Lots of great stuff happened in the tech world in 2010, but for every success like the iPad and Roku, there was also a major disappointment along the way. The bigger the hype, the greater the disappointment, of course, so this lists features the top three products and events in 2010 that, in my view, were the biggest letdowns.
Mozilla is slowly marching towards a general release of Firefox 4. Today, the non-profit launched the 8th beta version of its flagship browser. As expected, after 8 betas, there aren’t any major new features in this latest version (though Mozilla promises to add a “do not track” feature before the final release). Instead, Mozilla is now focussing on fit and finish. In today’s new version, the focus is on making it easier to set up Firefox Sync and the new look and feel for the add-ons manager. The new version also offers improved support for WebGL for 3D graphic visualizations on the Web.
The FCC just approved new net neutrality regulations in a close 3-2 vote.
Here are the basic rules for new net neutrality rules as established under the new FCC order.