Google Chrome presents a deep, philosophical dilemma [Image]
Chrome wants to know if you prefer ".jpg" or ".jpg".
Category Archives: Browsers
Flaw in HTML5 allows websites to bombard you with data until your hard drive is full
So you thought you would be safer with Flash gone and HTML5 taking over? Generally speaking, you are probably right — but not in this particular situation. Computer science graduate Feross Aboukhadijeh has demonstrated a pro...
Microsoft finally releases Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7, you can download it now
Windows 8 users have been using Internet Explorer 10 since launch, but if you decided to stick with Windows 7 instead of using an OS that is considered “weak, terrible and disappointing,” Microsoft has left you with IE...
Firefox will block third-party cookies (e.g. advertisement cookies) starting in Firefox 22
Almost in stride with its recent release of Firefox 19, Mozilla has announced the intention to block third-party cookies by default starting in Firefox 22. Cookies are something that are stored on your computer by pretty much ever...
[Firefox] How to disable Firefox’s native PDF reader/viewer in Firefox 19 and higher
As mentioned earlier, starting in Firefox 19, Firefox has a native PDF reader. This means Firefox can view PDFs without you having to install a third-party add-on or program. Firefox’s PDF viewer is enabled by default. The i...
Firefox 19 is out, brings native built-in PDF reader
Another day, another Firefox release; this time it is Firefox 19. On the whole, Firefox 19 doesn’t bring too many user-facing changes — except for one. Starting with v19, Firefox now has a built-in PDF viewer meaning y...
Browser toolbars aren’t just annoying — they can be dangerous, too [Image]
Most of us dislike having toolbars in our browsers because they are annoying; not only do they tend to hijack our homepages, but they use up a lot of screen real estate, making it more difficult to surf the web… especially i...
Be sure to run Windows Update this Tuesday, Microsoft is going to release a monster update that fixes 57 vulnerabilities — including a critical Internet Explorer bug
Every second Tuesday of every month Microsoft releases patches of its products on Windows. This day has come to be known as ‘Patch Tuesday’. And this upcoming Patch Tuesday is going to be one you don’t want to mi...
[Windows 8] How to block access to your location by websites in Internet Explorer 10 and other Windows Store apps
Nowadays on the Internet, privacy is the most sensitive thing to everyone. However, websites want every piece of your information for their purposes (usually for advertising goals); even it’s your location. Yes, your location! Mos...
[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 ...
[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 ...
Why does Firefox still not have true ‘silent update’ capability? [Rant]
When you think of ‘silent update’ for a program, what do you imagine? For me, a silent update is an update that happens behind-the-scenes with no acknowledgement from the user; an update that happens on its own and the...
[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...
“Internet Explorer… needs to go” [Comic]
How many dotTechies use Internet Explorer? If you are an Internet Explorer user, then you probably want to click away because you may not appreciate the humor. If you are not an Internet Explorer user, however, then you will proba...
“If web browsers were superheroes…” [Comic]
In today’s world, there are dozens upon dozens of web browsers out there, especially if you factor in browser apps for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. When looking at just desktop browsers, most of these dozens tend to be f...