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Mozilla is growing, and it seems that in addition to the recent world record, which was set for the software downloads in a 24 hour time period, they have also risen to 19.03% of the market share. Mozilla saw an increase from 18.41% up to 19.03% from the end of May to the end of June.

Of course, Firefox may be seeing an increase, which is at least partially due to the recent release of Firefox 3, but Internet Explorer still remains on top with a whopping 73.01%.

On the other hand, some are saying that because of the auto-update features within Firefox, that those users are amongst the most users with up to date versions of their browser installed. Firefox was noted as having 83% of their users with an up to date software version, as compared to just 63.3% of Safari users, 56.1% of Opera users and IE having just 47.6% of users with the latest and most stable version.

Read [Yahoo! News]

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Sennheiser has announced three pro level ear canal style headphones, the IE 6, IE 7, and top of the range IE 8. With this range you can emulate your favorite music artist as the concept behind this range is the same as the professionals use. They use dynamic transducers that cover the entire frequency range with one system which not only eliminates distortion but separates “tricky basslines and thunderous sound effects.“

With a robust and functional design all the models provide good isolation for precise reproduction (the top-of-the-range IE 8 can reach up to 26 dB of noise blocking attenuation) and have Kevlar strengthened cables.

The IE 6 is aimed at the bass enthusiast with passive attenuation up to 20 dB and a frequency response of 10 to 18,000 Hz, while the IE 7 classic has a frequency response of 10 to 19,000 Hz and attenuation up to 20 dB.

The top of the range IE 8 can can completely customize the frequency response to your listening preferences with a frequency response range from 10 to 20,000 Hz.

All the headphones have replaceable pads, transport case and a number of different ear adapters. The IE 6 and 7 will be available in March and the IE 8 in April.

Read [Sennheiser]

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The Redmont-based software giant is reported to have initiated 129 lawsuits in Europe and the Middle East in its effort to help law enforcement curb phishing. That’s very good of Microsoft, playing a very nobel role as a corporate citizen. For those who are not yet aware, Microsoft had launched a Global Phishing Enforcement Initiative in March, as part of its effort to combat phishing, an online trick that has mushroomed over the last few years, with the number of attempts to dupe citizens into handing over their bank account details almost doubling in the first half of 2006 to 157,000, according to a recent report from security software vendor Symantec.

On another front, the latest IE7 browser by Microsoft also incorporates an anti-phishing feature which gives out warning to users of a potential phishing website. But the anti-phishing feature has contributed to a somewhat negative effect when it wrongly flags legitimate websites as suspected phising sites. Reports have been submitted by the website owners to Microsoft but I wonder if there were responses by Microsoft on the false alarms. I was just wondering, would Microsoft be liable for phishing false alarms? Anyone want to test the water?

Read [MSNBC] Via [Google Group]
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