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Has Firefox already matched IE privacy features?

Has Firefox already matched IE privacy features?SSH?I thought that was for a secure shell (port 23 i believe) to transfer files vs unsecure FTP (port 21)... SSL (port 443) is whats used in browsers for secure websites...unless im mistaken.It matched it a long time agoThe Distrust extension does what this...

Tags: Web browsers, SSL/TLS, Authentication/Encryption, SECURITY, Mozilla team, privacy feature, IE privacy feature, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, SSH, SSL

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

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Will Office Web Apps overcome cloud biases?

[i]since GAPE Google Apps for Education is right up there with sliced bread in my book.[/i]Of course it is, all your blogs ever do is profess your undying love for all things Google. We already know how your next blog is going to turn out. You are going to...

Tags: cloud computing, Web application, Office Web Apps, Office Web, Google Inc., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Google Chrome ... one year on!

Wow "phones home with your surfing data"Is that true? Really bad then.One Year On, FailNo plugins/addons actually usable by actual humans fail, particularly no adblock major fail, and the app still phones home with your surfing data really the worst fail.Wouldn't use it on your computer.And these guys are writing...

Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

1st Security Center Pro 7.5.5.3 (Windows)

1st Security Center is a powerful security utility that allows you to restrict access to Windows important resources. This easy-to-use utility helps you to keep your computer in order. It enables you to impose a variety of access restrictions to protect your privacy. You can deny access to each individual...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Computer, SSS Lab, Web Browsers, Security, Internet

Software downloads 2009-08-12

Can Firefox 3.5 wean universities off their IE addiction?

I considered some time ago as to why Internet Explorer had such a dominance over the market, even with the growing number of open-source users turning to Firefox. After I ended my rocky relationship with the controversial browser, Firefox continues to develop and grow ever stronger. With the release of...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, HTML 5 Standard, Web Browsers, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-06-30

My Bing experiment: Can it be the default search engine?

My Bing experiment: Can it be the default search engine?Current default search?So, after a week of Bing are you sticking with it or did you change back to Google?RE: My Bing experiment: Can it be the default search engine?I made Bing my default search engine the day it was released...

Tags: Web browsers, SEARCH, Bing, Google Inc., search engine

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

News to know: Windows 7; RIM; Botnet hijack; Amazon

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: What to expect from Windows 7. Gallery right Mary Jo Foley: So many Microsoft codenames, so little time... The...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows 7, Antitrust, AT&T Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Law, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-05

Browser wars could improve productivity, but the enterprise still loves IE6

This news may come as a shocker to the tech savvy folks in the house, but 60 percent of companies use Internet Explorer 6 as their default browser, according to Forrester Research. Meanwhile, your IT department spends a decent amount of time erecting barriers to prevent browser upgrades. Bottom line:...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-30

Friday Rant - Check your Windows Live permissions!

Friday Rant - Check your Windows Live permissions!We're talking Microsoft hereand you expected ease of usability?These are all features, and the more features the betterRight? :-)RE: Friday Rant - Check your Windows Live permissions!Thanks for the heads up. The permissions page needs a serious rework.Good grief.Good grief. Status messages...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Useability, Windows Live permission, Microsoft Windows Live, permission, Friday Rant, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-02-20

Google outlines plan for extensions in Chrome

Google outlines plan for extensions in ChromeYou are on target, GarettI would enjoy using Chrome if it were not for the features it lacks:☻ It lacks common user controls☻ It lacks needed functionalities (like ad-blocking, JavaScript controls, cross-site scripting controls, etc.)☻ It lacks Bookmark management ([i]including[/i] Sort features)☻ It lacks...

Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Google Apps no threat to Microsoft? Maybe it is...

Google Apps no threat to Microsoft? Maybe it is...Plus repeating costs AND tomorrows lock-in.People are not so stupid. Just MS only believers.If you want to give credit, give it to the right peopleThere isn't a single item in MS Office that wasn't either stolen or bought out by trickery...

Tags: cloud computing, Google Inc., Google Apps, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-18

1st Privacy Tool for Windows 7.4.1.1 (Windows)

1st Privacy Tool is a powerful security utility that allows you to restrict access to Windows important resources. This easy-to-use utility helps you to keep your computer in order. It enables you to impose a variety of access restrictions to protect your privacy. You can deny access to each individual...

Tags: Privacy, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Tool, Computer, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-09-29

Google: Chrome likely to land on Mac before Linux

Google: Chrome likely to land on Mac before LinuxTestTestRE: Google: Chrome likely to land on Mac before LinuxHiRE: Google: Chrome likely to land on Mac before Linuxbig deal the browser is useless anyway, im way happier with my ff3 :)RE: Google: Chrome likely to land on Mac before LinuxAwww poor...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Web browsers, OPEN SOURCE, Chrome, Google Inc., Linux, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-09-18

Private browsing becomes the new cool feature.

First Apple's Safari had it. Then came IE 8 (with "InPrivate) and Google Chrome (with "Incognito"). Now, here comes Mozilla, on track to deliver a privacy mode feature in Firefox version 3.1, scheduled for release next month. In everyday circles, the feature - regardless of what its...

Tags: Google Inc., Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-09-12

Browser Wars 2.0: Firefox scrambles to add 'private mode' browsing

At Black Hat last month, when I spoke to Mozilla security chief Window Snyder, she made it clear that Private Browsing would not make it into the next revision of Firefox. Today, the open-source group all but announced that the privacy feature, which puts the browser into...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-09-12

IE8's "best" feature broken: stick with Firefox

The plug-ins, the add-ons, the "download and use with" programs. So many people have been on about the "porn mode" InPrivate feature, the coloured tabs and the accelerator features, but what seems to be missing from the blogosphere is the entire gallery of additional software for the product. ...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Web Browsers, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-09-04

GOOG browser seeks to curb mounting traffic costs and cut payments to Apple and Mozilla

GOOG browser seeks to curb mounting traffic costs and cut payments to Apple and MozillaSure, this WILL reduce traffice costs, and it could reduce the ammount thatGoogle pays Mozilla. But, Google WILL keep funding Mozilla, and the main thing Google is worried about is MS controlling the internet and the...

Tags: Web browsers, payment, Apple Inc., Google Inc., Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Internet, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Google's Tim Armstrong on YouTube; IE 8 and Microsoft Cashback

Google's Tim Armstrong talked up YouTube's profit potential and dished a bit on Microsoft's cashback program to gin up search market share. Armstrong also declined to chat about IE 8 and the possibility that Google launched the Chrome browser to combat its privacy feature. Armstrong, speaking at...

Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Armstrong, Social Networking Site, Social Networking, Web Browsers, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Google Chrome bats 1-for-3 for me

Google Chrome bats 1-for-3 for meNo AdBlock Plus...no Chrome. Simple as that.what do you expect it's a beta!'Ordinary' users would never be trying to surf with a beta release of a niche browser minutes after it's release.Don't be such an arse - you know damn well that most browsers...

Tags: Web browsers, WebKit, Google Chrome, plug-in, Google Inc., Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Google's Chrome browser: It's all about the ads and cookie files stupid!

For all the talk about Google's Chrome browser and whether it's a Web operating system, platform for applications and future Microsoft killer it's quite possible that folks are overthinking the search giant's intentions. Perhaps Google's browser is really about protecting its ad backside. Sure, Google's browser Techmeme--designed...

Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Cookie, Chrome, Google Chrome, Lindsay, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-02