Mozilla shines a light with lightbeam
I'm not a fan of having everyone and their mother tracking my online habits (yes, I like lolcats) and I'm pleased to see that Mozilla is now providing end users with the ability to see and comprehend who is tracking their web surfing with Lightbeam. So …
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Mozilla developing geolocation data service for public use
October 28, 2013, 8:54 PM — Mozilla is working on a geolocation data service using cell tower and Wi-Fi signals to give developers what it says will be a more privacy-aware option than current alternatives. The service, which is in its early stages …
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Mozilla to Crowdsource WiFi & Cell-ID Locations for Geo-Positioning Service
Mozilla announced yesterday an experimental pilot project to provide a geo-location service based on publicly observable cell tower and WiFi access point information. "While many commercial services exist in this space, there's currently no large …
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Mozilla updates Firefox OS to 1.1, promises Firefox OS phones in new markets
While it trumpeted the forthcoming launches, Mozilla didn't say where and when the new Firefox OS devices will be available, although its partners, such as carriers Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica, have already outlined some of the plans, after …
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Women in science: 'My job at Mozilla wouldn't have existed seven years ago'
If you thought Mozilla was only about the Firefox web browser you'd be wrong. I've heard it is looking to join the market with its first ever tablet, but more unusually for a technology company, it has launched its first ever science programme – and …
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