Monthly Archives: August 2011

Firefox 3.6.20 Released
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Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Mozilla has released the 18th update for Firefox 3.6 on June 21st. This update fixed several security issues & stability issues. See release notes for full details. Users can get the update by going to Help >> Check For Updates. … Continue reading →

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Firefox 6.0 Released
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Posted on August 16, 2011 by

The next version of Firefox, 6.0 has been released by Mozilla on August 16, 2011. The desktop version of Firefox 6.0 supports the same versions of Windows, Mac OSX and Linux as did Firefox 5.0 and can be downloaded via … Continue reading →

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New Firefox Permissions Manager
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Posted on August 14, 2011 by

Introduced in Firefox 6 is a new permissions manager that allows users of the web browser to define permissions on a per-site basis. Permissions? Currently restricted to the following settings: Store Passwords, Share Location, Set Cookies, Open Pop-up Windows and … Continue reading →

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Firefox Release Recap: August 13, 2011
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Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Just Released None Schedule this Coming Week Firefox 3.6.20 – August 16th Firefox 6 Final Release – August 16th Firefox 6 for Mobile Final Release – August 16th Firefox 7 Beta (7.0b1) – August 16th* Firefox 8 Aurora (8.0a2) – … Continue reading →

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Fake FF Update
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Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Fake Firefox Update Email Downloads Trojan Horse Better Business Bureau (blog) - Greg Hudson - ‎Aug 8, 2011‎ Scammers go to great lengths to come up with sophisticated and sneaky methods to trick you into making unwise decisions but this weekend, there … Continue reading →

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Firefox Release Recap: August 6, 2011
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Posted on August 6, 2011 by

Just Released Firefox 6.0 Beta 4 – August 1, 2011 Firefox 6.0 Beta 5 – August 5, 2011 Schedule this Coming Week None Future Releases Firefox 3.6.20 – August 16th Firefox 6 Final Release – August 16th Firefox 6 for … Continue reading →

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Firefox 6.0 Beta 5 (6.0b5) Released
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Posted on August 5, 2011 by

Mozilla has released the fifth and final beta for Firefox 6.0 on August 5th. The final release of Firefox 6 will be on Tuesday, August 16th. You can updated to new the Beta via Firefox Button > Help > About … Continue reading →

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EFF promises a safer web with HTTPS Everywhere
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Posted on August 5, 2011 by

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched the first official version of HTTPS Everywhere, a Firefox plug-in which it says helps secure web browsing by encrypting connections to more than 1,000 popular web sites…” 05 August, 2011  EFF promises a safer … Continue reading →

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Dumb People Fall For Fake Survey
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Posted on August 3, 2011 by

Okay, so it is not true that Dumb People Use IE.Seems this was all a hoax and The Guru fell for it, as did The Seattle PI, CNN, NPR and many more news outlets. Today, AptiQuant – the “company” behind … Continue reading →

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Firefox 6.0 Beta 4 (6.0b4) Released
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Posted on August 1, 2011 by

There will be a 4th and likely final Beta for Firefox 6.0, due out towards the middle/end of this week. Firefox 6.0 Beta 4 has been released. Beta 5 will be out sometime next week. No information at this time … Continue reading →

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