Firefox News

Mozilla sends cease-and-desist to Gamma for Firefox surveillance

Firefox, one of the most popular Web browsers, was recently found to serve as a medium for Gamma Group, a surveillance company of FinFisher, to spy on users using Firefox's brand and trademark to avoid detection.

In the Media by Milton Este - 2 comments

Presented on Youtube: Mozilla's Firefox OS is turning up the heat

Firefox OS to launch very soon, big phone makers pledge support. Built entirely using HTML5 and other open Web standards, Firefox OS is free from the rules and restrictions of existing proprietary platforms.

In the Media by Eko Armunanto

Firefox pulls newly released upgrade for 'critical' vulnerability

Firefox pulled its newly released browser upgrade, version 16, because of a 'critical' vulnerability that has been discovered.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 9 comments

Mozilla slams CISPA — Microsoft flips support yet again

While most of Silicon Valley is silent on the subject, Mozilla has now spoken up against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Op-Ed: Internet plague — Bureaucracy and a million links to nowhere

Sydney - If you’ve been wading around through the tides of verbose rubbish infesting the internet, you’re definitely not alone. Bizarre browsers, weird meta tag rituals, and the dreaded “Learn more” links have turned the net into a bureaucratic paradise.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 14 comments

Mozilla Firefox now 'tracking the trackers' — New add-on

Collusion is a new add-on by Mozilla to their popular Firefox browser, which enables users to see who is tracking them on the 'net.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 5 comments

Report: Google's Chrome 15 becomes world's top Internet browser

Boston - A new report suggests that Google's Chrome 15 is the world's most-used web browser. The global analysis showed that Chrome took 23.6 percent of the market, while Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 garnered 23.5 percent.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 1 comment

Browser wars: Chrome tops Firefox worldwide, Explorer still leads

Google Chrome is now the second most popular Web browser worldwide, just edging out Mozilla's Firefox in worldwide adoption in November.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 7 comments

Google's Chrome surpasses Firefox share in Philippine market

In just three years since it was launched in the Philippines, Google's Chrome browser has surpassed Firefox's share in the local market.

In the Media by Leo Reyes - 2 comments

Google to phase out support for those using older browsers

Google is to abandon its support for users still on Internet Explorer 7, Safari 3, Firefox 3.5 and all their predecessors. Limits on functions using Gmail, Google Sites, Google Calender and Talk will apply to those still on the older browsers.

In the Media by Kev Hedges