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• Analysis: Microsoft - Too old and too big to survive?

  By Mark Gibbs | 22 May, 2012 03:44

  What browser do you prefer? According to w3schools.com, which tracks browser usage of people interested in Web technologies and hence more likely to try alternative tools, as of April this year, 38.3 per cent of us preferred Google's Chrome, 35.8 per cent went with Mozilla's Firefox, and 18.3 per cent were still using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (Apple's Safari and Opera were trailing way behind). Over the last year IE and Firefox have seen their shares decrease and only Chrome has gained share.

• Windows 8 update: Firefox, Chrome cry foul over Windows 8 ARM

  By Tim Greene | 12 May, 2012 07:26

  Microsoft is taking heat from browser competitors Firefox and Chrome for blocking them out of planned Windows 8 devices that will be based on ARM processors.

• Five business-savvy Chrome apps

  By Rick Broida | 10 April, 2012 02:44

  Last year I made the switch to Google Chrome from Mozilla Firefox, and I haven't looked back. Google's browser feels faster, smarter, and more streamlined -- which helps explain why it's a top choice for business users.

• Contests hack the heck out of Chrome

  By Tim Greene | 09 March, 2012 02:35

  VANCOUVER -- Dueling browser-exploit contests at the CanSecWest conference yielded immediate results -- two hacks against Google Chrome -- with contestants in both competitions demonstrating exploits within an hour of the contests' opening.

• Google Chrome share suffers with tweak of browser use calculation

  By Ann Bednarz | 02 March, 2012 06:44

  A change in the way browser usage is calculated led to a decline in web browser market share for Google Chrome, which experienced its second market share slip this year after growing steadily throughout 2011.

• Android 5.0 Jelly Bean mobile operating system may arrive in Spring

  By Brennon Slattery | 17 February, 2012 08:22

  Are you digging Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich? Well, don't get too comfortable.

• In Pictures: Chrome on Android. The tour.

  By Galen Gruman | 13 February, 2012 08:59

  Google is making its hot Chrome browser available to its hot mobile platform. Find out what you gain - and lose.

• Five tips to make your Facebook Timeline amazing

  By Ian Paul | 10 February, 2012 01:59

  Facebook Timeline currently is rolling out to all users worldwide, and--whether you like it or not--the new default profile layout will be hitting your Facebook account in the coming weeks.

• Pre-rendered pages highlight latest Google Chrome release

  By Brad Reed | 10 February, 2012 04:29

  You're familiar with autocomplete. Now get ready for auto-page rendering.

• Google Chrome for Android: What you need to know

  By Jared Newman | 08 February, 2012 07:47

  With the arrival of Chrome Beta for Android, the convergence of Google's desktop and mobile browsers has begun.

• Security roundup: Security concerns slam Google Apps rollout in LA; 760 companies and research institutions hacked?

  By Ellen Messmer | 17 December, 2011 06:28

  The Los Angeles City Council has voted to halt efforts to bring the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) into the Google Apps services used by 17,000 other Los Angeles employees.

• Chrome 15 Beats Out IE8 As World's Most Popular Browser

  By Ian Paul | 16 December, 2011 01:41

  Google Chrome 15 is the most popular web browser in the world overtaking Internet Explorer 8, according to web analytics firm StatCounter. Chrome 15 just barely beat out its Microsoft rival for the first time between November 21 and 27 with 23.63 percent of the global browser market share compared to IE8's 23.5 percent. Mozilla's Firefox 8 trailed behind at a distant third with 12.12 percent of worldwide usage during the same time period.

• Google revamps new-tab page in Chrome web browser

  By John P. Mello Jr. | 26 October, 2011 08:03

  Google has revamped the "new-tab" feature in its Chrome web browser to give the look and feel of a mobile web app.

• Google releases Chrome desktop-sharing feature

  By Christina DesMarais | 10 October, 2011 02:53

  Google isn’t reinventing the wheel with a new feature it is testing that allows any two computers using its Chrome browser to connect with each other.

• yARN: Browser woes - what to use on a Mac?

  By Stephen Withers | 07 October, 2011 16:12

  Choosing a browser to use on a Mac used to be simple, but it’s not any more.