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Firefox 19: new tab strip design incoming
Australis is the name of the new default Firefox theme that Mozilla has been working on for quite some time. The decision was made to release the update gradually, with some updates already in the...
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Mozilla to notify Firefox users about oudated plugins
Outdated plugins are a serious concern when it comes to security on the Internet. The main problem here is that a vulnerable plugin leaves the browser wide open for attacks targeting the vulnerability,...
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Get general statistics about your Firefox browsing history
If you want to find out more about the sites that you are visiting in the Firefox web browser, you may be interested in a new add-on from Mozilla’s Prospector team. About:profile is a new add-on for...
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Beware of fake Chrome Angry Birds extensions
One common theme among malicious users is to hop on the bandwagon of a popular item on the Internet to capitalize from the public’s desire for information or action. Angry Birds is without doubt one of...
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How to download full versions of the Firefox web browser
Mozilla is currently preparing a web installer for the Firefox web browser that will be offered to interested users on the browser’s main download pages instead of the full version download of the...
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Firefox 16.0 What’s New
Mozilla is in the process of updating all Firefox channels in the coming ways. Firefox 15.0.1 will be updated tomorrow to version 16.0, followed by updates for the browser’s beta, aurora and nightly...
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Adobe Flash Update 11.4 Fixes Internet Explorer crashes, vulnerabilities
I have to admit that I’m glad that I’m no longer running Adobe Flash on my main system as a standalone plugin. It is still installed as part of Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer 10 n my second...
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Change website colors permanently in Firefox
Dark green text colors on black backgrounds? A bright white background color that hurts the eyes at night? Link colors that do not highlight links at all? Visual issues can reduce the usability of a...
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Chrome: save web pages as PDF documents natively
You can save web pages in any web browser as HTML documents. That’s usually all there is to do to archive certain pages that you are interested in. Extensions and scripts are available to help you with...
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HTTPS Everywhere 3.0 adds 1500 always https sites
Making sure that you are connected via https to important websites such as your bank’s website, PayPal, your Google account or Facebook, is one of the essential things that Internet users need to do...
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Change Firefox preferences from the Developer Toolbar
If you want to change advanced Firefox preferences you have two core options to do so. You can enter about:config in the address bar, confirm that you will be careful and edit away, or edit the...
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Mozilla pulls Firefox 16 patch coming today
Whenever a new Firefox version gets released, chances are quite high that Mozilla will push out an update soon thereafter to fix a issue in the browser that was not discovered during development. It is...
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Display Firefox’s add-on manager in a separate window
Mozilla for some time now has been working on integrating Firefox menus that open in a separate window natively in the browser. The add-on manager is probably the best example right now. It previously...
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The Cry Over the Loss of iGoogle and the Alternatives Available
Back in July Google announced several services would be phased out, a process they carry out periodically. Mostly these are web sites and functions that the vast majority of people are not using,...
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Attention: Check Google Chrome for the Settings Protector extension
Reports began to appear yesterday on Google Chrome’s official support forum about a new extension that installed itself automatically in the browser. Chrome users noticed that the Settings Protector...
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Mozilla Firefox: Click to play using blocklist for improved security
Mozilla has integrated click to play functionality into the Firefox web browser for some time now. The feature blocks plugins from being loaded automatically on websites. Videos on YouTube for instance...
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Opera improves extensions engine in Opera 12.1
Opera Software introduced extensions in the Opera web browser not so long ago. Before that, Opera users had access to widgets only which were displayed in their own window. This limited Opera in...
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Display high-res screenshots on Google’s Play Store
A set of screenshots is displayed on Google’s Play store for apps and games offered there. These screenshots give you an impression of how the game or app looks like when it is installed. Sometimes,...
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Chrome: display extensions interacting with web page
If you are using Google Chrome as your web browser you have probably installed a couple of extensions as well to improve your web browsing experience. If you do, you may have asked yourself whether...
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Chrome: get notified about unapproved extension installations
Unauthorized installation of extensions is not something that only Google Chrome users face but the Google browser, unlike Firefox, is currently haunted by the mysterious Settings Protector extension...
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