Besides making a rather unexpected switch to Yahoo that will be visible to users in North America, the organization is also kicking Skype on the bat. They are introducing a built-in vdieo chat feature dubbed “Firefox Hello” that lets you call your other friends using Firefox without installing additional software or Add-ons. Firefox Hello is powered by a fairly new web standard called WebRTC that we predicted would spell trouble for VoIP providers such as Skype about 2 years ago. Spearheaded by Google and Mozilla but later on adopted by Microsoft and Cisco WebRTC isn’t just a threat for Skype, but also mainstream Telecoms and social networks who are also in the same business of connecting people. While Firefox Hello could be a game changer, the browser also adds a revamped search bar and and tab mirroring from Android to Chromecast. In a nutshell, here’s what is new in Firefox 34; For normal Users
Default search engine changed to Yahoo! for North America Firefox Hello real-time communication client Improved search bar (en-US only) Wikipedia search now uses HTTPS for secure searching (en-US only)
Developer stuff
WebIDE: Create, edit, and test a new Web application from your browser Improved User Interface of the Profiler Console.table function added to web console
Full changelogs: desktop and Android. Image: winaero.com
