Mozilla Releases New Firefox 3.1 Update, Prepares for Third Beta

Mozilla has released what appears to be a complete or near-complete version of Firefox 3.1 beta 2, just one day after officially deciding to insert a third beta in the browser's development plan. The build, branded as Firefox ... continue

Surprise! The memory issues are back in Firefox

Numerous users of the latest version of the Firefox web browser (3.0.4 released yesterday) are reporting memory issues causing the browser to freeze up or crash. Firefox 2 was plagued with memory management issues, but users had ... continue

Chrome Releases Third Beta — Competitors Excited?

Google has just released its third beta version of its Chrome browser -- and, by all accounts, its competitors may actually be thrilled. First, the new release: Chrome version 0.3.154.9 is expected to go out to users automatically ... continue

Mozilla Minefield: Yes, It’s Fast. Really Fast.

There's been some talk around the blogosphere about Mozilla Minefield, the superfast and super cool-sounding browser by the folks who bring us Firefox. I decided to give it a whirl and see what it was really ... continue

Google Gets Greasemonkey, Sort Of

Greasemonkey, the oh-so-handy customization tool for Firefox, is now coming to Google's Chrome browser, too. The expanded extension, first revealed on the Google Operating System blog, is becoming available before Chrome's official extension API has even hit the ... continue

How to Turbo-Charge Firefox 3.1 Beta

Firefox 3.1's first beta is upon us, right on track with the latest timeline for its release. The most anticipated new feature, though, isn't there yet -- at least, not unless you know how to make ... continue

New Firefox 3.1 Details Emerge

Mozilla is revealing new details about features in the works and targeted release dates for the upcoming Firefox 3.1. Beta 1, the company says, is on track to launch next week. It'll include new options ... continue

Mozilla Mobile Reaches New Milestone

Mozilla has reached a new milestone with its upcoming Firefox mobile browser, codenamed Fennec. The development team has announced the release of Fennec Milestone 8, or M8 for short. As we reported earlier this month, ... continue

Chrome Starting to Lose Steam

While Google's Android-powered G1 phone is getting all the hype today, the company's previous launch is losing some of its shine. The number of users of Google's Chrome browser has taken a hit, dropping down to ... continue

Mozilla’s (Almost) Ready to Go Mobile

Mozilla wants to grab its piece of the mobile market, and soon. The chairman of the Mozilla Foundation, Mitchell Baker, posted in a recent blog that she wants to "have an effective product in the mobile ... continue

Firefox Following Suit With Private Browsing Mode

Mozilla is scrambling to build a private browsing feature for the upcoming Firefox 3.1 beta release, according to developers' notes posted on mozilla.org. The notes -- uncovered just a short time ago by Computerworld -- indicate the "privacy ... continue

Surprise: Chrome’s Users Coming From IE

In an unexpected effect, Google's Chrome browser appears to be grabbing users primarily from Internet Explorer -- and driving others toward Firefox, Safari, and Opera. As Chrome started building up a userbase last week, American tracking company Net ... continue