Google using Bob Moog doodle to promote Chrome

Google using Bob Moog doodle to promote Chrome New Delhi: While you were busy creating new tunes with the Google doodle version of the Moog Synthesizer on your non-Chrome Web browser a little link below the doodle may have missed your eye. It says "Upgrade to a modern browser and see what this doodle can really do" and leads to a Google Chrome download page that suggests that Google doodles are best experienced on Google Chrome. With the...
04:56 PM, May 23, 2012

Browser wars: Google Chrome beats IE

Browser wars: Google Chrome beats IE New Delhi: After a long reign at the top of the Web browsers, Microsoft's Internet Explorer is finally making way for a new leader, Google Chrome. Chrome which was launched in 2008, has in a span of a few years posed a serious threat to the dominance of Internet Explorer which Mozilla's open source Firefox, inspite of its loyal following, couldn't. According to the latest statistics released by Web analytics...
11:37 PM, May 21, 2012

Mozilla's Firefox 11 up for grabs now

Mozilla's Firefox 11 up for grabs now New Delhi: Almost a month after releasing the 10th version of its Firefox browser, Mozilla has now come up with the latest version of its browser - Firefox 11. The new version lets you migrate your bookmarks, history, and cookies from the rival Google Chrome. With Sync enabled, add-ons can now be synchronised across your computers. The CSS text-size-adjust property is also now supported. The company has further redesigned media...
12:43 PM, Mar 14, 2012

Firefox 10 to be released on Wednesday

Firefox 10 to be released on Wednesday Mumbai: Mozilla's move to a rapid cycle release for some of their products means that there are new releases every few couple of months, instead of once a year. The changes aren't many, but the few major changes means that the product evolves rather quickly. Firefox 9 was released back in mid-December 2011, and the next major release - Firefox 10 was expected this week and there's news that it's...
02:37 PM, Jan 31, 2012

Enhance your Facebook experience: Top 10 Firefox add-ons

Does Facebook new Ticker irritate you? Do you feel like having the old photo viewer back? Do you get annoyed by the ads in the side column of your Facebook page? Here are solutions. To help users enhance their experience, here is our pick of top 10 Firefox add-ons for Facebook, which offer a lot of new features and enhance the overall experience of users on Facebook. These add-ons are to easy install and use.The add-on will help you get rid of the new Facebook ticker, which is located at the top right hand corner of your Facebook page.F.B. Purity hides application spam and other annoying clutter from your facebook homepage, lets you increase the font size, and generally makes Facebook a lot less annoying to use. Once installed, you can check if F.B. Purity is working, by loading or reloading your Facebook homepage. A new mini FBP(Facebook Purity) information bar should be displayed just below your status box and just above your news feed. By clicking on the F.B. Purity options screen, you can edit your FBP settings and preferences
04:54 PM, Jan 30, 2012

Auto Expo: Firefox launches Rs 4.25 lakh bicycle

Auto Expo: Firefox launches Rs 4.25 lakh bicycle New Delhi: Bicycle-maker Firefox Bikes launched one of the costliest cycles in the country, priced at Rs 4.25 lakh. The cycle - TREK ELITE 9.9 SSL - which is a full carbon frame bike, weighs only 10 kg. "Elite 9.9 SSL, a boon for hi-end bikers, being one of the best in its category, it's a bike for bike lovers who appreciate precision and quality," Firefox Bikes Managing Director Shiv...
02:45 PM, Jan 07, 2012

Google Chrome overtakes Firefox in UK

Google Chrome overtakes Firefox in UK London: Google's Chrome overtook Mozilla Firefox in July to become Britain's second-most popular Web browser after Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Web analytics firm StatCounter said on Monday. Chrome, launched in December 2008, took 22.1 per cent of the UK market, up from 12 per cent a year earlier. Internet Explorer's share fell to 46 per cent from 55 per cent a year ago, while Firefox fell to 21.6 per cent from...
07:30 AM, Aug 02, 2011

Google Chrome tops 20 per cent market share

Google Chrome tops 20 per cent market share Seattle: Google Inc's Chrome Web browser has grabbed more than 20 perc ent of global market share, while Microsoft Corp's long-time leader Internet Explorer has slipped below 50 per cent, according to Internet statistics firm StatCounter. A seven-fold increase in usage in the last 12 months is a boost for Google, which is trying to convert its dominance in Web search into operating systems and mobile software, bringing it into...
08:58 AM, Jul 02, 2011

Firefox gets a 'rapid release', moves to 5.0

Firefox gets a 'rapid release', moves to 5.0 New Delhi: Within three months of the previous version of Firefox, Mozilla Labs has released a new version 5.0 of the web browser. In its efforts to move ahead in the battle of the browsers, Mozilla had shifted to a "a rapid release development cycle" to ensure new features, enhancements, security updates and stability improvements for its Firefox browser at a faster pace. According to Mozilla the latest version of...
08:13 AM, Jun 22, 2011

Mozilla resists request to remove Firefox add-on

Mozilla resists request to remove Firefox add-on Washington: Mozilla, the non-profit developer of the Firefox Web browser, is holding off on complying with a government request to remove a software tool meant to circumvent official efforts at curbing Internet piracy. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, part of the US Department of Homeland Security, has been seizing the Internet addresses of sites accused of piracy, so that visitors can't reach them by typing in those domain names. The...
07:24 AM, May 07, 2011

Firefox, Chrome adding 'Do Not Track' tools

Firefox, Chrome adding 'Do Not Track' tools New York: The Firefox and Google Chrome browsers are getting tools to help users block advertisers from collecting information about them. Alex Fowler, a technology and privacy officer for Firefox maker Mozilla, said the "Do Not Track" tool will be the first in a series of steps designed to guard privacy. He didn't say when the tool will be available. Google Chrome users can now download a browser plug-in that...
06:32 AM, Jan 25, 2011

Rise of Google Chrome threatens IE, Firefox

Rise of Google Chrome threatens IE, Firefox London: Web browser Google Chrome, which emerged in mid-2008, has hit Internet Explorer hard and stalled the rise of Mozilla Firefox. Internet Explorer now accounts for less than 50 per cent of worldwide web browser usage, a fall from its peak of 88 percent in 2003. The fall makes the latest version, Internet Explorer 9, all the more important for the company. The rise of Chrome has also affected Mozilla...
01:27 PM, Oct 11, 2010

'Super-duper fast' Firefox on its way

'Super-duper fast' Firefox on its way Mozilla has shared an outline of the next big upgrade of the popular Firefox web browser. ...
04:04 PM, May 11, 2010
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