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User interface of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 to be modernized

Published on: 28th August, 2010

Microsoft Russia has given an advanced look at the beta version of the Internet Explorer 9, consisting of a preview of the full, almost finished interface. The new product is an important revamp of the browser in order to obtain a minimalist look and scraps even the text toolbars.
Microsoft promises a layer meant to deeply [...]

Firefox 4 beta 3 accommodates Windows 7 multi-touch

Published on: 17th August, 2010

Mozilla has recently announced the release of Firefox 4 beta 3, which accommodates Windows 7 with multi-touch input from the operating system provided by Microsoft. Web developers are now able to write code directly for touchscreen interfaces instead of considering the use of a mouse.
There is an upgraded JavaScript engine for every platform, which helps [...]

Google’s Chrome was the champion browser in February

Published on: 6th March, 2010

The only important web browser to gain market share in February was Google’s Chrome, according to Net Applications. The WebKit browser has gained four tenths last month, reaching 5.61 percent of web use, while all the other significant browsers dropped. There was another drop for Internet Explorer to the lowest level in history, 61.58 percent. [...]

Firefox Mobile is crushing the applications stores

Published on: 22nd December, 2009

In an interview made on December 18th, the VP from Mozilla, Jay Sullivan affirmed that the Mobile version of Firefox is going to put a stop to all applications stores like those for iPhone or for BalckBerry. Because the version for mobile phone will have the same specifications like the desktop version and will run [...]

Browsers vulnerability study by Cenzic

Published on: 18th November, 2009

A Cenzic study reveals that Mozilla’s Firefox is much more vulnerable to attacks from the web than any rival is. Out of 3,100 attacks monitored by the researchers, 44 percent were successful, while in the case of Internet Explorer, ranked third, only 15 percent would succeed. Another vulnerable browser is Apple’s Safari, notably closer to [...]