Firefox 3: Records are made to be set

Firefox 3: Records are made to be set

Sometimes a race horse stumbles out of the gate and it wins anyway. Such is the case with Mozilla’s Firefox 3.
Mozilla put out a lofty goal of 5 million downloads for Firefox 3 on the first day. As of noon today, the number stands… Continue Reading

Failfox 3, er…Firefox 3: The race to 5 million is on, but the race to one proves difficult

Failfox 3, er…Firefox 3: The race to 5 million is on, but the race to one proves difficult

It is both annoying and laughable when a company massively hypes its own launch, only to result in broken links and 404 pages. As Stinger taught Maverick in Top Gun, you shouldn’t let your ego write checks that your body can’t cash. Mozilla apparently never… Continue Reading

Today is Firefox download day. Will it hit 5 million?

Today is Firefox download day. Will it hit 5 million?

Hey kids, it’s past midnight on June 17th and you know what that means: It’s Firefox Download Day! In a few hours, the latest iteration of the insurgent web browser, Firefox 3, will be unleashed upon the world.
If you live on the west coast,… Continue Reading

Insurgent web browser Firefox 3 launches in six days

Insurgent web browser Firefox 3 launches in six days

The first release candidate of Mozilla’s Firefox 3 web browser has been out for almost a month but the company had been quiet about when the final version would be released. Instead, all we got was that it would ship “when it’s ready.” Well now… Continue Reading

Firefox continues to gain market share in Europe, the world

Firefox continues to gain market share in Europe, the world

A few weeks ago, we covered how Mozilla’s Firefox, the open-source web browser, is now used by more than 160 million people around the world. Earlier today, we covered Firefox’s plans to develop a robust mobile browser. Now, here’s some more data for you about… Continue Reading

Mozilla releases The Coop — social networking in your browser

Mozilla releases The Coop — social networking in your browser

The Coop is a new social networking feature by Mozilla, which will let users of its Firefox browser keep track of what their friends are doing online, and share content with them.
It will integrate with web services, using data feeds so that you can… Continue Reading

“Young Guns” form secret Silicon Valley society

“Young Guns” form secret Silicon Valley society

That’s what Rolling Stone wants you to believe, in its latest edition. In a story called “Baby Billionaires of Silicon Valley,” Rolling Stone catches up with a group nine entrepreneurs who get together to strategize. This is another hype job, since none of these people… Continue Reading