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1. 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 ...

2. 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 ...

3. 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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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 ...

6. 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 ...

7. 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 ...

8. 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 ...

9. 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. ...

10. 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 ...

11. Updated: Phishing campaign launched against unsuspecting Facebook members

    (Security/Security Features)

    Friday, 15 May 2009

    ... Explorer 8 or Firefox 3.0.10. Use unique logins and passwords for each of the websites you use. Check to see that you're logging in from a legitimate Facebook page with the facebook.com domain. Be cautious ...

12. Mozilla updates Firefox, fixes critical flaw

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 28 April 2009

    Mozilla has released an upgrade for the popular Firefox browser. Version 3.0.10 reportedly corrects a critical flaw that caused frequent crashes for a number of users.  Chicago (IL) - Mozilla ...

13. Mozilla posts Firefox 3.0.8 ahead of schedule

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 30 March 2009

    Public pressure resulting from a controversial public posting of an attack code that may allow malicious users to exploit a serious Firefox vulnerability, prompted Mozilla to change its release its ...

14. Firefox attack code posted by security researcher

    (Security/Security Features)

    Thursday, 26 March 2009

    A security researcher has posted malicious code that exploits a vulnerability in Firefox 3.0.x. Mozilla reacted quickly and changed its browser release schedule: Version 3.0.8, which will include a ...

15. IE8 not gaining much market share

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 20 March 2009

    ... It compares well with the launch of Google Chrome 1.0, which only gained about 0.1 points on launch day, but not so well with Firefox 3, which gained .66 points on day 1 and 3.51 points over 48 hours, ...

16. Review: IE8 is no speed demon, but is most secure browser available

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 March 2009

    ... example, IE8 includes probably the best tabbed browsing implementation available at this moment. Its souped up address and search bars are now on par with Firefox's and Chrome's, both of whose intelligent address ...

17. Microsoft officially launches IE8

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 March 2009

    ... and JavaScript, but it does deliver more than Mozilla's Firefox in terms of browsing utilities such as Accelerators, search improvements, tab assistance and WebSlices. There are also security features, ...

18. Windows 7 has the ability to disable more than just IE8

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 09 March 2009

    ... media players, decoders, OpenOffice and Firefox browser) are easily uninstallable and can be replaced with other programs without leaving their footprint on the system. Microsoft's slow adoption of a form ...

19. Security whiz spells Safari's doom in upcoming hacking contest

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 06 March 2009

    ... hack]." Similar to aforementioned hacking contest held in Vancouver last year, Pwn2Own will challenge the world's brightest hackers to break into Internet Explorer 8, Firefox and Chrome, all running ...

20. Mozilla issues eight Firefox bugs patches, six are critical

    (Security/Security Features)

    Friday, 06 March 2009

    A new version of Firefox has been released by Mozilla due to the discovery of several security flaws in the browser software. Firefox version 3.0.7, which is the second security update this year, will ...

21. Review: Safari 4 Beta - Not quite there yet

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 25 February 2009

    Apple's Safari 4 Beta is the showcase of the latest version of the underlying WebKit rendering engine and entirely new Nitro Javascript interpreter. These now bring Safari 4 up to date with both Firefox ...

22. Apple releases Nitro-supercharged Safari 4 public beta

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 24 February 2009

    ... Safari 3 version to an additional link click for download. The company claims Safari 4's Javascript engine is 30 times faster than Microsoft’s IE7, and three times faster than Firefox 3. But while ...

23. Analysis: Chrome growth slows to a crawl, new features needed

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 29 January 2009

    ... most parts of November. For comparison, all versions of Safari, Firefox and Internet Explorer recorded 7.93%, 21.34% and 68.15% web usage share in December respectively, as shown in TG Daily's in-dept ...

24. Review: Internet Explorer 8 improves with age

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 28 January 2009

    ... Blog, Map, Email with Windows Live, Translate with Live search and default browser: IE. After that you can import favorites and feeds from Firefox and / or Safari. And finally, you can start using ...

25. Apple approves four iPhone web browsers into the App Store, but not mobile Firefox

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 14 January 2009

    ... be based on Apple's WebKit framework that powers desktop and mobile Safari versions. As a result, browser like mobile Firefox (dubbed Fennec and based on Mozilla's Gecko framework) remain off App Store's ...

26. How serious is the market share loss of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 23 December 2008

    ... for the first 22 days of this month, which is down from 69.77% in November and down from 75.47% in January. At the same time, Firefox has solidified its position above the 20% mark and has posted an average ...

27. Opera releases version 9.63, security and stability fixes

    (Software/Software Brief)

    Monday, 22 December 2008

    Oslo (Norway) - The world's fifth most popular web browser, Opera (behind IE, Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome), released a new security and stability version 9.63. Changes include an option to ...

28. Microsoft releases emergency update for critical IE patch

    (Security/Security Features)

    Thursday, 18 December 2008

    ... Firefox recently exceeded 20% for the first time. Safari is third at 7.13% with newcomer Google Chrome at 0.83% already surpassing Opera, which fell to 0.71%.  ...

29. Mozilla releases eight patches for Firefox browser

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 17 December 2008

      Mozilla announced yesterday versions 3.0.5 and 2.0.0.19 updates which correct eight flaws in the Firefox browser, three of which are considered critical. The new versions are available for immediate ...

30. Exclusive: First look at Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 RC1

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 15 December 2008

    ... on closer footing with Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera in terms of features. However, web standards support (especially CSS 3) and performance are still far behind the competition. We tested the 32-bit ...

31. Google Chrome is not ready for prime time

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Friday, 12 December 2008

    ... options could use some improvements. Right now, Chrome seems to appeal to a very specific user group that looks for uncompromised performance, whereas Firefox appeals to a much broader range and provides ...

32. Mozilla to pull the plug on Firefox 2 "soon"

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 08 December 2008

      Riding on the heels of recent market share gains, Mozilla indicated that it will kill Firefox 2 soon, urging Firefox 2.0.0.18 users to upgrade to Firefox 3. The open-source organization hinted ...

33. Browser rivals to sit down and discuss the future of browsing

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 02 December 2008

    ... that this environment could change down the road. Browser add-ons are believed to be a key factor that determines your pick of a browser, right after speed and stability. Firefox add-ons are often cited ...

34. Firefox sails past 20% market share, IE drops below 70%

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 01 December 2008

    ... were able to take over share from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as well, Mozilla’s Firefox leaped by almost a full percentage point over October, according to data provided by Net Applications. Microsoft ...

35. IE8 slips into 2009 - good or bad news?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 20 November 2008

    ... as well.  Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is increasingly under pressure from rivals such as Firefox and Safari, which are consistently gaining ground on the dominant browser on the Internet. In a ...

36. Apple releases Safari 3.2 with anti-phishing tech, almost

    (Security/Security Features)

    Friday, 14 November 2008

    ... well as promised. For instance, the browser does not react to Mozilla's phishing and malware test sites, unlike Firefox which prominently displays security warnings. The same thing happened in several ...

37. Mozilla releases Firefox 3.0.4

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 13 November 2008

      Mozilla updated its Firefox browser to versions 3.0.4 and 2.0.0.18, which promise to fix several stability and security issues, improved site identification and password saving tools, as well ...

38. Opera 9.6 to increase browser technology gap?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 07 October 2008

    ... of Safari 4, Firefox 3.1, Chrome and IE8. Opera is typically absent from that list, not because it does not have a current browser, but because it lacks substantial market share and, let’s be honest, a ...

39. Mozilla releases Firefox 3.0.2, 2.0.0.17

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 24 September 2008

      Mozilla has updated its Firefox 2 and 3 web browsers. The updates, 2.0.0.17 and 3.0.2, patch almost dozen security-related issues and promise to improve the stability and reliability of the browsers. ...

40. 10 things we would like to see in Firefox and Chrome

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 12 September 2008

      Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox captured the browser headlines this week, igniting a new discussion about performance increases and possible new features that are likely to drive a new round ...

41. Is Chrome an indication of what to expect from Android?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Monday, 08 September 2008

      Analyst Opinion - Google recently released a new browser set to compete directly with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Firefox Mozilla. Chrome is supposed to provide a more compelling, easier ...

42. Week 1 Testdrive conclusion: Google Chrome needs work

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 05 September 2008

    ... and intent to come up with something new, but not everything old is bad either. Expecting users who are familiar with IE and Firefox to readily accept a Spartan Chrome interface may not be the best strategy. ...

43. Why Chrome is a fantastic browser

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 02 September 2008

    ... to an extremely small width when you open lots of them – which means that you can read the window titles anymore. Google should consider the Firefox solution of a scrolled tabs area. Also, there is no ...

44. Google Chrome security not bad at all

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 02 September 2008

    ... anything difference about Firefox and Internet Explorer?  ...

45. Mozilla CEO uncertain about future relationship with Google

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 02 September 2008

    ... that Google’s Chrome will have a competitive effect on Mozilla. “As much as anything else, it’ll mean there’s another interesting browser that users can choose,” he wrote in a blog post. “With IE, Firefox, ...

46. IE8 Beta 2: Great new features, old annoyances

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 27 August 2008

    ... than Firefox. First Look – Microsoft today released the second beta of its upcoming Internet Explorer 8 web browser with a boatload of new functionality compared to the first beta that made its debut in ...

47. IE8 adds “over-the-shoulder” privacy features

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 26 August 2008

      Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 is due within a few days and will not only bring bug fixes, but a range of new security features that are likely to lift the browser above Firefox, but also ...

48. Firefox plug-in warns of compromised Internet connection

    (Security/Security Features)

    Monday, 25 August 2008

    ... could be a software developed by researchers developed at Carnegie Mellon and provide as a plug-in for the Firefox 3.0 browser (IE and Firefox 1.x and 2.x are not supported at thsi time.) Called Perspective, ...

49. Consumer Reports says Apple users should drop Safari, for now

    (Security/Security Features)

    Thursday, 07 August 2008

    ... phishing scams. The magazine zeroed in on Apple’s web browser and said that users should use Firefox or Opera until Apple improves the security features of its web browser. Chicago (IL) – Consumer Reports ...

50. Mozilla patches nine security flaws in Thunderbird

    (Security/Security Brief)

    Wednesday, 30 July 2008

    Chicago (IL) - The hype surrounding recently released Firefox 3 web browser has left Mozilla's popular open-source email client Thunderbird without a significant update since early May. Nine serious security ...