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Mozilla releases Firefox 3

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Mozilla announced the release of Firefox 3, a major update to popular and open source web browser. Firefox 3 is the culmination of three years of efforts from thousands of developers, security experts, localization and support communities, and testers from around the globe.

Firefox 3 is two to three times faster than its predecessor and offers more than 15,000 improvements, including the revolutionary smart location bar, malware protection, and extensive under the hood work to improve the speed and performance of the browser.

The release today of Firefox 3 kicks off Download Day, the Mozilla community’s grassroots campaign to set a brand new Guinness World Record for the greatest number of software downloads in 24 hours.

Originally posted on June 17, 2008 @ 3:20 pm

Yahoo to offer Rocketmail.com and Ymail.com email domains

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Yahoo! Inc. is offering two new email domains that will give users the chance to register for the e-mail address or Yahoo! ID they have always wanted. Starting today, people can get a new Yahoo! e-mail address at ymail.com and rocketmail.com.

Yahoo! Mail is the number one Web mail service in the world with more than 260 million users worldwide. As a result of its global popularity, many desirable e-mail addresses have already been taken for the yahoo.com domain, as well as for localized versions of the namespace in countries around the world. With the two new e-mail domain choices, Yahoo! will make millions of new e-mail addresses available to the online community.

I have only one comment: Rocketmail is so 90’s.

Originally posted on June 19, 2008 @ 9:07 am

eBay Motors launches hub for certified used vehicles

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eBay Motors has unveiled its eBay Motors Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Showroom. Designed to house franchise dealer inventory, this hub is exclusively sponsored by Lexus and provides eBay Motors’ 12 million monthly unique visitors with even more selection.

Lexus, General Motors and Chrysler are the first brands to be featured in the new eBay Motors CPO Showroom. GM Certified Used Vehicles announced its commitment to list its entire national inventory on eBay Motors at no cost to dealers in February.

The CPO Showroom enables consumers to view certified pre-owned inventory from dealers within their local area via a classified listings format. Participating dealers automatically upload their CPO inventory using OEM-customized templates. Consumers, in turn, can communicate with dealers directly via email or a toll-free number and through the eBay Motors platform.

With the current economic situation, it as become a clear option for buyers to go for certified used vehicles. CPOs usually carry with it a good range of warranty and mileage.

Originally posted on June 12, 2008 @ 2:08 pm

Verizon, Sprint, TWC to block access to sites with Child pornography

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Verizon, Sprint and Time Warner Cable have agreed to block access to Internet bulletin boards and web sites nationwide that disseminate child pornography, The New York Times reports.

New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo will announce today the groundbreaking agreement. We can only hope that other Internet service providers would follow suit. Besides, child pornography is undoubtedly wrong no matter what side you look into it.

Originally posted on June 10, 2008 @ 11:25 am

AT&T and nonprofits launch campaign to keep consumers safe online

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In recognition of National Internet Safety Month, AT&T Inc. is collaborating with nonprofit advocacy organizations to promote a safe online experience for consumers. AT&T also encouraged parents to be involved in their children’s online activity, including wireless devices and computers.

Along with the tools and services that AT&T provides to customers to help keep their families safe, the company is also supporting a number of critical outreach efforts that will help educate parents, children and communities about online safety. AT&T is working with the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (IKeepSafe), Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) officers and Enough Is Enough to provide the resources and educational opportunities necessary to inform consumers of all ages about the benefits and challenges faced online.

Originally posted on June 10, 2008 @ 8:45 pm