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Year in review: Google's grand ambitions

December 23, 2008 Company tried extending its prowess to browsers, phones, display ads, and online applications in 2008. The economy and federal regulators, however, dampened some of its plans. TAGS: Google Inc., Google Apps, Google Docs, economy, Gmail, open source, Web browser, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Opera releases security update

October 19, 2006 Open-source browser maker addresses vulnerabilities that could lead to a buffer overflow. TAGS: Opera Software, security update, buffer-overflow, open source, security, 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.

Open-source divorce for Apple's Safari?

May 12, 2005 Apple may be ready to ditch the open-source code behind its browser, leaving a sour taste for some developers. TAGS: KDE, Apple Safari, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, code base, open source, Apple Computer, computer company, favor, relationship, developer, tree, patch management, Web browser, engine, blog, e-mail

Mozilla's Lightning to strike Outlook?

December 23, 2004 Open-source group starts effort to integrate its Sunbird calendar into Thunderbird e-mail program. TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., volunteer, Microsoft Outlook, calendar, open source, Time Warner Inc., integration, Firefox, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Nokia taps Apple for open-source smarts

June 13, 2005 New browser for Nokia's Series 60 software will incorporate some of the same open-source technology found in Safari. TAGS: Nokia Corp., Minimo, open source, Microsoft Windows CE, Apple Computer, Web browser, smart phone, Mozilla Corp.

Google abets open-source internships

June 1, 2005 Bask in the glow of the summer sun or an LCD--which would you choose? Google is betting on the latter for 200 students worldwide. TAGS: open source, student, Google Inc., project, open-source software, organization, developer, programming, U.S., Web browser

Flaw found in Firefox

April 5, 2005 Hole found in popular open-source browser could release sensitive information stored in memory. TAGS: flaw, open source, Firefox, JavaScript, Web browser, memory

Ups and downs for Firefox

February 10, 2005 Web giant Yahoo gives a stamp of approval to the up-and-coming open-source browser. But growing popularity means growing threats. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., open source, Yahoo! Inc., Web browser, spyware, security

A chill in the air for Firefox?

February 28, 2005 Growth rate slips for use of open-source browser. Also: Putting a plug in security holes. TAGS: Firefox, open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows

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

In hot pursuit of Firefox

April 13, 2005 IBM wants programmers who can work with the open-source browser, while Web surfers in general keep streaming to the Firefox site. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., open source, programmer, Web browser, IBM Corp., blog

Year in review: On Web, innovation meets hard times

December 22, 2008 A lot of progress took place this year in Web start-ups and online technology, before the dark clouds of recession and layoffs swept in. TAGS: innovation, layoff, Twitter, Facebook, Web 2.0, standards, start-up, open source, Mozilla Corp., Google Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

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, Mozilla Corp., attacker, Firefox, vulnerability, security, Web browser, open source

Kapor on Firefox: Let's not get ahead of ourselves

January 15, 2005 Mozilla chair Mitch Kapor urges caution about issuing triumphal predictions for the future of the browser landscape. TAGS: Mitch Kapor, prediction, Firefox, open source, Mozilla Corp., Web browser

Firefox nears final launch

October 28, 2004 The much-anticipated open-source browser reaches a major development milestone, as an official test version debuts. TAGS: test version, Time Warner Inc., Mozilla Corp., Firefox, open source, FTP, Web browser

Mozilla CEO: We are no 'Frankenstein'

May 4, 2007 Mitchell Baker also challenges the notion that open-source companies are just ad hoc organizations and takes a swipe at IE's security. TAGS: Mitchell Baker, collaboration, Mozilla Corp., Sydney, open source, Firefox, CEO, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Security from A to Z: Open source

November 27, 2006 Experts have issued warnings of complacency over security in open-source projects. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: Coverity, open-source project, open source, open-source software, security, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla tries Firefox recipe with Thunderbird

September 18, 2007 The Mozilla Foundation is funding a subsidiary to improve the open-source e-mail software. Will more plug-ins and a universal mailbox come next? TAGS: Mitchell Baker, Stephen O'Grady, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., RedMonk, Firefox, corporation, open source, Gmail, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, Web browser, success, Internet service, Microsoft Outlook, Netscape Communications 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.