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Speedy Firefox 9 beta versions take their place in line

Hard on the heels of the release earlier this week of Firefox 8, Mozilla on Thursday released the beta versions of the next Firefox in line.

By Katherine Noyes | 12 November, 2011 04:48

Tags: software, services, mozilla, firefox, browsers, applications
As Chrome inches ahead, Firefox slims down

Google's Chrome browser is slowly but surely creeping up on Firefox in terms of market share, according to the latest Net Applications data, but Mozilla continues to tweak and polish Firefox with an ongoing series of new improvements.

By Katherine Noyes | 04 November, 2011 08:05

Tags: software, mozilla, internet, Google, firefox, browsers, applications
A huge speed boost is on the way to Firefox for Android

If there's one thing browser users can't get enough of, it's speed, and Mozilla has just announced that it's working on a change to the Android version of Firefox that will deliver a huge surge of just that.

By Katherine Noyes | 18 October, 2011 04:20

Tags: software, smartphones, services, mozilla, firefox, consumer electronics, browsers, applications, Android
Firefox 7 seekers warned to beware of bogus website

If you're using a search engine today to find a download of Firefox 7, be careful about the results you click on. That's because a dubious website called Firefox7.org appears high up in those results.

By John P. Mello, Jr. | 29 September, 2011 05:20

Tags: software, mozilla, firefox, browser security, browsers, applications
Seven good reasons to upgrade to Firefox 7

Six weeks to the day after the official release of Firefox 6, Mozilla on Tuesday rolled out Firefox 7, the next version of its popular Web browser for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android users.

By Katherine Noyes | 28 September, 2011 03:45

Tags: software, services, open source, mozilla, firefox, browsers, applications

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Quick tips for speeding up Mozilla Firefox

Read on if you've ever been frustrated by slow performance in Firefox.

By Rick Broida | 15 December, 2010 06:51

Tags: software tips, software, mozilla, firefox, Browsers & Add-Ons, browsers, applications
Firesheep, Blacksheep, and protecting your Wi-Fi data

Despite the convenience, free public Wi-Fi networks like those found in hotels, Starbucks, and McDonald's are also a serious risk when it comes to your data and personal information.

By Tony Bradley | 11 November, 2010 07:42

Tags: wireless security, software, security, mobile security, firefox, encryption, data protection, browser security, applications
Install the latest Firefox 3.6.6 in Ubuntu Linux

Firefox 3.6.6 with crash protection is now available, and according to Mozilla it "provides uninterrupted browsing for Windows and Linux users when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins.

By Brent W. Hopkins | 30 June, 2010 09:42

Tags: web browsers, unix, ubuntu, software, operating systems, non-Windows, mozilla, Linux, Installation, firefox, browsers, applications
Fix Outlook 'general failure' error for e-mail links

So out of the blue today, I click a link embedded in an e-mail, and Outlook gives me this error:

By Rick Broida | 30 June, 2010 06:10

Tags: software, outlook, Office, Microsoft, hardware systems, firefox, e-mail, desktop pcs, applications

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First look: Firefox 4 Beta 1 shines on HTML5

While it's impossible to sum up the thousands of enhancements and bug fixes both big and small, the Firefox 4 beta version brings the browser that much closer to taking over everything on the desktop. There are fewer reasons for anyone to interact with an extra plug-in or the operating system. Remember when people cared about whether a machine was Windows or Mac or a Commodore 64? Remember when software needed to be written in native code? Those days are fading away quickly as the browser is more able than ever before to deliver most of the content we might want.

By Peter Wayner | 09 July, 2010 05:22

Tags: web browsers, software, open source, mozilla firefox, Microsoft, html, firefox, browsers, applications
55 super software secrets

The apps you use most--your Web browser, productivity tools, media managers, and Windows and its built-in accessories--are more powerful than you realize. They are loaded with unpublicized features that make your PC easier to use, they respond to superquick keyboard shortcuts that you've never heard about, and they support add-ons and plug-ins that can shave minutes or even hours off of mundane daily chores.

By Patrick Miller | 24 June, 2010 00:23

Tags: Windows 7, Windows, software, operating systems, Google, firefox, browsers, applications
Google's Chrome tops Safari: Is Firefox next?

Google Chrome hit a milestone over the weekend when it became the third-most popular browser after Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, according to metrics firm Net Applications. It controls just 4.63 percent of the browser market, but Chrome has made significant inroads against competing browsers, such as the former bronze medalist Apple Safari.

By Ian Paul | 05 January, 2010 08:22

Tags: safari, internet explorer, Google Chrome, firefox
Browser wars redux: Top 5 duke it out

For browser fans, this is the best of times.

By Preston Gralla and Michael DeAgonia | 14 October, 2009 05:06

Tags: web browsers, safari, opera, internet explorer, Google Chrome, firefox
Firefox 3.5 can still learn from its competition

While Mozilla lights a fire under competing browsers with support of emerging Web standards with Firefox 3.5, it can still improve its performance, reliability, and usability.

By Michael Scalisi | 04 July, 2009 03:13

Tags: browsers, firefox, firefox 3.5, mozilla

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