Firefox 3.6.4 Now Available for Download and Testing.

Mozilla has announced that the release candidate build for the next version of Firefox (3.6.4) is now available for download and public testing. This release includes features that may protect users from a significant number of browser crashes due to some plug-ins.

With Firefox 3.6.4's Crash Protection feature, Windows and Linux users can enjoy uninterrupted browsing even when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime, or Microsoft Silverlight plugins. If a crash in one of these plugins happens, Firefox will continue to run and users will be able to submit a crash report before reloading the page to try again.

Top 10 Firefox add-ons for Bloggers

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Firefox is one among the most preferred browser for many. Apart from its speed, and robust security features, one of the main reasons that Firefox rules over its competitors is the rich number of add-ons that provides solutions to the different types of Internet users.

For bloggers, Firefox offers a variety of add-ons that could make blogging much easier and more convenient. We bring you some of the top firefox add-ons that can really change the way you blog.

Top Social Networking Add-ons for Firefox..!

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Social Networking is one of the best ways to stay connected with your friends, family, business associates etc.. But when you have multiple social networking accounts,  it becomes difficult to manage them..

There are lots of add-ons for firefox that helps you manage your social networking accounts.. We, at TechWiz, have selected some of the top add-ons for firefox, that simplifies your online social life..! :)

1. Twitter Bar -  Twitter is one of the most famous social networking sites, with millions of users tweeting everyday.. TwitterBar is an add-on that helps you tweet directly from your Firefox address bar.. This add-on is simple and easy-to-use.. Type anything you want in the address bar, and click on the small twitter icon on the right of your address bar to post your tweet.. You can also post to multiple twitter accounts using this add-on..

Firefox plugin crash doesn't result in browser crash..!

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Firefox has released a new beta version of their browser named "Firefox Lorentz".. This version is a test build of Firefox 3.6.3.. It's designed to minimize crashes..

In the previous versions of the browser, if a plugin crashes, it would cause a crash in Firefox.. But, this is no longer the case in Lorentz.. Lorentz runs the plugins in separate processes.. Hence, a crash in one of the plugins will not affect Firefox.. You will be able to reload the page to restart the plugin and try again.. It also offers the ability to send a crash report.. According to ReadWriteWeb, this seems to be similar to the working of different tabs in Google Chrome.. Read more about it here..

Customize your Web experience with "Rock your Firefox"..!

On March 10th 2010, Mozilla announced the launch of Rock Your Firefox..! Rock your Firefox is a place where users can customize their browsing experience.. You can also learn  about cool new add-ons..

Whenever, you visit the Mozilla Firefox add-on download page, you see billions of add-ons.. You really don't know which one to select.. And to add to it, there are about 9-10 add-ons which do almost the same thing.. So, how do you really know which one is good and which not..??


Rock Your Firefox is the perfect solution.. At Rock Your Firefox, you can find reviews and feedbacks of people who have already downloaded and used the add-ons..You can find a lot of ways to customize your browsing experience with the vast range of add-ons available and customer reviews and feedbacks helping you select which one is right for you.. You also get tips on how to use these add-ons..

Manage all your social networking from just one place using Yoono..!

People nowadays (including me!) join many social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and many more..! But it is very difficult to manage all these sites.. You have to go and update your status on each site.. This consumes a lot of time.. But people just don't have the time.. Now, you can manage your all your social networking accounts in just one place..! But how..??

Zemanta - a powerful tool for blog writers..!

Before I start writing a post on my blog, I check out other blogs and sites with the same topic and collect extra info on the topic.. I also look out for pictures.. This task is usually hard for most of the blog writers including me.. It takes a lot of time to check out other blogs and then write a post.. But now, Zemanta does all this work for you..

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 is too slow!!

Yesterday, i downloaded 3 browsers from the net, Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox 3.6 and Google Chrome, just to test these browsers.. Firefox and Chrome were pretty good, when it comes to speed and performance.. But Internet Explorer 8 was really very bad..!

The IE 8, has been loaded with a lot of add-ons and security features making it very slow to use.. Whenever you open the browser, it takes at least about 10 seconds to load.. Browsing the net also is very slow compared to other browsers..  When you open multiple tabs, the browser slows down too much.. And sometimes, it also stops responding..! It slows down your PC, by eating up lots of memory.. Recently, there was a major security flaw reported in IE 8.. It stated that IE 8's security flaw can turn your PC into a open server.. IE 8 is one among the worst browser i have ever used..!

It's high time you upgrade your browser..! Youtube stops supporting old version browsers..!

People using Mozilla Firefox 2, Internet Explorer 6 and other old version browser really need to upgrade their browser.. Major video streaming sites like youtube and other sites will stop supporting old version browsers.. (See the image below.. Youtube claiming it will stop supporting old browsers.) Youtube will stop supporting old browsers from March 13th.. 

The power of FireFox browser now in your mobile!!

FireFox browser has been one among people's favorite browser.. With an enormous list of features, like ad-ons, tabbed browsing, safe browsing etc. people really love browsing using firefox and wish that they could have the power of mozilla firefox right in their mobile phones..! Firefox is now making people's wishes come true, by launching firefox on mobile!!

Google Chrome now available on Ubuntu..!

Google Chrome, an effort by the world's famous search engine Google, into the browser industry has really gained popularity.. Chrome is now used by a lot of people due to it's increased browsing speed compared to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.. 

When Chrome was released it was not available for Linux and Ubuntu users.. Linux users didn't get an opportunity to try Chrome.. But now Google has officially released Chrome for Mac, Linux and Ubuntu..Click here to visit the Google Chrome download page for Ubuntu and Linux users..
So, Linux users are you ready to try the new Chrome browser..??