Jun 11 2012
After making a switch back to Android (for the time being) and getting back into the platform ecosystem from the perspective of daily usage I thought I’d make a web browser recommendation. Since Android first appeared on smartphones, we’ve always had a web browser available on it but it wasn’t the Google Chrome browser that …
Feb 06 2012
Here’s something to keep in mind when using Internet Explorer on Windows XP, Vista and 7. For a while now, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome have possessed auto-update capabilities (Firefox being more explicit about it while Chrome silently updates itself in the background and applies the changes when it is restarted with nary a peep). …
Feb 01 2012
Google are rolling out some updates to Google Maps allowing you to see 3D buildings, 45 degree imagery and other visual enhancements to the viewing experience dubbed “WebGL”. Usually, this is just a matter of clicking the “Try it now button when offered to enabled it in Google Maps and but in some instances you’ll …
Jan 15 2012
For a lot of people using Windows the Twitter client of choice is TweetDeck however it can be a problem to get running if you are unable to install Adobe Air on the computer (which is often the case in corporate or enterprise environments). Otherwise, if you are staunchly against installing Adobe Air on your computer …
Oct 17 2011
Here’s a quick tip tonight. If you use Google Chrome, you can reopen a tab that you closed (on purpose or accidentally) by right clicking on a tab up the top of the browser window and selecting “Reopen closed tab”. Chrome will then open the last tab that was closed hopefully getting you back to …
Aug 17 2011
Here’s a quick reminder for the Firefox users out there. Sometimes when you are using an instance of Firefox that is a couple of versions off the pace you won’t receive the automatic prompts to upgrade to the latest version. Instead, you’ll receive notices to upgrade to the point updates for the major release you …
Jun 17 2011
Whilst I might hear a collective groan from the Google Chrome supporters out there (as Chrome has had native PDF rendering for a little while now) it should come as no surprise that Firefox is going to be offering the same functionality in the future. The good part about providing such functionality is that regular …
May 18 2011
Not exactly a tip but for those of you who need an Angry Birds hit when you don’t have your mobile or tablet device handy then this might hit the spot. All you need to do is visit http://chrome.angrybirds.com/ in your browser of choice (I have tested Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 4 and Google Chrome …
May 06 2011
For those that don’t know, LastPass is a fantastic free service that takes care of your password management for websites plus other neat things such as automatic form filling and random password generation. I’ve used this for a while myself across multiple computers (under Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome), my iPad and Samsung Galaxy S …
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