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TECH REVIEW

 Firefox Team's Email 
 Program a 'Winner' 

Mozilla's Postbox has killer search, tabbed browsing, and a price tag

Sep 9, 09 7:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - We're getting flooded with more and more email, but the tools used to read messages haven't matured much in recent years, says Wall Street Journal tech writer Katherine Boehret. A new program called Postbox, from the same developers behind the Firefox web browser, aims to change that—it features real-time... More »

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email • Facebook • software • Firefox • Mozilla • Twitter • Jay-ZTV

New Sony Vaio PCs Will Include Google Web Browser

Facing Microsoft, search giant aims to expand market for Chrome

Sep 1, 09 8:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Google Chrome, languishing in the browser wars, will get a substantial boost thanks to a deal with Sony—which is shipping new Vaio PCs with Chrome pre-installed. Google is also talking to other computer manufacturers, the FT reports, as it attempts to weaken the dominance of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which... More »

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Google • Microsoft • web browser • Internet Explorer • Sony • Firefox • Mozilla • Web browsing • Google Chrome • Vaio

(Newser) - The No. 1 reason many Firefox users refused to upgrade to the browser’s latest version was fear that it would expose their deep, dark—think "naked"—online secrets, PC Pro reports. Firefox 3’s new address bar suggests your bookmarked sites as you enter URLs, which 25%... More »

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Internet • pornography • web browser • Firefox • Mozilla • Web browsing • bookmarks

TECH REVIEW

 Firefox Loses 
 Some of Its 
 Edge: Mossberg 

It's not the fastest browser anymore

Jul 16, 09 9:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mozilla's Firefox is still good, but it doesn't stand out as much as it used to, Walter S. Mossberg writes in the Wall Street Journal. The latest edition of the web browser, version 3.5, works well on both PCs and Macs, but "Firefox has lost its traditionally biggest... More »

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Internet • Microsoft • Apple • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Mozilla

tech review

 Firefox 3.5 Could 
 Upgrade the Whole Web 

New browser is faster and ready for HTML upgrade

Jun 30, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Firefox, once lauded for “speed, stability, and customizability,” seemed lately to have fallen behind the competition—but with version 3.5, out today, it’s back and better than ever, writes Farhad Manjoo for Slate. The new version “adds a much-needed speed boost” alongside bug fixes. And... More »

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Internet • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • speed • Mozilla • Opera • World Wide Web • HTML • Google Chrome

Google Brings Online Chrome Ad to TV

With browser far behind competitors, innovator goes traditional

May 11, 09 5:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a desperate bid to heighten the visibility of its little-used web browser Chrome, Google has launched its first American television advertising campaign, the Guardian reports. The TV ad was made by a Google Japan team and uses stop-motion animation. Google says it’s “excited to see how this... More »

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Google • Internet • advertising • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • TV advertising • Google Chrome • Jay-ZTV

tech review

 New IE8 Promising 
 But Slow: Mossberg 

While some features are unmatched, slow page loads hinder updated browser

Mar 19, 09 9:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Internet Explorer 8 becomes available at noon, but don’t go ditching your current browser just yet, writes Walter S. Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal. Microsoft's latest is "a big improvement over its predecessor, IE7, and a much closer competitor to its main rival, Mozilla's Firefox"—but... More »

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Microsoft • Walt Mossberg • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Web browsing • Google Chrome

Google Flags Entire
Internet as Malware

Oops.

Jan 31, 09 12:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Anyone searching on Google for a short stretch early this morning got a rude awakening. Every result on the search giant turned up the warning, "This site may harm your computer,” ZDNet reports, and firewalls on personal PCs blocked them accordingly. Google blames the glitch—from 6:30am... More »

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Google • Internet • Firefox • search engine • malware • computer glitch

New Firefox's Speed Will Smoke Chrome, Mozilla Says

Chrome 28% slower than Firefox 3.1 on XP

Sep 4, 08 12:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - The next version of Firefox will be faster than Google's Chrome, the fastest browser out there, Mozilla said today, according to TechCrunch. Chrome is 28% slower on XP and 16% slower on Vista than Firefox 3.1, which releases this year, Mozilla claims. By using the new engine TraceMonkey, one... More »

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Google • Windows • Firefox • Mozilla • Windows XP • Google Chrome

 Google to Launch 
 Web Browser 

'Chrome' announcement appears in comic book

Sep 1, 08 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Google will soon launch its own Web browser, called Chrome, aiming to make web surfing easier and faster, the Wall Street Journal reports. The announcement is the latest volley in the long battle between Microsoft and Google, which released the news by sending a comic book outlining Chrome's features to... More »

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Google • Microsoft • web browser • Firefox • Mozilla • Google Chrome

PRODUCT REVIEW

Browser Solves Some Social Networking Poblems

Flock lets you see Facebook and email feeds while reading

Aug 7, 08 3:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The web browser Flock is designed to ease multitasking for highly active web users, and it  mostly succeeds, writes Walter S. Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal. Billed as “the social Web browser,” Flock gives users a sidebar with feeds for email, and social networking, photo, video, or... More »

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social networking • Internet • YouTube • Facebook • web browser • Firefox • multitask

New Firefox Browser Enjoys Massive Downloads

May set Guinness record

Jun 19, 08 6:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The new Mozilla browser Firefox 3 was downloaded more than 8 million times in its first day of availability, a figure that may spark a Guinness title if the record keepers certify that new category. At its peak, the Firefox site was giving away 17,000 copies of the free... More »

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web browser • Internet Explorer • Firefox • Guinness World Records

NEW RELEASE

 Firefox 3
 Rocks 

'While it’s not perfect, it comes pretty close,' reviewer says of Mozilla's latest

Jun 17, 08 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Download Firefox 3, out today. That’s what Michael Calore suggests on Webmonkey. The new version of the open-source browser lets users set application-specific links on Web pages—such as “mailto” links—to launch webapps instead of other applications—say, Gmail instead of Outlook. It also supports using webapps... More »

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web browser • software • Firefox • open source

Review

Firefox 3.0 Is Best Browser Out There

Forget Explorer and Safari—Mozilla's update has them beat

Jun 5, 08 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you’re still using the Internet Explorer or Safari that came with your computer, it’s just about time to upgrade. Mozilla's Firefox, the leading free, open-source, nonprofit Web browser, has a shiny new 3.0 version in beta testing, and it’s “the best Web browser out... More »

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Walt Mossberg • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Mozilla

REVIEW

Among New Browsers, Firefox Bests Safari and IE

Safari isn't good enough vs. spyware and IE is still in development 

Apr 14, 08 6:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mozilla, Apple, and Microsoft are in the final stages of developing new versions of their Web browsers, and Firefox 3 is the winner over spyware-susceptible Safari 3.1 and work-in-progress IE 8. The new Mozilla product has outstanding memory management and speed, boasts great groundbreaking bookmark features, and is impressively... More »

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Microsoft • Apple • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Internet security • Mozilla • computer memory

 Speedier Firefox 
 Aims to Lead the Way 

Mozilla says new version of browser will boost Web 2.0 development

Mar 13, 08 3:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Early tests have found Mozilla's latest version of Firefox is much speedier than earlier versions and it runs rings around its rivals, PC World reports. One blogger found Firefox 3 Beta 4 was nearly twice as fast as Safari and Opera, and the Beta 4 version, and three times faster... More »

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web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Mozilla • Opera • Internet applications

Apple's iPhone Rules Restrict Competition

Banning of VoIP, browser bundling echoes antitrust cases

Mar 10, 08 4:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple’s iPhone software development kit is facing criticism from net neutrality and antitrust critics, Computerworld reports. Apple has indicated that voice-over-IP programs like Skype will not be allowed on the iPhone’s AT&T network, as its a direct competitor for AT&T’s voice service. Comcast, Computerworld points... More »

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Comcast • Microsoft • iPhone • Apple • Safari • antitrust • Firefox • net neutrality • Skype • Voice over IP

Wiki Survey Aims to Find Out Who Posts — and Why 

Site will try to ID its anonymous authors

Jan 25, 08 2:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Wikipedia wants to know more about its anonymous authors and has launched a worldwide survey to find out who they are, how much they post, and what type of people go from casual browsers to active contributors. In a first for the site, the survey will attempt to unearth authors'... More »

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Wikipedia • Egypt • anonymous • Firefox • Linux • Citizendium • survey

AOL Pulls Plug on Netscape Browser

Service provider throwing weight behind Mozilla, Firefox

Dec 28, 07 7:14 PM CST
(Newser) - AOL today announced that it will discontinue support and development of its Netscape Navigator browser, a program that first introduced many to the Internet when it launched 13 years ago. But, CNET's Stephen Shankland writes, Microsoft's Internet Explorer ate into market share for Netscape, which was bought by AOL—which... More »

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Internet • AOL • web browser • Firefox • Netscape • World Wide Web

Firefox 3.0 Beta Unleashed

Packed with new features and stepped-up security

Nov 20, 07 10:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Mozilla has rolled out a beta version of its Firefox 3.0 browser, PC World reports. The new version boasts added security and a host of new features - all of which it wants user feedback on while it's in beta, before the final release. The way Firefox manages browsing... More »

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Internet • web surfing • web browser • Firefox • web 3.0

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