Google finds unauthorized certificate for google.com domain, scrambles to...
Google has taken steps to close potential security holes created by a fraudulent certificate for its google.com domain, discovered in late December.
View ArticleFirefox getting built-in HTML5-based PDF viewer to improve security
A built-in PDF viewer component based on JavaScript and HTML5 Web technologies has been added to the beta version of Firefox 19, Mozilla said Friday.
View ArticleUS-CERT: Disable Java in browsers because of exploit
Internet users should consider disabling Java in their browsers because of an exploit that can allow remote attackers to execute code on a vulnerable system, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team...
View ArticleNew Chrome browser beta adds voice recognition API
A new beta version of Google's Chrome browser for PCs can run Web applications controlled via user voice commands, so that people will be able to play computer games and compose documents through speech.
View ArticleGoogle faces legal action in the UK over Safari cookies
A group of Internet users in the U.K. are seeking damages, disclosure and an apology from Google for its alleged undermining of the security settings on Apple's Safari browser to track online usage...
View ArticleGoogle and Mozilla hail WebRTC interop between Chrome and Firefox
Developers now can create audio and video communications applications that work across the Chrome and Firefox browsers without the need for plug-ins.
View ArticleOpera moves to the WebKit rendering engine
Creating some consternation in the Web development community, Opera Software is switching from a home-built rendering engine to the more widely used open-source WebKit, now employed in the Apple Safari...
View ArticleSamsung takes aim at emerging markets with REX phones
Samsung Electronics has launched REX, a new series of "smart feature phones" that it will sell in emerging markets.
View ArticleOpera acquires Skyfire Labs for faster mobile video delivery
Browser developer Opera Software will acquire Skyfire Labs, which develops technology to speed video delivery over mobile networks, the companies said Friday.
View ArticleMozilla changes policy to limit risk of subordinate CA certificate abuse
Mozilla is taking steps to limit the risk of powerful subordinate Certificate Authority (CA) certificates falling into the hands of attackers and potentially being used to issue rogue certificates for...
View ArticleMozilla previews Firefox OS with four phone makers and 18 operators onboard
Mozilla previewed the first commercial build of its Firefox OS and announced several operator and smartphone rollout plans on Sunday at Mobile World Congress.
View ArticleIE10 on Windows 8 and RT tile-based interface to run Flash by default
Microsoft will update the Internet Explorer 10 version built for its Windows 8 and Windows RT "modern" tile-based interface to run Flash content by default, reversing course on its original decision...
View ArticleGoogle revives RSS extension for Chrome browser
Tech enthusiasts upset over Google's recent decision to scrap Google Reader and other products may have one reason to be happy again: They can still subscribe to RSS feeds through an extension within...
View ArticleMozilla, Google, Opera introduce new Web browser engines
There could be big changes coming to the fiddly and sometimes annoying Web browsing experience on cellphones.
View ArticleGoogle adds IT admin features for Chrome browser
Google has beefed up the administration and management controls that IT staff have over their users' Chrome browsers.
View ArticleMozilla, Otoy team on JavaScript video codec
The Mozilla Foundation and graphic rendering technology company Otoy have built a video codec, written with JavaScript and WebGL, that would eliminate the need for using plug-ins to view video in a...
View ArticleIn Pictures: The 10 most important milestones in Web browser history
Okay, say you have this shiny new car. It looks great, it performs like a demon, it features all the latest safety gadgets, and it's crawling with creature comforts. Just one problem, though. The local...
View ArticleMozilla postpones default blocking of third-party cookies in Firefox
Mozilla has postponed blocking third-party cookies by default in the Beta version of Firefox 22, "to collect and analyze data on the effect of blocking some third-party cookies."
View ArticleGoogle tests enhanced notifications in Chrome browser
Google has released a beta version of Chrome that introduces what the company describes as "richer" notifications from the browser's apps and extensions.
View ArticleXamarin tool aims to show the ease wth which .NET apps can become mobile
As mobile device shipments overtake those of PCs, cross-platform tool developer Xamarin hopes to get more enterprises to adapt their apps for Android and iOS with the help of its .Net Mobility Scanner.
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