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See allVivaldi 5.0 launches with major tab improvements on Android, translate panel on desktop
Vivaldi 5.0 for all supported desktop operating systems and Google Android has been released on Thursday 2, 2021. The new version of the Vivaldi web browser marks an important milestone for the […]
PureVPN Review: not the cheapest VPN, but still worth it?
PureVPN is a commercial VPN product by GZ Systems Limited, which is a British Virgin Islands limited company. The VPN service has applications for all major desktop operating systems and mobile operating […]
Microsoft's Buy Now, Pay Later integration in Edge is highly controversial
Microsoft announced a new addition to the company's Microsoft Edge web browser in mid-November. Available only in Insider Builds of Edge at the time, the feature was rolled out in Edge 96 […]
Here is how Microsoft Edge's semi-automated password changing feature works
The Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge got a new security feature recently that introduces nearly automatic password changing options on select sites. The feature landed in Chrome 86 and most Chromium-based web […]
VPNs
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PureVPN Review: not the cheapest VPN, but still worth it?
PureVPN is a commercial VPN product by GZ Systems Limited, which is a British Virgin Islands limited company. The VPN service has applications for all major desktop operating systems and mobile operating […]
Cyberghost vs. NordVPN comparison: which is better?
Cyberghost and NordVPN are virtual private network providers, which we have reviewed previously here on the website. Both providers operate a large fleet of servers, are relatively cheap when you subscribe for […]
Surfshark VPN Review: good performance, good options
Surfshark VPN is a commercial VPN service based in the Netherlands, initially release in 2018. Surfshark is available for MacOS, Windows, and Linux, as well as browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and […]
Avast SecureLine VPN: lacks features and relatively expensive as a standalone product
Avast SecureLine VPN is a commercial VPN product by Avast, a company known for security products such as Avast Free Antivirus or Ultimate, and CCleaner. The VPN solution is included in Avast […]
Brave
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Brave Wallet: Brave integrates a crypto wallet into the browser
Brave Wallet, a new crypto wallet, is now available in the Brave Browser. The integrated wallet enables Brave users to "store, manage, grow, and swap their crypto portfolio from a single wallet". […]
Brave Search is now the default search engine for new users in 5 regions in Brave Browser
Brave announced today that it is switching the default search of the company's Brave Browser from Google Search to Brave Search in five regions for new users. The company launched a public […]
Brave improves bounce tracking protection with new Debouncing feature
The Nightly version of the Brave desktop browser supports a new privacy feature that Brave calls Debouncing. Debouncing is designed to disarm a tracking method called Bounce Tracking, or Redirect Tracking. Bounce […]
Brave 1.30 supports Microsoft Edge's protocol on Windows to become the true default browser on Windows 10 and 11
Brave 1.30 introduces a new option for devices running Windows 10 or Windows 11, which allows the browser to become the default browser for Microsoft Edge's internal protocol. Searches and internal pages […]
Microsoft Edge
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Microsoft's Buy Now, Pay Later integration in Edge is highly controversial
Microsoft announced a new addition to the company's Microsoft Edge web browser in mid-November. Available only in Insider Builds of Edge at the time, the feature was rolled out in Edge 96 […]
Here is how Microsoft Edge's semi-automated password changing feature works
The Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge got a new security feature recently that introduces nearly automatic password changing options on select sites. The feature landed in Chrome 86 and most Chromium-based web […]
Here is what is new in Microsoft Edge 96
Microsoft released Microsoft Edge 96 last week and a small bug fix and performance update on November 23, 2021. The new version of Microsoft Edge includes several improvements for users of the […]
Microsoft Edge 93 released with Tab Groups and Vertical Tabs improvements
Microsoft released a new version of the company's Microsoft Edge web browser on September 2, 2021. Microsoft Edge 93 is an update for the stable channel of the browser that introduces new […]
Vivaldi
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Vivaldi Web Browser Review
The first stable version of Vivaldi, a new web browser by Vivaldi Technologies, was released on April 6, 2016 to the public. The web browser, launched by Opera co-founder John von Tetzchner's […]
Vivaldi 5.0 launches with major tab improvements on Android, translate panel on desktop
Vivaldi 5.0 for all supported desktop operating systems and Google Android has been released on Thursday 2, 2021. The new version of the Vivaldi web browser marks an important milestone for the […]
Latest Vivaldi Browser Snapshot introduces Theme Importing and Exporting
Vivaldi Technologies released a new snapshot of its Vivaldi browser for the desktop today. The new version, Vivaldi build 2482.13, introduces support for importing and exporting themes. One of the strong features […]
Vivaldi 4.3: translate, usability and privacy improvements
Vivaldi Technologies has just released Vivaldi 4.3 for the desktop and for Android. The new version of the web browser is a significant upgrade, as it improves several key tools and features […]
Pale Moon
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Pale Moon 29.2.0 does not support legacy Firefox extensions anymore that are not ported
When Mozilla switched from its legacy add-on system to WebExtensions, Firefox forks such as Pale Moon saw an increase in users who wanted to keep using extensions that Mozilla's new system did […]
Pale Moon 29 is out: first release of 2021
The development team behind the PaleMoon web browser has released Pale Moon 29.0.0, the first release of the browser in 2021. Pale Moon 29 is a milestone release that bumps the browser's […]
Pale Moon to switch from Gecko to Goanna rendering engine
The Pale Moon team announced yesterday on the official project forum that the next major version of the browser, Pale Moon 26, will use the new layout and rendering engine Goanna instead […]
Pale Moon's Archive Server hacked and used to spread malware
The Pale Moon team announced on July 10, 2019 that its archive server was hacked and used to spread malware. The team detected the breach on July 9, 2019 and shut down […]
Internet Explorer
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Can You Remove Internet Explorer 8 From Windows 7?
The topic came up recently on our How To Uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 9 guide: Is it possible to remove or uninstall Internet Explorer 8 from Windows 7? The short answer is […]
Internet Explorer 11 will be retired in June 2022 for most Windows 10 versions
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 11 web browser will be retired by the company in 2022 for most Windows versions. Microsoft announced the end of Internet Explorer today, just a day after the official […]
You can now uninstall Flash on Windows 10 and 8.1 using KB4577586
Microsoft has released an optional update for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 that will remove all traces of Adobe Flash Player from the operating systems when installed. Adobe Flash will be retired […]
Internet Explorer users will be redirected to Microsoft Edge if incompatible sites are opened
Internet Explorer is still widely used, especially in corporate environments. The browser won't receive feature updates anymore but Microsoft will release security updates for it for years to come. One of the […]
Search
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How to disable Bing Search in Windows 10 version 2004 and newer
When Microsoft launched its Windows 10 operating system in 2015, it merged the local search functionality with the digital assistant Cortana and also Bing Search. Cortana has since been revamped completely and […]
Google has added Presearch as a default option on Android devices in Europe
Google has just announced that they will be adding private, decentralized search engine Presearch to the default options on Android devices in the UK and Europe. This option will be available for […]
Startpage Search retires Advanced Search page
If you have been to main search page of Startpage recently, you may have noticed that the link to the site's advanced search feature is not there anymore. Users who have bookmarked […]
You may replace Windows Search with EverythingToolbar now
The latest beta of the Windows search tool Everything Toolbar supports replacing Windows Search with Everything Search. Everything Search is a popular third-party search tool for Windows devices that comes with everything […]
Google Maps
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Google Earth's Timelapse feature shows videos of how the planet has changed over 30 years
Google has announced a new feature called Timelapse, for its popular satellite imagery service, Google Earth. These stunning visuals show us how our planet has changed over 37 years, due to natural […]
Bing Maps 3D
Bing Maps, which was formerly known as Virtual Earth, is Microsoft's answer to Google Maps. The maps service is directly available on the Bing homepage and offers a 2D mode by default. […]
Local Search Ads on Google Maps
Google Maps users may soon see a new form of advertising when they use the popular mapping service that displays local search ads when the product is being used. The ads will […]
Play with and understand WiFi Positioning System
A few months ago, Mozilla generated lots of buzz through its Geode extension, which locates users through the WiFi access point they were using. Other popular tools have similar features, such as […]
Opera
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Opera Browser adds support for video call popouts and Pinboards
Opera Software released a new version of its Opera web browser for the desktop today. Opera R5, that is the codename of the browser, introduces support for video call popouts and the […]
Opera GX Mobile Beta for Android and iOS released
When Opera Software launched its new Opera GX web browser last year, it did so only for desktop operating systems and not mobile operating systems. Opera GX turned out to be quite […]
Opera browser gets Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music support
Opera Software released a new version of the company's Opera desktop browser to the public today. Opera 72.0 Stable is all about music, or more precisely, integrating some of the most popular […]
Latest Opera GX update introduces File Cleaner and new Color Themes
Opera Software released a new version of the company's Opera GX web browser on October 27, 2020 to the public. The new version of the browser is already available as an in-browser […]
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