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• Browser feature can be abused to misrepresent download origin, researcher says

  By Lucian Constantin | 31 May, 2012 21:43

  Legitimate browser functionality can be abused to trick users into believing that a trusted website has asked them to download a file, which is actually being served from a rogue server, Google security engineer Michal Zalewski demonstrated on Tuesday.

• 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.

• Chrome trumps IE as world's top browser

  By Gregg Keizer | 22 May, 2012 03:11

  Google's Chrome edged past Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) last week to become the world's most widely-used browser, according to data from an Irish metric firm.

• Twitter jumps on Do Not Track bandwagon

  By Computerworld Staff | 19 May, 2012 06:01

  True privacy can be hard to come by in the socially enabled online world, but Twitter on Thursday announced that it has joined Firefox maker Mozilla in taking a big step forward for users.

• Mozilla product director says Firefox on Window RT 'probably not worth it'

  By Gregg Keizer | 18 May, 2012 05:20

  A Mozilla product director yesterday said that unless Microsoft allows other browser makers to call important APIs in Windows RT, it is "probably not worth it to even bother" building a version of Firefox for the new operating system.

• Google releases Chrome 19, adds tab sync and patches 20 bugs

  By Gregg Keizer | 16 May, 2012 20:56

  Google on Tuesday released Chrome 19, patched 20 vulnerabilities in the browser and doled out $16,500 in bug bounties and rewards to independent researchers.

• Mozilla readies app marketplace for public beta

  By Paul Krill | 16 May, 2012 20:12

  Mozilla Marketplace, which is Mozilla's entrant in the online application store arena, is set to move to a public beta stage in a few weeks, a company official said on Tuesday.

• EU to 'remain vigilant' on Microsoft's browser commitments

  By Loek Essers | 16 May, 2012 07:34

  Regulators in Europe said Tuesday they will watch closely to make sure Microsoft complies with its commitments to ensure competition in the browser market, after Mozilla complained its Firefox browser is being excluded from Windows RT.

• Senate to look at Mozilla's browser competition allegations

  By Gregg Keizer | 14 May, 2012 05:54

  The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will look into accusations by Mozilla that Microsoft is restricting access to important programming tools for browsers that will run in Windows RT, a political blog reported Friday.

• 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.

• Mozilla accuses Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior with Windows RT

  By Gregg Keizer | 11 May, 2012 02:41

  Mozilla yesterday accused Microsoft of withholding APIs necessary to build a competitive browser for Windows RT, and said the behavior "may have antitrust implications."

• Mozilla hits Microsoft with complaint about Windows RT browser choices

  By Loek Essers | 10 May, 2012 20:38

  Mozilla complained Wednesday that Microsoft prohibits running any browser except Internet Explorer (IE) on Windows RT, hampering choices for users. Google said on Thursday it shares the concerns.

• Mozilla delivers silent updating with Firefox 12 release

  By Gregg Keizer | 25 April, 2012 06:35

  Mozilla today released Firefox 12, patching 14 security bugs in the browser and moving it one step closer to matching rival Chrome in silent updating.

• Firefox skirts Windows security feature to make silent updates happen

  By Gregg Keizer | 24 April, 2012 03:13

  Mozilla will ship Firefox 12 tomorrow with a key component of its years-long silent update project.

• Mozilla blocks Java in Firefox for some Mac users

  By Gregg Keizer | 18 April, 2012 21:26

  Mozilla this week began blocking outdated versions of a Java plug-in in Firefox for some Mac users after calling the threat posed by the Flashback malware "evident and imminent."