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Firefox 3.5 Brings Geolocation to Mass Users

Posted on July 01, 2009

Firefox 3.5 has shipped with location finding turned on: The latest release of Firefox includes by default the option to use a computer's IP address and, if available, a scan of nearby wireless networks to provide a location to Web sites that use appropriate JavaScript to request a position. Users can opt out when asked, disable location requests for a site, or disable location requests entirely. However, ask for permission is on by default.Firefox is using Google Location Services, which is a combination of cellular tower data that the company has assembled along with some unknown method of...

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