Mozilla released Firefox 3.6.4 beta, designed to create more stability in the browser by isolating plugins like Flash, Quicktime, and Silverlight in a separate process so they don’t take down the entire browser when they crash. Coverage of the release continues to come in and is positive-neutral noting that the technology helps to give users a smoother browsing experience. Some publications including the Register highlight the large push around this beta to get the community involved in testing the stability of the release.

Sean Michael Kerner at InternetNews.com writes,

I’ve been running the earlier Lorentz release and in my experience it has made Firefox a better browser – hands down. Yes this is something that Chrome already has, but so what? Now Firefox will have it too and that’s a good thing for the 300 million plus users that rely on it for their web browsing.

Firefox 3.6.4 Beta Coverage:

Beta News: Firefox starts reining in Flash, Silverlight, QuickTime
Blogsdna: Mozilla Project “Lorentz” Makes its Public Appearance with Firefox 3.6.4 Beta
Bit-tech: Firefox 3.6.4 Beta released
CNET News: Chrome gets updated, Firefox ‘Lorentz’ enters beta
Crenk: Firefox 3.6.4 Beta Available for Download
Ghacks.net: Firefox 3.6.4 Beta Released
The H: Firefox 3.6.4 beta isolates crashing plug-ins
The Inquirer: Next Firefox will shrug off Flash crashes
InternetNews.com: Firefox 3.6.4 Lorentz Hits Beta – Out-of-Process is Here!
Lifehacker: Firefox 3.6.4 Fixes Many Bugs in Lorentz Beta
Little About: Firefox 3.6.4 Beta available for download
Neoseeker: Firefox 3.6.4 promises better Flash crash handling
PC Pro: Flash isolation technology hits Firefox 3.6.4 beta
The Register: Mozilla to cordon off plugin crashes with Firefox 3.6.4 beta
Softpedia: Download Firefox 3.6.4 Beta
Softpedia: Firefox 3.6.4 Beta Public Downloads Live
TechRadar.com: Firefox beta 3.6.4 released by Mozilla
Trusted Reviews: Firefox Overhaul Should Cut Down Crashes
White Hat News: Mozilla Firefox 3.6.4 release on May 4, second test version on April 27
Zath: Firefox 3.6.4 Beta Released = Less Crashing?

On Friday, Mozilla released Firefox 3.6.3 to fix a security vulnerability that was found by security researcher Nils at the Pwn2Own hacking contest at this year’s CanSecWest. The news was picked up by  outlets including Computerworld, eWeek, Lifehacker  and more, with coverage being mostly positive. Computerworld noted that for the second year in a row, Mozilla was the fastest of all browser vendors to fix the exploits found at Pwn2Own. It took eight days to patch the vulnerability after it was discovered, which is an improvement over 2009′s contest when it took 10 days to patch the vulnerability. Several news outlets also urged readers to update their Firefox browsers.

Coverage highlights include:

CNET News: Mozilla fixes security hole with Firefox 3.6.3
Computerworld: Mozilla beats Apple, Microsoft to Pwn2Own patch punch
eWeek: Mozilla Patches Firefox Bug from Pwn2Own Hacker Contest
Ghacks: Firefox 3.6.3 Released. Update Now!
The H Security: Firefox 3.6.3 closes a critical hole
Hard OCP: Firefox 3.6.3 Security Update Now Available
InternetNews: Mozilla Rushes Out Fix for Firefox Hack
IT Chuiko: Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3: update of browser and love of Europeans
Lifehacker: Firefox Updates to 3.6.3, Patches Pwn2Own Security Exploit
O’Grady’s Power Page: Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6.3 update
Softpedia: Download Firefox 3.6.3
Techie Buzz: Firefox 3.6.3 Patches Pwn2Own Flaw, Back to Security

On Wednesday, Mozilla announced its first quarterly analyst report “The State of the Internet” which garnered more than 10 original stories in outlets including CNET News, GigaOm and ReadWriteWeb. Most of the coverage was neutral to positive and noted our estimated 30 percent market share. Media were also interested in the Firefox growth by region and the Test Pilot data about tab usage.

Coverage highlights: CNET News, GigaOm, The Inquirer, PC Pro, ReadWriteWeb, The Register,  ZDNet