Are you a Firefox user that is running a 64-bit version of Windows? If so you make want to take a look at the Waterfox project. The geeks who put this together are trying to milk the browser for every ounce of performance that can be squeezed out of Firefox.
When it comes to Google Chrome I normally use one of the development builds which is generally pretty stable. Unfortunately a few weeks ago I ran into a bug with one the extensions I use a lot, and I had to roll back to a version of Chrome where the bug didn't exist.
I'm sure there are a lot of times where you need to know your external/public IP address, and there is probably a specific site you always go to for that information.
A lot of reviews for browsers reference a lot of performance and standards compatibility tests, such as the SunSpider or Acid3 tests. There is another test available to help you figure out how well your browser supports HTML5 already. The site is HTML5Test.com and scores the browser out of a possible 450 points.
Back in 2008 we wrote about a free tool called IETester that would let you test a webpage in a variety of Internet Explorer versions. Since that time Microsoft has rolled out new releases of the browser, and the developer of IETester has continued to add support for each one.
If you've grabbed the recent release of Internet Explorer 9 you may have noticed that it is still missing something that many other browsers now include by default: spell checking! I'm not sure why Microsoft hasn't rolled up a no-brainer inline spell checker into the browser, but third-party developers are stepping in to fill this void.
I'm sure we all have a handful of websites that we visit on a regular basis. A good example of that for most people is Facebook (although not for me since I don't even have an account). You probably check for new wall postings or try to ensure that your precious farm is maintained to the extremely high standard you've set. Snippage is just the tool to help feed that website addiction.
I've never been a big Opera user. I have tried it on several occasions over the years, dating way back to the time that you either had to pay for Opera or get the ad-supported version. Its lack of extension support has always been its Achilles' heel in my opinion. At long last, this issue was addressed when Opera 11 was released a few weeks ago.
To me, a browser's address bar is one of the most important areas of the browser. Because of an increasing number of phishing attacks, the browser developers are being forced to rethink the way URLs are displayed to users.
Most mobile browsers are not geared towards doing developer-related things like viewing the source code of a page. There's a nice bookmarklet, however, that will get you this functionality without too much trouble.
If you've ever wanted to do something on a computer without leaving a trace you'll definitely want to check out the free and portable DemocraKeyX. It is the epitome of anonymity, and includes a variety of tools that you can carry with you to do everything from surfing the web to editing documents in a secure and private way.
Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.
Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.
Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.
It's always been interesting to watch which open source browser third-parties branch off of when they start offering up their own web surfing app. Up until recently Firefox was the popular choice mostly because it was, well, one of the only viable choices. Now that Google Chrome is on the scene and gaining market share that appears to be changing.
Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.
Ever since consumers started gaining access to the internet, cookies have been controversial. They have a lot of legitimate uses, such as helping websites remember that you're logged in.
Our internet connections have become faster over the years, but with that our need for speed increased too. And sadly, having a fast internet connection does not mean the server you're downloading from gives you the speed you pay for. That's where download managers come in.
Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.
It's a common problem among Firefox power users: you've been surfing the web for some time and all of a sudden Firefox's memory footprint goes through the roof. And although Mozilla's developers do their best to ensure that Firefox is stable, many people play a part in the browser's memory leaks without knowing it.