Weekly Browsers Recap, March 15th

• Microsoft to Double Down on HTML5 With Internet Explorer 9
• That wasn’t supposed to happen: IE usage share steady since choice screen
• Exploit for new IE hole
• Microsoft seeks browser comeback with IE 9
• Study lauds IE for blocking Web’s social attacks
• What enterprise still uses IE 6? Try Intel
• Presenting: Direct2D Hardware Acceleration In Firefox Nightlies
• Firefox previews new feature to protect against Flash crashes
• 10 Firefox Add-ons to Beautify Your Browser
• Firefox may never hit 25 percent market share
• Google Chrome Rolls Out Translate Feature
• Google to strip unique client ID from future Google Chrome installs
• World Bank designs game to be compatible with Opera Mini
• Opera says bug probably can’t commandeer machines
• Opera Takes the First Spot in Google’s JavaScript Compliance Tests
• Opera Mini 5 solves some of Android’s native browser problems
• Opera Mini 5 Beta Announced as Native WinMo App
• Apple rushes out Safari patch. Hoping not to lose Pwn2Own contest
• Flash Player: CPU Hog or Hot Tamale? It Depends
• Cross Browser CSS Transforms – even in IE
• Does Your Browser Behave?

Thanks to Daniel Hendrycks, Dels, mabdul, nobody and Nox for links.

February, 2010 – Google Chrome, Opera Mini Share Goes Up; Firefox, Safari, Opera – Down

Time to check February browser market share results.

Internet Explorer continues its downfall saga; as market share fell from 62.12% to 61.58% (0.54 points decrease).

For a fourth month in a row, Firefox is losing its market share as well. This time it has decreased by 0.2 points, moving down from 24.43% to 24.23%.

Another month, another gain for Chrome. In February, this browser market share increased by 0.39 points, as it went up from 5.22% to 5.61%. Read more

The Difference Between Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera and Safari

What’s the difference between all those browsers? Take a look at CollegeHumor interpretation:
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Firefox 3.6 Reaches 100 Million Downloads

Back in January, the final version of Firefox 3.6 was released. Now, few months later, Mozilla reports that web browser has already been downloaded more than 100 000 000 times.

Download Firefox 3.6.

Next Firefox JavaScript Engine to Use WebKit

According to hacks.mozilla.org, the upcoming Firefox JavaScript engine (codenamed JägerMonkey) will be using some of the WebKit code snippets to speed things up.

Although JägerMonkey is still in early stages, engine is already 18% faster than its predecessor (thanks to WebKit). Furthermore, ETA is not yet announced.

As for codename, Jäger is a German word that means “hunter”, go figure.

Thanks to mabdul and Nox for the news tip.

Weekly Browsers Recap, March 1st

• IE tag – Take Two
• Documenting Standards in IE
• Microsoft investigating new Internet Explorer vulnerability in Windows XP
• Microsoft plays dirty against other browsers in Russia
• Firefox Mobile Browser Fennec Spotted on Android
• External Text Editing in Firefox
• The Downfall of Personas
• Coming Soon To Chrome: Extensions That Can Alter Your Browsing History
• Google Chrome Tip: Recovering closed tabs
• Zero-days flaws surface in Apple Safari
• Opera Mini Server Upgrade to 4.16.916
• Browser history hijack + social networks = lost anonymity
• Camino 2.0.2 Released

Thanks to mabdul and Nox for links.

Weekly Browsers Recap, February 22nd

• Europeans Get a Taste of the Browser Choice Screen
• Firefox 3.5.8 and 3.0.18 security updates now available
• Firefox for Android coming ‘late this year’
• Setup Reminders in Firefox
• Vote for your favorite Concepts in the Home Tab Design Challenge
• 4 FireFox Addons to Give You Website Statistics at a Glance
• Mozilla admits to add-on malware false alarm
• Google Officially Deadpools Gears For Safari. Puts It On Death Watch For Firefox And IE
• Improve YouTube Video Viewing in Google Chrome
• Google fixes vulnerabilities in Chrome 4 for Windows
• The Opera Widgets Code-to-win Challenge
• MWC: Hands-on video with the Opera Mobile browser for Android
• BBC want your browser ballot views

Thanks to Daniel Hendrycks, mabdul and Nox for links.

Pwn2Own: Internet Explorer 8, 7 vs. Firefox 3 vs. Chrome 4 vs. Safari 4

In the upcoming Pwn2Own contest, hackers will be trying to “pwn” Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple Safari web browsers. Competition will be active for three days, with a total cash prize pool of $40 000, where each target is worth $10 000.

Contestants will be trying to exploit:

Day 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 Read more

Weekly Browsers Recap, February 15th

• Microsoft builds panic button into Internet Explorer 8
• Give Firefox Opera 10’s Theme
• Mozilla Developer Preview (Gecko 1.9.3a1) available for download
• Mozilla retracts Firefox add-on malware claim
• Rant: Google Translate Toolbar In Chrome 5 Needs An ‘Off’ Button
• Apple Approves ‘Replacement’ Browser for iPhone’s Safari
• Opera beta burns Chrome for top spot
• Opera Mobile 10 Tip: Add More Search Engines to Search Bar
• Adobe apologises for unpatched Flash vulnerability
• Skyfire Acquires kolbysoft To Create Browser For Android Handsets

Thanks to Mabdul for links.

Weekly Browsers Recap, February 8th

• FBI’s Most Wanted: Your Browsing Activity
• The iPhone is the new Internet Explorer 6, says mobile developer
• IE8 is now the world’s top browser, says NetApps, as XP falls
• Mozilla to remove legacy Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger code in Firefox
• Fake Firefox Update Pages Push Adware
• Firefox 3.6 tips and tweaks
• Accelerate Firefox 3.6 page scrolling
• Google Translate Integrated In Google Chrome 5
• Google Might Advertise Chrome, Nexus One or Google Apps at Super Bowl
• Finally! “Find in Page” Comes to Mobile Safari
• Huawei to preinstall Opera Mobile 10 on its phones for China
• Bolt Browser gets Updated to Version 1.6 – Brings New Features

Thanks to Demir, mabdul and Sebastian for links.

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