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Firefox getting built-in HTML5-based PDF viewer to improve security

2013-01-11 17:41:41| InfoWorld: Top News

A built-in PDF viewer component based on JavaScript and HTML5 Web technologies has been added to the beta version of Firefox 19, Mozilla said Friday. The browser maker described the built-in PDF viewer as more secure and safer than proprietary PDF viewing plug-ins, like those installed by Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader. However, several security experts noted that it probably won't be free of vulnerabilities.

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Firefox 19 betas: Built-in PDF viewing, broader Android reach

2013-01-11 15:12:58| CNET News.com

The desktop version of Mozilla's browser beta is shunting Adobe's PDF plug-in aside, and the Android version works on 15 million more smartphones. [Read more]

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