Mozilla on Tuesday released a Web browser that it said is 10 times faster than its original browser. One year after releasing Firefox 3.0, the Mountain View, Calif.-based nonprofit released Firefox 3.5, which it said is two times faster than Firefox 3.0 and 10 times faster than Firefox 2. The free open-source browser has better JavaScript performance; more privacy features, including a new private-browsing mode; and support for open video, audio and location browsing. Mozilla said it created the browser for its more than 300 million active Firefox users. Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X operating systems can use Firefox 3.5, which is available in more than 70 languages. The new version was supposed to be called Firefox 3.1 but Mozilla decided 3.5 would better represent the enhanced performance and features. “Firefox has been in development for approximately 12 months,” said Nichole Loux, a Mozilla spokesperson. Browsing In Private Similar to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 browser, Firefox 3.5 allows

users to browse the Internet in private mode. The feature was developed to let users protect their privacy while browsing online, and to give them greater control over their personal data. While using the Private Browsing feature, nothing viewed on the Web will be stored on the user’s computer. Another feature called Forget this Site allows users to remove every trace of a site from the Firefox 3.5 browser. Mozilla recently asked visitors to Mountain View’s Computer History Museum why they were excited about Firefox 3.5. “Private browsing, the ability to browse without people tracking your stuff — that sounds pretty shady, I know, but I think it is a really important security feature and really lets people take back the Web,” said Suneel Gupta, a museum visitor. Another feature called Clear Recent History was created for users who would like to remove all private data or activity…

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