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humor

Indian Firefox Bus Probably Doesn't Have Wi-Fi

In what appears to be the endless spread of Firefox, a new addition to the unofficial Firefox catalog has been spotted—in India. On the back of a bus. We're guessing the bus doesn't have on board Wi-Fi to make use of its web browser of choice, but we admire the support. Also, if that text in yellow above the artwork doesn't read "Safari and IE blow", well, then we'll eat our cats...I'm seriously mixing up my modern proverbs this weekend. Dammit. [Neatorama]

6:30 PM on Sun Apr 13 2008
By Haroon Malik
3,696 views, 28 comments

Latest by sameoldoctor: @globones: what? more »

space

Even Gigantic Celestial Bodies Prefer Firefox to IE

Apparently there are nerds in space, too. This was spotted in variable star V838 Monocerotis of the constellation Monoceros and, holy moley, it looks like the Firefox logo! Whatever. I'll be impressed when we see a celestial body that looks like an iPod. [EE Times via CrunchGear via New Launches]

4:30 PM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Adam Frucci
16,210 views, 49 comments

Latest by celloids: @FinalValgas: This is prove that God knows better more »

mobile firefox

Mobile Firefox Is Six Times Faster Than Nokia's Browser on the N810

Anyone worried about Firefox's penchant for leaving a massive memory footprint when it makes the move to mobile can breathe a little bit easier. The hard optimization tweaks made during Firefox 3's development cycle have paid off: Benchmarks on Nokia's N810 show that the latest Mobile Firefox build is six times faster than the built-in browser, which is actually based on a Firefox 3 alpha. But the coolest stuff is yet to come. More »

9:00 PM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By matt buchanan
11,171 views, 35 comments

safari

Mozilla CEO: Apple Auto-Installing Safari 3.1 "Borders on Malware"

We reported yesterday that Apple was pushing Windows Safari 3.1 through Software Update, even if you didn't already have it installed. We thought it was a little odd, but we weren't pissed. Mozilla's CEO, on the other hand, well, check out this snip from this blog (which is currently kee-rashed):
Apple has made it incredibly easy—the default, even—for users to install ride along software that they didn't ask for, and maybe didn't want. This is wrong, and borders on malware distribution practices.
More »

10:30 AM on Sat Mar 22 2008
By matt buchanan
9,949 views, 104 comments

Latest by TurboFool: Safari has no purpose in Windows. It's the Apple equivalent of Internet Explorer: the free, packaged-in browser you use once to download Firefox or Opera. more »

firefox 3

Mozilla Says Firefox 3 Is Ready for Your Mom

I've actually been running Firefox 3 since it hit beta, and have been pushing it on people since beta 2, when the sweet new address bar hit. But Mozilla says that it's now is ready for the ungeeky plebes to climb aboard, at beta number four. Previously, they considered the ride potentially too bumpy for the infirm and elderly. [Reuters, Firefox 3 Beta]

4:40 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By matt buchanan
16,398 views, 60 comments

cellphones

Mobile Operators Resisting Firefox on Phones

Ever since Mozilla began work on a mobile version of its Firefox browser, convincing mobile operators to allow it has been an uphill battle. Naturally, an open internet would be a great benefit to users, but the operators would lose precious revenue from content providers. They would also have to contend with the expensive problem of beefing up their 3G networks. Unfortunately, open internet access is going to be a battleground for mobile operators whether they like it or not. Let's hope they can figure it out soon—Mozilla plans on dropping their mobile browser by the end of 2008.[Computer World and PC World via IntoMobile]

7:20 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Sean Fallon
2,823 views, 27 comments

Latest by Vagabum: @legacye: It has nothing to do with who is liable in case of malfunction or misuse. It has everything to do with their ability to control and charge for content delivery, which they cannot do if the consumer all of more »

software

Firefox Passes 500 Million Downloads, Celebrates With a Lot of Rice

Firefox has just hit 500 million downloads worldwide; it is an impressive statistic and we think everyone who works on the project should get a pat on the back. As if their contribution in creating a kick-ass browser was not enough to the world, the Mozilla team is celebrating by raising funds for 500 million grains of rice, which they will give away to poverty stricken nations. More »

8:33 PM on Sat Feb 23 2008
By Haroon Malik
7,570 views, 47 comments

on safari

Mobile Firefox Might Make Safari Feel a Little Touchy

Remember that mobile Firefox announcement from a couple of months ago? Turns out, there's two flavors in the works: a regular version for vanilla cellphones, and one that's for touchscreen smartphones like the iPhone. The goal is be functionally consistent with Firefox 3, though Compiler thinks it looks "remarkably similar" to mobile Safari. But could Firefox be better than Safari? Would you switch? [Mozilla via Mozilla Links via Compiler]

5:00 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By matt buchanan
9,590 views, 30 comments

ha

High Schooler Gets Detention for Using Firefox? UPDATE: Nope

Now this is a sad story...if it's true. According to this alleged school report, one student received a detention for using Firefox—as opposed to IE or Safari, we assume. And while there could be plenty of explanations for why the school would want to control student browsers, we loved the teacher's write-up of the event: More »

1:35 PM on Sun Dec 16 2007
By Mark Wilson
53,306 views, 190 comments

roundup

Afternoon News: Microsoft Shares, BMW Networks, Feet Smell Heavenly and More

• God-Cleaner foot bath claims to draw toxins out of your body through your feet. Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, but in this case it's pretty darn close to Rip-off-iness. [BBG]
• Internet Explorer has fewer security vulnerabilities than Firefox, according to security analyst Jeffery Jones. In other news, Mr. Jones probably knows your bank password. [Ars Technica]
• Microsoft buys file-sharing startup WebFives. File-sharing just got way less fun. [Infoworld]
• BMW testing iDrive, an IP-networked car computer system. Who needs to play license plate bingo when you can have a LAN party? [Autoblog]
• Universal forces their artists to cut songs streamed on MySpace to 90 seconds. But they were just getting to the good part! [Idolator]

4:00 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Benny Goldman
800 views, Comment

The first beta download of Firefox 3 is now available for downloading. Just thought you should know.

10 comments

firefox

Mozilla Will Leave 80% of Firefox 3.0 Bugs Untouched Before Release

Firefox 3.0 Status meeting notes have revealed that Mozilla will leave about 8 in 10 bugs untouched before the final version is released. Instead, they have decided to devote their attention to correcting the most serious bugs in order to strike a balance between stability and the impending release schedule. [Mozilla via NYT]

8:08 PM on Thu Nov 15 2007
By Sean Fallon
5,058 views, 39 comments

motherboards

Asustek P5E3 Motherboard Features Embedded "Splashtop" Linux Variant

If you are not familiar with it, Splashtop is a Linux variant that provides basic functionality like wired and wireless connectivity, Firefox, Skype and simple games. What's unique about the software is that it runs entirely in RAM. That means you don't have to wait for your computer to boot in order to surf or chat on the internet. With the release of the P5E3, Asustek has become the first manufacturer to implement Splashtop in a motherboard. More »

8:20 PM on Thu Oct 11 2007
By Sean Fallon
7,210 views, 17 comments

Latest by warmotor: I used to own a computer with an OS built in to the hardware. It also had a programming evironment and a compiler built in, too. It was my Commodore128 back in 1986. All hail new computing concepts! And SneakerFiend: I more »

cellphones

Mozilla Plans to "Rock" Mobile Web with Mobile Firefox

Move over, Opera. Mozilla's VP of Engineerring, Mike Schroepfer, has declared that Mozilla plans to finally jump into mobile web and "rock it," as specs on mobile devices are finally hitting where they need to be for a "no compromise" browsing experience. More »

3:40 PM on Wed Oct 10 2007
By Matt Buchanan
7,964 views, 27 comments

software

Internet Explorer 7 Marketshare Lagging, WGA Check Going Away

Despite the fact that IE7 ships with every copy of Vista and is a free download for every Windows XP user, the browser only has a marketshare of 20-27 percent. Contrast that with Firefox's 17% share, according to one site, and things are looking dour for Microsoft. So what do they do? No, not improve the browser. They remove the WGA check on the download, which previously required users to have a legit copy of Windows XP before installing. Is this going to dramatically increase usage? We'll see. [Ars Technica]

6:40 PM on Fri Oct 5 2007
By Jason Chen
5,424 views, 44 comments

Latest by 2playedout: @skierpage: Last time I checked I don't care what you have. You can have anything your heart desires, I was just saying the business world as a whole uses Office for everything. When I was in college we learned Office not more »

firefox

Firefox Reaches 400 Million Downloads (tear)

Since its launch on November 9th, 2004, Firefox's downloads have continued doubling on a yearly basis. And now, they've reached the blessed, fabled, Holy Grailish 400 million mark. More »

9:45 AM on Sat Sep 8 2007
By Mark Wilson
7,870 views, 70 comments

Latest by murfi: most overrated browser ever. its unrealiable and slow. opera works MUCH better on my computer. and its much more comfortable. more »

safety in a stick

Secure IronKey Flash Drive Will Self-Destruct in 3...2...1...

Designed to be the world's most secure flash drive, the IronKey employs military-grade AES hardware-based encryption using its IronKey Cryptochip. The encryption keys are stored on the drive itself and your password is required in conjunction with the keys to access and decrypt files. If you forget your password, you may be in trouble; after ten consecutive failed password attempts, the IronKey self-destructs (internally) and erases everything on the drive using "flash-trash" technology that physically overwrites every byte, making the data completely unrecoverable. More »

9:12 PM on Thu Jul 26 2007
By kthompson
24,190 views, 30 comments

Latest by brian.stinar: @MCDOOFUS: I am betting you are correct about the handshaking method. My idea for the "guardian software" was something external to the drive (a web page or something that came with the drive) but actually including it in the drive more »

software

Firefox 3.0 Alpha Available for Download

Firefox is a fast-moving application, and now you can take a quick gander at the first Alpha version of Firefox 3.0, the next iteration of the open-source browser for Windows, Mac and Linux nicknamed Gran Paradiso. On the surface, it doesn't look that different from the current version of Firefox (which we find to be unacceptably unstable, by the way). More »

12:46 PM on Mon Dec 11 2006
By Charlie White
26,976 views, 35 comments