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Meet Chrome, Google's shiny new browser

September 6, 2008 Search giant makes its long-awaited foray into Web browsers, but just how far can it ride its online dominance? TAGS: Stephen Shankland, Google Chrome, NetSuite Inc., Sergey Brin, Ina Fried, Microsoft Silverlight, Google Inc., co-founder, Web browser, JavaScript, mobile phone, extension, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, security, PC

Google introduces ad services referral program

November 7, 2005 Web sites can earn $100 per AdSense sign-up and $1 for every Firefox browser download that includes the Google Toolbar. TAGS: Google AdSense, participant, Google Inc., Firefox, toolbar, Sun Microsystems Inc., Web browser

Google Maps adds browsers

February 28, 2005 Google said its new map feature now supports the Opera browser and Apple Computer's Safari browser. TAGS: Apple Safari, Opera browser, Google Maps, Google Inc., Web browser, Opera Software, Firefox, Apple Computer

Google enhances search for Firefox users

March 31, 2005 New feature lets Firefox users obtain search results more quickly, but some worry they'll be sent content they don't want. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, search result, Firefox, Google Inc., search engine, Mozilla Corp., Web browser

Google soups up search toolbar

February 16, 2005 Fresh version of toolbar that lets people search the Web from static box on IE means "less cutting and pasting," company says. TAGS: toolbar, Google Inc., beta, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Google to release Firefox toolbar

July 7, 2005 An e-mail sent to open-source developers reveals the search giant plans to launch a version of its toolbar for the browser. TAGS: toolbar, Firefox, Google Inc., open source, Yahoo! Inc., developer, e-mail, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Linux, Web browser

Google snaps up top Firefox programmer

January 25, 2005 Hires lead programmer of Firefox browser, the newest step in the search giant's encroachment on Microsoft's turf. TAGS: programmer, Firefox, Google Inc., hiring, blog, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, search engine, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Yahoo pledges full Firefox compatibility

March 17, 2005 Portal giant says it won't launch any new products or services without first ensuring that they work on both IE and Firefox. TAGS: Firefox, Yahoo! Inc., representative, portal, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Google entering video-on-demand business

January 7, 2006 Service will let users pay 99 cents to $3.95 for recent and classic movies, TV shows, sports games. TAGS: Peter Chane, Google Video, VoD, Google Inc., content provider, episode, video player, CBS Broadcasting Inc., games, Firefox, video, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Ask Jeeves mulls Firefox-based browser

February 15, 2005 Ask Jeeves, Mozilla Foundation begin talks on Jeeves browser and on donating Jeeves' search technology to the open-source group. TAGS: Ask Jeeves Inc., desktop search, Mozilla Corp., Ask.com, Firefox, Web browser, open source, Google Inc., API, blog, discussion, Google Search, toolbar, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Google on the move

January 25, 2005 roundup Search giant isn't resting on its laurels. New hiring points to browser interest. Another area of growth: TV search. Images: Video thrilled the search engine star TAGS: Google Inc., search engine, hiring, Firefox, Web browser, TV, video, Microsoft Corp.

Google kicks offline Web apps into gear

May 30, 2007 Search giant launches Google Gears, open-source software that brings offline access and local storage to the Web browser. TAGS: Web application, Google Inc., JavaScript, Web browser, developer, Opera Software, RSS, access, Web server, open source, Firefox, database, server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Google mapper: Take browsers to the limit

July 28, 2005 Developers need to venture beyond the lowest common denominator, says Google Maps' lead engineer. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, Google Maps, Sydney, Google Inc., Web application, Google Earth, engineer, Web browser, Firefox, PNG, project, Microsoft Corp.

Google moves beyond beta with desktop search

March 7, 2005 Search king releases final version with developer's kit and support for Firefox and Netscape browsers. TAGS: Google Desktop, desktop search, Netscape Web Browser, Google Inc., SDK, Netscape Communications Corp., beta, Firefox, Yahoo! Inc., Web browser, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Google gears up its storage and searches

April 1, 2005 Search giant plans to double Gmail capacity. Plus: Google's Atomic power play. TAGS: Google Inc., Gmail, blog, entertainment, Firefox

IBM on the hunt for Firefox programmers

April 13, 2005 Big Blue looks to hire techies to adapt the open-source browser to work well with its server software. TAGS: workplace, IBM Corp., programmer, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, server software, open source, Web browser, Linux, server, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

Executive shuffle

January 25, 2005 Google hires Firefox's lead programmer while HP denies rumors of management reorganization. Also: PalmOne CEO resigns. TAGS: rumor, programmer, CEO, Firefox, Palm Inc., Google Inc., HP

The fight to dominate Web search

January 27, 2005 Duking it out with heavyweights, Amazon packs photos into A9.com Yellow Pages. Also: a how-to on blogging at Google. TAGS: Amazon A9, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., blogging, Internet search, Yahoo! Inc., Firefox, search engine, America Online Inc., photograph, video, Microsoft Corp.

Yahoo launches customized IE 7 beta

June 12, 2006 The release of a Yahoo-customized version of Internet Explorer 7 takes direct aim at Google and Firefox. TAGS: Yahoo Launch, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Yahoo! Inc., antitrust, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, MSN, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Firefox to get phishing shield

March 8, 2006 Upcoming version of the open-source browser will offer protection against phishing scams, using technology that might come from Google. TAGS: phishing, online scam, Firefox 2.0, Firefox, security tool, Google Inc., Mozilla Corp., Web browser, attack, protection, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp.