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Opera, Firefox squabble over best-browser claim
June 10, 2005
Employees at Mozilla Foundation and Opera Software wrangle over who won a magazine's best-browser award.
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Web browser
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blog
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Firefox
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Opera releases talking Web browser
December 23, 2004
Rival of Internet Explorer and Firefox adds voice interface, RSS features in test version.
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Firefox
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Microsoft Corp.
Google Maps adds browsers
February 28, 2005
Google said its new map feature now supports the Opera browser and Apple Computer's Safari browser.
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Apple Computer
Big splash for Opera?
April 22, 2005
The goal for version 8: a million downloads in four days. The cost of hitting that goal: one very wet CEO.
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Norway
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CEO
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server
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U.S.
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Firefox
Gussying up for the Opera
September 8, 2005
After a decade, CEO Jon von Tetzchner has learned a few lessons about how best to keep Microsoft at bay. Will they work for the next decade? Read on.
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Opera 8 aims for simpler browsing
April 19, 2005
New version of browser aims to attract more first-time users, but can it match Firefox's pizazz?
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Mozilla Corp.
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
Keeping pace in the browser business
June 10, 2005
Firefox claims a crown, but watch out for an old flaw. Also: With IE, Microsoft does a tab dance.
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Attack code out for old Firefox bug
December 13, 2005
Publication of exploit code for older flaw underscores the need to keep browser software up to date.
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Firefox
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Opera Software
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
Alternative browsers pose challenge for cybersleuths
September 1, 2005
The advent of Firefox and Opera means cybercops have to learn new tricks to conduct successful investigations.
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Opera Software
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Firefox
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investigation
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cookie
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Web browser
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
Bloggers are a tough crowd when it comes to IE 7
October 19, 2006
Microsoft releases first IE update in almost five years, and the blogosphere immediately responds with lively--and critical--discussion.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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Microsoft Corp.
School's out to shun IE
December 9, 2004
Penn State urges students to use alternative browsers to reduce risk of attacks through flaws in the Microsoft software.
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Browsers add BitTorrent support
July 7, 2005
Opera releases a test version of its browser with support for the peer-to-peer program; Firefox on the way.
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WebSideStory Inc.
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P2P
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Firefox
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FTP
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Mozilla Corp.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
IE 7 to take a cue from Firefox
May 17, 2005
Microsoft confirms next version of IE will include tabbed browsing, a feature made popular by Opera and Firefox users.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Corp.
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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.
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Google Inc.
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Pop-up vulnerability found in major browsers
June 22, 2005
Flaw could trick Web surfers into giving away personal information by popping up a malicious dialog box in front of a trusted Web site.
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Mozilla Corp.
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Apple Computer
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A decade on the Web with Netscape
October 13, 2004
As the ground-breaking browser turns 10, News.com looks back at its impact and ahead to a coming overhaul. Where are Netscape's pioneers today?
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Netscape Communications Corp.
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America Online Inc.
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Next Explorer to fail Acid test
August 1, 2005
Microsoft says IE 7 won't pass the standards exam; rivals Opera and Apple say they'll meet criteria set by World Wide Web Consortium.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Apple Computer
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Major browsers bitten by security bugs
October 20, 2004
What do Internet Explorer, Mozilla's browsers, and Opera all have in common? Bugs.
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KDE
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows XP
Browser phishing 'flaw' could hook users
December 9, 2004
Security issue allows an attacker to send victims to legitimate sites and then take control of pop-up windows and grab sensitive information.
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Service Pack 2
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Phishing flaw a danger to alternative browsers
February 7, 2005
A security weakness in a domain-name standard allows attackers to spoof Web sites on non-Microsoft browsers.
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