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Article | 1/04/2011 Firefox 4 tip: Why your status bar keeps switching sides

I'm not sure if this is a bug or a "feature," but it's definitely annoying.

Article | 31/03/2011 Rumored Windows 8 feature: 'History Vault'

While Microsoft prepares Windows 8 for the tablet wars, it's also reportedly taking a page from Mac OS X with a feature called "History Vault."

Article | 29/03/2011 ISO finalizes C++ update

The widely used C++ programming language is about to be updated, as the ISO steering committee for the language has approved the final draft specifyin...

Article | 28/03/2011 Firefox 4 sets unofficial download record

Mozilla set an unofficial record for software downloads on the second day of Firefox 4's launch, the company said Friday.

Article | 25/03/2011 Tor Project, Flash cloner win free software awards

A project to ensure privacy and anonymity on the Web that helped dissident movements in Iran and Egypt was honored by the Free Software Foundation in ...

Article | 24/03/2011 Three annoying things about Firefox 4 (and how to fix them)

Mozilla Firefox 4 offers a host of improvements compared to previous versions of the open source Web browser.

Article | 18/03/2011 First look at Microsoft Internet Explorer 9

Microsoft's IE9 provides a browsing experience that even Chrome and Firefox users may find compelling.

Article | 22/03/2011 Firefox 4.0 makes early appearance

While not due to be released until Tuesday, Firefox 4.0 has already been discovered on Mozilla public servers by eager Web surfers.

Article | 19/03/2011 Firefox follows Chrome lead, eyes faster releases

Once Firefox 4 is out the door next week, Mozilla will likely shift to a faster development cycle for its browser, one that resembles the way Google r...

Article | 18/03/2011 IE9 downloaded 27 times per second, but Microsoft browser share still declines

Microsoft boasted that Internet Explorer 9 was downloaded 2.35 million times, or 27 times per second, during its first 24 hours of availability this w...

Article | 17/03/2011 New Linux kernel goes faster

The newest update to the Linux operating-system kernel features a number of enhancements that should offer a performance boost, particularly for runni...

Article | 17/03/2011 Google revamps Docs comments feature

Google has upgraded the ability to post comments and respond to them in its Docs office productivity applications, making the feature more dynamic and...

Article | 16/03/2011 Intuit glitch leads to mistaken mega-tax refunds

Most U.S. residents would be happy to get a few thousand dollars back from the Internal Revenue Service at tax time. But a snafu in some Intuit softwa...

Article | 15/03/2011 10 Must-Have Free Downloads

Some downloadable software is so good that you just have to grab it. Unfortunately, often you have to pay for it after you try it out. But every once ...

Article | 8/03/2011 Mozilla urges users to update graphics drivers for Firefox 4

Mozilla has urged users to update their graphics cards' drivers if they want to take advantage of Firefox 4's hardware acceleration.

Article | 8/03/2011 Work begins on Ubuntu 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot'

The final release of "Natty Narwhal," or version 11.04 of Canonical's Ubuntu Linux distribution, may still be more than a month away, but project foun...

Article | 5/03/2011 Microsoft launches IE6 deathwatch

Microsoft today launched a deathwatch for its 10-year-old Internet Explorer 6 browser, saying it wanted to "see IE6 gone for good."

Article | 3/03/2011 After 3 days, Google Gmail still not fixed for everyone

Three days after Google's Gmail first suffered an outage, some users still don't have their service back.

Article | 2/03/2011 Windows 8 tablet demo rumored for June

Windows 8 tablets are definitely on the way, but a taste of the finished product could be coming sooner than you think.

Article | 2/03/2011 Google still working to restore Gmail service

Two days after tens of thousands of Google Gmail users discovered their e-mail, chat histories and contacts had disappeared from their accounts, the p...