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RIM advertises for "WebKit Developer"
New browser for the BlackBerry on the way? 2 November 2009 11:24 GMT
RIM is advertising for a Canadian-based WebKit developer, following its acquisition of Torch Mobile (a company that developed the WebKit-based Iris Browser). Both bits of evidence irrefutably point to the fact that RIM knows the BlackBerry browser is a bit rubbish and...
Apple Safari 4.0.3 update released
No new features, but does promise to play nice with HTML 5 12 August 2009 4:31 GMT
Apple has updated its Safari web browser bringing with it a number of security and bug fixes.

Version 4.0.3 (for those keeping count) promises to also include "Stability improvements for webpages that use the HTML 5 video tag".

HTML 5 is a new...
IE6 hatred momentum gathers pace
Campaign started to ditch the 8-year-old browser 9 August 2009 5:28 GMT
The momentum of hatred for Microsoft's IE6 browser is starting to gather pace it seems as group of developers unhappy with companies and individuals still using the eight-year-old browser have created a movement against it.

Called "IE6 No More" the campaign...
Apple Safari 4.0.2 update released
Recommended download fixes security issue 9 July 2009 3:54 GMT
It seems like only last week that Apple launched a new version of Safari, however that hasn't stopped the laptop, software, phone and iPod maker releasing what it claims is a must download update for the browser.

The new 4.0.2 version is "recommended for all...
Internet Explorer 8 growing strongly
Gains 12.2% market share since launch 6 July 2009 9:32 GMT
According to metrics company StatCounter, Internet Explorer 8 is going rather well for Microsoft, having grown from 1.55% to 11.09% market share, globally, since its launch in March.

Usage of Firefox 3 has remained steady at around 34%, and use of IE7 has plummeted...
Microsoft launches IE-only treasure hunt
Win AU$10,000, but only if you use Internet Explorer 8 17 June 2009 12:12 GMT
There was us talking about how Microsoft is nowhere to be seen in the browser market, and up pops word of an Australian competition that the software giant is running.

The company says that it's hidden AU$10,000 "somewhere on the internet", but that the page...
Safari 4 sees 11 million downloads in 3 days
Including six million for Windows, says Apple 12 June 2009 14:27 GMT
Apple has announced that its latest version of its Safari browser has been downloaded more than 11 million times in the first three days of its release.

This figure, Apple is no doubt delighted to reveal, includes more than six million downloads of Safari for...
Snow Leopard detailed
New features sees new Safari 4.0 released 8 June 2009 18:36 GMT
"What a big hole Microsoft has dug - they're trying to get out of it with Windows 7," said Apple's VP Bertrand Serlet as he detailed the company's new operating system Snow Leopard.

The new operating system, which is due out later in the year, promises a number...
Safari hacked within seconds at Pwn2Own contest
IE8 and Firefox cracked soon after 19 March 2009 12:34 GMT
In just day one of the annual Pwn2Own hacking competition, IE8 and Firefox were cracked within a matter of hours, and Safari floored within seconds.

The champion of the day was a master's student from the University of Oldenburg, who made hacking all three browsers...
Apple announces Safari 4
"World's fastest browser" launches in beta 24 February 2009 14:13 GMT
Apple has announced the public beta of Safari 4, describing it as the world's fastest and "most innovative" web browser for Mac and Windows PCs.

New features include top sites, for what's said to be a "stunning visual preview of frequently visited pages", full...
Apple issues big security update for Mac OS X
"Recommended for all users" 13 February 2009 11:48 GMT
Apple has issued software updates for its Mac OS X operating system, Safari for Windows and Java that patch over 50 bugs.

The 44MB "Security Update 2009-001" software update for Mac OS X addresses a massive 28 security issues.

In addition the Java...
Apple sued over Safari
Patent infringement lawsuit filed 25 November 2008 10:02 GMT
Apple is being sued for patent infringement over its Safari browser.

The lawsuit claims a technology the iPhone uses to surf the Web infringes on a patent by EMG Technology LLC.

EMG Technology LLC, based in Los Angeles, is a company owned by real...
Apple releases Safari 3.2
Update for Mac and PC users 14 November 2008 9:47 GMT
Apple has updated its Safari browser to version 3.2.

The update is for both Windows and Mac users and there are versions available for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Apple's latest operating system, and Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.

The update is recommended for...
iPhone flaw found
Mail and Safari open to phishing attacks 27 July 2008 16:06 GMT
A security expert is claiming that using the iPhone Mail and Safari browser application could leave owners vulnerable to phishing attacks.

Security researcher Aviv Raff has revealed the problem in his blog.

He explains that by creating a specially...
Microsoft issues Safari warning
Potential vulnerability 2 June 2008 13:04 GMT
Microsoft has issued a warning to people who use Apple's Safari browser on their PCs.

The note reads: "Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a blended threat that allows remote code execution on all supported versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista...
Samsung back pedals on Safari browser claim
"Oh, you thought we meant that Safari..." 30 May 2008 10:28 GMT
Earlier this week Samsung launched a new mobile phone called the L870 that they said would come with "Safari browser (full browsing)" as a feature.

The new handset, due out in Europe in August that will run the Symbian S60 operating system was said to feature...
iPhone browser heads to Samsung L870
Safari on non Apple phone 28 May 2008 14:39 GMT
Samsung has launched a new mobile phone called the L870 that will come with Apple’s Safari browser found in the iPhone.

The new handset due out in Europe in August later this year will run the Symbian S60 operating system and will feature Apple's Webkit-based,...
Apple releases Safari 3.1
With support for HTML 5 tags, CSS Animations and Web Fonts 18 March 2008 13:05 GMT
Apple has introduced Safari 3.1, describing it as the world's fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs.

The claim is that Safari loads web pages 1.9 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2. Safari also apparently runs JavaScript...
PayPal: Steer clear of Safari
Damning report says browser not safe 29 February 2008 9:29 GMT
PayPal has dealt a devastating blow by stating categorically that internet users who don't want to get their ID stolen or their money swipped, should steer clear of Safari.

The eCommerce expert has released its list of recommended browers and Apple's Safari...
Apple releases iPhone v1.0.1 update
Safari security fixes 1 August 2007 8:49 GMT
Apple has released the first update for the iPhone.

The v1.0.1 update, available through iTunes, does not appear to have added any new features to the phone.

Instead, it addresses the security issues with Safari that potentially left iPhone users...