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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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