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Speed kills and the race is on to cook up the most stable and fastest browser around. That situation means innovation abounds. Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox are No. 1 and No. 2 in market share, but Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome are also pushing the field. Toss in smaller players like Opera, which does better on mobile platforms than the PC, and these are interesting times.
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Two Microsofts: Mulling an alternate reality
What would the technology world look like today if the 2000 ruling by the recently deceased Thomas Penfield Jackson -- that Microsoft be broken into two companies -- had been upheld?
Six ways to protect yourself from the NSA and other eavesdroppers
Yes, you have many options for protecting your privacy on the Internet. But are these measures worth the time and sacrifice required? That's up to you.
Opera opens Singapore office as regional hub
Web browser maker opens office in Singapore, making it the company's regional head office and hub for Asia-Pacific including China, Korea, and Southeast Asian markets.
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to fix one critical Internet Explorer flaw
In June's upcoming Patch Tuesday, the software giant has only one "critical" flaw up its sleeve, with the remaining four rated "important."
Chromium-based Opera 15 hits beta, stripped of Mail and old extensions
Opera releases its no-Presto browser for the desktop.
Chrome 27: Talk to me
Google's latest Web browser, Chrome 27, enables you to say, as well as type, your queries. Alas, its first version doesn't work that well.
Chrome 27 fixes 14 flaws and enables spoken conversations with Google
Google wants you to start talking to your desktop with Chrome 27.
Opera for Android loses beta tag, adds new text flow option
Opera's new Android web browser is out of beta and available to download, bringing few changes to the app since it was unveiled earlier this year.
Firefox 21 release adds to Social API, closes security holes
The release of Firefox 21 adds support for new services via its Social API and fixes a number of security flaws, while the Android version of the browser gets new fonts and better HTML5 performance.
IE10 beats Chrome, Safari, Firefox at blocking web malware
The application reputation systems used in Internet Explorer 10 and Chrome offer users far better protection than rivals, according to a study.
Microsoft fixes two critical IE security flaws, including 'nuke' zero-day
Get the coffee brewing. Microsoft's latest round of Patch Tuesday updates includes patches for ten security bulletins, with two considered as 'critical'.
Microsoft releases emergency patch for critical IE8 zero-day exploit
Users running Internet Explorer 8 — an estimated 23 percent of all IE users — should update their systems with an out-of-band emergency patch to prevent a zero-day flaw.
UCWeb to invest $483M to spur biz growth
The Chinese mobile browser company will dedicate 3 billion yuan over the next three years to refine its product as it looks to grow its presence outside the domestic market.
IE8 zero-day flaw targets U.S. nuke researchers; all versions of Windows affected
Security researchers have discovered a previously unreported zero-day attack that targets U.S. government nuclear weapons scientists and researchers. Microsoft has warned Internet Explorer 8 users to upgrade to a later version of the browser, as the potentially affects at most one-quarter of all IE users.
Why the browser wars are important to you
In this off-topic post, I explore (no pun intended) the five major browsers and why you should care about them.