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Sync Google Chrome Browser Features
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I told you that I was considering making a browser switch from Safari to Google Chrome / Chromium Nightly. Well, thanks to newer builds, I’m inching ever-closer to making the leap. Being able to sync extensions is something I’d want to [...]
It’s Time to Use a Different Browser When…
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Over on Lockergnome.net, Michael asked people which web browser they prefer, and why. This is something I am asked constantly. It certainly seems as though everyone has a definite preference: there are over a thousand views on that question alone, and [...]
How to Share URLs
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Dylan recorded this screencast for the community to pass along his favorite method of sharing website URLs quickly and easily. Shareaholic is a plugin that works with nearly every browser, and makes sharing simple. You’ll be able to share your link [...]
Safari 5
http://apple.com/safari/ This update contains new features including: Safari Reader: Click on the new Reader icon to view articles on the web in a single, clutter-free page. Improved Performance: Safari 5 executes JavaScript up to 25% faster than Safari 4. Better page caching and DNS prefetching speed up browsing. Bing Search Option: New Bing search option [...]
Opera Mini for the iPhone has Been Approved
Opera Mini has been approved for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store and should be available within 24 hours as a free download. The Opera Mini mobile browser is quite popular on other devices and the creators are hoping for more of the same with Apple device owners. Due to the compression used [...]
Top Ten Features of Safari on the iPad
Many of you have been using Safari on your Mac or PC for quite some time. You may love the way it looks and feels, or even adore the speed at which it runs. However, I have a feeling you’re going to love Safari even more on the iPad. There are several little quirks and [...]
Fact or Context: The Ocean That is the Internet
I read an excellent article a few moments ago. Julien Genestoux talks about how the Internet is a vast, never-evaporating ocean. All of the content that is constantly pouring into that ocean are raindrops. In the article, he states that “When you’re a search engine, you obviously have an exhaustivity requirement. You can’t really skip [...]
Social Pains or Social Panes?
I don’t know where this is going. All I know is that what I need on a typical day is a quick overview of what’s happening on Facebook, Twitter, and now Google Buzz. Having three tabs open is impractical – and I simply can’t stand third-party apps that either (a) suck or (b) suck. I’ve [...]
How to Remove Internet Explorer 8
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Marques has been an excellent screencast contributor in the past months, and today’s addition is no exception. Many people prefer to never use Internet Explorer, instead choosing one of the many other browser offerings. Marques is using this screencast to show [...]
Does Internet Explorer Suck?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed We all must browse the web. Unfortunately, the Lynx browser is no longer cutting it. If you don’t remember it, then you are not old like I am. PC PitStop community member James asks if Internet Explorer is safe yet. He’s [...]
New Chrome Boasts Bookmark Sync and More
Google announced today that the new version of Chrome includes two of the browser’s most frequently requested features: extensions and bookmark sync. Extensions allows you to add new functions to the browser. Some of them give you one-click access to your favorite applications online, such as Digg and eBay. Others are useful little tweaks that [...]
Social Media Users No Longer Expect Privacy
During his speech on the final day of CES, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has stated that users no longer have an expectation of privacy. Mark said that privacy is no longer the “social norm”, and that we are seeing drastic changes in people’s attitudes towards that privacy. Privacy issues online have always been of great [...]
No New Firefox Before the End of the Year
Mozilla had long been promising version Firefox 3.6 by the end of this year. According to their website, that goal has now been pushed back to early 2010. Also, version 4.0, which promises to be a major update, has been pushed back to late 2010 or early 2011. This is leaving some Mozilla fans with [...]
How to Improve Internet Explorer
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Back in the day, I used to love Internet Explorer. It was awesome… up until version 4 and above. A lot of people out there still use IE, and will continue to do so. You can install a new plugin that [...]
How to Change the Skins in Firefox (Personas!)
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Yes, I’ve recorded thousands of videos for YouTube over the years. I’m considering changing some things up soon, including wearing a Fez hat! The Fez is just so cool. Maybe I’ll add an 8-bit tie or some LED suspenders. I could [...]
