“Firefox, largely funded by Google revenues...”
Really? I didn’t know that.
Is this because of the browsers built into android phones? I’m having trouble believing this stat.
They bid for it.
Google bought a service from Firefox and they get LOTS of cash for it.
“Yesterday Techcrunch reported Google has outbid all other search engines to ensure they remain the default search engine and homepage for Firefox users for at least the next 3 years. The total amount comes to about $180 Million Dollars for 3 years and will account for at least 85% of Mozilla’s funding.”
from here
http://www.shoemoney.com/2008/08/29/would-firefox-exist-without-google-funding
That being said, I don’t trust Google. I have Bing as my search function and use IXQuick for anything I don’t want people to see. Yahoo is set as my homepage just for the mail and to give me some cred if someone is looking. I don’t use their search.
With Ghostery and Firefox, I’m pretty well invisible. I don’t get ads or videos on most streaming sites.
What is interesting is that “Google Anyalytics” is blocked here on FR. So Firefox is trying to use it, but I have it blocked.
About Google Analytics:
Google Analytics operates: Google Analytics, Google Website Optimizer
Google Analytics is a free service offered by Google that generates detailed statistics about visitors to a Web site for marketers. Google Analytics makes it possible to track users across search engines, email campaigns and display advertising giving advertisers the opportunity to optimize campaigns on multiple platforms.