Firefox 8 Launches With Twitter Search

Release Date 8 Nov, 2011 in PC Magazine

 
   

Firefox 8 Launches With Twitter Search

PC Magazine - 8 Nov, 2011
Mozilla, in keeping with its rapid release cycle, updated its popular Web browser to Firefox 8 today. The new version comes less than six weeks after Firefox 7, and applies to the desktop editions of Firefox for Windows, Mac, ...

Firefox 8 cracks down on add-ons

CNET - 8 Nov, 2011
Mozilla released Firefox 8 today, a version that weeds out some add-ons and that will shoulder more responsibility for the organization's new fast-development process. ...

Get Firefox 8 now, ahead of official release

msnbc.com - 8 Nov, 2011
Fans of Firefox who can't wait for the official release of Firefox 8 can get it now, thanks to maker Mozilla, which is offering previews of the latest update to its browser. Tech blog Ghacks has been on top of the browser's ...

Firefox 8 Hits Mozilla Servers, Official Launch Tomorrow

PC Magazine - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
Firefox 8 is not set to officially launch until tomorrow, but a final build has already been posted to Mozilla's FTP servers. It appears that a number of people are anxious to get their hands on the next version of Firefox, however; ...

Waiting for Firefox 8? It's Already Here

PCWorld (blog) - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
It's been six short weeks--less a day--since the official release of Firefox 7, but already the next version of Mozilla's popular Web browser is available for download. Firefox 8 isn't actually due for release until Tuesday ...

Firefox 8 release adds native Twitter search

ZDNet UK - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
The next version of Firefox has been released for download, bringing with it stability and user interface tweaks, as well as Twitter search integration. Mozilla posted the Firefox 8 download was posted to ...

Firefox 8 enables live Twitter search

Toronto Star - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
Mozilla is allowing users to get a day's jump on the latest version of its popular Firefox web browser. The most notable change with Firefox 8, due for official release on Tuesday, is the ability to perform ...

Firefox 8 available NOW!

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
It's normal for the new version of Firefox to be available on Mozilla's FTP server ahead of the official release, and Firefox 8 is no exception. [UPDATE: Link removed at the request of Mozilla ...

Download Firefox 8 now, ahead of official release tomorrow

Moneycontrol.com - ‎Nov 6, 2011‎
The official Firefox 8 download may only go up on Mozilla tomorrow, but the final release is already up on the FTP servers for download. Mozilla had adopted a rapid release cycle earlier in the year, which brings Firefox up to speed with Google's ...

Firefox 8 Now Officially Available, Includes Built-In Twitter Search

TechCrunch - 8 Nov, 2011
The new version of the Firefox Web browser, Firefox 8 for Windows, Mac and Linux, has officially gone live. The update, which actually became available a couple of days ago via Mozilla's FTP servers, introduces several new features, ...

Faster Firefox 8 Hits the Web

Webmonkey (blog) - 8 Nov, 2011
Mozilla has released Firefox 8. The latest version of the popular open source browser is faster than its predecessors and offers some new tab loading options to speed up restarts, more control over add-ons and some new Twitter ...

Firefox 8.0 made official, brings Twitter search, better tab management

Techconnect Magazine - 8 Nov, 2011
Mozilla has today introduced an update for its Firefox browser, the 8.0 build for Windows, Mac OS and Linux which adds Twitter to the search box (this is available for English, Portuguese, Slovenian and Japanese), and a one-time dialog allowing users ...

Firefox 8 launches with native support for Twitter search and better extension ...

The Next Web (blog) - 8 Nov, 2011
I'll admit that the only time I use Firefox these days is when I'm playing Netflix, but the long-standing browser just keeps making itself better and version 8 (released today) is no exception. The changes aren't huge, but they're big enough to grab ...

Firefox 8 arrives with improved add-on control

The H - 8 Nov, 2011
As expected, the Mozilla Project has officially announced the release of version 8.0 of its open source Firefox web browser. Based on the Gecko 8 engine, Firefox 8 adds Twitter as a new default search option for select locales (more locales will be ...

Thunderbird Updates with Improved Add-Ons Security and Management

Lifehacker - 8 Nov, 2011
Just as they've recently updated Firefox to Firefox 8, the Mozilla team released today an update to their email client, Thunderbird. The major new feature in Thunderbird 8 is its blocking of automatic add-on installations from third parties. ...

Email Client Mozilla Thunderbird 8 Released

Ghacks Technology News - 8 Nov, 2011
Ghacks veterans know that Mozilla has synced the release schedules of the Firefox web browser and the Thunderbird email client. Whenever a new stable version of Firefox gets released, a new version of Thunderbird is just around the corner. ...

Firefox 8 Download Available: Search and Security Upgrades

Infoboom - 8 Nov, 2011
Sticking with its new rapid release strategy, Mozilla is offering the next version of its Firefox browser just six weeks after the last version. Also in adherence to informal tradition, the Firefox 8 download is available a day or two before the ...

Firefox 8 set to land with built-in Twitter search

V3.co.uk - 8 Nov, 2011
The latest version of Mozilla Firefox 8 is set to launch on Tuesday, boasting new integration with Twitter that will allow users to scan the social network from the browser search box. The new open source browser has leaked onto the ...

Mozilla Firefox 8 Now Available; But Not the Final Build

DeviceMAG - 8 Nov, 2011
It appears like Mozilla has taken into account the anxiety of Firefox fans who are waiting for the release of the next version of the web browser. Mozilla's Firefox 8 is now available at their FTP site, although the official launch is scheduled to ...

Firefox 8 has Arrived with Added Stability

GizmoCrave - 8 Nov, 2011
A Mozilla Firefox update is all ready for you. Upgrade your browser to the Firefox 8 final version with the stability issues and bugs fixed. The update wasn't automatic until today. Till last night, you had to manually download them from their servers ...

Search Twitter on Mozilla Firefox 8

ComputerWeekly.com - 8 Nov, 2011
The latest version of Mozilla's Firefox 8 is now available for download, ahead of the browser's official launch later today. While the design of Mozilla Firefox 8 is similar to version 7, the biggest change will be the ability to search Twitter in the ...

Firefox 8 adds native Twitter search

Vertical Leap News (press release) - 8 Nov, 2011
Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Open source developer Mozilla, creators of web browser Firefox, has released the next version of the popular program, reports ZDNet. ...

Firefox 8 available to download, official launch tomorrow

Digitaltrends.com - 8 Nov, 2011
With the Google development team pumping out a new version of the Chrome browser every six weeks, Mozilla has stepped up the release schedule on the Firefox browser as well. While the official launch of Firefox 8 is scheduled for November 8, ...

Firefox 8 Caters to Hardcore Twitter Users

NewsFactor Network - 8 Nov, 2011
"Firefox 8 feels like an incremental update," said Michael Gartenberg, an analyst at Gartner. "This doesn't feel like something that's dramatically going to change the browser landscape, but it does show how people are working hard ...

Mozilla Firefox 8 Release Date: Web Browser Now Available for Download

Christian Post - 8 Nov, 2011
The download for the upgraded web browser is scheduled to release tomorrow, but users can download and install it today. Firefox 8 features a number of noticeable changes and upgrades. ...

Firefox 8 Available for FTP Download

ITProPortal - 8 Nov, 2011
The release comes only a month after the company introduced Firefox 7 to the masses. The quick releases are a result of Mozilla adopting a faster release model, taking the lead from Google, whose rapid release cycle for Chrome has allowed it to gain a ...

Firefox 8 final released

OnSoftware - 8 Nov, 2011
Firefox 8, though not very different from Firefox 7 in terms of design, brings a bunch of subtle but useful improvements. The most notable changes in Firefox 8 are the ability to search Tweets and Twitter users from the ...

Short wait for Firefox 8

TechDay.co.nz - 8 Nov, 2011
By Contributor, Tuesday, 8th November, 2011 Mozilla will launch the latest version of its Firefox web browser, Firefox 8, later today, as part of its rapid release schedule instituted earlier this year. The update includes fixes for a long list of ...

Firefox 8 released, finally fixes frivolous add-ons and tubby tabs

ExtremeTech - 8 Nov, 2011
Ahead of its official launch tomorrow, the latest iteration of everyone's favorite furry is now available to download from Mozilla's central FTP server. As with the other rapidly-released iterations, ...

Firefox 8 via FTP is not final build, says Mozilla

Ubergizmo - ‎Nov 7, 2011‎
Remember our story earlier this morning concerning the download of Firefox 8 by taking the FTP route? Well, it seems that the version you will get there is not the final version of Firefox 8, not to mention with millions of folks pointing their ...

 

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