Apple releases Safari 4 as "world's fastest browser"

Apple on Monday released a finalized version of Safari 4, which the company is billing as the "world's fastest and most innovative web browser."

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 68

iPhone 3.0 to offer MobileMe users "Find My iPhone" feature

A new feature in the iPhone 3.0 firmware appears to let users remotely pinpoint a lost or stolen phone by securely requesting the device's location via Apple's MobileMe service.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 62

Apple iPhone controls over 66% of all mobile web use

In its first detailed look at web market share for cellphones, a research firm has found that Apple's iPhone represents a staggering 66.61 percent of mobile traffic while its competitors have only just gained a foothold.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 58

Apple's Safari 4 UI changes hint at plans for Snow Leopard

The new public beta release of Safari 4 reveals the deepest look yet at the future of Apple's software, hinting at what's in store for the closely guarded user interface revamp coming in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, as well as appropriating ideas from other browsers and adding some original flourishes, some of which go boldly and decisively past the company's existing human interface design guidelines.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 144

Apple releases public beta of Safari 4 browser

Apple on Tuesday announced a public beta of Safari 4, a new version of its share-gaining web browser that packs a powerful new JavaScript engine and support for the latest web standards.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 278

Mac web share hits record 9.9 percent in January

Even as the economy has continued to falter, Apple's share of web users has climbed up to a landmark 9.93 percent in the first month of 2009 while Windows' own share continues to slide downwards.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 51

IE8's JavaScript performance lags well behind Safari, Chrome

A release candidate of Microsoft's next-generation Internet Explorer browser made available this week has twice finished last in a five-browser benchmark competition.

Zach Spear 17 years ago 50

iPhone brief: multi-photo email, iGoogle ends, teaching tricks

In this roundup of recent iPhone news, AppleInsider takes a look at a new app that can send emails with multiple photos, Google's decision to stop supporting an iPhone-optimized version of iGoogle, and a discovery that could teach your iPhone some salty new language.

Zack Spear 17 years ago 14

Europe revives claims of Microsoft web browser monopoly

Having escaped more severe consequences in the US, Microsoft has been put on notice by the European Union that it may have to detach Internet Explorer from Windows under claims that the web browser has an unfair monopoly.

Aidan Malley 17 years ago 149

Security flaw in Safari's RSS feeds reported

An open source software engineer says he's found a vulnerability in Safari for Mac and Windows that could compromise a user's files and passwords if successfully exploited.

Zach Spear 17 years ago 10

Apple sued over mobile Safari as email retention policy questioned

Apple is facing a new lawsuit over the iPhone's Safari web browser just as the company's lax policy on employee email retention is brought into question regarding a separate suit.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 26

Apple releases Safari 3.2 with phishing protection

Apple on Thursday afternoon released Safari 3.2, a recommended update for all Safari users that delivers protection from fraudulent phishing websites and better identification of online businesses.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 61

Microsoft considers adopting WebKit for Internet Explorer

Addressing a developer conference in Sydney Australia, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the idea of using WebKit as the rendering engine within its web browser was "interesting" and added "we may look at that."

Prince McLean 17 years ago 59

WebKit becomes first browser engine to fully pass Acid3 test

Maciej Stachowiak of the WebKit team has announced that the browser engine behind Safari is the first to fully pass the Acid3 test, including the test's condition of smooth animation rendering.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 34

Apple proposes improvements to Safari browsing experience

A pair of new patent filings from Apple include suggestions for improving the browsing experience offered through its Safari Web browser, such as a adaptive media support and a visual history tree that more accurately shows users where they've been and how they got there.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 29

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