Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Presented by Aleks Krotoski and produced by Scott Cawley

Tech Weekly podcast: Firefox 4 and the future

Aleks Krotoski is joined by Guardian Technology editor Charles Arthur and Guardian Apps Blog editor Stuart Dredge in the studio this week to forecast how the recently launched iPad 2 will transform our web consumption habits. Is the browser dead? Are apps the way we'll surf the web from now on?

Mozilla Europe's president Tristan Nitot and Mozilla Europe's VP of Product Jay Sullivan don't think so; they've briefed Charles on the upcoming Firefox 4 release, which they claim is future proof. Along with a few tantalising personal recommendations for Firefox extensions, Charles, Stuart and Aleks discover the USP for web browsing applications on handheld devices, and what Firefox needs to do to remain a player in the face of competition from native browsing apps bundled with hardware – unlike its predecessor, Netscape.

Aleks speaks with Mohit Gundecha from Mig33, a mobile social network with 40 million registered users throughout India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Middle East, and discovers that the secret of their success is down to cultural differences.

Finally, Jemima and Aleks unveil their grand plans for who they'll interview, what they'll see, when they'll be where and how they'll cover the South by Southwest interactive festival in Austin, Texas, taking place next week. Check out the SXSW schedule and let them know what you'd like to see covered.

Don't forget to ...

• Comment below
• Mail us at tech@guardian.co.uk
• Get our Twitter feed for programme updates or follow our Twitter list
• Like our Facebook page
• See our pics on Flickr/Post your tech pics

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.