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Google announces Pwnium 2, $2m in rewards for Chrome hacks

Google announces Pwnium 2, $2m in rewards for Chrome hacks
  • Posted August 17, 2012, 10:33 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in IT Security, Software
  • Google has announced it will host a second Pwnium hacking competition this October after withdrawing support for TippingPoint's annual Pwn2Own back in February. The event will take place at the Hack In The Box security conference in Malaysia.  This time…

Version 22 of Chrome delivers more secure Flash support in Windows

Version 22 of Chrome delivers more secure Flash support in Windows
  • Posted August 9, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web, Software
  • Google has released version 22 of their popular Chrome web browser and while it doesn’t come with a huge list of changes, there are a couple of features to get excited about if you are concerned with security. Google has…

Weekend tech reading: A love-hate relationship with Firefox

Weekend tech reading: A love-hate relationship with Firefox
  • Posted August 5, 2012, 2:29 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • Admit it. You are in a love-hate relationship with Firefox. Either Mozilla gets Firefox right and you are jumping up and down, or Mozilla screws up and you threaten to ditch the browser in favor of Chrome. Mozilla’s passionate user base keeps Firefox dangling between constant ups and downs...

Google optimizes Chrome for Retina display, adds new API support

Google optimizes Chrome for Retina display, adds new API support
  • Posted August 1, 2012, 10:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software
  • Google’s latest stable release of Chrome now supports Apple’s new high resolution screen on the MacBook Pro with Retina display. In addition to supporting the 2,880 x 1,800 resolution (220 pixels per inch) panel, Google has added a few other…

Chrome OS 20 adds Google Drive and offline Docs support

Chrome OS 20 adds Google Drive and offline Docs support
  • Posted July 12, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, The Web
  • Google has announced the arrival of Chrome 20 to the stable channel for Chrome OS, the company's browser-based operating system for Chromebooks. The update brings Google Drive front and center, adds offline Google Docs support and also manages to stamp…

Google Chrome causing new MacBook Air to crash

Google Chrome causing new MacBook Air to crash
  • Posted June 29, 2012, 12:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, Software
  • Owners of Apple's newly released MacBook Air have been experiencing persistent kernel panics on their systems, causing the laptop to freeze and crash.

Google Chrome for iPhone and iPad hands-on

Google Chrome for iPhone and iPad hands-on
  • Posted June 29, 2012, 1:47 AM by Dan Seifert | Filed in Apple, Software With Video
  • Google made some waves today when it announced that the Chrome Browser was coming to the Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The new Chrome Browser for iOS is very similar to the version available for Android 4.0 ICS devices,…

Google announces Chrome for iOS, Chromebooks at Best Buy

Google announces Chrome for iOS, Chromebooks at Best Buy
  • Posted June 28, 2012, 3:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, The Web With Video
  • With day 2 of Google’s I/O 2012 conference underway the Internet giant is following up from yesterday’s Android-related announcement by shifting its focus to Chrome. Namely, the company has confirmed that the fast and full-featured browser will be available later…

Chrome for Metro to land in next dev channel release

Chrome for Metro to land in next dev channel release
  • Posted June 8, 2012, 2:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, The Web
  • Those running the Release Preview of Windows 8 will soon be able to test Chrome in the OS’ Metro UI. This according to a recent post in the Chromium blog, where the search giant explained that initial releases of Chrome…

Facebook replaces Chrome recommendation with Opera, foreshadowing?

Facebook replaces Chrome recommendation with Opera, foreshadowing?
  • Posted May 31, 2012, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Facebook has reportedly dropped their support for Google’s Chrome web browser, instead replacing it with Opera on their recommended browser list. The move could signal that a rumored acquisition of the browser maker is nearly complete.

Yahoo Axis launch marred by security flaw within Chrome extension

Yahoo Axis launch marred by security flaw within Chrome extension
  • Posted May 24, 2012, 10:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, IT Security
  • Just hours after unveiling its pseudo-Web browser "Axis," which serves as a visual search tool on desktop and mobile devices, Yahoo was forced to disable the Chrome version on the desktop due to security concerns. Turns out the company accidentally…

Yahoo launches Axis search browser for desktop, mobile platforms

Yahoo launches Axis search browser for desktop, mobile platforms
  • Posted May 23, 2012, 9:15 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web, Software With Video
  • In its continued effort to supply us with head-scratching headlines, Yahoo has unveiled a pseudo-Web browser. Dubbed "Axis," the HTML5-based software will be a standalone browser for mobile platforms including iOS and Android, while the desktop version installs as a plug-in...

Chrome tops Internet Explorer in StatCounter global rankings

Chrome tops Internet Explorer in StatCounter global rankings
  • Posted May 21, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Google’s Chrome web browser is now the most popular in the world, according to one analytics firm. StatCounter says that Chrome overtook Internet Explorer last week by securing 32.76 percent of the market share compared to 31.94 percent for Microsoft’s…

Google Chrome 19 stable ships with tab syncing, bug fixes

Google Chrome 19 stable ships with tab syncing, bug fixes
  • Posted May 15, 2012, 2:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, The Web
  • Keeping with its fast-paced development cycle, Google has released the latest stable build of Chrome — version 19 for those still counting. The release fixes as many as 21 vulnerabilities, including eight high-risk bugs and another eight considered medium risk.…

Microsoft limits third-party browsers in Windows on ARM, Mozilla cries foul

Microsoft limits third-party browsers in Windows on ARM, Mozilla cries foul
  • Posted May 10, 2012, 10:46 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, Industry News
  • Mozilla and Google’s plans to develop a Metro-style version of their browsers for Windows 8 were dealt a major blow this week after it was revealed that Microsoft will restrict third-party browsers like Firefox and Chrome from accessing certain APIs…

Weekend Open Forum: How many browser tabs are open right now?

Weekend Open Forum: How many browser tabs are open right now?
  • Posted May 4, 2012, 7:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in WOF, The Web
  • Browsing the web on a typical day I tend to amass a ridiculous amount of open tabs, whether related to something I'm working on or interesting stuff that I want to check later but don't necessarily want to bookmark. How many tabs do you keep open on average and how many are open right now?

Chrome, IE market share creeps upward, Firefox losing ground

Chrome, IE market share creeps upward, Firefox losing ground
  • Posted May 1, 2012, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • According to data from analytics firm Net Applications, Internet Explorer may be making a slow come back after years of being on the decline. Although IE's market share only ticked upward from 53.83 to 54.09 percent, this is compounded by…

Collusion for Chrome lets users visualize website trackers, third-parties

Collusion for Chrome lets users visualize website trackers, third-parties
  • Posted April 18, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, The Web With Video
  • Disconnect has released Collusion for Chrome, an open source extension which aims to graphically illustrate where your data is going while you cruise the web. Collusion was actually made available to Firefox about a month ago, but Disconnect has managed to…

Chrome OS updated with Aura UI, looks more like a traditional desktop

Chrome OS updated with Aura UI, looks more like a traditional desktop
  • Posted April 10, 2012, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software
  • Google is hoping to breathe new life into its browser-based operating system Chrome OS with a visual upgrade that makes it look more like a cross between Windows and OS X. The new "Aura" user interface marks a departure from…

Internet Explorer trumps Chrome, Firefox, Opera in battery test

Internet Explorer trumps Chrome, Firefox, Opera in battery test
  • Posted April 6, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software
  • Internet Explorer isn't the fastest or most featured-packed browser around, but it might be the most power efficient. Hoping to determine which software would give his aging desktop replacement the longest battery life, Ciprian Adrian Rusen put IE9, IE10, Chrome, Firefox and Opera to the test...

Chrome 18 enables GPU-powered Canvas 2D, adds SwiftShader

Chrome 18 enables GPU-powered Canvas 2D, adds SwiftShader
  • Posted March 29, 2012, 7:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software
  • Google has released the latest stable version of Chrome (v18.0.1025.142 for those counting), bringing nine security fixes and more notably, enhanced support for graphically intensive applications. Previously offered in beta, the update officially introduces GPU-accelerated...

Weekend tech reading: Meet the hackers of Pwn2Own

Weekend tech reading: Meet the hackers of Pwn2Own
  • Posted March 25, 2012, 3:18 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • At a Google-run competition in ­Vancouver last month, the search giant’s famously secure Chrome Web browser fell to hackers twice. Both of the new methods used a rigged ­website to bypass Chrome’s security protections and completely hijack a target computer. But while those two hacks...

Microsoft: Internet Explorer is the browser you love to hate

Microsoft: Internet Explorer is the browser you love to hate
  • Posted March 21, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, Microsoft With Video
  • "The Browser You Love to Hate" is Microsoft's latest attempt at humility, applying its self-deprecating, signature humor to yet another quirky ad campaign aimed to win back former users of their increasingly abandoned browser. "It's good now. No, really." seems to be…

Firefox mobile may include H.264 support as Mozilla rethinks opposition

Firefox mobile may include H.264 support as Mozilla rethinks opposition
  • Posted March 21, 2012, 7:30 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, The Web
  • In an effort to maintain an unencumbered experience for users, the Mozilla Foundation is reconsidering its stance against supporting H.264 video. If the organization decides to relax its policy for using only open standards, we can expect to see H.264…

Mozilla outlines 2012 Firefox plans, seamless updates, new UI and more

Mozilla outlines 2012 Firefox plans, seamless updates, new UI and more
  • Posted March 15, 2012, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, The Web
  • In a post at Mozilla's "Hacks" blog, technical evangelist Robert Nyman has reiterated the foundation's plans for Firefox in 2012. In addition to silent updates in Firefox 13 -- and this shouldn't come as a surprise -- we can expect…

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