Browsers

With next week's Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft looks set to patch an Internet Explorer flaw being used to attack computers in East Asia.

An exploit Microsoft warned of last month is now targeting financial and government institutions in Japan and Taiwan.

Microsoft warns users of Internet Explorer about a new browser-based exploit; the fix is temporary and doesn't cover all users.

Supervised accounts have appeared in the developer channel of Chrome.

Looks like the government is trying to see what Tor Browser users are doing.

Google's new driver supposedly allows users to print from Windows-based applications to any printer listed on Google Cloud Print.

Google is integrating ever so slowly into every operating system.

Firefox 22 has gone stable, bringing WebRTC and Unreal Engine 3 support to the Firefox masses.

This standalone version looks and feels like a native desktop app.

Opera releases their full browser on Google Play, featuring Discover Mode, Full Screen Support and Off-Road Mode.

Push notification support has arrived for Web apps for Chrome and Chrome OS.

A former Opera employee faces a $3.4 million lawsuit for allegedly giving Mozilla trade secrets.

Chromium web browser Perk offers points rewards for browsing; exchangeable for a variety of goods and services.

Mozilla and Samsung are working on a new Web browser engine based on Rust.

Finally, there's a way to figure out which page is hiding those loud, annoying ads.

12 security fixes to remove large number of bugs.

Head of search refers to Knowledge Graph as spearheading future of search engine.

Upcoming platform renders pages considerably faster than rivals.

Google has tweaked the SafeSearch filter so that porn doesn't leak into image search results.

Now Android users can play H.264 video without the now-unsupported Adobe Flash.

Sometimes, pigs do fly.

Google's Chrome browser for Android now has a better sandbox feature to keep malicious websites contained within its borders.

Chrome 22 introduces Packaged Apps which allows developers to create HTML5 apps that can be installed in the system like any other software.

Mobile layouts for some websites can be pretty atrocious. Thankfully, Chrome for Android will allow you to view the full site at the click of a button.

A former Google data collector has now turned into a data protector.

In a rather unexpected move, Mozilla has broken out of its shell and said that it will not follow Google's hypocritical WebM strategy anymore, but shift its attention to H.265 video, especially on mobile devices.

Google and a number of other ad networks have been accused of tracking users web browsing by using a loophole to circumvent Safari's default security settings.

Predicting browser market shares like a careless stroll on thin ice, but the current trend in market share gains and losses of the big three invite predictions. A prediction I am rather confident to make.