If Firefox is your preferred web browser, but Windows 8 is your preferred tablet operating system then you may have been waiting a long time for Mozilla to release a touch-friendly version of its web browser for Windows 8 and later. Now the wait’s kind of over. Firefox for Windows 8 Touch beta is now […]
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Firefox Launcher for Android is a contextual home screen (coming soon)
Mozilla’s Firefox web browser is already available for Android. Soon you may be able to replace your home screen with Mozilla software as well. Mozilla and EverythingMe are working on a new app called Firefox Launcher. Like EverythingMe’s existing home screen app, Firefox Launcher is a contextual app launcher. That means instead of showing you […]
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Meet the first Firefox OS tablet prototype
Mozilla is beginning to test Firefox OS on tablets. The browser-based operating system is designed to run web apps written using HTML5 and other web technologies and it’s already available on a handful of low-end smartphones. If the specs for the first Firefox OS tablet prototypes are anything to go by, the first tablet-sized devices […]
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Firefox OS expands to TVs, new phones, and other platforms
Firefox OS is a light weight operating system designed to run web apps. Originally designed to run on smartphones, Mozilla is now working with partners to expand the range of devices that run the software. Chip-maker VIA is adding support for Firefox OS to its APC Rock and Paper developer boards, Panasonic is bringing it […]
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Lilbits (01-02-2014): Microsoft Surface Pro 2 gets a speed boost
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a 10.6 inch tablet with a full HD display, an Intel Haswell processor, digital pen input, and basically everything you could want from a modern laptop. It just happens to come in the shape of a tablet… with an optional keyboard cover. When the Surface Pro 2 launched in […]
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Lilbits (11-28-2013): Firefox OS expands, Black Friday does too
Thanksgiving doesn’t tend to be a big day for news in the United States… but as Black Friday sort of expands to take over the whole week, retailers have been pushing bargain after bargain. You can find some of the best deals in our Black Friday 2013 mobile bargains roundup. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the world […]
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Meet the new Firefox: Australis user interface hits Firefox Nightly
Want to get a look at the future of Mozilla’s Firefox web browser for PCs? The developers of the open source web browser have been working on a dramatic overhaul of the user interface, and you can now check it out by downloading a nightly build of Firefox for Windows, Mac, or Linux. Mozilla calls […]
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Firefox now comes preloaded on select Android phones, tablets
Who needs Firefox OS when you can run the Firefox web browser on your smartphone? I’ve been using Firefox on my Nexus 5 for the last few days because the browser I typically use, Dolphin, doesn’t yet support tap or pinch-to-zoom on Android 4.4, and the Chrome web browser doesn’t support plugins or extensions like […]
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Lilbits (11-01-2013): Rockstar patent suit
Google and some of the top makers of Android smartphones are now facing lawsuits over the technology used in their devices. A few years ago a coalition of companies including Microsoft, Apple, and RIM (now known as BlackBerry) spend $4.5 billion to acquire patents from Nortel, a company that had gone out of business. Then […]
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Telefonica brings Firefox OS phones to Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
Firefox OS is expanding into new countries with the help of wireless carrier Telefonica. The mobile operator is now offering smartphones running Mozilla’s mobile operating system in Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. Previously Firefox handsets had been available from carriers in Venezuela, Brazil, Columbia, and parts of Europe. You can also pick up an unlocked ZTE […]