The latest in Internet Browsers

Microsoft rival: browser downloads double

2010-03-18T09:30:47Z

<div id="subtitle">Opera says Web browser downloads double after Microsoft forced to offer choice to users</div><div><p>Norway's Opera said Thursday that downloads of its browser more than doubled after Microsoft Corp. was forced to give European users a choice of Web software to settle European Union...

Microsoft rival: antitrust measures helping

2010-03-18T08:15:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Opera says Web browser downloads doubled after Microsoft forced to offer choice to users</div><div><p>Norway's Opera says downloads of its browser have more than doubled after Microsoft Corp. was forced to give European users a choice of Web software to settle European Union ant...

How to Make a Website: An Essential and Easy Tutorial

2010-03-13T10:09:41Z

For beginners and non-techies who want to learn how to make a website, here?s an easy-does-it guide to putting together your very own website:<br><br>Step One: Register your domain name.<br><br>Before you even think about how your website should look like or what visitors should be able to do in it, you should first think about a good domain name?and register it right away. A domain name is what people see in the URL of the website. That?s what follows the ?www.? in ev...

Twitter unveils tool to share tweeting locations

2010-03-12T07:00:17Z

<div id="subtitle">Tracking tweets: Twitter adds option allowing users to automatically broadcast their location</div><div><p>Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities.</p><p>A new feature unveiled Thursday gives Twitter users the option of including their location with the assorted musings posted on the Internet messaging service.</p>&...

Opera rolls out mobile browser for Android

2010-03-11T17:45:25Z

<div><p>HELSINKI (Reuters) - Opera Software unveiled on Thursday a version of its Mini mobile browser for use on cellphones running on Google's Android software.</p><p>Opera Mini is ...

Microsoft offers two fixes, but reveals a zero-day bug

2010-03-10T04:15:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Microsoft fixed eight vulnerabilities with two patches on Tuesday, but it also disclosed a new, zero-day Internet Explorer flaw that is being leveraged in active attacks.</div><div><p>Microsoft on Tuesday delivered two "important" patches to remedy eight vulnerabilities, seven of which are presen...

Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole

2010-03-09T15:16:22Z

<div><p>Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.</p><p>Microsoft said it is investigating a hole that cyber attackers are taking advantage of in IE 6 and IE 7.</p><p>"At this time, we ...

EU urged to level playing field for Web browsers

2010-03-05T05:30:31Z

<div><p>HELSINKI (Reuters) - Makers of six small Web browsers are urging the European Union to push Microsoft Corp to provide them more visibility in its browser choice website.</p><p>Microsoft pledged last December to give Euro...

Opera says demand up as Microsoft opens EU market

2010-03-03T07:16:35Z

<div><p>HELSINKI (Reuters) - Opera Software said on Wednesday it had seen a surge in downloads of its browser after Microsoft started making it easier for Europeans to choose smaller rivals' browsers.</p><p>"Since the br...

EU: 100 million Microsoft users to choose browser

2010-03-02T08:45:08Z

<div id="subtitle">EU says some 100 million Microsoft users will be able to pick a browser by mid-May</div><div><p>Some 100 million Europeans using Microsoft software will be asked to choose among rival Web browsers by mid-May under a deal the company struck to settle antitrust action, the European Union said Tuesday.</p><p>Micr...

Microsoft gives web users access to rival browsers

2010-03-02T07:16:18Z

<div><p>Internet users in Europe can now access Microsoft rivals' web browsers through its dominant Windows system, the EU Commission has said.</p><p>Microsoft was forced to open up its Windows operating system to rival Internet browsers in a landmark accord unveiled in December but acti...

Microsoft gives Internet users access to rival browsers

2010-03-02T07:16:15Z

<div><p>Millions of Internet users in Europe can now access Microsoft rivals' web browsers through its dominant Windows system, the EU Commission said Tuesday, welcoming the move as a boon to consumers.</p><p>Microsoft, the world's biggest software company, was forced to open up its Wind...

Opera Software announces iPhone browser

2010-02-22T10:23:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Norway's Opera Software announces iPhone browser prior to Apple approval</div><div><p>Opera Software ASA announced Wednesday that it will unveil an iPhone version of its Mozilla is advising users who may have downloaded two "experimental" Firefox add-ons that they contain malware.</div><div><p>Mozilla is warning that two "experimental" plug-ins for its Firefox web browser contain malware.Version 4.0 of the Sothink Web Video Downloader and all editions...

Microsoft responds to Black Hat talk with IE bug advisory

2010-02-22T11:58:04Z

<div id="subtitle">An Internet Explorer vulnerability revealed at this week's Black Hat conference in Washington, D.C. prompted Microsoft to issue an advisory on the issue.</div><div&am...

Google pushes Chrome browser as PC battle looms

2010-02-22T12:43:53Z

<div><p>LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Google has taken the unusual step of using real-world advertising to promote its Chrome web browser in Europe ahead of a regulatory change that will make it easier for consumers to switch Web browsers.</p&g...

What You Should Know About Your Web Browser Before Surfing The Internet

2010-02-22T13:05:51Z

Many people are excited by the idea of venturing onto the internet. In fact, going online for the first time is relatively simple. It is no more difficult than installing a new piece of software. To connect to the internet you need a modem and an Internet Service Provider (ISP). You also need a web browser.<br><br>Can you remember when there were essentially only two web browsers? Nowadays, there are several web browsers available and as a result, it has become cru...

Some Ways To Increase The Font Size On A CHM File

2010-02-22T13:08:24Z

With Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or later you can make Web pages easier to read by magnifying the page (zooming in). If you zoom in, everything on the Web page will be magnified (including text, images, and controls). Zooming will change the magnification of the Web site, regardless of the Web site's formatting.<br><br>I just installed IE7 and since this, I can no longer change the font-size in existing chm files. Usually, I can do this with pressing {ctrl} + {mo...

Google to offer up to $1,337 for bug finds in Chromium

2010-02-22T13:22:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Google joins Mozilla by forming a bounty program for vulnerability discoveries in its web browser.</div><div><p>Google has launched an incentive program that encourages researchers to report bugs they find in Chromium, the open-source framework on which the Internet Explorer to read every file on a user's computer, according to researchers at Core Security Technologies</div><div><p>Microsoft's...