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Google releases Chrome Office Viewer extension, will help you avoid those pesky virus-infected Office files
Google just released a new Chrome extension called the Chrome Office Viewer — it of course let’s you open and view Microsoft Office files (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint only) directly in your browser. It sounds like just another way to make things more convenient (and make Chrome OS sound more [...]
Read More »[Chrome, Firefox] Block websites and ad networks from tracking you with Disconnect.me
With semi-unique identifiers like IP address, the Internet was never intended to be a private place. However, privacy is a topmost priority for many web-goers. More specifically, many users are concerned about their surfing habits being tracked by websites and/or ad networks. Disconnect.me is looking to assist you in protecting [...]
[Chrome] Keep track of your website’s or blog’s Google PageRank and Alexa ranking with PageRank Status
Do you run your own blog, website or webpage? If you do, you probably care somewhat about your website’s page ranking. There are tons of different ways to find out important information about your website, but what I really want is an easy way to check all of this information [...]
[Firefox, Chrome] Resume unfinished YouTube videos from where you left off instead of from the beginning with Video Resumer
Have you ever been watching a YouTube video and had to stop in the middle of it? I know I have! Maybe it is because I have a short intention span and things distract me pretty easily. Regardless of the reason, I usually come back to the video later and [...]
[Chrome] Play animated GIFs faster, watch them backwards, or break them into individal frames with GIF Scrubber
If you are like me, you like watching GIF animations on your computer. Maybe you have special sites you go to, or maybe you just stumble across them. Either way, GIFs are all over the internet. The only thing is, I wish I had more control over the GIFs. What [...]
[Chrome, Firefox] Privacyfix allows you to control how Google, Facebook, and other websites track you
A decade ago the internet was just a tiny little speck and online privacy was not a huge issue. Your information was only in a few places and back then we were more careful with what we did. Plus the notion of online privacy wasn’t really popular. Now our information [...]
HTTPS Everywhere now supports over 2,000 websites on Firefox and is now available on Chrome, too
Last year dotTech reviewed an add-on called HTTPS Everywhere developed by the folks at Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Tor Project. For those that aren’t familiar with it, HTTPS Everywhere forces the use of HTTPS (instead of HTTP) on websites, when available.
The kicker is HTTPS Everywhere needs to [...]
Read More »[Chrome] Easily take notes and sync them with all your computers with Quick Note
Let us say that you want to take down a quick note or write down all of your notes for a class all in one place. Quick Note lets you take notes quickly and efficiently so that you can view those notes in any Chrome browser that you are signed [...]
[Chrome, Firefox, Opera] Find out why a website loads slowly with YSlow
In today’s bigger and faster world, we don’t want a website to load slow. YSlow will tell you if a website is slow and why. This addon is mostly directed to webmasters and hosts rather than the average Joe but it may still be fun to use if you are [...]
[Chrome] Know how many new emails you have with Google Mail Checker
Most people these days use email to communicate with a lot of people, which results in a regular stream of new e-mails. With Google Mail Checker you find out how many news emails you have by just looking at the top right corner of your browser window.[...]
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Read More »[Chrome, Firefox] Declutter webpages with Evernote Clearly
If you look at lots of articles on the web, often you don’t want to see content outside the article like the tabs, other articles, and what not. If you are this type of person, then Evernote Clearly is for you.
What is it and what does it do
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Read More »[Chrome, Opera] No need for a real keyboard if you have Virtual Keyboard (by Google)
If you are on a touchscreen device, or don’t like your physical keyboard on a non-touch machine, then having an onscreen keyboard is a good idea. Virtual Keyboard by Google gives you that ability in Chrome or Opera with very little fuss.[...]
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Read More »[Chrome, FireFox] Quickly access Google websites with Google Shortcuts
If you use a lot of Google products then Google Shortcuts is for you. It lets you quickly get to all of your favorite Google sites.
What is it and what does it do
Main Functionality
Google Shortcuts provides a toolbar or drop-down menu (you pick) that lets you quickly [...]
Read More »[Chrome] Define those words on the go with Google Dictionary
When you’re in college you find yourself reading quite a few academic papers. And every now and then, even for people with huge vocabularies, you may encounter a word that makes you go “Huh?” Google Dictionary is an extension for Chrome that will make sure you don’t have to go [...]
[Chrome] Take notes right in your browser with Memo Notepad
An instance of Notepad open on my computer is pretty much a constant thing. I take notes – regularly. I note add-ons and apps I want to review, I organize lists, I keep track of blog posts and the like across multiple different sites, and Notepad has been my best [...]
[Chrome] Make long URLs easier to manage with Google URL Shortener
I read a lot of macro sites in my RSS feeder. I admit this. I Can Haz Cheezburger, Cute Overload, I Has A Hot Dog, Demotivational, all of those and more. And when I find something that’s either too adorable or to hilarious not to share, I copy the URL [...]
[Chrome] FastestChrome increases productivity by streamlining your browsing experience
FastestChrome is a productivity extension designed to make your browsing and searches quicker. It features the ability to autoload the next page so that you have uninterrupted scrolling when doing Google searches or reading vertical comic archives or image searches. It also turns any text link into a clickable link, [...]
[Chrome] Personalize your browser My Chrome Theme
I love personalization. When I sign up for a new service or a new site I waste no time filling out the profile and making it my own. Back when I used Firefox regularly, I was always on the lookout for themes that made my browser say “me!” in neon [...]
[Chrome] Expand your vocabulary and make your writing more impactful with Thesaurus
Thesauruses are fantastic things. They can help you expand your vocabulary and ensure that you don’t sound like every other person writing about your chosen topic. On the flip side, used incorrectly, they can make you sound verbose and overbearing. However, that doesn’t stop them from being useful. When I [...]
[Chrome] Check your typing speed with Typing Test
I don’t get the concept of an add on that is nothing but a redirect to a website. When I installed Typing Test by KeyHero to my Chrome browser, I was expecting a button with a dropdown that would give me the typing test. Instead, what I got was no [...]
Read More »[Chrome] Be warned of dangerous websites before you visit them with Web Of Trust
If you’ve ever ended up with a virus on your machine because of a Google search gone wrong, then you probably wish you had some way to know whether or not that site that seems so perfect for what you’re looking for actually is what it claims to be before[...]
[Chrome] Play a game of 3D chess, online or off, with SparkChess
Sometimes it’s the simple things that make you smile. As much of a product of the digital gaming age as I am, I still love a good game of chess. Yes, Windows has a built-in 3D chess game, but I’ll admit – I never passed much beyond the beginner aspects [...]
[Chrome] Hootsuite Hootlet allows users to share open websites with social networks… too bad it doesn’t work
I’d been lucky so far to be able to give you reviews on add-ons and extensions that I’ve really liked. That changed today. I haven’t used Hootsuite before, and I honestly didn’t know much about it. However, Hootlet bills itself as being “sharing made easy,” and will supposedly share whatever [...]
Integrate SkyDrive with Gmail using Attachements.me [Chrome, Firefox]
I’ve never been a big fan of mail applications. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve tried them all. Outlook, Eudora, Thunderbird, even a little known one called Incredimail (just because my boss at an old job was obsessed with it for awhile). While I don’t doubt that they’re effective for [...]
Read More »Automatically disable (or enable) Chrome add-ons for specific websites with Extension Automation
Ever wanted to force a Chrome extension to automatically disable itself when you visited a specific website? Some plugins, such as AdBlock Plus, have an option built-in that allow users to disable the plugins for specific websites. Other plugins, however, don’t. That is where Extension Automation comes in.
Extension Automation [...]
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