PC Authority: Mozilla Releases Firefox 23.0 Beta
PC Authority reports that Mozilla has released Firefox 23.0 Beta 1, a preview version of the next release that will release in the coming six weeks’ time. This version makes use of mixed-content...
View ArticleEvan Williams, Co-Founder of Twitter, Launches Blogging Platform Medium
TechCrunch reports that Evan Williams, the co-founder of Twitter, is launching a new blogging platform called Medium. Today, the platform sent emails to people inviting them to sign up. The platform is...
View ArticleSurvey: Android Apps Developed Faster Than iOS, Windows Phone
It takes less time to develop apps for the Android platform than for either iOS or Windows Phone, according to a new survey by Evans Data. Forty-one percent of developers targeting Android said their...
View ArticleMozilla’s Firefox Marketplace will soon use Crowd-Curation for Apps
VentureBeat reports “The Firefox Marketplace now has about 5,000 apps in it, according to the company’s editorial and campaign manager Scott DeVaney.”.
View ArticleMozilla Introduces Browser Ads for Firefox
VentureBeat reports “Mozilla just rolled out the latest feature for its Firefox nightly build as the new-browser tab now sports sponsored tiles, which act as a quick way to access a combination of ads...
View ArticleFirefox turns 10, Releases New Developer Centric Web Browser
Mashable reports “Monday marks the 10th anniversary of Firefox 1.0 and to celebrate Mozilla is rolling out new features, as well as a developer-centric version of its web browser.” .
View ArticleYahoo to Become the Default Search Engine in Firefox
TechCrunch reports “Starting in December, Firefox will use Yahoo as its default search engine in the United States on mobile and desktop.” .
View ArticleMozilla’s Shumway Flash Replacement Now Plays Amazon.com Videos
TechCrunch reports "Shumway is Mozilla’s attempt at creating a drop-in Flash player replacement for Firefox based on open standards (and not its attempt at creating a furry, cat-eating alien).".
View ArticleGoogle really, really wants Firefox users to switch back to Google Search
VentureBeat reports "It seems Google really wants Firefox users to switch to Google Search. At least some users of Mozilla’s browser, myself included, are being greeted with a message asking them to...
View ArticleFirefox for Android passes 100 million downloads four years after launch
VentureBeat reports "Mozilla announced Firefox for Android hit a big milestone today: 100 million downloads. The figure is confirmed on Google Play, where the app now shows the installs category is in...
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