Read more web browser stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2885/web-browser.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:22:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68281/new-sony-vaio-pcs-will-include-google-web-browser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle Chrome, languishing in the browser wars, will get a substantial boost thanks to a deal with Sony—which is shipping new Vaio PCs with Chrome pre-installed. Google is also talking to other computer manufacturers, the FT reports, as it attempts to weaken the dominance of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which...http://www.newser.com/story/68281/new-sony-vaio-pcs-will-include-google-web-browser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 8:02:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67934/firefox-upgrade-scares-off-porn-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe No. 1 reason many Firefox users refused to upgrade to the browser’s latest version was fear that it would expose their deep, dark—think "naked"—online secrets, PC Pro reports. Firefox 3’s new address bar suggests your bookmarked sites as you enter URLs, which 25% of people who declined...http://www.newser.com/story/67934/firefox-upgrade-scares-off-porn-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Aug 2009 11:20:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66920/netscape-founder-reenters-browser-battle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStung but not discouraged by Netscape's loss to Internet Explorer in the browser battles of the 1990s, Netscape’s founder is getting back in the game, the New York Times reports. Marc Andreessen is funding a startup called RockMelt, which is developing a new browser of its own. “We have backed...http://www.newser.com/story/66920/netscape-founder-reenters-browser-battle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 10:11:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65249/to-appease-eu-microsoft-offers-browser-choice-with-windows-7.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft will offer a choice of web browsers to European users of the new Windows 7 operating system to avoid an antitrust fine, Bloomberg reports. “When you’re looking at ongoing fines in a downturn, it makes more sense to settle,” one analyst says. The EU says the software giant will...http://www.newser.com/story/65249/to-appease-eu-microsoft-offers-browser-choice-with-windows-7.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Jul 2009 13:46:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64537/firefox-loses-some-of-its-edge-mossberg.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMozilla'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 advantage:...http://www.newser.com/story/64537/firefox-loses-some-of-its-edge-mossberg.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 9:58:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63209/firefox-35-could-upgrade-the-whole-web.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFirefox, 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 best of all, its...http://www.newser.com/story/63209/firefox-35-could-upgrade-the-whole-web.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 11:54:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61715/microsoft-move-wont-derail-antitrust-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe European Commission is moving forward with its antitrust case against Microsoft even after the company's promise to sell its Windows 7 operating system without Internet Explorer in Europe. The commission "notes with interest" Microsoft's announcement, CNET News reports, but adds that "Microsoft has apparently decided to supply retail consumers...http://www.newser.com/story/61715/microsoft-move-wont-derail-antitrust-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 12 Jun 2009 10:33:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60525/eu-going-after-microsoft-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEuropean Union regulators are taking yet another shot at Microsoft, and this time they’re hoping to do more than fine the software giant, the Wall Street Journal reports. Their latest strategy: forcing Microsoft to bundle alternative web browsers with Windows, thereby diluting Internet Explorer’s inherent advantage. They may also demand...http://www.newser.com/story/60525/eu-going-after-microsoft-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 May 2009 8:47:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58678/google-brings-online-chrome-ad-to-tv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn 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 test goes...http://www.newser.com/story/58678/google-brings-online-chrome-ad-to-tv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 May 2009 17:05:53 CDT