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Mozilla sticks 'reset' button on Firefox 13

Mozilla sticks 'reset' button on Firefox 13

The organisation has introduced a 'Reset Firefox' feature into the latest version of the browser, to migrate personal data to a new default profile Read more

17 May, 2012 by Seth Rosenblatt
Gmail gets closer integration with Google+

Gmail gets closer integration with Google+

Google+ notifications will begin popping up in Gmail, as the web giant plots further integration between its social network and its email service Read more

9 May, 2012 by Dara Kerr
Google demos SPDY protocol on mobile

Google demos SPDY protocol on mobile

Google has demonstrated its experimental new protocol SPDY running on a mobile, loading web content faster than traditional HTTP Read more

2 May, 2012 by Michael Lee
Google tweaks Chrome for Android ICS

Google tweaks Chrome for Android ICS

Google has applied a handful of useful updates to its Chrome for Android browser, which only works on the Ice Cream Sandwich version of the mobile operating system Read more

18 April, 2012 by Seth Rosenblatt
Mozilla calls time on Firefox 3.6 updates

Mozilla calls time on Firefox 3.6 updates

Updates for Firefox 3.6 are about to come to an end, Mozilla has announced, as it aims to retire the venerable version of its browser Read more

17 April, 2012 by Seth Rosenblatt
Twitter publishes MySQL tweaks

Twitter publishes MySQL tweaks

The microblogging site has made some of the tweaks it has applied to MySQL open source, letting people learn from its innovations Read more

10 April, 2012 by Steven Musil

Adobe to charge developers for premium Flash features

Alongside its release of Flash Player 11.2, the company has said from now it will ask games developers to kick in a percentage of their revenue for using premium features in the software Read more

29 March, 2012 by Stephen Shankland

Report: Apple schemes to win vote on nano-SIM

Apple is lining up extra votes in the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, reports say, as it seeks to get backing for its new nano-SIM standard Read more

22 March, 2012 by Don Reisinger

Mozilla relents on H.264 codec support

Mozilla has dropped its long-standing opposition to supporting the H.264 codec, saying its prevalence on mobile devices means it is impossible to ignore Read more

20 March, 2012 by Chris Duckett
Firefox 13 Aurora prepares to get SPDY

Firefox 13 Aurora prepares to get SPDY

The upcoming Aurora build of Firefox 13 will get the SPDY protocol activated by default, along with a number of other tweaks Read more

20 March, 2012 by Seth Rosenblatt

Facebook back mobile web standards

Social network helps establish group to standardise mobile browsers Read more

28 February, 2012 by David Meyer

Adobe plots the next 10 years of Flash Player

The company has announced two new version of Adobe Flash Player for 2012, as part of a roadmap document that sets out its vision for the runtime over the next 'five to 10 years' Read more

24 February, 2012 by Stephen Shankland

Apple lets Mountain Lion roar

News in brief: Developer preview of next version of OS X unveiled Read more

16 February, 2012 by Ben Woods
Perens: Linux could learn from Apple

Perens: Linux could learn from Apple

Linux and other open-software projects are under threat because they have failed to develop the sympathy for users shown by companies such as Apple, according to Bruce Perens Read more

18 January, 2012 by Stilgherrian

Is freemium the answer to making apps pay?

Monetising paid apps is getting harder - but in-app purchases are on the rise, says analyst... Read more

18 January, 2012 by Natasha Lomas

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