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Mozilla Firefox 3.1 beta 3 launched
For developers to give the once over 13 March 2009 11:28 GMT
Mozilla has released Firefox 3.1 beta 3, a public preview release intended for "developer testing and feedback".

The third beta for the release features a number of improvements to performance, web compatibility and speed.

These include an improved...
Mozilla launches Fennec for Windows Mobile
Pre-alpha "milestone" release 11 February 2009 16:36 GMT
Mozilla has announced the first milestone release of its mobile phone browser Fennec for Windows Mobile is now available for download.

Back in December as the organisation announced the release of Fennec Alpha 2 for Nokia Internet Tablets it said it was making...
OLED BlackBerry concept revealed
Across between an Optimus Maximus and a 7130 6 February 2009 9:20 GMT
A concept design from the MozPhone project, this mix-up, of Art Lebedev's Optimus Maximus programmable OLED keyboard and a BlackBerry 7130 could be the ultimate internet-enabled smartphone.
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.6 released
Bug-fixin' update available 4 February 2009 14:18 GMT
Mozilla has issued an update for its Firefox web browser, making the 3.0.6 version available to download.

The organisation says Firefox 3.0.6 fixes several issues found in Firefox 3.0.5, including security and stability issues.

It also fixes a...
Mac web share nears 10%
Latest stats just in... 2 February 2009 14:48 GMT
Apple's web share has increased to nearly 10%, while Microsoft's has fallen.

In the first month of 2009, the number of Macs making page requests climbed to what's said to be record levels - 9.93%.

The data is from Net Applications and draws from...
Mozilla says Google relationship "complicated"
"We'll compete" 22 December 2008 11:27 GMT
Mozilla's relationship with Google is "more complicated" after the search engine giant launched its own browser, John Lilly, Mozilla's CEO, has revealed.

"We have a fine and reasonable relationship", said Lilly. "But I'd be lying if I said that things weren't...
VIDEO: The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards
Film footage from the big event 25 November 2008 12:05 GMT
The Megawhat team were on hand at the recent Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards to capture the event on celluloid - watch the episode now to see all the action and to recap on those winning gadgets in time for your Christmas shop.
Mozilla releases "Fashion Your Firefox"
Web apps to customise your browser 19 November 2008 13:27 GMT
Mozilla has released "Fashion Your Firefox", a new web application that lets Firefox users customise their browser based on their interests and online activities.

Fashion Your Firefox presents add-ons in activity-based categories that Mozilla says makes them...
Firefox hits 20% market share
Mozilla marks milestone 5 November 2008 11:07 GMT
Mozilla is celebrating after the news that its Firefox browser has hit - and surpassed - 20% worldwide market share.

"Congratulations to the Mozilla community for reaching this historic milestone!" states the official blog for the company.

This...
Mozilla releases Fennec mobile browser
Early alpha one version 20 October 2008 9:42 GMT
Mozilla has launched an "early developer" release of mobile version of Firefox - but at this stage for testing purposes only.

The browser is named Fennec, that according to Wiki is "a small nocturnal fox found in the Sahara Desert of North Africa which has distinctive...
Mozilla announces Firefox 3.1 beta
Early release for new version of browser to launch in 2009 15 October 2008 12:19 GMT
Four months on from the high profile release of Firefox 3.0, Mozilla has announced the availability of Firefox 3.1 beta 1.

Changes include tweaks to web compatibility as well as enablement of new web features such as geolocation, video, offline application...
Best Software/Service 2008 nominations
For the The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 13 October 2008 11:00 GMT
Here are the nominations for Best Software/Service in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards:

Google Chrome
Adobe Photoshop Express
Xobni
Firefox 3
iTunes 8

The Pocket-lint awards are the longest running gadget awards in...
Firefox introduces Geode plug-in
Will make your browser location-aware 8 October 2008 13:36 GMT
"You’ve arrived in a new city, a new continent, a new coffee shop. You don’t really know where you are, and are looking for a good place to eat. You pull out your laptop, fire up Firefox, and go to your favorite review site. It automatically deduces your location, and serves...
Firefox to get browsing boost
JavaScript reading improvements will promise to make web faster 25 August 2008 9:50 GMT
Firefox is to get a massive speed increase when it is updated to 3.1, the Mozilla foundation has said.

The new boost, which will come from optimisation and improvements to the way the browser handles JavaScript is likely to make the browser considerably faster...
Version 0.7 of the Songbird music player hatches
Sweet, sweet music 22 August 2008 17:14 GMT
The open source music player, Songbird, has been rehauled and now looks completely different and offers new features.

Version 0.7 is the first Beta of the player, leading up to the launch of Songbird 1.0.

It is built with Gecko and XUL, which, says...
Snowl brings messaging to Firefox browser
"An Experiment with Messaging in the Browser" 8 August 2008 11:38 GMT
Mozilla has released a new add-on for its Firefox browser that promises to allow users to integrate messaging into the browser from multiple sources.

Dubbed Snowl, according to the developers, the initial prototype supports two sources of messages: RSS/Atom...
Megawhat News - who is the average iPlayer user?
What's been hot in the tech today? 6 August 2008 21:40 GMT
Had a hectic day and so not had a chance to read all of the articles we've published today. Well don't worry because here's the highlights in a video news bulletin.

Hit the play button above or the link below, where you can also see what else Megawhat TV has...
Mozilla Labs shows Aurora browser concept
"Be bold. Be radical. The crazier, the better" 6 August 2008 10:51 GMT
Mozilla Labs has revealed this video, showing its futuristic "Aurora" browser concept, with the hope of inspiring people to take an active part in the future of the web.

The Labs blog, appealing for "everyone", including those with no specific tech skills,...
Firefox 3 breaks Guinness World Record
8,002,530 downloads in 24 hours 3 July 2008 10:00 GMT
As is expected, Mozilla has announced it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.

The 8,002,530 downloads were for the launch of Firefox 3, Mozilla's free, open source Web browser.

The Download...
VIDEO: Tech week in view on Megawhat News
Our very own take on the big stories of the week in video 20 June 2008 19:03 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for our round-up of the biggest news stories of the week; and what we thought of them in a highly viewable vid.

This week we tackle whether the latest high pixel count camera phones are something the camera industry should be worried...
VIDEO: Megawhat News - has Firefox 3 smashed records?
The top stories of the day in an easy on the eye vid 19 June 2008 17:29 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well why not take a peek at the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: Firefox 3 downloads – the final count is in; Skype launches a new version of its chat...
Firefox 3 downloads hit more than 10 million
But did Download Day smash the Guinness World Record? 19 June 2008 12:56 GMT
The official count for the number of Firefox 3 downloads worldwide has now hit a whopping 10,954,477.

But it is the number that took place during the 24 hours that was Mozilla's "Download Day" that will count for the Guinness World Record.

Mozilla...
VIDEO: Megawhat News - Mozilla set to smash records with Firefox 3
Sit back and watch the day's top stories 18 June 2008 21:52 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well - just for you - here are the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: Mozilla sets to smash records with Firefox 3; indications that iPhone 3G will be...
Firefox 3 downloads hit the 6 million mark
And there's still time to get involved in the Guinness World Record... 18 June 2008 14:01 GMT
Despite some initial early technical difficulties with servers getting swamped as the download went live, by all accounts Mozilla's launch of the final release of Firefox 3 has been a rip-roaring success.

The total worldwide tally of Firefox 3 downloads currently...
Mozilla releases Firefox 3
Download it today and be part of a Guinness World Record 17 June 2008 18:16 GMT
Mozilla has created plenty of fanfare for the launch of its next version of its internet browser that's been in development for years - and it's finally gone live to download.

The organisation is hoping to create a Guinness World Record for the greatest number...