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Firefox 30 Adds Security Fixes And Developer Features
Mozilla's latest web browser steps into the ring to trade punches with Chrome and Internet Explorer
Jolla ‘Saapunki’ Update Adds 4G Support For All Sailfish OS Users
Jolla adds LTE support and browser features in new update for Sailfish OS
$25 Firefox OS Smartphones To Be Released In India
Ultra low-cost Firefox OS smartphones seek to tempt feature phone owners in emerging markets
Red Hat Launches Enterprise Linux 7
The new open source OS adopts XFS as the default file system, introduces application container support
The Isle Of Man Embraces Virtual Currencies
Local authorities promote the island as the perfect base for Bitcoin and Litecoin operations, say they can prevent money laundering
Google Open Sources End-To-End Email Encryption
Open source effort should help email providers encrypt messages between one another
Samsung Z Is First Tizen-Powered Smartphone
Samsung Z to debut in Russia in Q3 ahead of wider release as company seeks to reduce Android dependency
Mozilla Opens Pre-Orders For ‘Flame’ Smartphone
The mid-tier Firefox OS reference device from China costs just $170 with free shipping
Google Previews Docker Support On Compute Engine
Google is testing support for containers on its cloud infrastructure service, as interest in the Docker project grows
No More Windows 8 For The Chinese Government
Chinese authorities ban Windows 8 in government offices, to avoid the ‘end of support’ dilemma they are facing with Windows XP
Autodesk To Launch Its Own 3D Printer Later This Year
The ‘Spark’ platform includes both software and hardware, is expected to cost around £3,000
Mutiny At Bitcoin Foundation Over New Director Brock Pierce
At least ten foundation members want to see former child star and Bitcoin investor removed from the board
The Impact Of Heartbleed On Open Source Security
Thanks to Heartbleed open source software will be better engineered and more secure, says Steve Nice, CTO at Reconnix
Mozilla Reluctantly Adopts Digital Rights Management
Mozilla says it has no choice if it wants to keep its user base, while the user base calls adoption of DRM “a betrayal”
Canonical Pushes OpenStack Managed Service With ‘Your Cloud’
Canonical is offering to build and operate OpenStack cloud infrastructure either on-site or using a customer's service provider of choice
Five Year Old Flaw Fixed In Linux Kernel
A high severity bug in the Linux kernel remained undetected since 2009
Australian Government Plans To Save With Open Source Drupal
The Australian government wants to build a unified CMS for all government websites, based on the open source Drupal software
Docker-Based CoreOS Linux Distribution Beta Launches
New Linux version CoreOS uses the Docker container system for apps
Samsung Prepares Tizen Smartphones For Russia And India – Report
Samsung Tizen smartphone could finally see the light of day in the next few weeks
Mozilla Reassures Users Over Firefox Ad Programme
Mozilla has said it will test its Directory Tiles programme to ensure it delivers 'user value' before rolling it out in the Firefox browser
Oracle Wins Round In $1bn Android Court Battle
A US federal court has ruled that Oracle's Java programming interfaces can be protected by copyright, in a blow to Google
Firefox OS-Powered ZTE Open C Goes On Sale In UK For £69.99
ZTE Open C is available on eBay and runs the latest version of Firefox OS
UK ISPs Will Have To Issue Alerts To Suspected Pirates
Customers who infringe copyright will start getting warning letters in 2015, but there are no legal consequences
Anonymous Linux Distribution TAILS Reaches Release Version 1.0
The OS that helped Edward Snowden communicate with journalists is ready for prime time
‘Most Customisable Ever’ Mozilla Firefox 29 Boasts Brand New Interface
Firefox 29 offers new tabs, bookmarks and sync options, while developers get new tools to play with
Oracle Adds OpenStack In Solaris 11.2
The new Solaris continues Oracle's push for its own "engineered systems", but opens up to OpenStack
Mozilla Offers $10,000 Bounty For Bugs In New SSL Certificate Library
In the wake of the discovery of Heartbleed bug, Mozilla is stepping up its certificate validation efforts
Software Engineer Creates Smartphone Based On Raspberry Pi
David Hunt shows how to build a smartphone out of electrical components worth £94, without any soldering
Mozilla Appoints Andreas Gal As New CTO
The current vice president of Mobile Engineering replaces Brendan Eich, who was first promoted to the CEO position, then resigned