SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine.

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine.

NEW YORK - Many people now create and share content on the Internet or blend services from various sites in their daily tasks, reflecting the medium's clear evolution from a place for simply consuming Web sites.

SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. gave early testers their first glimpse of its next-generation Web browser Wednesday, and said Internet Explorer 8 will adhere to the same standards as competitors' programs.

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. gave early testers their first glimpse of its next-generation Web browser Wednesday, and said Internet Explorer 8 will adhere to the same standards as competitors' programs.

REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is giving its Web browser software its first major upgrade in years, amid signs that Internet Explorer's market share is eroding.

November 11, 2004

Q. I know you’ve addressed this before, but I can’t remember how to change the Web page that appears when I open my browser. Can you go over that again, please? I look forward to your newsletter every Friday.

May 16, 2005

February 21, 2005

REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it will make technical adjustments to its Web browsing software as a result of an August ruling that the software giant infringed on a patent licensed by Eolas Technologies Inc.

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. said Friday it will no longer develop versions of its popular Web-browsing software for Apple Computer's Macintosh system, saying Apple's own browsing software is a logical choice for Mac users.

May 19, 2005

May 14, 2004

Voters scouring the Internet for the latest political updates need to beware — some sites are not what they seem. Political cybersquatters are snatching up domain names — such as www.janetnapolitano.com — to fool people into visiting sites that bash candidates instead of praise them.

Voters scouring the Internet for the latest political updates need to beware — some sites are not what they seem. Political cybersquatters are snatching up domain names — such as www.janetnapolitano.com — to fool people into visiting sites that bash candidates instead of praise them.

Q: Can you tell me what causes Google chrome or Firefox to have numerous crashes while online? - Nathaniel

NEW YORK - In just five hours, the new version of the Firefox Web browser had as many downloads as its predecessor got during its entire first day, the software's developers say.

REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is taking the unusual step of issuing an emergency fix for a security hole in its Internet Explorer software that has exposed millions of users to having their computers taken over by hackers.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - The new Web browser that Google Inc. released Tuesday is designed to expand its huge lead in the Internet search market and reduce Microsoft Corp.'s imprint on personal computers.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - The new Web browser that Google Inc. released Tuesday is designed to expand its huge lead in the Internet search market and reduce Microsoft Corp.'s imprint on personal computers.

SEATTLE - Google is hoping to pressure Microsoft Corp. into changing a new Internet Explorer browser feature that could direct more people to Microsoft’s online search engine instead of Google’s far more popular offering.

The longest running competition in the Internet age is over, and the victory goes to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.

OSLO, Norway - Many American online computer users are unaware that choice of browser affects Internet security, and few switch browsers even when they know the risk, a Norwegian study said Monday.