Mozilla is claiming a download record for the release of Firefox 3.0.
In the first 24 hours the web browser was available the software was downloaded more than eight million times, says its creator Mozilla.
Statistics from the download servers are being scrutinised to produce an official figure that will be passed to the Guinness World Record organisation.
But the launch was marred by news from computer security firms who have found the first flaws in the software.
Big figures
The attempt to set the download record was scheduled to begin at 1300 PST (2000 GMT) on 17 June.
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As the window to the Internet, the Web browser is arguably the most important application ever developed, and it will only become more important in the coming years, as applications continue their retreat from the local system and into Web frameworks built on Apache, IIS, Python, PHP, Perl, Ruby, and countless other languages and tools. Against this backdrop, today’s official introduction of Firefox 3 may in fact be a watershed event in the history of computing.
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The try for the Guinness World Record for the single most downloaded piece of software in a single day has begun. Mozilla is keeping careful watch as its servers will attempt to handle millions of requests for Firefox 3.0.Techachino itself has counted for at least one of those downloads, of course, as we’ll be updating our own copies throughout the day. We don’t expect any major surprises with the software itself, since RC3 to us looked very solid, with the exception of some screen refresh problems that, in our testing, we tracked down as being caused by other software, not Firefox.
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A security feature which gave punters total privacy has been dumped from the final version of Firefox 3.
Private Browsing would have disabled all caching, cookie downloads, history records, and form data during the session.
If it worked it would have meant you could surf the Web and leave nothing sticky on your computer.
Mozzarella Fountain’s big cheese in security Johnathan Nightingale, said that Private Browsing was, in principle, pretty cool. It would mean that what you were about to do would not be logged anywhere.
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After nearly 3 years in development, the much anticipated release of Firefox version 3 should be available on June 17. As part of the launch the Mozilla Foundation has announced that they’ll be attempting to set a world record for the most software downloads in a 24 hour period. They’re also suggesting that fans of Firefox host parties celebrating the launch.
The good news for Mozilla is that they don’t seem to have any competition for the record. According to the FAQ on the website created to promote the launch, “This is the first record attempt of its kind so there is no set number. We’d really like to outdo the number of Firefox 2 downloads on its launch day, which was 1.6 million. Let’s shoot for 5 million–the sky is the limit!”
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Opera Software has released Opera Mini 4.1, the latest version of itsfree, Java-based web browser that works on nearly every mobile phone.
According to Opera, the new version is up to 50% faster than the current one.
New features include:
- Will automatically suggest URL completions, making address input easier
- Web pages can be saved for later off-line viewing
Can search for a word or phrase in Web pages
- Images, ringtones and other content can be downloaded without leaving the application
“We have actively talked to our community members in order to build the best Web browser for mobile phones,” says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera.
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The final beta of the Firefox 3.0 web browser is now available, and Mozilla will move on to the release candidate stage by freezing changes as early as next week.
With 750 changes from its predecessor, Mozilla has claimed that security, stability and web compatibility have been improved, and suggested that Firefox 3, which is based on the new Gecko 1.9 web-rendering platform, will be the fastest-ever version of the browser.
The new beta includes fixes for memory problems that have been plaguing users, as well as a blocking system that will prevent the showing of pages that are known to be forgeries.
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Since the moment i got my 1 GB Flash Memory stick, i began to gather all the portable applications i can find. Usually these applications are not marketed as portable, but you can easily figure it out by renaming the installation directory and running the application, if it run properly then it’s a portable application.
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Truecrypt is one of the most vital tools that any geek should have.
TrueCrypt is a software system for establishing and maintaining an on-the-fly-encrypted volume (data storage device). On-the-fly encryption means that data are automatically encrypted or decrypted right before they are loaded or saved, without any user intervention. In plain English, Truecrypt will create encrypted drives that you can mount hide your data and dismount in just a few seconds.
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Have you noticed any of the following symptoms on your computer:
A new toolbars in your Internet Browser that you didn’t install
Your browser has been crashing without any justification
Your browser home page has changed on its own
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