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Mozilla Proposes Mobile OS Boot to Gecko

By Jharma Mulchandani, on July 31st, 2011%

Earlier this week, Mozilla announced the Boot to Gecko (B2G) project which aims to create a full standalone operating system based on Linux.

The Boot to Gecko project is presently in preparation phase and not much code has been written so far. However, this may change quickly as Andreas Gal, a specialist at Mozilla Corporation, said that the project is in its infancy and several pieces of it are just captured in our heads today. Boot to Gecko will offer a couple of interesting latest web APIs for revealing gadgets and OS abilities to content like . . . → Read More: Mozilla Proposes Mobile OS Boot to Gecko

Mozilla Develops a Mobile Operating System

By Jharma Mulchandani, on July 26th, 2011%

Non-Profit Software group Mozilla has exposed preparations to create an open source mobile operating system (OS) codenamed Boot to Gecko (B2G)

The organization makes one of the most well known web browsers in Firefox and is hopping into the mobile OS space. When B2G is complete, it will compete with Android, IOS and Windows Phone 7.

“We want to take a bigger step now, and find the gaps that keep web developers from being able to build apps that are – in every way – the equals of native apps built for the iPhone, . . . → Read More: Mozilla Develops a Mobile Operating System

TouchPad Could be iPad’s Greatest Competitor

By Dora Tutor, on July 1st, 2011%

TouchPad of Hewlett-Packard might be the reply of the business professional to a tablet with productivity abilities, not only an entertainment.

The Touch Pad which opens on Friday amazed reviewers with its multitasking features, smartphone interaction and slick charging dock, perhaps providing the iPad a run for the money in the productivity department.

After trying some time using the TouchPad, Jason Hiner of Tech Republic calls it, “the iPad’s stiffest competition yet for individual business professionals, who currently represent a quiet but very large portion of the iPad user base”. Thinking the iPad has . . . → Read More: TouchPad Could be iPad’s Greatest Competitor