Firefox 4 Beta 5 released: hardware acceleration turned on by default, HTML 5 audio, and more

Filed under: Mozilla, BrowsersLast night, Firefox 4 Beta 5 was officially released. Nightly builds have now moved on to beta 6.

We've actually covered the two main additions in beta 5 already: hardware acceleration (check my three-way browser showdown!) and the new HTML5 Audio Data API. Apparently, the Firefox button (yes, that ugly orange thing) now has a new look on Windows Vista and 7, but I can't see much of a difference (and according to some commenters, the CSS hack to move or remove the button also no longer works).

There's also the inclusion of a new feature called HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), which allows websites to force SSL-encrypted connections.

Grab a copy, or read the full release notes for more information. (There's a ton of new features in Firefox 4!)Firefox 4 Beta 5 released: hardware acceleration turned on by default, HTML 5 audio, and more originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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