Around 4,600 Firefox users who followed the rules in terms of acquiring add-ons (meaning not getting them from all over the ‘Net) may still have picked up some malware. Mozilla admitted today that two add-ons available through the official Add-on for Firefox page came with unwelcome companions.
02.26.10 | Computer Safety Tip | admin
The Mozilla Foundation said that they are still on track to release Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 sometime later this week regardless of the lack of a firm release date. Beta 4 will most probably be the last test version before Mozilla moves on to the release candidate of Firefox 3.5. Mozilla has not done very [...]
06.3.09 | Software Review | admin
Mozilla has unveiled its roadmap for Firefox 3.6, which is codenamed Namoroka. This version, which will follow the upcoming Firefox 3.5 release, is expected to arrive in 2010. Mozilla is currently working on Firefox 3.5. There are a number of compelling features such as support for the HTML 5 video element and the new high-performance [...]
04.26.09 | Computer News | admin
Mozilla has announced the first official release of its mobile Firefox web browser, codenamed Fennec. The release includes significant performance improvements that speed up rendering and increase the responsiveness of the user interface. Fennec’s user interface is designed to be finger-friendly and easy to use on touchscreen devices. It’s built with XUL, an XML-based user [...]
04.17.09 | Software Review | admin
Mozilla wants to speed up tasks in Firefox that typically start with a blank tab, i.e. searching, reading Web mail or navigating to a new site. Mozilla has come up with an extension, called “New Tab”. This puts likely destinations in a column down the side of the screen. Unlike other browsers
03.18.09 | Software Review | admin
Firefox 3 had a successful release and now Mozilla is putting their efforts in the evolution of its revolutionary email client, the Thunderbird. Thunderbird 3 gives importance to performance improvements; ranging from navitigation through the mails using database technology, integration with native searching, indexing, address book and fast fetching and sending of mails.
03.14.09 | Computer News | admin
Mozilla’s enjoyed one of the most successful launches in software history, with a record-setting 8.2 million downloads the first day it was available. 1. Minimize the toolbar Right-click the toolbar, choose Customize, and select Use small icons.
03.1.09 | Computer Tips And Tricks | admin
Mozilla has rushed out updates to plug a few serious holes in versions 2 and 3 of its popular source Firefox browser. Firefox 3.0.5. fixes three critical security flaws in the browser, while 2.0.0.19 stitches four critical vulns. The vulnerabilities in SessionStore, XSS and so-called JavaScript”privilege escalation” and crashes that could cause memory corruption have [...]
01.1.09 | Software Review | admin