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Adblock vs Adblock plus – Which one is better?

Apps, Internet & SoftwareMarch 25, 20200Comments

Adblocking software has gained much popularity the last few years, causing many issues with publishers and website owners due to the drop in revenue from ads. Since Adblock Plus launched many similar web browser extensions have been released among them Adblock, uBlock, Simply and many more.While all extensions seem to get the job done, there…

Battle of the Browsers: What is the best mobile browser of 2014?

Apps, Internet & Software, MobileMarch 12, 20200Comments

If you're like me then when you're out and about and you want to look something up on your iPhone or Android you will have to pick a web browser to do so, whether it's the default choice of Safari, Google Chrome, Dolphin or Opera, everyone wants a fast and smooth browsing experience. But a…

What to expect from Firefox OS in 2014

Internet & Software, Mobile, TechnologyMarch 8, 20200Comments

Firefox is making its way from desktop to mobile and i don't mean by just releasing a browser which you can download on your smartphone. Firefox OS launched early 2013 and is available on multiple low to mid-end devices, the OS is build with HTML, CSS and Javascript and is very "light weight" not like…

How to keep your Browser Bookmarks synced across different computers

Apps, Internet & SoftwareOctober 27, 20190Comments

Most people these days will always use their preferred browser, for example Google Chrome, but many people will also have installed several other browsers like Firefox or Safari, so if something happens to Chrome, if its down or certain pages won't open when using it, they'll just switch browser. And if you're like me then…

We can expect more $25 smartphones running Firefox OS in 2014

Internet & Software, Mobile, Tech NewsAugust 28, 20190Comments

At MWC 2014 in Barcelona Firefox revealed its first handheld device created by Spreadtrum that will cost just 25$. The Spreadtrum SC8621 is a low-end device and isn't meant to compete with for example Apple's flagship smartphone the iPhone 5S.It is very interesting to see how Spreadtrum has created this cheap device, Firefox OS is a…

Why you should not use BitLy: Google warns for Malware

Internet & Software, Social Media, Tech NewsApril 7, 20190Comments

The popular URL shortener called BitLy has been blocked by Google and Firefox claiming the site contains malware. Thousands of users have been unable to access Bit.ly URL's which are mainly used in social networks like Twitter over the last couple of hours as (according to Google) "Bit.ly is infected with malware and is blocked…

Using Firefox OS apps on Android

Apps, MobileSeptember 7, 20180Comments

Many of you might have heard of Firefox OS the new mobile operation system from Firefox based on HTML and Javascript. Google already provides many tools that allows developers to easily port their app from one platform to another, but if you want to use an app that is available on Firefox OS you don't even…

Firefox “New Tab” homepage ads cant be blocked by AdBlock software

Internet & Software, Online Marketing, Social MediaAugust 22, 20180Comments

Mozilla has announced that its browser Firefox will start to display ads in form of "tiles" on the New Tab homepage.Directory Tiles as Mozilla calls them, show ads of relevant pages you might like, information it has gathered from cookies and browser history. From the currently 9 tiles available it is yet unclear how many…