Topic: Internet Browsers

With Axis, Yahoo wades into the browser wars

Axis, from Yahoo, is available as a plug-in for most browsers and as an app on Apple iOS devices. 

Google Chrome edges out Internet Explorer. Will the lead last?

Google Chrome has dethroned Microsoft's Internet Explorer, according to a new report. 

Windows RT will ban Firefox and Chrome, says Mozilla

According to Mozilla, Windows RT, a tablet-centric iteration of the upcoming Windows 8 OS, could be hitched exclusively to Internet Explorer. 

20 essential Android tips and tricks

Several weeks ago, we highlighted 20 useful iPhone tricks everyone should know. We got such good feedback from that feature that we wanted to share the love with Android users – who, after all, make up the largest proportion of the smart phone community.

Firefox 11, live this week, gets dev tools and add-on sync, but not much more

Firefox 11 goes live this week. Will the new edition of the popular browser help revive Mozilla's fortunes? 

Hacking for the good guys: Chrome cracked at Pwnium contest

Google offered cash prizes this week to hackers who could break its Chrome web browser. Less than 24 hours after the winner brought Chrome down, Google developers had a security fix ready.

Switching from a Mac to a PC: Five lessons from an Apple fanboy

The Internet is filled with testimonials of people ditching their PC for a hip new Mac. Where once they trudged through stodgy spreadsheets, they now write screenplays and edit flashy videos (if the ads are to be believed). But there's almost no material documenting the opposite experience. Most of the personal switching-to-Windows stories are many years out of date and center around now-obsolete "But you can't play games and none of your software will work!" arguments.

So, here are the top five things an Apple fanboy learned from two months using Windows.

iPhone tracking: Is Google breaking its privacy pledge?

iPhone privacy feature was circumvented to allow Google to track what iPhone users were doing, privacy researcher says. Google settled another privacy case in October.

Let it snow with Google

'Let it snow' becomes Google's newest search Easter egg. So go for it. Let it snow!

Holiday shopping online: How to avoid the '12 cyber scams of Christmas'

With more Americans turning to the Internet for more of their holiday shopping needs, good cybersecurity is vital to avoid a raft of scams – from promises of "free iPads" to "holidays screensavers" that install malware on your computer. Here are the "12 cyber scams of Christmas." 

Thanksgiving Google doodle turkey lays 12 Easter eggs

The Thanksgiving turkey on Google's home page comes with a full wardrobe. You can change the bird's feathers, hairstyle, and even footwear. In fact, by our calculations – keeping in mind that all of our finance and tech support staff have already left for the holiday, leaving us with an office full of liberal arts majors – Google's turkey has 2,985,984 possible combinations.

Among those, there are 12 secret combinations. Find the right outfit and – poof! – the turkey reveals several bonus accessories. However, discovering all 12 could take you longer than cooking a Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings. Fear not! We found each of the outfits so that you don't have to. Sit back and enjoy.

Will users of Amazon's Silk browser be trading privacy for efficiency?

Amazon’s Kindle Fire’s cloud-based web browser, Silk, is already raising questions from security experts.

Kindle Fire: Amazon tablet unveiled

Kindle Fire: Amazon's much-anticipated tablet device – the $199 Kindle Fire – will be a formidable competitor in the tablet wars.

Firefox 6: Is it really faster?

Firefox 6 rolled out this week as part of Mozilla's "rapid release" schedule. So how does Firefox 6 stack up to Chrome, IE9, and Firefox 5?

Firefox 6 quietly rolled by Mozilla

Firefox 6 and a beta version of Firefox 7 are being made available by Mozilla this week.

Amazon releases the Kindle Cloud Reader – and scores a win over Apple

Adding cloud technology to the Kindle puts Amazon a step above Apple in the e-reader wars.

With Back to Gecko, Mozilla looks to the mobile market

Back to Gecko is the working name for a new Mozilla mobile initiative.

Alexander Calder: Why today's Google logo is just the beginning

The search engine honors Alexander Calder with a twirling Google logo. But just wait for what comes next.

Firefox 5 goes live. But is it any better than Firefox 4?

Firefox 5 launched today, and it has received some flak from bloggers, who point out that Firefox 5 is only a minor hop ahead of Firefox 4.

Happy IPv6 Day! How Internet traffic will soon change forever.

Internet traffic is about to undergo a major change. IPv6 will soon rewrite the inner workings of the Web. But will this overhaul of Internet traffic affect you?

iCloud, iOS 5 headline a packed WWDC keynote from Apple

iCloud, iOS 5, and Mac OS Lion make up the three big announcements in Steve Job's keynote at WWDC.

How 'cookiejacking' could steal people's Facebook passwords

Cookiejacking could let hackers compromise Facebook profiles, says a computer security expert. But Microsoft argues cookiejacking isn't a high risk threat.

Internet Explorer 10: Microsoft ramps up its release schedule

The Internet Explorer 10 preview follows close on the heels of the full launch of Internet Explorer 9.

Firefox 4 available for download now

Firefox 4 includes a range of updates, including tighter security and a slimmed-down, sleek browser interface.

Top Picks: Oprah's latest shows, 'Camelot', a way to avoid Charlie Sheen, and more

Two new television shows on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), a creative retelling of 'Camelot', a web plugin that blocks all references to Charlie Sheen, and more recommendations.