Mozilla and Google have hit back at Microsoft over what they consider to be restrictive browser settings within the Windows on ARM version of the upcoming Windows 8 OS. In a Wednesday blog post, Harvey Anderson, Mozilla's general counsel, argued that "Windows on ARM - as currently designed - restricts user choice, reduces ...
Mobile Software to Rival Apple and Google
on 2.28.12
Telefonica, Qualcomm and Mozilla are working on free software to compete with Apple and Google’s mobile operating systems. The software uses Linux and HTML5 to produce high-performance low-cost phones that relies on web-based applications. Read the full article at HuffingtonPost.com ...
Why We Must Stop The Stop Online Piracy Act, And PIPA Too
on 1.20.12
Choosing to not understand how the Internet works is no longer an acceptable option, especially for those tasked with regulating it. The late Ted Stevens made Congress’s ignorance of the World Wide Web famous when he said the Internet isn’t a dump truck, but a series of tubes. This statement was made in 2006, but its ...
Google Pays Mozilla $300M a Year for Default Search Deal
on 12.23.11
Google has agreed to pay a whopping $300 million to Mozilla to make Google the default search engine for the Firefox browser. The contract is set for the next three years, giving Mozilla a hefty payday of just under $1 billion. The price may be pocketchange for Google, helping deepen its lead over Bing and Yahoo search. ...
Firefox 8 Adds Twitter Search Integration
on 11.9.11
If you’re a big user of Twitter, you’ll want to download Mozilla’s newest update to its web browser, Firefox 8. The update integrates with Twitter and allows users to search the social network from the navigation bar. Other new features include preventing websites from installing unwanted add-ons. Read the full ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – November 9, 2011
on 11.9.11
Verizon is offering new customers double the amount of data for the same monthly fee. The limited time offer is valid with the purchase of any Verizon 4G LTE phone. If you were looking to get a 4G phone, Verizon’s special is a hard price to beat. In other news, the U.S. will test its Emergency Alert System nationwide on ...
Google & Mozilla Add Do No Track
on 1.25.11
Both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will include “do not track” preferences that allow users to opt-out of advertising. Google’s opt-out program works with 50 advertising companies that chose to self-regulate; Mozilla has created an HTTP header that will alert websites of the opt-out status. The changes come ...
Google Preparing a Tablet? : MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer January 4, 2010
on 1.3.10
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. As Google prepares to unveil its new phone, rumors are circulating that the company may also be preparing a tablet computer. Reports are coming out that Google and HTC have been working on a touch-screen tablet for over a year and a half. ...
2008 06-20 MediaBytes: YAHOO – FIREFOX – LIVE NATION – FCC – SPRINT – ICAHN
on 6.20.08
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly's commentary on YAHOO's (NASD: YHOO) executive exodus and it's potential impact on the search business. MOZILLA ...
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