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Mozilla demands firm halt spyware masquerading as Firefox

Mozilla demands firm halt spyware masquerading as Firefox
  • Posted May 1, 2013, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software
  • 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…

Mozilla CEO steps down to pursue something more commercial

Mozilla CEO steps down to pursue something more commercial
  • Posted April 11, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Software
  • 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" --…

Mozilla gives in, adds H.264 video support to Firefox Nightly builds

Mozilla gives in, adds H.264 video support to Firefox Nightly builds
  • Posted February 20, 2013, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • 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…

Download Firefox 18: faster JavaScript engine, Retina support

Download Firefox 18: faster JavaScript engine, Retina support
  • Posted January 9, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, The Web
  • Continuing to adhere to its rapid release cycle, Mozilla has published the latest stable release of Firefox 18. "The Firefox of today," Mozilla VP Jonathan Nightingale believes, "is significantly better than the Firefox of a year ago in every way".…

Mozilla Foundation releases preview build of Firefox for Windows 8

Mozilla Foundation releases preview build of Firefox for Windows 8
  • Posted October 5, 2012, 9:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software
  • Mozilla has released a preview version of Firefox specifically designed for Windows 8. The popular web browser has been re-engineered to work as a standalone desktop program as well as a Windows Store app but as the preview moniker suggests,…

Mozilla previews Thimble, a refreshingly simple HTML coding tool

Mozilla previews Thimble, a refreshingly simple HTML coding tool
  • Posted June 19, 2012, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • With a variety of noteworthy projects already under its belt such as Firefox, Bugzilla and Thunderbird, Mozilla is adding a new one to its lineup named Thimble. The web-based project aims to nurture aspiring web developers by providing an incredibly…

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