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TR Dojo: Five must-have Firefox add-ons

Bill Detwiler demonstrates five free Firefox add-ons that can make your browsing experience easier, faster, and more secure. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog. by Larry...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Add-on, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Mozilla blocks (then unblocks) dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-on

The move comes in the wake of an admission from Microsoft that the add-on was exposing users to drive-by malware downloads via a remote code execution vulnerability. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Add-on, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-10-19

Firefox add-on spies on Google usage, search results

Security researchers have intercepted a fake Flash Player update creating a Firefox add-on that spies on a target user's Google search results. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Search Result, Add-on, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-09-01

Xmarks for Internet Explorer 1.0.11 (Windows)

Xmarks is a free add-on for your browser that synchronizes and backs up your favorites across multiple computers and more. Xmarks helps you find the best sites on the web based on what millions of people are bookmarking.

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Add-on, Foxmarks, Xmarks, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Channel Management, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-26

MiniPolis Chicago Add-on 1.1 (Mobile)

Now you can play MiniPolis in Chicago! This add-on requires the installation of MiniPolis Will you be able to rule the best neighborhoods in the "City of neighborhoods"?Install the Chicago Add-on for MiniPolis and find out!To install this add-on:1. Download the ZIP file to your hard drive in a directory...

Tags: Directory, Mobile, Add-on, Palm OS, Mobile Operating Systems, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Platinum Guard 3.6 (Windows)

Platinum Guard helps you remove unwanted temporary and unused junk files from your system, allowing your computer to perform better and run faster while also freeing up valuable hard disk space. Popular software products such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, and Windows Media Player store sensitive information related...

Tags: Computer, Add-on, Reohix, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Digital Music, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-06-06

Mozilla launches Jetpack; Will add-ons be Firefox's secret sauce?

Mozilla has unveiled Jetpack, a project to make Firefox add-ons easier to code and deploy.  The general idea for Jetpack, which is in an early stage, is to develop browser add-ons with common technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Jetpack is Mozilla's attempt to take its...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Add-on, Jetpack, Web Browsers, CSS, Internet, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-21

Xmarks for Internet Explorer 1.0.10 beta (Windows)

Xmarks is a free add-on for your browser that synchronizes and backs up your favorites across multiple computers and more. Xmarks helps you find the best sites on the web based on what millions of people are bookmarking.

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Beta, Add-on, Foxmarks, Xmarks, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-05-11

Nine more Firefox add-ons to try

Think there are too many Firefox add-ons? Poppycock! As long as developers keep making them, we'll keep singling out the ones we deem worthy. Here are nine new favorites we enjoy. by CNET News.com

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Add-on, Web Browsers, Internet, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-15

Foxmarks 1.0 (Mac)

Foxmarks is a free add-on for your browser that syncs and backs up your bookmarks across multiple computers and more.

Tags: Bookmark, Apple Macintosh, Add-on, Foxmarks, Web Browsers, Productivity, Desktops, Internet, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-02-05

PriceGong 1.0.9 (Windows)

PriceGong is an extremely add on for Internet Explorer and Firefox that save you time and money when you shop online. PriceGong automatically compares prices for you so you get the best deals available online.

Tags: Add-on, PriceGong Software, PriceGong, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-01-19

Creating Simple Firefox "Add-Ons" With Ubiquity: Developing Add-Ons for Firefox Can Be Tedious, But It's Not Hard

Making add-ons for Firefox is not hard, but development can be tedious, especially as there is no formal development IDE for making them (Venkman comes closest, but it's not very close). So, if the developer creates a component, he or she has to build the XUL supports and overlays, bind...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Ubiquity, Jupitermedia Corp., Add-on, Web Browsers, CSS, Internet, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

White papers 2008-10-29

SureSync 5.0.27 (Windows)

SureSync is file replication and synchronization software designed to give you greater control of your files and how they are protected, distributed, updated, and shared between PC's and servers. SureSync's many flexible features allow one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many synchronization and replication tasks. SureSync also supports the preservation of NT ACL...

Tags: Archiving, Server, Add-on, Software Pursuits, SureSync, Archiving Add-on, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows, Business Intelligence, Management, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2008-07-14

WoWus 1.07 (Windows)

The World of Warcraft updating system is a standalone application that automates the task of keeping your add-ons current. Anyone that has been playing World of Warcraft for any length of time knows how frustrating a new content patch can be. The scripting system in WoW is under constant modification...

Tags: World Of Warcraft, Add-on, Joseph Cox, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-06-18

Mozilla "Download Day" - Are you in or out?

Mozilla is organizing a "Download Day" to promote Firefox 3.0 and set a Guinness World Record for the most downloaded software in 24 hours. Are you in or out? Maybe it's me and I'm feeling a little cranky today because I've not had my juice box yet but this...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Add-on, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-05-29

Current Status Add-on for Internet Explorer 1 (Windows)

The WebSitePulse Current Status Add-on for Internet Explorer provides an easy way to keep an eye in real-time on the status of your servers, Web sites and Web applications when you are using the WebSitePulse monitoring service. The Add-on provides details about the response time measured from all monitoring locations...

Tags: Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, WebSitePulse, Add-on

Software downloads 2008-02-07

Mozilla ups unpatched Firefox flaw to 'high severity'; Preps fix

Mozilla has given a proof of concept Firefox vulnerability a "high severity" rating because an attacker can collect session information such as cookies and history, according to Mozilla security chief Window Snyder. Snyder said the vulnerability will be patched with Firefox 2.0.0.12, which will be pushed out...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Vulnerability, Severity, Mozilla Corp., Add-on, Flaw, Window Snyder, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-30

Gplus 2 (Windows)

Gplus was designed to be the ultimate and latest add-on for Google Talk. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Google Talk, Add-on, Gplus, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-01-25

Clean And Close 2 (Windows)

Cleans completed, canceled and failed downloads from the download list and then closes the download dialog. Replaces the Clean Up button in your Download Manager window with a Clean And Close button that does just that - cleans completed, canceled and failed downloads from the download list and then closes...

Tags: Window, Microsoft Windows, Add-on, Chris Bloom, Construction

Software downloads 2008-01-22

Personality Voices - MorphVOX Add-on 1 (Windows)

This free voice add-on gives MorphVOX Pro voice changing software, six comical voices including: Albert the old guy, Mary Jane the squeaky book worm, or Clarence the outrageous goof. From the makers of MorphVOX Voice Changer, Personality Voices can change your identity and enhance role-play in online games. Note: This...

Tags: Voice, Microsoft Windows, Add-on, Screaming Bee, Telecommunications

Software downloads 2008-01-11