Firefox 3.6 can detect computer orientation
Published: 13 Oct 2009 08:31 BST
The forthcoming version 3.6 of Firefox will be able to detect the orientation of laptops and mobile devices equipped with accelerometers that can tell which way is down.
Web applications running in the browser will be able to use the information for labyrinth-type games with virtual marbles rolling around boards, and any number of other gaming situations.
Mozilla evangelist Christopher Blizzard announced Firefox's coming orientation interface on Monday. "Many modern MacBooks and ThinkPads contain devices and drivers that expose this information. We've added support for Linux, Macs and some ThinkPads where drivers and devices are available," he wrote.
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