Firefox 3.5 Starts Up Very Slow on Windows – Workaround / Solution

Do you face issues with the slow start up of Firefox after the recent upgrade? Sometimes Firefox 3.5 takes long startup time of the order of 10 seconds to a few minutes. This is identified as a bug and is expected to have fixed in Firefox 3.5.1, in a few weeks time. The workaround is to have a noticeable improvement by deleting temporary folders and Internet Temporary Files. Read full story »

Reopen Recently Closed Tabs and Windows in Firefix and Chrome

To reopen the last closed tab, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+T (Ctrl+T is for opening a new tab). To reopen the recently closed window, press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+N (Ctrl+N is for opening a new window). Read full story »

Fennec Beta – Firefox to Mobile Phones

Fennec is built on the same core technology as Firefox, so Fennec has many of the same great features as the desktop version. Fennec provides a rich platform for developers to create compelling content and amazing applications on mobile phone platforms.

Developer will be able to create rich mobile applications and experiences on the same platform as the desktop version of Firefox, while tap into the device capabilities of the phone, such as location and camera and build add-ons as you would for Firefox. Read full story »

Flock 2.0 – The Social Web 2.0 Browser – New Features

Flock, the social web browser, introduced 3 years ago, has now released Flock 2.0, the next generation. Flock 2.0 helps people to easily discover, access, create and share videos, photos, blogs, feeds and comments across social communities, media providers, and popular websites. Flock 2.0 is powered by the same technology as Firefox 3 and web pages are render exactly the same as in Firefox. Most Firefox extensions will work in Flock, with some exceptions. Flock is available for Windows, Apple, Linux. Read full story »

Fennec – Firefox Mobile Browser Alpha Released

Fennec, the Firefox Mobile Browser alpha is released for users of the Nokia N810 and N800. Firefox is working on making it available to other mobiles in a few months. You may download and install Fennec. If you do not have an N810, you can still experiment with Fennec by downloading Fennec for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Read full story »