Firefox 3.6.2 released to take care of Critical Security Flaw in Firefox 3.6

Mozilla has released Firefox 3.6.2 about a week ahead of the original schedule. The update addresses some stability issues and a number of security vulnerabilities, most notably the critical security flaw described in Bug 552216, which could allow an attacker to execute malicious code on the target system

Firefox is the number two Web browser behind Microsoft Internet Explorer, and is widely used as the de facto replacement for Internet Explorer in businesses around the world. Internet Explorer and Firefox combined have over 85 percent market share--leaving less than 15 percent to be divided among the remaining players.

Google launches navigable map of Nigeria

Google, the search engine giant has searched out Nigeria. On the first day of it’s just concluded G-Nigeria event held inside the University of Lagos, Akoka main campus, it announced to ICT news journalists; both of the local and foreign media, the launch of it’s latest Google on-line map domain which features a very elaborate and almost detailed navigable map of the country.

The Map presentation made by Christian Miccio; the product manager, had all the thirty-six states and the FCT on it.  Further demonstrations by him, displayed notable roads, bridges, companies and local businesses in Lagos. Mr Miccio said the Map held locations and addresses of banks, hospitals, schools, government offices, stadiums and even bus routes! Terrain level and other demographic features were highlighted.

Google Inc. Adds ReCAPTCHA Inc. among its Acquisitions.

Google Inc Google today acquired ReCAPTCHA Inc., a spin-off of Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science Department, has been acquired by Google Inc. The Pittsburgh company developed online puzzles that serve the dual purpose of protecting Web sites and digitizing printed text.

Google releases Chrome 3 stable version.

Google at midday put out a stable version of Chrome 3, its third revision of the browser in just a year. The release takes significant steps to compete with Safari in sheer performance, particularly in its JavaScript engine. Web apps and other intensive code should run about 25 percent faster than in earlier versions of Chrome, the developer boasts.

Have you upgraded your internet explorer web browser to internet explorer 8?

Internet Explorer 8Have you upgraded your internet explorer web browser? well microsoft did again for you by introducing Windows Internet Explorer 8, the new, enterprise-ready web browser.
IE 8 is built with your business in mind.
Adopting or upgrading to Internet Explorer 8 can help to drastically increase the manageability, security, and productivity for your web-based work and investments.

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