Safari 4.0.2 Update Released

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If you use Apple's Safari web browser, a new update is out that addresses two security vulnerabilities and improves function. You can download this latest patch here or just wait for Software Update to take care of it. According to the support document, this patch should make the Nitro JavaScript language more stable and reliable.

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Posted on Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:25:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Internet Explorer Loses Ground To Firefox, Safari & Chrome

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The first browser wars saw Microsoft's Internet Explorer devour and digest the once-great Netscape browser. In the ten years since then, the various versions of IE have maintained a steady dominance across the market. It's only been over the last few years that serious challengers have started to arrive. Google's Chrome browser and Mozilla's Firefox have both risen up to compete with Internet Explorer.

In fact, they're doing more than just competing. They're winning. In March 2009 the combined market share of IE6, 7, and 8 was 65.8%, a commanding lead. But now, just three months later, Internet Explorer's overall share has dropped to 54.4%.

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Posted on Sun, 5 Jul 2009 13:45:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Safari 4: 11 Million Downloads, 3 Days

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The WWDC conference was only four days ago, and it's been just three days since the launch of Safari 4. In those 72 hours, Apple's newest version of the Safari web browser has been downloaded over 11 million times. Six million of those downloads were from Windows users, which makes Apple's feat all the more impressive.

Safari 4 has been such a success due in no small part to its Nitro engine, which allows the browser to load JavaScript significantly faster than Firefox or Internet Explorer 8. Apple's browser has a reputation for stability and speed, which is why it's done so well even among people who aren't Apple users. Sales of Safari 4 are only expected to increase when Snow Leopard hits next week, since the browser works as a 64 bit application in the Apple OS.

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Posted on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:15:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Apple Safari 4: Release Analysis

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Yesterday at the WWDC Apple announced the release of Safari 4, their most recent update to the Safari web browser. Both the keynote and the press release were filled with the standard self-aggrandizing Apple rhetoric. We've cut away the thick layers of fawning self praise in order to give you a look at the cool new features and functions you can expect from Safari 4.

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Posted on Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:15:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Safari 4 released by Apple

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Apple today released Safari 4 at the WWDC 2009. Apple calls Safari 4 the world's fastest and most innovative web browser.
Safari 4 will be available for Mac and Windows PCs and introduced as a beta in February of this year, Safari 4 features the Nitro engine which runs JavaScript up to 4.5 times faster than Safari 3.

Apple says that Safari 4 makes browsing more intuitive and enjoyable with innovative features, such as Top Sites, Full History Search and Cover Flow, and support for modern web standards like HTML 5 and advanced CSS Effects. Read more

Posted on Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:49:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Safari 4 pushed Apple over 10% Browser Market Share

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Apple launched the sexy new Safari 4 browser as beta last week and apparently clocked 11 million downloads in 4 days. Based on data from Net Applications, TG Daily analyzed the February browser market share together with the Safari 4 downloads and says that Apple now commands a 10% browser market share.
This is still miles away from Internet Explorer, but apparently Firefox is not gaining anymore as the new beta versions gobble up users. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2009 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Safari 4 is Love at first Sight

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Apple just released the beta version of Safari 4. I just installed the 26MB download and Safari 4 has a big chance to get me off of Microsoft IE 8. The new Top Sites and Coverflow Browser history are really very sexy to look at and to use.
The pseudo 3D and mirror effects look great and the browser is very fast in displaying the new UI gimmick.
The new Top Sites feature learns your favorite sites from your surfing behavior. I surfed 3 times to I4U News and now it shows in my Top Sites that is prefilled with Apple's picks. Read more

Posted on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:34:19 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Safari 4 launched by Apple

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Apple unveiled Safari 4 beta today, calling it the world’s fastest and most innovative browser.
The Nitro engine in Safari 4 runs JavaScript 4.2 times faster than Safari 3 according to Apple.
New features that are supposed to make browsing more intuitive and enjoyable include Top Sites, for a visual preview of frequently visited pages; Full History Search, to search through titles, web addresses and the complete text of recently viewed pages; Cover Flow, to easily flip through web history or bookmarks; and Tabs on Top. Read more

Posted on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:11:56 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft Internet Explorer Loses Ground to Firefox and Safari Again

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According to the latest figures from Net Applications Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser has lost ground to the competition for the seventh straight month. Firefox on the other hand has gained share over the same period climbing over 3% to 21.53 % of the browser market.

Apple's Safari browser holds 8.29% of the market and Google's Chrome browser has 1.12% of the market. IE has dropped 7% in market share since February of last year. Microsoft IE had lost 9% over the prior two years. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Apple Safari 4 released to Developers

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Apple has apparently started sending the next version of the Safari browser to developers.

Safari 4 would be part of the next update of OS X Snow Leopard. Maybe it will even come earlier as Snow Leopard is still a year out.
Apple promises to have the fastest Javascript implementation ever in Safari 4. Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:48:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Apple Safari 3.1.1 fixes $10,000 Bug

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Apple released a new version of its Safari web browser. Safari 3.1.1 features a couple security fixes including one that won $10,000 cash prize.

Charlie Miller discovered and exploited the vulnerability on a MacBook Air at the CanSecWest conference last month. The hack earned him $10,000. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:03:06 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Safari 3.1 launched

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Apple today introduced the new Safari 3.1 browser.

Apple calls the new Safari 3.1 browser the world’s fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs.

In addition to loading web pages 1.9 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and 1.7 times faster than FireFox 2, Safari 3.1 runs JavaScript up to six times faster than other browsers. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:38:04 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Weekly Top 10 Stories feature Leopard, Windows Safari and 500,000:1 TV

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Apple announced this week at the WWDC 07 the details about OS X Leopard and surprised with a Windows version of the Safari browser, which already got downloaded 1 million times within 48 hours.
Archos announced their new 5th generation PMPs yesterday and Samsung surprises with 70 inch LCD HDTV with 500,000:1 contrast ratio.

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Posted on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple says Windows Safari clocks in at 1 million Downloads in 48 hours

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Apple announced that more than 1 million copies of Safari for Windows were downloaded in the first 48 hours since the free public beta was made available on Monday.

The current version is 3.0.1 build 522.12.2. The latest build is supposed to have some security fixes, that some people discovered in the first hours of the release. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:18:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Safari 3.0 for Windows not working in Korea

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People already found all kinds of issues of the beta version of Safari for Windows. In Korea the Chosun Ilbo found out that Apple's browser cannot display Korean on web pages.

As an avid reader of Korean language sites (As a tech reporter you need to be fluent in all Asian languages), this is a total no go for me using Safari on Windows at this point. Read more

Posted on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple releases Safari Browser on Windows

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Steve Jobs announces in his keynote speech at the WWDC 07 that Apple is releasing their Safari web browser on Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Apple boasts that Safari has much better rendering and JS performance than IE.
So IE and Firefox have a new pal to play browser wars with. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:29:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr