Everyone knows that the browser wars are escalating. The success of Firefox, which has managed to gain significant market share from Internet Explorer, has forced Microsoft to innovate for their next release. At the same time, who can forget Opera, with unique features such as integrated BitTorrent and widgets?

Extreme Tech has a great roundup of the three most recent releases from the Big Three, Firefox 2.0 Beta 1, Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 and Opera 9. It sits on the fence somewhat, pointing to advanced features on all sides. My personal opinion is that Firefox is still by far the best, since its extensions provide just about any other functionality that the other browsers might have.