Google introduces Google Buzz: TechVi Now Afternoon Edition
Google announced "Google Buzz" today, which brings social features to Gmail. Also, an Australian man must pay Nintendo over $1 million because he uploaded a copy of a Nintendo game. Those stories and more on TechVi Now.
Google to drop GMail and calendar support from IE6: TechVi Now Afternoon Edition
2010 may be the death of Internet Explorer 6.0, at least for some Google users. Also, Sony released some financial information and things are actually going well thanks in part to the PS3. If you have a PS3 or other video game system, you may be excited because there is a new Sonic the Hedgehog game coming. Find out more on TechVi Now.
Chrome and Firefox top browser speed test
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Lifehacker ran a browser-speed challenge and found that versions of Google Chrome had the fastest JavaScript engine and started up the quickest. Mozilla Firefox 3.6 beta 1 pulled an upset by using the least amount of memory. The tests also included Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari and tests were performed using Windows 7 Home Premium.
Windows 7 security updates now available
Microsoft released its first patch for Windows 7, in addition to 33 other patches making yesterday's 'patch Tuesday' the largest to date. This means when people turn ont their brand new Windows 7 computers, they will be greeted with an update as soon as they connect to the internet.
The updates are also required for Windows Vista, Sever 2008, XP and Server 2003.
IE runs 10 times faster with Chrome Frame
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According to tests run by Computerworld, Internet Explorer is nearly 10 times quicker when browsing with Google's new plugin, Chrome Frame.
As we explained when Chrome Frame was launched, the software plugs into IE and inserts Chrome's much faster and more standards compliant rendering engine into the IE shell. Just as developers would ask users to install a plugin when creating a Flash application, developers can ask users to install Chrome Frame for an app, rather than cater to IE-specific quirks.
Google Chrome Frame turns Internet Explorer into Google Chrome
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A new plug-in developed by Google turns older versions of Internet Explorer into Google's browser. The plug-in, called Chrome Frame, loads a webpage in Internet Explorer, which then loads a slim-down version of Google Chrome.
“Secure browsing” exploit leaves SSL less secure in some browsers
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Last Wednesday at the Black Hat Conference, researchers Dan Kaminsky and Moxie Marlinspike demonstrated a browser exploit that could be used to steal information from unknowing web surfers. Internet Explorer requires code signing in certificates and thus makes it safer, at least from an SSL implementation perspective; Firefox 3.5 has the said vulnerability patched, which will be back-ported to earlier versions.
Microsoft gives browser choice for Windows 7 in Europe
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Due in no small part to the persistence of the European Commission, Microsoft announced today that they would be be offering European Windows 7 users a choice of browser at first boot. This comes after talk that Microsoft might thumb its nose at the EC by including no browser with Windows 7 in Europe. Microsoft says it will provide a "ballot screen" of different browsers and computer manufacturers will be able to pre-load different browsers.
Microsoft changes its tune about IE8 taking over as default browser
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Microsoft's put up a post on its official Internet Explorer blog regarding the installer for IE8, the newest iteration of the browser. It will no longer take over as the default when installed with the "express" install method, a change that was made after Microsoft received negative feedback over the underhanded way the installer previously went about it.
YouTube to drop IE 6 support soon
ReadWriteWeb found a banner on YouTube urging users to upgrade from IE6 as the company would be ending support for the antiquated browser soon.