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Mozilla Firefox 25 adds Web Audio API and more; Android version gets Guest Browsing

Mozilla Firefox 25 adds Web Audio API and more; Android version gets Guest Browsing

By Anupam Saxena | Updated: 30 October 2013 12:29 IST

Mozilla has released the updated version of its Firefox web browser for Android, Linux, Mac and Windows.

The desktop version of Firefox now offers Web Audio API support, and a separate find bar for individual tabs. The Android version brings guest browsing mode and mixed content blocking.

According to Mozilla, the Web Audio API represents a substantial upgrade to the web's ability to process audio. The browser will now support advanced web-based games on the Web.

"Audio engineers can now build robust audio engines capable of outputting amazing soundscapes for people to enjoy. A few new features to highlight include positional audio and support for effects such as reverb, which can create immersive audio experiences on the Web, like never before," said Mozilla, detailing the change in a blog post.

Firefox has also built an open source demo with Goo Technologies to showcase the Web Audio API.

The Android version of Firefox now offers Guest Browsing allowing users to share their devices for web browsing with their friends and family without having to worry about them getting access to the user's personal information like browsing history, bookmarks, passwords, form data or open tabs.

After enabling Guest Browsing, Firefox restarts with a fresh profile and deletes the guest's information when the guest session is closed. Users can just tap on the Firefox Menu button, tap on "Tools" and tap "New Guest Session," for enabling the Guest Browsing mode. One can exit the guest browsing session by tapping on the Menu button and then selecting "Exit Guest Session."

In addition to this, the Firefox Android browser now also supports setting an image on a webpage as a wallpaper or contact photo right from within the browser.

The new version of the browser is now available through the Firefox.com website. Existing desktop users will also be able to get the update through the browser. Android users will be able to update through the Google Play store.

Change Log for Firefox 25 for Windows, Mac and Linux:
- NEW: Web Audio support
- NEW: The find bar is no longer shared between tabs
- CHANGED: If away from Firefox for months, you now will be offered the option to reset it to its default state while preserving your essential information
- CHANGED: Resetting Firefox no longer clears your browsing session
- DEVELOPER: CSS3 background-attachment:local support to control background scrolling
- DEVELOPER: Many new ES6 functions implemented
- HTML5: iframe document content can now be specified inline
- FIXED: Blank or missing page thumbnails when opening a new tab

Change Log for Firefox for Android:
- NEW: Web Audio support
- NEW: Guest Browsing added for handing your phone & browser to a friend
- NEW: Mixed content blocking enabled to protect users from man-in-the-middle attacks and eavesdroppers on HTTPS pages
- NEW: Add-ons can now add indicators to the URL Bar
- CHANGED: Romanian, Irish, and Ukranian locales added
- DEVELOPER: Remote debugging with desktop Firefox can now be enabled from the settings
- DEVELOPER: CSS3 background-attachment:local support to control background scrolling
- DEVELOPER: Many new ES6 functions implemented
- HTML5: iframe document content can now be specified inline

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