Firefox 20 debuts with new download manager and private tab browsing
Firefox 20 makes its debut today with a few new features, one of which seems downright invaluable: an easily accessible download manager.
Mozilla to bring console-quality 3D games to Firefox browser
Mozilla announced it's working on a technology that could have us playing high-end, console-quality games in Firefox without any plugins and installations.
Browsers go boom: Pwn2Own hackers take down Chrome, Firefox, & Internet Explorer
At the Pwn2Own competition, hackers from France and the UK cracked Chrome, Firefox, and IE, using them to take control of their host computers.
Firefox to start blocking third-party cookies by default, inevitably pissing off advertisers
A new default setting will block cookies on a future Firefox release (version 22), making many privacy-conscious users happy ... and many advertisers not.
ZTE shows off Firefox OS and Open phone at MWC 2013
In an announcement that was far from shocking, ZTE rehashed the details about Firefox OS and the first phone that will run it, the ZTE Open.
Firefox 19 now available for desktop and Android devices
Today, Mozilla released Firefox 19 for desktop and Android. It comes with a handful of new features, including a built-in PDF viewer.
Preliminary edition of Metro Firefox has arrived to Windows 8
Those interested in downloading a testing edition of Metro Firefox can now sample the Nightly build version of the popular Web Browser.
Happy birthday Safari! Thanks for changing everything
There was once a time when the "mobile" web was significantly different from the "real" one, but that bridge has been gapped over the past 10 years thanks – primarily – to Apple's browser.
The state of the browser war as we enter 2013
The face of Internet browsing continues to slowly shift, with Internet Explorer's market share dropping as more people take up Google's Chrome alternative.
Is it time to say goodbye to Java?
A new raft of Java vulnerabilities raise the question: Should everyday computer users to ditch Java?
Apple’s iPads to get two competitor web browsers to Safari
If you've been feeling as if your iPad needed another Internet browser that wasn't called "Safari," then have patience: Not one but two competitors are rumored to be coming to your rescue very soon.
More details on the Google/Firefox deal emerge, big numbers involved
Following Mozilla's announcement that Google would remain as their default search engine, details have emerged that the new deal is considerably more lucrative than before.
Firefox saved as Google renews default search engine deal
Firefox is reborn as the web browser renews its search deal with Google for three more years.
Reports find Firefox faces upgrade lag, security debate
New reports find that up to a quarter of Firefox users use out-of-date versions of the browser, and that Google-commissioned security reports may be deliberately lauding Chrome at Firefox's expense.
Chrome 15 beats out Internet Explorer 8 in global popularity
While Microsoft, Mozilla and Google continue to compete for market share in regards to browser usage, a popular version of Chrome just knocked Microsoft's IE8 out of first place.
Microsoft to start silent upgrades to Internet Explorer
Beginning next year, Microsoft plans to start automatically (and silently) updating Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 users to newer versions of Internet Explorer.
Opera 11.6 launches with speed and HTML5 improvements
While Firefox and Chrome continue to battle it out for second place in the browser wars, the folks at Opera Software pushed out a new update for users of the Opera browser.
Can Mozilla survive without Google?
Mozilla makes Firefox, but is heavily dependent on Google for revenue to fund its efforts. The problem? Google makes Chrome - and Mozilla's deal with Google is up for renewal.
Is Firefox’s fate up in the air?
Firefox may have lost more than second place standing to Google Chrome. How much will the lack of a mobile presence and the end of a profitable partnership hurt the Mozilla browser?
Chrome moves into second place in global browser usage
While Google Chrome has quickly become popular in the United States, the browser has been growing even faster globally and just knocked Mozilla's Firefox into third place.
Firefox 8 available to download, official launch tomorrow
With the Google development team pumping out a new version of the Chrome browser every six weeks, Mozilla has stepped up the release schedule on the Firefox browser as well.
Google Chrome turns 15, Firefox goes Bing
While speed has become less of an issue with each browser revision, Google and Mozilla are turning to expanded features to entice more users while Microsoft remains quiet about any changes to Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer still losing browser share
Internet Explorer's slow decline in browser share continues apace: unless Microsoft keeps marking it as malware, Chrome will hit 20 percent early next year.
Google Chrome on track to overtake Firefox in 2011
With users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox defecting to Chrome, Google's three year old Web browser is rapidly continuing to rise in popularity.
Firefox 7 tries to slim down and speed up
Yes, it's yet another major release of Firefox, but it promises to use significant less memory and crowd-source performance data for future tweaks.
Dutch government root certificate banned in Chrome, Firefox and IE
The move has severely limited access to numerous Dutch government sites.
Internet Explorer usage to plummet below 50 percent by mid-2012
With consumers abandoning Microsoft's web browser for more rapidly updated alternatives such as Google Chrome, the future of Internet Explorer is dependent on consumers upgrading to new versions of Windows.
Mozilla stands behind Firefox’s rapid release schedule
Getting tired of a new major version of Firefox every few weeks? Mozilla head Mitchell Baker says they'll try to smooth things out...but not slow things down.
Mozilla Firefox 6 arrives slightly ahead of August 16 launch
Mozilla's Tuesday Firefox release, version 6, slips out ahead of schedule for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Chrome 13 launches with Instant Pages and Print Preview
With the rapid pacing of new Chrome releases, it's often hard to keep up with the constantly changing browser. Google has rolled out the 13th version of the browser today, free to download for consumers.
Google Chrome overtakes Firefox in UK browser market
Google edges out Mozilla for second-place spot behind Microsoft in U.K. browser market.
Internet Explorer users have lowest IQ of all web surfers, study shows [updated]
Browsing speed isn't the only thing slow about Internet Explorer; according to a new study, users of Microsoft's browsers have lower IQs than those who surf with other browsers.
Firefox maker Mozilla aims at Google with new mobile OS
The company that brought us Firefox has announced plans for a new type of mobile operating system, Boot to Gecko, that could eventually rival Google's Android and Chrome.
Firefox and Chrome tools block Murdoch-owned websites
Hacking attacks aren't the only headaches for the digital side of Rupert Murdoch's empire. New Firefox and Chrome additions allow people to avoid Murdoch properties on the Web.
How meta: Stick Facebook inside Google+ for a social network within a social network
Putting Facebook inside of Google+ is so wrong that is just might be right.
Mozilla spars with Microsoft over WebGL security
Microsoft raised some eyebrows last week claiming there was no way to implement the WebGL 3D graphics standard securely. Mozilla disagrees.
Google Apps ditching older browsers
Google Apps will only support "modern" browsers with HTML5 capabilities beginning August 1.
Mozilla rolls out Firefox 5 beta
It's only been a few weeks since Firefox 4 launched, but guess what? The first Firefox 5 beta is already here.