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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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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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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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Firefox Achieves One Billion Downloads, 31% Marketshare
7:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Firefox, the open-source upstart launched in 2004, is officially now a powerhouse, having been downloaded over one billion times in the last five years. Hell, it’s prominent enough to attract the attention of the Secretary of State. More »
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US State Department Rejects Firefox Due To “Expense Questions”
12:20PM Dan Nosowitz | At a State Department townhall conducted by Secretary Clinton, a staffer asked why Internet Explorer is mandated, while Firefox has been security-approved for the “entire intelligence community.” The answer? A whole lot of bullshit, especially the insane citing of “expense.” More »
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Firefox 3.5 Coming This Month, Release Candidate Available Now
9:34PM John Herrman | Firefox has quietly seeded a Firefox 3.5 release candidate to beta users through the browser’s automatic update function, and posted it for download here. This version should be nearly identical to the final release, which Mozilla says is due ” around the end of the month.” [CNET via Pocket-Lint]
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Firefox 3.5 Beta Available for Download
8:18PM John Herrman | The Firefox team has posted the first Firefox beta to carry the 3.5 version number, and it’s a pretty hefty update. What’s included? For starters, there’s improved private browsing, and the lightning-fast TraceMonkey JavaScript engine. More »
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Chalk Drawing Depicts Epic Browser War (With A Touch of Conan)
12:00AM Jack Loftus | What is best in life? To crush other browsers, see their worm-ridden code driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their fanboys. More »
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Firefox Mobile Pre-Alpha Now Available for VGA Windows Mobile Phones
9:11PM John Herrman | Just as Mozilla’s developer wiki cryptically promised last week, a pre-alpha build of Firefox Mobile ‘Fennec’ has been made available for the HTC Touch Pro, though it’ll work on many other VGA (480×640) WinMo phones. More »
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