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Browser wars flare again

Hot on the heels of the new version of Internet Explorer comes version 2.0 of the open source Firefox browser. Like the new Explorer, Firefox gets an updated user interface and new anti-phishing powers. Also enhanced are searching, tabbed browsing and newsfeed management. Among the new features, most notable is the inline spell checker, which should greatly aid users in filling out forms, composing angry replies to blog posts, etc.

Posted by Joab Jackson on Oct 25, 2006 at 9:39 AM

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