[Tool] Mozilla Plugin Check
Browser security has become a raging debate these days, with the myriad of plugins and extensions you can install on your computer to customize your internet experience. However plugins like Java, Silverlight, Flash etc. are powerful stuff that if found vulnerable can give hackers multiple attack points targeting a huge audience. So what Mozilla is trying to do is trying to make plugin management as easy as managing extensions in Firefox is. Though the plugin check page is limited by what it can do at the moment, it will be... Read The Rest →
Mozilla Makes Skinning Firefox Easy With Personas
If you ever wondered why changing themes in Firefox was so time consuming, then Mozilla has got an answer for you. Mozilla has just released an extension called Personas that takes the pain out of changing the look of your Firefox. After a quick install you can change the look and feel of Firefox at the click of a button without having to restart the browser. Personas is a prototype that builds upon the ideas that: themes today are too hard to find, install and use graphic designers should be... Read The Rest →
Download IE7 Legally From Microsoft
Well Microsoft has removed WGA Validation for IE7 Installs, allowing users to download and upgrade IE from IE6 to IE7. By Removing the requirement for WGA Validation, I’m sure Microsoft is looking for deeper penetration into the browser market. The IE7 Browser will be available from today on Windows Update for Windows XPSP2, x64 Server and Windows 2003 Server.
Disable WordPress Version and Plugin Update Checking
If you are a WordPress 2.3 User, and you want to disable the feature of Update checking, that has been requested by the WordPress community for ages now. If you are a person who is concerned about the privacy, then I suggest you check out these plugins that will prevent the checking for updates. Disable WordPress Core Update Completely disables the core update checking system which is a new feature in WordPress 2.3. The plugin prevents WordPress from checking for updates, and prevents any notifications from being displayed in the... Read The Rest →
Windows Vista to Get Internet TV
Microsoft is up on its heels again and plans to release the Internet TV addon for the Vista Media Center. All the existing users of Windows Vista Premium or Ultimate should get updates early tomorrow that would give them Internet TV on their Vista PC. The Initial Offering would include over 100 Hours of free content, that would include some of the following : Full episodes of TV shows such as the critically acclaimed “Arrested Development” Full-length music concerts by artists such as Chris Cornell, Snoop Dogg, Elton John, Pink,... Read The Rest →
iPhone – Phone = iPod Touch
Apple has just updated its iPod line with some super sleek and attractive iPods. My favorite happens to be the iPod touch that is scheduled to go on sale later this month worldwide. Hopefully i’ll get one of the new iPods into my hands. The iPod Touch is just the iPhone minus the phone. With its revolutionary touchscreen and the Safari Browser making into iPod touch, I am pretty much sure that iPod Touch will be a instant hit worldwide. The iPod touch is just about same dimensions of... Read The Rest →
Orkut Adds More New Features
Orkut finally is moving in the right direction in the social network scene. Right now Orkut has traction only in India and Brazil but things are likely to change in the future. Only last week orkut redesigned its interface, which has received a lot of positive feedback from its users. The latest entry to Orkut is similar to what Facebook already provides. Orkut now displays notification from your friends when they make changes to their profile, adds photos to the album, videos, testimonials etc…
AppFresh – All Software Updates for your Mac in One Place
How do you keep track of the latest versions for all your installed applications? Apple’s built-in Software Update helps keep software like iTunes and Mac OS X updated, but what about the rest? A lot of applications on your Mac don’t include their own update checker and even if they do, they don’t work from a central place. With AppFresh, you’re in control to decide what updates get installed. Spend your time using your applications, not keeping them up to date.If you are still wondering what AppFresh is all about,... Read The Rest →
