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Firefox 4 Beta out now with modified user interface
It’s heeeere! The much awaited Mozilla Firefox 4 Beta (or rather Beta 2 to be exact). With its ‘all new’ layout. That’s quite similar to Chrome but still needs work. Feature-wise little has changed since the Firefox 3.7alpha5 release. And there are still plenty of gap areas. That in the Beta can’t be addressed through add-ons because of changes in the Firefox 3.7alpha5 add-on structure. Even Nightly Tester Tools, every tester’s jailbreak app, doesn’t work.
Right now there’s just the one add-on that does work: Mozilla Sync (aka Weave, Dec 9, 2009).
Several previewers have been complaining that Firefox 4 Beta starts More >
SpywareBlaster 4.3 Out Now
Jun 28th
If you use, or are looking for a great anti-spyware software look no further than JavaCools Spywareblaster 4.3. The new release improves compatibility with Gecko-powered browser like Firefox and SeaMonkey (does anyone really use this Netscape Navigator upgrade?). Along with IE for Windows Vista and Windows Seven (7) updates and a number of other bug fixes and improvements.
For those who came in late, SpywareBlaster is among the best tools that block spyware before it affects your browsing. It works for Windows, IE (Internet Explorer) and Firefox. But excludes Opera and Google Chrome.
I find the IE tools handy even though I More >
Tip Jar: Pidgim – multi-service Instant Messaging (IM) client
Jun 21st
Friends, family and customers frequently wonder which instant messaging client I use. The answer is the free Pidgin. That allows you to connect to multiple services like Yahoo, GMail (Jabber), MSN, AOL, ICQ, IRC, MySpace and more. And is available for the MacOS, Linux and Windows platforms.
There’s even a Skype plug-in for Pidgin but because of the Skype platform model, you also need to have Skype running. Which sort of defeats the purpose of a single IM client? Just use Skype for text, voice and video chats
Yes, some features like voice chat (VoIP) and file transfers are either crippled or plain More >
Free RAM disk works on Windows 7
Jan 19th
Back in September 2007, I mentioned a free RAM Disk software. This 32-bit application (as a device driver) served me well. Unfortunately it didn’t work on the 64-bit Windows 7 RC1 trial I installed on my home computer. And even though I continued to use a RAM disk at work, a TCP stack problem meant the rest of the office couldn’t see my computer nor I theirs!
There’s still a couple of months to go before the Windows 7 RC copies expire in early March 2010. Actually they will keep working until June 2010 but will shut down every hour. Which More >
Free from Google – Snail Mail Holiday Cards
Dec 7th
Would you like to send a free Christmas Card through the post to someone you like (or love) in the United States (of America)? Google is offering a free send-a-card-through-snail-mail service at gmail.com/holidaycard. It’s a limited offer on account of “limited Gmail elf availability” and its limited to US addresses only.
The service offers one of 7 card designs. That you can customize with a short (255 character) message.
Way back when Apple too offered a similar free iCard service that let you send customized cards from their collection. Sadly the service was terminated in 2008. Now only Apple users can send More >
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