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Next Firefox can detect computer orientation
news.cnet.com - 10/13/2009
Next Firefox can detect computer orientation
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A demonstration application that shows Firefox adjusting a Web page graphic according to how a MacBook is tilted. (Credit: Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET The upcoming version 3.6 of Firefox will be able to tell if you're listing to starboard--and pass that information along to ...
hacks.mozilla.org - 10/13/2009
new device API for Firefox 3.6: orientation
— hacks.mozilla.org — One new feature that we’re including as part of Firefox 3.6 is support for web pages to... access machine orientation information if it’s available. As you can see from the demo above you can use it to figure out if the machine is moving and ... (more) new device API for Firefox 3.6: orientation

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techspot.com - 10/17/2009
Weekend tech reading: 2010 technology preview
— techspot.com — Maximum PC's 2010 technology preview So much in life is unknowable. Will the economy rebound? Hard to... say. Will oil prices skyrocket? Maybe, maybe not. Will Brangelina add to their brood? Frankly, we don't care. But one thing's for sure: Technology is ever-changing and each year guarantees new ... (more) Weekend tech reading: 2010 technology preview

Comments vote down juliofranco juliofranco posted 10/17/2009posted this
MediaFire Not Too Happy About Skipscreen Firefox Add-on
maximumpc.com - 10/9/2009
MediaFire Not Too Happy About Skipscreen Firefox Add-on
— maximumpc.com — Developers of the Firefox Add-on, SkipScreen, had a bit of a rude wakening recently when Mozilla said... they’d received a takedown request . The request was made by file hosting site, MediaFire. They claimed that SkipScreen violated their terms of use. To their credit, Mozilla asked the ... (more) MediaFire Not Too Happy About Skipscreen Firefox Add-on

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Maximum PC:  Upcoming Firefox will be Able to Use Orientation Data

DV Hardware:  Firefox 3.6 to be orientation-aware

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Upcoming Firefox will be Able to Use Orientation Data
Maximum PC — ... Taking a page from the mobile market, Mozilla's upcoming Firefox 3.6 will be able to detect the orientation of your laptop and other devices equipped with accelerometers capable of discerning up from down. ...

Firefox 3.6 to be orientation-aware
DV Hardware — ... CNET reports Firefox 3.6 will be orientation-aware, the new version of Mozilla's popular browser will be able to detect the orientation of laptops and mobile devices equipped with accelerometers. This new feature may be interesting for certain type of games like labyrinth-type games with virtual marbles rolling around boards. ...

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Next Firefox can detect computer orientation — CNET News - Business Tech
A demonstration application that shows Firefox adjusting a Web page graphic according to how a MacBook is tilted. (Credit: Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET The upcoming version 3.6 of Firefox will be able to tell if you're listing to ...