Tim Gray

When Dutch Web analytics firm OneStat.com released figures last month showing Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser had fallen to 88.9 percent market share, the alternative browser crowd had new reason to cheer. It was the first time in several years that IE failed to capture at least 90 percent of Web users. And while Microsoft’s shares […]

Microsoft said it plans to issue a patch for a security flaw in Windows Server software that may allow attackers to gain control over systems running the program. While it readies the fix as part of its usual monthly patch cycle, which takes place the second Tuesday of each month, Microsoft suggested that customers take […]

A record weekend for online retailers has raised expectations for the holiday shopping season. But as an estimated five out of six Americans prepare to buy at least one gift online between now and Christmas, security experts have a warning for consumers rushing to save time on the Internet: ‘Tis the season to be extra […]

America Online released an updated prototype of its Netscape Navigator browser today to a limited number of beta testers. The prototype, based on code from company spin-off Mozilla’s Firefox, borrows much of the functionality and format from the increasingly popular browser, while keeping the traditional green esthetic associated with the once-mighty brand. The new browser […]

Bargain hunters hit retail Web sites by the tens of millions on Friday, kicking off the holiday shopping season in record numbers, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Visitors to digital storefronts increased 11 percent the day after Thanksgiving, compared to the same day last year, according to the e-shopping index. The Friday following Thanksgiving is known as […]

Security analysts said recent attacks on several high-profile European Web sites, through compromised ad servers, is a sign of more trouble to come as hackers take aim at launching viruses in unique ways. “Instead of only defacing the Web site, they have the potential to do some serious damage,” said Vincent Gullotto, vice president of […]

Tegic Communications, a subsidiary of America Online , has released the latest version of its T9 smart text message system, which allows users of wireless devices to type entire words or sentences with a single keystroke. The Seattle-based company said the 7.2 version of T9 Text Input provides a broad linguistic database with thousands of […]

Longtime instant messaging player ICQ is going the portal route with the launch of two new e-mail services for its 20 million users. The company has teamed with Mail2World and launched an improved version of ICQmail, a free e-mail service that will offer virus scans, spam filtering, instant e-mail translation in up to seven languages […]

UPDATED: Network security is a high priority for every business, yet most employees are unaware of the potential security hazards of surfing the Web during office hours, a recent survey said. The study, by storage solutions specialist Network Appliance , said 73 percent of 300 respondents polled admit they routinely access the Internet for personal […]

America Online said it plans to release an updated prototype of its once-popular Netscape Navigator browser, using code from its distant cousin, once-removed: Mozilla’s Firefox. The move is another attempt to revive the once-mighty Netscape brand amid rising new interest in alternative browsers. The prototype, which will be released by the end of the month […]

Security specialist McAfee and wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo announced a pre-installed antivirus service to protect against future attacks. McAfee will provide the Tokyo-based wireless giant’s users with McAfee, VirusScan content-scanning technology as a built-in service on their FOMA 901i series 3G mobile phones. “This is the first truly integrated solution handset,” Victor Kouznetsov, vice president […]

America Online has launched a preview of a streaming online video service designed for its 36 million Instant Messenger users. The service, called AIM Video, will deliver content through six news and entertainment channels. It will feature music videos, movie trailers, entertainment news, celebrity interviews and sports highlights. It will also offer original comedy, news […]