Read more Firefox stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7084/firefox.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:15:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68937/firefox-teams-email-program-a-winner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWe're getting flooded with more and more email, but the tools used to read messages haven't matured much in recent years, says Wall Street Journal tech writer Katherine Boehret. A new program called Postbox, from the same developers behind the Firefox web browser, aims to change that—it features real-time...http://www.newser.com/story/68937/firefox-teams-email-program-a-winner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 7:54:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68281/new-sony-vaio-pcs-will-include-google-web-browser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle Chrome, languishing in the browser wars, will get a substantial boost thanks to a deal with Sony—which is shipping new Vaio PCs with Chrome pre-installed. Google is also talking to other computer manufacturers, the FT reports, as it attempts to weaken the dominance of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which...http://www.newser.com/story/68281/new-sony-vaio-pcs-will-include-google-web-browser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 8:02:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67934/firefox-upgrade-scares-off-porn-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe No. 1 reason many Firefox users refused to upgrade to the browser’s latest version was fear that it would expose their deep, dark—think "naked"—online secrets, PC Pro reports. Firefox 3’s new address bar suggests your bookmarked sites as you enter URLs, which 25% of people who declined...http://www.newser.com/story/67934/firefox-upgrade-scares-off-porn-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Aug 2009 11:20:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64537/firefox-loses-some-of-its-edge-mossberg.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMozilla's Firefox is still good, but it doesn't stand out as much as it used to, Walter S. Mossberg writes in the Wall Street Journal . The latest edition of the web browser, version 3.5, works well on both PCs and Macs, but "Firefox has lost its traditionally biggest advantage:...http://www.newser.com/story/64537/firefox-loses-some-of-its-edge-mossberg.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 9:58:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63209/firefox-35-could-upgrade-the-whole-web.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFirefox, once lauded for “speed, stability, and customizability,” seemed lately to have fallen behind the competition—but with version 3.5, out today, it’s back and better than ever, writes Farhad Manjoo for Slate. The new version “adds a much-needed speed boost” alongside bug fixes. And best of all, its...http://www.newser.com/story/63209/firefox-35-could-upgrade-the-whole-web.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 11:54:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58678/google-brings-online-chrome-ad-to-tv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a desperate bid to heighten the visibility of its little-used web browser Chrome, Google has launched its first American television advertising campaign, the Guardian reports. The TV ad was made by a Google Japan team and uses stop-motion animation. Google says it’s “excited to see how this test goes...http://www.newser.com/story/58678/google-brings-online-chrome-ad-to-tv.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 May 2009 17:05:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53791/new-ie8-promising-but-slow-mossberg.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInternet Explorer 8 becomes available at noon, but don’t go ditching your current browser just yet, writes Walter S. Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal . Microsoft's latest is "a big improvement over its predecessor, IE7, and a much closer competitor to its main rival, Mozilla's Firefox"—but slower than Firefox,...http://www.newser.com/story/53791/new-ie8-promising-but-slow-mossberg.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Mar 2009 9:56:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49550/google-flags-entire-internet-as-malware.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnyone searching on Google for a short stretch early this morning got a rude awakening. Every result on the search giant turned up the warning, "This site may harm your computer,” ZDNet reports, and firewalls on personal PCs blocked them accordingly. Google blames the glitch—from 6:30am PST to...http://www.newser.com/story/49550/google-flags-entire-internet-as-malware.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Jan 2009 12:25:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/36633/new-firefoxs-speed-will-smoke-chrome-mozilla-says.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe next version of Firefox will be faster than Google's Chrome, the fastest browser out there, Mozilla said today, according to TechCrunch. Chrome is 28% slower on XP and 16% slower on Vista than Firefox 3.1, which releases this year, Mozilla claims. By using the new engine TraceMonkey, one...http://www.newser.com/story/36633/new-firefoxs-speed-will-smoke-chrome-mozilla-says.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Sep 2008 12:07:08 CDT