Forrester says workplace browser diversity is robust: IE at 40%, Chrome at 28%, Firefox at 25%

While Google's Chrome web browser has seen substantial gains in worldwide market share in the past few years, Internet Explorer still holds a steady lead in workplace usage, according to a new Forrester report.

Mozilla releases test build of Windows 8 Firefox browser

Mozilla has released a new build of its web browser that conforms to the design of Windows 8, a sign that a full release could be coming soon.

Opera Ice may finally help Opera make a dent on iOS, Android

Next up from the web browser maker Opera: A new browser that aims to take full advantage of mobile and give the company a significant foothold on iOS and Android.

Microsoft’s browser choice ‘error’ could result in $7 billion fine from EU regulators

A "technical error" could cost Microsoft over $7 billion in fines from the EU.

Dolphin Browser opens API to third-party apps, Dropbox, Evernote join the party

The popular Dolphin web browser for Android and iOS devices has opened its API to help third-party developers create better add-ons, the company announced today.

Dolphin Browser has been downloaded more than 16 million times across Android and iOS devices, …

Google launches Metro-style Chrome browser for Windows 8 — and it rocks

Google has released its first attempt at making its popular Chrome browser work with Windows 8′s Metro-style design aesthetic, and because the app ignores some of Microsoft’s Metro mandates, it’s actually quite good.

A few months back, we heard that …

Microsoft isn’t leading the ‘Do Not Track’ revolution, it’s hurting it

Microsoft is certainly doing a good job of painting itself as a consumer advocate in regards to the new “Do Not Track” browser option, but its unyielding stance might be doing more harm than good.

The DNT feature allows people …

Microsoft has more to gain than lose from IE10′s default ‘Do Not Track’ option

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 web browser will include a default “Do Not Track” feature that allows users to stop advertisers from tracking and collecting their personal data while surfing the net, the company announced late yesterday.

Apparently, Federal Trade Commission …

Google Chrome is now the world’s top web browser, says StatCounter

Google Chrome isn’t just for über-geeks anymore. Google’s minimalist web browser is now the most popular web browser in the world, according to the latest figures from StatCounter.

For the week of May 14th to May 20th, Chrome edged out …

Firefox 12 launches with ‘ninja’ updates for Windows, numbered page source lines

Mozilla has released a new update of its popular open-source web browser Firefox today, which packs a handful of changes, bug fixes, new features, and a brand new version number.

Firefox 12 has two notable additions to its feature set. …

Mozilla moving forward with Metro-style Firefox for Windows 8

Mozilla has decided to begin work on a touch-enabled version of its popular Firefox web browser for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system, the company revealed yesterday.

The Windows 8 OS allows companies to develop apps for its touch-based Metro …

Microsoft celebrates the demise of Internet Explorer 6

Microsoft pulled out the champagne today with a report that its Internet Explorer 6 browser had dropped below 1 percent usage in the U.S., a sign that businesses and crazily stubborn users have finally upgraded to a better browser.

“IE6 …

Internet Explorer to start automatically updating to the latest version

Microsoft will begin automatically updating Windows users with the latest version of its Internet Explorer web browser, the company announced today.

Competing browsers, like Firefox and Apple’s Safari, have provided automatic updates for years. IE’s decision to follow suit is …

Firefox 8 gets official, adds handy Twitter search function

Mozilla has released the newest version of its popular Firefox browser today, Firefox 8, adding in a useful Twitter-search ability and disabling add-ons by default to boost performance.

Firefox users have seen quick updates of their browsers ever since Mozilla …

Chrome to surpass Firefox in market share by December

Google Chrome is well on its way to surpassing Mozilla Firefox’s No. 2 market share position and should overtake the fox no later than December, according to Irish analytics company StatCounter.

We reported at the beginning of August that Chrome …

Mozilla: Firefox 6 will be officially ready tomorrow

Though several reports have suggested users can download the new Mozilla Firefox 6 browser early from the company’s FTP server, Mozilla says that version is not final and the real build will be available tomorrow.

“As part of Mozilla’s open …

Updated: Is Angry Birds maker Rovio in the process of raising more funding?

[Update: Another audience member also asked if Rovio was raising money, to which a representative of the company said it was serious about raising money.]

Angry Birds maker Rovio might be in the process of raising another round of funding.…

Google adding Skype-like abilities to Chrome

Google plans to add real-time communications abilities into the Chrome browser, according to an announcement on Google’s Chromium-dev group. Using its own WebRTC project at its base, the company will attempt to enable real-time communications through Chrome and then, potentially, …

Firefox 5 launches only months after last version

Mozilla’s new rapid release cycle for Firefox is moving along in full force. The non-profit announced the release of Firefox 5 today a mere three months after the release of Firefox 4.

Mozilla touts over 1,000 improvements in the new …