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Mozilla proposes slower Firefox release schedule for enterprise users
- Mozilla has proposed a new release schedule for Firefox based on concerns from enterprise users. The new Extended Support Release (ESR) is designed to allow organizations more time to certify and test new releases of the browser, as outlined on…
Android tablet version of Firefox coming soon
- Mozilla is planning to release a Firefox browser for Android 3.0 tablets in the near future. Mozilla mobile device user experience designer Ian Barlow posted some mock-ups of the browser on his personal blog.
Firefox 7 beta now available, final build due next month
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A beta version of Mozilla’s Firefox 7 is now available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Despite releasing version 6 of the popular browser earlier this week, it’s the next iteration that many expect to solve persistent memory leak issues...
Firefox 6 quietly released ahead of official launch
- While Firefox 6 is slated for an official release on Tuesday Mozilla has already thrown up the installation files on its FTP server for those who want to get their hands on the final code early. The next version of…
Mozilla promises big memory savings with Firefox 7
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Despite being ranked as the second most popular web browser, Mozilla’s Firefox has a storied past largely due to unresolved memory leaks. As with its predecessors, Firefox 7 will implement various memory leak issues, according to Mozilla developer Nicholas Nethercote...
Google Chrome surpasses Firefox, takes #2 spot in the UK
- When Firefox became the alternative of choice to Internet Explorer, I'm sure its developers never imagined they were opening the door for a third party to take over in a fraction of the time it took them to transform the…
Mozilla announces Boot to Gecko mobile OS project
- Mozilla has announced plans to take the Gecko engine that drives Firefox and build a complete, stand-alone operating system that emphasizes standards-based Web technologies. Dubbed Boot to Gecko, or B2G, the project is still in the early stages of planning…
Firefox 7 enters Aurora channel, improves memory usage
- Mozilla has announced the release of Firefox 7 into the Aurora Channel. According to the release notes, the latest developer preview is "focused on delivering performance enhancements and optimizing memory utilization", addressing a problem that long-time users of the open…
IE losing share, Firefox stagnant, Chrome passes 13 percent
- With IE9, Firefox 5, and Chrome 12 all out, the second browser war is only getting fiercer. Let's take a look at the market share numbers for last month.
Mozilla: Firefox 4 won't get security updates, just get Firefox 5
- Mozilla isn't planning on releasing regular security updates for Firefox 4 (unless there's a really critical hole discovered). Instead, the non-profit organization wants its users to simply move to Firefox 5. This isn't a bad thing, but it is a…
Google adding Skype-like abilities to Chrome, other browsers
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Google plans to add real-time communication features into the popular Chrome web browser, according to an announcement on Google's Chromium-dev group. The technology will be powered by its own WebRTC open-source project.
Microsoft sends Mozilla a smaller cake for Firefox 5 release
- Microsoft has once again sent a congratulatory cake to Mozilla, this time for the release of Firefox 5. This is the fourth cake the software giant has sent; it's become a tradition that is celebrated upon major version releases of…
Mozilla releases stable version of Firefox 5
- Although it was released early on the weekend, Mozilla has now officially released version 5 of its browser in over 70 languages. The update brings more than 1,000 improvements and performance enhancements that have been available on the Beta and…
Weekend tech reading: Download Firefox 5 final early
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The official release date of Firefox 5 has been set to June 21, which is three days from today. If you do not want to wait until then to play around with the latest stable release of the popular web browser, you can go ahead and download...
Mozilla wants Firefox to render PDFs with HTML5, JavaScript
- Currently, browsers rely on plug-ins to display PDF files, like Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader. This may soon change, as there is a Firefox project in the works to build a PDF reader in HTML5 and JavaScript. A PDF reader…
Google to drop support for IE7, Firefox 3.5, Safari 3
- Google is very serious about supporting only browser that it considers to be "modern." As such, the search giant recently announced that it is only going to support the current and prior major release of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and…
IE losing share, Firefox gains a bit, Chrome used by 1 in 8
- With IE9, Firefox 4, and Chrome 11 all out, the second browser war is only getting fiercer. Let's take a look at the market share numbers for last month.
Mozilla ships Firefox 5 beta, final release coming next month
- Mozilla released the first beta version of Firefox 5 on Friday, roughly one month after making the browser available in the cutting-edge Aura channel keeping up with its new quick-release plan intended to bring features and improvements sooner. Among the…
Mozilla stands up to U.S. government takedown request
- Last month the Department of Homeland Security asked Mozilla to remove a Firefox extension called MAFIAAFire that helps web surfers access websites whose domain names have been seized by the government for alleged copyright infringement. Because the government seizes only…
Chrome goes back to stealing share from IE, Firefox
- With IE9, Firefox 4, and Chrome 11 all out, the second browser war is only getting fiercer. Let's take a look at the market share numbers for last month.
Mozilla developers working on Firefox graphics, JavaScript
- With the release of Firefox 4 Mozilla gave a notable performance boost to its popular browser, but there's still some way to go before taking the speed crown from its rivals. With a new development model in place the company…
Mozilla kicks off faster Firefox release schedule with Aurora
- Taking a page from Google Chrome's dev team Mozilla is transitioning to shorter release cycles for its Firefox web browser. The company said last month that Firefox 5, Firefox 6, and Firefox 7 would all ship this year, and in…
Mozilla: Firefox 5 coming on June 21, Firefox 6 on August 18
- Mozilla has further detailed its new development model for Firefox. The current draft says Firefox 5 will arrive on June 21, 2011 and Firefox 6 will be released on August 18, 2011. These dates may change, but they're what the company is currently aiming for.
Mozilla cracks down on slow starting Firefox add-ons
- Firefox's expandability through add-ons is often cited as a key feature of the browser, but it is also known to be a source of sluggish performance and slow startup times, particularly when running several add-ons simultaneously. Things have notably improved…
IE back to losing share, Firefox gains a little, Chrome still surging
- I used to do regular browser market share posts, and now that IE9, Firefox 4, and Chrome 10 are all out, I think it's a good time to start again. The second browser war is upon us.
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