Web Browsers Archives
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.6 with Better Crash Control
Posted by Glance World Admin in Web Browsers on June 27, 2010
Mozilla release an update for FireFox 3.6.6 within a week after the release of Firefox 3.6.4 version.
Mozilla listened from some users who are using old computers, that after installing Firefox 3.6.4 they sometimes receive non-responsiveness from plugins before they are terminated, especially when they playing flash games.
According to Mozilla Blog they have fixed the crash protection feature in the web browser and increase the amount of timeout to 45 seconds from 10 seconds that plugins are allowed.
Google Chrome URL bar no longer shows http://
Posted by Muhammad Furqan Abid in Google, Web Browsers on April 20, 2010
The most recent developer version of Google’s Chrome browser has introduced a quiet, but appreciable change. When you see some text prefixed by “http://” you automatically know that what follows is a web address, as defined by the Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
Google has removed http:// prefix from the recent developer version of Chorme, and simply displaying a URL as “glanceworld.com”. Here are some questions raised What happens in other cases for example where the scheme is https or FTP? For this reason, some individuals are actually reporting the feature as a bug.
Firefox Lorentz Beta Released
Posted by Muhammad Furqan Abid in Tech News, Web Browsers on April 11, 2010
Firefox fans, it’s here: The first beta of Firefox Lorentz beta has been released.
Lorentz is Firefox version 3.6.3 with a much delight in update. Firefox beta allows you to separate plugins, such as Adobe Flash, so that they don’t crash the entire browser when they encounter issues and the plugin is replaced with a dark image notifying the plugin crash. This feature is called “out-of-process plugins.”
Mozilla to release Firefox mobile browser soon
Posted by Glance World Admin in Mobile Phones, Web Browsers on December 28, 2009
The wait for Mobile users is finally over. The first mobile version of the firefox free browser “Fennec” will be presented very soon.
Presently, it will be available for the Nokia N900, but then also be used in other models. Fennec will synchronize with Firefox. That means any Web page to open the PC’s browser automatically opens in the version for mobiles. “At the end of the day you can go home and stay connected to your terminal,” said Sullivan.
Sullivan further added that the browser is presently in its final stages of testing and could be available for download prior to the end of 2009.
Google release the Chrome Browser for Mac
Posted by Muhammad Furqan Abid in Google, Web Browsers on December 10, 2009
The wait for Google Chrome for Mac users is finally over. Google has finally released the first official beta release of Google Chrome for Mac. Mac users can Grab’s the beta copy today and experience a web browser that runs web pages and applications with lighting speed. Google Chrome is available for Intel based machines running Mac OS 10.5 or newer – Leopard and Snow Leopard.
What Chrome does bring to Mac is exceptionally fast browser speeds. It also starts up quickly in under 2 seconds flat. Google also implemented some important to make Google Chrome a Unique Modern Browser i.e. Crash Protection. Google Chrome for Mac also offers the “Omnibox” instead of the standard address bar and search bar across the top of your screen. The Omnibox (as the name suggests) is one box that you can use for both searching and entering URLs.
Official Google Chrome Extensions Website
Posted by Glance World Admin in Google, Web Browsers on December 09, 2009
Google has finally released “Chrome Extensions” library with nearly 500 functional extensions for their Chrome browser. The list of these extensions are small as compare to what is offered by Firefox, but most users will want to try these extensions. Google is trying to play catch up with what Mozilla Firefox users have been using for years.
Google’s Chrome is still on the fourth-place in terms of usage with 30 million active users. Google Chrome browser is quick and their latest versions seems even quicker. An advantage for Chrome extensions over Firefox add-ons is that you do not have to restart Chrome after installing the extensions. To manage the installed extensions, just type chrome://extensions in the browser Address Bar and hit enter.
Firefox 3.6 Beta 4 available for download
Posted by Glance World Admin in Web Browsers on November 27, 2009
Mozilla released the beta 4 version of Firefox 3.6. The update contains over 100 fixes from the last Firefox 3.6 beta, containing many improvement for web developers, add-on developers, and other users. Almost 70% of the Firefox add-ons have now been compatible with Firefox 3.6 beta. You can also download and install the Add-On Compatibility Reporter and report to add-on author will appreciate it!
Mozilla, Celebrating Five Years of Firefox!
Posted by Muhammad Furqan Abid in Web Browsers on November 09, 2009
On November 9, 2004 the Mozilla project, lunched a new experimental web browser “Firefox 1.0”. Within the first four days of launch, more than 1 million people had downloaded a brand new browsing experience. Its aim was to reduce Mozilla’s bloat (if you remember those early days, the Mozilla Suite consisted of a web browser, mail client, news reader, IRC client; it even had a web page creator called Mozilla Composer), and it was an instant hit among users and developers alike.
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