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Google Apps to phase out support for older browsers

In a bid to stop the use of old and insecure browsers, Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) has announced that, beginning August 1, it will be phasing out support for older browsers such as Firefox 3.5, Internet

Spotlight: Leading web browsers face off

A new scorecard , featured on sister publication FierceCIO:TechWatch, shows how the top five web browsers compare on a variety of metrics. As the battle for users grows more intense, the browsers have

Internet Explorer 9 downloaded 2.3 million times in first 24 hours

Internet Explorer 9 has been downloaded some 2.35 million times in the first 24 hours of its launch this week, says Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ). Microsoft's Ryan Gavin was clearly excited when he wrote

Microsoft rolls out Internet Explorer 9 at SXSW

Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) officially launched Internet Explorer 9, the latest iteration of its Internet Explorer browser, at South by Southwest (SXSW) this week. IE9 was first released as a beta in

Google security researcher releases fuzzer tool for browsers

Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) security researcher Michal Zalewski has announced the release of his fuzzer tool for web browsers in a New Year's Day blog entry. A fuzzer is essentially an application that

Researchers demonstrate bypass of IE Protected Mode

A previously undisclosed vulnerability discovered by researchers from Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ) Business could allow attackers to bypass Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) Internet Explorer's (IE) Protected Mode.

Internet Explorer gains ground on the browser front

Microsoft's ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) Internet Explorer (IE) browser posted a gain in global usage last month, reversing a trend of declining market share to key rivals Mozilla Firefox and Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG )

Mozilla set for November release for Firefox 4

Mozilla plans to ship a beta of its new Firefox 4 browser as early as next month, which will eventually be followed-up by a final version before the end of November. Mike Beltzner, the director of

Internet Explorer slides below 60 percent market share as Chrome gains ground

The market share for Internet Explorer (IE) has dipped below 60 percent for the first time, to 59.95 percent, according to web analytics company Net Applications. The latest drop in usage took place

Xmarks adds open tab syncing

The popular bookmark synchronization service Xmarks last week added a new feature that allows open tabs to be automatically synchronized across different computers. Users will also have control over