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'OK Google' voice search command now available for all Chrome users
'OK Google' voice search command now available for all Chrome users
Earlier this year, Google added the hands-free voice search OK Google command to its desktop Chrome browser, but you needed to install a special extension or become an early tester through Google to use it. 23 May 2014 - 1 comment
May browser market share: IE gains, Chrome loses
May browser market share: IE gains, Chrome loses
For the month of May, Google's Chrome saw a loss in share, while other browsers saw marginal gains 04 Jun 2013 - 1 comment
R.I.P Camino browser
R.I.P Camino browser
The long-standing open-source Web browser Camino has been discontinued 01 Jun 2013 - 1 comment
Chrome browser reaches 750 million active users
Chrome browser reaches 750 million active users
Google boasts figure at I/O conference 16 May 2013
Internet Explorer continues to gain market share
Internet Explorer continues to gain market share
For January, Internet Explorer continued its consistent climb in browser market share, as Chrome and Firefox consolidate. Microsoft's browser ...... 03 Feb 2013 - 5 comments
Apple blocks Java 7 plug-in in Mac OS X after exploit discovered
Apple blocks Java 7 plug-in in Mac OS X after exploit discovered
A huge security exploit was discovered for Java versions 4 through 7 earlier this week, prompting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to ...... 12 Jan 2013 - 3 comments
Mozilla flips, will let 64-bit Firefox live
Mozilla flips, will let 64-bit Firefox live
Last month, Mozilla Engineering Manager Benjamin Smedberg announced that the company was killing off 64-bit nightly builds of the popular Firefox browser. ...... 25 Dec 2012 - 9 comments
Chrome to add Google Now services
Chrome to add Google Now services
According to Google, the popular Android service "Google Now" is now being built into the Chrome browser. The technology, which was released ...... 08 Dec 2012
Mozilla: 'Glitch' cost us millions of downloads
Mozilla: 'Glitch' cost us millions of downloads
Harvey Anderson, Mozilla on business and legal affairs, has claimed today that a Microsoft 'glitch' has cost the company between 6 and 9 million ...... 04 Nov 2012 - 3 comments
Google killing support for Internet Explorer 8 in November
Google killing support for Internet Explorer 8 in November
Google has announced this weekend that it will be officially discontinuing support for Internet Explorer 8 for all of its web services starting ...... 16 Sep 2012 - 5 comments
Spotify to launch browser-based version?
Spotify to launch browser-based version?
According to multiple sources, Spotify is preparing to launch a browser-based version of its popular service. Additionally, the company will ...... 09 Sep 2012
Latest Safari will not support Windows operating systems
Latest Safari will not support Windows operating systems
Apple has removed download links for Windows versions of its Safari browser from its website. The site now only shows off Safari 6, which ...... 28 Jul 2012 - 12 comments
EU begins browser antitrust investigation of Microsoft
EU begins browser antitrust investigation of Microsoft
The European Commission, EU's executive body, has announced this week that it has begun an investigation into Microsoft's tactics in regards ...... 17 Jul 2012 - 6 comments
Mozilla dev admits Firefox killed its rep with never ending updates
Mozilla dev admits Firefox killed its rep with never ending updates
After once being a rising star, the Firefox browser has quickly lost its luster while losing share quickly to Chrome and to a lesser degree, Safari. ...... 10 Jul 2012 - 26 comments
Android Jelly Bean to no longer support Flash
Android Jelly Bean to no longer support Flash
The end of Flash on smartphones is upon us. Adobe has confirmed today that there were will be no "certified implementations" of Flash for ...... 29 Jun 2012 - 9 comments
Chrome for Android now out of beta
Chrome for Android now out of beta
Google has announced that its popular Chrome browser has come out of beta for Android devices. The browser was launched in beta back in February, ...... 28 Jun 2012 - 3 comments
Google now default Firefox search engine in Russia
Google now default Firefox search engine in Russia
Firefox 14, Mozilla's upcoming version of the browser, will hit Russia with a new default search engine. According to TNW, Firefox will have ...... 10 Jun 2012
Facebook looking to buy Opera browser?
Facebook looking to buy Opera browser?
According to a new Pocket-Lint report, Facebook is looking into purchasing Opera Software, the company behind the Opera browser. By purchasing ...... 26 May 2012 - 15 comments
Chrome now the most popular browser on Earth
Chrome now the most popular browser on Earth
According to the latest figures by StatCounter, Google's Chrome browser is now the most popular in the world, knocking Internet Explorer from ...... 21 May 2012 - 5 comments
Mozilla killing off Firefox 3.6 with auto-updater
Mozilla killing off Firefox 3.6 with auto-updater
Mozilla has officially "retired" Firefox 3.6, forcing users to upgrade next month. The browser will be automatically upgraded to Firefox ...... 30 Apr 2012 - 1 comment
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