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Firefox 3.1 Alpha 2 RC Is Live

While Microsoft made available Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 at the end of August according to the initial plans, Mozilla is falling behind schedule with the development of Firefox 3.1 codenamed Shiretoko. The successor of Firefox 3.0, launched in June 2008, Shiretoko was supposed to debut into beta by the end of August...

1 September 2008
12:15 GMT

The Altar of Firefox 3.0

Mozilla is attempting to build nothing short of an altar for Firefox 3.0. And the fact of the matter is that the latest iteration of the open source browser deserved nothing less, as it skyrocketed to a record 8 million downloads just in the first 24 hours of availability. In this context, Mozilla is yet again turnin...

18 August 2008
15:06 GMT

Firefox 3.0.1 Drops Tomorrow, July 16, 2008

The first security and stability update for Firefox 3.0 is planned to drop one day short of a month since the general availability of the latest iteration of the open source browser. Mozilla will make available Firefox 3.0.1 tomorrow, July 16, 2008, taking Firefox 3.0 one step further on its evolution. The delivery d...

15 July 2008
12:07 GMT

Download Firefox 2.0.0.16 - Firefox 2.0 One Step Closer to Death

Firefox 2.0 has managed to slip in the shadow of the latest iteration of Mozilla's open source browser, namely Firefox 3.0. However, at least for the time being, version 2.0 is still alive and kicking, even if this situation will not be perpetuated in 2009, according to the official plans that the developer made...

15 July 2008
08:48 GMT

Firefox 3.0: World Record 8 Million Downloads, Now Close to 30 Million

Firefox 3.0 is now the most downloaded piece of software in the first 24 hours. The publicity stunt that Mozilla has set up with the help of the open source community has been extremely fecund in terms of generating downloads for the successor of Firefox 2.0. On July 2, 2008, the Guinness World Records officially con...

3 July 2008
03:27 GMT

Firefox 3.0.1 to Wipe Out Firefox 2.0

Firefox 3.0 will end up completely taking Firefox 2.0 out of the equation because it is simply the natural order of things. As Mozilla's open source browser evolves, users will keep up to date and will upgrade to the latest edition. However, the migration process, as a general rule, takes time and the swap of Fi...

1 July 2008
13:18 GMT

Firefox 3.0 Goes Over 18 Million Downloads

Firefox 3.0 was launched on June 17, 2008. The successor of Firefox 3.0 went over the 18 million downloads milestone in just the first week of availability, with the first 8.3 million only on day one. As of June 24, both the Spread Firefox Download Day website and the official downloads counter for Firefox 3.0 are no...

24 June 2008
11:45 GMT

Mozilla: 83 Terabytes of Firefox 3.0 Served, Over 8.3 Million Downloads

While Microsoft was busy baking congratulatory IE cakes and cooking Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 due in August, Firefox 3.0 went over the 8.3 million downloads milestone worldwide on just the first day of availability. According to Chief Executive Officer John Lilly, Mozilla has served over 83 Terabytes of Firefox 3.0 ...

19 June 2008
06:03 GMT

Nothing but Love from the IE Team for Mozilla and Firefox 3.0

Microsoft's Internet Explorer team had nothing but love for Mozilla, especially on the day that Firefox 3.0 was unleashed. As absurd as this statement might sound, it is actually true. And the Redmond company itself offered illustrative proof of this via a memento that the IE team sent Mozilla to celebrate the l...

18 June 2008
13:02 GMT

Firefox 3.0 Final Official Release Notes

On June 17, 2008, Mozilla made available for download the final version of Firefox 3.0, applauding what it referred to as a redefining of the web experience and the "fastest, smartest, most powerful" Firefox browser ever released. Mozilla managed to gather strong support from the open source community related to the ...

18 June 2008
09:21 GMT

Firefox 3.0 Final Already at 5 Million Downloads

Boasting in excess of 15,000 improvements to the underlying Gecko 1.9 rendering engine of Firefox 3.0, ranging from security to usability, functionality and performance, Mozilla unleashed the latest iteration of its open source browser on June 17. And the response was nothing short of incredible, with Paul Kim, Mozil...

18 June 2008
03:47 GMT

Firefox 3.0 Final Available for Download Right Here

This is it! The wait is now over! Firefox 3.0 Final is available for download for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Mozilla announced since last week, following the release of the Release Candidate 3 Build, that the gold bits for Firefox 3.0 would be made available on June 17, 2008, and managed to meet the deadline. Altho...

17 June 2008
04:41 GMT

1,5 Million Holding Their Breath for Firefox 3.0 Final

Firefox 2.0 was made available for download on October 25, 2006 on the heels of Internet Explorer 7. Almost two years later, Firefox 3.0 is preceding the launch of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 by over a month. Today, June 17, 2008 is Firefox 3.0 Download Day. Approximately 1,5 million people from around the world have ...

17 June 2008
03:30 GMT

The Ultimate Guide to Firefox 3.0 Features

Firefox 3.0 is but a day away from its official launch. On June 17, 2008, the successor of Firefox 2.0 will be unleashed, with Mozilla aiming to break all records for the most software downloads in the first 24 hours. Firefox 3.0, now at Release Candidate 3 stage, is bound to find fertile soil on the browser market i...

16 June 2008
12:09 GMT

Firefox 3.1 Codenamed Shiretoko Alpha Drops After Firefox 3.0 Final

Firefox 3.0 represents nothing more than the end of a development cycle that will produce the successor of Firefox 2.0. But even if Firefox 3.0 is yet to be finalized, available now as RC3, and the release date is set for June 17, Mozilla is already hard at work on the next generation of its open source browser. Fire...

13 June 2008
12:07 GMT

Mozilla: Firefox 3.0 Final Drops June 17

The wait for Firefox 3.0 is nearly over. In less than a week, Mozilla will make available the successor of Firefox 2.0. The final version of Firefox 3.0 will be made available on June 17, 2008. On June 11, following the launch of Release Candidate 3 for Firefox 3.0, Mike Beltzner, User Experience Lead informed that M...

12 June 2008
11:40 GMT

Firefox 3.0 RC3 Available for Download

Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 3 is now available for download. With this release, Mozilla inches closer to the availability of the final version of Firefox 3.0. The RC3 build really managed to come out of nowhere, as the initial plan was to shoot directly for the gold release from RC2. In fact, Mozilla has managed to...

11 June 2008
10:15 GMT

Firefox 3.0 RC3 Comes Out of Nowhere

According to the initial plans regarding the evolution of version 3.0 of its open source browser, there was supposed to be no pit stop between Release Candidate 2 and the final build. And the fact of the matter is that as far as the Windows and Linux platforms are concerned this is the case. Mac OS X, however, is the...

10 June 2008
13:52 GMT

Nothing New in Firefox 3.0 RC2

On June 4, 2008 Mozilla made available for download Firefox 3.0 Released Candidate 2. RC2 has already been confirmed as the last development milestone ahead of the final version of Firefox 3.0. But the fact of the matter is that users running RC2, or even RC1, have already got a feel and taste for what the gold relea...

5 June 2008
10:45 GMT

Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) Available for Download

The last development milestone for the next iteration of Mozilla's open source browser is now available for download. At this point in time, there is still no official word from Mozilla on the evolution of Firefox 3.0, but this situation will not last, as Release Candidate 2 is live. RC2 is a stage in the buildi...

4 June 2008
12:13 GMT

2 Million IE8 Beta 1 vs. Firefox 3.0

Firefox 3.0 will not even trip on the approximately two million copies of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 that Microsoft revealed as having been downloaded since the browser was introduced on March 5, 2008. After Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates pointed to August for the release of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Tony Chor, IE G...

4 June 2008
09:49 GMT

The First Builds of Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) Are Live

Mozilla has entered the last stage in the development of Firefox 3.0 before it ships the gold version of the browser. The Release Candidate 1 milestone on May 16, 2008, signaled the proximity of Firefox 3.0 to the finish line, and had a chance at being the build which would evolve directly to the RTM phase. Still, en...

30 May 2008
05:51 GMT

Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) Gets the Green Light

The final version of Firefox 3.0 is now just weeks away, but Mozilla has one last milestone along the way, namely Release Candidate 2. When Firefox 3.0 RC1 was dropped on May 16, there were indications that, in accordance with tester feedback, the build could have become the gold version of the open source browser. H...

28 May 2008
12:50 GMT

Firefox About:Blank Vulnerability Could Expose You to Hackers

Firefox is incredibly popular nowadays, some people saying that it's even more popular than Microsoft's Internet Explorer, the default browser integrated into the Windows operating system. However, being extremely popular doesn't necessarily mean that you're also 100 percent safe as it has been pr...

28 May 2008
04:17 GMT

Tomorrow Mozilla Decides whether Firefox 3.0 Goes to RC2

On May 27, 2008, Mozilla is scheduled to decide whether it will take Firefox 3.0 to Release Candidate 2 stage. Until the end of the past week, the focus was placed on collecting feedback for the current release of the open source browser, namely RC1. Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1 went live on May 16, with Mozilla i...

26 May 2008
11:48 GMT

Introducing Firefox 3.1 Pre-Alpha 1

Forget about Firefox 3.0! Even though the successor of Firefox 2.0 is yet to be finalized and approximately a month away from general availability, Mozilla is moving full steam ahead to the next step in the open source browser. In this context, a pre-release version of Firefox 3.1 Alpha 1 has been made available for ...

23 May 2008
07:00 GMT

Download Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1 (RC1)

The wait for Firefox 3.0 is coming to an end, as Mozilla is making headway with the browser's development. After going live with the candidate bits for the RC1 version of Firefox 3.0, Mozilla offered, at the end of the past week, the fully-fledged first Release Candidate for the successor of Firefox 2.0. In acco...

19 May 2008
02:49 GMT

Mozilla Launches Thunderbird 3, Download Inside

Mozilla has just launched Thunderbird 3.0 Alpha 1, the first 3.0 release of the email client that is said to come with lots of new features and updates. Thunderbird has always been one of the most popular email clients on the market and, just like its famous brother Firefox, it now reaches the 3.0 version. As I'...

16 May 2008
04:59 GMT

Firefox Really Proud of Its "Awesome" Address Bar

Along with the latest beta of Firefox 3, Mozilla has introduced a brand new address bar that represents more than a simple browser function because it is able to provide many other features besides allowing you to enter an URL and load the website. First of all, the address bar provides as-you-type suggestions depend...

15 May 2008
05:11 GMT

Mozilla Gives the First Taste of Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1 (RC1)

While the wait for the final Firefox 3.0 is still far from over, with the browser needing to continue to bake for approximately one month, the first bits of what could end up as the gold release are already available for download. At this point in time, Mozilla is in the final stages of cooking Firefox 3.0 Release Ca...

14 May 2008
05:00 GMT

Virus Found in Firefox 2 Plug-in

The language pack supposed to be installed in Firefox 2 by consumers who want to use the Mozilla browser in Vietnamese got compromised by a Trojan horse, Window Snyder, the Mozilla security chief warned yesterday. What's worse is that the plugin was posted straight on the Mozilla Add-on page from where users dow...

8 May 2008
03:03 GMT

Mozilla Nearing the Finish Line for Firefox 3.0

Mozilla is nearing the finish line for the latest version of its open source browser. Firefox 3.0 was initially planned for launch by the end of 2007, but Mozilla pushed the delivery deadline back all the way to mid 2008 in an effort to soften all the rough edges of the browser. It appears that the trade has paid of...

6 May 2008
09:54 GMT

How to Move Web Applications to Your Desktop

Although many people have their favorite web apps setup as their homepage on their browsers, there are times when running a web app inside its own window - in a separate process - could come handy. Think about having your browser clogged up with way above 30-40 tabs open and crashing at random times. Then, you will j...

29 April 2008
12:06 GMT

Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 Not as Secure as You May Expect

Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 quickly caught the attention of the Internet users and, even if it's currently just in beta stages, it is also installed on millions of computers around the world. However, its continuously growing vulnerability doesn't necessarily mean that it's 100 percent secure, a fact al...

23 April 2008
05:22 GMT

Mozilla Evolution in Images: Firefox 3.0 Beta 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Windows Server 2008 is not the only piece of software out there with a robot alter ego. The fact of the matter is that the evolution of the Firefox 3.0 throughout the Beta process is also marked by a robotic character. In case you failed to notice it, ever since the availability of the second beta for the next versio...

4 April 2008
10:39 GMT

What's New in Firefox 3.0 Beta 5

Mozilla is moving ahead with the development of Firefox 3.0 toward the official release date planned for June 2008. The last evolution of the browser took it from Beta 4 to Beta 5, and in this manner marked the 13th developer milestone of the product, taking into consideration both the Alpha and the Beta stages. Fire...

3 April 2008
06:36 GMT

Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 Available for Download

Making headway with the development of the next generation of its open source browser, Mozilla has made available for download the next development milestone for Firefox 3.0. At the beginning of March, Firefox 3.0 moved to Beta 4, marking in this manner the twelfth developer milestone for the product. But even before...

2 April 2008
02:38 GMT

Mozilla Thunderbird Needs Security Patch ASAP!

Mozilla Thunderbird, that popular email client designed by the same company that created Firefox, is again vulnerable to attacks after a highly critical security flaw has been discovered in the version prior to 2.0.0.13. In fact, there's no 2.0.0.13 version yet, but everybody expects it as it is supposed to fix ...

27 March 2008
09:16 GMT

Here Is the First Taste of Firefox 3.0 Beta 5

Here is the first taste of Firefox 3.0 Beta 5. Mozilla has made available for download a pre-release version of the next development milestone of its open source browser. According to the official Release Tracking & Schedule from Mozilla, the Release Candidates of Firefox 3.0 beta 5 have started being built on March ...

26 March 2008
14:44 GMT

Download Firefox 2.0.0.13 While Waiting for Firefox 3.0

While you're waiting for the next testing build of Firefox 3.0, make sure and keep the good old Firefox 2.0 up to date. On March 15, 2008, Mozilla made available Firefox 2.0.0.13 for download. The latest iteration of version 2.x of the open source browser is designed as a security and stability update. Along wit...

26 March 2008
08:11 GMT

Is Mozilla Scared of Apple?

In light of Apple's usage of the iTunes and QuickTime software update mechanism to push Safari 3.1 onto Windows users, Mozilla Corp. CEO John Lilly scolded the Cupertino folks for their bad behavior in a blog post on Friday. Although he is pretty right about many aspects concerning Apple's move, as he conti...

26 March 2008
06:00 GMT

Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 Download Now! Look Forward to Firefox 3.0 Beta 5

On the heels of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1, released by Microsoft the past week following the keynote address at MIX08, Mozilla has made available the fourth beta of Firefox 3.0. Just like IE8 Beta 1, Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 has a strong focus on developers, with Mozilla stressing the fact that the build is designed for t...

11 March 2008
03:34 GMT

Netscape Offline

Old school Internet users cannot but sigh when reminiscing about the good times they had using the now-AOL-owned Netscape. As of the first of March, the legendary Netscape Navigator browser is no longer receiving any kind of support, and its faithful users have been once again asked to consider Firefox and Flock for ...

3 March 2008
09:10 GMT

Mozilla Messaging, Out and About

The Mozilla Foundation announced yesterday that it opened Mozilla Messaging to develop its free, open source Thunderbird email software. Thunderbird was put on hold back in autumn, but now they're taking it on again and the foundation sees a bright future ahead of it.David Ascher, Mozilla Messaging's CEO, s...

20 February 2008
13:06 GMT

Microsoft and Mozilla Plug Critical Holes in Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0

When it comes down to the face-off between Microsoft and Mozilla on the browser market it's not all about the install base, market share percentages and audience converting, but also about security. And one aspect of the security race, of course not relevant onto itself for the entire protection level delivered ...

13 February 2008
07:27 GMT

Firefox 3.0 Beta 3 Available for Download

Mozilla is making headway with the development of Firefox 3.0. While Microsoft is only scheduled to showcase the first features of Internet Explorer 8 in early March, at the MIX08 conference in Las Vegas, courtesy of Dean Hachamovitch, IE General Manager, with the initial public beta for the successor of Internet Exp...

13 February 2008
02:56 GMT

Mozilla's Getting "Humanized" Interfaces

The Open Source giant Mozilla, proud owner of Firefox and Thunderbird, to name just a couple of Internet hits, has hired on Wednesday the president of Humanized, a startup from Chicago for his experience with UI interfaces. The name of the newly employed should ring a bell: Aza Raskin is the son of the Apple interfac...

18 January 2008
20:36 GMT

Get Your Firefox Discounts Here!

There are many who have tried to take advantage of a particular well known brand in order to advertise their company's services or products, but that usually ended with a trial and a lot of penalties. At least in the past 20 or so years that's the way it went.The new model of advertising that an Australian ...

9 January 2008
04:42 GMT

Mozilla Promoting Firefox, Thrashing Microsoft's Internet Explorer

The campaign that Mozilla launched yesterday is "Fight Against Boredom" and it's supposed to be viral, complete with a site (fighatagainstboredom.org), a fake talk show setup, links to a Facebook page, downloads for the song and, of course, links to download Firefox.Microsoft will most likely not like the statis...

8 January 2008
18:11 GMT

Firefox under Attack, No Solution Available yet!

We all know it, Firefox is one of the most popular web browsers ever designed. Moreover, some people say the Mozilla browser is the most secure application in its category, having safer features that Internet Explorer, the program built by the Redmond software giant, Microsoft. However, a new vulnerability has been d...

4 January 2008
05:43 GMT




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