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  • Firefox use up nearly 50% in 2006

    Propelled by the release of its Version 2.0 in October, the free Firefox web browser saw almost a 50% increase in use during 2006, according to one web measurement firm.

  • Firefox is missing what ICT needs: users

    Firefox 2.0 is finally in release and while preliminary reviews are running hot and cold, it appears the browser won’t have a big impact on corporate users.

  • Firefox 2.0: So-so upgrade for a great little browser

    I can sum up my Firefox 2.0 experience pretty neatly: I like it better than Firefox 1.5, but it’s not a major release of the browser. In fact, it’s stretching it to call this Firefox 2.0. Something like version 1.8 would be more realistic.

  • Firefox 2.0 released a day early

    Geeks around the world were quick to discover that Mozilla has released version 2.0 of its popular Firefox web browser a day early. The release comes after an eleven month development cycle, and the version put up for download is actually Release Candidate 3 renamed.

  • Will IE7 lure users away from Firefox?

    After winning the browser war, Microsoft sat on its laurels long enough for upstarts like Mozilla Firefox to gain considerable mind share, if not actual market penetration.

  • Internet Explorer 7 adds security features

    A new preview version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, with tabbed browsing, an integrated search box, and RSS support — all features long taken for granted by Firefox users — is now available.

  • Firefox 1.5 delivers goodies for web developers

    Mozilla released Firefox 1.5 at the end of November last year and one of its features is on auto-update mode. I note that I am now running 1.5.0.1 that was released on the 1st of February 2006.

  • Mozilla ships Thunderbird 1.5 email client

    Mozilla has released the latest version of its email client with a host of new features, including better security, automatic updating and other enhancements aimed at providing a more user-friendly email experience, according to the company.

  • Mozilla to release Firefox 1.5 today

    After a host of test releases and one false start, a new version of the Firefox browser will be ready on Tuesday, according to a media alert issued by the Mozilla Foundation this week.

  • Firefox faces challenges as maturity beckons

    When version 1.0 of Firefox was released in November 2004, it caused a sensation as a seemingly more secure and more feature-rich option to Microsoft’s ubiquitous Internet Explorer (IE), which for years had held a market share north of 90% and which Microsoft had barely bothered to improve.

  • Firefox 1.5 beta due this week

    The first beta test version of the next major upgrade to the Firefox open-source browser will be available this week, the Mozilla Foundation announced on Tuesday.

  • IBM embraces Firefox

    Open source browser will be officially supported by IBM in New Zealand and abroad

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