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Third beta of Internet Explorer 7 is out

Microsoft has released a third "beta" or testing version of the next version of its popular Internet Explorer Web browser. Read more »

Users report IE8 Beta 2 issues

One day after Microsoft released the second public beta for Internet Explorer 8, users have started to report issues with its installation and sites and services that are incompatible. Read more »

Microsoft releases IE8 beta 2

On Wednesday in the US, Microsoft released the second public beta for Internet Explorer 8. Read more »

Microsoft shows off IE8, Silverlight 2 to developers

Microsoft offered its first public demonstration of Internet Explorer 8 on Wednesday, and has released a beta for developers. Read more »

Windows XP SP3 upgrade spells trouble for IE

Windows XP users who install the operating system's third service pack will not be able to roll back their versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft's deployment manager for Internet Explorer 8 has warned. Read more »

Things can only get Beta for Microsoft IE 8

Microsoft is gearing its latest IE 8 release for Web developers. However, a second beta version, scheduled to arrive mid-year, is aimed at a wider audience, Microsoft's top browser executive has revealed. Read more »

IE 7 bugs abound

People didn't lose any time in finding bugs in the latest preview release of Internet Explorer 7. Read more »

Microsoft prepares Internet Explorer 8 beta

Microsoft will shortly make available the test version of Internet Explorer 8, which is set for final release in the first half of this year. Read more »

Windows 7 beta: We like it

Windows 7 will be one of Microsoft's greatest operating systems, if it fulfils the promise shown by the unofficial beta version we have been testing for the past couple of days. Read more »

First Firefox 2 beta makes debut

The Mozilla Foundation has released a beta version of Firefox 2, the next major version of its Web browser. Read more »

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Windows Vista Beta 2 Slideshow

We take a detailed look at the features of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which include improved security options, "gadgets" and integrated search. Read more »

Apples vs apples: Chrome takes on beta browsers

The internet has exploded in a single, joyous, mass-hallucination called Chrome. Apparently it's the fastest browser ever and will solve a myriad of problems from slowness within Google Spreadsheet to possibly creating an acceptable carbon trading scheme. Read more »

Windows Vista SP1 beta lacks 'wow'

If you've been waiting for Windows Vista SP1 to come out before you make the leap to the new operating system, don't, says Microsoft. Read more »

What does Google Chrome offer developers?

This article discusses Chrome's tools for working with Web pages and weighs in on whether you should ditch IE or Firefox for Chrome. Read more »

What Chrome took from other browsers

If you've tried Google's new Chrome browser you would have noticed there's something familiar about it. It's no secret Google has adopted certain elements of other browsers. This article looks at seven features Chrome has in common with other popular browsers. Read more »

Comparison of CSS compatibility on IE, Firefox, Safari and Opera

We compare support for CSS pseudo-classes in Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 3 Beta 4, Safari 3.1 and Opera 9.26. Read more »

Why Chrome will win and why it will lose

Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of Chrome. We spoke to industry experts and Google's new rivals to find out why Chrome matters and whether the browser reality can deliver on the hype. Read more »

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet. Read more »

Flash, HTML, AJAX: Which will win the Web app war?

The days when Web pages were static collections of text and graphics are long past. But as the Web matures, there's a fierce competition over which technology will propel it into a medium for rich, interactive applications. Read more »

On the hunt for Vista bugs

Microsoft has time to deal with some bugs, but it needs to avoid any significant headaches if it is to make its January deadline Read more »

Blog (4)

Shadow chasing in browsers

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- The punching and counterpunching continued in the ongoing web browser development bout. Each time one browser closes a feature gap, a new feature appears in one of the others -- how we ever put up with the years of browser stagnation, I'll never know. Read more »

Safari gets Gears

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- Since its release in May last year, Gears has supported only Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers. With the addition of Safari into the Gears fold, it closes the loop of major browsers to support Gears Read more »

IE8 tripping on Acid2

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- Internet Explorer 8 can pass the Acid2 test. Well, not really. It turns out it only works on one particular domain -- which means it fails the test. Read more »

Microsoft's Web 2.0 or the highway?

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- A few months ago Microsoft launched Office Live, a set of online collaboration tools to bring some elements of Office to the Web. The three online products available look to be a really great idea by Microsoft. So good, in fact, that I thought I'd give it a whirl. Read more »

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  • Staff A first look at Windows 7 beta

    In this week's Roundup we show you a preview of Windows 7 beta, cover news from the annual Macworld and more. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Staff Opera's new SDK: Better browsing on the Wii?

    Opera has thrown a little more love at device developers by announcing an updated version of its software development kit on Wednesday at CES. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Staff 2008: Time to call stumps

    It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

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