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Firefox 3
Reviewed on June 17, 2008
If only for the speed, lightness of being, and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best Internet browser.
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Internet Explorer 8 beta 2
Reviewed on August 27, 2008
Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.
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Opera 9
Reviewed on June 20, 2006
We really like Opera 9, but we like it more as the cool, arty browser that it is and not as our everyday workhorse for the Internet.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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