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Mozilla releases Firefox 21 for PC, Mac, Linux and Android
- Mozilla recently launched version 21 of Firefox for Windows, Mac and Linux. The updated browser brings a number of new features including support for Mozilla’s Social API which allows social providers to integrate directly with the browser and display select…
Mozilla demands firm halt spyware masquerading as Firefox
- Gamma International, a British security firm with ostensibly few scruples, has been accused of developing surveillance software which intentionally masquerades as Firefox. The program's unauthorized similarities to Mozilla's well-known browser prompted the organization to issue a cease-and-desist notice in an…
Opera lawsuit says former employee took trade secrets to Mozilla
- Browser maker Opera has filed a lawsuit against a former employee, alleging he shared trade secrets with rival Mozilla. Designer and musician Trond Werner Hansen is on the hook for 20 million Norwegian Krone, or about $3.4 million in damages…
Two Firefox OS developer phones hit the market
- The first mobile phones running Mozilla’s Firefox OS are shipping today from a small Spanish company called Geekphone. The two budget handsets, the Keon and the Peak, are geared for developers that want to create apps for the new open-source…
Mozilla CEO steps down to pursue something more commercial
- Gary Kovacs intends to step down from his post as Mozilla's CEO, the foundation's blog reveals. Kovacs is just one of a number of leadership changes being made at Mozilla as it begins "gearing up for the next chapter" --…
Download: Mozilla Firefox 20.0 with per-window private browsing
- Mozilla has just released a new milestone version for their recuperating web browser. Firefox 20.0 offers -- as with most new versions -- a combination of stability improvements, bug fixes and HTML5 additions so you can browse the web with…
Samsung to release a high-end Tizen-based smartphone this summer
- Samsung is expected to release a smartphone based on the open-source platform Tizen as early as August according to Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business. The phone will fit into the high-end category alongside the company’s…
Mozilla releases Firefox OS Simulator 3.0 preview
- Smartphones based on Firefox OS are slated to debut later this year in several emerging markets around the world. But if you’re itching to try it out early, Mozilla has been pushing out a simulator compatible with all major PC…
Weekend tech reading: No Firefox on iOS, Intel eyeing potential CEOs
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Jay Sullivan, Mozilla’s VP of Product, has revealed that the not-for-profit organization is not going to build an iOS version of its Firefox web browser as long as Apple doesn’t mend its unfriendly ways towards third party browsers. Speaking at SXSW in a mobile browser...
Microsoft fined €561m for not showing browser ballot on Win7 SP1
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The European Commission has fined Microsoft €561 ($730 million) for not complying with a three-year old agreement to give Windows users a selection of alternative browsers. In 2009, Microsoft faced an antitrust case with the EU that suggested the company abused its position...
Sony releases experimental Firefox OS ROM for Xperia E smartphone
- Sony was one of the first major companies to announce their support for Mozilla’s new Firefox OS just a couple of days ago but we had no idea they already had something in the works. Today the Japanese company released…
Firefox 22 will block third-party cookies by default
- Mozilla will soon be taking a page from Apple’s book and implementing a feature in Firefox 22 that will allow the browser to block advertising cookies from third-parties by default. If you aren’t already aware, Cupertino’s Safari browser has shipped…
Firefox OS unveiled with 18 partners, heading to emerging markets
- Mozilla will soon be joining the likes of Apple, Google and Microsoft with Firefox OS, the foundation’s first mobile operating system. The announcement came just ahead of Mobile World Congress where 18 operators from around the world have pledged support…
Mozilla gives in, adds H.264 video support to Firefox Nightly builds
- After years of throwing its weight behind Google's VP8 video codec (aka: WebM), Mozilla has officially slipped support for H.264 video into its Firefox Nightly builds -- but only for Windows 7 users. Although once a battle waged to fight…
Mozilla releases Firefox 19 stable with built-in PDF viewer
- Mozilla has published the latest stable release of Firefox 19 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The update is rather short on new features, but it does include a built-in PDF viewer that will eliminate the need for third-party plugins…
Firefox to block nearly all plug-ins by default with 'Click to Play'
- Third-party plug-ins can be a real pain in the back for browser developers. Security holes constantly showing up in Java or Adobe Reader, for example, leave those running unpatched versions open to potential drive-by download attacks. Looking to minimize the…
Firefox OS developer handsets revealed, Keon and Peak
- Mozilla has just taken the wraps off the first couple of devices designed to run Firefox OS. Developed in conjunction with Geekphone and Telefonica, the phones are not actually intended for the consumer market, but rather developers that want to…
Firefox 64-bit will live on through nightlies after user backlash
- Mozilla is backtracking on its decision to kill the 64-bit version of Firefox following heavy backlash from users. Last month, managing engineer Benjamin Smedberg called for coders to cease development of the 64-bit builds, calling them a "constant source of…
Mozilla infographic highlights multiple achievements in 2012
- Mozilla is prepared to ring in the New Year by celebrating a number of achievements accomplished in 2012. And what better way to highlight those milestones in this day and age than with a well-designed infographic which is precisely what…
Mozilla integrates Facebook Messenger into latest Firefox browser
- If you’re the type that likes to distance yourself from social media, odds are you probably aren’t terribly fond of the fact that it’s being integrated directly into a growing number of seemingly unrelated products. The latest prominent piece of…
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