Tag archive: Netscape

The current recession and general economic turmoil might make it seem like the wrong time to empty out one's pockets on a bunch of speculative ventures, but Marc Andreessen—co-founder of Netscape and one of the developers of the Web browser that started it all, NCSA Mosaic—has partnered with Ben Horowitz to launch a new venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, with a $300 million starting fund. Andreessen and Horowitz… Read More

Remember Netscape? At one time it looked as if it would eclipse Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as a browser. Those days are just a hazy memory now, but the man who dreamed them, Marc Andreessen, is still very much alive and kicking – and the newest member of Facebook’s four-member board. It will be a change for Andreessen, who has plenty of experience with startups – after Netscape he was involved with Opsware and… Read More

These days it’s hard to believe that Netscape Navigator was once the dominant browser, with over 90% of the market – in fact you have to be of a certain age not to say “What?”But in the days before Internet Explorer consolidated its position, Netscape was the one.   Times change, however, and now Netscape is vanishing slowly into the sunset. As of Saturday its owner,AOL, stopped support for the browser, which now has… Read More

Although very, very few people are using it anymore, there was a time early in the popularization of the Internet when the Web was absolutely dominated by the Netscape browser. So much so that many people didn't speak of looking at something “on the Internet,” they spoke of looking at something “on Netscape.” It was the kind of name recognition and branding technology companies only dream about… Read More

In June of 2006, AOL announced it would be adding social news features to its Netscape portal, aiming to tap into the popularity of sites like Digg, Slashdot, and Google News in which the rankings assigned to news stories by the site's users can determine (in part) what news items are most prominently displayed. The result is supposed to mean the most interesting and relevant items float to the top; the reality is usually that niche… Read More

Fans of the old Netscape blast Jason Calacanis, an executive at the company, for changing Netscape into a user submitted news site. The once proud Netscape brand has been losing traffic numbers over the past year and something had to be done to get the portal back on its feet. But to everyone's surprise, the executives at AOL decided to turn the news site into a viral community in which users submit their own news links and vote… Read More

You probably know the story: Netscape wasn't the first Web browser on the Internet, but it was the one which made the World Wide Web take off, for a few years making the entire technology industry <blink>, striking fear into the hearts of Microsoft and other computing giants, and making lofty claims about the Netscape platform as an all-encompassing net-based operating system. A few years, an aquisition, and a massive antitrust… Read More

It sure is a sign of the times. Firefox is growing in popularity and one of the largest PC manufacturers decides to distribute Netscape’s web browser alongside Internet Explorer.   Usersof the new systems will be able to choose Netscape 8 or Internet Explorer as their default browser during the setup process. Netscape 8.0 is based on the popular Firefox code and will automaticallyadjust its safety and security settings to protect… Read More

“America Online's Netscape team has opened its doors to the public, releasing the first beta of the revived Netscape Web browser. Based upon Firefox, Netscape version 8 focuses on security and protecting user privacy, and supports rendering with both Mozilla's Gecko and Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser engines. A source close to development told BetaNews Netscape 8 will be upgraded to Firefox 1.0.1 before the… Read More

“The original release was built atop Firefox 0.9.3; although the interface sports Netscape's traditional green, the underlying code is based on work from the Mozilla Foundation. But several potential security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Firefox releases prior to version 1.0, prompting Netscape to update the prototype. “There won't be any new features or new design in this release, but performance and size… Read More

In a decision that could prompt scrutiny of Internet search engines and online advertisers, a federal appeals court Wednesday reinstated a trademark infringement lawsuit by Playboy Enterprises against Netscape Communications. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the Chicago-based adult entertainment company could proceed with its case against the Mountain View, California-based Netscape, which used words such… Read More