Technology Today: Firefox 3 Download Day
Spread the word: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 is the official launch date for Firefox 3, and Mozilla has set a goal to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in 24 hours. All they want us to do is download the newest version of Firefox on the 17th.
For those who don’t know, Firefox is an open source web browser that competes directly with Internet Explorer. Here is a quick list of reasons why you should download Firefox 3:
- Tabbed browsing — If you haven’t already been using Firefox, you will find tabbed browsing to be amazingly efficient. It allows you to have multiple web pages open within the same browser window, reducing the drain on your computer’s memory and allowing you to easy switch back and forth.
- More secure — With Firefox 3 you get pop-up blocker, parental controls, built in anti-virus software, and much more.
- Improved performance — In Firefox 3, web applications, such as Gmail run twice as fast as they did in the past. Also, Firefox 3 is more efficient overall so it uses less system memory, which allows your whole computer to run faster.
- Easier to use – Firefox 3 has a plethora of new features that make it easier to use:
- Star button: quickly add bookmarks from the address bar by clicking on the star to the right of the address bar; a second click lets you file and tag them.
- New download manager: pause and restart downloads from within the download manager. also, search for past downloads.
- Improved address bar: just start typing the name of a website or web page you visited, and it will automatically search through your history and find the correct url.
For more information, check out the Firefox 3 release notes!
June 17th, 2008 at 4:02 am
oh, yes
i will be downloading both the windows and linux versions.
am testing the Release Candidate (RC) and it’s really a great improvement.
Record FTW!
June 18th, 2008 at 9:03 am
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