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Chrome vs. Firefox By Matt Hartley | Article Published May 15, 2013 Which browser is better for desktop Linux users? Tags: open source, desktop, browser, Chromium, Linux, Chrome, Mozilla, Firefox, Google Is Mozilla Firefox 21 A 'Healthy' Browser? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 14, 2013 New open source browser debuts, with a default feature that sends information to Mozilla. Tags: open source, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla Partners with Facebook for Social API By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 22, 2012 Mozilla begins formal testing of new integration that could change how millions of users interact with the social web. Tags: Mozilla, Firefox, Facebook Mozilla Firefox 14 Secures Google Searches By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 17, 2012 Latest release accesses Google search by way of an SSL encrypted HTTPS connection. Tags: Firefox, Mozilla Firefox OS Smartphones Due 2013 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 02, 2012 Mozilla will partner with Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, Smart, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, Telenor, ZTE and Alcatel One Touch. Tags: smartphone, Firefox, OS, operating system, Mozilla Senate to Look at Mozilla's Browser Competition Allegations By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 14, 2012 Aides say the judiciary committee will examine Microsoft's decision to withhold APIs from its competitors. Tags: browser, Microsoft, Senate, Mozilla Mozilla: Windows 8 a 'Return to the Digital Dark Ages' By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 10, 2012 Windows RT won't support browsers other than Internet Explorer. Tags: Microsoft, Firefox, browser, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Windows 8, ARM 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: open source, Firefox, Mozilla 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: Google, Mozilla, Firefox 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 Mozilla Demands Security Checks from CAs By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 09, 2011 In the wake of the DigiNotar hack, Firefox may stop accepting security certificates from certificate authorities that can't prove they are secure. Tags: Mozilla, security Mozilla Earns $104 Million By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 18, 2010 Mozilla revenues grow by over 30 percent in the face of new browser competition. Tags: Linux downloads, Mozilla, open source, Browers, Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Stabilizes Firefox 3.6.10, Pushes Ahead on Firefox 4 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 16, 2010 Yet another "update for an update," while for developers, Mozilla releases the Kraken. Tags: open source software, Browers, Mozilla, open source, Mozilla Firefox 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: Firefox, Mozilla Firefox, open source, Mozilla, Browers 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: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla, security, Firefox, open source 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, Firefox, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, patches Firefox 4 Beta Debuts With New Windows UI By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 07, 2010 A bit later than first expected, Mozilla issues first beta of next-generation open source Web browser, though it's missing interface features for Linux and Mac. Tags: Linux, Mozilla Firefox, browser, open source, Mozilla 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 apps, iPhone, Apple, Firefox, Mozilla 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: firefox mobile, Firefox, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla, open source tools Mozilla Lays Out Firefox 4 Roadmap By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 11, 2010 Speed, new features and browser market leadership against rivals including Google Chrome and Internet Explorer are at the top of open source vendors plans for its next generation technology. Tags: Mozilla, Web browsers, open source, Mozilla Firefox, open source tools 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: Mozilla, Google, WebKit, Apple, Firefox 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: Mozilla, Web browsers, Internet, Firefox, open source 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: Mozilla, browser, open source, Firefox, browser security 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: add-ons, Firefox, extensions, Mozilla, 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: Mac, browser, Apple, Mozilla, 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: Mozilla, open source, Chrome, Firefox, Google Mozilla Drumbeat Aims to Expand Web Participation By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 08, 2010 With over $1 million set to be invested in the new effort, Mozilla aims to build the open Web with more than just open source code. Tags: Mozilla, Web, drumbeat, open source, browser 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: vulnerabilities, Microsoft, Web site, Firefox, Mozilla Free, Comprehensive Windows Patch Notification: Secunia By Michael Horowitz | Article Published November 02, 2009 Microsoft issues patches for its own software, but Windows apps from other vendors remain a problem. Secunia offers a free online software inspector for patch notification. Tags: Mozilla, Windows, Microsoft, bug, patch 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: Google, Mozilla, Firefox, 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, Firefox, small business, open source 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: Mozilla, Linux, Windows, Firefox, Microsoft Google Tweaks Browser, Gets Aggressive By - Reuters | Article Published September 16, 2009 But Google's Internet browser has a meager 2.8 percent share one year after launch. Tags: Microsoft, search, Mozilla, Google 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: Mozilla, Microsoft, Google, open source, Firefox Web's DNS Structure Remains Vulnerable By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 26, 2009 With millions of Internet domains potentially at risk, only a fraction are DNSSEC-secured. Tags: services, Linux, e-Mail, Mozilla, open source 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, Mozilla, Google, Firefox, 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: Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Safari, Firefox, Microsoft 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: search, Windows, 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: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Google 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, programming language, developers, Mozilla, Firefox 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 Seven Firefox Add-Ons for Security By Paul Rubens | Article Published June 25, 2009 Download these Firefox extensions for safer browsing. Tags: Firefox, Mozilla, Windows Free Download: 100 Open Source Apps for Windows By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published June 23, 2009 Games, office productivity, blogging, money management, and more: While many Windows users don't want to switch to an open source OS, a few free apps wont hurt. Many apps also work on Mac and (of course) Linux. Tags: search, Mozilla, open source 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: Google, Firefox, Mozilla, Opera, Safari Microsoft vs. the EU: When Antitrust is Anti-Competitive By Mike Elgan | Article Published June 04, 2009 Microsoft is being unfairly harassed by European Union regulators, argues a tech industry observer. Tags: Mozilla, Internet Explorer, iPhone, Microsoft, Google 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: Windows, Mozilla, cybersecurity, Firefox, Congress Mozilla Exec Claims Net Moving Beyond Sites By Alex Goldman | Article Published May 20, 2009 As the Internet moves forward, the emphasis will be on services, not Web sites, claims a Mozilla user interface guru. Tags: Mozilla, search, services 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: Firefox, ICANN, Mozilla, authentication, marketing 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, Microsoft, Mozilla, Opera, Internet Explorer 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, Linux desktop, Mozilla Review: Internet Explorer 8: Simplified Browsing By Adam Stone | Article Published April 24, 2009 This review of Internet Explorer 8 explores the new browser's efforts to simplify browsing. Tags: search, services, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Mozilla 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: Mozilla, services, privacy, browsers, Firefox 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: Safari, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Firefox, Mozilla 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, iPhone, open source, songbird, Firefox 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: Google, SUMO, Firefox, Mozilla, support Internet Explorer 8 Hits the Web By - Reuters | Article Published March 19, 2009 Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 8, the newest version of its Web browser that holds in excess of a 70 percent marketshare. Tags: Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Windows 7, Microsoft 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: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla Adobe and Open Source: a Process By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 14, 2009 The popular software company is actively dealing with the industry trend toward open source. Tags: Specification, open source, Adobe, browsers, Mozilla Bruce Perens: Is Open Source Capitalist or Communist? By Bruce Perens | Article Published March 08, 2009 The various camps of open source developers, and the companies involved, may be disdainful or worse toward each other, but in fact all partners are needed for a healthy ecosystem. Tags: Linux, open source, Mozilla, Red Hat, developers IE8 Inches Toward Release By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 08, 2009 Microsoft said to be near release of the forthcoming version of the world's most popular browser. Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Internet Explorer, Mozilla 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: Firefox, Mozilla, Windows 7, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Did EV-SSL Make Browsing More Secure? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 03, 2009 Two years after the launch of Extended Validation SSL, experts raise questions about the technology. Tags: browsers, Mozilla, Google, Firefox, Microsoft Apple Claims Safari Leaves IE in the Dust By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 25, 2009 Apple also claims that Nitro is up to 30 times faster than IE 7 and more than three times faster than Firefox 3. Tags: Safari, Microsoft, Firefox, Mozilla, Google Mozilla Aids EC Push Against Microsoft By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 11, 2009 The open source browser group Mozilla offered assistance to the European Commission's efforts to police Microsoft. Tags: Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Microsoft, Safari IE8 Browser 'Complete and Done' By Andy Patrizio | Article Published January 27, 2009 With the browser almost cooked and ready for full release, Microsoft moves IE8 into release candidate 1 status. Tags: Mozilla, Firefox, security, Microsoft, Internet Explorer Open Source Alternatives to iTunes: Your Favorite? By Matt Hartley | Article Published January 15, 2009 Songbird, amaroK and Banshee each have their strengths and weaknesses. Whats your favorite? Tags: music, open source, iTunes, iPhone, Mozilla Latest Chrome a Step Closer to Linux, Mac By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 11, 2009 Barely out of Beta, Google advances its browser with new rendering, security and HTTP capabilities. Tags: Firefox, Safari, Mozilla, Linux, Google Shifts for Enterprise Linux, Green Networks in '09 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 31, 2008 What's ahead in the coming year? Open source giants' latest releases and security- and energy-conscious networks, to start! Tags: Linux, open source, IBM, Firefox, Mozilla Cisco Hit With Open Source Lawsuit By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 13, 2008 Cisco says it's disappointed by Free Software Foundation Lawsuit alleging it broke the rules on open source usage. Tags: open source, Google, Firefox, wireless, Mozilla Firefox Fixes New and Older Versions By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 15, 2008 Mozilla issues security patches for both current and legacy browsers as work on the next release continues. Tags: security, IBM, Mozilla, Firefox, software Mozilla Aims Again at Mobile Browsing By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 21, 2008 From the ashes of Minimo rises Fennec -- a new, open source mobile browser effort that still has a long way to go. Tags: iPhone, Mozilla, Linux, Firefox, Google Stupid Firefox Tricks, Part I By Akkana Peck | Article Published October 14, 2008 Akkana Peck shows how you can speed up your Web searches with custom bookmarklets-- you don't need to be an ace coder to create your own; it's easy, fast, and powerful. Tags: Firefox, Linux, Mozilla, search, Google Tweaking Firefox: Bookmarklets By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 13, 2008 If you're a regular user of Firefox, I'm sure you're familiar with bookmarks, and you probably have a long list of them. But you might not have seen their most useful form. Tags: Linux, search, Google, Firefox, Mozilla |