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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 →

Google Instant Preview Comes to Android and iOS Devices

Google has announced availability of Instant Preview on Android (2.2+) and iOS (4.0+) devices. Continue reading →

Mozilla Firefox 4 RC 1 Coming Very Soon!

Finally, all hard blockers have been resolved and Firefox 4 RC is ready to ship. This means that Firefox 4 RC 1 will be released very soon. Continue reading →

Skype Updated Its Firefox Toolbar

Finally, Skype has updated its Firefox extension, and the improved Skype Click and Call plug-in is now available for download. Moreover, Mozilla has now removed it from its block list. Continue reading →

Mike Beltzner to leave Mozilla After Firefox 4.0 Release

Mike Beltzner, the Director of Firefox at Mozilla, has announced to leave Mozilla after the release of Firefox 4.0 later this month. Continue reading →

Firefox for Android Comes To Android Market

Mozilla has just released an updated version of Firefox 4 Beta for Android and Maemo. Firefox 4 for Android is now available in the Android Market, which allows users to install Firefox on their Android devices directly from the market. Continue reading →

Mozilla’s "Do Not Track" in Action

Mozilla’s upcoming ‘Do Not Track’ feature has landed in the nightly build of Firefox. This feature utilizes HTTP Header sent to web servers to tell user’s preference to opt-out of the OBA. Continue reading →

Facebook Gets Full HTTPS Support

Facebook has announced full support for HTTPS, which is now available for all pages of the #1 social networking website. Earlier, only login pages had this feature, which makes using Facebook much secured. Continue reading →

Keep My Opt-Outs – Google Chrome Extension

Google has released an extension for Google Chrome users to opt-out of personalized advertising and tracking. Chrome users can install this extension from here to disable online behavioral advertising (OBA). Continue reading →

Proposal For Opting-out of Behavioral Ads From Mozilla (and Google?)

According to this proposal, users will be allowed to set a browser preference to disable the OBA, and this information will be sent to websites using HTTP header. Continue reading →