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Photo: A pitch for Firefox security

April 19, 2005 Mozilla balked on condom-themed ad for browser, but volunteers argue it emphasizes the software's security. TAGS: pitch, Firefox, security, Web browser, photograph

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

Meet Chrome, Google's shiny new browser

September 6, 2008 Search giant makes its long-awaited foray into Web browsers, but just how far can it ride its online dominance? TAGS: Stephen Shankland, Google Chrome, NetSuite Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Sergey Brin, Ina Fried, co-founder, Web browser, JavaScript, extension, mobile phone, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, security, video

Write your name in the Firefox code

July 17, 2006 Fans of the open-source browser have the chance to "immortalize" their names in Firefox 2, the Mozilla Foundation says. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., open source, Web browser

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

Google Maps adds browsers

February 28, 2005 Google said its new map feature now supports the Opera browser and Apple Computer's Safari browser. TAGS: Apple Safari, Opera browser, Google Maps, Google Inc., Opera Software, Web browser, Firefox, Apple Computer

Firefox improves pop-up ad blocking

April 5, 2005 Mozilla developers fight back against companies who use Java- and Flash-based pop-up and pop-under advertisements. TAGS: pop-up, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Java, Web browser

Ask Jeeves launches Firefox toolbar

March 17, 2005 The search company further embraces the Mozilla browser with an add-on. TAGS: Ask Jeeves Inc., Ask.com, toolbar, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser

Trojan piggybacks on Firefox

July 26, 2006 New Trojan installs itself as Firefox extension, according to a security advisory by McAfee. TAGS: Networks Associates Technology Inc., McAfee Inc., Firefox, trojan horse, FTP, security, Web browser, e-mail

Spyware takes aim at Mozilla browsers

February 9, 2005 As the Firefox browser grows in popularity, some security experts believe it will attract its own type of spyware. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Firefox, Graham Cluley, Mozilla Corp., spyware, Web browser, anti-spyware, security, Microsoft Corp.

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

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: Yahoo! Inc., Firefox, representative, portal, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

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.

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

New York Times runs Firefox ad

December 16, 2004 After some delay, Mozilla fans who donated money to promote the browser finally see their names in print. Photo: Firefox hits New York Times TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser

Netscape catches up to Firefox patches

August 9, 2005 New version of Netscape 8 brings it as up to date on security as its underlying Firefox Web browser. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., Firefox, Time Warner Inc., Web browser, patch management, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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.

Firefox gets a fifth of European market

January 17, 2006 Web metrics firm XiTi says open-source browser is used most in Finland, relatively little in the United Kingdom. TAGS: figure, Finland, Firefox, market share, Europe, Web browser, U.K., open source, Mozilla Corp.

Google snaps up top Firefox programmer

January 25, 2005 Hires lead programmer of Firefox browser, the newest step in the search giant's encroachment on Microsoft's turf. TAGS: programmer, Firefox, Google Inc., hiring, Mozilla Corp., blog, search engine, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook, e-mail

Firefox gets a fresh security update

May 3, 2006 Open-source browser gets tweaked just weeks after Mozilla released a large fix to address several vulnerabilities. TAGS: security update, flaw, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, security, Web browser, open source
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