An internet telephone. As simple as an instant messenger. Gizmo5 uses your internet connection (broadband or dial-up) to make calls to other computers. With the click of a mouse, you’re connected to friends, family, and colleagues anywhere on earth. It’s just that simple. You talk clearly. For as long as you want. For free. And with inexpensive add-ons like CallIn and CallOut, you can talk to any telephone–mobile or landline–on the planet. Any phone? Yes. Download Gizmo5, and suddenly it all clicks–some calls are better online.
Gizmo5 is the name of a peer-to-peer VoIP network and of a proprietary freeware soft phone for that network. Gizmo5 was founded by Michael Robertson. Unlike its competitor network Skype, the Gizmo5 network uses open standards for call management, the Session Initiation Protocol and Jabber. But it uses several proprietary codecs, and like Skype, the Gizmo5 client is proprietary/closed source software. The Gizmo5 is run by the company SIPphone.
Since the Gizmo5 is based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), it can interoperate with other SIP-based networks directly, although some data will always be routed via central SIPphone-servers, making it less than ideal in these settings from a privacy and security perspective. This avoids the phone system and is thus free of charge. Gizmo also will use encryption (SRTP) for Gizmo to Gizmo calls and works well with Phil Zimmermann's new Zfone secure add on.
The Gizmo5 software also has features that Skype lacks (or offers at an additional fee), such as interoperability with other systems/services via the SIP standard, built-in recording, and free voicemail. Gizmo also allows paid members of LiveJournal to make 'voiceposts' if they are unable to use the voicepost telephone lines provided by the website.
Unlike many of its competitors, Gizmo supports outbound caller ID in the United States, where people commonly reject incoming calls from unknown numbers. Skype and most other VoIP services seem to lack this feature.
Gizmo5 also works on your mobile phone. IM, make cheap calls, and share files by installing Gizmo5 Mobile.
FEATURES:
• Call Gizmo5 Members for Free. Any call to a Gizmo5 user is free. No matter when, no matter where, no matter how long. Free. There's no monthly service charge. Nor is there a set up cost. Gizmo5 is free.
• Save Big on Calling to Phones. Save up to 98% on calling to mobile and landline phones anywhere in the world. Rates start at 1.9 cents a minute and your account can be used to save money when calling from your computer or mobile phone.
• Aim Yahoo MsnInstant Messaging(IM). Chat with AIM and MSN buddies directly from Gizmo5. You can now add your AOL Instant Messenger and MSN Messenger buddies to Gizmo5 with a few easy steps.
• New Two-way Text Messaging (Beta). Send SMS messages directly from your Gizmo5 account. Your friends can reply directly to your messages and you'll receive their reply right in Gizmo5.
• NewGroup Chat. Gizmo5 now allows you to create and join group chats, this way you can participate in several conversations at the same time.
• Free Voicemail. Record your own outgoing voicemail messages. (So when people call you, and you don't answer, they will hear your voice, instead of a generic message)
• Call Recording. Gizmo5 can record calls. This makes it easy to save conversations and create podcasts with anyone in the world for free.
• NewChat History. Chat history allows you to save all your past IM conversations. In the Chat History window you can click on a contacts name and see all your previous chats with that person listed by date. IM chats often contain important information and now it's easily accessible.
• NewCustom Avatars. Customize your avatar by picking a personalized graphic. Your avatar is the picture used to represent yourself in Gizmo5.
• NewGizmo5 users can now exchange files! Gizmo5 now supports file transfers via the Jabber protocol. This means users can now exchange files with anyone using a jabber client!
• New Video Calling. Gizmo5 now supports video calling. Now you can see and talk to friends and family from all over the world, anytime you want, and it's absolutely free!
• NewFree Mobile phone and Landline Conference Calling. The Gizmo5 network provides a free conference calling system. Using FreeConferenceCallTM you can conduct a conference call between mobile phones, landlines, and Gizmo5 users.
• Google Talk. Have friends on Google Talk? It's easy to add them to your Gizmo5 phonebook.
Homepage - http://www.gizmoproject.com/
Size: 13.5 MB
Download
http://download.gizmo5.com/GizmoDownload/WinGizmoInstall.exe
2008/07/29
Gizmo5 4.0.3 (v382) for Windows
Blaze Media Pro 8.02
Blaze Media Pro is powerful, all-in-one media converter, editor, burner, and ripper software application supporting all popular media formats, audio and video conversions, audio CD ripping, video construction, video decompiling, audio editor and recording, audio and data CD burning, video CD (VCD and SVCD) burner, video DVD burner, video editor and movie editor (AVI, MPEG, WMV, etc.), MPEG encoder and decoder, the ability to convert (record) MIDI to MP3, WAV, WMA, and OGG, convert DVD audio to MP3, WAV, WMA, and OGG, batch video processing (over 30 supported processing operations), video capture, AVI MPEG WMV video joiner, video compressor, media management, audio and video playback (including full playlist support), and much more!
Blaze Media Pro includes an audio and video converter, audio editing and video editing, video capture, audio recorder, data CD/DVD burner, audio CD burner, Video CD (VCD/SVCD) burner, audio CD copy, effects, media management, playlist, full-screen video support, and more all-in-one software application!
Audio Capabilities :
- Audio editing, converter (MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, etc.), CD ripper, and merging
- Extensive list of supported conversions
- Convert bitrate and compression for audio formats, such as converting a MP3 from 128 kbps to 64 kbps. The software can adjust to lower as well as higher bitrates.
- Provides a solution to convert DRM protected WMA files, convert protected AAC and M4P files, and convert OMA to MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG
- Advanced audio CD burning from WAV, MP3, WMA, and OGG formats. Powerful, yet easy to use feature to burn CDs
- Extract and save audio content of video files to sound files
- Apply sound effects to audio files
- Use the software's audio editing feature to record MIDI files, providing a solution to convert MIDI to MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, etc. The same can be used to convert DVD audio to MP3, WAV, WMA, or OGG.
- Copy music CDs (copy audio CDs)
- Record from line-in (cassette, LP, etc.), streaming audio, or any other source available on your system
- All-in-one MP3 software solution (MP3 converter, MP3 encoder, MP3 decoder, MP3 ripper, CD burner, MP3 editor, MP3 recorder, MP3 player, and more).
- MusicID audio recognition
- Music Lyrics Search
- Audio tag editing (ID3 tag editing and other meta data), and CDDB/CDDB2/FreeDB support
- Highly customizable, configurable, and user-friendly interface
Video Capabilities :
- Batch Video Converter for AVI, MPG, WMV, MOV, and more
- Convert AVI, MPG, and WMV video to Flash
- Video CD (VCD/SVCD) burner
- Video DVD Burner
- Powerful digital video editing software for all popular video formats and an extensive list of video editing filters, effects, and video editing operations. The software's movie/video editing feature supports AVI, MPG (MPEG-1 and MPEG-2), WMV, and more
- Compress video files, including AVI, MPEG, and WMV
- Video creator (make a video from a sequence of image and audio files)
- Video combining, and extraction
- Video joiner for AVI, MPEG, WMV
- All-in-one MPEG software solution (MPEG encoder, MPEG decoder, MPEG editor, MPEG VCD Burner, MPEG Converter, and more)
- Batch video processing
- Video capture
- Media management
- Extract video frames to image files in batch mode. Supported formats include BMP, EMF, GIF, J2K, JPG, PCX, PNG, RAS, TGA, TIF, and WMF
- Insert images into existing video files or create new videos from a collection of image files
- Create video files from still frame images and other videos
- Add audio to video files, replace existing audio in video files, delete audio from video files
- Convert between PAL and NTSC video standards using the software's video converter feature
- Add over 30 effects and color adjustment operations to your video for powerful enhancement and alternation
- Video editing is available for AVI (uncompressed), AVI (compressed using any available codec), MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV, and ASF
- You can use a comprehensive set of video editing operations: crop, delete frame, delete selection (video and/or audio), resize, rotate, mirror, flip, trim, adjust audio volume, and much more
Combination Audio and Video Capabilities :
- Blaze Media Pro's unique Media Manager makes it easy to work with all your audio and video creations - playback at your fingertips. Even rename, copy, move, or tag files instantly.
- Burn data CD/DVDs to safekeep your multimedia creations (or any other files)
- ISO burner feature included with the Data CD/DVD burner
- Create ISO files from CD/DVD layout
- Insert audio files, such as WAV, WMA, and MP3, into video files
- Extract audio from video files using the video editing feature or Extract Audio Content feature
- Work with specific tracks, frames, or even a range of seconds
- Once you combine your audio and video, batch processing is available with the Batch Video Processor feature. For fast, efficient processing, you can run most video processing operations on a list of files
- Audio and video editing for a complete all-in-one multimedia editing solution.
Supported Conversions :
- CD to WAV, CD to MP3, CD to WMA, and CD to OGG
- WAV, WMA, OGG, AIFF, VOX, MP2, MPC/+, G.72x, AU, and RAW to MP3
- MP3, WMA, OGG, AIFF, VOX, MP2, MPC/+, G.72x, AU, and RAW to WAV
- MP3, OGG, WAV, AIFF, VOX, MP2, MPC/+, G.72x, AU, and RAW to WMA
- MP3, WMA, OGG, AIFF, VOX, MP2, MPC/+, G.72x, AU, and RAW to OGG
- WAV/MP3/WMA/OGG to audio CD burning
- WAV/MP3 Compression
- Two-way video conversions among MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI, WMV, ASF, MOV, Multi-Page TIFF, and FLIC
- MPEG conversion options available for VCD, SVCD, and DVD compliant output
Configurable Interface :
- Intuitive design
- Complete drag and drop features
- Highly customizable options and settings
Homepage - http://www.blazemp.com
Size: 18.9 MB
Download
http://rapidshare.com/files/122417066/Blaze.Media.Pro.v8.01-DEViLiSiON.rar
VanDyke SecureFX 6.0.3
SecureFX lets you choose between SFTP or FTP over SSL (TLS) for secure transfers, or standard FTP for nonsecure transfers. It has an easy to use, Explorer-like interface with full support for drag-and-drop file transfers to and from the desktop and other applications. At the same time, SecureFX provides you with the power to automate secure file transfers, synchronize local and remote files, and perform server-to-server transfers.
SecureFX is a high-security file transfer client with great flexibility in configuration and transfer protocols. SecureFX includes a command-line utility for scripting batch jobs to perform secure unattended file transfers using the Secure Shell protocol (SSH). SecureFX also supports "relentless" file transfers that automatically reconnect and resume when transfer connections are broken.
Key Features :
• Drag and drop: SecureFX allows you to drag and drop (or copy and paste) files to and from Windows Explorer, the desktop, and other applications (e.g., WinZip), letting you transfer files more easily.
• Integration with SecureCRT: SecureFX and SecureCRT can share the global options, session options, and the host key database so you only need to perform operations like setting application defaults, sessions settings, or accepting a server's host key once. Logon is simplified with password and passphrase caching, which allow both application to share passwords and passphrases while either application or the Activator utility is running. You can launch either application from a Toolbar button, and SecureFX will automatically open a session in SecureCRT if that session specifies a terminal protocol.
• Multi-file transfers: Support for resuming multiple-file transfers. All remaining files in the transfer list are completed after a broken connection is reestablished.
• File permission tools: Support for changing permissions on multiple files at once. When connected to VShell® for Windows version 2.2 or higher, the Properties dialog for the remote file or folder has a Security tab that allows ACL permissions to be viewed.
• FIPS 140-2 support: When the administrative option to run in "FIPS Mode" is set, SecureFX uses a FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic library and only allows FIPS-approved algorithms.
SecureFX 6.0 introduces new features that save you valuable time like quick synchronize support for mirroring with delete, an editable address bar showing the current path of local or remote sessions, and the ability to resolve symbolic links. User interface enhancements include Windows display themes and drag-and-drop customization of toolbar and menu items. Other new features are a combined installer for SecureFX and SecureCRT®, support for U3 smart drives, and MSI installers to simplify and automate distribution and installation.
New for SecureFX 6.0 :
* Quick synchronize mirror with delete: Automatically delete files or folders that are not on the source from the destination, allowing you to exactly match the destination and source. This is also supported in SFXCL.
* Address bar: An editable address bar shows the current path of the local or remote session as well as a history of the most recently used paths, allowing you to navigate easily between paths, type paths, or copy and paste paths to and from the clipboard.
* Default transfer type is used when type is "Unknown": This option tells SecureFX to automatically use the default transfer type when the type is Unknown, instead of a displaying a prompt dialog, so that there are fewer transfer interruptions.
* Resolve symbolic links: Select this option to automatically resolve symbolic links.
* Use environment variables in paths: You can now use environment variables like APPDATA, TEMP, and USERPROFILE in paths specified in SecureFX global and session options, making it easier to move/copy settings to other machines and to create configurations that will work for multiple users.
* New toolbar and menu bar themes: The toolbar and menu bar now use Windows display themes.
* Customize the toolbar and menu: New dialog supports dragging and dropping toolbar and menu items, so that it's easy to modify the menu and toolbar to suit your needs.
* Support for U3 smart drives: When installed to a U3 smart drive using the SecureFX U3 installer, SecureFX saves configuration and settings to the U3 drive, making it completely portable.
* Combined installer for SecureFX and SecureCRT: An installer that installs both SecureFX and SecureCRT is now available. Both clients and their shared DLLs are installed into the same folder, making it easy to install SecureFX and SecureCRT and keep them in sync.
* MSI installers: MSI support allows you to distribute the applications through your distributions server using Group Policy and to automate installs through SMS or other install programs.
* Check for product updates: An optional monthly pop-up dialog allows you to check for product updates
Changes in SecureFX 6.0.3 (Official) -- July 24, 2008:
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Bug fixes:
- Under certain circumstances, files that should have been displayed sometimes were not displayed.
- When the SecureFX window regained focus, sometimes it was not repainted.
- The installer did not handle the answer file option INSTALLATION_PROFILE.
Homepage - http://www.vandyke.com
Size: 8.53 MB
Download
http://rapidshare.com/files/110976070/VanDyke.SecureFX.6.0.2.260-AGAiN.rar
2008/07/19
AIMP 2.5 Build 254 RC2
AIMP is a powerful audio player that allows you to listen to your favorite music with an outstanding sound quality. Its appearance resembles that of another classical audio player (Winamp), so you'll get used to it very quickly. It can also be customized with skins. The program includes a 18-band equalizer, a visualization window to display rhythmic visual effects and a playlist editor to organize your audio files. A nice fading effect makes your list of songs look like an endless music loop and a handy volume normalizing feature avoids drastic volume changes between tracks. Also, the player's main functions can be conveniently controlled by global hotkeys. Besides playing music, AIMP features three extra utilities which also enable you to record any sound on your computer, convert audio files from one format to another and view or edit tags. AIMP is based on the well-known audio engine BASS, so it's easy to connect new plug-ins (from the plug-in library included in the program) and expand the player's functionalities.
• Audio Lirary, Sound Recorder, Audio Converter/CD Grabber and Tag Editor...
• Support for large number of formats and playlists ...
• Work with multiple playlist immediately, creation of bookmarks, playback queue ...
• Design Great functionality and user-friendly interface ...
Main features:
* Audio formats supported: MP1, MP2, MP3, MPC, MP+, AAC, AC3, OGG, FLAC, APE, WavPack, Speex, WAV, CDA, WMA, S3M, XM, MOD, IT, MO3, MTM, UMX
* Good functionality and friendly user interface
* 18-sliders equalizer and build-in sound effects: Reverb, Flanger, Chorus, Pitch, Tempo, Echo, Speed
* 32-bit sound processing: for crystal clear sound
* Works with few playlists: Listern one, work with other
* Plug-Ins support: You can add new utils or extend already exists, and connect some winamp plugins: Input, Gen, DSP
* Autoshutdown manager
* Internet-Radio: Listern and Capture!
* Bookmarks and Queues
* Hotkeys: Customizable local and global hotkeys
* Multilingual interface
* Multiuser mode support: Few users works unders one computer? It's no problem!
* Full Unicode support
* File search: File search by all opened playlists
* Many program options
* Small distributive size
* Audio Converter: Any supported audio file can be encoded to WAV, MP3, WMA or OGG format
* Audio Grabber: Audio CD Track can be encoded to WAV, MP3, WMA or OGG format
* Sound Recorder: Capture sound from any audio device in your system to mp3, ogg, wav or wma format
* Advanced Tag Editor: Edit ID3v1, ID3v2, Vorbis, WMA tags. Grouping rename, group editing and sort files by one of templates.
* Audio Library
Changes in AIMP v2.50 (11.05.2008):
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Engine
+ BASS v2.4 engine
+ New PluginController
+ New abilities for Addon-plugins
+ Ability to add your owen bookmarks to options
+ Ability to wirk with playlist's Save/Load functions
+ Advanced playlist's abilities
+ New HotKey Manager
+ Ability to set both global and local keys for all functions
+ Improved Multimedia keys working
+ New DSP Engine
+ Logarithmic volume control added
+ Sound normalization filter added
+ Channel reversing filter added (for stereo only)
+ Voice removing filter added
+ Silence skip (then playing) filter added
+ Stereo Enhancer filter added (for stereo only)
+ Improved work with Winamp DSP
+ New Winamp Input Wrapper
+ New SkinsEngine
+ Added ability to add buttons / ńheck box / scrollbars
+ Added ability to align elements with "centre"
+ Added ability to align text in labels
+ Programm's code optimization
Audio Library
+ Quick search in grouping tree
+ Ability to choose table column's position
+ New DB service menu
+ New library interface
+ Quick navigation panel
+ FLAC / APE support
+ Expanded fusion with player
+ Saving relative file paths from removable drives
Playlists
+ Programm's code optimization
+ m3u8 playlists support
+ The playlist name becomes folder name if folder added
+ Scrolling playlist bookmarks by mouse wheel
+ Data caching reduced
+ Load / Save playlist's operations accelerated
+ Automatic sort playlist function with window "Playlist Customization"
Player
+ Ability of autosaving playlists with the path it was opened from (previously it was saving to the profile folder)
+ Ability to use "if" statement in string masks
+ Genres are ordered by name
+ "Stop" button blinking then option "Stoped after track played" is on
+ MIDI / MOD files play options
+ Displaying of true track names instead of signs "next / previous file" on navigation buttons
+ Displaying of player status in tray hint
+ Ability to order code table to none-Unicode strings
+ Patching of function "copy to folder" - "recent folders" list added
+ New play / capture Internet-radio unit
+ New settings screen ergonomics
+ Main windows transparency settings extended
+ New Quick Tag Editor
+ Copy data to buffer button added
+ Copy file to buffer button added
+ Autofill tags function from file name / file's path
+ New design
+ New bookmarks manager
+ View preference
+ Extended search
+ Ability to set lists for file search
+ Displaying of file number in order
Audio Converter
+ New converter engine
+ Switched on command-line coders
+ New interface
+ FLAC, AAC, MPC/MP+ added
Advanced Tag Editor
+ Programm's code optimization
+ Added AutoTag function
+ New interface
+ Ability to set cover to several files
+ Ability to remove tags of several files
Homepage - http://www.aimp.ru
Size: 3.34 MB
Download
http://www.aimp.ru/files/beta_test/aimp_2.50.254_rc2.zip
CornerChaos 1.2.6
CornerChaos is a new and unique puzzle game! It's very easy to learn and great fun to play! The object of the game is to drop the colored balls into the holes located near the four corners of the play area. The ball then rolls into the sloped arena and lays to rest towards the center. If four balls of the same color are touching, they're removed from the game!
As the levels progress, the number of different balls increases making it more difficult to create color groups. With no time penalties you can play the game at your own pace. The controls are very easy to master; this is a most relaxing game for all ages!
The object of the game is to drop the colored balls into the holes located near the four corners of the play area. The ball then rolls into the sloped arena and lays to rest towards the center. The play area is split into 4 corners by a deep groove into which the balls fall and slide towards the center. In the first image you can see the Red ball will slide down to the groove and then into the center to rest against the existing Red ball.
If four balls of the same color are touching, they're removed from the game! In this picture we see a Pink ball rolling to rest amongst another three Pink balls. All four balls will then disappear making space for more balls and in some cases allowing other balls to fall into their place.
As the levels progress, the number of different colored balls increases making it more difficult to create color groups. There are 11 different colors!
Homepage - http://www.shoecakegames.com
Size: 1.33 MB
Download
http://rapidshare.com/files/130065632/CornerChaos.v1.2.6-CRD.rar
Vopt 9.01 for Windows 2000, 2003, XP and Vista
Vopt is a disk defragmenter that includes batch and scheduled defragmentation options to keep your disk performance at an optimal level and can show information and statistics for file usage, fragmentation, and more all combined in a visually rich yet compact environment.
It offers advanced features to override NTFS packing style, exclusion of large files and specific paths, as well as strategic placement of file to improve defragmentation speed. Vopt also provides options to optimize swap file and other system settings and wipe free space, includes additional tools to find large files, delete junk files, clean your browser cache, cookies and more.
Features:
· Fast - When used regularly, it finishes in a few minutes.
· Safe - Your disk data is fully protected.
· Easy - You can choose manual or automatic defragmentation--daily or weekly.
· Powerful - Includes great tools for tuning your system and cleaning-up unwanted trash.
Changes in version 9.01:
- Added Hungarian translation.
- Accounted for drives with unknown bus type in drive failure prediction routine.
- Corrected internal consistency checks which were causing erroneous error reports.
- Corrected initial display error on systems with FAT32 boot drives.
- Corrected minor errors.
Homepage - http://www.vopt.com
Size: 3.44 MB
Download
http://rapidshare.com/files/130068061/Vopt.9.01.registered.rar
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Mozilla Firefox - faster, more secure, easier to use and sporting a new look, this latest Firefox release sets a new standard for web browser innovation. Mozilla Firefox project (formerly Firebird, which was formerly Phoenix) is a redesign of Mozilla's browser component, written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform. It is small, fast and easy to use, and offers many advantages over other web browsers, such as the tabbed browsing and the ability to block pop-up windows.
Mozilla Firefox 3 is focused on improved memory handling, performance, and stability, improved XUL, and new core components such as application data stored in SQLite. Firefox 3 is based on the Gecko 1.9 Web rendering platform, which has been under development for the past 34 months. This new platform includes more than 15,000 changes to improve performance, stability, rendering correctness, and code simplification and sustainability. Firefox 3 is been built on top of this new platform resulting in a more secure, easier to use, more personal product with a lot more under the hood to offer website and Firefox add-on developers.
Secure:
* One-click site info: Click the site favicon in the location bar to see who owns the site and to check if your connection is protected from eavesdropping. Identity verification is prominently displayed and easier to understand. When a site uses Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates, the site favicon button will turn green and show the name of the company you're connected to. (Try it here!)
* Malware Protection: malware protection warns users when they arrive at sites which are known to install viruses, spyware, trojans or other malware. (Try it here!)
* New Web Forgery Protection page: the content of pages suspected as web forgeries is no longer shown. (Try it here!)
* New SSL error pages: clearer and stricter error pages are used when Firefox encounters an invalid SSL certificate. (Try it here!)
* Add-ons and Plugin version check: Firefox now automatically checks add-on and plugin versions and will disable older, insecure versions.
* Secure add-on updates: to improve add-on update security, add-ons that provide updates in an insecure manner will be disabled.
* Anti-virus integration: Firefox will inform anti-virus software when downloading executables.
* Vista Parental Controls: Firefox now respects the Vista system-wide parental control setting for disabling file downloads.
* Effective top-level domain (eTLD) service better restricts cookies and other restricted content to a single domain.
* Better protection against cross-site JSON data leaks.
Easy to Use:
* Easier password management: an information bar replaces the old password dialog so you can now save passwords after a successful login.
* Simplified add-on installation: the add-ons whitelist has been removed making it possible to install extensions from third-party sites in fewer clicks.
* New Download Manager: the revised download manager makes it much easier to locate downloaded files, and you can see and search on the name of the website where a file came from. Your active downloads and time remaining are always shown in the status bar as your files download.
* Resumable downloading: users can now resume downloads after restarting the browser or resetting your network connection.
* Full page zoom: from the View menu and via keyboard shortcuts, the new zooming feature lets you zoom in and out of entire pages, scaling the layout, text and images, or optionally only the text size. Your settings will be remembered whenever you return to the site.
* Podcasts and Videocasts can be associated with your media playback tools.
* Tab scrolling and quickmenu: tabs are easier to locate with the new tab scrolling and tab quickmenu.
* Save what you were doing: Firefox will prompt users to save tabs on exit.
* Optimized Open in Tabs behavior: opening a folder of bookmarks in tabs now appends the new tabs rather than overwriting.
* Location and Search bar size can now be customized with a simple resizer item.
* Text selection improvements: multiple text selections can be made with Ctrl/Cmd; double-click drag selects in "word-by-word" mode; triple-clicking selects a paragraph.
* Find toolbar: the Find toolbar now opens with the current selection.
* Plugin management: users can disable individual plugins in the Add-on Manager.
* Integration with Windows: Firefox now has improved Windows icons, and uses native user interface widgets in the browser and in web forms.
* Integration with the Mac: the new Firefox theme makes toolbars, icons, and other user interface elements look like a native OS X application. Firefox also uses OS X widgets and supports Growl for notifications of completed downloads and available updates. A combined back and forward control make it even easier to move between web pages.
* Integration with Linux: Firefox's default icons, buttons, and menu styles now use the native GTK theme.
Personal:
* Star button: quickly add bookmarks from the location bar with a single click; a second click lets you file and tag them.
* Tags: associate keywords with your bookmarks to sort them by topic.
* Smart Location Bar: type in all or part of the title, tag or address of a page to see a list of matches from your history and bookmarks; a new display makes it easier to scan through the matching results and find that page you're looking for. Results are returned according to their a combination of frequency, and recency of visits to that page, ensuring that you're seeing the most relevant matches. An adaptive learning algorithm further tunes the results to your patterns!
* Library: view, organize and search through your bookmarks, tags and browsing history using the new Library window. Create or restore full backups of this data whenever with a few clicks.
* Smart Bookmark Folders: quickly access your most visited bookmarks from the toolbar, or recently bookmarked and tagged pages from the bookmark menu. Create your own Smart Bookmark Folders by saving a search query in the Library.
* Web-based protocol handlers: web applications, such as your favorite webmail provider, can now be used instead of desktop applications for handling mailto: links from other sites. Similar support is available for other protocols (Web applications will have to first enable this by registering as handlers with Firefox).
* Download & Install Add-ons: the Add-ons Manager (Tools > Add-ons) can now be used to download and install a Firefox customization from the thousands of Add-ons available from our community add-ons website. When you first open the Add-ons Manager, a list of recommended Add-ons is shown.
* Easy to use Download Actions: a new Applications preferences pane provides a better UI for configuring handlers for various file types and protocol schemes.
Platform for Developers:
* New graphics and font handling: new graphics and text rendering architectures in Gecko 1.9 provides rendering improvements in CSS, SVG as well as improved display of fonts with ligatures and complex scripts.
* Color management: (set gfx.color_management.enabled on in about:config and restart the browser to enable.) Firefox can now adjust images with embedded color profiles.
* Offline support: enables web applications to provide offline functionality (website authors must add support for offline browsing to their site for this feature to be available to users).
* A more complete overview of Firefox 3 for developers is available for website and add-on developers.
Performance:
* Speed: improvements to our JavaScript engine as well as profile guided optimizations have resulted in continued improvements in performance. Compared to Firefox 2, web applications like Google Mail and Zoho Office run twice as fast in Firefox 3, and the popular SunSpider test from Apple shows improvements over previous releases.
* Memory usage: Several new technologies work together to reduce the amount of memory used by Firefox 3 over a web browsing session. Memory cycles are broken and collected by an automated cycle collector, a new memory allocator reduces fragmentation, hundreds of leaks have been fixed, and caching strategies have been tuned.
* Reliability: A user's bookmarks, history, cookies, and preferences are now stored in a transactionally secure database format which will prevent data loss even if their system crashes.
Homepage - http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Download
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
