Microsoft browser ballot gives Opera, Firefox a boost (Ars Technica)
The Microsoft browser ballot released this month to Windows users in the EU is already doing Microsoft's rivals a favor. Two of the major competitors to Internet Explorer have seen an increase in downloads, while the other two are not willing to share data. We contacted the makers of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera; here's what they had to say. Opera, the Norwegian browser maker that first ...

Can I Play HTML5 YouTube Videos in Firefox Right Now? [Ask Lifehacker] (Lifehacker)
# asklifehacker Dear Lifehacker, I've read about how HTML5 will change the way I use the web , but it seems like the biggest example of HTML5 in action is on sites like YouTube—which don't support my favorite browser, Firefox. What's the deal? More »

Firefox's Next JavaScript Engine Will Borrow from WebKit [Firefox] (Lifehacker)
# firefox Mozilla's home-brewed JavaScript engine for its Firefox browsers, TraceMonkey, has impressed us before , but in the raw benchmark game, it's starting to fall behind its competitors . To up its game, Firefox's developers are building a new engine, dubbed JägerMonkey . Ars Technica writes that the new compiler uses some open-source WebKit code to get the job done, including parts of ...

Foobar Combines Firefox Address and Search Boxes [Downloads] (Lifehacker)
# downloads Firefox: If you want to compact your user interface in Firefox and turn your address box into a destination for not just URLs but searches too, Foobar combines the address box and search box into one. More »

Use Firefox, but don't delete Explorer (South Bend Tribune)
Q. I took your advice and downloaded Firefox. Is there any value to leaving Internet Explorer on my system? Should I uninstall it?

Best Firefox Plugins (Digital Trends)
Improve your everyday browsing experience with these essential add-ons for the popular browser.

Wishpot.com launches a Google Chrome plug-in that finds online coupons (InternetRetailer.com)
Social retail e-commerce site Wishpot.com has launched a plug-in for the Google Chrome web browser that alerts shoppers who add an item to their wish list or registry that coupons are available for the site they are on. It plans to add a similar Firefox plug-in later this month.

Mozilla Borrows from WebKit to Build Fast New JS Engine (OSNews)
"Mozilla's high-performance TraceMonkey JavaScript engine, which was first introduced in 2008, has lost a lot of its luster as competing browser vendors have stepped up their game to deliver superior performance. Firefox now lags behind Safari, Chrome, and Opera in common JavaScript benchmarks. In an effort to bring Firefox back to the front of the pack, Mozilla is building a new JavaScript ...

Remainders - The Things We Didn't Post: Tomorrowland Edition [Remainders] (Gizmodo)
# remainders In today's Remainders: tomorrow's news! Cisco's ushering in the next generation of internet with the CRS-3; Kempler & Strauss's futuristic PhoneWatch gets reviewed; geolocated Tweets; a WebKit-borrowing Firefox; an HTML 5 drawing app; Samsung's point and shoot prices, and more! More »

Mozilla Developers Leverage Apple WebKit Code to Build New Javascript Engine (Developer.com)
Firefox's new Javascript engine is called JagerMonkey. It's not done yet, but when it is, it's going to be faster than TraceMonkey - thanks to Apple's open-source Nitro Javascript code.