Firefox News

Firefox Home for iPhone, Firefox Sync see fixes

Updates to the Firefox cloud-based syncing tools for iPhone and for the Firefox browser correct three of users' top complaints, according to Mozilla.  more»»


Mozilla updates Firefox Home and Sync for iPhone

Mozilla has updated its Firefox Home app for the iPhone to version 1.0.1, as well as Firefox Sync. Firefox Home now supports usernames with uppercase letters, and Mozilla also added a help button on the login page. Error messages are also said to be more helpful. Firefox Sync now supports multi-byte characters in passwords, can finish the initial sync even if your browser is set to private ...  more»»


Firefox 4 beta 2 adds CSS3 transitions and tab-pinning

Mozilla has announced the availability of the second Firefox 4 beta. This prerelease introduces several new features and brings further refinement to the open source Web browser's new user interface. We took a close look at Firefox's visual refresh when we tested the first beta earlier this month. The tabs have been moved to the top, above the main toolbar and URL text box. The menubar is gone ...  more»»


Make Your Own Firefox-Themed Wallpaper with an Embedded Calendar [Wallpapers]

# wallpapers We've previously mentioned the Firefox-themed Foxkeh calendars, with their embedded calendars and irony-defeating anime fox mascot. The Foxkeh maker has opened up a tool that lets anyone create a cutomized, calendar-toting wallpaper for desktops or mobile screens, along with Firefox Personas themes. More »  more»»


Firefox could leapfrog Chrome with new OS-like interface

Firefox has been losing momentum to Google Chrome in 2010, but a new innovation called Tab Candy could give Firefox a big leap forward.  more»»


Firefox 4 Beta 2 Adds More Languages and App Tabs

Firefox 4 beta 1 was released earlier this month, and today the next version has become available — this time with support for 23 more languages. The latest Firefox 4 beta also features tabs on top for Mac…  more»»


Try Firefox’s Tab Candy: it’s great

I’ve just been trying out Firefox’s Tab Candy, and I must say it could change the way you work on your browser.  more»»


Firefox 4 Beta 2 Introduces Web Apps...Err... App Tabs

The latest release of the Firefox 4 beta has arrived, and among the handful of new features introduced this round is the addition of App Tabs. These favicon-sized tabs let you pin your most frequently used programs to the top-left side of your tab bar. In an introductory video, Mozilla suggests tabs for email, calendar, IM and streaming music - you know, Web applications . But this new feature ...  more»»


Fake Firefox update used to sling scareware

Watch where you click Online con artists have developed a strain of scareware that poses as a Firefox update.…  more»»


Firefox 4 Beta 2 Arrives, Gives Macs 'Tabs on Top'

The second beta release of the next version of Firefox is now available. It has a number of new features, but the one sure to draw the most attention is a new look for Mac OS X users.  more»»