The Firefox web browser will be getting a built-in pdf reader, and so will Windows 8. A built-in pdf reader in Windows faces challenges that similar readers in browsers usually do not face. But lets look at the scarce assortment of facts before we dive into that argument. Current versions of Windows 8 ship with [...]
Verdict Is?: Ubuntu 11.04 beta arrives
That’s right, Ubuntu Natty Narwhal is about to hit the interwebs in its glossy, shiny, well-packaged, full-release form. But for now, we all have to sit back and enjoy the beta release. After downloading and installing this beta release, I thought users would like to know my first impressions on what is being offered up [...]
Have You Read the Fine Print for the Amazon Cloud Drive?
Amazon’s new Cloud Drive service has made the news recently. The service allows you to store any kind of file, and even stream music loaded to it through its Cloud Player. It would be wonderful to have such a service, but at what cost? I don’t mean the price, which is free, but the conditions. [...]
Encrypt Your Windows Pagefile To Improve Security
There is nothing better than encrypting the system partition and all other partitions if you want to protect your files from unauthorized access. There are still ways around this but they require specialized equipment and access to the PC. Regular users on the other hand may be better off encrypting only their important documents and [...]
Replace Bookmarks In Firefox
Are you using bookmarks to keep track of your reading progress on a specific website? Bookmarks are quite handy to save the current page on a website, so that you can continue your reading at a later time without having to find that specific page again. The only problem is, you can end up with [...]
Mozilla: Each Firefox Add-on Adds 10% To Firefox Startup On Average
Add-ons can severely impact the startup time of the Firefox web browser: On average “each add-on you install adds about 10% to Firefox start-up time” notes Mozilla’s Justin Scott in a post at the Mozilla Add-Ons Blog. This means that the startup time of Firefox will on average double if ten add-ons are installed. Mozilla [...]
Hide Files With OpenPuff Steganography Software
Steganography, what’s that again, and how does it compare to encryption? Steganography refers to techniques that hide messages or data, encryption on the other hand to techniques that protect a file from unauthorized access by encrypting it. The classic example to explain the concept of steganography is a message hidden inside an image file. No [...]
Why we Need Technology Transparency Info for Websites
It’s been over a decade now that we’ve had secure socket layer (SSL) encryption technology for making Internet transactions safe. With only a very few exceptions, including a certificate cloning scare a couple of years ago, it’s worked very well and has enabled millions of people online to perform trillions of online purchases and financial [...]
Internet Auto Speed Tester, Test Your Internet Speed
How fast is your Internet connection? I get 50 Mbit download currently and 10 Mbit upload which is mighty fine. Would not have a problem with faster speeds though, as you can imagine. But the speeds are more or less maximums, it is not guaranteed that I always get the speeds. You need to test [...]