New Firefox feature allows users to see who is tracking their movements on the web
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How The Pirate Bay’s Anti-Censorship ‘PirateBrowser’ Works
A customized version of Firefox claims to throw off censorship shackles.
Today’s Browser News: A Second Act for Firefox?
Google splinters WebKit; Mozilla strikes a deal with Samsung. This could be a landmark moment for browsers.
Firefox for Android: All-New and Much, Much Better
In the latest version of Firefox for Android, Mozilla basically threw out everything but the rendering engine, and started over.
It was a necessary change, given how unenjoyable the previous versions of mobile Firefox were. …
BREAKING: Chrome Just Became the Web’s #1 Browser (Unless It Didn’t)
This Phone Is All Firefox, All the Way
This year’s CTIA Wireless conference in New Orleans is surprisingly short on major new smartphones. But at last night’s MobileFocus press event, I happened across a fascinating, one-of-a-kind handset which I hadn’t seen in person …
Who’s the Fastest Browser of Them All? Firefox 9 for Windows 7, Safari 5 for OS X Lion
Every so often, Tom’s Hardware runs what it calls a “Web Browser Grand Prix,” putting the latest browsers through a battery of grueling benchmarks. The last throwdown took place in August, and was notable for its inclusion of a …
Microsoft Rejoices as Internet Explorer 6 Usage Falls Below 1%
Companies usually don’t celebrate when they lose market share. Then again, most companies don’t have to deal with consumers stubbornly sticking with a product that’s 10 years old, especially when a newer version is available for …
That ‘Internet Explorer Users Are Dumber’ Study? Bogus.
All you diehard Internet Explorer users can relax this morning, because it sounds like the story that suggested users of Microsoft’s browser had a lower IQ than those who chose other browsers was an elaborate concoction. Maybe you saw this thing last week, when the media went a little hog wild with reports like InfoWorld‘s “Just how …
Less Than 1% Of Firefox Users Use ‘Do Not Track’ Function
Firefox may have been one of the first browsers to include a “Do Not Track” option for users, but the lack of uptake on the service could mean that it’ll become one of the only browsers to offer the privacy service as well.
According to Jules Polonetsky, a researcher and founder of the Future of Privacy Forum think tank, less than 1 …
It’s Coming: See What Might Be In Store for Firefox 5
Firefox 4 may have just dropped, but Firefox 5 is already on its way. According to ConceivablyTech, Firefox 5 may be here in a matter of weeks with a whole gamut of new features. So much for that long anticipated launch last month.
Mozilla’s development crew is said to be considering to add nine features to the next version. Reports …
Rumors of Firefox’s Death are Greatly Exaggerated
This article has been cross-posted from our partner site, Technologizer.
There’s misguided analysis out there this week (see here,here, and to some extent here for examples) on how supposedly Firefox is dead or in trouble. Better stop the presses: it sure isn’t happening yet. In the first 24 hours following the browser’s …