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Mozilla improves the way Firefox add-ons and extensions will collect your data

Sayan Sen — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:42:01 +0000

Mozilla has announced that it is improving user data collection consent for Firefox add-ons and extensions. Read more...

Kiwi Browser takes final breath but at least some of it will live on in Microsoft Edge

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:14:01 +0000

Kiwi Browser, the open-source browser for Android, is getting archived and counting its days, its founder announces. Read more...

Reddit is reportedly testing in-house developed add-ons made with its Developer Platform

Steve Bennett — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 22:58:01 +0000

Reddit's Developer Platform, which launched in August 2022, has begun to bear fruit as the site has started testing the first add-ons built using it in a handful of communities, and only for mods. Read more...

Mozilla combines Multi-Account Containers and VPN for the ultimate privacy experience

Usama Jawad — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:50:01 +0000

Mozilla has announced that it is integrating its VPN with the Multi-Account Containers add-on in Firefox to offer you another layer of privacy on top of your multiple online personas. Read more...

Microsoft Outlook extension is now available in preview for Edge

Usama Jawad — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:42:01 +0000

A store listing for a Microsoft Outlook extension for Edge has been discovered. The extension is available for public download but contains the "preview" label for now. It is only available on Edge. Read more...

Tor developers to consider making a Firefox add-on to enable Tor browsing

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 05:12:01 +0000

At a recent Tor Project meeting, the main developers of the anonymity network discussed a proposal to create a Firefox add-on that would allow users to access Tor browsing from Mozilla's browser. Read more...

Mozilla releases add-on to fix disabled extensions in older versions of Firefox

Steven Parker — Wed, 15 May 2019 10:44:01 +0000

After last week pledging to support older versions of its Firefox browser that were affected by the disabled add-on certificate signing, Mozilla has now released extensions that fix versions 47 to 65. Read more...

Microsoft now has an official Chrome extension for Windows Timeline

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:08:01 +0000

Almost a year after the feature was first introduced on Windows, the company has finally added support for Timeline on Google's Chrome browser in an official capacity via the Web Activities extension. Read more...

Microsoft patents browser plug-in designed to conserve bandwidth

Hamza Jawad — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 17:16:01 +0000

A newly published Microsoft patent shows that the company might be interested in introducing a browser plug-in to conserve computing resources. It would also presumably be different from ad blockers. Read more...

Timeline integration add-on is finally available for Chrome again

Hamza Jawad — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 10:00:01 +0000

Over a week ago, an unofficial extension that brings Timeline integration to Chrome was taken down due to the "Windows" trademark. It has now finally been republished on the Chrome Web Store. Read more...

Timeline add-on for Chrome removed due to "Windows" trademark

Hamza Jawad — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 12:38:01 +0000

Windows Timeline Support, created by Dominic Maas, developer of SoundByte, has been removed from Chrome Web Store due to trademarking issues. The fixed version is still pending review. Read more...

Chrome and Firefox gain Timeline integration via add-on

Sharath Ravishankar — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 14:20:01 +0000

Dominic Maas, known for developing a UWP SoundCloud client called SoundByte, has released an add-on for Firefox and Google Chrome that allows them to sync with Windows 10's Timeline feature. Read more...

Mozilla rolls out new Firefox add-on to block Facebook's online tracking

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 06:14:02 +0000

Amid the data privacy scandal involving Facebook, Mozilla has released a new add-on called Facebook Container that is meant to stop the social networking site from tracking your web activities. Read more...

New extension tells you about yourself from your Facebook interactions

Paul Hill — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 02:12:01 +0000

An add-on for Chrome and Firefox, leveraging IBM's Watson, watches how you use Facebook to build a personal profile. It's useful for finding out what information Facebook may potentially have on you. Read more...

Decentraleyes 2.0 supports Firefox 57 and above

Paul Hill — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:50:01 +0000

The privacy add-on, Decentraleyes, has been completely re-written so that it will be able to be installed on Firefox 57 and above. New features such an optional GUI have also been included. Read more...

Firefox containers add-on allows multiple personas

Paul Hill — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:26:01 +0000

Mozilla has released the Firefox Multi-Account Containers add-on in order to help users boost their privacy and security by keeping their different online lives separate. The add-on is available now. Read more...

Microsoft rolls out Windows Template Studio 1.2

Usama Jawad — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 18:51:35 +0000

Microsoft has rolled out version 1.2 of Windows Template Studio, a software that simplifies UWP app development, with focus on "high quality code generation for a strong starting point". Read more...

Version 1.1 of Windows Template Studio now available

Florin Bodnarescu — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 21:14:01 +0000

The latest update for the Windows Template Studio add-on for Visual Studio brings Store SDK Notifications, improvements to the wizard, as well as page updates, and template improvements. Read more...

Firefox Nightly now lets you take, save, and share screenshots

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 May 2017 21:44:01 +0000

Firefox Nightly, in a recent update, started to allow users to take screen captures of the website they're on and store the captures offline or online, making them easy to share or archive. Read more...

LastPass to retire version 3.3.2 of its Firefox add-on in April

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:16:02 +0000

In light of Firefox's intent to only support WebExtensions add-ons by the end of 2017, LastPass has announced it plans to retire version 3.3.2 of its add-on in April, replacing it with version 4. Read more...

WordPress.com add-on now available for Google Docs

Florin Bodnarescu — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:56:01 +0000

People using WordPress as their CMS and Google Docs as their preferred writing platform can now integrate the two via a new add-on. This allows you to post directly from the latter to the former. Read more...

Firefox 50 is out today: brings massively improved start-up speeds

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:26:01 +0000

Firefox 50 is finally out today, after it was delayed for more than a week. However, that delay brought an important software fix, so the new browser starts-up significantly faster than before. Read more...

Safe browsing Web of Trust add-on was accidentally selling user data, e-mails, phone numbers

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:30:01 +0000

Web of Trust is a browsing add-on designed to keep users safe and inform them about the security of the webpages they're visiting. Unfortunately, the add-on seems to have been leaking a lot of data. Read more...

Microsoft releases Office UI Fabric, a framework for developers creating add-ins

Moshe Jacobs — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:24:01 +0000

Microsoft announces Office UI Fabric, a mobile-first and responsive framework for developers to help create add-ins for the Office 365 suite of applications and web-based applications. Read more...

Mozilla is making major changes to Firefox that make it more like Chrome

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:16:01 +0000

Mozilla is making many changes to the way Firefox works, opting for an extension model that is similar to Chrome and also adopting Chrome's multi-process interface for different tabs. Read more...

Google blocks Gmail add-ons that can spy on your messages

Justin Luna — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:34:01 +0000

Google has taken new steps to improving the privacy of its email client, Gmail. A new security concept has been used on the client that prevents possible malicious add-ons from snooping on your email. Read more...

Google Docs and Sheets now support add-ons in latest challenge to Office

John Callaham — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 21:47:16 +0000

Google has launched a new online storefront for people to download first and third-party add-ons for its Google Docs and Sheets programs, which seems to be a challenge to Microsoft's own Office Store. Read more...

AdBlock Plus comes to Internet Explorer

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:45 +0000

AdBlock Plus has launched a preview version of their popular ad-blocking browser extension for Internet Explorer, enabling those who can't stand ads to block them using a rough-around-the-edges tool Read more...

Windows 8 Media Center add-on now available, costs $10

Brad Sams — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:25:15 +0000

If you have been waiting to for the Windows Media center add-on to become available, wait no more, as the download is now available and it will set you back $10 and you can also pay with paypal. Read more...

Sony to Release Wireless Keypad Add-on For PS3 Controllers

Christopher Vendemio — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:25:51 +0000

Sony has announced a new wireless keyboard attachment for Sixaxis and DualShock 3 controllers, named simply the Wireless Keypad. Some of the features of the new Wireless Keypad include bluetooth connectivity, automatic pairing with the... Read more...

Quero Toolbar 4.2: 64-bit add-on for IE x64

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:56:02 +0000

Quero is the alternate navigation bar and ad blocker for Internet Explorer and is the first toolbar which supports the Aero Glass effect in Windows Vista. The idea behind Quero is to replace the fixed... Read more...

IE7 Open Last Tab Add-on

Steven Parker — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:04:16 +0000

If you've ever accidentally closed a tab in Internet Explorer 7 when you didn't mean to, then you will know how handy this IE7 add-in can be. With the IE7 "Open Last Closed Tab" add-in,... Read more...

iPod add-on 'fails' privacy test

Tom Warren — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:19:31 +0000

Joggers using the iPod Sport kit to keep fit are putting their personal privacy at risk, warn scientists. The academics showed how easy it was to track those using the combination of music... Read more...

PowerUser.TV e44: Pirate Bay, Half Life Add-On, and More!

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:01:13 +0000

This week the team discusses Dell's new 'luggable', a 20 pound laptop that transforms into a briefcase. Also Swedish police take down the bittorrent site Pirate Bay, Apple expands on their used computer equipment recycling... Read more...

Next Oblivion Add-on Priced

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:28:07 +0000

After the first content download for Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion created a stir by charging Xbox 360 players $2.50 and PC players $1.99 to armour their horses, it appears the developer is... Read more...

Keyboard Controller add-on for Xbox 360 Revealed

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 16:10:15 +0000

A Microsoft presentation about the Xbox 360 in Spain has revealed a new peripheral for the console - a miniature keyboard which fits onto the bottom of a standard joypad and allows the use of... Read more...

Firefox add-on Greasemonkey slips up

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:59:56 +0000

The Mozilla Foundation is making available an update for a critical security flaw in Greasemonkey, an extension to the Firefox browser. Greasemonkey is a popular add-on used to customize the design and... Read more...

Add-on PlayStation 3 HDD will run Linux

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 22:13:11 +0000

In a recent interview with Impress PC Watch, Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi revealed plans to install Linux on the Playstation 3's detachable 2.5" hard disk drive. The announcement of support for the... Read more...

iPod Video Add-on Touted

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 22:36:58 +0000

Stuck for ideas of what to do with those gigabytes of empty space on your iPod? Wonder no more. Fresh from CES is a prototype of a gadget which hooks up to everybody's favourite music... Read more...

New bug found in MySQL add-on utility

Thu, 14 Oct 2004 14:42:02 +0000

Users of the increasingly popular, open-source MySQL database may be at risk from remote attacks due to a bug in phpMyAdmin, a widely used Web-based MySQL administration tool. On Wednesday the phpMyAdmin project warned of... Read more...