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Mozilla beefing up JavaScript performance with new JIT compiler IonMonkey JavaScript will debut with Firefox 18 in early 2013. Sean Gallagher – Sep 12, 2012 9:35 am | 40 ...
Firefox will soon be getting another JavaScript speed boost thanks to a project Mozilla calls "IonMonkey." The project is a new just-in-time (JIT) compiler for Firefox’s SpiderMonkey JavaScript ...
Higgs, an experimental JavaScript engine written in D, uses novel approaches to speed up JavaScript -- and could inspire similar projects An experimental new JavaScript compiler could provide ...
Mozilla on Tuesday officially launched Firefox 18 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The improvements include a new JavaScript compiler, preliminary WebRTC as well as Retina support (on Macs ...
Mozilla has released Firefox 18 beta for Windows, Mac, and Linux. New features include faster JavaScript compiling via IonMonkey and Retina Display support.
The vulnerability impacts IonMonkey, which is a JavaScript JIT compiler for SpiderMonkey, the main component at Firefox's core that handles JavaScript operations (Firefox's JavaScript engine).
This version of 25-year old PHP introduces an improved type system, a new JIT compiler in the PHP engine and some features borrowed from Python and JavaScript, such as named arguments and null ...
Mozilla yesterday released a first beta of its next browser, Firefox 18, touting a revamped JavaScript engine and support for Macs with Apple's higher-resolution 'Retina' displays.
IonMonkey JavaScript will debut with Firefox 18 in early 2013. Read the whole story ...