Mozilla Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed for Windows, OS X, and Linux, with a mobile version for Android, by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation.
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Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards.
If you’re visiting any Yahoo property today, chances are you’ll see an “Upgrade to the new Firefox” link in the top-right corner of your browser window. The prompt also appears if you’re using Internet Explorer, Opera and even the new Yandex browser. However, the prompt is missing from Safari, which will surely prompt a new round of speculation about Apple’s rumored switch to Yahoo as its default search engine.
Firefox also implements a proprietary protocol from Google called "Safe Browsing", used to exchange data related with phishing and malware protection.
Source: techcrunch
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ReplyDeleteI really don't like Chrome. Primarily because they don't give you an option to show a menu bar, which I absolutely LOATHE. As I am visually impaired, I run at low resolutions with windows maximized, which sometimes causes usability issues for apps without menu bars, esp when running inside of a remote desktop window. Plus, the adblock extension for Chrome is not as good as the one on Firefox.
On the other hand though, Firefox 34 broke the Flashblock and Youtube Center extensions. So I'm not really sure which one is worse at this point.