Firefox 4 has been downloaded over 5 million times in under 24 hours since it became available, according to Mozilla’s official download stats page.

Currently, the counter shows 5,755,000 downloads, most of which originated from Europe (2.5 million), followed by North America (1.6 million) and Asia (1 million).

In comparison, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 was downloaded 2.35 million times in its first 24 hours of availability.

The final version of Firefox 4 brings full CSS3 and HTML5 support, a redesigned UI, App Tabs, syncing accross multiple devices and Panorama, a feature that lets you organize tabs into groups using a drag and drop interface.

[via CNET]

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Jonathan Van Hees of Charlestown, R.I., averaged 237 to take the first round lead in the Professional Bowlers Association Regional Players Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes Saturday by 44 pins over Matt White of Warren, Pa.

Van Hees finished the first eight qualifying games with a total of 1,896 pins. White had a 1,852 total. The field of 172 non-exempt PBA members will bowl another eight games Sunday, after which the field will be cut to the top 64 for single-elimination match play competition on Monday. First prize in the tournament is $8,000 plus a guaranteed berth in the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions, a $1 million event with a $250,000 first prize.

Troy Stus, son of retired PBA Senior Tour star Gene Stus, was in third place with 1,832 pins followed by former PBA Touring Player Brian Himmler of Cincinnati with 1,822 pins and Tommy Gollick of Oberlin, Pa., with 1,799 pins. Shannon Pluhowsky, who is trying to become the first woman to win the RPC, was in seventh place with 1,776 pins.

For a complete listing of results for all players, visit pba.com.

PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS TOUR
REGIONAL PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich., Saturday

FIRST ROUND (top 64 after 8 games)

1, Jonathan Van Hees, Charlestown, R.I., 1,896.
2, Matt White, Warren, Pa., 1,852.
3, Troy Stus, South Lyon, Mich., 1,832.
4, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 1,822.
5, Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., 1,799.
6, John Furey, Freehold, N.J., 1,782.
7, Shannon Pluhowsky, Kettering, Ohio, 1,776.
8, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 1,775.
9, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 1,763.
10, Richard Kidd, El Paso, Ill., 1,762.
11, Mason Brantley, Detroit, 1,760.
12, Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 1,747.
13, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 1,743.
14, John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1,740.
15, Craig Hanson, Orlando, Fla., 1,738.
16, Michael Gaither, Grain Valley, Mo., 1,736.
17, Chad Kloss, West Allis, Wis., 1,734.
18, Chris Hibbitts II, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1,733.
19, Donald Hogue, Akron, Ohio, 1,728.
20, Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 1,724.
21, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 1,720.
22, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 1,719.
23, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 1,718.
24, Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 1,717.
25, Brian Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 1,714.
26, Richard Chmura, Lumberton, N.C., 1,696.
27, Patrick Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 1,694.
28, Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich., 1,690.
29, Clint Dacy, Keller, Texas, 1,687.
30, Nick Kokenos, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 1,682.
31, (tie) JR Raymond, Belleville, Ill., and Joseph Cudia Jr., Toms River, N.J., 1,679.
33, Dale Albert, Kenton, Ohio, 1,669.
34, Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 1,668.
35, Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 1,667.
36, (tie) Michael Marsico, Chesapeake Beach, Md., and Richie Brown, Marion, Ohio, 1,664.
38, Dan Schaden Jr., Freeland, Md., 1,662.
39, Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,661.
40, David O’Sullivan, Orlando, Fla., 1,660.
41, Curtis Foss, Medina, N.Y., 1,656.
42, Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 1,653.
43, Tim Behrendt, St. Louis, 1,651.
44, Rusty Minar, Atlanta, 1,648.
45, David Williams Jr., Omaha, Neb., 1,646.
46, Nick Weber, St. Charles, Mo., 1,644.
47, Chris Hill, Oak Creek, Wis., 1,643.
48, (tie) Jason Zook, Tampa, Fla.; Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., and David Anthony, Austin, Texas, 1,641.
51, (tie) Paul Pinto, Philadelphia, and Jeremy Boyer, Desloge, Mo., 1,639.
53, Ed Campbell, Rochester Hills, Mich., 1,636.
54, Jeff Hicks, Allen Park, Mich., 1,635.
55, (tie) Justin Stevens, Aiea, Hawaii, and Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,633.
57, Brad Snell, Mount Prospect, Ill., 1,625.
58, Larry Richardson, Muscatine, Iowa, 1,622.
59, Matt Smallin, Minot, N.D., 1,621.
60, Chris Kliczinski, Pinckney, Mich., 1,620.
61, Tyler Wilds, Mendon, Mich., 1,619.
62, Rick Zakrajsek, Lorain, Ohio, 1617.
63, David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 1,616.
64, Joe Green, Maplewood, Ohio, 1,615.

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