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Apple releases Safari 5.0.1 update

Amidst yesterday’s updates and product releases, Apple released Safari 5.0.1, the newest version of its web browser. The new version, available here (or via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature), sports the following fixes and changes: – More accurate Top Hit results in the Address Field. – More accurate timing for CSS animations. – Better […]

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Mozilla releases Firefox 4, beta 1 for public testing

For the brave and the bold, Mozilla has released the first public beta of its upcoming Firefox 4 web browser. The new browser, a 20.2 megabyte download (courtesy of VersionTracker), incorporates the following fixes and changes: – Tabs are now on top by default on Windows only – Mac OS X and Linux will be […]

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Jobs goes bananas on Adobe Flash in open letter

In the wake of several weeks of back and forth between Apple and Adobe regarding Flash, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has posted an open letter explaining Apple’s position on Flash, going back to his company’s long history with Adobe and expounding upon six main points of why he thinks Flash is wrong for mobile devices. […]

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Adobe CTO Defends Against Rumored Flash Criticism From Jobs

Adobe Chief Technical Officer defended the Flash platform this week against rumored comments from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, and also said performance improvements for the scrutinized, embattled Web platform are coming to the Mac. Per BoomTown, Lynch stated that unlike Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ rumored comments, the Adobe staff wasn’t lazy and said he and […]

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Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6 Web Browser

On Thursday, Mozilla.org released the long-awaited 3.6 version of its Firefox web browser. The new version, an 17.6 megabyte download, sports the following fixes and changes: – Available in more than 70 languages – get your local version. – Support for a new type of theme called Personas, which allow users to change Firefox’s appearance […]