Mozilla has announced its decision of culling support for NPAPI plugins from Firefox browser – a move that follows similar decisions by Google and Microsoft. Mozilla said that it has been working…
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Microsoft Windows 10 users being persuaded to ditch Chrome, Firefox
It seems Microsoft is leaving no stones unturned to persuade Windows 10 users to ditch rival web browsers in favour its new Edge browser. Microsoft is using its Bing search engine to…
Google Chrome extension ‘Tone’ lets you share stuff through audio signal
Google has rolled out an experimental Chrome extension dubbed ‘Tone’ which will let users share a URL with nearby devices using just an audio signal. “As digital devices have multiplied, so has…
Google’s anti-phishing Chrome extension ‘Password Alert’ exploited with just 7 lines of code!
It just took seven lines of code to foil Google’s recently released anti-phishing Chrome extension Password Alert. Paul Moore, an information security consultant at UK firm Urity Group, uploaded a video to…
Google rolls out new Chrome extension ‘Password Alert’
Google on Wednesday introduced a new extension for its Chrome browser called Password Alert which aims to protect users against phishing attacks. “To help keep your account safe, today we’re launching Password…
Google disables around 200 bad Chrome browser extensions
Google has weeded out around 200 Chrome browser extensions in an attempt to save its users from unwanted ad injectors. Ad injectors are programs that plug into the Google Chrome browser and…
Microsoft to turn off Do Not Track (DNT) feature in future web browsers
Microsoft has announced the Do Not Track (DNT) feature will no longer be turned on by default in future web browser versions, including the upcoming Project Spartan. The Internet Explorer maker implemented…
Google won’t recognize CNNIC issued internet security certificates
Tech giant Google has announced that its web browser Chrome and other products will no longer recognize security certificates issued by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). Announcement by the search…
Microsoft’s new web browser ‘Project Spartan’ released to beta testers
Microsoft’s replacement for its age-old web browser Internet Explorer dubbed ‘Project Spartan’ has been released to beta testers in a new preview build of the Redmond’s upcoming Windows 10 operating system. “Today,…
Chrome crowned as most popular web browser in the US by federal government
The US federal government has crowned Google’s Chrome as the most popular web browser in the US based on the data from its Digital Analytics Program (DAP) over the course of last…
Microsoft to bid goodbye to Internet Explorer brand
Microsoft has confirmed that it is killing off the Internet Explorer brand in favour of a new browser codenamed Project Spartan. The confirmation came via Redmond’s Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela who…
Ex-Opera CEO rolls out new browser dubbed ‘Vivaldi’
Ex-Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner has rolled out the first technical preview of the new browser dubbed Vivaldi, which he claims is specifically designed for people “who have problems” fitting all their…
Google updates Chrome for iOS with Material Design look, iOS 8 optimisations
Google has updated Chrome web browser for iOS to add a host of new features including a new Material Design look, OS X Handoff support, iOS 8 optimizations and more. The updated…
Yahoo’s gain is Google’s loss
Yahoo’s inclusion as the default search choice in Mozilla’s Firefox browser in the U.S. has given the search engine a major boost, helping it achieve its biggest share gain since 2009. According…
Microsoft to replace Internet Explorer in Windows 10 with ‘Spartan’, new report claims
There have long been rumours of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser getting a 360 degree overhaul with the release of new Windows 10 OS, but new reports suggest a brand new web browser…