Mozilla ends Firefox OS smartphone program

It's sad, but it looks like Mozilla has finally faced the facts, and decided to end the development of Firefox OS smartphones.

Epic Citadel Running on Javascript now Available

A while back we saw Unreal Engine 3 ported to Javascript and running inside a browser. In case you didn't believe in it, you can now see it with your own eyes, as the Epic Citadel demo is now available for everyone to try - although it's highly recommended you use the latest Firefox (development version) to ensure the best performance (and keep in mind most other browser aren't supported, or... crash - as it's the case with Chrome; though they're trying to fix it).

It's still the first steps, but one can already imagine every game to be platforma agnostic and running inside your browser. No more worrying about buying game for Xbox, or PlayStation, or Windows, or Mac. You'll just fire up your browser and play.

Hopefully, that will also ease developer's lives, as they'll no longer have to worry about cross-platform ports and development. Meaning games will also be able to be cheaper, and thus less prone to pirating.

... It still may take a decade (or more)... but I think it's pretty clear we're heading that way - and I'm glad for it.



[via Mozilla]

Mozilla Demoparty

The demoscene spirit is alive and kicking, and has now arrived to the browser, thanks to this Demoparty by Mozilla.

It's the perfect opportunity to show the world what you can do in several categories, from graphics to CSS to audio. But as you can see by the examples in the category section - you'll really need to impress the judges!
(Personally, I can't stop visiting this flying through the clouds demo.)

Mozilla Seabird Concept

For now, this Mozilla Seabird is nothing but a concept. But, just unlike many other concepts, this one seems very plausible and "doable".

With two pico-projectors and wireless charging, along a detachable headset/3D controller, there really isn't much about it that seems farfteched or impossible to achieve today.

Maybe the following video is a glimpse of devices a couple of years from now:

Mozilla Weave 1.0 for Firefox

If you use multiple computers and want to keep your browser sessions in sync, I remind you Mozilla Weave 1.0 for Firefox is already available.

Using this free browser add-on from Mozilla Labs, you can securely access all of your personal data across all of your supported devices, making your Web experience instantly more personal and useful.

Weave Sync synchronizes your bookmarks, saved passwords, browsing history and open browser tabs. And all of your data is encrypted end-to-end to ensure your privacy.

Mozilla JetPack for Firefox

Proving that web development tools are becoming increasingly important, this Mozilla's Jetpack now allows the web to rewrite itself.

Instead of wasting time learning a new programminig language to write a Firefox plugin, you can now do it using the web tools and languages you already know.

Check the video:


Mozilla Labs Jetpack - Intro & Tutorial from Aza Raskin on Vimeo.