America Online Inc. today released a preview version of a new Netscape Web browser that’s based on the open-source Firefox Web browser, but also supports Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer browser ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of Netscape Navigator, the first commercial attempt to make a web browser. Its release ushered in the first era of browser wars. Netscape was initially ...

After being written off by industry observers last year, America Online Inc.’s browser unit showed signs of life Tuesday as it released an update to its Netscape Web browser. Netscape Communications ...

Beginning in 2006, buyers of consumer desktop and notebook PCs with the HP and Compaq labels will be able to choose Netscape 8 as the default browser during set-up, and launch the browser via icons ...

~ Undone by Microsoft, Netscape sold itself to AOL in a $10 billion deal completed in early 1999. NEW YORK -- Netscape Navigator, the world's first commercial Web browser and the launch pad of the ...

Today, Internet Explorer might be the most well-known discontinued web browser, but the path to modern web giants like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari is filled with a rich history of innovation driven by ...

Aug. 9 marks the 30th anniversary of the internet’s Big Bang moment, an inflection point in the emergent digital world. This Big Bang was the stunning stock market debut of Netscape Communications, ...

Marking the end of an era, AOL has decided to retire the Netscape Web browser after nearly 14 years of operation. As a result, AOL has decided to throw its weight behind Mozilla's Firefox browser.

An historic name in software will effectively pass into history in February as AOL discontinues development and active support for the Netscape browser, according to an official blog. AOL will keep ...