Firefox has been predicted to see its market share rise to 20 percent by the end of 2005 as users act on fears over privacy and security.
Mozilla claims that at its peak, Firefox 3 was being downloaded 14,000 per minute and in the first 24 hours, the organisation had served more than eight million copies of its new browser.
Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of Chrome. We spoke to industry experts and Google's new rivals to find out why Chrome matters and whether the browser reality can deliver on the hype.
Gears, Google's project to make Web browsers a better foundation for elaborate online applications, now supports Firefox 3, the company plans to announce soon.
Internet Explorer is more secure than Firefox, according to a senior Microsoft executive, who compared how many vulnerabilities were found in the two browsers -- but critics say his study is flawed.
In 2007, IE6 will almost certainly lose its crown as the most popular Web browser after holding the title for many, many years.
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But security firm also finds that Microsoft's IE is the only browser widely exploited by hackers today.
Lead engineer Ben Goodger explains the behind-the-scenes decisions leading to the browser that's making Microsoft nervous.
In final instalment of 'Securing Microsoft', Ina Fried looks at the next generation of security threats. With Microsoft now outspending everyone with their massive security budget, will it be enough to stop ever more sophisticated security threats?
Open-source developer Landon Fuller explains why he is devoting his time to patching flaws found by the Month of Apple Bugs.
The ASUS Eee PC 900 is an excellent update to the Eee PC 701. The keyboard is still difficult to use, but the addition of a larger, higher-resolution screen, a multi-touch touchpad and more storage gives it the edge over its mini-notebook rivals.
It may not be a quantum leap compared with the 838 Pro, but the TyTN II maintains what power users loved in the previous iteration -- with a few extras.
Businesses that need to support a reasonable number (>10) of Linux PCs may find that Red Hat Desktop 4 delivers an attractive total cost of ownership (TCO).
Many people are making bold predictions about the future of technology in 2005 but I'd prefer to put forward a list of my new year's resolutions in regards to technology.
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