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Parallels Desktop updated to 8.0.18483

Late Thursday, Parallels released version 8.0.18483 of its Parallels Desktop virtualization software. The new update, a 320 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Better compatibility with new iMacs. – Create Boot Camp virtual machines on new iMacs with 3 TB hard drives. – Create virtual machines from the Boot Camp partition with […]

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Firefox updated to 20.0

And just a few years ago, they were at version 3.0… On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 20.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 38.3 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes: New: – Security fixes. – Per-window Private Browsing. – New download experience. – Ability to close hanging plug-ins, without […]

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Mozilla VP confirms that Firefox won’t be ported to iOS until Apple relaxes web browser stipulations

If you were hoping to see Firefox on your iOS browser, it might never happen. Per CNET, Mozilla vice president Jay Sullivan was quoted as saying that Firefox will not be coming to iPads and iPhones until Apple decides to loosen the restrictions governing browsers iOS. The comments, which came at a South by Southwest […]

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Researcher locates HTML 5 exploit, floods hard drive with cat images in proof of concept video

In as much as Java and Adobe Flash Player have taken recent beatings where security is concerned, apparently no platform is safe. Per the BBC, a recently discovered flaw in the HTML 5 coding language could allow websites to bombard users with gigabytes of junk data, with a number of popular browsers being open to […]

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Mozilla releases Firefox 19.0.1 update

Well, a new update can’t hurt. On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 19.0.1 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 39.6 megabyte download and adds as-yet-unspecified fixes and changes. Long story short, if you’re feeling a bit courageous, give it a try and let us know what you think in the comments. Firefox 19.0.1 […]