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1. Sony takes on Apple's iTunes

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... signed an agreement with Netflix that allows PSN members to stream movies and other content. See Also Rumor: Sony planning Firefox PS3 port 
Wii regains top hardware spot as PS3 sales slip Nintendo ...

2. Rumor: Sony planning Firefox PS3 port

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   May replace integrated browser Playstation Insider has reported that Sony may be planning a port of Mozilla's Firefox for the Playstation 3 console. "We recently received a tip from a source very close ...

3. Microsoft accelerates JavaScript with IE9

   (Software/Software Features)

   Wednesday, 18 November 2009

   Plays catch up with Firefox and Chrome Microsoft has confirmed that Internet Explorer 9 will offer significantly faster JavaScript performance compared to earlier iterations of the browser. According ...

4. Mozilla refreshes Firefox 3.6 Beta

   (Software/Software Features)

   Wednesday, 11 November 2009

   Fixes 190 bugs Mozilla has introduced a second revision of its Firefox 3.6 Beta. The long-awaited browser update reportedly fixes close to 200 bugs submitted by web developers, add-on coders and end ...

5. Firefox 'most insecure browser'

   (Security/Security Features)

   Tuesday, 10 November 2009

   Not much of a birthday present for Mozilla Firefox accounts for almost half of all browser vulnerabilities. Mozilla's finest is responsible for 44 percent of all browser flaws, Apple's Safari takes second ...

6. Mozilla looks ahead as Firefox celebrates fifth anniversary

   (Software/Software Features)

   Monday, 09 November 2009

   330 million users and 7,000 add-ons The Open Source community is celebrating the fifth year anniversary of the popular Firefox Internet browser. According to Mozilla, over 330 million users have downloaded ...

7. Mozilla Firefox 3.6 beta spotted in the wild

   (Software/Software Features)

   Monday, 02 November 2009

   Mozilla has released its long-awaited Firefox 3.6 beta. Mozilla has released its long-awaited Firefox 3.6 beta. The latest version of the popular browser offers a number of "improvements" for both developers ...

8. Unidentified bug causes massive CPU spike on 27-inch iMacs

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Friday, 30 October 2009

   ... not limited to Flash-based applications. "I'm having the same slowness issues even if I don't play any Flash video," claimed GizaDog. "Firefox starts using all the CPU's power (100 percent) from one ...

9. My 10 favorite Windows apps

   (Software/Software Features)

   Tuesday, 27 October 2009

   ... I know the bee's knees is supposed to be Photoshop, but Paint Shop Pro does everything I need. I'm browser agnostic. If it works, be it IE or Firefox or Safari, I'm more than happy.  ...

10. Mozilla preps Firefox 3.6 with beta test build

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 16 October 2009

    Mozilla has released an Alpha version of Firefox 3.6 for developers and testers. The build - known as Namoroka - is built on a pre-release version of the Gecko 1.9.2 platform. Mozilla has released an ...

11. Google invites comments on web pages

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    ... to contribute "insights" and "helpful information" next to any web page.   It runs as an add-on feature of Google Toolbar for Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers and Google said it would ...

12. Stanford team develops open source 'Frankencamera'

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 04 September 2009

    ... made available publicly - perhaps a year from now - users will be able to improve it, along the open-source model of Linux or Firefox. "Some cameras have software development kits that let you hook up ...

13. Linux market share drops as Win 7 launch looms

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 03 September 2009

    ... that Firefox 3.5 has leapt from 6.56 percent to 13.35 - unsurprising since it has now been officially launched - and that the gain is almost entirely attributable to people upgrading from Firefox 3.0, ...

14. Sony gets Google Chrome plated

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 01 September 2009

    ... Internet Explorer will still be bundled with Vaio products in the USA. Mozilla's Firefox has a considerable share of the market, with around a third of the entire market. ...

15. Windows 7 closes on Linux market share

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 31 August 2009

    ... fans will no doubt be pleased to note that Firefox 3.0 is nibbling at the heels of IE7 with 23.03 and 24.74 percent respectively, although the total for all versions of IE is 52.93 percent while all versions ...

16. Firefox 4.0 goes Chrome, will arrive with new UI in Q4 2010

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 30 August 2009

    ... schedule is just in draft status, which means we have to take it with a grain of salt. But the guys over at Mozilla are surely busy getting two new versions of Firefox out by mid 2010 and apparently a ...

17. Google Toolbar can't handle Chrome

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 27 August 2009

    ... available for Internet Explorer and Firefox.” Of course using Chrome is a bit like using a Google Toolbar anyway. It just sucks up most of the screen and demands you pay all your attention to Google.  ...

18. Mozilla finally loses all credibility

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Friday, 21 August 2009

    ... say that the MS ballot screen giving Windows 7 users the option of setting up Firefox, or any other browser instead, was 'not enough to level the playing field'. Here's a spot of free, open source, advice ...

19. Mark "Netscape" Andreessen backs new browser

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Friday, 14 August 2009

    ... browser wars, already getting a little crowded with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera. While Andreessen would not disclose what features in the browser would make it shine compared ...

20. Firefox security problem affects OS X, Windows, Linux

    (Security/Security Features)

    Friday, 14 August 2009

    A site claims that there is a "fundamental problem" with Firefox updates using the OS X operating system.A site claims that there is a "fundamental problem" with Firefox updates using the OS X operating ...

21. Firefox gives free PACER info

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 14 August 2009

    An add-on for the Open Source browser Firefox helps users get past a paywall in the US PACER electronic system.An add-on for the Open Source browser Firefox helps users get past a paywall in the US PACER ...

22. Mozilla accelerates Firefox: 3.6 alpha 1 already faster than 3.5

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 13 August 2009

    Feature – Mozilla recently released the first completely alpha version of Firefox 3.6, which is scheduled to replace the current version 3.5.x later this year. Planned as an incremental update, the ...

23. Firefox addon aims to save you money

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 11 August 2009

    An extension to browser Firefox will suggest cheaper prices for products you browse on the internet.An extension to browser Firefox will suggest cheaper prices for products you browse on the internet. ...

24. Another week, another version of Firefox

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 10 August 2009

    It's pretty much turning into a full time job downloading new versions and patches for Firefox, with one seemingly appearing every few days. Mountain View, CA - It's pretty much turning into a full time ...

25. Google tarts up Google Chrome

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Thursday, 06 August 2009

    ... L5 features to the browser. Seems like the addition of several blingy features and performance increases mean Google is pretty serious about competing with the Firefoxes, IEs and Operas of the Internet ...

26. Mozilla preps second update for Firefox 3.5

    (Software/Software Features)

    Saturday, 01 August 2009

    Mozilla just released the first beta version of Firefox 3.5.2. The final version is expected to be available on Monday, August 3. Chicago (IL) – Mozilla just released the first beta version of Firefox ...

27. Firefox now officially past 1 billion downloads

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 31 July 2009

      We did watch the Firefox milometer this morning and witnessed, sort of, Mozilla’s 1 billion Firefox downloads milestone. And if we believe Mozilla’s download counter, the pace of Firefox downloads ...

28. Firefox downloads to reach a billion today

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 31 July 2009

    Sometime today, the open-source browser Firefox is expected to pass the one billion download mark. Mountain View, CA - Sometime today, the open-source browser Firefox is expected to pass the one billion ...

29. Microsoft hands 20,000 lines of code to Linux community

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    ... In addition to this, we worked to improve interoperability with Axis2 and provided support to the Firefox community to optimize Firefox for Vista and Windows Media Player."  ...

30. Google Chrome OS: Gcrap reveals the next Netscape

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    ... it probably goes to the core of why the PS3 was such a disaster for Sony. It is not an uncommon problem and you wonder why Google didn’t just take over Firefox or buy Opera, or in this latest case, buy ...

31. Mozilla patches JavaScript engine with Firefox 3.5.1

    (Security/Security Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    Mozilla patched a “critical” security issue in Firefox 3.5 less than a month after the browser’s release. Version 3.5.1 corrects “several” vulnerabilities, including an exploitable memory corruption ...

32. Mozilla moves fast to fix security flaw

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 17 July 2009

    Mozilla has released an update to Firefox that fixes a security flaw discovered in the last week. Mountain View, California - Mozilla has released an update to Firefox that fixes a security flaw discovered ...

33. Mozilla working on fix for "critical" JavaScript vulnerability

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 14 July 2009

    ... in Firefox 3.5's Just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compiler was disclosed publicly yesterday," the company explained in a statement. "It is a critical vulnerability that can be used to execute malicious code. ...

34. Microsoft takes on Adobe with Silverlight 3

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 10 July 2009

    ... video in full screen with stutter-free live and on-demand video. It supports Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8, Firefox 2 and 3 and Safari 3 and 4 browsers - but not Opera or Chrome. There are a number ...

35. Google's a threat to you, not Microsoft

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Wednesday, 08 July 2009

    ...  Nearly every time you click on a website, regardless of whether you use IE8, Firefox, Safari, Chrome or even Opera - which has two users, both called Colin, who live in Baltimore - you are diverted through ...

36. Browser market share update: Firefox 3.5 eclipses Chrome

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Sunday, 05 July 2009

    Mozilla can celebrate a decent launch of its latest browser, Firefox 3.5. The software has cleared the 2% barrier over the weekend, topping Google’s Chrome browser for the very first time. However, ...

37. Firefox, IE. Tech journalists are a disgrace

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Friday, 03 July 2009

    ... every few minutes. The writers are consistent in their praise for Microsoft and the new features it has brought to the market. Meanwhile, back in our world, the browser that's launched this week is Firefox ...

38. Firefox 3.5 to get first update later this month

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 02 July 2009

    The Mozilla team is rushing to create the first minor update for its just-released browser Firefox 3.5 for a mid- to late July release. The update will fix at least three of 55 published bugs in the ...

39. Google, Bing Wars - don't do as I do, do as I say

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 01 July 2009

    ...  Firefox was the best of a bad lot, although again, favorites and settings were still imported in a far from satisfactory manner. The search engines available by default include Google, Yahoo, Amazon, ...

40. Firefox 3.5 hits 5 million downloads

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 01 July 2009

    Mozilla crossed the 5 million download mark of Firefox 3.5 at about 12:30 am EDT.  San Jose (CA) – Mozilla crossed the 5 million download mark of Firefox 3.5 at about 12:30 am EDT. Mozilla reached ...

41. Update: Firefox 3.5 is fast, but still behind Chrome and Safari

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 30 June 2009

    ... of Firefox 3.5, which was well behind the WebKit engine-based Chrome and Safari browsers. Now that we have the final version, we wondered: Did Firefox gain more speed? Chicago (IL) – About two weeks ...

42. Firefox 3.5 out of the gate

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 30 June 2009

    Mozilla met its initial target of releasing a new generation of its Firefox web browser in Q2. Version 3.5 was released earlier today, replacing Version 3.0, which was introduced in June 2008. The new Firefox ...

43. God is out on whether Google is good or evil

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 29 June 2009

    ... being toppled off its search perch. And the slides contrast "open" Firefox with "closed" Internet Explorer".For itself, Google claims that it's opened up over a million lines of code and over 100 software ...

44. Mozilla confirms Firefox 3.5 RC 3

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 25 June 2009

    Mozilla has confirmed the availability of Firefox 3.5 RC (Release Candidate) 3. The latest version of Firefox is based on the Gecko 1.9.1 rendering platform, which has been under development for the ...

45. Firefox 3.5 release candidate 1 given to beta testers

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 17 June 2009

    Mozilla notified Firefox beta testers earlier today that a release candidate of the new browser has been made available for closed testing purposes.Chicago (IL) – Mozilla notified Firefox beta testers ...

46. Opera reinvents the client PC and turns it into a server

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 16 June 2009

    ... never lacked innovative ideas. In fact several of the features we are used to today in Firefox or Internet Explorer have their origins in Opera. Yet, we typically do not take Opera seriously enough as ...

47. Browser wars: When will the madness end?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Monday, 15 June 2009

    ... be constrained not by the performance of their FireFox, IE8 or Opera client, but by their line speed, the power of the servers at the far end, how many people are trying to access the site and, most critically, ...

48. Browser wars: Is Safari as fast as Apple claims?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 15 June 2009

    ... the market today, as well as Google’s Chrome, which is generally considered to be the benchmark in browser speed today. Here are the browser versions used in this brief test: Firefox 3.5 RC1 build June ...

49. Mozilla patches critical Firefox bugs

    (Security/Security Features)

    Friday, 12 June 2009

      Mozilla has patched a number of security and stability issues plaguing its popular Firefox browser. "We strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release. If you already ...