Sunday, 21 August 2011
Firefox 6 gives Location-Aware Browsing
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New Firefox 6 gives us Location-Aware,when we are browsing through it.
Firefox can tell websites where you're located so you can find info that's more relevant and more useful and it's totally done in a way that totally respects our privacy.
* What is Location-Aware browsing ?
Websites that use location-aware browsing will ask where you are in order to bring you more relevant information, or to save you time while searching.
* How does it works ?
When you visit a location-aware website, Firefox will ask you if you want to share your location.
Firefox can tell websites where you're located so you can find info that's more relevant and more useful and it's totally done in a way that totally respects our privacy.
* What is Location-Aware browsing ?
Websites that use location-aware browsing will ask where you are in order to bring you more relevant information, or to save you time while searching.
* How does it works ?
When you visit a location-aware website, Firefox will ask you if you want to share your location.
If you consent, Firefox gathers information about nearby wireless access points and your computer’s IP address. Then Firefox sends this information to the default geolocation service provider, Google Location Services, to get an estimate of your location. That location estimate is then shared with the requesting website.
If you say that you do not consent, Firefox will not do anything.
You can disable Location-Aware Browsing Permanently just by following way:
As you see on images that you can allow or deny to share your location by choosing option.
If you say that you do not consent, Firefox will not do anything.
You can disable Location-Aware Browsing Permanently just by following way:
- In the URL bar, type
about:config
- Type
geo.enabled
- Double click on the geo.enabled preference
- Location-Aware Browsing is now disabled.
As you see on images that you can allow or deny to share your location by choosing option.
New Firefox 6 gives us Location-Aware,when we are browsing through it.
Firefox can tell websites where you're located so you can find info that's more relevant and more useful and it's totally done in a way that totally respects our privacy.
* What is Location-Aware browsing ?
Websites that use location-aware browsing will ask where you are in order to bring you more relevant information, or to save you time while searching.
* How does it works ?
When you visit a location-aware website, Firefox will ask you if you want to share your location.
Firefox can tell websites where you're located so you can find info that's more relevant and more useful and it's totally done in a way that totally respects our privacy.
* What is Location-Aware browsing ?
Websites that use location-aware browsing will ask where you are in order to bring you more relevant information, or to save you time while searching.
* How does it works ?
When you visit a location-aware website, Firefox will ask you if you want to share your location.
If you consent, Firefox gathers information about nearby wireless access points and your computer’s IP address. Then Firefox sends this information to the default geolocation service provider, Google Location Services, to get an estimate of your location. That location estimate is then shared with the requesting website.
If you say that you do not consent, Firefox will not do anything.
You can disable Location-Aware Browsing Permanently just by following way:
As you see on images that you can allow or deny to share your location by choosing option.
If you say that you do not consent, Firefox will not do anything.
You can disable Location-Aware Browsing Permanently just by following way:
- In the URL bar, type
about:config
- Type
geo.enabled
- Double click on the geo.enabled preference
- Location-Aware Browsing is now disabled.
As you see on images that you can allow or deny to share your location by choosing option.
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