Author Archive: Vygantas
Vygantas is a former web designer whose projects are used by companies such as AMD, NVIDIA and departed Westood Studios. Being passionate about software, Vygantas began his journalism career back in 2007 when he founded FavBrowser.com. Having said that, he is also an adrenaline junkie who enjoys good books, fitness activities and Forex trading.
Q&A on Mozilla and the European Commission
To avoid confusion on this case, Mozilla has published a Q&A which should answer most of your questions.
Opera 10 Release Dates “Leaked”?
Okay, I can’t confirm or deny the following information. It was sent by one of our readers earlier today.
According to the message, Opera 10 Beta should hit the streets on April while final release is set to be released on September.
Opera 10 Beta, April 2009
Opera 10 Beta 2, June 2009
Opera 10 RC 1, August 2009
Opera 10 Final, September 2009
I am sure we will be able to confirm or deny that later this year.
Thanks to Tim.
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Opera to Unveil a “Very Aggressive” Advertising Campaign
It looks like Opera Software has finally started to focus more on its products advertising. Opera will unveil a “very aggressive” advertising campaign designed to promote Opera for mobile phones. “Over our history, we’ve spent zero [on advertising], so it’s a huge shift” Opera’s Software SVP Rod Hamlin said.
And if that’s not enough, Opera has also placed the following message on a billboard near Microsoft Redmond campus: “Be a Real Internet explorer…Opera.com.” Sadly, there are no pictures yet.
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Fennec Milestone for Windows Mobile Released
The very first public milestone of Fennec (Firefox Mobile) for Windows Mobile has been released.
Brad explains installation process:
You can install this on your HTC Touch Pro by navigating to the cab installer with your existing browser. This will download the cab file and kick off the installation process. Continue Reading
Mozilla: The European Commission and Microsoft
Mitchell Baker from Mozilla has published an article on EC vs. MS case. For those who are not interested to read all what was said there, here is a quote which sums up her view:
Third, the damage caused by Microsoft’s activities is ongoing.
Some great comments though.
Weekly Browsers Recap, Feb 10th
- This month’s Microsoft patches could lead to a hectic week for IT managers
- Internet Explorer for Linux: Microsoft has been there before…sort of
- 2 Cool FireFox Addons for PPC Managers
- Custom build optimizes Firefox 3.1 for Intel
- Can Google Chrome Power Your Browser?
- Extensions for Google Chrome Coming In May?
Mozilla to Opera on EU Case
PCPro has published a mini interview with Firefox architect Mike Connor regarding the whole EU case against Microsoft.
What he mentioned was the fact the they don’t want Firefox to be bundled with Windows.
Some of the highlights from that story: Continue Reading
Mozilla to Join EU Suit Against Microsoft
The European Commission (EC) has granted Mozilla, the open-source collaboration behind the Firefox Web browser, the right to join its antitrust case against Microsoft, a spokesman said Monday.
The Commission, Europe’s top antitrust authority, charged Microsoft last month with distorting competition in the market for Web browsers by bundling in its Internet Explorer (IE) browser with the Windows operating system.
If the charges stick, then Microsoft could be forced to change the way it distributes IE, as well as pay a fine for monopoly abuse.
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Firebug 1.3.2 Released
One of the best debugging tools for web developers has received an update.
This version includes fixes for the Firebug’s activation, several fixes for the command line, as well as file locking and net panel fixes.
Download Firebug 1.3.2
Webkit CSS Animations are here
The latest WebKit releases now include a support for explicit CSS animations. In case your web browser already supports that, here are few demos for you to check out: Leaves, bounce and pulse.
In case you have iPhone 2.0, good news for you as well, it already supports CSS animations.
