The Firefox web browser saves session information automatically in intervals. The default interval is set to 15 seconds, with options to change it in the about:config configuration window (See: Change the Session Store Interval in Firefox). Firefox does however save only one session, and while that should not be a problem for most users of [...]

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Private Browsing, also know as the porn surfing mode, is a special mode of the Firefox web browser that prevents the recording of history while the mode is active. You sometimes may want to visit websites without leaving traces on the computer system. This can be useful on public computers, e.g. in an Internet Cafe, [...]

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Remember Evernote Clearly, the Google Chrome extension that removed elements from web pages to improve the content readability? The developers have now released a Firefox port of the extension that is available at the official Firefox add-on repository over at the Mozilla website. The Firefox version has the same functionality that the Chrome extension offers. [...]

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Google, through its web properties and services, can track a large number of Internet users. This happens on Google websites such as Google Search, Google Plus or Maps, but also on third party websites that embed Google Adsense, Analytics or other widgets and scripts that the company offers. Internet users who feel that the tracking [...]

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Amazon has opened their marketplace for third party manufacturers who can sell their goods on the popular online shopping site. Shipping and handling fees are usually added to third party items sold on Amazon, which can increase the price of the item significantly. Most items sold by Amazon directly qualify for free shipping, either directly, [...]

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Browser extensions can improve a web browser’s functionality significantly. They can improve a user’s workflow on the web or add information to the browser that would otherwise not be directly accessible. When you look at popular extensions you will notice that they differ considerable between browsers. The most popular Firefox extensions for instance are all [...]

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All you see are asterisks whenever you enter passwords on the Internet. This makes it near impossible to make sure the correct password has been entered. The only indicator is the length of the password, but that works best for short passwords and not so good for larger more secure ones as it takes time [...]

Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome

It sometimes happens that one of your favorite add-ons gets an update that you are not happy about. A new add-on version can for instance break functionality, introduce changes that you do not want or decrease the browser’s stability or security. If you do not want to uninstall the affected add-on, you could consider installing [...]

Categories: Browsing, Firefox

Mozilla currently has to release a new version of Firefox whenever the company is ready to ship an update. But that also means lots of testing before the update becomes finally available. That’s not ideal if hotfixes, time critical updates, need to be distributed to the Firefox user base. Update quality tests and the distribution [...]

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