Monday, March 21, 2011

Fast Browser: Mozilla Firefox 4 scoops on the Web

Officially Firefox appears 4 until Tuesday, but the new version is now available on the FTP servers. The rush is huge: On Tuesday published the latest version of Mozilla's popular Firefox Web browser. Already, the program is available in several languages on the FTP server so that it will be available on opening day already on as many servers. The switch to the new browser is highly recommended: Firefox 4 for added security while surfing.

Seven years after the first version of the Mozilla Firefox browser with the product number of 4.0 has arrived. After several recent estimates, for example by the stats provider StatCount, about 30 percent of Internet users surfing with Firefox. One reason for success: A worldwide community of developers has written numerous extensions for the open-source browser that extend the program with useful features.

Compared to the previous version, the new Firefox 4 optically thoroughly purifies and now offers more space for websites on the screen. In addition, the browser has become significantly faster (see table), and supports current web standards. Especially with JavaScript applications, the speed increase is noticeable.

A synchronization function ensures that settings, browser history, bookmarks, and even open tabs can be transferred from one computer to another. The data to be stored encrypted on Mozilla servers. An anachronism then drag the new Firefox but with still: By default, it displays two input fields at the top of the screen, one for web addresses, one for search queries.

In this case, jobs can now simply type in the address bar, just like the competition. In the past week, Microsoft introduced its Internet Explorer 9, published before Google Chrome 10th On Tuesday Opera browser manufacturers will have specific ideas for tablets and mobile phones optimized programs, Opera Mini Opera Mobile 6 and 11 would be available.

Moving to a new browser also brings more security against cyber-attacks - the producers promise all improvements. Firefox 4 will, for example, so-called one-stop in-the-middle attacks, where hackers intercept connections more reliable.

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