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Mozilla kills off its connected devices dream

2017-02-03
mozilla kills off its connected devices dream mozilla is the maker of everybody's once favorite web browser firefox the company had visions of putting firefox everywhere but that isn't exactly panning out mozilla is eliminating the team in charge of putting Firefox on connected devices the layoffs affect around 50 people as of 2016 the company employed approximately 1,000 the senior vice-president of the connected devices team is leaving and the director of the group software announced his departure last week the connected device team came from the Firefox OS initiative Firefox OS was Mozilla's attempt to create an alternative to Android and iOS however the Firefox OS project was shuttered last year connected device team projects included tracking personal schedules checking air quality and monitoring your home the highest-profile win for the team was bringing Firefox to a Panasonic 4k television Mozilla says it shifted its attention to the Internet of Things it's building a voice technology similar to Amazon's Alexa called Project Bonnie as for the 50 or so affected by the layoffs Mozilla is hiring some might stay at the company but in different positions for more information check out cnet.com i'm my as actor and i'll see you online
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