Some people, such as myself, are not entirely and completed wedded to a single content and device ecosystem in that I have the Samsung Galaxy S as my mobile phone (an Android device for those unfamiliar with it), a Windows 7 custom built desktop at home, a Windows 7 MSI Wind netbook and an Apple …
Tag: Firefox
Nov 21 2010
Create Shortcuts for Firefox Bookmarks
Here’s a quick tip for the Firefox users out there. Bookmarks are great to keep a file on all of those useful and informative websites that you come across on your browsing travels. However, there are probably some sites that you use more than others that see you having to execute multiple clicks before you …
Nov 13 2010
Hotmail Finally Implements Complete SSL
In a development that could be seen as a response to the havoc that FireSheep has created in the last week, Microsoft has finally enabled complete SSL security for its Hotmail service. Previously, authentication would be encrypted using SSL but users would then be switched back to plain HTTP (which of course is insecure). The …
Nov 05 2010
FireSheep – Why You Should Be Worried About Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks
You may have caught glimpses in the news about a Firefox add-on called FireSheep but you may or may not know of its capabilities and the implications it will have upon your interactions online. In a nuthsell, this add-on allows a user to see the social network activities that are taking place on an unsecured …
Nov 02 2010
Learn How to Make App Tabs in Your Browser
Just a quick tip for this evening. With Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Beta 6 and also Google Chrome you have the ability to create an “app tab” (in Firefox speak) or a “pinned tab” (in Chrome speak). Basically, these are like sticky tabs that persist between browser sessions (i.e. when you close and reopen them) and …
Oct 13 2010
Keep Your Firefox Plugins Secure
Regular readers would know that I like to keep my computers fully patched to help prevent against nasty things from getting into them and that I also encourage others to do the same since one compromised computer can cause problems for many other people. One thing that can be overlooked is the humble browser plugin …
Sep 29 2010
Xmarks Shutting Down in Early 2011
Back in June, I blogged about a great piece of software called Xmarks (previously known as Foxmarks when it was originally written as a plug-in for Firefox). In a nutshell, it allowed you to sync your bookmarks and your website credentials up to the cloud (over a secureand encrypted connection) and then sync them down …
Sep 23 2010
Web Fonts – Should You Be Excited?
Unless you closely follow the developments of the Google Docs service you would more than likely have missed this update. Previously, Google Docs had a somewhat limited number of fonts from which to choose which could make documentation bland and limited in its professional use depending upon your requirements. Starting today, Google has added six …
Sep 09 2010
Google Unveils Instant Live Search
We all know that Google has been interested in developing new products and capabilities and, by the same token, willing to cull products when they haven’t hit the mark. Google Instant is a new feature augmenting its popular search. Basically, it allows you to see your search results as your are typing your keywords and …
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