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Firefox users to obtain location tool

Mozilla, the company for the Web browser Firefox, created a technology that allows Web sites, the physical location of computers.

This system will allow users, for example, to find local restaurants, if you are in a new city.

Geode is a pilot add-on to the comprehensive introduction of geolocation technology in release Firefox 3.1.

Users can control the amount of information on the whereabouts of titles.

It uses technology from the company’s “Skyhook working on a computer capable of wireless networks nearby.

Loki his call system, the situation in the second with an accuracy of about 10 to 20 meters.
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Firefox, to open the video, but not the video you want

The good news is that the popular Mozilla Firefox browser is replaced by video support. The bad news is that you probably would not notice.

Why? As the video codec, which comes to Firefox is not normally used: Ogg Theora. Firefox also adds new HTML tag to facilitate the inclusion of video - no longer need to implement JavaScript, - but once again the video codec is not ubiquitous QuickTime, Windows Media, Flash or with the people.

This is not the fault of Mozilla, of course. This is not to support low-key and the key codecs. And, of course, this does not change the fact that freedom of plug-ins for Firefox allows you to play popular codecs will continue. This is not as if the video is still Firefox (well, except that I have Internet Explorer for Windows Media encoding Arsenal preseason games - not a reduction Firefox).

Not only means that you do not need a plug-Theora content of the game. But it is necessary? Most people do not use Ogg Theora. If they are or not is irrelevant. I prefer to see Adobe, Microsoft and Apple, to open its codecs make Firefox also Ogg Theora. But I think this is only an offer ….

adapted from http://news.cnet.com/

Bank of America, finally, to Firefox

The largest bank in the United States officially ignored the second most popular Web browser - until recently.

Consultant Networkworld.com recently that Bank of America site lists fund Mozilla Firefox, as a “browser”, although Firefox now commands almost 20 per cent market for browsers. Bank site lists Microsoft Internet Explorer, Safari from Apple and Netscape browsers as acceptable .

Netscape? Even AOL, Netscape former owner, is not compatible with Netscape Navigator.
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Firefox 3 Download Record

Mozilla officially launched history with a new Guinness world record for the largest number of software downloads in the 24 - hour period.

Latest 8002530 downloads on the web browser Firefox 3,0 took place in June.

“The enthusiasm and creativity Firefox fans is crucial for that to happen,” said marketing chief Paul Kim.

Gareth Deaver Guinness World Records called it “a very impressive performance.”

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