Google Chrome, the search giant’s first ever web browser, was released to great fanfare on Tuesday, amid talk that it could one day pass Internet Explorer as the world’s most popular browser.
The version released for free download is only at the beta - testing - stage, but users and critics have been quick to [...]
Mozilla security chief Window Snyder (left) has confirmed the existence of a serious code execution vulnerability in the brand-new Firefox 3.0 browser.
Snyder’s confirmation follows a public warning by TippingPoint’s ZDI (Zero Day Initiative) that the flaw could lead to PC takeover hijacks if a user simply surfs to a rigged Web site with Firefox.
On the [...]
Today’s the day, people: Firefox 3 comes out, and the Mozilla Foundation seeks to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the most downloads of a software release in one day. Time to strike a blow for all that’s good and free!
Also you may want to check out this site at Lifehacker: Power User’s [...]
Google has added support for Firefox 3 to Gears, the tool that allows web-based apps to function offline. Support for Firefox 3 was first announced on the feature list for Google Gears version 0.3, and speaking with Cnet, Google engineer Aaron Boodman confirmed that “Gears for Firefox 3, as of today, is available [...]
In this social networking tools clutter, it is a pain to sift through the information that you really “may” care for. A few weeks back, I was ranting off on why I will not use twitter. And then I may feel a lot older when I get into the FB or Myspace forums. LinkedIn still [...]
Brian Brazil and the team behind the ultra-free gNewSense Linux distribution have released a beta of the forthcoming 2.0 (or Deltah) series. gNewSense is based on Ubuntu but strips the distribution of non-free components to provide users with a truly free operating system. gNewSense is backed by the Free Software Foundation. Among the changes in [...]