Browsers
Microsoft IE8 Beta 2 released: the web browser for jerk-offs?
By: Davey Winder
The latest Beta version of Internet Explorer 8 has been released in US English, German and Chinese languages. But whatever language you speak, Microsoft seems to think you are a bunch of wankers...
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By: Davey Winder
The latest Beta version of Internet Explorer 8 has been released in US English, German and Chinese languages. But whatever language you speak, Microsoft seems to think you are a bunch of wankers...
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Giving identity thieves and hackers the big finger – protect yourself!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
What should you do to protect yourself, your computer, your online accounts and your digital self from being hacked? As with all protective measures, there’s no one single “magic bullet” solution, but instead, layers of protective technologies and practices that you need to employ to thwart the “bad guys” on multiple levels. Please read on.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
What should you do to protect yourself, your computer, your online accounts and your digital self from being hacked? As with all protective measures, there’s no one single “magic bullet” solution, but instead, layers of protective technologies and practices that you need to employ to thwart the “bad guys” on multiple levels. Please read on.
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JavaScript speed boost ahead for Mozilla's Firefox
By: Stephen Withers
Web applications are set for a speed boost, but it's nothing to do with their developers. The TraceMonkey project is hard at work on a new and much faster implementation of JavaScript for the Firefox browser.
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By: Stephen Withers
Web applications are set for a speed boost, but it's nothing to do with their developers. The TraceMonkey project is hard at work on a new and much faster implementation of JavaScript for the Firefox browser.
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Microsoft's Photosynth swamped
By: Stephen Withers
A massive influx of users keen to try out Microsoft's new Photosynth photo visualisation service brought the system to its knees, forcing Microsoft to temporarily restrict access.
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By: Stephen Withers
A massive influx of users keen to try out Microsoft's new Photosynth photo visualisation service brought the system to its knees, forcing Microsoft to temporarily restrict access.
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Adobe Flash fingered in malware clipboard trickery
By: Stephen Withers
Malicious Flash content appearing on otherwise legitimate sites may be to blame for sending users to malware-laden web pages.
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By: Stephen Withers
Malicious Flash content appearing on otherwise legitimate sites may be to blame for sending users to malware-laden web pages.
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Telstra boldly launches the BlackBerry Bold... first
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telecommunications, an ever expanding frontier. This is the latest chapter in the voyages of the Starship Telstra, it’s continuing mission to deliver new handsets, to seek out new customers and extend existing contracts, and to boldly go where its competitors will soon follow: the launch of the BlackBerry Bold!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Telecommunications, an ever expanding frontier. This is the latest chapter in the voyages of the Starship Telstra, it’s continuing mission to deliver new handsets, to seek out new customers and extend existing contracts, and to boldly go where its competitors will soon follow: the launch of the BlackBerry Bold!
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Wow: Apple's MobileMe going third party?!
By: Stephen Withers
Salesforce.com has shaken up the cloud computing market by providing a true platform for running third-party apps that integrate with the core software. Could Apple be planning something similar for MobileMe?
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By: Stephen Withers
Salesforce.com has shaken up the cloud computing market by providing a true platform for running third-party apps that integrate with the core software. Could Apple be planning something similar for MobileMe?
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Palm Centro hits two-million sales mark, “beats” iPhone
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Smartphone maker Palm, which once enjoyed the incredible media, consumer and developer attention currently being lavished upon the iPhone, has shown its far from out of the race by shipping more than 2 million of its Centro models, while an ad network report shows more mobile Internet ads are served to Palm devices than iPhones.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Smartphone maker Palm, which once enjoyed the incredible media, consumer and developer attention currently being lavished upon the iPhone, has shown its far from out of the race by shipping more than 2 million of its Centro models, while an ad network report shows more mobile Internet ads are served to Palm devices than iPhones.
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Critical security fixes arrive for Firefox 2 and 3
By: Stephen Withers
New updates to Firefox 2 and 3 include security patches for critical flaws that could expose users to remote code execution. The Firefox 3 update also includes bug fixes for stability and other issues.
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By: Stephen Withers
New updates to Firefox 2 and 3 include security patches for critical flaws that could expose users to remote code execution. The Firefox 3 update also includes bug fixes for stability and other issues.
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Firefox 3 reaches new record but will IE 8 smash it?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Firefox 3 recorded more than 8 million downloads on “download day”, and I can say I was responsible for one of those, as can 8 million others worldwide. Still, it leaves me wondering how many will download IE 8 upon its release, and whether we should all just forget about IE and Firefox and use Opera instead.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Firefox 3 recorded more than 8 million downloads on “download day”, and I can say I was responsible for one of those, as can 8 million others worldwide. Still, it leaves me wondering how many will download IE 8 upon its release, and whether we should all just forget about IE and Firefox and use Opera instead.
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Canada gets unlimited mobile browsing – but not for iPhone
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Bell Canada, one of the competitors to dominant Canadian telco Rogers, isn’t also selling the iPhone – but has just introduced unlimited $10 mobile web browsing on the Samsung Instinct. Is it a clever ploy to attract serious interest in the wake of the iPhone or doomed to disinterest?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Bell Canada, one of the competitors to dominant Canadian telco Rogers, isn’t also selling the iPhone – but has just introduced unlimited $10 mobile web browsing on the Samsung Instinct. Is it a clever ploy to attract serious interest in the wake of the iPhone or doomed to disinterest?
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Firefox 3 downloads set Guinness World Record
By: Stephen Withers
Guinness World Records has validated Mozilla's attempt to set a record for the number of software downloads in a 24 hour period. The official count of Firefox 3 downloads was 8,002,530.
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By: Stephen Withers
Guinness World Records has validated Mozilla's attempt to set a record for the number of software downloads in a 24 hour period. The official count of Firefox 3 downloads was 8,002,530.
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Browser minefield: 637 million potential disasters waiting to blow up
By: Stephen Withers
637 million users are open to security exploits that have already been blocked by developers, making them easy targets for drive-by download attacks. A joint study by ETH Zurich, Google and IBM has found over 40 percent of web users are running unpatched or outdated browsers
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By: Stephen Withers
637 million users are open to security exploits that have already been blocked by developers, making them easy targets for drive-by download attacks. A joint study by ETH Zurich, Google and IBM has found over 40 percent of web users are running unpatched or outdated browsers
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More critical security flaws revealed and fixed in Firefox 2
By: Stephen Withers
Firefox 3 arrived with a bang last month, but its predecessor is still being maintained. Version 2.0.0.15, released this week patches a dozen security flaws, five of them rated critical.
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By: Stephen Withers
Firefox 3 arrived with a bang last month, but its predecessor is still being maintained. Version 2.0.0.15, released this week patches a dozen security flaws, five of them rated critical.
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Opera Mobile 9.5 beta due July 15 – at last!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Although the very Safari and iPhone-esque Opera Mobile 9.5 browser is being used today on the HTC Touch Diamond, users of Symbian and Windows Mobile devices have been patiently waiting for what should be the world’s best mobile browser for some time. It’s nearly here!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Although the very Safari and iPhone-esque Opera Mobile 9.5 browser is being used today on the HTC Touch Diamond, users of Symbian and Windows Mobile devices have been patiently waiting for what should be the world’s best mobile browser for some time. It’s nearly here!
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Ubuntu MID makes Linux upwardly mobile
By: Stephen Withers
Ubuntu Linux owner Canonical has launched Ubuntu into the realm of mobile Internet devices with a release called Ubuntu MID. The new version of arguably the world's most popular desktop Linux distribution initially targeted the Samsung Q1U though the OS also runs on Intel's Atom-based Crown Beach development system.
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By: Stephen Withers
Ubuntu Linux owner Canonical has launched Ubuntu into the realm of mobile Internet devices with a release called Ubuntu MID. The new version of arguably the world's most popular desktop Linux distribution initially targeted the Samsung Q1U though the OS also runs on Intel's Atom-based Crown Beach development system.
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The HTC Touch Diamond: a true iPhone 3G killer?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Nope, there’s no iPhone on Telstra’s Next G network yet, but from mid-August the HTC Touch Diamond will exclusively sparkle its way into Telstra stores and sprinkle a bit of magic over the lacklustre Windows Mobile OS. Surely it’ll be joined, if not preceded, by the iPhone 3G?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Nope, there’s no iPhone on Telstra’s Next G network yet, but from mid-August the HTC Touch Diamond will exclusively sparkle its way into Telstra stores and sprinkle a bit of magic over the lacklustre Windows Mobile OS. Surely it’ll be joined, if not preceded, by the iPhone 3G?
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Firefox 3 fans cry foul as first vulnerability reported
By: Stephen Withers
All those millions of people that rushed to download Firefox 3 got something they didn't expect - a critical security vulnerability. Some people smell a rat!
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By: Stephen Withers
All those millions of people that rushed to download Firefox 3 got something they didn't expect - a critical security vulnerability. Some people smell a rat!
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