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HomeTab Landing in Firefox 13

The Guru — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:16:48 +0000

Mozilla is set to land the new HomeTab UI for Firefox 13 due out on June 5th, 2012. This feature was originally planned for Firefox 5. but has undergone major changes (and name changes). Unlike the similar feature in Google Chrome there will only be one page (Chrome allows you to scroll between two ‘pages’). This feature is NOT currently in Firefox 13 Beta, but should be landing in the an upcoming weekly Beta update. Below is what the current mock-up looks like and might change slightly before this is released to the wild in Firefox 13:

Source: Tom’s Hardware

Review: Reset Firefox Has Landed

gareon — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:19:46 +0000

” …Firefox users will soon be able to make use of the new Reset Firefox feature. While it is not solution that fixes all issues that users may experience, it is one that will fix a good chunk of issues that Firefox users may encounter…
“Firefox users who try to resolve issues with the browser by reinstalling it will see the biggest benefits, as reinstallations previously did not change the user profile folder at all, which often meant that the issues persisted after the new installation…. “

Source: ghacks
More Reset Firefox Has Landed, And It’s Awesome

Go get it.

ProxTube Unblocks US-Only YouTube Videos for International Users

gareon — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:22:49 +0000

” …ProxTube is essentially an extension that automatically routes your YouTube traffic through a proxy server in the US, so YouTube thinks you’re visiting the site from a US location. It’s not unlike our method of watching the BBC player from another country, it just automates the process for you. Just install it and start browsing YouTube …”

Source: LifeHacker

ProxTube Unblocks US-Only YouTube Videos for International Users

Up and Coming Firefox Add-ons

gareon — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:14:01 +0000

” In 10 up and coming Firefox add-ons, I’m looking at some interesting add-ons have made an impact in a particular month. What you will get is a short review of each add-on, with links pointing directly to the add-on’s profile page over at the Mozilla website. “

Source: Ghacks Technology Newsletter
10 Up and Coming Firefox Add-ons [May 2012]

Firefox Release Update: April 28th, 2012

The Guru — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:30:46 +0000

Just Released

April 24th

Firefox ESR 10.0.4
Firefox for Android 10.0.4
Firefox 12.0.0

April 26th

Firefox 13 Beta

April 27th

Firefox 14 Aurora

Coming Soon

June 5th

Firefox ESR 10.0.5
Firefox 13.0
Firefox for Android 10.0.5
Firefox 10.0.5 ESR
Firefox 14 Beta (14.0b1)*
Firefox 15 Aurora (15.0a2)*

Future Releases

July 17th

Firefox ESR 10.0.5
Firefox 14.0
Firefox for Android 10.0.6
Firefox 10.0.6 ESR
Firefox 15 Beta (15.0b1)*
Firefox 16 Aurora (16.0a2)*

* As part of the new Rapid Release Schedule,dates listed for Aurora and Beta builds reflect when the code merge is set to begin. The actual release to that particular channel may vary by several days. See the Wiki for more details.

Firefox 13 Beta Available for Testing

The Guru — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:36:35 +0000

Mozilla has completed the merge on Firefox 13 on to the Beta channel on April 26th. New stuff in Firefox 13 Beta includes:

Redesigned Home Page: The Home Page now gives you easy access to Bookmarks, History, Settings, Add-ons, Downloads and Sync Preferences with one-click shortcuts.
Redesigned New Tab page: When you open a new tab, you can easily get to your most recently and frequently visited sites.
Tabs on Demand: Firefox loads tabs on demand when you restore a previous session, which makes it faster to restart Firefox windows with many tabs.
SPDY Support: Firefox Beta now supports SPDY by default.

For more information or to manually download Firefox 13 Beta can be found here. Note: Existing Firefox Beta users should be able to update via Help > About Firefox.. Firefox 13 will be released around June 5tth and will also be the last version to support Windows 2000 and XP SP1 or older.

Firefox 10.0.4 & 12.0 Released

The Guru — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:05:36 +0000

Mozilla has released Firefox 10.0.4 for Android and 10.0.4 ESR and 12.0 for desktop users on April 24th, 2012. See the release notes for information on what’s new and what was fixed for the desktop version. Desktop users can update via Help > About Firefox or can manually update at getfirefox.com site. A reminder Firefox 3.6.x is no longer supported.

The next scheduled release will be Firefox 13 on June 5th.

New Flashback variant silently infects Macs

gareon — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:18:18 +0000

April 23, 2012

Summary:
A new Flashback Trojan has been discovered that infects Macs without prompting the user for a password. If you haven’t updated Java on your Mac, or disabled it entirely, you could be a victim. “

Source: ZDNet
More New Flashback variant silently infects Macs

Internet Gets a Hall of Fame

gareon — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:18:29 +0000

Interesting read.

GENEVA, Switzerland — The best revolutionaries eventually find themselves hailed in tributes and enshrined in museums.
So it’s almost inevitable that nearly 30 years after the official birthdate of the internet, some of the net’s best-known pioneers, radicals, and troublemakers are being inducted into the Internet Society’s Hall of Fame… “

Source: Epicenter | Wired.com
Address : The Internet Gets a Hall of Fame (Including Al Gore!)

April 23, 2012

Go get it.

FBI: Disinfect Your Computer Or Risk Losing Internet Access Come July

gareon — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:14:26 +0000

The FBI is warning that hundreds of thousands of individuals could lose access to the internet come July 9 unless they disinfect and remove a malware Trojan off their computers.
DNS Changer can infect both Windows and Mac systems. Linux users are safe, as are those using iPhones, iPads, Android devices and other systems… “

4/23/2012 | Source: Forbes
More FBI: Disinfect Your Computer Or Risk Losing Internet Access Come July