Online

Collusion For Chrome Reveals Who’s Spying On Your Surfing

The concept of privacy on the internet is naive at best. Everybody tracks what we do online. Collusion for Chrome, however, will show you exactly where your information goes when you’re served a cookie.


March 27, 2012
Software

Malicious Chrome Extensions Are Being Used To Hijack Facebook Accounts

This is dirty. Hackers are uploading malicious Chrome extensions to the official Google Chrome Web Store in hopes of tricking people to download them. Once downloaded, the extensions have the ability to completely hijack Facebook accounts.


November 26, 2011
Software

Google Chrome Will Soon Be Controlled By Gamepads

A lot of you read online using Google Chrome — which means a good percentage of you should be interested in the news that Chrome will soon have plug-and-play gamepad support added. It’ll work on any computer (or Chromebook) running the Chrome browser, and according to Google, will be a seamless experience.


November 22, 2011
Online

Get The New YouTube Before Everyone Else

Technology blog GHacks reports that YouTube is testing a new homepage design and that anyone can force this new design by adding a cookie to their browser. Here’s how to do to so for Chrome and Firefox.


November 3, 2011
Software

Internet Explorer Desertion Continues As Usage Drops Below 50%

Internet Explorer has long been declining in popularity, but it hit an abandonment milestone in October as its market share dropped below 50 per cent for the first time in more than a decade. What browsers are reaping the benefits?


October 4, 2011
Software

Finally, An Easy Way To Search Your Twitter Stream

Searching your Twitter stream is a pain in the arse. You usually end up scrolling down, down, down, until you find that gem of a tweet. CloudMagic will end the scrolling game with its updated browser extension.


September 30, 2011
Software

Chrome’s About To Knock Firefox To Third Place

Internet Explorer, the old, fat, mad king of the online kingdom still reigns uncontested. But beneath him, a power struggle between Chrome and Firefox, the latter of which has clung to the number two spot. But that’s about to change.


September 27, 2011
Software

How To Stop Facebook From Tracking You Across The Internet

If you want to use Facebook, but don’t want Facebook’s tendrils extending all over the internet and following your account, you’ll want this. Facebook Disconnect completely blocks the social network’s ability to track your account across the web.


September 1, 2011
Software

Offline Gmail, Google Calendar And Docs? Yes Please!

Gmail. Damn near everyone you know uses it, and now they (and you) can use it offline. Sound the trumpets! And if that’s not enough, offline Google Calendar and Docs will be rolling out within the week. This pleases me.


August 2, 2011
Software

MuteTab Lets You Know Which Chrome Tab Is Making That Racket

Say you’re just bouncing around on the internet. Suddenly one of your thousand open tabs starts making noise. Now you’re annoyed, but you can’t find the tab. MuteTab helps you find it before you go crazy and hurt yourself.