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== '''Market Insights'''  ==
== '''Market Insights'''  ==
=== Desktop / Platform ===
==== Google ====
* Google Play, formerly known as the Android Market, now has updated [http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-sales-reports-on-google-play.html reporting tools] for app publishers to understand their sales.
* In Chromium, CSS Shaders are now arriving, as well as SPDY/3 and flow control.
* Google has received a [http://www.patentbolt.com/2012/03/could-googles-deep-shot-project-deliver-a-universal-killer-app.html patent for "Deep Shot"], a process by which running application state can be moved between mobile and desktop devices by means of a mobile camera.
==== Opera ====
* Opera released 11.62, a [http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1162/ minor update]
* They also made a new release of [http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/2012/03/26/html5-css-64bit Opera 12], which now has 64-bit versions for Windows and Mac, supports HTML5 Drag and Drop and partial support for CSS3 animations. 64-bit support is enabled by running plugins out-of-process.
* They also released an updated version of their [http://my.opera.com/ODIN/blog/2012/03/22/opera-mobile-emulator-12-update Opera Mobile Emulator], which runs on Windows, Mac, or Linux.
==== Microsoft ====
* A blogger at [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ieinternals/archive/2012/03/23/understanding-ie10-enhanced-protected-mode-network-security-addons-cookies-metro-desktop.aspx MSDN posted a detailed summary] of how Enhanced Protected Mode in Internet Explorer works.
* Other posts at the IEBlog detailed the default settings for how [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2012/03/26/launch-options-for-internet-explorer-10-on-windows-8.aspx Windows 8 will launch a browser] and describes its [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2012/03/21/indexeddb-updates-for-ie10-and-metro-style-apps.aspx support for IndexedDB], including the submission of 100 test cases to the W3C working group.
* Microsoft also submitted a proposal to the IETF for [http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-montenegro-httpbis-speed-mobility-00 HTTP Speed+Mobility] as part of the group's HTTP 2.0 discussions. Microsoft describes its suggestions as extending SPDY to focus more on the needs of mobile devices.
* The [http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/wpdev/archive/2012/03/22/app-hub-now-open-for-new-markets.aspx Windows Phone App Hub] is now open to accept applications from 23 new countries from around the world.
==== Security ====
* The Microsoft [http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2012/03/20/an-interesting-case-of-jre-sandbox-breach-cve-2012-0507.aspx Malware Protection Center] said that there is a new exploit circulating that makes use of a recent Java exploit to take over systems. [http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/03/new-java-attack-rolled-into-exploit-packs Other security researchers] have said that this exploit is now available in the BlackHole exploit kit.
==== GNOME ====
* Gnome 3.4 is close to arriving, and the Epiphany browser team has a [http://blogs.gnome.org/xan/2012/03/26/web-its-whats-for-dinner/ good post] summarizing the changes in the default GNOME browser. Most notably the UI has been streamlined considerably.
==== Tizen ====
* The Tizen HTML5 browser has [http://www.tizenexperts.com/2012/03/tizen-html5-browser-scores-wacks-competition/ scored 378 points] at [http://html5test.com html5test.com], beating all other mobile browsers.


== Marketing, Press &amp; Public Reaction  ==
== Marketing, Press &amp; Public Reaction  ==

Revision as of 05:55, 28 March 2012

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Planning Meeting Details

  • Wednesdays - 11:00am PDT, 18:00 UTC
  • Mountain View Offices: Warp Core Conference Room
  • Toronto Offices: Finch Conference Room
  • irc.mozilla.org #planning for backchannel
  • (the developer meeting takes place on Tuesdays)

Video/Teleconference Details - NEW

  • 650-903-0800 or 650-215-1282 x92 Conf# 95312 (US/INTL)
  • 1-800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf# 95312 (US)
  • Vidyo Room: Warp Core
  • Vidyo Guest URL
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Actions from Last Week

Schedule & Progress on Upcoming Releases

Firefox Desktop

Release (3.6, 10, 10esr)

Beta (11)

Aurora (12)

Nightly (13)

Firefox Mobile

Firefox Sync

Add-on SDK

Release (1.5 -> Firefox 10, 11)

Stabilization (1.6 -> Firefox 11, 12)

Development (1.7 -> Firefox 12, 13)

Identity

Apps

Feedback Summary

Desktop

Mobile

UX & User Research

Market Insights

Desktop / Platform

Google

  • Google Play, formerly known as the Android Market, now has updated reporting tools for app publishers to understand their sales.
  • In Chromium, CSS Shaders are now arriving, as well as SPDY/3 and flow control.
  • Google has received a patent for "Deep Shot", a process by which running application state can be moved between mobile and desktop devices by means of a mobile camera.

Opera

  • Opera released 11.62, a minor update
  • They also made a new release of Opera 12, which now has 64-bit versions for Windows and Mac, supports HTML5 Drag and Drop and partial support for CSS3 animations. 64-bit support is enabled by running plugins out-of-process.
  • They also released an updated version of their Opera Mobile Emulator, which runs on Windows, Mac, or Linux.

Microsoft

  • A blogger at MSDN posted a detailed summary of how Enhanced Protected Mode in Internet Explorer works.
  • Other posts at the IEBlog detailed the default settings for how Windows 8 will launch a browser and describes its support for IndexedDB, including the submission of 100 test cases to the W3C working group.
  • Microsoft also submitted a proposal to the IETF for HTTP Speed+Mobility as part of the group's HTTP 2.0 discussions. Microsoft describes its suggestions as extending SPDY to focus more on the needs of mobile devices.
  • The Windows Phone App Hub is now open to accept applications from 23 new countries from around the world.

Security

GNOME

  • Gnome 3.4 is close to arriving, and the Epiphany browser team has a good post summarizing the changes in the default GNOME browser. Most notably the UI has been streamlined considerably.

Tizen

Marketing, Press & Public Reaction

Questions, Comments, FYI

Actions this week

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