Mozilla has pushed Firefox 9 to the Aurora Channel on September 30th for both desktop and Android. This release is for testing/preview purposes. New features (see this post for more details) for Android include: New User Experience for Tablets: Firefox Aurora for Android now has a brand new look and feel for phones and tablets. Tab placement is more intuitive for larger screens. Users have the option to swipe and hide tabs to use the full screen for unrestricted viewing.In portrait mode, users can view tabs in a list on the top left and keep them out of the way until…
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Mozilla should be pushing out Firefox 9 Aurora either this Friday (September 30th) or early next week. Current plans are for the release to take place this Friday.
Mozilla has pushed out an update for Firefox 7.0.1 desktop and Android on September 29, 2011. This update addressed an issue with add-ons disappearing from the add-ons manager after updating to Firefox 7. User can update via Help > About Firefox or getting the latest version at GetFirefox.com site. Android users should get notification that an update for Firefox is available or you can get the latest version from the Android Market.
Firefox 8 Beta 1 (desktop and Android) has been be pushed to the Beta channel on September 29th, 2011. Some new stuff in Firefox 8 (see this post for more detailed information): Twitter Search now a default search option to make searching #hashtags and @usernames easier. Restore tabs on demand: Users can choose to load tabs only when selected, resulting in faster start-up times when windows with lots of tabs are restored. Enhanced control of add-ons: Users will receive a one-time notification to review and confirm third party add-ons they want to keep, disable or delete. Tab animations: Firefox makes…
Mozilla has identified an odd issues were some desktop and mobile users have had some or all of their add-ons going missing from the add-ons manager after updating to Firefox 7. Don’t panic, your add-ons (and their associated data) are still there, just not showing up in the add-ons manager There will be an emergency Firefox update (7.0.1) in the coming days to correct this issue. In the meantime to get these add-ons to reappear install the Add-on Recovery Tool add-on and restart Firefox. Source: Mozilla Add-ons Blog
Mozilla Messaging has released Thunderbird 3.1.15 to all users on September 27th, 2011. This was a maintenance release and included several fixes to improve performance, stability and security, see the Security Advisory. For a more detailed list of bug fixes, see the complete list of changes in this version. Thunderbird 3.1.x users can update via Help > Check for Updates or can download Thunderbird 7.0 here.
Mozilla Messaging has released Thunderbird 7.0 to all users on September 27th, 2011. New stuff in Thunderbird 7.0 include: Thunderbird is based on the new Mozilla Gecko 7 engine Several user interface fixes and improvements Several fixes to attachment handling Ability to print a summary of selected email messages Platform improvements to Address Book Fixed several security issues Numerous platform fixes that improve speed, performance and stability Thunderbird 6.0.x users can update via Help > About Thunderbird or can download Thunderbird 7.0 here. The next major release will be in another six-weeks on November 8, 2011 with Thunderbird 8.0 which…
Mozilla has released Firefox 3.6.23 to all users on September 27th, 2011. This is a maintenance release addressing several security issues and stability issues. Please see the complete list of changes in this version Firefox 3.6.x user can get the update via Help > Check for Updates or download it directly here.
Mozilla has released Firefox 7.0 to all users on September 27th, 2011. New stuff in Firefox 7: Drastically improved memory handling for certain use cases Added a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync The ‘http://’ URL prefix is now hidden by default Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis Added support for the Web Timing specification Enhanced support for MathML The WebSocket protocol has been updated from version 7 to version 8 Added an opt-in system for users to send performance data back to Mozilla…
I don’t use FB but thought this may be of interest to those who do. Zscaler Likejacking Prevention is available as a plug-in for Firefox, Chrome, and Safari, and it combats likejacking, in which attackers attempt to exploit Facebook members’ usage of the like button by tricking them into clicking hidden like buttons and unintentionally liking pages or products, which, in turn, appear on their friends’ newsfeeds and spread virally.Zscaler added that Zscaler Likejacking Prevention will also protect users against intrusions via the upcoming variations on the like button, including listened, watched, read, challenge (in games), and, if it is…