Software Update: Mozilla Firefox 1.5 beta 1

The Mozilla Foundation has released the first beta release of the forthcoming version 1.5 of its Firefox web browser. As is always the case with betas, the software is only available in English. Windows users can here rightly so, Mac OS X users here and Linux users here. Among the changes we find an improved pop-up blocker, automatic updates and support for Scalable Vector Graphics. The full changelog is up this page here are the main changes:

What’s new in Firefox 1.5 beta 1:

• Automated update to streamline product upgrades.
• Faster browser navigation.
• Drag and drop for browser tabs.
• Improvements to pop-up blocking.
• Clear Private Data feature.
• Answers.com added to search engine list.
• Descriptive error pages, redesigned options menu, and RSS discovery.
• Better accessibility support.
• Report a broken Web site wizard.
• Better support for Mac OS X.

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