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Browser war centers on once-obscure JavaScript
Insight news analysis All Microsoft's browser rivals are scrambling to speed up JavaScript, trying to get ahead as the Web expands into a foundation for programs.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Google Inc., Web Browser, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, performance
Google's Chrome now works on Linux
News The search company's programmers have a bare-bones version of Chrome working on Linux--enough to use JavaScript and Gmail.
Tags: Web browsers, Linux, Open source, Google Chrome, Web Browser, Google Inc., Web Page, JavaScript, blog, Google Gmail
Mozilla: Web apps faster with Firefox 3.1
News It says TraceMonkey will speed JavaScript apps dramatically, making browsing snappier and opening new horizons for Web applications.
Tags: Browser, Programming languages, Protocols and platforms, Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., 3D, Web Application, Mozilla Firefox, software, processor
Firefox, Chrome virtually tied for JavaScript speed
News The latest Chrome and Firefox versions edged ahead in performance, but Chrome edged more. Could Google's Native Client project make the test obsolete?
Tags: Java, Web browsers, Google Chrome, Web Browser, Google Inc., Mozilla Corp., Beta, SunSpider, Mozilla Firefox, performance
With IE 9, Microsoft fights back in browser wars
News By showing first glimpses of technology in Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft also showing it's serious about building competitive browser.
Tags: Web browsers, Acceleration Feature, Direct2D, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Graphics, Microsoft Internet Explorer, performance, Hardware, JavaScript
Safari challenges Chrome on Web app speed
News Google's browser rules the roost when it comes to JavaScript speed, but Safari is the first to come anywhere close on Google's V8 benchmark.
Tags: Web browsers, Apple Inc., Google Inc., Web Browser, Web Application, Beta, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, performance, Apple Safari
Google offers better-tested Chrome version
News There's now a middle path for Chrome users who want a browser that's neither too old nor too raw. Also, Google shares new details on Chrome extensions.
Tags: Web browsers, Google Inc., Web Browser, e-mail, performance, JavaScript, Flickr, blog, Web Site, Google Docs
Firefox counters Google's browser speed test
News Mozilla fights back against Chrome, saying the upcoming version of Firefox beats Google's browser in a JavaScript race.
Tags: Web browsers, Web Browser, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, performance, Microsoft Windows XP, JavaScript, CNET Networks Inc.
