It’s been in Google Chrome for some time, but it’s only recently the SPDY (pronounced “Speedy”) protocol has blazed a path onto another browser — in this case Firefox. Come version 11, Mozilla’s popular open-source internet window will be able to communicate with SPDY-compatible servers, delivering improved browsing performance compared to the ancient, but functional, HTTP. More »
Web browser improvements seem to pop out at a pace barely detectable to the human eye, so periodically Tom’s Hardware will go through every desktop browser on Windows and OS X with a fine-toothed comb and tell you which one comes out on top. This time around, they like Firefox and Safari. More »
Remember when you downloaded Firefox circa 2004 because Internet Explorer was inundating Windows XP with viruses? Those days have long since passed and according to a Google-funded study carried out by Accuvant, Firefox is now among the least secure web browsers. Naturally, Chrome is the best. More »
Technology blog GHacks reports that YouTube is testing a new homepage design and that anyone can force this new design by adding a cookie to their browser. Here’s how to do to so for Chrome and Firefox. More »
Firefox 8 is now officially available for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. The light new version incorporates native Twitter search along with several other tweaks — including a cold shoulder towards third-party add-ons. More »
If you’re really hyper-keen to get Firefox 8 up and running, it’s now available from Mozilla. Not via automatic update, however — that’ll happen tomorrow. But if for some reason you just plain can’t wait, it’s available from Mozilla’s FTP server right now. [Mozilla]
Internet Explorer has long been declining in popularity, but it hit an abandonment milestone in October as its market share dropped below 50 per cent for the first time in more than a decade. What browsers are reaping the benefits? More »
