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NEWS ABOUT: Safari

Safari stories: 11 news summaries
TECH REVIEW

 Firefox Loses 
 Some of Its 
 Edge: Mossberg 

It's not the fastest browser anymore

Jul 16, 09 9:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mozilla's Firefox is still good, but it doesn't stand out as much as it used to, Walter S. Mossberg writes in the Wall Street Journal. The latest edition of the web browser, version 3.5, works well on both PCs and Macs, but "Firefox has lost its traditionally biggest... More »

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Internet • Microsoft • Apple • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Mozilla

tech review

 Firefox 3.5 Could 
 Upgrade the Whole Web 

New browser is faster and ready for HTML upgrade

Jun 30, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Firefox, once lauded for “speed, stability, and customizability,” seemed lately to have fallen behind the competition—but with version 3.5, out today, it’s back and better than ever, writes Farhad Manjoo for Slate. The new version “adds a much-needed speed boost” alongside bug fixes. And... More »

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Internet • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • speed • Mozilla • Opera • World Wide Web • HTML • Google Chrome

Google Brings Online Chrome Ad to TV

With browser far behind competitors, innovator goes traditional

May 11, 09 5:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a desperate bid to heighten the visibility of its little-used web browser Chrome, Google has launched its first American television advertising campaign, the Guardian reports. The TV ad was made by a Google Japan team and uses stop-motion animation. Google says it’s “excited to see how this... More »

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Google • Internet • advertising • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • TV advertising • Google Chrome • Jay-ZTV

tech review

 New IE8 Promising 
 But Slow: Mossberg 

While some features are unmatched, slow page loads hinder updated browser

Mar 19, 09 9:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Internet Explorer 8 becomes available at noon, but don’t go ditching your current browser just yet, writes Walter S. Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal. Microsoft's latest is "a big improvement over its predecessor, IE7, and a much closer competitor to its main rival, Mozilla's Firefox"—but... More »

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Microsoft • Walt Mossberg • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Web browsing • Google Chrome

SOFTWARE REVIEW

New Safari 4 Frustrates, but
Is Blazing Fast 

Apple browser's UI improvements flop, but halve load times

Mar 5, 09 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Apple’s new Safari 4 browser is the fastest available by far, Walter Mossberg writes in the Wall Street Journal, but the much-hyped “user-interface changes are a big disappointment.” In most cases, Safari just follows other browsers with helpful improvements to its format. But moving tabs to the... More »

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Internet • Apple • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • speed • reviews • Mozilla • Google Chrome

Review

Firefox 3.0 Is Best Browser Out There

Forget Explorer and Safari—Mozilla's update has them beat

Jun 5, 08 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you’re still using the Internet Explorer or Safari that came with your computer, it’s just about time to upgrade. Mozilla's Firefox, the leading free, open-source, nonprofit Web browser, has a shiny new 3.0 version in beta testing, and it’s “the best Web browser out... More »

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Walt Mossberg • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Mozilla

(Newser) - Windows and Safari mix like virus-vulnerable oil and water, Microsoft warns, and Windows users should stop surfing with Apple’s web browser until the security holes have been patched. The “blended threat” combines a bug in Safari that downloads files to the desktop automatically and a vulnerability in how... More »

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Microsoft • Apple • web browser • Microsoft Windows • Safari • computer virus • computer security • computer

REVIEW

Among New Browsers, Firefox Bests Safari and IE

Safari isn't good enough vs. spyware and IE is still in development 

Apr 14, 08 6:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mozilla, Apple, and Microsoft are in the final stages of developing new versions of their Web browsers, and Firefox 3 is the winner over spyware-susceptible Safari 3.1 and work-in-progress IE 8. The new Mozilla product has outstanding memory management and speed, boasts great groundbreaking bookmark features, and is impressively... More »

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Microsoft • Apple • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Internet security • Mozilla • computer memory

 Speedier Firefox 
 Aims to Lead the Way 

Mozilla says new version of browser will boost Web 2.0 development

Mar 13, 08 3:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Early tests have found Mozilla's latest version of Firefox is much speedier than earlier versions and it runs rings around its rivals, PC World reports. One blogger found Firefox 3 Beta 4 was nearly twice as fast as Safari and Opera, and the Beta 4 version, and three times faster... More »

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web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Mozilla • Opera • Internet applications

Apple's iPhone Rules Restrict Competition

Banning of VoIP, browser bundling echoes antitrust cases

Mar 10, 08 4:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple’s iPhone software development kit is facing criticism from net neutrality and antitrust critics, Computerworld reports. Apple has indicated that voice-over-IP programs like Skype will not be allowed on the iPhone’s AT&T network, as its a direct competitor for AT&T’s voice service. Comcast, Computerworld points... More »

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Comcast • Microsoft • iPhone • Apple • Safari • antitrust • Firefox • net neutrality • Skype • Voice over IP

Apple Wants to Send Windows Users on Safari

Jobs sees chance to grab larger share of browser market

Jun 12, 07 9:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apple will venture into Microsoft's turf again, this time making a version of its web browser Safari compatible with Windows. Microsoft's Internet Explorer commands 78% of the browser market compared to Safari's 5%, reports the Wall Street Journal, but Apple's interest in expanding its share is only part of the... More »

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Steve Jobs • Microsoft • Apple • web browser • Windows • Microsoft Windows • Internet Explorer • Safari • computer

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