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Google buffs Chrome privacy in new beta
Google has improved privacy features and introduced automated translation of foreign-language web pages in a new version of its Chrome 4.1 beta browser for Windows. Read more »
Microsoft warns of Win XP security hole
Microsoft warned of a new zero-day hole that could be exploited by attackers to take control of older Windows systems running Internet Explorer and for which proof-of-concept exploit code has been released publicly. Read more »
Elements of Firefox overhaul arrive for testing
Mozilla, faced with new competitive pressures, has begun work on three separate, significant changes to Firefox. Read more »
New Opera 10.50 beta aims to surpass Chrome
The Opera Browser made some serious headway in keeping itself relevant when it introduced a new JavaScript engine for its upcoming revision. Read more »
Google grinds Gears to a halt
Google has announced the impending death of Gears, its software for using web applications offline. Read more »
Ninemsn injected with malicious code: Websense
Security technology company Websense this week claimed that one of Australia's most highly trafficked websites, ninemsn, had been compromised by an outside party and injected with "malicious code", although the problem area has now been removed from the site. Read more »
Chrome gets fixed; researcher gets paid
The stable version of Google Chrome for Windows has been updated with three critical security fixes and an announcement that the first payouts to crowd-sourced security researchers have been delivered. Read more »
Greasemonkey comes to Chrome
Greasemonkey scripts are an easy way to create single-serving enhancements for Firefox, and now they work natively on Google Chrome, too. Read more »
Tide turns against IE6 as usage drops
Firefox usage remained level and Google's Chrome continued to pull ahead of Apple's Safari, but the most notable change in January's browser usage statistics is that the reviled Internet Explorer 6 no longer is the most common. Read more »
Chrome 5 debuts more settings options
Google updated its Chrome browser's developer's builds to version 5 for Windows and Mac today, the first time any version of Chrome has reached that milestone. Read more »
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Experiencing ASP.NET MVC deja vu
Find out why the author is experiencing ASP.NET MVC deja vu and why he's encouraging other web developers to check out ASP.NET MVC. Read more »
How to create LXC system containers to isolate services
This article shows you how to create Linux Resource Containers to run a full service or set of services, isolated from the host operating system. Read more »
A look at ColdFusion 9's new features
This article looks at some of the best features in ColdFusion 9 and discusses why the application server is still compelling. Read more »
How using an XSL/C# hybrid may prevent an accounting snafu
Check out this hybrid of XSL and C# that Edmond Woychowsky used to resolve a floating point error in Microsoft's implementation of the XPath sum() function. Read more »
Parse and process HTML with WebBrowser
The author describes how he used the WebBrowser control to parse HTML to extract data from it. Here are some of the issues he faced on this simple project. Read more »
A server virtualisation project success story
Data driven decision making isn't just for budgets anymore. With the right information at the Exchange administrator's fingertips, organisations can enjoy a smoother running email operation. Read more »
10 old-school Linux tools I refuse to let go of
No matter which platform you prefer, there are probably a few old tools you just can't part with. Read more »
Preparing for Exchange Server 2010's hardware and software requirements
Exchange 2010 is out and about and ready to deploy. This article provides you with some assistance on getting prepared for this latest release in the Exchange line. Read more »
Why Java and .NET will continue to compete
In this reader Q&A, the author talks about the future of Java, the cost to develop in Java compared to .NET and whether Java will displace .NET. Read more »
10 Firefox extensions that enhance security
Compromising websites has become the cybercriminals' favourite method of getting malware installed on computers. Here are 10 ways to beef-up Firefox that will make it more difficult for the bad guys. Read more »
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Super Techies: Brendan Eich
In a Super Techies interview, Mozilla CTO Brendan Eich talks to ZDNet Editor in Chief Dan Farber about his career as a programmer in Silicon Valley. Eich discusses his early work at Netscape creating the JavaScript programming language, battling Microsoft in the browser wars, and his current role at Mozilla,... Read more »
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Microsoft showcases new NUIs
-- TechFest, Microsoft's internal even took place this week with researchers showcasing some new interfaces the company is working on. Read more »
Google to dump Gears
-- Google is about to pull the plug on its Gears project, while Mozilla plans to drop Mac OS X 10.4 support in future versions of Firefox. Read more »
Firefox 3.6 released
-- Firefox 3.6 is finally here! More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »
Chrome OS source code unveiled
-- Google has open sourced the code of its web-based Chrome operating system. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »
Google releases new JavaScript tools
-- Google has open-sourced a new JavaScript toolkit and also released the Google Dashboard. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »
Symantec's dirtiest websites
-- Symantec issued a list of 100 "Dirtiest Websites of Summer 2009", which have an average of 18,000 threats. Read more »
Apple can give but can't take
-- Apple has complained about Microsoft's laptop ads, a hacker has defaced the RAAF website and Firefox 3.5 users could fall victim to drive-by attacks. Read more »
Is Google asking for antitrust?
-- Google has announced a new Chrome Operating System, designed for the web and with a browser baked directly into it — so much so that the entire OS is named after it. But the search giant should watch out: this decision seems designed to attract antitrust attention. Read more »
Highlights from Google I/O 2009
-- This week's Roundup features highlights from the annual Google I/O conference, a new online presentation tool from Adobe, and more. Read more »
Wolfram Alpha makes an entrance
-- In this week's Roundup we look at the launch of Wolfram Alpha, a new file-synchronisation service for Ubuntu and more. Read more »
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