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Firefox 3 is one step closer to release after Mozilla distributed the first release candidate of its latest browser. It was made available to around 1.2million testers with no date yet on public release.

On Mozilla’s developer blog they comment on this being the final release if no bugs are found and if so more RCs to follow. Here is hoping it is clean!

If you can’t wait then download RC1 here.

[Update] You can now download the RC via the software update in Firefox.

If you are a user of the open source office suite from Sun then you would be glad to hear version 3.0 has now entered beta and is available to testing.

Even though it is still in development it does allow you to have a good look at what is on offer.  New features will include a new ’start centre’, Open Document support and will be available on Mac to name just a few.

View the complete feature list HERE.
Downloads available HERE.

Microsoft has released its all in one; virus/tune up/back up package to the public as a beta.

Anyone can download it via the Windows Connect site, but you will have to sign up.

For all those that have been watching the development of Firefox 3, you would be happy to know the latest beta is now available for download HERE.

Firefox 3 Beta 5 includes more than 750 changes from the previous beta, improving stability and web compatibility, providing platform and user interface enhancements, and resulting in the fastest Firefox ever. Many of these improvements were based on community feedback from the previous beta.

It is also faster with improved connection parallelism. Which allows for increased simultaneous connections by default for those that have not already ‘fixed’ this.

The final release of Firefox 3 is due in June.