Firefox 3.0 wins memory battle - uses less system memory

Mozilla's Firefox 3.0 browser uses memory much more efficiently than its rivals, according to an independent tester who wrote a memory-monitoring utility to track usage by Firefox, Internet Explorer (IE), Flock, Opera and Safari.

The poorest marks went to Apple's Safari 3 .1 for Windows -- Allen tested only the Windows versions of each browser -- which consistently consumed more memory the longer it was used. "Safari on Windows shows extremely poor memory management," he said. Other browsers, including Microsoft's IE 8 Beta 1, Flock's Flock 2.0, and Opera Software's Opera 9.5, were in the middle, memory management-wise, he argued.

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Speed up boot time on Windows Vista

Apparently, LifeHacker has found a way to speed up the boot time on Windows Vista. Here's how to do it:

NOTE: The following method will only work on computers with dual or quad-core processors.

1. Go to start menu and in the search area type 'msconfig'.

2. Navigate to the 'Boot' tab.


3. Now click 'Advanced options'.

4. The number of processors is set to '1' by default, change it to '2' if you have a dual-core processor, or change it to '4' if you have a quad-core processor.

Nvidia to drop GTX 280/260 prices

According to Fudzilla, Nvidia is all set to cut the prices of 280/260. As of tomorrow Geforce GTX 280 should sell for $90 less, while the 260 will sell for $60 less, but this is Nvidia's price to partners so I am not quiet sure how much it will effect the e-tail price. The retail price should drop but probably a bit less than $90.

The Geforce GTX 260 will be $30 cheaper to partners and Nvidia will only offer limited price protection, which means that some partners / distributors and stores might end up with some overpriced cards at their warehouses.

So, as of tomorrow the high-end Geforce cards should be cheaper-but only a bit.

Firefox officially sets a Guiness World Record

"Thanks to the support of the always amazing Mozilla community, we now hold a Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours. From 18:16 UTC on June 17, 2008 to 18:16 UTC on June 18, 2008, 8,002,530 people downloaded Firefox 3 and are now enjoying a safer, smarter and better Web."

-SpreadFirefox.com