{"id":63051,"date":"2014-03-21T17:30:36","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T15:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=63051"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:48:12","slug":"the-softonic-minute-firefox-2048-google-maps-and-android-wear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-softonic-minute-firefox-2048-google-maps-and-android-wear\/","title":{"rendered":"The Softonic Minute: Firefox, 2048, Google Maps and Android Wear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Firefox for Windows 8<\/strong> gets scrapped, <strong>2048<\/strong> is the latest gaming addiction, <strong>Google Maps<\/strong> goes post-apocalyptic, and Google reveals <strong>Android Wear<\/strong>. Check out this week&#8217;s hottest software news in the <strong>Softonic Minute<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<div>\nDefault player\n<\/div>\n<p>&lt;!&#8211;<br \/>\nBy use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C<br \/>\nfound at https:\/\/accounts.brightcove.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions\/.<br \/>\n&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><object><\/object><\/p>\n<p>&lt;!&#8211;<br \/>\nThis script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon<br \/>\nas the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only after<br \/>\nthe rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line.<br \/>\n&#8211;&gt;<br \/>\nbrightcove.createExperiences();<\/p>\n<p><!-- End of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Mozilla cancels Firefox 'Metro' for Windows 8\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/mozilla-cancels-firefox-metro-for-windows-8\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mozilla cancels Firefox &#8216;Metro&#8217; for Windows 8<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>After seeing that only 1000 daily users tested the beta version, Mozilla has decided to abandon plans for its Firefox &#8216;Metro&#8217; project. Instead, Mozilla will focus on the interface of <strong>Firefox Australis<\/strong>, which is also designed for touch screen devices.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download the Firefox 29 Beta\" href=\"http:\/\/firefox-beta.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Firefox 29 Beta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Download Firefox 28 for Windows\" href=\"http:\/\/firefox.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Firefox 28 for Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"Play Doge 2048\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/play-doge-2048\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2048 creates an addiction<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The free game inspired by Threes has seen unprecedented success online. The goal is to reach 2048, but it&#8217;s harder than you think, and some <a title=\"Play Doge 2048\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/play-doge-2048\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interesting clones<\/a> have started popping up.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download 2048 Number puzzle game for Android\" href=\"http:\/\/2048-number-puzzle-game.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download 2048 Number puzzle game for Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"Turn Google Street View into a 'The Last Of Us' style apocalypse\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/turn-google-street-view-into-a-the-last-of-us-style-apocalypse\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turn Google Street View into a &#8216;The Last Of Us&#8217; style apocalypse<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A Swedish developer has created Urban Jungle Street View, a page that converts Street View into a post-apocalyptic scene reminiscent of The Walking Dead or The Last of Us, complete with overgrown vegetation and all. 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