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US, EU Launch New Google Privacy Probes

Matt Cantor — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:32:00 CDT

Last month, it emerged that Google was skirting privacy settings on Apple's Safari browser; now federal, state, and European Union officials are investigating the since-halted practice, which centers on the installation of tracking files. Google faces a $16,000 fine per violation per day—which could add up to quite...

Google Skirted Privacy Settings, Tracked iPhones

Matt Cantor — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:57:06 CST

Google has been quietly using computer code to get around default privacy settings on Apple's Safari browser—both on iPhones and computers. Safari automatically prevents tracking techniques that other browsers allow, including the use of cookies. But Google coding "tricks" Safari into allowing the tracking, the Wall Street Journal reports....

India Cracks Down on 'Human Safaris'

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:12:43 CST

Video footage of abused tribal women has triggered a national debate in India and inspired harsh words between police and human rights advocates, the Guardian reports. The so-called "human safari" video shows an off-camera police officer prompting naked women to dance for tourists in return for food on India's Andaman...

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...

Google Chrome Spells Doom for Apple

Kevin Spak — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:09:00 CDT

Apple doesn't seem to realize it, but its new hardware-software gadget strategy is a road right back to the irrelevancy it so recently crawled out of, argues Henry Blodget of Business Insider . As before, Apple will prevail only in the small, premium market, muscled out by a more ubiquitous standard....

Firefox Loses Some of Its Edge: Mossberg

Sarah Quinn — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:58:47 CDT

Mozilla'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:...

Firefox 3.5 Could Upgrade the Whole Web

Matt Cantor — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:54:42 CDT

Firefox, 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...

Google Brings Online Chrome Ad to TV

Drew Nelles — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:05:53 CDT

In 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...

New IE8 Promising But Slow: Mossberg

Clay Dillow — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:56:10 CDT

Internet Explorer 8 becomes available at noon, but don’t go ditching your current browser just yet, writes Walter S. Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal . Microsoft's latest is "a big improvement over its predecessor, IE7, and a much closer competitor to its main rival, Mozilla's Firefox"—but slower than Firefox,...