Archive for January, 2009
Internet Explorer 8 RC Will Be Released on Monday
If everything goes as planned by Microsoft, then we will see the next Internet Explorer release which is RC on Monday.
The following update won’t be available to Windows 7 Beta users.
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Say Good Bye to Firefox 2 Phishing Protection
According to Mozilla Developer Center, phishing protection will no longer work on Firefox 2 as Google is turning off this feature.
The only way to continue using this feature on Firefox is to download Firefox 3 and update your web browser.
Mozilla Introduces Test Pilot
Today Mozilla has introduced a new project called Test Pilot that will aim to build a representative sample of 1% of the Firefox users. Like it says, it will replace or compliment the tedious and for some users, the confusing feedback forms, so with fewer clicks, they hope it will increase the overall participation.
Here is the abridged overview:
• Develop and promote a formal Test Pilot program with a Firefox add-on at its core.
• The only things asked will be the geographical zone, technical level, locale, etc… and selecting to be anonymous or not.
• It will inform users about new experiments like overview, use cases, etc… and it will download the software if allowed.
• All participants will receive a “flight badge” displayed in their Test Pilot profile and available to embed on blogs, social networks, etc.
• It will gather only the data needed so it won’t slow down the browser nor your network.
Although it has not been launched, you can add or debate Test Pilot at discussion forum.
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Q&A: Opera CEO on Antitrust Battle against Internet Explorer
TechFlash has published an interview with Opera’s CEO, Jon von Tetzchner on antitrust battle against Internet Explorer.
Weekly Browsers Recap, January 19th
- Mozilla Updates Firefox Tool Ubiquity
- Can Mozilla Prove Firefox Is the Most Secure Browser?
- RamISP Grabs RSS Feeds for Google Chrome Users
- Will Google Chrome Win the Browser War in 2009?
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2: Shaky Debut, Undocumented Issues
- Add-on speeds Windows Mobile browsing
- New browser can make big difference
Will Apple and Opera Software be Sued?
Back in 2006 Google sued Microsoft for including its Live Search as a default search engine provider in Internet Explorer. Claiming that users should be able to “make choices” (even if that was few seconds job to change it). What I am more concerned is the fact that Microsoft is being sued all over when there is actually “a choice”.
But what about other companies? Well, let’s take a look to Apple and Opera Software this time. Continue Reading
New EU Complaint against Microsoft (IE this Time)
Remember the old days when EU filled complaint again Microsoft and it’s Windows Media Player being integrated to Windows? Well, they had to pay then $357 million fine, then $1.35 billion…
After Opera’s complain to the European Union back in the year 2007, looks like story continues.
As cNet says: European regulators notified Microsoft it believes the software giant is in violation of the region’s antitrust laws by bundling its Internet Explorer browser in Windows, the company said Friday.
Oh… Not again. If Microsoft removes Internet Explorer (which is free) from Windows at all, how will someone is going to download anything? For example: other web browser? Continue Reading
Browsers Pr0n/Private Mode Comics
Here are a few comics about the web browsers private mode, usually called “pr0n” mode.
