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Mozilla Launches Free & Encrypted File sharing service Firefox Send

13Mar By NitishNo Comments

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Mozilla Launches Free & Encrypted File sharing service Firefox Send

One of the leading browser community Mozilla launched free and encrypted file sharing service Firefox Send. The service will accessible in all browsers at send.firefox.com. Mozilla starts working on Firefox Send in 2017. Send is a free encrypted file transfer service that allows users to safely and simply share files from any browser. Additionally, Send will also be available as an Android app in beta later this week. All files uploaded to Mozilla's servers are encrypted, said mozilla team. Send uses end-to-end encryption to keep your data secure from the moment you share to the moment your file is opened. It also offers security controls that you can set. You can choose when your file link expires, the number of downloads, and whether to add an optional password for an ext...

Google Pay Debuts on Web, Reaches Desktop and iOS

4May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Google Pay Debuts on Web, Reaches Desktop and iOS

Google Pay, the combined payments system launched by world's largest tech giant Google, is now being rolled out on the web for desktop and iOS devices. While it is already available on Chrome and Android, the new update will make it work for other browsers too such as Firefox and Safari. Google pay faces sharp competition from Apple Pay and Samsung Pay as its ace rivals. At the time of launch, Google had hinted the debut of the unified payment platform on all its product, including Chrome. But now several months after launch, Google is finally bringing "Buy with Google Pay" buttons to other desktop browsers and iOS as well. Google Pay Brings Platform Independence With the latest change, Google Pay will be expanding its scope. There is an added functionality that will sync card details...

Yahoo’s New Parent Oath And Mozilla Sue Each Other After Firefox Switched From Yahoo To Google

7Dec By RishabhNo Comments

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Yahoo’s New Parent Oath And Mozilla Sue Each Other After Firefox Switched From Yahoo To Google

The legal battle between Mozilla and Oath, new parent company of Yahoo has heating up. Now it looks like Mozilla will be heading to court to kick back Yahoo Holdings and Oath over the alleged breach of contract. Yahoo’s new parent Oath filed a complaint against Mozilla in a California court on December 1, alleging a breach of contract. Now Mozilla has filed a counter complaint, with the Superior Court stating that the switch back was in line with a deal struck between the two companies. This switch is not as small as it appears. With Firefox Quantum's release, Mozilla had set aside its deal with Yahoo that it made in 2014, to make it the default search engine provider for users in US, with others as options. The deal was made at $375 million a year. Details of the deal were only...

Why Firefox Ditched Yahoo To Make Google Its Default Search Engine

15Nov By RishabhNo Comments

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Why Firefox Ditched Yahoo To Make Google Its Default Search Engine

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]irefox Quantum is here. Mozilla took some time to come up with something like that, something which is better, faster and lighter. The last couple of years have not been great for Firefox. Chrome browser, that took it back in the late 2011 now dominates the market with more than 60 percent, figures as suggested by StatCounter. With this release, Mozilla has set aside his deal with Yahoo that he made in 2014, to make it the default search engine provider for users in US, with others as options. With this not being the only noticeable change, Firefox has now started to keep in mind user's interests, which it seemed to have forgotten long ago about. “We looked at real world hardware to make Firefox look great on any display, and we made sure that Firefox looks an...