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VIA Technologies announced a partnership with Mozilla Firefox OS developed new equipment
Published:2014-03-19 13:23:19 Browse:2353

Taipei, Jan. 6, 2014 News - VIA Technologies, announced a collaboration with the official Mozilla, Firefox OS support and development of new equipment component parts .

Firefox OS for APC Paper and Rock motherboard has been released to GitHub developers can download the complete source code can be created . To continue to encourage the community to join and support , repair any problems with known developers will receive a free APC as a reward. List all of the questions , please click here.

"Firefox OS for people to demonstrate the power of the Web , this time in collaboration with the APC , provides a very good opportunity on a global scale to help redefine the user experience on the desktop ." Mozilla s senior vice president of mobile devices , Chief Operating Officer of Asia Dr. Gong talked about , "Mozilla will continue to develop new features and enhance the performance of Firefox OS , while providing knowledge sharing and technical support for Firefox OS and the Marketplace."

Richard Brown , Vice President of Marketing , VIA Technologies International spoke : "We are very pleased to announce collaboration with Mozilla, their enthusiastic help speed up Firefox OS Mozilla progress on the APC to promote openness, innovation and opportunity networks for the mission, and . APC s vision coincides , they may become the perfect partner to provide the best network experience for desktops around the world and we looking forward to the future . "

APC and Firefox OS under the joint efforts of contributors , the first upgrade in the recently released , includes fixes for the following issues :

v1.02.01 released
The firmware update package supports hot swap HDMI
Switched to using the latest Mozilla code provided and use the main branch (master branch) for all Mozilla repos
Support multiple hardware keyboard hot-swappable
Mozilla is enabled by setting the soft home button function has been repaired
Supports hot-swappable Ethernet cable
Enable SNTP Ethernet
The default value is never set display timeout
Fixed a positioning problem caused by the replacement code
Fix WIFI connection problems caused by the replacement code
Mouse wheel support
Pricing and Availability
FirefoxOS can be downloaded for free , now can run on APC Paper and Rock. APC Paper, recyclable materials with unique shell , are in limited supply , the price of $ 99 ( excluding shipping and invoice ) . APC Rock motherboards priced $ 59 ( excluding shipping and invoice ) , both of which can be ordered from apc.io website.

About APC
APC by our computer fanatic and we realized that PC needs a fundamental redesign of the birth . Our re- designed to allow computers to become more reach, more valuable , because you do not have those you do not need or will never use the function to pay . With customizable version of small component parts , low power consumption and Firefox OS , well APC designed for a bike in your heart , so that more people access to the Internet , and open more opportunities for innovation in this platform. apc.io