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* It seems likely that Apple took advantage of the OS X Mountain Lion / Safari 6 launch to [http://www.neowin.net/news/did-apple-kill-support-for-safari-6-on-windows kill the Safari web browser for Windows] | * It seems likely that Apple took advantage of the OS X Mountain Lion / Safari 6 launch to [http://www.neowin.net/news/did-apple-kill-support-for-safari-6-on-windows kill the Safari web browser for Windows] | ||
==== Google ==== | ==== Google ==== | ||
* Google has improved the security in Chrome's handling of http://blog.chromium.org/2012/08/ending-mixed-scripting-vulnerabilities.html mixed scripting vulnerabilities]. The changes will "minimize security dialog fatigue", improve resistance to clickjacking and silently block all mixed script conditions for HSTS-enabled sites. | * Google has improved the security in Chrome's handling of [http://blog.chromium.org/2012/08/ending-mixed-scripting-vulnerabilities.html mixed scripting vulnerabilities]. The changes will "minimize security dialog fatigue", improve resistance to clickjacking and silently block all mixed script conditions for HSTS-enabled sites. | ||
* The Chrome release channel now includes [http://chrome.blogspot.ca/2012/07/new-senses-for-web.html support for the getUserMedia API]. Google also released [http://www.chromeweblab.com/sketchbots Sketchbots], a demo of the technology that (surprise!) works only with Chrome | * The Chrome release channel now includes [http://chrome.blogspot.ca/2012/07/new-senses-for-web.html support for the getUserMedia API]. Google also released [http://www.chromeweblab.com/sketchbots Sketchbots], a demo of the technology that (surprise!) works only with Chrome | ||
* Extensions built for Chrome can now make use of [http://googlesystem.blogspot.ca/2012/08/create-keyboard-shortcuts-for-chrome.html keyboard shortcuts] | * Extensions built for Chrome can now make use of [http://googlesystem.blogspot.ca/2012/08/create-keyboard-shortcuts-for-chrome.html keyboard shortcuts] | ||
* 90% of Chrome Canary/Dev/Beta users now have [http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=149759 speculative resource prefetching] enabled | * 90% of Chrome Canary/Dev/Beta users now have [http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=149759 speculative resource prefetching] enabled | ||
==== Microsoft ==== | ==== Microsoft ==== | ||
* Microsoft sent [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/08/01/releasing-windows-8-august-1-2012.aspx Windows 8] off to manufacturers, just after learning that they would have to [http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/death-of-the-metro-brand-windows-8s-latest-flub-199298 change the name of the "Metro" user interface] due to a trademark conflict | * Microsoft sent [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/08/01/releasing-windows-8-august-1-2012.aspx Windows 8] off to manufacturers, just after learning that they would have to [http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/death-of-the-metro-brand-windows-8s-latest-flub-199298 change the name of the "Metro" user interface] due to a trademark conflict | ||