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The Toybox in 2008: A retrospective

It's been an incredible year. This blog was launched, ZDNet Reviews was overhauled, and a whole lot of news 'n' reviews came through The Toybox pipeline. And through it all, you readers were here with us. Here's a recap of the best stories: January:...

Tags: ASUS, Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., T-Mobile, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Blu-ray, ZDNet Reviews, CES 2008, Josh, Andrew, Firefox 3 Beta 5, Flip Mino Camcorder, MSI, BlackBerry Storm, Barack Obama, CES 2009, Handhelds, Hd Dvd, Hardware, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-19

Firefox 3 beta 5: How many connections is too many?

Firefox 3 beta 5: How many connections is too many?Justified - pages are much busier now!!The spec is outdated relative to current usage. With large Flash objects, Ajax usage, etc. on pages these days...it is easy to have more than 2 transport connections open. In fact, it's hard...

Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3 beta 5, server, Firefox 3 Beta, Firefox 3, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-04-03

Firefox 3 Beta 5 released. Thoughts?

Firefox 3 Beta 5 released. Thoughts?Been using itI really like it. It seem much more responsive. Can't wait until the "must have" extensions are supported.FF 3.0b5 Add ons CaveatsFolks who depend on the various 'Add ons' might want to check on whether they are support before moving to 3.0b5...

Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3 beta 5, Firefox 3 Beta, Firefox 3, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-04-03

Firefox 3 Beta 5 released, RC1 Freezes April 8

Firefox 3 Beta 5 released, RC1 Freezes April 8Great to see the competition and innovation. Funny that a bunch of punksare so far ahead of MS.RE: Firefox 3 Beta 5 released, RC1 Freezes April 8So far I am highly impressed, the load time is finally acceptable. Now all we need...

Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3, Firefox 3 beta 5, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3 Beta, RC1

Discussion threads 2008-04-02

It's official! Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 released

[UPDATE: It's now official.] Just a quick note - Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 has been released and distributed to mirror download sites. There's no official announcement yet I expect this to be made within the hour but the release notes have been uploaded to the Mozilla website....

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Beta, Firefox 3 Beta 5, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-02

Firefox 3 beta 5 code freeze slated for March 18

Firefox 3 beta 5 code freeze slated for March 18Damn Right Another Beta is Needed!I have crashes all the time. Several times they've gotten so frequest I've had to go to FF2 or IE to get work done.The current code is not anywhere close to being ready for prime...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3 Beta, Firefox 3 beta 5, Firefox 3

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

Additional Resources

News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-03

1Password 3.0.0.BETA-83 (Mac)

1Password is a Password Manager that uniquely brings you both Security and Convenience. It is the only program that provides Anti-Phishing protection and goes beyond password management by adding Web Form Filling and Automatic Strong Password Generation. All your confidential information, including passwords, identities, and credit cards, is kept in...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Password, Web Browser, Agile Web Solutions, 1Password, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Mozilla goes back to the beta with Firefox 3.6

Oh bother. Does this mean Firefox 3.5 is buggy and insecure?Having used Firefox since 0.6 I find 3.5 to be one of the less stable versions. I hope that they get the bugs out for 3.6.3 things this version must have or it may fall too far behind1. SELinux/AppArmor...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Firefox 3.6, beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Yes, Ubuntu can absolutely be the default Windows alternative

This "commercial" spoof is much betterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-22EpQOm8c:)2010: Year of Linux!!!*snickers*Dawson, you're such a tool.AwesomeNot a fan of South Park but that was hilarious.Chrome OSChrome OS isn't vaporware. It's actively developed, and you can download the beta here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Chrome-OS-50930.shtmlI had hopes Google was going to push out something special, kind of like...

Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Sergey Brin: Chrome for Mac still unstable

You can find Chrome on...Windows you Mac fanboy.If nothing else use VMWare's Unity, I doubt Chrome will "look & feel likea Mac app." -MDeveloper release.I'm posting this with the Dev release of Google Chrome, and it's really quite good. A little unstable, but certainly not unusable!That's surprisingThe Chromium browser running...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Web browsers, Sergey Brin, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

openSUSE 11.2 M8: What a Fine Lookin' Lizard

Ubuntu's Karmic Koala isn't the only hot Linux beta floating around. On October 1, the openSUSE project released Milestone 8 of openSUSE 11.2, which is slated for general release in November, just in time for the holiday season. Milestone 8 will precede two release candidates to be also released...

Tags: Ubuntu, GNOME, KDE, Object-oriented, KDE 4.3, openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 8, Open Source, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-04

Microsoft Office Web Apps go to testers: Ten things to know

A TECH PREVIEW with broken bits...Is not a tech preview, its a marketing ploy. Sorry but I ahve to take MS to task on this entire roll out of Office. Its becoming quite clear to testers myself included that MS has a lot of features/functions that are up...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Web application, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Opera Mini 5 beta released for BlackBerry and Java phones

RE: Opera Mini 5 beta released for BlackBerry and Java phoneslancau bagus.......dah la gedqabak besar......baling anjing pun mati punya........comfirm!!!!!!!!!!!!Confirm your browser supports the latest web standardsBefore purchasing ANY device with a web browser (smartphone, PC, eReader, game console, etc.), you should ensure that the browser included supports the latest web...

Tags: Web browsers, Java Phone, Java, phone, RIM BlackBerry, Web browser, Opera Software ASA

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Google Chrome version 3 released

On Ubuntu, when I click on "About Google Chrome", it says 4.0.207.0 And, I it seems I have the features you are talking about. Actually, when the Ubuntu updater pops up, quite often Chrome is on the list. Quite nice, except for no flash support yet. I hate flash, but,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Google Chrome, Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Google Chrome ... one year on!

Wow "phones home with your surfing data"Is that true? Really bad then.One Year On, FailNo plugins/addons actually usable by actual humans fail, particularly no adblock major fail, and the app still phones home with your surfing data really the worst fail.Wouldn't use it on your computer.And these guys are writing...

Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Google seeks OEMs for Chrome browser; Sony signs on

RE: Google seeks OEMs for Chrome browser; Sony signs onThis is the worst possible combination ever. You have both companies who are known privacy rights violators combining forces to strip your PC of any confidential data you might have. Sony is going to love putting rootkits on the PC,...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Chrome, Google Inc., Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

IE8 outperforms competing browsers in malware protection -- again

Well the credibility of the test is extremely...suspect since the winner is also the sponsor, why even print it. Well I guess according to these resultsNon-IE users are more gullible than IE users, but otherwise IE and Firefox are statistically tied.Another MS "study" proves that MS is...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Common-sense, IE8, malware protection, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malware, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

First look at stable Firefox 3.5

Weeks late!1. FF 3.5 has been out for weeks - what planet are you from?2. The review is based on whether your add-ons work and a perception that some pages load well!!!3. Your computer is a raging mess but you want us to take your advice?What a joke. Nothing worthwhile...

Tags: Web browsers, FF 3.5, stable Firefox 3.5, Mozilla Firefox, First Look, Firefox 3.5

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Pre-alpha Google Chrome: Fastest Mac OS X browser by 34%

The speedy Google Chrome web browser has been available on Windows PCs for quite some time, but is not yet finalized for Mac. But recent testing on the latest pre-alpha build, numbered 4.0, reveals that it might just blow all other OS X browsers out of...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-14