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TEL AVIV, Israel, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Browser Extension Development Company to Award Round the World Ticket Crossrider, the leading solution for building cross-browser extensions has launched a contest to celebrate its rapidly growing community expected to surpass 300 million end-users by next week. Developers will be eligible to receive a prize of a round the world airline ticket for two when he or she opens an account through the company's website...

Mozilla Revolutionizes Creation and Consumption of Web Content - Firefox Marketplace will offer apps including Cut the Rope, Disney Mobile Games, EA games, Facebook, MTV Brasil, Nokia HERE, SoundCloud and Twitter BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile World Congress - Mozilla, the mission-based organization dedicated to keeping the power of the Web in people's hands, today announced Firefox OS will launch with Firefox Marketplace, and a new ability to discover...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Mozilla is getting “foxy” as it looks to improve security and reduce crashes on its Firefox browser. Beginning soon Mozilla will in essence unplug most browser plug-ins, and users will have to manually approve any content via a so-called “Click to play” action. Mozilla engineers are looking to disable Java, Adobe Reader and Microsoft Silverlight capabilities in Firefox as a move to improve security and enhance performance....

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Another open source operating system is on the near horizon. Mozilla, the non-profit organization that produces Firefox, the email client Thunderbird, and a number of other online platforms, is due to release its Firefox OS, an open operating system for mobile devices. The OS and accompanying phones are expected to be released as early as next month, Business Insider reports. Mozilla is offering a Firefox OS Developer Preview Phone in...

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple web browser choices are great for users, but they can be a nightmare for developers, who have traditionally had to create extensions in various code languages to fit each browser's unique requirements. Fast-growing startup Crossrider aims to change that with a unique development platform that lets developers create cross-browser extensions in just minutes with a single JavaScript code and publish to end-users from day one....

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com With the limited real estate on the screen of a cell phone, it's important to make each feature count. Mozilla just released a new version of its Firefox browser specifically for the Android market. The new browser has new tabs, add-ons and sync with a user's desktop and other devices. The new version of the Firefox for Android has been available for several months in beta, but version 14 was just officially released, and is a stable version of what's been...

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Existing and new users that have upgraded their Internet browser to Firefox 11.0 can seamlessly continue to access GeoEdge's high-performance proxy servers providing access 100+locations worldwide ... with just a click of the mouse! GeoEdge Ltd, the world's largest proxy network, today announced its full compatibility (geo toolbar and analytics products) with the most recent version of the Firefox browser Firefox...

Mozilla has officially released is new Firefox 8 web browser for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. The update introduces several new features, including a built-in Twitter search option, and a new management system for its add-ons and tabs. "This update includes new features that make Web browsing easier and give users and developers more control over how they customize their Web experience," Mozilla said in a blog post announcing the new browser. The new browser comes just...

Mozilla released an update Tuesday to its Firefox Web browser for Windows, Mac and Linux, which the non-profit organization said offers improvements in performance and memory. Firefox 7 manages memory more efficiently, while delivering a nimble Web browsing experience, the organization said. “Users will notice Firefox is faster at opening new tabs, clicking on menu items and buttons on websites. Heavy Internet users will enjoy enhanced performance when lots of tabs are open and during...

Firefox plans to release a new version of its Web browser by the end of the year that will get a simpler look, but will offer Web surfers more control over privacy. Firefox 4 promises that users will be able to have more control over their relationships with websites by describing in simpler ways what information is gathered by cookies, which are files that store data on website visits. The current version of Firefox has a more complex system of menus and submenus for determining which...