Firefox News

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My dear friends, where is the Firefox sticky?! :wink:

Anyway...

Mozilla bumps up Firefox 3.1 to 3.5:

Link 1 (http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/10/Mozilla_bumps_up_Firefox_31_to_35_1.html)

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Firefox 3.1 beta 3 officially online:

Link 2 (http://www.rlslog.net/firefox-31-beta-3-officially-online/)

[anon]

My dear friends, where is the Firefox sticky?! :wink:

Funny how I had the idea of making it some days ago. :smile: If other users start posting useful addons/tips/tweaks/etc., I'll sticky it. :top:

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If other users start posting useful addons/tips/tweaks/etc., I'll sticky it. :top:

Now you're talking! :wink:

:top:

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HTML 5 support:

Link (http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/13/Firefox_beta_update_supports_HTML_5_1.html)

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Firefox Likely To Win Race To Fix PWN2OWN Contest Bug


It looks like Mozilla will beat out Microsoft and Apple to become the first browser maker to patch a critical vulnerability used to win the $5,000 hacking prize

Full Article (http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/27/Firefox_likely_to_win_race_to_fix_PWN2OWN_contest_ bug_1.html)

[Samanoske]

Anyone know what exactly this 'bug' was?

[anon]

The link to the article doesn't work anymore. But I got these after doing a short search for "pwn2own firefox":

Mozilla patches Firefox's critical Pwn2Own bug (http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9130701)
Mozilla kills Firefox Pwn2Own bug | Zero Day | ZDNet.com (http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3029)

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Firefox Hits 35% Market Share In Europe, 22% Globally


Analysis – Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 has been available for 18 days and remains the company’s weakest web browser at launch since version 3. While the software now seems to be close to 4% market share, it appears to be unable to stop the bleeding of other IE versions. Since the beginning of the year, Mozilla’s Firefox has picked up more than half of the users IE lost; the other half went to Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome. This trend is evident in new market share numbers published by Net Applications and StatCounter, which show that Firefox hit a new record market share in March.

Source (http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-41947-113.html)

[Aurion]

This is very good news tho,hope to see FireFox rocking once again & hitting heads,false ones like IE.

[Tinkle]

i think one of the reasons y people feel firefox is better simply coz its much more reliable in terms of security and also the releases have very few bugs which really makes it stand way out of the leagues of IE and others

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First Look: Mozilla Firefox FX 3.6 Alpha 1


Chicago (IL) - Although Firefox 3.5 (formerly Firefox 3.1) is still in beta, Mozilla is already developing Firefox 3.6 code-named Namoroka (a Madagascar national park.) Slated for an early-to-mid 2010 release, the browser will be marketed as Firefox.next (FX) moniker in a nod to new technologies set to take Firefox to the next level. Speed remains the paramount focus, especially in terms of user interface improvemens, startup time and tab handling. There is also a better integration with the host OS and web apps, new personalization and customization features, souped up tabs management. An all-new tasks-based navigation should keep feature-hungry users happy. The first nightly build that dropped late last week provides us with an early glimpse of exciting FX improvements.
Source (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41948/140/)

[anon]

Some of the additions on FX are:

tab preview when pressing Ctrl+Tab
some improvements in the Bookmark system
a new layout for the "Clear Private Data" - now it's called "Clear Recent History" and lets you delete traces from a particular time range rather than everything


Memory usage is quite good for an alpha. It scores 94/100 on the Acid3 test.

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Introducing the Firefox Taskfox Prototype


The Firefox Superbar is about to be kicked to the next level with the integration of Ubiquity. Right now all that is available from Mozilla is the Taskfox Prototype, an illustration of what Ubiquity blended into Firefox's fabric would look like to the end user. Of course, you can watch the video embedded at the bottom of this article in order to get a perspective over Taskfox for Mozilla's open-source browser. Taskfox is essentially a feature Mozilla plans for Firefox, and which was inspired by the ubiquity experiment.

See More (http://news.softpedia.com/news/Introducing-the-Firefox-Taskfox-Prototype-109055.shtml)

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Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 Due Next Week


Chicago (IL) – Mozilla will release Firefox 3.0.9 as a regular maintenance update for the browser next week, but the company will also roll out the fourth beta version of a much more enhanced version, which will include the TraceMonkey Javascript engine. Previously developed under the Firefox 3.1 name, version 3.5 b4 will be made available in the coming week as well.

Source (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/42035/140/)

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FireFox 3.0.9 Released

Source (http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Firefox-3-0-9-Get-Ready-for-Firefox-3-5-Beta-4-109839.shtml)

Changelog (http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.9/releasenotes/)

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Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 is out (http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Firefox-3-5-Beta-4-110290.shtml)

Changelog (http://www.softpedia.com/progChangelog/Mozilla-Firefox-Final-Changelog-5787.html)

Firefox 3.0.10 is out also (http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/mozilla-re-patches-firefox-after-regression-bug-pops-330)

Changelog (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.10/releasenotes/)

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No more betas for Firefox 3.5: Browser on track for Q2 launch


Chicago (IL) – Beta 4 is the final beta version released for the next-generation Firefox browser, Mozilla told TG Daily. The browser mature enough to be entering the release candidate phase and Mozilla’s Mike Beltzner told us that the browser is well on track to be launched in the second quarter. 900,000 users are already using the new browser in its Beta 1-3 versions.

Source (http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-42215-140.html)

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What a stupid move by Giorgio Maone... :stupid:

War breaks out between AdBlock Plus and NoScript


A quiet war has broken out between the authors of AdBlock Plus and NoScript and money is on the table. Both are trying to outdo each other by disabling each other's functionality.

The issue at stake is NoScript's behaviour of showing a change log window whenever it gets a new update, which of late has been updated rather frequently. And unsurprisingly, that change log window is filled with ads that generate revenue for NoScript.

AdBlock Plus on the other hand is committed to blocking ads regardless of where they are from; and this has stepped on the tail of the author of NoScript.

Disclosed in the blog (http://adblockplus.org/blog/attention-noscript-users) of the author of AdBlock Plus are tales of deception, manipulation and trickery by NoScript, designed to subject it's users to it's ads and the race by each side to block and disable each other's technological defences.

Source (http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/05/02/war-between-adblock-plus-and-noscript-money-on-the-table)

The fix, facts and apologies here:


IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR ADBLOCK PLUS USERS: NoScript 1.9.2.6 automatically and permanently removes the controversial "NoScript Development Support Filterset", with no questions asked.

Not including a prompt asking for permission beforehand from the start has been a very wrong thing to do, and I want all the ABP users who felt betrayed to know how much I'm sorry for that. As a sign of good will, current NoScript 1.9.2.6 completely removes the filterset itself, if found there, on startup with no questions asked. Thanks for your patience.
-- Giorgio

Source (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722#reviews)

More here (http://hackademix.net/2009/05/04/dear-adblock-plus-and-noscript-users-dear-mozilla-community/).

[anon]

Thanks for the news. Automatically unblocking its own ads isn't indeed a good move from NoScript's developers. :redface:

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Mozilla confirms geolocation for Firefox 3.5 and Fennec


Chicago (IL) – Mozilla’s Doug Turner has officially announced geolocation as a newly integrated feature in the upcoming Firefox 3.5 and its mobile variant, currently code-named Fennec. The new opt-in feature allows users to share their location with websites through both browsers.

Source (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/42314/140/)

[anon]

Firefox/Namoroka


After Firefox3.5 ("Shiretoko") is released, the next version of Firefox will be developed under the project name "Namoroka". The version number will be initially set to "3.6", but this should not be considered final, and as such the project may also be referred to as "Firefox.next".

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Namoroka

[anon]

You can sign up to Mozilla's beta tester mailing list (https://wiki.mozilla.org/QA/Community/Betatesters_Mailing_List) to be sent the:

Firefox 3.5b99 Preview


Thank you for helping test this preview of Firefox 3.5! As a member of our beta user audience, you have received this update to help us test this preview before it becomes the Firefox 3.5 release candidate. You will be updated to the release candidate automatically when it is released.

Meanwhile, We want to hear all of your thoughts about this preview, especially if you encounter broken sites or other web weirdness. Drag this feedback button onto your bookmarks toolbar and click on it when you have something to tell us. We'll be waiting to hear from you! (Or, if you'd prefer, you can file a bug.)

Link (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5b99/whatsnew/)

[anon]

Firefox 3.5 (Release Candidate 1) Release Notes
released to beta users June 16th, 2009

This is the first release candidate for Firefox 3.5, the latest version of the Firefox web browser. As a member of our beta audience, you are being updated to this version to help test and preview the new version before it is released to the general public. Please read below for more information.

Link (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5/releasenotes/)

[ismir]

Firefox 3.5 RC2 ist mittlerweile auch verfügbar

Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/3.5rc2-candidates/build2/win32 (http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/3.5rc2-candidates/build2/win32/)

[czullo]

people NIGHTLY isnt RELASE :D remember

[anon]

Same goes for "release candidate" :tongue:

[anon]

New Features In Firefox 3.5


Amount of improvements and new features in upcoming version of Firefox web-browser made developers jump the version from 3.1 to 3.5 signifying the major improvements in their browser technology, here is an video showing exactly whats' new in Firefox 3.5.


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Source (http://www.megaleecher.net/Firefox_3.5_New_Features)

[ismir]

Firefox 3.5 RC3 available

Download (http://www.mozilla.com/products/download.html?product=firefox-3.5rc3&os=win&lang=en-US)

Last RC before going final :biggrin:

[anon]

Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release


Mozilla is expected to release its Firefox 3.5 browser on Tuesday morning, a company representative said on Friday afternoon.

A key feature of the browser is the TraceMonkey JavaScript engine, which boosts performance and stability. Indeed, speed has been stressed as a key attraction of the upgrade.

A Private Browsing Model is highlighted as well, for control of private data. HTML 5 capabilities are included in such areas as encoded video.

Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release - PC World (http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/309147/firefox_3_5_eyed_tuesday_release)

[casey]

Mozilla Firefox 3.5 is now officially released, it can be downloaded from here:
It's Time for an Upgrade (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/upgrade.html)
Site is running little slow at the moment, but hopefully it will be faster soon :)

[anon]

You can also get it from their FTP:
ftp://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.5/win32/

[Breaker]

I have use Firefox 3.5 (3.1) since alpha2pre. Now I use Firefox 3.6 alpha1pre.

[yoco]

Hey guys! I wanna ask something about FF. Can I do it here or do I need to make a new thread? :redface:

[shoulder]

I would say a new one is better. :wink2:

[anon]

I agree. A separate thread is easier to search for than a post buried in the FF News one. Go ahead :top:

[anon]

Firefox gets accelerometer support


Mozilla's Doug Turner announced that support for accelerometers has landed to Firefox's main development repository, the trunk.

For those unfamiliar, an acceloremeter is a cool little device that comes in several consumer devices including the MacBook Pro, iPhones, and other cell phones that tell the operating system the current device orientation and movement enabling some interesting applications, particularly in gaming: imagine a bowling or racing web app where you drive by moving your mobile device.

Firefox gets accelerometer support - Mozilla Links (http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2009/08/firefox-supports-accelerometers/)