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Yahoo upholds Firefox avatar pledge

June 9, 2005 Updates its IM software to be fully compatible with Firefox, almost three months after it pledged to do so. TAGS: avatar, Yahoo! Inc., Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Yahoo backtracks on Firefox pledge

March 22, 2005 Company's Australian office retracts promise that future products would work with both Firefox and IE. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser

IBM backs Firefox in-house

May 13, 2005 Big Blue is encouraging its 330,000 employees to use Firefox as an alternative to IE, providing support and internal downloads. TAGS: IBM Corp., Firefox, help desk, open source, industry standard, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity?

February 15, 2005 Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, the company will ship an update to its Internet Explorer browser separately from the next version of Windows. The move acknowledges that the browser has b... TAGS: Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., spyware, security, virus, Microsoft Windows

Mozilla freezes Seamonkey

March 12, 2005 Group will no longer develop features for the software suite as it focuses on support for Firefox. TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, letter, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Yahoo pledges full Firefox compatibility

March 17, 2005 Portal giant says it won't launch any new products or services without first ensuring that they work on both IE and Firefox. TAGS: Firefox, Yahoo! Inc., representative, portal, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Firefox passes 50 million download mark

April 29, 2005 Open-source browser has shaken up the market, but now faces its own challenges. TAGS: Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., open source, security, Microsoft Corp.

Why I dumped Internet Explorer

October 1, 2004 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper confesses that he's a Firefox convert and not at all nostalgic for the old days. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

DSL provider thinks Firefox is foxy

January 26, 2005 Speakeasy becomes first ISP to package the open-source browser into its service, hoping to woo the tech-savvy crowd. TAGS: Firefox, DSL company, Speakeasy, DSL, Internet Service Provider, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox draws 2.6 million surfers in March

April 13, 2005 Open-source browser continues to lure many Net users, encroaching on IE's dominant market share. TAGS: Nielsen/NetRatings, Firefox, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Google soups up search toolbar

February 16, 2005 Fresh version of toolbar that lets people search the Web from static box on IE means "less cutting and pasting," company says. TAGS: toolbar, Google Inc., beta, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Bloggers are a tough crowd when it comes to IE 7

October 19, 2006 Microsoft releases first IE update in almost five years, and the blogosphere immediately responds with lively--and critical--discussion. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blogger, Opera Software, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox fans put new spin on browser protection

April 19, 2005 Does safe sex sell? Amid reports of security holes, Firefox partisans acknowledge their core sales pitch is under threat. Photo: A pitch for Firefox security TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., volunteer, foundation, security, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla fixes risky Firefox flaw

March 23, 2005 The open-source browser maker rushes out a security patch for a previously unknown flaw and advises all users to update. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., flaw, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Exploit heightens risk from old Firefox flaw

July 6, 2005 Code that takes advantage of a security hole in older versions of the open-source Web browser could help an attacker take control of PCs. TAGS: Firefox, older version, Mozilla Corp., open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

Reversal: Next IE divorced from new Windows

February 15, 2005 update Version 7.0 of the browser will launch ahead of the next update to Windows, as Microsoft shifts plans. Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity? TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, reversal, Bill Gates, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, RSA Security Inc., Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows Update, San Francisco, conference, Microsoft Corp., service pack, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows

Yahoo launches customized IE 7 beta

June 12, 2006 The release of a Yahoo-customized version of Internet Explorer 7 takes direct aim at Google and Firefox. TAGS: Yahoo Launch, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Yahoo! Inc., antitrust, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, MSN, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Microsoft drops Mac IE

December 19, 2005 Microsoft will cut off Internet Explorer support for Mac users this month, and Mac IE availability will end in early '06. TAGS: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Computer, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.
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