Author: Robert "Bob" Reyes

Mozilla Rep | Localizer | Aviation Professional Bob is a Mozilla Representative (ReMo) Mentor from Makati City, Philippines. He is the Lead Localizer for the Tagalog Firefox and Firefox OS Projects. He is a graduate of BS Computer Science and was an aviation professional. He is currently an IT Consultant to big companies in the field of telecommunications, broadcast and aviation in the Philippines. He is the General Manager & Chief Technology Officer of TurfSite Web Services. He plays the piano, develops desktop & mobile applications, does plane spotting (photography) during his free time. He is dad to Robyn Andi Xeon and Bea Gaia Haswell.
Firefox

Speedier & More Powerful Firefox for Android Now Out!

Robert "Bob" Reyes
We are proud to announce the availability of a redesigned Firefox for Android (for tablet devices) over at the Google Play store now. The same dramatic improvements that made Firefox for your Android phone super fast are now available for tablets. You’ll notice everything is quicker, from startup and page load times to panning and zooming and Web app performance. Based on the same open technology platform as the desktop version of Firefox, Firefox for Android ships with the highest… Read the rest
Events Firefox Mozilla Reps

Mozilla Philippines HTML5 & Firefox OS (B2G) Roadshow

Robert "Bob" Reyes
The Mozilla Philippines Community held its very first HTML5 & Firefox OS (B2G) Roadshow at the Valero Telepark, Makati City earlier tonight. Invited to the event were members of the media (TV, radio, print, & online – bloggers), IT Professionals, and friends of the Mozilla Philippines Community from the academe. The roadshow shocases what the activities and efforts of Mozilla are in the Philippines; HTML5 technology; and the upcoming Firefox OS (formerly known as Boot to Gecko or B2G). Mozilla… Read the rest
Firefox Localization

Bikol & Chavacano Localization Fever Starts

Robert "Bob" Reyes
With the localization & translation efforts for the Mozilla Firefox Aurora in Tagalog Project almost 100% done (we’re in the process of reviewing and approving all of your translation suggestions – thank you!), community members the Bicol and Zamboanga Peninsula regions had started their own efforts to localize our favorite web browser and even parts of the Mozilla website. Central Bikol (or simply Bikol) is the most-spoken language in the Bicol region. With around 2.5 million users in the country,… Read the rest