Firefox update fixes Mac security issue

Mozilla has released an update to Firefox, its popular Web browser. The update is available for download either from the Firefox Web site or through Firefox itself, if you select "Check for Updates" from the Help menu.

CyberLink sees opportunities in netbooks, Linux
Multimedia software maker CyberLink sees a lot of opportunities in the fast-growing netbook segment of the computer market, from online access to files stored on home PCs to multimedia software made for Linux OSs.

More companies back Symbian Foundation
The Symbian Foundation is growing, with another nine companies joining the organization, including mobile operators 3, América Móvil and TIM.

Major Web hosting provider launches low-cost groupware in U.S.
Giant Web hosting provider 1&1 Internet is now offering U.S. customers a push e-mail and collaboration service based on the open-source groupware made by Open-Xchange.

IBM software enhances Web accessibility for the blind
IBM launched on Tuesday an application that seeks to harness the power and time of Internet users around the globe to make the Web more accessible to the visually impaired.

Mozilla's Firefox 3 sets geeky world record
It's official: Mozilla has set possibly the geekiest world record ever with the release of Firefox 3.

Study: Unpatched Web browsers prevalent on the Internet
Only 59.1% of people use up-to-date, fully patched Web browsers, putting the remainder at risk from growing threats from diligent hackers, according to a new study published by researchers in Switzerland.

Hands on: 12 quick hacks for Firefox 3
Firefox 3 has been out for two weeks now, so get with the program: It's time to hack it. The newest version of Mozilla's browser has plenty of new features, including the site identification button, the Bookmarks Library and what has become known as the "Awesome Bar" -- and I'll show you how to hack them all.

Cognos business intelligence software ported to System z
IBM's Cognos 8 business intelligence software is now generally available for System z mainframes running Linux, the company announced Monday.

OOXML projects bolster Microsoft's interoperability efforts
Microsoft on Monday unveiled projects to improve data portability between Office 2007 and other document file formats, including the design of a new translator for exchanging OOXML (Office Open XML) and HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) documents.

Mozilla pitches Firefox 3.1 alpha for July release
Just a week after Mozilla shipped Firefox 3.0, the open-source developer has proposed ship dates for the next version that, if approved, would produce an alpha release next month and a final no later than early 2009.

Nokia buys rest of Symbian, will make code open source
Nokia on Tuesday announced it plans to acquire all of Symbian, which develops an operating system for mobile phones. The Finnish phone giant currently owns about 48 per cent and will pay $410 million for the rest.

Firefox 3 hits 17.3 million downloads
Since launch last week in excess of 17.3 million downloads of Firefox 3 have taken place.

Firefox 3 Add-Ons: Must-Have Tools
Mozilla has touted Firefox 3 as faster and more secure than earlier versions of the open-source web browser. But there's another reason to look at the browser upgrade: it is highly customizable for individual users by utilizing the massive library of Add-ons - additional features that users can choose to install on top of the browser.

Firefox 3 vulnerability found
Five hours after Mozilla officially released Firefox 3.0, researchers found a vulnerability in the new browser.

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