Can Firefox and Google Bring More Privacy to the Web?
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are developing tools that will allow Web users to block advertisers from collecting information about them.
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Firefox Overtakes Internet Explorer in Europe
Microsoft's Internet Explorer is the most popular Web browser by far in North America, but in Europe, it has just been overthrown by Mozilla's Firefox. The coup illustrates the rapid growth of Google's Chrome browser, which has been eating away at Microsoft's market share.
Google To Offer Free In-Flight WiFi Over the Holidays
To boost its Chrome browser, Google is dishing out free WiFi access to passengers traveling domestically on Delta Airlines, Virgin America or AirTran between Nov. 20 and Jan. 2.
RockMelt: A New Browser with a Social Network Bent
RockMelt, a startup backed by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, will unveil its new browser today. It is directly aimed at Web surfers who spend most of their time on social networks.
Mozilla Won't Develop Firefox Browser for iPhone
Software developer Mozilla will not develop a version of its Firefox Internet browser specifically for Apple Inc.'s iPhone, according to an announcement from the company.
The Future Web: New Technology for Faster Browsing
HTML5 is the new standard for Web browsers, say the geeks who build them at the Web 2.0 Expo. This means faster browsing, drag and drop features -- and the death of older browsers like IE 6.
Gathering of Champion Hackers
At a hacker conference in Vancouver, techies compete to break into major operating systems.
Microsoft Strikes Deal with E.U. on Browser Bundling
Microsoft has sealed a deal to end a decade of litigation with the European Union over charges that it unfairly used its dominant operating system to promote its Web browser, Internet Explorer. The computer giant agreed to give European users a choice of up to 12 browsers in future editions of Windows.
