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Browser
Latest version
Release date
Compatible operating systems
Key new features
Microsoft Internet Explorer
8.0
March
Windows. (Pre-installed with Windows 7)
Accelerators; improved security; Web slices, which show parts of a Web page without having to load the whole thing
Mozilla Firefox
3.5
By the end of this month
Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
Faster load speeds; HTML 5 support; private browsing mode; location awareness
Apple Safari
4.0
June 8
Windows, Mac OS X
Thumbnail previews of frequently visited pages; can search full history of recently viewed pages; support for HTML 5
Google Chrome
2.0
May
Windows
Faster page loads; autofill for forms; improved bookmarks
Opera
10.0
Later this summer
Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Speeds page loads for slow Net connections; built-in Web server to share pictures, other content
Source: Mercury News research
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