web browser news stories on Newser

Yahoo Unveils New 'Search Browser'

Rob Quinn — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:57:00 CDT

Yahoo has entered the web browser game with its new Axis browser. The browser, which was rolled out last evening, is designed to eliminate the middle step in the search process, combining the search box and address bar, and displaying actual images of websites—rather than traditional links to the...

Google Offers Hackers $1M to Find Chrome Bugs

Rob Quinn — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:02:00 CST

Google is challenging hackers to find holes in its Chrome browser—with a sweetener. The company is offering a total of $1 million in prizes to people who can find bugs or vulnerabilities in Chrome at next week's CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver, reports Wired . Hackers stand to win $60,...

Chrome Surges to No. 2

Mark Russell — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:35:28 CST

Less than three years since its official public launch, Google's Chrome has become the second-most popular web browser in the world, reports Digital Trends . In November, Chrome accounted for 25.7% of global browser usage, climbing just past declining Firefox, which fell to 25.23%. Just two years ago, Chrome...

Whoops: Internet Explorer IQ Story a Hoax

Kevin Spak — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:26:07 CDT

Well, looks like we better not talk about anyone’s IQ for a while: A story circulated last week about a study showing that Internet Explorer users had lower IQs than users of other browsers (we summarized it here ). But it turns out the study was a hoax, reports the...

Study: IE Users Have Lower IQs

Kevin Spak — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:30:55 CDT

If you’re reading this site on Internet Explorer 6, you should know you’re not in good company. A new study from a Canadian company called AptiQuant has found that Internet Explorer users are on average significantly less intelligent than users of other browsers, especially if they’re using older versions. Those...

IE9 Looks Like a Game-Changer

Rob Quinn — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:08:00 CDT

It's been quite a while since Microsoft was in the lead for browser innovation, but Internet Explorer 9—released in beta form yesterday—is good enough to lure some users back from Firefox and Chrome, say reviewers. IE9 "not only catches up with its competitors, but improves in several areas,...

The Web Is Dead. The Internet Rules

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:18:12 CDT

As the World Wide Web turns 18, Wired declares it dead—even as the Internet continues to rule. Chris Anderson takes us through a typical user's day: email checked and Facebook browsed on an iPad; podcasts and Pandora listened to; Skype and IM conversations held. "You’ve spent the day on...

Microsoft Execs Thwarted IE Privacy Plans

Kevin Spak — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:37:00 CDT

Microsoft had planned to give Internet Explorer 8.0 the most advanced privacy settings in the industry, until executives swept in and made the browser more advertiser-friendly. Explorer was supposed to keep out all kinds of common tracking tools, but Microsoft opted instead to turn the feature off as a...

Firefox Falters as Chrome Muscles In

Kevin Spak — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:36:20 CST

The Firefox phenomenon could be running out of steam. February saw the browser’s market share inch down for the third month in a row, according to recently released figures. That still gives the upstart open source browser 24.2% of the market, making it easily the second most popular choice...