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Firefox 10 vs Firefox 9 – Kraken Benchmark

Firefox 10 has been released at the end of January and we’ve all seen the new features it offers. However, the performance of the web browser, compared to the previous version, also changed, for the better, as you can see from the results of our testing. We compared Firefox 10 and 9 in Kraken JavaScript benchm...

6 February 2012
15:21 GMT

Webconverger 11 Features Firefox 9

The Webconverger project, an evolution of the hybrid client for deployments in places like offices or Internet cafes where only web applications are used, is now at version 11. Webconverger 11 comes with some necessary updates, and a logo and site design made by Patric Schwarz.The most important change in Webconverge...

12 January 2012
09:34 GMT

Canonical Migrates Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and 10.10 to Firefox 9

In an announcement published later last night, January 9th, Canonical decided to upgrade the default web browser of its Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) and Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) products to the latest Firefox version. This is a very smart move from Canonical, as Ubuntu 10.10 and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS are still sup...

10 January 2012
06:21 GMT

Firefox 9 Officially Lands in Ubuntu 11.10

A few days ago, Canonical uploaded the final bits of the Mozilla Firefox 9.0 web browser on the official software repositories for the Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system.All Ubuntu 11.10 and Ubuntu 11.04 users can now upgrade (by running the Software Update app from the Settings icon) their default web br...

9 January 2012
02:22 GMT

Gentoo Linux 12.0 Has Kernel 3.1.5, Firefox 9, Amarok 2.5

The Gentoo Linux team, through David Abbott, proudly announced yesterday, January 2nd, the immediate availability for download of the highly anticipated Gentoo Linux 12.0 operating system. Gentoo Linux 12.0 is powered by Linux kernel 3.1.5 and includes some of the latest technologies, such as XOrg Server 1.10.4, KDE ...

3 January 2012
02:48 GMT

Firefox 9 Comes with a 30 Percent JavaScript Performance Boost

The latest and greatest Firefox is here. After six full weeks of (grueling) expectations, Firefox 9 has been made available to everyone. Existing users will get updated momentarily, those wanting to try out the latest version can grab it from the download links below. Those that have been keeping up with Firefox 9 d...

21 December 2011
05:01 GMT

Download Firefox 9, Now Officially Released

Firefox 9 has been officially released. The latest update to the popular browser brings several new features and improvements, the biggest of which is a modification to the JavaScript engine that provides a big performance boost of up to 30 percent in some cases. The latest Firefox uses type inference, a method of d...

21 December 2011
04:27 GMT

Firefox 9.0 Final Arrives with OS X Lion Enhancements

Mozilla has rolled out the latest stable version of its immensely popular web browser, Firefox. Available immediately for all supported platforms, including Mac OS X, Firefox 9 delivers a few Mac-specific enhancements, and some improved JavaScript performance.Firefox 9 adds Type Inference, which significantly improve...

20 December 2011
09:10 GMT

Mozilla Firefox 9 Stable Approaching Fast

The stable release for Firefox 9 is scheduled for today and it seems like the launch is in straight line, as Mozilla’s FTP location for releases has been updated with a copy of Firefox 9. As we reported on Saturday, a release candidate for the soon-to-be-officially-launched Firefox 9 was spotted on Mozilla&rsq...

20 December 2011
03:25 GMT

Firefox 9 Is Coming in Three Days, Here's What You Need to Know

Firefox 9 is almost here. Well, Firefox 9 is already here if you're brave enough to grab the release candidate builds that Mozilla has made available but hasn't announced officially. Whether you can or can't wait for three more days (Firefox 9 is coming on December 20) here's what to expect from t...

17 December 2011
11:31 GMT

Firefox 9 Stable Candidate Available

It's nothing official, but Mozilla is definitely ready to move to Firefox 9 as they uploaded a candidate for the stable release of this version. You can download it straight from their FTP server. Officially still in beta channel, Firefox 9 is scheduled to become stable on December 20, when the code migration f...

17 December 2011
06:25 GMT

Firefox 8 Officially Lands in Ubuntu 11.10

Earlier today, November 23rd, Canonical uploaded the final bits of the Mozilla Firefox 8.0 web browser on the official software repositories for the Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system.All Ubuntu 11.10 users can now upgrade (by running the Software Update app from the Settings icon) their default web brows...

23 November 2011
09:20 GMT

How to Install Firefox 9 in Ubuntu 11.10 and 11.04

The following tutorial will teach Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) and Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) users how to update their systems to the Mozilla Firefox 9.0 web browser. At the request of many of our readers, we've created the following tutorial, based on our previous success on how to install Firefox 8 on Ubu...

18 November 2011
15:01 GMT

Download Firefox 9 Beta 1

The first beta for Firefox 9 has been released and the features it brings to the table should not come as a surprise, as they’ve been touted since this version was in Aurora development stage. But in this version everything is more fine-tuned.Type Inference is now part of this build, all brushed up and ready to...

11 November 2011
03:44 GMT

Firefox 9 Beta Is Almost Ready, Here's What You Need to Know

Firefox 8 is being officially launched, which means Firefox 9 in the beta channel and Firefox 10 in Aurora won't be that far behind. We've already covered the big new features in Firefox 8, now here's a look at some of the features that are already in Firefox 9 or are in the works.Firefox 9 has spent s...

8 November 2011
12:21 GMT

Firefox 9 Aurora Comes with Faster JavaScript, More Under-the-Hood Tune-Ups

With Firefox 9 Aurora, Mozilla has wrapped up this set of updates, coming after Firefox 7 stable and Firefox 8 Beta. Firefox 9 promises to be an interesting release, but, as per usual, the new features and changes are not huge, unless you're an Android tablet user.Most of the changes are under the hood, but Fire...

1 October 2011
07:51 GMT

Firefox Aurora 9 Available for Testing

Firefox Aurora 9 has been sitting on Mozilla’s FTP servers for a few days, but the company has now released the latest version for Android, Windows, Linux and Mac.For the mobile platform Firefox Aurora 9 shows a new look that includes a refreshed Awesome Bar, which integrates the Back and Bookmark buttons and n...

1 October 2011
05:09 GMT

Download Firefox 7 Final

Firefox 7 has been wrapped up and is now available for download to end users, some six weeks after downloads of Firefox 6, its predecessor, were given green light. As it was the case with Firefox 6, Mozilla has yet to announce the availability of Firefox 7 officially. However, the new release of the open sour...

27 September 2011
02:31 GMT

Firefox 9 Could Get a New Tab Page - Screenshots and Concept Design Pics

Firefox 9 is gearing up to be one of the best releases since Firefox 4. It won't land for most people until early next year, but, already, the progress made and the list of new features, on the user-facing front for a change, is quite impressive.Apart from the smart, but subtle UI tweaks, Firefox 9 could get two...

17 September 2011
14:41 GMT

Firefox 9 for Android Aurora Almost Here, Brings Tablet Support Along

Mozilla has already started the work on Firefox 9 for Android, and the first nightly bits are now available for download for those who would like to get an early taste of the next mobile browser release. The next step in the development of Firefox 9 for Android is to bring it to the Aurora channel, something tha...

15 September 2011
04:44 GMT

Firefox 9 Comes with the Biggest UI Refresh Since Firefox 4 (Screenshots)

Mozilla is making good progress with its Firefox web browser. It already has two versions out under the new, rapid release cycle and Firefox 7 is just around the corner.All the while, work is done on Firefox 8 and Firefox 9. It all seems great, but Firefox 6 doesn't really feel all that different from Firefox 5 ...

13 September 2011
16:01 GMT

Firefox 9 Finally Adds a Smart and Great Looking Download Manager (Screenshots)

With four Firefox versions available at the same time, it's perhaps harder to keep track of the latest new features and changes. But if you want the cutting edge, the Nightly builds is where the action's at. Firefox 9 is currently in active development and, while most users won't receive it until some...

13 September 2011
04:52 GMT

Firefox 9 May Get a New Tab Page, with Visited Sites, Bookmarks and So on

Now that Mozilla has switched to a rapid release cycle, the Firefox teams have more time to work on the small features and polish, this while getting them ready and out the door much faster than before.With Firefox 4 laying the groundwork for all of the current Firefox versions, 6 through 9, there is finally time for...

26 August 2011
12:21 GMT

Download Firefox 8 Aurora, on top of Firefox 7 Beta, Firefox 9 Nightly and Firefox 6

It has been a really busy week for Mozilla, which finalized a new version of its open source browser, and pushed three subsequent iterations of Firefox to the next level in their respective development processes. The official Firefox 8 Aurora Build is now available for download, after the open source browser vendor ...

20 August 2011
03:46 GMT

Firefox 9 “First Taste” Available for Download

Early adopters looking to get the first taste of Firefox 9 can now do just that, provided that they’re ready to download and test a very early development milestone of the open source browser. Mozilla has started serving a Nightly release of Firefox 9, an equivalent of a pre-alpha Build, if you will. Having l...

18 August 2011
10:58 GMT


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