APC - Tagged Articles - firefox http://apcmag.com/ APC Magazine covers the latest in computing with a critical, independent eye to help you make the most of your tech dollar. Will IE9 keep you from straying? http://apcmag.com//will-ie9-keep-you-from-straying.htm http://apcmag.com//will-ie9-keep-you-from-straying.htm

With IE, Firefox and Chrome all battling it out for web supremacy, it's truly a browser's market. We check out IE9 to see if it’s all it’s cracked up to be. ]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:19:09 +1000 Mozilla hits top gear: Firefox 5 follows 4 by just 3 months http://apcmag.com//mozilla-hits-top-gear-firefox-5-follows-4-by-just-3-months.htm http://apcmag.com//mozilla-hits-top-gear-firefox-5-follows-4-by-just-3-months.htm

With the first offering from its new rapid-release schedule now hitting the servers (and your auto-update), Mozilla's privacy-prone Firefox 5 browser is out to silence the critics.]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:54:38 +1000 Speedy Firefox 4 finally out of the cage, but can it catch its prey? http://apcmag.com//speedy-firefox-4-finally-out-of-the-cage-but-can-it-catch-its-prey.htm http://apcmag.com//speedy-firefox-4-finally-out-of-the-cage-but-can-it-catch-its-prey.htm

After interminable delays, Firefox 4 has finally been released with a slew of new features, but can the original alternative browser powerhouse catch up with IE9 and Chrome 10?]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:15:50 +1000 Internet Explorer 9 is out today, but can it contain Chrome? http://apcmag.com//internet-explorer-9-is-out-today-but-can-it-contain-chrome.htm http://apcmag.com//internet-explorer-9-is-out-today-but-can-it-contain-chrome.htm

We check out the top new features of IE9, which, Microsoft promises, enables you to "unleash a more beautiful web".]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:09:26 +1000 New Firefox 4 ‘Minefield’ beta sports WebM video and tweaked UI http://apcmag.com//new-firefox-4-minefield-beta-sports-webm-video-and-tweaked-ui.htm http://apcmag.com//new-firefox-4-minefield-beta-sports-webm-video-and-tweaked-ui.htm

Mozilla’s next-gen browser takes shape with a new ‘developer preview’ edition embracing HTML5 and WebM video, a revised UI and better support for Windows 7.]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +1000 Google: Open video good, MS and Apple bad http://apcmag.com//google-open-video-good-ms-and-apple-bad.htm http://apcmag.com//google-open-video-good-ms-and-apple-bad.htm

I/O 2010 Day 1: WebM goes up against H.264, Wave gets opened and Adobe gets some surprise love as Google's annual developer conference kicks off. ]]> Thu, 20 May 2010 05:09:37 +1000 Firefox 4 hits beta next month, launches in November http://apcmag.com//firefox-4-hits-beta-next-month-launches-in-november.htm http://apcmag.com//firefox-4-hits-beta-next-month-launches-in-november.htm

The fourth-gen browser will be faster, available in 64-bit edition, faster, sport a streamlined UI, faster, better for Windows 7 – oh, and faster.]]> Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Internet Explorer market share under 60% and still falling http://apcmag.com//internet-explorer-market-share-under-60-and-still-falling.htm http://apcmag.com//internet-explorer-market-share-under-60-and-still-falling.htm

Microsoft’s once-mighty browser has lost 10% in market share from the beginning of last year as Chrome rockets up the charts.]]> Tue, 04 May 2010 10:07:21 +1000 Web Apps will be missing from Office 2010 consumer editions at launch http://apcmag.com//office-2010-to-launch-without-web-apps.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-to-launch-without-web-apps.htm

Microsoft confirms that only business customers will get the browser-based online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote when Office 2010 launches in May.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:16:15 +1000 Time to die, but Microsoft can't kill Internet Explorer 6 http://apcmag.com//looks-like-time-is-up-for-internet-explorer-6.htm http://apcmag.com//looks-like-time-is-up-for-internet-explorer-6.htm

World governments want you to stop using IE6. Microsoft does too. But the software giant claims its hands are tied -- it's like a drug. Why Microsoft can't stop supporting IE6.]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:01:39 +1000 Google Docs drops support for IE6 http://apcmag.com//google-docs-drops-support-for-ie6.htm http://apcmag.com//google-docs-drops-support-for-ie6.htm

Google says that Internet Explorer 6 has reached its use-by date, and as of March 1st will support only version 7.0 or 8.0 of the Microsoft browser on its Google Docs service.]]> Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:02:20 +1000 Microsoft introduces ‘browser shuffle’ ballot in Windows 7 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-introduces-browser-shuffle-ballot-in-windows-7.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-introduces-browser-shuffle-ballot-in-windows-7.htm

Microsoft will revise its ‘browser ballot’ Web browser installation routine for European editions of Windows 7 and present the top five browsers in a random order.]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:44:50 +1000 Mozilla finalises Thunderbird 3 for download http://apcmag.com//mozilla-finalises-thunderbird-3-for-download.htm http://apcmag.com//mozilla-finalises-thunderbird-3-for-download.htm

The Release Candidate build for Mozilla’s Thunderbird 3.0 email client hits the Web as a ‘public preview release’ for Windows, Mac and Linux users.]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +1000 Mozilla Raindrop: the unified inbox for email, chat, Twitter and more http://apcmag.com//mozilla-raindrop-unified-inbox-for-email-chat-skype-social-networking-and-more.htm http://apcmag.com//mozilla-raindrop-unified-inbox-for-email-chat-skype-social-networking-and-more.htm

The new ‘Raindrop’ project seeks to build the ultimate inbox, with the ability to recognise and highlight important messages which could otherwise be lost in the noise.]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +1000 Firefox designer slams ‘pick your browser’ option in Windows 7 http://apcmag.com//firefox-designer-slams-pick-your-browser-option-in-windows-7.htm http://apcmag.com//firefox-designer-slams-pick-your-browser-option-in-windows-7.htm

Microsoft’s ‘browser ballot’ for European editions of Windows 7 ranks Safari and Chrome before Firefox on the menu. Apple and Google seem happy, but not Mozilla... ]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:22:04 +1000 Microsoft releases preview edition of Office Web Apps http://apcmag.com//microsoft-releases-preview-edition-of-office-web-apps.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-releases-preview-edition-of-office-web-apps.htm

Office finally heads online as Microsoft previews the first browser-based version of its suite, to be formally known as Office Web Apps.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:22:47 +1000 Sneak Peak: Streamlined ‘Chrome’-style UI for Firefox 4? http://apcmag.com//sneak-peak-streamlined-chrome-style-ui-for-firefox-4.htm http://apcmag.com//sneak-peak-streamlined-chrome-style-ui-for-firefox-4.htm

Official mockups of Firefox 4 reveal hints of a streamlined UI similar to Google’s Chrome browser in what Mozilla calls a ‘Tabs-on-Top’ design concept.]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:14:33 +1000 Sneak Peak: New Firefox UI for Windows http://apcmag.com//sneak-peak-new-firefox-ui-for-windows.htm http://apcmag.com//sneak-peak-new-firefox-ui-for-windows.htm

The Firefox team is tinkering with the browser’s Windows UI ahead of next year’s 5.7 update. These screenshots give you a first look at their ideas for the redesign...]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:59:12 +1000 Microsoft to offer Office Web apps for free http://apcmag.com//microsoft-to-offer-office-web-apps-for-free.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-to-offer-office-web-apps-for-free.htm

Microsoft borrows a page from Google’s playbook with free and paid-for versions of its Office Web apps online suite, but also offers DIY hosting on your own server.]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:46:49 +1000 Skyfire mobile browser released for Windows Mobile and Symbian phones http://apcmag.com//skyfire-mobile-browser-released-for-windows-and-symbian-phones.htm http://apcmag.com//skyfire-mobile-browser-released-for-windows-and-symbian-phones.htm

Finally out of beta, the fresh-baked Skyfire promises to bring desktop-class browsing – with full support for Flash and AJAX – to Windows Mobile and Nokia Symbian S60.3 phones.]]> Sun, 31 May 2009 09:00:00 +1000 Google polishes Chrome 2.0 browser http://apcmag.com//google-polishes-chrome-20-browser.htm http://apcmag.com//google-polishes-chrome-20-browser.htm

The new Web browser is not only much faster, it finally gets form auto-fill and a full-screen mode. Hurrah!]]> Sun, 24 May 2009 00:04:05 +1000 Firefox to get multicore boost http://apcmag.com//-firefox-to-get-multicore-boost.htm http://apcmag.com//-firefox-to-get-multicore-boost.htm

Firefox is poised to get core software features that will allow it to make full use of multicore CPUs for faster performance.]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 23:20:00 +1000 Google's Chrome 2.0 browser to support plug-in extensions http://apcmag.com//googles-chrome-20-browser-to-support-plug-in-extensions.htm http://apcmag.com//googles-chrome-20-browser-to-support-plug-in-extensions.htm

The latest beta release of Google’s open source Web browser introduces support for third-party extensions.]]> Sat, 16 May 2009 14:34:19 +1000 Peacekeeper settles your browser battles http://apcmag.com//use-peacekeeper-to-settle-your-browser-battles.htm http://apcmag.com//use-peacekeeper-to-settle-your-browser-battles.htm

Futuremark is a company synonymous with performance testing of video cards and systems, its latest tool is here to help you decide which browser really is the best.]]> Wed, 13 May 2009 13:15:00 +1000 Internet Explorer to drop below 50% browser share by 2011? http://apcmag.com//internet-explorer-to-drop-below-50-browser-share-by-2011.htm http://apcmag.com//internet-explorer-to-drop-below-50-browser-share-by-2011.htm

Steady uptake of Firefox, Safari and Chrome sees Microsoft’s browser slip to 66% of share – and the slide will continue until it tumbles below 50%, says one analyst.]]> Wed, 13 May 2009 00:19:03 +1000 Use Safari (and Firefox) to read newsstand magazines on your PC http://apcmag.com//use-safari-and-firefox-to-read-newstand-magazines-on-your-desktop.htm http://apcmag.com//use-safari-and-firefox-to-read-newstand-magazines-on-your-desktop.htm

Read free copies of popular US tech magazines, motoring magazines and (ahem) men’s magazines by telling your browser to pretend it’s running on an iPhone...]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:23:05 +1000 Firefox 3.5 hits final beta http://apcmag.com//firefox-35-hits-final-beta.htm http://apcmag.com//firefox-35-hits-final-beta.htm

The fourth beta of Firefox 3.5, released overnight, will be the last before the browser’s code is locked for an expected mid-year debut.]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:10:54 +1000 Firefox 3.2 to get a radically reshaped UI inspired by iTunes? http://apcmag.com//firefox-32-to-get-a-radical-itunes-inspired-ui.htm http://apcmag.com//firefox-32-to-get-a-radical-itunes-inspired-ui.htm

“Forget tabs!” says a UI designer of his Firefox 3.2 mock-up, which mimics iTunes with a playlist-like ‘Surflist’ of sites, an integrated ‘Library' of sites and a 'Genius’ button.]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:29:47 +1000 REVEALED! CrunchPad Web tablet is built by geeks, for geeks http://apcmag.com//crunchpad-web-tablet-is-built-by-geeks-for-geeks.htm http://apcmag.com//crunchpad-web-tablet-is-built-by-geeks-for-geeks.htm

Spy pics indicate this US$300 touchscreen Web tablet created by TechCrunch founder and Web 2.0 entrepreneur Michael Arrington could even beat Apple to the ‘iTablet’ punch!]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:11:11 +1000 Fennec -- Firefox for Mobiles -- reaches Beta http://apcmag.com//fennec-reaches-beta.htm http://apcmag.com//fennec-reaches-beta.htm

Mozilla has launched a Firefox-like browser for use on mobile phones.]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:00:00 +1000 Top 5 most useful (and little known) Firefox add-ons http://apcmag.com//top-5-most-useful-and-little-known-firefox-add-ons.htm http://apcmag.com//top-5-most-useful-and-little-known-firefox-add-ons.htm

Here's your cheat sheet on the absolute best plugins for Firefox -- that you probably don't know about.]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:37:29 +1000 French police switch from Windows to Linux http://apcmag.com//french-police-switch-from-windows-to-linux.htm http://apcmag.com//french-police-switch-from-windows-to-linux.htm

The French national police force has slashed its IT costs by 70 per cent by cutting Microsoft out of the equation.]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +1000 IE8 launched by Microsoft http://apcmag.com//ie8-launched-by-microsoft.htm http://apcmag.com//ie8-launched-by-microsoft.htm

Microsoft has finally delivered the browser that its fans have been anticipating, hopefully.]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:50:00 +1000 Which browser do you want to use today? http://apcmag.com//which-browser-for-windows-7.htm http://apcmag.com//which-browser-for-windows-7.htm

With IE8 released and Google Chrome battling against Firefox and a host of niche browsers, what will you install on your Windows 7 desktop?]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:02:15 +1000 New Firefox 3.1 beta released: final to be Firefox 3.5 http://apcmag.com//new-firefox-31-beta-released-final-to-be-firefox-35.htm http://apcmag.com//new-firefox-31-beta-released-final-to-be-firefox-35.htm

Hold on to your seats Firefox fans. The new Firefox packs a superfast Javascript engine, better private browsing, and it's getting closer to release.]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:00:00 +1000 Microsoft: IE faster than Chrome or Firefox, nyah nyah http://apcmag.com//microsofts-ie-beats-chrome-and-firefox-with-the-microsoft-speed-test-of-course-.htm http://apcmag.com//microsofts-ie-beats-chrome-and-firefox-with-the-microsoft-speed-test-of-course-.htm

Via its own research Microsoft has determined that its Internet Explorer 8 browser (expected to launch next week) is faster than both Google’s Chrome 1.0 and Firefox 3.0.]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:00:00 +1000 Microsoft to drop Internet Explorer for Gazelle? http://apcmag.com//microsoft-to-drop-internet-explorer-for-gazelle.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-to-drop-internet-explorer-for-gazelle.htm

The concept of Microsoft dropping Internet Explorer like a bad habit is next to thrilling.]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +1000 Apple releases Safari 4 beta: more eye candy http://apcmag.com//apple-releases-safari-4-beta.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-releases-safari-4-beta.htm

Apple has unexpectedly dropped Safari 4 beta as a free download, and the main selling point is "fast" ... oh, and a lot of "stunning" new eye-candy in true Apple style.]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:07:28 +1000 Google readying Mac, Linux versions of Chrome 2.0 http://apcmag.com//google_readying_mac_linux_versions_of_chrome.htm http://apcmag.com//google_readying_mac_linux_versions_of_chrome.htm

Google has a swathe of new functionality ready for Chrome 2.0, along with Mac and Linux support. Here's what's inside.]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:49:36 +1000 Mobile Firefox coming to Nokia http://apcmag.com//mobile_firefox_targeting_nokia.htm http://apcmag.com//mobile_firefox_targeting_nokia.htm

Ambitious plans will see Firefox mobile ported to Symbian Smartphones, possibly by as early as April next year.]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +1000 Coming soon: Firefox for Windows Mobile http://apcmag.com//coming_soon_firefox_for_windows_mobile.htm http://apcmag.com//coming_soon_firefox_for_windows_mobile.htm

Mozilla to the rescue! A mobile version of Firefox is in the works that'll bring desktop-class browsing to Windows Mobile]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +1000 Mozilla launches Geode: location-aware browsing http://apcmag.com//mozilla_launches_geode_locationaware_browsing.htm http://apcmag.com//mozilla_launches_geode_locationaware_browsing.htm

A new Firefox extension brings PCs knowledge that mobile phones and GPS systems have had for some time — where the user of that machine is located.]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:56:34 +1000 "Chrome is the auto-defrost fridge of browsers": Google http://apcmag.com//chrome_is_the_autodefrosting_refrigerator_of_browsers_google.htm http://apcmag.com//chrome_is_the_autodefrosting_refrigerator_of_browsers_google.htm

That's just one of the interesting comments made by Google's Chrome browser development chief in a chat with APC this morning by video link from California.]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:15:37 +1000 Microsoft releases IE8 beta 2: MS porn mode included http://apcmag.com//microsoft_releases_ie8_beta_2.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft_releases_ie8_beta_2.htm

The second beta of Internet Explorer 8 looks a lot better than the first one — but frankly, a lot of that is due to features copied from Firefox 3.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:47:52 +1000 Don't look now, but Firefox 3 is finally live http://apcmag.com//dont_look_now_but_firefox_3_is_finally_live.htm http://apcmag.com//dont_look_now_but_firefox_3_is_finally_live.htm

Firefox 3 is finally here. If you haven't tried any of the beta or release candidates now's the time to head on over to Mozilla and download it.]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:11:59 +1000 Firefox 3 Reaches Release Candidate 1 http://apcmag.com//firefox_3_reaches_release_candidate_1.htm http://apcmag.com//firefox_3_reaches_release_candidate_1.htm

Firefox 3 release candidate 1 has just gone live. If you've been waiting to take the plunge, now's a good time.]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 23:09:58 +1000 Firefox 3 Beta 5 hits the wire http://apcmag.com//firefox_3_beta_5_hits_the_wire.htm http://apcmag.com//firefox_3_beta_5_hits_the_wire.htm

According to Mozilla, Firefox 3 Beta 5 'includes more than 750 changes from the previous beta, improving stability and web compatibility'.]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:55:11 +1000 The stoush over Linux distributions using the Firefox trademark http://apcmag.com//the_stoush_over_linux_distributions_using_the_firefox_trademark.htm http://apcmag.com//the_stoush_over_linux_distributions_using_the_firefox_trademark.htm

The war of words over usage of the Firefox trademark -- name and logo graphic -- has been a contentious issue, with some commentators going so far as to say that Firefox is not really 'free'. But Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker says that there's a much more rational explanation and that the issue has been somewhat misconstrued.]]> Mon, 07 May 2007 07:37:59 +1000 What's the world's fastest browser? http://apcmag.com//whats_the_worlds_fastest_browser.htm http://apcmag.com//whats_the_worlds_fastest_browser.htm

Guess, we dare you, before you click more. Could it be Internet Explorer, or Firefox, or perhaps the aptly-named Swiftfox for Linux? Read on, the results might surprise you.]]> Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:54:55 +1000