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Google implements new measures to protect Chrome from malware

Google implements new measures to protect Chrome from malware
  • Posted April 18, 2013, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • Google is implementing additional security measures to protect Chrome users from malicious browser extensions. Users will begin to see Safe Browsing malicious download warnings within the next week when attempting to download software that has been flagged as malicious, the…

Mozilla to bring Unreal Engine 3 to the web without plug-ins

Mozilla to bring Unreal Engine 3 to the web without plug-ins
  • Posted March 28, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web With Video
  • Epic has teamed up with Mozilla to bring Unreal Engine 3 to the web with Firefox, plug-in free. The announcement came during the Game Developers Conference where Mozilla showed Unreal Tournament and the Citadel demo running natively in the browser.

Microsoft fined €561m for not showing browser ballot on Win7 SP1

Microsoft fined €561m for not showing browser ballot on Win7 SP1
  • Posted March 6, 2013, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • The European Commission has fined Microsoft €561 ($730 million) for not complying with a three-year old agreement to give Windows users a selection of alternative browsers. In 2009, Microsoft faced an antitrust case with the EU that suggested the company abused its position...

Mozilla developers are working to bring Firefox to Ouya

Mozilla developers are working to bring Firefox to Ouya
  • Posted January 22, 2013, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software, Gaming
  • The Android-powered Ouya console has been making headlines for months as one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns to date. Early units are already finding new homes with game developers ahead of a planned launch in April but it’s what…

Chrome 24 fixes two dozen bugs, boosts speed, adds MathML support

Chrome 24 fixes two dozen bugs, boosts speed, adds MathML support
  • Posted January 11, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software
  • The latest version of Google’s Chrome browser is now available for download. Chrome 24, available for Windows, Mac and Linux, offers two dozen security fixes as well as a number of speed improvements and new features like MathML support.

Mozilla infographic highlights multiple achievements in 2012

Mozilla infographic highlights multiple achievements in 2012
  • Posted December 17, 2012, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Mozilla is prepared to ring in the New Year by celebrating a number of achievements accomplished in 2012. And what better way to highlight those milestones in this day and age than with a well-designed infographic which is precisely what…

Microsoft introduces browser-based Windows 8 app creator

Microsoft introduces browser-based Windows 8 app creator
  • Posted December 3, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Software With Video
  • A recent Microsoft Research Connections blog post outlines some changes that have been made with regards to the tools that developers can use to create apps for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8. Up to this point, developers were required…

Firefox 18 beta adds JavaScript improvements, Retina Display support

Firefox 18 beta adds JavaScript improvements, Retina Display support
  • Posted November 27, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software
  • Mozilla has released a new beta version of Firefox for Windows, Mac and Linux that adds a number of new features to the popular web browser. Firefox 18 beta includes, among other things, improvements to make JavaScript web apps and…

IE10 to land on Windows 7 mid-November as preview version

IE10 to land on Windows 7 mid-November as preview version
  • Posted October 17, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Those still not sold on the idea of upgrading to Windows 8 will have to wait a bit before gaining access to Microsoft’s next generation web browser in Windows 7. The company has revealed that IE10 will be coming to…

Maxthon mobile browser now available for iOS devices

Maxthon mobile browser now available for iOS devices
  • Posted August 21, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, The Web
  • A new web browser is now available for select iOS users that offers many features not found in Safari’s mobile browser. Maxthon was previously only available for the iPad and desktops but now it’s compatible with the iPhone 3GS and…

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…

Firefox dev claims rapid release schedule tarnished the browser's rep

Firefox dev claims rapid release schedule tarnished the browser
  • Posted July 10, 2012, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web, Software
  • There are multiple debates as to why Mozilla’s Firefox browser has seen its user base decline in recent memory. Those against the browser cite everything from memory leaks to frequent Flash player crashes but one developer that worked on the…

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