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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.
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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.
Google Chrome now has over 30 Million Users
Posted by Muhammad Furqan Abid in Google, Web Browsers on November 03, 2009
Google’s Chrome is still on the fourth-place in terms of usage. The Google Official blog disclosed that they have 30 million active users.
Chrome shipped its first public release 14 months ago and has managed to achieve a pretty large number of users in that time.
Mozilla Releases First Beta of Firefox 3.6
Posted by Glance World Admin in Web Browsers on November 02, 2009
Mozilla late on Friday released the first beta of Firefox 3.6 and available for download. This beta version of Firefox is built on the Gecko 1.9.2 web rendering engine, containing many improvements for users, Add-on developers, and web developers.
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Mozilla Blocks Microsoft Insecure Plugin .NET Framework Assistant
Posted by Glance World Admin in Web Browsers on October 19, 2009
Mozilla has disabled Two Microsoft Corporation Plugins .NET Framework Assistant add-on and Windows Presentation Foundation for Firefox to stop a vulnerability that allows an attacker to take hold over Windows based machines.
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