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Mozilla has a new project called Test Pilot, which it uses to test usability of its products. It collects data from users on a strictly voluntary basis, and shares that data with the public anonymously so others can use it too. In fact, the testing platform itself will be available to the public as well.

Compared to a lot of businesses out there, Mozilla's got nothing to worry about; a search partnership with Google has guaranteed it revenue through 2011.  But with Chrome becoming more and more of a threat to Firefox, it's hard not to view the link between the parent companies as being a bit strained.

A smart person might have the equivalent of six months' expenses saved up, just collecting interest and staving off panic attacks.  Mozilla is even more set, as its search partnership with Google has been extended by three years.

The research section behind Firefox's parent company turned to the broader Internet community to find new concepts to mine.

It’s been a few months since Apple has done anything to mark its

Slipping another web browser onto a PC along with an iTunes update strikes John Lilly as a risky security move.

Mozilla, makers of the Firefox browser (my preferred browser due to the amazing plugins) wants to lure Internet Explorer users. They have a new marketing campaign that hasn’t gone over so well. The theme of the campaign is Fight Against Boredom, suggesting that IE is a boring option. Here’s a line to give you the idea of the 70s goofy feel of the campaign’s song (Rise Up! Rise Up!). The world is such a great big place with so much to do. You can ski, eat green eggs, ride bikes, or start a coupe.

Two aspects of Mozilla's close ties with Google over development of the Firefox browser have Chris Soghoian concerned about a conflict of interest in play.