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Safari for Windows is out, but don’t install it yet
Jun 12th
Apple’s browser – Safari, is officially out for Windows Xp and Vista. But don’t download it yet, because is more Alfa than Beta. After i installed it, i ran into problems and it kept shutting down on me, when i was trying to import my bookmarks, for example. Web pages are also not being correctly [...]
Today’s security tools- TrendProtect Now Firefox and IE Extension
Mar 27th
TrendProtect NOW (beta) is a plugin for Firefox and Internet Explorer that will help you to keep the nasties away from your computer while browsing the Internet. What this plugin actually does, is to show you the web site’s reputation by warning you if the page you are browsing is secure or not, with a [...]
Best Firefox extensions – my selection (update)
Jan 30th
Update – More extensions Part 3 – Update January 30 Cooliris Previews 2.1 – A simple and powerful way of navigating through Google search results and Google image searches! FaviconizeTab 0.9.7.2 – The width of the specified tab becomes small up to the size of favicon. McAfee SiteAdvisor 26.1 – A McAfee SiteAdvisor Firefox Extension [...]
Pimp that Windows part 2 – Freeware your pc
Nov 29th
Freeware your Windows in 13 steps Disclaimer : While i know that most of these freeware are safe and stable because i installed and tested them,i will not be responsable if something goes wrong with your installations.Some of them are buggy and some are beta. If by any chance you do get in troubles with [...]
IE and Firefox fake login flaw
Nov 23rd
The latest versions of both Firefox and Internet Explorer are vulnerable to an unpatched flaw that allows hackers to snaffle users’ login credentials via automated phishing attacks. The information disclosure bug affects the password manager in Firefox 2.0 and its equivalent in IE7. Firefox’s Password Manager, for example, fails to properly check URLs before filling [...]
