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Firefox 11 Gets SPDY By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 06, 2012 Google's speed-enhancing SPDY protocol lands in upcoming version of Mozilla's open source browser. Tags: open source, Google, Firefox Has Firefox Lost Its Edge? By Matt Hartley | Article Published January 16, 2012 Once an emerging darling, the open source browser is now beset by a troubling handful of issues. Tags: browser, Google, Firefox Mozilla Launches Firefox 9, Speeds Up JavaScript By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 22, 2011 The latest version of the open source browser offers big performance improvements over its predecessor, which was released only six weeks ago. Tags: Firefox, Mozilla, open source Google, Mozilla Ink Default Search Deal For Firefox By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 21, 2011 The all-important deal accounted for $100 million of Mozilla's $123 million in revenue in 2010. Tags: Firefox, Mozilla, Google Mozilla Releases Firefox 9, Renews Google Deal By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 20, 2011 New type inference model will make the browser faster, as Mozilla has renewed its search deal with Google. Tags: Firefox, Google, Mozilla Microsoft Moves IE to 'Silent Update' By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 15, 2011 Soon, you'll never need to manually update a browser -- Chrome, Firefox or IE -- as Microsoft announces its intentions to move to the silent updating model. Tags: IE, Chrome, updates, Firefox, Microsoft Is Chrome More Popular than Firefox? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 01, 2011 Maybe, maybe not -- it all depends on how you slice the data, who you ask and when. Tags: IE, Firefox, Chrome Firefox 8 Locks Down Plug-ins By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 08, 2011 New open source browser is out, providing advanced HTML5 features and a rollback on third party plug-ins. Tags: browser, Firefox, open source, Mozilla Firefox Firefox Going Native for Android By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 17, 2011 New user interface effort for mobile browser set to deliver a faster Firefox for Android. Tags: open source, Android, Firefox Tech Comics: "(Yet Another) Firefox Release" By Oliver Widder | Article Published October 06, 2011 When Firefox refers to a rapid release cycle, they're not kidding. Tags: Firefox Firefox 4 Debuts Faster, More Secure Browser By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 22, 2011 The latest open source browser release features a new user interface, synchronization, HTML5 and overall performance improvements. Tags: browser, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox, Linux, open source Opera 11 Released With Tab Stacking By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 16, 2010 New version of Opera browser is out, piling on new tab, extension and translation features. Tags: Opera, browser, Safari, Google, Firefox Internet Explorer 8 Use Up but Overall IE's Down By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 01, 2010 November browser numbers show gains for Internet Explorer 8, and more losses for IE6, but the slow slide in its usage share appears to continue. Tags: Internet Explorer, Microsoft, IE, Firefox, Chrome browser IE Usage Continues Steady Decline: Report By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 05, 2010 The pressure is on Microsoft to make IE9 the best version yet, even as the browser's fortunes continue to wane. Tags: Google, IE, Firefox, Microsoft, IE9 Firefox 4 Set to Improve Security By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 08, 2010 The latest Firefox 4 Beta milestone includes a new security feature as part of Mozilla's continuing push to raise the browser ante versus rivals like Google and its upcoming Chrome 6 browser. Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 4, Firefox, open source, security Firefox 4 Gets Sweeter in Beta 4 With Tab Candy By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 25, 2010 Next generation Firefox browser milestone showcases a new approach to handling lots of browser tabs, while Mozilla is planning to revamp its approach to handling updates. Tags: Mozilla Firefox, open source, Browers, Firefox, Mozilla The New Browser Wars: Chrome vs. IE vs. Firefox By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published August 24, 2010 As cloud computing makes the browser ever more essential, each of the leading browsers has strengths and weaknesses. Tags: security, IE, browser, Firefox, Chrome browser Firefox Plans New Security Features By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 06, 2010 The popular open source browser will address some security concerns in its forthcoming release, due in August. Tags: Firefox, Mozilla, open source, security, Mozilla Firefox Firefox Gets 14 New Patches By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 22, 2010 Of the 14 Firefox patches, eight address security vulnerabilities that Mozilla calls critical. Tags: SEC, Mozilla, patches, Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Firefox Browser Secured by Dell? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 21, 2010 Dell has launched a free, secure browser based on wrapping Mozilla's Firefox in a virtualization shell. Tags: Dell, virtualization, Firefox, security, Virtualization Management Firefox Comes 'Home' to the iPhone By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 16, 2010 A Firefox sync app gets Apple's OK, enabling users to continue their desktop browsing sessions on the iPhone or iPad. But it's not a new browser. Tags: iPhone, Firefox, open source, firefox mobile, iphone apps Apple Debuts Safari 5 to Extend Web Browsing By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 08, 2010 Apple incorporates new HTML5, developer tools, performance and reader capabilities in the latest iteration of its Safari Web browser. Tags: Safari, Apple, browsers, Google, Firefox Firefox Sync Coming 'Home' to iPhone By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 27, 2010 No it's not Firefox for the iPhone, but Mozilla is making an effort to enable Firefox users to integrate with Apple's technology. Tags: iPhone, iphone apps, Apple, Mozilla, Firefox Mozilla Loses Its CEO By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 12, 2010 John Lilly calls it quits after five years to join venture capital firm amid rapid changes in both the open source and Web browser market. Tags: Mozilla Firefox, firefox mobile, Firefox, open source tools, Mozilla Internet Explorer Use Slips Below 60 Percent By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 04, 2010 Microsoft's browser monopoly may soon be a thing of the past as Internet Explorer's market share continues to slide. But this month's loss of share wasn't as dramatic as past losses and no competing browser made big gains according to Net Applications. Tags: Browers, IE, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft WebKit 2 and Firefox Lorentz Going 'Out of Process' By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 09, 2010 New plug-in isolation approach could make browsers from Apple and Mozilla even more stable -- though Mozilla claims they're already more stable, even without it. Tags: Firefox, Mozilla, WebKit, Apple, Google IE Extends Its Slide in March; Other Browsers Gain By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 05, 2010 Microsoft's control of the browser market continues to look more and more tenuous, although the decline of IE seems to be continuing at a relatively slow pace. Tags: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, IE, Safari Mozilla's State of the Internet Report on Firefox By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 02, 2010 The report from open source vendor Mozilla includes plenty of insights into where Firefox is used. Guess where Firefox has an 80 percent share of the browser market? Tags: Web browsers, Internet, open source, Mozilla, Firefox Mozilla Updates Firefox for Security, Ends 3.0.x Branch By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 31, 2010 Mozilla issues multiple security advisories as it works to lock down the popular open source Web browser. Tags: browser security, open source, Firefox, Mozilla, browser Opera 10.5 Debuts as Google Chrome Share Grows By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 02, 2010 New browser includes faster JavaScript and private mode, but rivals aren't standing still. Tags: IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Chrome Ten 'Must Have' Firefox Add-Ons By Eric Geier | Article Published February 24, 2010 Firefox's essential ten excellent add-ons -- make Firefox even better. Tags: Firefox, Mozilla, extensions, add-ons, browser extensions Mozilla Dropping Firefox Support for Mac OS X 10.4 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 08, 2010 Four years after the 10.4 release, Mozilla wants to remove it from its list of supported operating systems. Not everyone agrees. Tags: Mozilla, Mac, Apple, Firefox, browser Is Firefox 3.6 on Linux Hard to Install? By Emery Fletcher | Article Published January 28, 2010 A Linux newbie rebuts the assertion by a Windows pundit that a Firefox version is difficult to install on Windows. Tags: Linux, Linux desktop, Firefox What's Next for Firefox? Electrolysis By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 27, 2010 No it's not needless hair removal, but Mozilla is making a new effort around plugins that mimic a key feature already available in Google Chrome. Tags: Chrome, Mozilla, Google, Firefox, open source Security Report: Firefox Most Vulnerable By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 09, 2009 A security vendor's report indicates that Firefox suffers the most vulnerabilities of any browser. Tags: Mozilla, Web site, Microsoft, Firefox, vulnerabilities Who Needs Windows 7 When You've Got KDE? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 19, 2009 Yes, you can point to a genuine Windows advantage here and there. But you can also find examples where KDE had features first, or has superior ones. Tags: Windows 7, KDE, Windows, Internet Explorer, Firefox Ubuntu Karmic Koala Beta Launches By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 05, 2009 Ubuntu's "Karmic Koala" launches in beta, including Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Beta, Server and Netbook editions,and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Tags: server, Firefox, Enterprise, Linux, security Is There Such a Thing as a "Best" Browser? By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published October 05, 2009 The dominant Internet Explorer is now a lumbering old fish, yet are any of the browsers truly better? Tags: Firefox, Google, Mozilla, Internet Explorer 50 Open Source Apps for Small Biz/Home Office By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 28, 2009 Whether you're an open source fan or you've hardly heard of it, you'll find at least a few open source apps on this list that can help your small office improve its bottom line. Tags: Mozilla, open source, small business, Firefox 10 Million Users Select Firefox Security Upgrade By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 18, 2009 Mozilla launches Firefox 3.5.3, an upgrade that checks the user's version of Adobe Flash and addresses a key security vulnerability. Tags: Linux, Microsoft, Firefox, Windows, Mozilla The GNU/Linux Desktop and Borrowed Assumptions about Usability By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 03, 2009 Linux desktop software is changing as it improves, but it may be leaving its more valued traditions behind. Tags: Linux desktop, software, Firefox, Linux, OS X Sony PCs to Ship with Google Browser By - Reuters | Article Published September 01, 2009 The agreement with Sony is the first major win for Google's Chrome browser since the search giant introduced the open source browser last year. Tags: open source, Firefox, Mozilla, Microsoft, Google Study: IE Safest Browser for Social Media By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 21, 2009 Yes, the study was sponsored by Microsoft, yet it still contains some interesting data. Tags: IE8, Firefox, Mozilla, Google, Microsoft Mozilla: MSFT Must Compromise More By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 19, 2009 The open source organization says that Microsoft must make a great effort to level the playing field in the browser competition. Tags: Mozilla, Microsoft, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer Microsoft vs. Linux: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em? By Matt Hartley | Article Published August 10, 2009 Microsoft has made a number of overtures to the open source community lately. What’s up? Tags: open source, Linux, Microsoft, Firefox Firefox Security, Boot Time Upgraded By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 18, 2009 A zero-day flaw and start up time are both addressed in the newest Firefox 3.5 upgrade. Tags: Windows, search, Firefox, Mozilla IE8 To Allow Users to Set Default By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 18, 2009 Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) will no longer automatically set itself as the default during any part of its installation process. Tags: Google, Firefox, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Microsoft When Did the Browser Become the Next OS? By David Strom | Article Published July 15, 2009 In the 90s, a visionary called the desktop an operating system. His words have now become true -- but how did that happen? Tags: Firefox, Google, Internet Explorer, OS X, Microsoft Free/Open Source's Key Programming Languages By Akkana Peck | Article Published July 02, 2009 Take a look at the most frequently used development languages for free software. Tags: Linux, Firefox, Mozilla, programming language, developers Download Firefox 3.5: Three Times Faster? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 30, 2009 Firefox's new TraceMonkey JavaScript engine boosts the open source browser's performance up to triple the speed of earlier Firefox browsers. Tags: Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Won't Use Google Chrome's Improvements By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 29, 2009 Firefox and Google have two very different world views on the browser experience. Tags: Google Chrome, Firefox KDE's Kontact vs. GNOME's Evolution: Best Personal Info Manager? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 29, 2009 An expert Linux user compares two open source personal contact managers and decides on his personal favorite. Tags: Firefox, Linux desktop, desktop, Gnome Using Open Source to Protect Email By Paul Rubens | Article Published June 26, 2009 Open source applications like Thunderbird and GnuPG are useful -- and free -- ways to secure your email. Tags: Firefox, email, Linux, privacy Kick Start Your Asus Notebook: 64-bit Kubuntu By Rob Reilly | Article Published June 25, 2009 Vroom, vroom! Your humble Asus laptop can move faster with an open source OS, juiced to perfection. Tags: HP, Firefox, nVidia, AMD, Ubuntu Seven Firefox Add-Ons for Security By Paul Rubens | Article Published June 25, 2009 Download these Firefox extensions for safer browsing. Tags: Firefox, Windows, Mozilla Leaving Ubuntu for PCLinuxOS By Carla Schroder | Article Published June 24, 2009 A Linux expert finds the 'Buntus aren't dependable enough for a busy life, so she's taking her distro business elsewhere. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, server, Firefox Firefox Fixed Prior to Next Release By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 12, 2009 Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate (RC 1) has been released along with fixes for nine security flaws. Tags: Mozilla, Safari, Opera, Google, Firefox The Agony of FOSS Branding By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 09, 2009 The Free and open source software community disdains marketing, which is a great help to competing OSes. Tags: open source, OS X, Firefox, Linux, FOSS How to Be Safer on Twitter By Kenneth van Wyk | Article Published June 08, 2009 The use of encoded URL services like TinyURL is one of several security challenges facing Twitter users. Tags: privacy, browsers, Firefox, Twitter, Safari Obama's Cybersecurity Moves Win Applause -- So Far By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published June 01, 2009 The Obama administration's efforts to boost governmental cybersecurity have won positive reviews, yet the job is far from finished. Tags: Congress, Windows, Mozilla, cybersecurity, Firefox Linux in the Cloud: Zimory By Paul Ferrill | Article Published May 14, 2009 A new Linux cloud computing vendors provides a hosted environment for any type of Linux virtual appliance. Tags: wireless, VMware, Firefox, Linux, Windows Net Domain Biz Up Despite Downturn By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 10, 2009 Plenty of tech vendors are complaining, but not Internet domain registrars. Tags: marketing, ICANN, authentication, Firefox, Mozilla Defending Firefox from Interest-based Ad Cookies By Michael Horowitz | Article Published May 07, 2009 Although enabling cookies in your browser gives you a lot of advantages, you may still want to block certain cookies. Here’s a guide. Tags: privacy, Firefox, search Windows 7 Draws Complaints from Mozilla By - Reuters | Article Published May 07, 2009 Mozilla complains that Windows 7 gives an anticompetitive advantage to the Internet Explorer browser. Tags: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Opera, Microsoft Linux Desktop Market Share: Greater Than One Percent? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 04, 2009 Estimates of the percentage of desktops using GNU/Linux range from just barely one percent to somewhere around 10 percent. Tags: Firefox, Mozilla, Linux desktop Mozilla Evolves Web Services Offering By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 18, 2009 Could the open source Mozilla earn a reputation as a Web services vendor? Tags: browsers, services, Firefox, privacy, Mozilla Microsoft to Release Office in Two Flavors: 64-bit and 32-bit By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 16, 2009 Microsoft will release 64-bit editions of its popular Office productivity software. Tags: Mozilla, Firefox, Microsoft, Safari, Internet Explorer Can Open Source Songbird Compete with iTunes? By Adam Stone | Article Published April 16, 2009 Whether the open source music app can challenge iTunes is an open question, but Songbird's add-ons are certainly attractive. Tags: Mozilla, Firefox, songbird, iPhone, open source Mozilla SUMO: Firefox Support By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 11, 2009 To better support Firefox, Mozilla's SUMO offers a knowledge base, a support forum and live chat. Got a question about Firefox? Tags: SUMO, support, Mozilla, Firefox, Google Living with a Netbook: Battery Life to Screen Resize By Michael Horowitz | Article Published April 06, 2009 Okay, so you've bought that new Acer or Samsung netbook, but how do you extend the battery life, get the best apps and easily resize the tiny screen? Tags: netbooks, Firefox, Internet Explorer, policy, battery Could IE8 Be the Fastest Browser? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 16, 2009 With a release due soon, Microsoft is working to correct the conventional wisdom that Internet Explorer isn't a speed demon. Tags: Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Firefox Outfit Your Netbook With Open Source: 21 Tools By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 11, 2009 A full toolbox of free software to outfit your shiny new netbook: security, word processing, multimedia, and more. Tags: open source, Firefox, netbook, Linux Protect Your Mobile Staffers on the Cheap By Paul Rubens | Article Published March 05, 2009 You don't have to spend a fortune to provide cybersecurity for your mobile work force. Tags: Microsoft, Firefox, mobile office, services, privacy Windows 7: Flexible on IE8? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 05, 2009 Surprising observers, Microsoft's upcoming OS may offer a major shift in its stance on competing browsers. Tags: Microsoft, Firefox, Windows 7, Mozilla, Internet Explorer |
