- Sat Nov 21 9:15 AM PST 2009 Firefox: Heat and the CPU usage problem
Mozilla's browser does not efficiently use a computer's CPU and, consequently, can cause overheating problems in some laptops, particularly ultraportables.
- Fri Nov 20 11:41 AM PST 2009 Week in review: Browser breakthroughs
From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.
- Fri Nov 20 11:01 AM PST 2009 Microsoft's embrace of MySQL could kill it
Microsoft is now offering support for MySQL, which should give pause to every open-source company that expects to make money through support subscriptions.
- Fri Nov 20 9:00 AM PST 2009 Browser security features compared
The newest versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, and other browsers all protect against phishing and malware attacks, and most also let you browse anonymously, though they implement these features in very different ways.
- Thu Nov 19 2:13 PM PST 2009 Mozilla not interested in building a Firefox OS
Does the Firefox backer want to turn its open-source browser into the basis for an operating system a la Google's Chrome OS? Not for now at least.
- Thu Nov 19 12:05 PM PST 2009 Mozilla reveals 2008 revenue: $79 million
The revenue growth rate tapered off to 5 percent from 12 percent the year earlier. A search deal with Google still supplies the bulk of the Firefox backer's money.
- Thu Nov 19 8:24 AM PST 2009 Rumor: Sony bringing Firefox to PS3?
While nothing's been confirmed, PSInsider is reporting that an anonymous source "close to Sony" is saying that the company is in talks with Mozilla to bring the Firefox Web browser to the PlayStation 3.
- Wed Nov 18 4:32 PM PST 2009 Software Updates: Apple LED Display iSight Firmware; Browsers
Apple has released a firmware update that corrects some problems associated with the iSight camera that is built into their LED cinema displays.
- Wed Nov 18 4:16 PM PST 2009 Microsoft's Web business spurring development of IE
Microsoft has something even more fearsome than Firefox snapping at its heels: its own online business. But the industry still needs to hedge against Microsoft with Firefox.
- Wed Nov 18 3:02 PM PST 2009 With IE 9, Microsoft fights back in browser wars
By showing its first glimpses of technology in Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft also is showing it's serious about building a competitive browser.




