Mozilla launches voice search, file-sharing and note-taking tools for Firefox

Re:Mozilla launches voice search, file-sharing and note-taki... by paulio on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:11AM (#14908797)

I find it hard to believe that speed is really the issue here. I suspect it's more likely it's the aggressive advertising scheme in which Google push for Chrome.

I think these projects which Mozilla test/launch are an indication that even they don't know how to stop the eroding of Firefox market share.

If I were Mozilla I'd be seriously worried about Electron.

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Re:Mozilla launches voice search, file-sharing and note-taki... by mirsadm on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:52AM (#14908975)

Speed is definitely an issue on the mobile app. Personally I think Mozilla should try harder with the mobile market. Providing an ad and tracking blocking browser is still desirable on Android. Firefox is just too slow at the moment.

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Re:Mozilla launches voice search, file-sharing and note-taki... by sornars on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @05:16AM (#14909081)

Doesn't Firefox focus fill that gap? https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/focus/

Super speedy as it uses an Android Webview and privacy focused.

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Re:Mozilla launches voice search, file-sharing and note-taki... by paulio on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @05:48AM (#14909251)

I'd forgotten about Firefox mobile. I agree, it's very slow.

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Re:Mozilla launches voice search, file-sharing and note-taki... by Vinnl on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @12:25PM (#14911928)

I really hope Mozilla take Servo and prop it up as an Electron competitor, as it might actually make a chance there and its incomplete compatibility with hacks used in the old days of the web are not that much of a problem there.

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Re:Mozilla launches voice search, file-sharing and note-taki... by romanovcode on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:31AM (#14908885)

Isn't Electron based on Chromium? Also, why would they be worried about it?

Chrome cannot control, for example VS Code.

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Re:Mozilla launches voice search, file-sharing and note-taki... by paulio on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @05:46AM (#14909243)

Because developers will code apps around Electron -> Chromium. It'll get more focus because of that.

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