Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.5
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Mozilla released Firefox 3.5 today, roughly one month since it was pushed out as a Release Candidate. The major update delivers several new features and performance improvements that make this new version one you won't want to miss.
Firefox 3.5 is designed with new Web standards in mind and contains support for new Web technologies that will make it more interactive and speedier. Indeed, our own Sam Dean took the beta version out for a spin and was "happy enough with the speed to use it as my primary browser and reach for an older Firefox version when I need extensions."
Here's a list of what's new in Firefox 3.5:
* Support for open video and audio, including Ogg, without the need for additional plugins or extensions.
* Better privacy controls, including Private Browsing that, when enabled, will not store any information from your browsing session. The Forget This Site feature will remove all traces of a particular Web site without disturbing the rest of your browsing history.
* The optional Location Aware Browsing feature tells Web sites your geographical location so it can serve up local and relevant information like maps and nearby attractions.
* Improved speed and performance. According to Mozilla, Firefox 3.5 is twice as fast as Firefox 3 and ten times faster than Firefox 2.
Firefox 3.5 is available for immediate download in English and more than 70 other languages. In the video found here, Mozilla employees discuss many of the new features in Firefox 3.5.
