Apple Releases Safari 3.2 for Windows, Tiger and Leopard

Apple has released Safari 3.2 with 11 security fixes. New versions are available for download both for Mac OS X and Windows. The update includes eight fixes specific to Safari and three specific to Webkit. It improves protection from fraudulent phishing Web sites and offers better identification of online businesses. Read more

Apple iPhone Users Unsatisfied with Popular Mobile Web Sites

Keynote Systems performed a study of actual user satisfaction of mobile Web sites and found that most iPhone users are not pleased with web browsing experience of popular mobile destinations. The study was conducted with the help of Keynote WebEffective for iPhone, which is a method Read more

Apple Ignores iPhone Phishing and Spamming Vulnerabilities

Security researcher, Aviv Raff, has discovered two separate security weaknesses that expose iPhone and iPod touch users to phishing and spamming attacks. He reported phishing and spamming vulnerabilities to Apple few weeks before he publicly discussed them on his blog in July. Since then, Apple did nothing. Read more

Safari Browser Marketshare 6.65%, IE Slides, Firefox Doubles

Microsoft IE continued its slide in September, according to Net Applications web metrics data. IE accounted for 71.5% of the browser market share in September, down from 72.2% in August. Meanwhile, Apple Safari browser climbed to all time high of 6.65%, up from 3.26% in May. In comparison to year-to-date data, IE is down 4.5 percentage points. Read more

Apple Safari to Become 10x Faster with SquirrelFish Extreme

Apple has marketed Safari as “the fastest browser in the world,” but “lab tests” vs “real world tests” can sometimes produce different results. We use multiple operating systems on a daily basis, so we play with different browsers quite a lot. Unfortunately, Apple’s browser has performed poorly on our machines. But, that’s about to change! Read more

Google Releases Gears Plug-in Beta for Apple Safari Browser

Google Gears is now available for Apple’s Safari Web browser. Gears is a plug-in that extends Safari browser to create a richer platform for web applications. For example, webmasters can use Gears on their websites to let users access information offline or provide you with content based on your geographical location. Read more

Chromium Browser for Mac and Linux Not a Threat to Safari

Thanks to CodeWeavers, now Mac and Linux users can also enjoy Chrome. Google Chrome is built with open source code from Chromium and until now, it was available only for Windows users. CrossOver Chromium is offered by CodeWeavers as a proof-of-concept so that Mac and Linux users can try first-hand the power and flexibility of the new open source browser. Read more

Apple Safari Carpet Bomb Flaw Hits Google Chrome Browser

Security researcher Avivi Raff has discovered a carpet-bombing vulnerability that could expose Windows users of Google Chrome browser to serious security attacks. This is the same vulnerability that was originally discovered in Apple’s Safari browser by another well-known researcher - Nitesh Dhanjani - four months ago. Read more

Market Share: iPhone Browser 0.30%, Safari 6.37%, Mac 7.86%

According to Net Applications, as of 31 August, the iPhone had 0.30% of global web browser market share, an increase of 58% in one month (see Trend for ‘iPhone’). This was due to the July launch of the iPhone 3G. The data shows that the iPhone usage grew quickly with the initial launch, and held steady for the four months prior to the release of the iPhone 3G. Read more

Superfast Google Chrome Browser: A Setback for Apple Safari

Apple can no longer claim that the Safari browser is “the fastest web browser on any platform.” Several hours ago, Google launched their own open-source Chrome browser. Google held a press conference at its headquarters, the Googleplex in Mountain View, to demonstrate new browser to the media and discuss the reasons behind its development. Read more

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