Mozilla has officially let loose Firefox 9 beta just a few days after pushing out Firefox 8 into the world as part of their newer rapid release cycle. One of the biggest features for consumers comes by way of a “new” look that “better integrates with OS X Lion”. Look at the picture above and see if you notice anything different. As far as we can tell, the icons on the toolbar on FireFox 9 are a tad more grayed out than that of Firefox 8. Nothing...
At first we thought Google was pretty slick by moving to a brisk 6-week release schedule for major Chrome revisions. Mozilla follows a similarly spaced schedule of their own. However, we don’t know what to think after discovering that the Firefox 8 beta is already available for download. What’s new you ask? Ability to use Twitter as the default search engine. More options for tab restoring on start-up. Increased user control over add-ons. HTML 5 (for...
Like Google’s ChromeOS idea but still left wanting more? Perhaps Mozilla’s new project which involves developing their own web-based/Android OS specifically designed for mobile devices. The goal according to Mozilla is to take the normal functions of a phone — telephony, SMS, camera, USB, Bluetooth, etc. — and develop web-based protocols that will create an experience that mimics that of a native/locally stored one. In conjunction with the various...
When Mozilla said they were moving to a new, more Google Chrome-like release schedule they weren’t kidding. Released just 3 short months ago, Firefox 4 is already being put out to pasture after yesterday’s Firefox 5 release. Buried in the release notes for Mozilla’s latest browser are details outlining that no future security upgrades will come to the “old” browser. Add to that a comment made by Firefox Release Manager Christian Legnitto...
Google’s Chrome may get a lot of the media coverage these days thanks to a rigorous and fast-paced update schedule, but truth be told there is still a lot of fight left in Mozilla’s Firefox browser. Today the company has made good on their new faster revision schedule after Firefox 4′s mid/late March release by officially releasing Firefox 5. While the changelog and feature list for Firefox 5 isn’t yet live, we know what’s in store: improved...
