Firefox 6.0 Launch Goes Official Today

It's been a little while since we checked in with web browser Mozilla, but a lot has happened in a short time.  Faced with a surging Chrome browser from Google Inc. (GOOG), Mozilla has altered its strategy somewhat.  Perhaps taking note of Chrome's psychological advantage of a faster release schedule (Chrome 13 sounds very advanced), Mozilla has pushed Firefox towards a shorter release cycle as well adopting a new "Rapid Release" calendar.

13 Firefox Add-Ons to Promote Your Google+ Experience

A word of caution: many of the Firefox add-ons are newer than the Chrome versions, so they've been downloaded fewer times, and reviewed less. Try them out, and if you have issues with any of them, make sure to provide feedback to the creator so they can fix any bugs or glitches (and please comment below, for the benefit of our readers).