Opera 11.01 Final Version Released [Download]

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Opera Software has released Opera 11.01 final version, which is an update of Opera 11. The latest updates fixes many security issues and improves overall stability of Opera, one of the popular web browser. This final version of Opera has come up after many snapshot releases and two RC (release candidates) updates. Opera 11.01 is a highly recommended update for every Opera 11 user.

The full change logs for Windows, Mac and Linux and FreeBSD are linked from the blog post announcing about the new version release. [Read more...]

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Firefox 4 beta 9 Available for Download

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Mozilla has just released the latest beta version of Firefox 4, beta 9, bringing them closer to a release candidate and final version release in February 2011. There’s still one more beta to pump out, though. In this new beta release, there aren’t any new features but just some tweaks and bug fixes.

Mozilla Firefox 4 Beta is based on the Gecko 2.0 Web platform. In this release, Mozilla has overhauled the bookmarks and history code, enabling faster bookmarking and startup performance. Per-compartment garbage collection is now enabled, reducing work done during complex animations. [Read more...]

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Google Chrome Stable Updated [Security]

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Google Chrome web browser stable has been updated to 8.0.552.237 for all platforms. The latest stable release fixes several security vulnerabilities, making it a mandatory update for all Chrome stable users.

The Google Chrome Releases blog lists 16 different vulnerabilities that have been fixed in the new version of which one received the highest rating critical and 13 of high. Sergey Glazunov, the researcher who discovered the critical vulnerability has received the first “elite” Chromium Security Reward, $1337 reward and several other rewards at the same time.

The releases contain the security fixes listed below. [Read more...]

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Facebook Keyboard Shortcuts [Quick Tip]

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Facebook is the most popular social networking site today. It’s interface is evolving everyday and is one of the most easy to use one. If you like doing everything using the keyboard and seldom use the mouse or if you want to experience Facebook faster, then you should try the keyboard shortcuts that Facebook provides for keyboard-only users. All these shortcuts are available in the Facebook Help Centre > Accessibility and Assistive Technology help page. (source)

Below is the excerpt of the keyboard shortcuts available, simply replace the # with the numeric digit shown in the Map section for the surfing the desired page in Facebook. So suppose if you want to return to the Facebook Home page and you are using Internet Explorer 7, simply press Alt + 0. Firefox for Windows users should press Shift + Alt + 0. Firefox and Safari for Mac users on the other hand should press Ctrl + 0. [Read more...]

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Firefox 4 Beta 8 Released, Available for Download

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Mozilla has released another beta of Firefox 4. This beta release is mostly a bug fix release as evident by the number of bug fixes. Actually, more than 1000 bugs are fixed by Firefox 4 developers in this release. Mozilla has also simplified the process for setting up syncing between desktop browsers and mobile browsers.

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Users who are testing Firefox 4 beta versions should definitely update to this latest stable version. Users can download Firefox 4 beta 8 for Windows, Mac and Linux, and other languages from Mozilla Firefox 4 home page for the beta. Users will also soon get notified through the automatic updates built-in the browser or they can manually “Check for updates.” [Read more...]

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ChromeBlock: Google Chrome Extension to Stop Third-Party Tracking

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ChromeBlock (formerly known as Do Not Track) is a Google Chrome extension that helps you block web beacons, bugs, and other tracking technologies used by advertisers to track your browsing actions. ChromeBlock automatically looks at each web page that you load and identifies web bugs, beacons and other tracking tools that the web page has and blocks them.

You can easily see what trackers are in use at each website you visit and then block any or all of them by simply clicking on the ChromeBlock icon and toggling the option “Not Blocked Here” to “Blocked Here.” [Read more...]

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Anonymizer Nevercookie: Firefox Add-on to Kill the Evercookie

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Is it too much if one is asking for one’s own privacy on the Internet these days? First, we had normal browser cookies, then we had more persistent Flash cookies and now the Evercookie that can provide everyone from advertisers to malware authors with useful information about the sites you have visited and more. Evercookie, an open source JavaScript API developed by security researcher Samy Kamkar, when implemented by any website stores a user ID and cookie data in eight different places. This makes evercookie a more persistent cookie form than Flash cookies or normal browser cookies.

Its goal is to identify a client even after they’ve removed standard cookies, removed Flash cookies (Local Shared Objects or LSOs), and others. This allows websites to track user behavior even when users have enabled private browsing because an Evercookie stores data in locations outside of where standard cookies are stored, an Evercookie can rebuild itself unless users go through a number of steps to completely clear and reset their local storage. [Read more...]

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VTchromizer: Check Download Links Using VirusTotal Chrome Add-On

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VTchromizer is a Google Chrome add-on to scan suspicious websites, files, URLs, and more. You can do all this from within Chrome using the powerful VirusTotal web-based virus and malware scanner.

VirusTotal is a web-based virus scanner like NoVirusThanks. It pulls from the databases of 40 plus virus scanning engines and compares the results. After installing the extension a small VirusTotal logo appears on your Chrome toolbar.

VirusTotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines. It is not a substitute for antivirus or security products, but provides a valuable second opinion on a given file or web site. It is completely free and integrates over 40 antivirus solutions and several URL scanning tools.

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