Firefox 34 Adds Browser-Based Voice Calling, Blocks POODLE Attacks

October 20, 2014

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1Firefox 34 Adds Browser-Based Voice Calling, Blocks POODLE Attacks

By Sean Michael Kerner

The new Firefox Hello feature leverages WebRTC technology to enable users to use Firefox 34 for voice calls.

On the receiving end of a Firefox Hello call, the recipient gets a link to click to initiate a conversation.

For developers, Firefox 34 marks the beta debut of WebIDE, which is intended to be a fully integrated development environment (IDE) for the Web.

Firefox 34 will block the recently disclosed POODLE SSL vulnerability by dropping support for the legacy SSL 3.0 protocol.

Firefox 34 now uses HTTPS encrypted transport to enable secure searching with Wikipedia.

Users can now easily change the look of their browser with a theme customizer option.

The Enhanced Tiles feature provides Firefox users with Mozilla partner links on the new tab page.