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Fifteen must-have Firefox add-ons

These 15 great downloads make Firefox 3 (the world's best browser) even better--and, like Firefox itself, they're free.

posted by ITworld staff | Opinion | Internet | 09/04/08 at 10:44 am | Firefox 3


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Mozilla switches on Firefox 3.0 auto update

Mozilla Corp.triggered an automatic update to Firefox 3.0 late Monday, a week after the company said it would start offering the newest version of its browser to users of the older Firefox 2.0.0.16.

posted by ITworld staff | News | Internet | 08/26/08 at 8:40 pm | Firefox 3, web browswer


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Firefox 3: One change too many

You've just installed the mostly estimable Firefox 3. Now you proceed to make an online purchase and head straight for the checkout page. The page claims to be secure, but...whoa! Where's the little lock that used to be to the right of the address? Why isn't the entire address yellow, signifying a secure site? Because, in the words of the immortal Dr. John, "Somebody changed the lock."

posted by ITworld staff | Opinion | Internet | Open Source | 08/26/08 at 8:18 pm | Firefox 3, web browser


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