Web browser operates.

  • Apple issues a security update for Quicktime

    Apple today released a security update for Quicktime 7.1.6, removing a vulnerability used by a security researcher in April to win US$10,000 and a new Macbook at CanSecWest 2007.

  • Microsoft speeds up phishing shield for IE7

    Microsoft has quietly released an update for Internet Explorer that fixes a problem with the browser's phishing shield.

  • MacBook hacked in contest at security event

    Software engineer Shane Macaulay hacked into a MacBook through a zero-day security hole in Apple's Safari browser, winning a free laptop in the process. The computer was one of two offered as a prize in the "PWN to Own" hack-a-Mac contest at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, Canada.

Features and Case Studies (78)

  • 10 ways to monitor company computers

    Like it or not, network administrators these days must take on the added task of playing Big Brother, monitoring employees' use of the computers and network. Here are 10 of the most effective ways to keep an eye on what your users are doing.

  • AJAX gives software a fresh look

    An emerging Web development technique promises to shake up the status quo in PC software and blur the line between desktop and Web applications.

  • Winning the small business Web war

    Many people have learnt from bitter experience just how difficult, and costly, it can be to get a Web site established for their small business. ZDNet Australia speaks to a local company that launched its Web efforts with minimal fuss and expenditure.

  • Tech Solutions' Eclipse: Try it before you buy it

    Eclipse Service Management Software has what busy IT managers need: service call logging, dispatching, billing, SLA management, labour and parts management, purchasing, and more.

  • Can't J2EE and .NET just be friends?

    special report The two Web services standards are now settling into their respective roles and the reasons for choosing one over the other are becoming clearer.

Reviews (146)

  • Maxthon 2.0.8

    Of the less well known open source browsers, Maxthon has been gaining attention as the second most popular Web browser in its home state of China. Based on IE's Trident engine, we found it to be highly customisable; however its lack of support makes it difficult to recommend for business.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

    If you already run IE, this minor upgrade will keep you up-to-date, but there's no need to upgrade immediately. If you're a Netscape 6.1 fan, don't bother to switch.

  • The new AOL

    New features make AOL 7.0 a must-have upgrade for AOL veterans. But those who prefer the wild Web should stick with a lower-priced ISP.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5

    If you're a Web designer who doesn't mind designing features that won't be accessible to users without IE 5.5, the new version offers many impressive options.

  • Photo gallery: Firefox 1.5

    Mozilla's Firefox 1.5 browser is packed with new features.

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