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| Users Urged to Install the Latest Mozilla Thunderbird Patch |  | Thunderbird, the well-known email client designed by Mozilla, must be updated as soon as possible in order to keep the computer protected, the developers of the application said a few days ago. Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the program, so the installation of the latest patch is almost a must have. According to the reports, most Thunderbird versions contain the glitch, with a single exception: the 1.5.0.14 rele ... [read more >>] | | 20 December 2007, 09:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 - New Features List |  | While Microsoft is playing around, drawing happy yellow faces with the help of an internal build of Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla made available on December 18th, the ... [read more >>] | | 20 December 2007, 09:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 Available for Download |  | The second beta of Firefox 3.0 is now available for download. In this manner, Mozilla lived up to its promise made earlier in December that it would move Firefox 3.0 out of Beta 1 stage, by December 21st. Having dropped the first Release Candidate for Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 as early as December 11th, it was clear that Mozilla was making headway with the development of its upcoming version of the open source browser. The final availa ... [read more >>] | | 19 December 2007, 07:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox 3 and the Story of the Perfect Security |  | Browsing the web without a security solution is something like hunting wolves without a gun, and I'm not just saying it, because you all know that the Internet is full of infected websites and dangerous files, which could easily harm your computer in a matter of minutes. That's why security tools are always welcomed and every time a new company releases such a utility, all the users hurry up to download and install it. ... [read more >>] | | 11 December 2007, 10:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 Release Candidate 1 |  | The first release candidate of Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 is live. While Microsoft has barely managed to confirm the fact that the next version of Internet Explorer is... (are you ready?) Internet Explorer 8 (I'll bet you didn't see that coming!!!), Mozilla is making headway with the development ... [read more >>] | | 11 December 2007, 04:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Baidu Catches Fox. Firefox |  | Baidu is surprisingly the leading search engine in China, instead of Google, who is still falling in and out of love with the Chinese Government because it is not allowed to display any search results that might be offensive to the Party. And there’s more to that story, but this is not the main issue at hand.
Gemme, of searchenginejournal.com, noted this morning that "Baidu has signed a deal with the affiliate of Mozilla ... [read more >>] | | 07 December 2007, 08:47GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox Over the 125 Million Users Milestone – Doubles in a Single Year |  | While Microsoft published the latest data on the adoption of Internet Explorer 7, claiming an excess of 300 million users worldwide, Mozilla has some numbers of its own about Firefox. Mozilla COO, John Lilly, made public the statistics on the open source browser, claiming a market share of over 125 million users. Lilly stressed the fact that the 125 million users was only an approximation, but still indicated that Firefox has doubled its m ... [read more >>] | | 03 December 2007, 11:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla for Mobiles, Closer than We Think |  | As expected and hoped by many mobile users, the Firefox browser will become mobile pretty soon, according to Christian Sejersen of Mozilla, who posted on his blog information about Mozilla Corporation's plans. Sure, there have been statements from Mozilla about its mobile future, but now we kn ... [read more >>] | | 29 November 2007, 12:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| When at First You Don't Succeed – Release Firefox Again! |  | Under the motto presented in the title of this article, Mozilla is hard at work on an update for an update for Firefox 2.0. While I do agree that the repetition is not all that pleasant, it does serve its purpose, that is to reflect reality. And the fact of the matter is that as Mozilla dropped the ... [read more >>] | | 28 November 2007, 11:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| One More Firefox Version Currently in Labs |  | Every new Firefox update (and software updates in general) is supposed to bring fixes for some of the reported bugs and flaws which could occur while using the program. Just like any other software company, Mozilla cooks a new patch for Firefox that will include several security fixes reported by the users and confirmed in version 2.0.0.9. The 2.0.0.10 release will be released after Thanksgiving so you should expect it sometime n ... [read more >>] | | 22 November 2007, 05:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox 3.0 Beta 1 Available for Download – A Perfect Fit on Windows Vista |  | While Microsoft has completely gagged every last detail related to the building of Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla – due to the open source development model – is pumping a new build of Firefox 3.0 on a weekly basis. Firefox 3.0 currently codenamed Gran Paradiso has finally moved out of Alpha stage. For the past couple of weeks, Mozilla has made available preview versions of the first fully-fledged beta of the open source browser. And[ADMARK= ... [read more >>] | | 20 November 2007, 02:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla: Firefox 3.0 Will Be Immaculate When It Ships |  | Mozilla came out to set the record straight following claims that Firefox 3.0 would ship with some 80% of bugs still unresolved. A scenario where the successor of Firefox 2.0 would be released with the vast majority of the problems that plague it still not attended to was denied by both engineer Asa Dotzler ... [read more >>] | | 19 November 2007, 04:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla: No More Patched Bugs before Firefox 3 Final |  | Firefox 3.0 Gran Paradiso, the new version of the Mozilla browser, is expected to be released next year, representing the most powerful version of Firefox ever released. But it seems like this application might leave numerous reported bugs unpatched as the Mozilla wants to repair only 20 percent of the glitches, PC World reported today. In a message published on the main Mozilla page, the company requires developers to rate the i ... [read more >>] | | 16 November 2007, 09:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla Shut Down Servers Due To Fake Firefox 3 Beta |  | The answer to the subtitle would be "you have to wait for a while until Mozilla officially releases it" but at this time, you can always download and install the release candidate builds rolled out by the company. But here's what happened a few days ago when a user nicknamed "corevette" published an entry on Digg to announce the release of Firefox 3.0 beta 1. The user pointed to the server which hosts all ... [read more >>] | | 12 November 2007, 08:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| And Here's Mozilla Firefox Making Users Vulnerable to Hackers |  | Mozilla Firefox is again the main subject of the security advisories as a new vulnerability was discovered which doesn't seem to affect the latest 2.0.0.9 release. According to a report published by Security Focus, Mozilla Firefox is affected by a Jar URI cross-site scripting vulnerability discovered in all the browser versions prior to 2.0.0.9. A few days ago, the Firefox developer published a new release of the application ... [read more >>] | | 09 November 2007, 05:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The New Firefox 2.0.0.9 Plays Well with Windows Vista |  | A new version of Firefox is available for download. On October 19, Mozilla made available an update to its open source browser, taking the version build from 2.0.0.7 to 2.0.0.8. The version numbers are not a clear indication of the evolution between the two Firefox variants. According to Mozilla, over 200 issues impacting the Firefox browser were addressed by the 2.0.0.8 update. However, at the same time, the extent of the modifications[AD ... [read more >>] | | 02 November 2007, 03:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Google Docs Crashes Nokia's Mozilla Browser |  | The Mozilla browser that Nokia used for the upgrade of its Linux based Internet Tablet is less reliable than people might think. An error has just been detected with its capability of handling Google's AJAX based Google Docs.
The most recent firmware upgrade release for the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet adds considerable improvements, such as an updated Flash player. Moreover, it takes care of some bugs with the SDHC (SD Hig ... [read more >>] | | 01 November 2007, 07:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| 120 Million Users for Firefox |  | Mitchell Baker, Chief Lizard Wrangler at Mozilla, posted a huge message on the Mozilla blog to underline the company's 2006 financial results and to mention some numbers recorded by the company's applications. Mozilla's revenues were no less than $66,840,850 and the firm's official admits an important part of the money come from the super search giant Google. "As in 2005 the vast majority of this revenue is associa ... [read more >>] | | 24 October 2007, 06:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| How to Integrate Yahoo Messenger Into Firefox |  | Since Yahoo Messenger is one of the most popular instant messaging clients on the web, it's pretty obvious that numerous companies try to develop alternative ways to access the application. Today, meebo, which is probably the best all-in-one web-based instant messaging technology, rolled out the 'meebo extension for F ... [read more >>] | | 23 October 2007, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox + Meebo = Yahoo Messenger Inside Your Browser |  | If you have ever wanted to communicate with your friends online straight from a web-browser window, this is your chance to reach this goal. A new add-on for Mozilla Firefox was released a few days ago, allowing you to implement the famous Meebo service straight into the browser. Basically, it is just a browser add-on but it gives you the chance to talk with your Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, AIM, Google Talk, ICQ or J ... [read more >>] | | 18 October 2007, 05:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox 3.0 Drops in 2008? |  | According to the initial timetable set up for the next release of Firefox, version 3.0 of the browser should have already been in beta testing phase. Yet, due to quality issues, Gran Paradiso, the codename describing Firefox 3.0 develop ... [read more >>] | | 15 October 2007, 03:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla Thunderbird Losing Its Control Completely |  | These are surely some difficult days for the popular email software solution Mozilla Thunderbird. First of all, the parent company announced one month ago that it abandons the development of the application to remain 100 percent focused on Firefox, the browser which is now installed on millions of computers. Moreover, the only two paid developers who worked for Thunderbird announced their departures on Friday as they decided to q ... [read more >>] | | 10 October 2007, 06:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox 3 Quietly Works With Google |  | Firefox 3, codename Gran Paradiso, bundles several security features such as an antiphishing filter which is able to block all the websites which are identified as malicious. But who's the provider of this utility because there must be one since Mozilla is only focused on the browsing capabilities? Although you might think it is a security software company developing antiviruses and other similar tools, it isn't. It see ... [read more >>] | | 26 September 2007, 15:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| What’s New in Microsoft Land: 17th – 21st September 2007 |  | The EU/Microsoft case has finally ended and, even if the Redmond software giant refuses to admit that it doesn’t like the decision, the company struggles to remain fairplay and appreciates the court’s judgment. In a statement rolled out on Monday, Brad Smith, Microsoft Corp. Senior Vice President and General Counsel, said the decision is fair although the Redmond company did anything it was possible to comply with the &l ... [read more >>] | | 23 September 2007, 12:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| New Build of Firefox 3.0 Available with UI Changes and Built In Malware Protection |  | A new build of Gran Paradiso is available for download from Mozilla. Gran Paradiso will end up as Firefox 3.0, the successor of the current version 2.0 Mozilla is providing to users. According to the initial plans, Gran Paradiso should have already passed into beta testing phase. But Mozilla had a change of plans at the beginning of July, following the availability of Gran Paradiso Alpha 6. Then Mozilla delivered Gran Paradiso Alpha 7 and ... [read more >>] | | 20 September 2007, 07:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla Abandons Thunderbird, Remains Focused On Firefox |  | Some time ago, the folks working at Mozilla announced that the famous Firefox producer wants to abandon the Thunderbird development but didn't mention what will happen with the application. Today, the company's officials finally decided to create a new organization that will be 100 percent focused on the software solution in order to ensure a bright future for Thunderbird. According to the announcement, Mozilla will don ... [read more >>] | | 18 September 2007, 10:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox Wants Apple's Help to Destroy Microsoft |  | Tristan Nitot is the president of Mozilla Europe, the company which created the famous Firefox browser, currently installed on millions of computers from all around the world. During an interview with TechCrunch UK, the Mozilla official admitted the company doesn't like the Microsoft monopoly and should give the users the power to choose their browser. As you know, the Windows operating system comes with Internet Explorer as the defau ... [read more >>] | | 17 September 2007, 05:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| It's Official: Firefox Is the Most Popular Browser on the Web |  | The battle between Firefox and Internet Explorer is about to be ended. Every time a new report is published on the web, Mozilla's and Microsoft's application are the clear leaders of the competition but it seems like Firefox is able to win it. Spread Firefox, a website that was founded in November 9, 2004 as an attempt to promote Mozilla's program proudly announced that it recently recorded no less than 400 million ... [read more >>] | | 10 September 2007, 05:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla Cooks Update for the Company's Fans |  | The famous Firefox producer Mozilla signed a deal with Nobox in order to redesign the official page of Mozilla Store, a special page that allows fans to buy all kinds of stuff branded with the company's name. Nobox is the same company which redesigned the main page of Mozilla in October 2006 and that contributed to the Firefox 2 banners published on the Internet. If you never visited it, the Mozilla Store is an interesting page that a ... [read more >>] | | 06 September 2007, 10:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Here's Mozilla's Latest Innovation: Penelope! |  | Eudora was one of the top email clients that ever existed but since the giant companies started getting involved into the competition it was abandoned by most of the consumers. At this time, most of the Internet users are interested in Thunderbird or the default Microsoft Windows email client, Outlook. But most of the users are now using a web-based email technology such as Gmail or Yahoo Mail which provide excellent functionalit ... [read more >>] | | 04 September 2007, 10:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla Labs Brings Web Elements to Mobiles with “Joey!” Project |  | The developers of Firefox have created one more service that has high chances of becoming popular for many people. The "Joey" project looks to bring bits of the web to mobile phones with little effort.
With "Joey!", handset users are capable of taking selected text from web pages or even videos with little effort. The concept uses the Mozilla Firefox ... [read more >>] | | 16 August 2007, 10:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla Shutting Down Thunderbird after Google's Demands |  | A few weeks ago, the Thunderbird producer Mozilla announced that it will abandon the development process of the famous email client but the application will be improved with the help of a few engineers and an impressive community of users. However, numerous comments posted on the Mozilla website accuse the parent company of being manipulated by the search giant Google which was also involved into the closure of Thunderbird.
A ... [read more >>] | | 14 August 2007, 05:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Security in 10 F**king Days Not a Mozilla Policy to Beat Internet Explorer |  | Mozilla's Firefox is generally perceived by end users as a browser delivering superior security in comparison to Internet Explorer. In fact, security has been the backbone of Firefox's adoption, and a constantly ascendant uptake rate, eroding IE's domination on the browser market. However, at Black Hat 2007 in Las Vegas, Mozilla's Director of Ecosystem Development, Mike Shaver took it one step further and apparently mad ... [read more >>] | | 07 August 2007, 05:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla to Release Security Tools for Firefox 2.0 |  | New security tools for Firefox 2.0 and the Thunderbird 2.0 are coming, courtesy of Mozilla. Window Snyder, the Director of Ecosystem Development at Mozilla Corporation revealed that the tools have been used internally in the process of securing both the open source browser as well as the email client. However, Mozilla feels that it should be the only one having access to the security tools, and that is why it was decided for the products t ... [read more >>] | | 02 August 2007, 09:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox 2.0 Updated and Available for Download |  | On July 30 Mozilla introduced a security update to Firefox 2.0, and version 2.0.0.6 of the open source browser is now available for download. With this release, Mozilla is addressing a security vulnerability in Firefox initially associated with a combination between the open source browser and Internet Explorer on the Windows Platform. Mozilla security chief Window Snyder stated at the beginning of July that IE was at fault in the URL Prot ... [read more >>] | | 31 July 2007, 05:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox Causes Thunderbird Crisis. Mozilla to Abandon It! |  | Mozilla developed two famous products: Firefox and Thunderbird. Since the Internet world started to talk about the web-browser Firefox, the email client Thunderbird was somehow abandoned by both users and the parent company. That's why today, after a long period of time, Mozilla decided to take attitude against this matter and posted a message to demand users' opinion concerning the future of the email client. "Are ... [read more >>] | | 27 July 2007, 05:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla: Firefox Just As Vulnerable As Internet Explorer |  | Mozilla is right on track to dispelling the customer perception created around its open source browser, that the product is an epitome of security. Instead, thanks to a new perspective from Mozilla's chief security officer, Firefox no longer represents an apex of user protection but it is just as flawed as Microsoft's Internet Explorer is. This is how the position of Mozilla security chief Window Snyder can be interpreted at the ... [read more >>] | | 25 July 2007, 05:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla Recommends Firefox 2.0 – Microsoft Recommends Firefox 2.0 Too... Over IE7 |  | Forget about Internet Explorer 7! Why even bother to use IE7 in Windows XP and Windows Vista, when there's always Firefox 2.0 available? The fact of the matter is that Microsoft itself is pushing the open source browser in the detriment of Internet Explorer. I guess that the Redmond company saw the error of its monopolist ways and fully aware that the Windows – Internet Explorer combination, and Vista – IE7 bundle, is givin ... [read more >>] | | 24 July 2007, 12:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Google – Firefox Compatibility Glitches |  | Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 was released a few days ago and it already causes problems for some of the Google users. According to the reports, Google's advertising platform AdSense is not working properly in the latest version of Mozilla's browser, the users encountering problems when trying to login into their accounts. Rajiv Sud, AdSense Publisher Support, said today that many of the Firefox 2.0.0.5 consumers are seeing o ... [read more >>] | | 24 July 2007, 03:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla Recommends Firefox 2.0 and Not Internet Explorer 7 |  | Mozilla recommends their own Firefox open source browser over the rival Internet Explorer following the disclosure of the Microsoft Internet Explorer FirefoxURL Protocol Handler Command Injection vulnerability. The security flaw impacts Internet Explorer through Firefox, as a direct result of the interaction between the two browsers when they are installed on the same system. While navigating a malicious website with IE, users are exposed ... [read more >>] | | 23 July 2007, 07:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft to Mozilla: Learn Security from IE7 for Firefox 2.0 |  | Microsoft has started delivering security development lessons to Mozilla. With Internet Explorer 7, the Redmond company focused on security as the backbone of the product aiming to scrape both the bad history and the rap of IE6 in terms of user protection. The fact of the matter is that one of the aspects that have driven Firefox adoption, fueling Mozilla browser's erosion of Microsoft's market share, is security. Firefox is inhe ... [read more >>] | | 23 July 2007, 04:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla Thunderbird: Emails at Risk! |  | Mozilla Thunderbird, the famous email client, might get the users into trouble because several security flaws were discovered and confirmed by the parent company. Some of them are also affecting Firefox, the browser created by the same firm but they were already fixed in the 2.0.0.5 release rolled out yesterday. However, we're still waiting for a new update of Thunderbird in order to remain secure while sending and receiving email mes ... [read more >>] | | 19 July 2007, 07:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| A New Version of Firefox Available for Free Download |  | The famous web-browser Firefox received a new important update, the 2.0.0.5 release being available for download for any user. The latest version of the application comes with a lot of fixes that are meant to improve the security of the users browsing the Internet with Firefox. Secunia rated all the flaws as highly critical saying the only solution to avoid successful exploitation is to install the latest version of the program. Mozilla� ... [read more >>] | | 18 July 2007, 09:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mozilla Shouts At Microsoft, Internet Explorer Ignores Firefox |  | A recently reported vulnerability that affects Mozilla's Firefox and Microsoft's Internet Explorer caused an interesting dispute between the two parent companies as they are accusing one another for the security flaw. Basically, the exploitation of the flaw could be made by visiting a dangerous website from Internet Explorer that tried to launch a new attack through Firefox. The two producers sustained they have nothing ... [read more >>] | | 13 July 2007, 09:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| IE to Firefox: I Own You! |  | Mozilla's Firefox, the browser that fights for the supremacy of the Internet, is once again affected by a highly critical security flaw that can allow an attacker compromise a vulnerable system. Security company Secunia rated the flaw as highly critical and sustained that it was discovered on a computer running Windows XP SP2 with the latest updates installed along with Firefox 2.0.0.4. However, other versions of the applica ... [read more >>] | | 10 July 2007, 09:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| New Firefox Available for Download! Get It Now! |  | Yesterday, it was only a toolbar compatible with Internet Explorer. Today, eBay makes one more step and releases a special version of Mozilla Firefox containing several utilities to manage your eBay account. Firefox eBay Edition is actually the main browser offered by Mozilla but it includes some useful utilities to allow you to track your transactions. The application is compatible with Windows and Mac and can be downloaded for ... [read more >>] | | 05 July 2007, 06:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Firefox a.k.a. the Not-Safe-To-Use Browser! |  | Security company Secunia reported a new vulnerability in the famous browser Firefox that can allow an attacker to obtain private information about the user. Basically, the exploitation can be conducted through a malicious form that requires users to enter their sensitive details. Although Secunia rated the flaw as "not critical", you're encouraged to avoid opening untrusted websites and to write information on unse ... [read more >>] | | 02 July 2007, 08:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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