Browsers

Think Twice Before Installing Any Chrome Extension

Chrome extension Awesome Screenshot manipulates Google’s search result pages and inserts Amazon affiliate links without user’s permission. Continue reading →

“Preload Firefox Libraries at Startup” Feature Now Live in Firefox Nightly Build

The “Preload Firefox libraries at startup” feature will make the startup two times faster on Windows and Linux platforms. And, this feature is now live in nightly builds. Continue reading →

Future of Firefox’s Home Tab

Alex Faaborg, the principal designer on Firefox at Mozilla, has posted conceptual mock-ups for the Home tab and new tab. Continue reading →

Chrome Extension APIs For contentSettings

Google Chrome has recently added a new set of APIs to control Content Settings. This will allow developers to create Chrome extensions to control content settings like cookies, JavaScript, Plug-ins etc. Continue reading →

Delete Flash Cookies in Google Chrome

Google Chrome has added the option to delete Flash cookies. Flash cookies are another type of information saved by certain websites on your computer. Continue reading →

New Policy for Firefox Add-on Compatibility

Mozilla has announced a change in policy for Firefox add-on compatibility. This feature is again inspired by Google Chrome, where extension developers don’t need to manually check and update their extensions for every next release. Continue reading →

Google Toolbar 7 for Internet Explorer Released With Instant Search

Google has released updated version of its browser toolbar add-on, Google Toolbar, for Internet Explorer. The newer version, Google Toolbar 7, has got instant search feature.

Nightly > Aurora > Beta > Final. Firefox Gets New Release Cycle

Mozilla has announced new release cycle for Firefox. Developers, webmasters, beta testers and end-users have now new options for release channels. Continue reading →

Flock Browser Shutting Down

Flock, the social web browser, has announced to discontinue development and support. Flock started as a browser based on Mozilla’s Gecko platform, but recently moved to Chromium.

Chrome Team On reddit

Three members of Google Chrome team recently participated in a reddit IAmA discussion. In this discussion, Peter Kasting, Jeff Chang and Glen Murphy from Chrome team answered questions of reddit users.