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What On Earth Is Mozilla’s Mystery iPhone App?
2:14AM John Herrman | Mozilla’s CEO says an iPhone app is due within a few weeks, and that it’ll “surprise people.” I mean, that’s neat and all, but the most exciting possibility—Firefox—would be the least surprising. So, uh, what is it? More »
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Shady Microsoft Plugin Pokes “Critical” Hole In Firefox Security
4:40AM Sean Fallon | Microsoft has acknowledged that they slipped the .NET Framework Assistant plugin into Firefox via Windows Update this past February, and that it has poked a “critical” hole in the browser’s security (effectively bringing Firefox down to IE’s level). More »
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Mozilla Whines About Apple Being First In Browser Ballot Screen
4:00AM Jesus Diaz | After getting cornered by the European Union, Microsoft offered a reasonable solution to the web browser monopoly dilemma: Let users choose whatever browser they want. Now, the developers of Firefox are whining about who’s first in the web setup screen. More »
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Download Firefox 3.6 Sorta Beta Now
4:11AM Matt Buchanan | The first release candidate of Firefox 3.6 beta 1’s out, if you’re adventurous. It’s a test build of the beta, if you will. What do you get? Tab previews when switching, taskbar thumbnail previews in Windows 7, more speed and a mild feeling of superiority. All of the usual “it’ll probably break your plugins” warnings apply. [Mozilla via Download Squad]
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Firefox 3.6 Will Speak Fluent Accelerometer
6:05AM John Herrman | MacBooks and Thinkpads already have all the hardware they need to know which way they’re tilting, but most software don’t bother to ask. Now, with the orientation-aware Firefox 3.6, your accelerometers might finally get some exercise. More »
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7:20AM John Herrman | People go to such great lengths to extend laptop battery life—going blind staring at dimmed screens, developing repetitive stress injuries by ditching mice—that they miss the obvious. Like browsers, which apparently have a huge impact on battery life. More »
Is Your Browser Stealing Precious Battery Life?
7:20AM John Herrman | People go to such great lengths to extend laptop battery life—going blind staring at dimmed screens, developing repetitive stress injuries by ditching mice—that they miss the obvious. Like browsers, which apparently have a huge impact on battery life. More »
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Remainders — Things We Didn’t Post
1:00PM Wilson Rothman | Hey Keith Richards, What’s Dangling From Your Ear?…Yahoo Tells Firefox Users to Pick “Safer” IE8…Kodak Admits It Has a Product Naming Problem…An Apple TV People Might Actually Want…Nokia, Cellular Equipment Maker to the Evil Doers… More »
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4:00AM John Herrman | Nobody knows exactly what Google’s forthcoming Chrome OS will look or act like, but we’ve got a pretty good idea of what they’re going for. Here’s how to live out Google’s online-only OS vision, right now. More »
How To: Bake Your Own Chrome OS, Right Now
4:00AM John Herrman | Nobody knows exactly what Google’s forthcoming Chrome OS will look or act like, but we’ve got a pretty good idea of what they’re going for. Here’s how to live out Google’s online-only OS vision, right now. More »
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Microsoft Exec Claims Firefox’s Billion Downloads Is Probably Bull
3:50AM Jesus Diaz | This is Amy Barzdukas, a general manager in charge of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. And she may be smiling in the photo, but nowadays she’s bitching a lot. The reason? Firefox one billion downloads claim: More »
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