Tag Archives: Mozilla

Mozilla Blocks Skype Toolbar Add-on

Mozilla has announced to block the official Skype Toolbar add-on for Firefox, which comes bundled with the Skype installer. Mozilla says that this add-on is causing browser crashes and slows down certain processes by up to 300 times. Continue reading

44,000 Inactive Mozilla AMO Accounts’ Information Disclosed

Mozilla has sent emails to few AMO account holders about a critical issue. According to this email, on 17th December, Mozilla was informed by a third party about a possible disclosure of users’ email addresses, first and last names, and an md5 hash representation of their password. Continue reading

F1 – A Cool Add-on From Mozilla Messaging

F1 is a browser extension available for Firefox 3.6+, which makes sharing on web an easier task. It also offers experimental support for web publishers / site owners. Currently, it supports only Twitter, Facebook and emailing via Gmail. Continue reading

Firefox 4 Release Rescheduled To Early 2011

Mozilla has rescheduled its program to release the next major release of Firefox, the Firefox 4. Now, Firefox 4 is expected to be release in early 2011. Continue reading

Mozilla’s Open Web Application

Mozilla has demonstrated prototype of Open Web Applications and Web App Store similar to Google’s upcoming app store but available for all browsers supporting HTML5. Continue reading

Mozilla – Bing Deal: Bing To Be Added As Available Search Engine In Firefox

According to a latest rumor, Mozilla and Bing may announce an agreement to add Bing as an available search engine in Firefox. Although, Google will remain the default search engine. Continue reading

Firefox Home For Blackberry and Symbian Platforms Coming Soon!

Mozilla developers are planning to bring Firefox Home to Blackberry and Symbian platforms. Firefox Home is a a free cloud-based tool for syncing Firefox’s history, bookmarks and tabs currently available for iPhone. Continue reading

Fennec’s Version Number Jumps, Renamed As “Firefox 4.0 for Android & Maemo”

Mozilla has announced an important update about the version number of the upcoming beta release of Firefox for Mobile (Fennec). The next release, Fennec 2.0b1, will be marked as “Firefox 4.0b1 for Android & Maemo” and the final product will be released as “Firefox 4.0 for Android & Maemo”. Continue reading

Kraken – A New Browser Benchmark From Mozilla

Mozilla has announced a new JavaScript benchmark, which will focus on realistic workloads and forward-looking applications. This new browser benchmark, Kraken, is better in terms of reflecting realistic workloads for pushing the edge of browser performance forward, says Mozilla developer Rob Sayre. Continue reading

Mozilla Planning For Firefox Add-on Marketplace

Mozilla, the organization behind web browser Firefox, is exploring the possibilities of add-on marketplace. This marketplace will help add-on developers to showcase and sell their add-ons. Continue reading