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Google Gives Chrome Instant Pages, Malware Alerts
With Chrome version 17 Google has added page preloading and security software to alert users of malicious websites
Google Demotes Chrome For Sponsored Link Gaffe
Google has demoted its own browser's page ranking for violating its rules on paid links
Chrome Set To Become No. 2 Browser
Google's Chrome has taken more market share away from Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which is set to drop below 50 percent, according to new figures
Google To Pay Mozilla £577m For Search Deal
Google is to pay Mozilla a staggering £192m every year for the recently agreed Firefox search deal
Mozilla Patches HTML5 Bugs In Firefox 9
Mozilla has fixed six vulnerabilities in its Firefox 9 web browser, two of which concern issues with HTML5
Google Signs Mozilla Search Deal For Firefox
Google and Mozilla have reached agreement on a new three year search deal for the Firefox web browser
Microsoft Sets Internet Explorer For Default Automatic Updates
Microsoft is to begin upgrading IE users automatically, unless the user specifically opts out
Google And Mozilla Haggle Over Search Toolbar
Mozilla is still locked in negotiations with Google to keep its search technology in the Firefox toolbar
Microsoft Internet Explorer Domination Continues
Microsoft Internet Explorer browser holds off Firefox, Chrome and others for market share, says StatCounter
HTC “Evaluating” Chrome OS-Android Hybrid
HTC is investigating the possibility of creating a combined Google OS and Android internet device
One In 10 Computers Sold Will Be Chromebooks
Dixons says Chrome OS will combat the threat of tablets and establish itself in the 2012 market
Mozilla Opens Firefox 8.0 For Download
Mozilla's rapid release cycle of new browser releases continues with the arrival of Firefox 8
Google Chrome Gets Multi-User Synchronisation
The latest beta of Google's Chrome browser adds portability for bookmarks, extensions and apps
Google Ties YouTube, Chrome Into Google+
Google has integrated YouTube into Google+, as well as putting +1 extensions into the Chrome browser
Chrome Bruiser Threatens Firefox Knock Out
The Chrome browser hits 17.6% and gains on Mozilla Firefox at 22.5% threatening a New Year takeover
Google Hands Over £16,000 For Chrome Bug Bounties
Google has paid out over £16,000 to bug hunters who uncovered 18 flaws in Chrome 15
Adobe Patches Flash Video Snooper Vulnerability
A fix has been made to a flaw that allowed "clickjackers" to take control of Webcams and microphones
Massive SQL Injection Attack Hits A Million Pages
LizaMoon attacks may have waned but code injection is still rife with a million pages infected in a new wave
Amazon Silk Browser Faces Privacy Probe
US lawmakers are concerned that Amazon's Silk web browser tracks people's browsing habits
Can Amazon’s Silk Slip Past Google’s Ads?
Amazon's Silk browser uses a proxy to speed up browsing. Clint Boulton thinks it might allow Amazon to steal a march on Google
Google Launches ‘Chromezone’ Store In London
Google's branded shop within a shop is designed to promote and sell Samsung Chromebooks running Chrome OS
Google Chrome Aggravates Microsoft Security Tool
Microsoft Security Essentials classifies Google's Chrome browser as malware, affecting thousands of users
Google Chrome Nears 20 Percent Market Share
Google's Chrome browser has risen to 16.2 percent market share, second in growth only to Apple's Safari
Mozilla Offers Firefox 6.0 For User Download
Firefox users can now get their hands on Firefox 6.0, just two months after the arrival of version 5.0
Black Hat Conference Highlights SSL Trust Issues
Underscoring questions around SSL, a researcher showed a Firefox add-on that bypasses SSL certification
Chrome Beats Firefox To Becomes UK’s No. 2 Browser
Google's Chrome browser has jumped ahead of Firefox in the UK following a massive advertising campaign
Why Did Google Kill Its Firefox Toolbar?
Let's not get sentimental about the tools we use, says Peter Judge. Google giveth, and Google taketh away
Google Ceases Support For Firefox Toolbar
Google says that future versions of Mozilla's Firefox browser will not support its the Google toolbar
Mozilla Calms Enterprise Fears With Working Group
Mozilla is re-establishing an Enterprise User Working Group to spike worries about enterprise deployments