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Latest News

  • Mozilla pushes Firefox 3.6 update to users

    Mozilla has begun offering Firefox 3.6 to users running older versions of the open source browser. Mozilla has begun offering Firefox 3.6 to users running older versions of the open source browser.The offer was the first coordinated invitation to…
  • Mozilla Jetpack ripped off our design, says MetaLab

    A Canadian interface design firm accused Mozilla of stealing user interface (UI) elements for a development tool in the browser maker's Jetpack project, which aims to simplify add-on making. A Canadian interface design firm accused Mozilla of…
  • North Korea develops own operating system

    Cuba released its own version of Linux last year called Nova that is based on Gentoo, a Linux variant that is run by a foundation based in New Mexico.Red Star includes applications such as a thinly disguised version of the Mozilla Firefox browser…
  • Microsoft browser ballot should go global, say rivals

    According to the deal Microsoft struck with EU officials, the ballot screen is to scramble the order of the top five browsers, a change from an earlier Microsoft idea that browser order would be alphabetical by maker.Both Mozilla, which makes…
  • Microsoft browser ballot not random

    Weir took the randomising JavaScript code from the ballot Microsoft posted on browserchoice.eu, added some test driver code and ran it 10,000 times in Internet Explorer.Like DSL.sk, Weir found that Chrome was more likely than any other of the top…
  • Firefox Mobile spotted on Android phone

    Yesterday a few photos were posted on the Firefox for mobile Facebook page showing the browser running on the Nexus One and Motorola Droid.Fennec wasn't always slated to come to Google's smartphone operating system.In June 2009, Mozilla executives…

Latest Features

  • HTML 5 to shake up the web

    As experimental support for HTML 5 features has crept into the current crop of Web browsers, some developers have even begun voicing hope that this new, modernized HTML will free them from reliance on proprietary plug-ins such as Flash, QuickTime…
  • Overlooked online threats

    The SANS researchers who examined this threat ran it through an online virus scanning service and were dismayed at how few applications flagged it as malicious.One possible workaround is to use a non-installed version of Firefox such as Mozilla
  • The five best and worst features of Google Chrome OS

    This means that Mozilla or Microsoft or others can grab the Chrome OS code, develop their own Chrome OS operating system, integrate an alternative browser, and convince their own set of OEM manufacturers to build compatible devices.
  • Top 10 open source apps for Apple Mac OS

    Set your e-mail free with ThunderbirdThe Mozilla foundation spends the ad revenue checks it receives from Google on more than Firefox. First, the code itself is available under the Mozilla licence. Most Mac lovers love the Mac for the carefully…
  • Ten free open source programs to treasure

    That Mozilla.org has been able to reach past this kind of inertia and convince such a wide audience to try Firefox is testimony both to the product's quality and to the power of public perception: All the cool, savvy users seem to run Firefox…
  • Will Chrome force a rethink on Windows?

    When Microsoft rested on its laurels with Internet Explorer -- the de facto Web browser for many years -- Mozilla disrupted the market with innovations in its Firefox Web browser. What will Chrome OS mean for Microsoft?
 

How-Tos

  • How to save money on printing

    Some programs, including Mozilla Firefox, don't show a preview of your pages in the Print dialog box. But they've become the razors to the blades, which are ink and toner. The initial prices are deceptive.
  • Putting the finishing touches on your Windows 7 migration

    However, things are a lot trickier if you hang your email hat in Mozilla Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Live Mail. For the past month or so, I've been leisurely migrating to Windows 7, at my own pace.
  • How to transform your operating system into a chameleon

    Some applications, such as OpenOffice.org and those built upon the Mozilla engine (including Firefox), don't interact flawlessly or function fully with GlobalMenu. Or do you long to give Mac OS X a test run but don't particularly want to buy a Mac?
  • How to create a password protection policy

    Groupwise, Instant Messenger, Internet Explorer, Mozilla).If someone demands a password, refer them to this document or have them call the IT Service Desk.If an account or password is suspected to have been compromised, report the incident to IT…
  • Three steps to a full Windows-to-Linux migration

    Mozilla Thunderbird, for instance, is one of the third-party programs that the Ubuntu developers want to be able to migrate settings and data from in the future. You could, for instance, manually create subdirectories named Movies, Documents, or…
  • Management software at no cost

    Zenoss Core 1.0 is software available under the Mozilla public license that can be used to monitor network devices, operating systems, applications, servers, environment and power supplies for health and availability.

Reviews

  • ActiveState Komodo review

    The Komodo UI is built on the Mozilla codebase. ActiveState's Komodo is not only a PHP IDE, but a multilanguage development environment that can also handle Perl, Ruby, Python, Tcl, and others. In addition, Komodo is OS agnostic; it can run on…
  • Firefox 3.6 RC review

    But for all the excitement, it would be a real mistake to overlook Firefox; with the forthcoming release of Firefox 3.6, which is now available as a release candidate, Mozilla's flagship browser is looking better than ever.
  • Acer Aspire One D250

    From the apps drawer you could also try Browser, but this won't take you very far as there's nowhere to type in web URLs.A shortcut on the Acer Aspire One D250's desktop, meanwhile, starts up a Mozilla Firefox browser variant called Minefield…
  • BitDefender Total Security 2008

    This is more or less the same feature set as Symantec Norton 360 but, since the 3-user version of Total Security sells for about £36, Norton works out as a rather expensive alternative.if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Mozilla/2.navigator.userAgent…
  • Apple iMac review

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  • Firefox 3.5 (Mac)

    No doubt the Mozilla group will ensure that Firefox adheres to the web's constantly evolving standards. Currently, the HTML 5 standard is still in its infancy, and there is a war of wills between Apple and the Mozilla group concerning the use of…

White Papers

  • MySQL Enterprise

    Indeed a recent Wall Street Journal study (December 2005) found the MySQL database behind only the Mozilla Firefox Browser in terms of overall open source software downloads (70 million total).Having proven itself in the bleeding-edge world of…
 
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