Mozilla ships Firefox 26 with limited click-to-play security
Mozilla on Tuesday released Firefox 26, which kicked off a limited form of click-to-play and patched 15 security vulnerabilities, six marked "critical."Click-to-play -- a security feature that requires...
View ArticleModern-style Firefox for Windows 8 pushed back to March
The touch-optimized browser had been set to launch on Jan. 21, with the release of Firefox 27; now Mozilla is pushing back touch optimization to Firefox 28, a delay of six weeks. Add in the two-week...
View ArticleMozilla defers Firefox's new 'Australis' UI to April
Mozilla last week said that the earliest its new "Australis" UI will appear in Firefox is at the end of April, six weeks later than the company previously projected.Australis, the first visual overhaul...
View ArticleMozilla ships Metro Firefox beta for Windows 8
Mozilla yesterday launched a beta version of its touch-enabled Firefox browser for Windows 8 and 8.1, fulfilling a promise to put the application on the road to a final release next month.Saddled with...
View ArticleHands-on with Mozilla's long-delayed Metro Firefox app: Good thing it's a beta
The modern side of Windows 8 finally has an alternative to Internet Explorer, with a new "Windows 8 Touch" mode in the latest Mozilla Firefox beta.
View ArticleMozilla plans to place ads in new Firefox tabs
Mozilla is going to show advertising to Firefox users to increase its sources of revenue that now mainly comes from Google, the company said Wednesday.Firefox will show sponsored links in some of the...
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Metro Firefox was doomed from the get-go
On Friday, Mozilla VP Johnathan Nightingale dropped an unexpected bomb: Despite the fact that Mozilla had released a new beta version of Metro Firefox
View ArticleFirefox's UI face-lift on track for April debut
Mozilla is on track to debut the new "Australis" user interface (UI) for Firefox next month after promoting the UI to its beta build last week.Australis, the first visual overhaul of Firefox since...
View ArticleMozilla to strengthen SSL certificate verification in Firefox
Mozilla plans to more strictly enforce industry best practices for SSL certificates in future versions of Firefox with a new certificate verification system.The new system will be implemented as a...
View ArticleFirefox 29 with revamped Australis interface rolling out
After nearly two years of sneak peeks and previews, Mozilla on Tuesday rolls out Firefox 29, the first official version of the open source browser with Mozilla's new Australis interface. "It's not an...
View ArticleMozilla to press ahead with in-Firefox ad plans
Mozilla last week said it would press forward on plans to put advertisements on Firefox's new tab page, but reassured users that the browser would not become "a mess of logos."In a May 9 blog,...
View ArticleFirefox will get DRM copy protection despite Mozilla's concerns
Mozilla will upgrade its Firefox browser with copyright protection technology, fearing a loss of users if they can't play protected content from services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.The organization...
View ArticleMozilla plans semi-silent updates to tug laggards onto the newest Firefox
Mozilla is preparing nearly-silent upgrades to get customers stuck on older versions of Firefox onto the newest edition, according to notes on the company's website and its bug-tracking database.The...
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Browser bonanza: What's new in Firefox 30, IE11, Chrome 35, and Safari 8
Accelerating change is a truism of today's fast-paced world. It's also an apt description for the onslaught of browser updates.
View ArticleFirefox risks user backlash by adding search box to new tab page
Mozilla has pulled a "Chrome" by adding a search box to the new tab page in Firefox 31, which reached beta status yesterday and is slated to ship in final form on July 22.
View ArticleFirefox falters, falls to record low in overall browser share
Firefox's user share on all platforms -- desktop and mobile -- has plunged in the last two months as its desktop browser continued to bleed and its attempt to capture users on smartphones failed to...
View ArticleInternet Explorer vulnerabilities surge to record levels in 2014
Microsoft's Internet Explorer experienced a record number of software vulnerabilities in the first half of 2014, far above any other popular program, a Bromium analysis of the U.S. National...
View ArticleFirefox OS to outdo Android with granular application permissions
Future versions of the Firefox OS mobile platform will allow users to control application-specific permissions, a feature with both privacy and security benefits that's missing on Android.Firefox OS...
View ArticleMozilla presses forward with new revenue plan, debuts ads in Firefox preview
Mozilla has added small advertisements to the new tab page of Firefox's roughest-edged build, the channel dubbed "Nightly" because it is updated each evening.
View ArticleLatest Firefox version adds protection against rogue SSL certificates
Mozilla has added a defense in its latest version of Firefox that would help prevent hackers from intercepting data intended for major online services.The feature, known as certificate key pinning,...
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