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Mozilla Changing Firefox 3.1 to Firefox 3.5

Mozilla Changing Firefox 3.1 to Firefox 3.5

Update: It's a go. Mozilla has approved the proposal to make the change. Mozilla's frequently delayed Firefox 3.1 release may now become Firefox 3.5, the company has revealed. Engineers are considering renaming the next major Firefox update to ... continue
Safari’s market share passes 10%, and it deserves it

Safari’s market share passes 10%, and it deserves it

The release of the lightning fast Safari 4 web browser has pushed Apple's share of the browser market to above 10% for the first time. Reports Net Applications (via ITPro UK) Internet Explorer (IE) retained its dominant position last ... continue
Gmail Adds New Custom Title Bar Labs Feature

Gmail Adds New Custom Title Bar Labs Feature

Following its day of nonstop downtime coverage, Google is releasing some slightly less negative news this Wednesday: a new Gmail Labs feature that lets you customize the browser title bar. The option, now available in the Gmail Labs ... continue
The EU, Google, Mozilla and especially Opera are a bunch of asshats

The EU, Google, Mozilla and especially Opera are a bunch of asshats

I’ve been stewing over this bucketful of crap about the European Union wanting to give Microsoft the good old underhanded grab because Opera is whining about how it can’t get any market share away ... continue
Safari 4 Beta Released: The Need for Speed

Safari 4 Beta Released: The Need for Speed

Apple has upped the ante in the browser wars with the release of Safari 4 beta. The new version of Safari, built on top of Apple's open source Webkit code comes with a range of new features, but ... continue
Firefox 3.1 Update: Possible Fourth Beta, Talk of Pulling TraceMonkey Altogether

Firefox 3.1 Update: Possible Fourth Beta, Talk of Pulling TraceMonkey Altogether

Don't count on seeing the final Firefox 3.1 release any time in the immediate future. Mozilla now says a first quarter release of the product is unlikely--and that's just one of several new details revealed in the ... continue
Firefox 3.2: A Sneak Peek Ahead

Firefox 3.2: A Sneak Peek Ahead

With Firefox 3.1 creeping closer to its release, Mozilla is starting to look ahead to the browser's next major update. Ready for a sneak peek at what's in store for Firefox 3.2? Meet Firefox 3.2 Several new features are ... continue
Mozilla Sets the Date For Firefox 3.1 Beta 3

Mozilla Sets the Date For Firefox 3.1 Beta 3

Mozilla has set the date for its slightly delayed Firefox 3.1 Beta 3. The product is now scheduled to be released next Wednesday, February 18. Beta 3, you may remember, was initially scheduled to be completed in ... continue
Opera Prepping Superfast “Carakan” JavaScript Engine

Opera Prepping Superfast “Carakan” JavaScript Engine

Opera is getting into the game of speedy JavaScript processing with a new JavaScript engine called Carakan. The under-development engine is said to be 2.5 times faster than the engine available now in Opera 10. That engine -- ... continue
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.0.6

Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.0.6

Firefox 3.1 may be delayed, but Mozilla is sending out Firefox 3.0.6 to its 3.x users this week. Firefox 3.0.6, officially available as of today, fixes several security and stability issues within the browser. It also corrects a ... continue
Internet Explorer Loses More Ground While Other Browsers Grow

Internet Explorer Loses More Ground While Other Browsers Grow

Microsoft's Internet Explorer has lost market share for its seventh straight month. New numbers released by Net Applications show IE dropping to 67.55 percent of the worldwide browser market. That's 0.6 percent less than it had one month ... continue
Mozilla Test Pilot: Watching Your Web Habits (With Permission)

Mozilla Test Pilot: Watching Your Web Habits (With Permission)

Mozilla is preparing to launch a new open data collection program called Test Pilot. The program -- which is completely optional and requires an active sign-up to be initiated -- monitors your online activity so Mozilla can ... continue
Mozilla Releases New Version of Fennec Mobile Browser

Mozilla Releases New Version of Fennec Mobile Browser

Mozilla's long-under-development mobile browser, Fennec, is now in its second alpha phase. Fennec Alpha 2 was officially released this week, taking the focus away for a brief moment from the Firefox 3.1 beta progress. The Mozilla team says ... continue
Meet Firefox 3.1 Beta 2

Meet Firefox 3.1 Beta 2

Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 is officially available. The release marks the first time Mozilla's super-speedy TraceMonkey Javascript engine is enabled by default and also includes several new features that had been under development for some time, such ... continue
Firefox fanboys can now surf pr0n in private with everyone else

Firefox fanboys can now surf pr0n in private with everyone else

Yes folks, Firefox 3.1 beta 2 is out in the wild and you to can now safely surf through the minefield of porn without raising any suspicions of the better half. Doesn't that just make you feel ... continue
Firefox Threat: “Rare” Malware Targeting Browsers

Firefox Threat: “Rare” Malware Targeting Browsers

Firefox users, be warned: A "novel" and "rare" type of malware floating around the Web may try to steal your banking passwords directly through your browser. The program, called Trojan.PWS,ChromeInject.A, looks like a regular Firefox plug-in once it ... continue
Mozilla Releases New Firefox 3.1 Update, Prepares for Third Beta

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

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?

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.

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

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

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