Weekly Browsers Recap, July 19th
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• Firefox Home App Approved by Apple
Few weeks ago, Mozilla has submitted Firefox Home to Apple’s App Store and today, it was finally approved.
• Mozilla Removes Password Sniffer Add-On
It looks like Mozilla has decided to remove and block “Mozilla Sniffer” add-on from addons.mozilla.org website after its review.
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Mozilla Bumps Cash Rewards for Security Vulnerabilities Reports
In what appears to be a great benefit for Firefox users, Mozilla has recently bumped its cash rewards salary from mere $500 to $3000. Therefore, it will likely increase Firefox security, as developers are keen on finding and reporting new security vulnerabilities.
In addition, company has announced that this offer not only includes Firefox, but also Firefox Mobile web browser.
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Firefox Home App Approved by Apple
Few weeks ago, Mozilla has submitted Firefox Home to Apple’s App Store and today, it was finally approved.
Here is how to get started (as from blog.mozilla.com):
– Install Firefox Sync, a free add-on for Firefox, on your desktop.
– Restart Firefox and follow prompts to create an account with both a password and a secret phrase.
– Go the App Store on your iPhone and search for “Firefox Home” or install it directly from iTunes.
– Launch Firefox Home on your iPhone. You’ll be prompted to enter your Firefox Sync account info. Enter your username, password and Secret Phrase and tap “Done.”
– Enjoy!
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Mozilla Removes Password Sniffer Add-On
It looks like Mozilla has decided to remove and block “Mozilla Sniffer” add-on from addons.mozilla.org website after its review. In addition, blocklist will ask users for such extension uninstallation. Before deletion, add-on was already downloaded 1,800 times and is used by 334 people daily.
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Opera Mini 5.1 Final for Android Released
After releasing the final version of Opera Mini 5.1 for a bunch of Java supporting phones and BlackBerry devices, Opera Software has just finalized its Android and made it available for you to download.
One of the new features in version 5.1 is improved rendering for high-resolution devices, such as HTC EVO 4G or Motorola Droid X.
They also have improved kinetic scrolling and added ability to set Opera Mini as your default web browser.
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An Interview with Mozilla’s Christopher Blizzard
Gizmodo has sat down with Christopher Blizzard, Mozilla’s Director of Developer Relations to discuss the future of Firefox it’s competitors and browsers in general.
Furthermore, he confirmed that company is not going to develop Firefox for Windows Mobile/Phone 7 anytime soon.
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Weekly Browsers Recap, July 12th
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• Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Reaches 2 Million Downloads Mark
Since the very first IE9 Platform Preview release back in March 2010, it has already been downloaded more than 2 million times.
• Download Firefox 4 Beta
Mozilla has just released the long awaited beta of Firefox 4 web browser.
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BlackBerry Webkit Browser Hands-On
Guys at Driphter.com got their hands on the upcoming BlackBerry browser that utilizes Webkit rendering engine.
Although it’s still in early development stages, browser does look promising and we are looking forward to the final version capabilities.
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Adblock Plus to Support Firefox Sync
According to the authors of popular Adblock Plus add-on, upcoming extension version that is 1.3 will support Firefox Sync.
Furthermore, Firefox 4 version will no longer require browser restart after installation is finished.
There are also more changes planned for 1.3 release, see roadmap for more details.
Thanks to Nox for the news tip.
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Opera Mini 5.1 Now Available
Opera Software has released a new stable version of Opera Mini web browser that is 5.1.
This updated is mostly targeted at low end devices that have a screen resolution lower than 200 pixels or low memory capacity (4 MB+-).
Basically, if your phone does not meet mentioned requirements, Opera Mini will automatically switch to a new skin that lowers memory footprint. Therefore, enhancing user experience and reducing a number of “out of memory” error messages.
In addition, Opera Mini team has also added a new a keypad shortcut that allows you switching from/to Mobile View (*0).
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