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Firefox brings a new evolution to Tabbed Browsing

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Firefox’s creative lead Aza Raskin presented today a cool new concept which could revolutionize the way we browse.The early project called Tab Candy makes tabbed browsing less cluttered and more organized by grouping tabs together.

If you’re one of those people who works with a dozen of tabs open yet finds it a quite a hassle to manage them,this new project might be a life saver for you.Just push a button and an overview of all tabs will show up just like expose in Mac.Then you can group your tabs to organize your work-flow.The tabs could also be categorized according to their context to simplify browsing experience which is explained at great length in the video below.

An Introduction to Firefox’s Tab Candy from Aza Raskin on Vimeo.

Firefox tab candy is not an extension,it will be a built in feature in future Firefox builds.To try out this great new concept head over to this link and download an early build of Firefox with Tab Candy built in.

Apple iPhone #1 Opera Mini Device in US

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We’ve been continuously shocked ever since Opera Mini for iPhone was accepted by Apple in it’s very own exclusive closed App Store. Here’s some piece of news to do the magic again.

Apple’s huge user base made it the Number 1 device on the hot list of Mobile phones running Opera Mini. Entering the iPhone arena was a very crucial decision indeed and the efforts payed off! And btw, Apple defeated Blackberry which was No.1 before ;)

[Via BoyGeniusReport]

Surprisingly Opera Mini now on the App Store

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We had rumors of Opera Mini landing up on the App Store and then confirmations too. The biggest question was, will Apple ever approve a app which would give direct competition to the default web browser that comes loaded with the device, Safari?

The terms and conditions also favored the chances of the Opera app being dropped from the app store but surprisingly, it’s there to make web browsing faster six times compared to the primeval browsing app on the iPhone.

The Data Compression technologies compress data by upto 90% and this speeds up the time taken to render each page.

“We are delighted to offer iPhone and iPod touch users a great browsing experience with the Opera Mini App,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “This app is another step toward Opera’s goal of bringing the Web to more people in more places.”

For Opera it’s celebration time as they get to serve a huge audience which were eagerly awaiting a product to rejuvenate their current browser but the only confounding thing over here is that, do Apple’s term only apply to competitive brands only and not others? Reason for making the statement is lucid, Apple states in it’s policies that Apps which duplicate any existing iPhone function will not be approved but what you see here is contrasting.

When Opera Comes to iPhone : Six times faster internet browsing

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Guys, here’s the break. Opera Software ASA, the company which made the browser Opera recently revealed some news that they would be submitting their Browser App for iPhone for approval to the App Store in coming weeks.

If the App ever gets approved then users would be able to experience internet six times faster than the current speed offered by iPhone’s default internet browsing tool, Safari. At SXSW (South by Southwest interactive event) Opera Spokesperson, Thomas Ford gave a glance of the app which is in development to CNN.

Ford said that the App will be submitted for approval in few weeks. Now the biggest question, will Apple ever approve this App? We had a long discussion on this same issue when a rumor had just struck that Mozilla was also making a browser app for iPhone. Readers said that Apple won’t ever approve such an application because the story would end with Apple getting a new competitor for it’s default browser, Safari on it’s device itself. We also referred to the Apple’s submission guidelines which are in favor of the Cupertino Based Company and say that no app will be accepted if it duplicates iPhone’s existing function.

Opera Mini was publicized, a “lot” and seriously a “lot” for a unapproved app. When asked why, the company said this would force Apple to have no choice but to submit to the will of consumers and approve the app, which seems unlikely to happen especially after the iPad launch which left millions of potential consumers unsatisfied and maybe if you remember the Google Voice App Case too!

Opera argues that Mini and Safari are different, saying Opera Mini is quicker at downloading regular Internet pages while Safari’s design makes it more apt for more data-intensive functions, such as editing a Google document.

Opera’s process involves running Web pages through their servers, stripping away all but the most essential data so the pages load quickly.

If Apple disapproves this App, which i think it mostly will, it will end up losing another friend and having it join the alliance of the existing enemies and to name a few, Google and Adobe :P

5 Awesome Google Chrome Extensions for someone who runs a business

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Google Chrome is one of the browsers that gave a new meaning to the words “Web Browser”.   At first people thought that Google Chrome was just another browser. But after some with its amazing features and extensions it has proven that it is not simply “just” another browser.

A lot of users still use Firefox because of the enormous collection of add-ons that could be used with it. Now Google Chrome users can have extensions with it and it is not a mistake when I say that Google Chrome has also got a large collection of good quality extensions built for it. Extensions or add-ons play a very vital part in a browser. It gives further ability and power to the browser and also allows its user to modify some of the aspects of the browser to their desires.

Today I would like to shed some light on 5 great extensions for businessmen or for a man with a busy schedule and lots of clients. These extensions are sure to make their life easier while on the internet.

1.  Gmail Checker

This tool will show if you have any unread emails in your inbox. It is a handy tool because when you have this extension you won’t have to go to gmail.com and check if you have any new mail.

2. Google Tasks

With a busy schedule it would be difficult to manage all the tasks you have to do every day. With this extension you can make a list of the tasks you have to do for the day and complete it.

3. Bubble Translate

This tool allows translating text and full websites.  It will be easier to get information or check a client’s website which is in another language with this tool.

4. AdBlock+

When you are browsing the internet and while surfing for information over the internet, it would be really annoying to have popups and advertisements popup in front of you every time you click a link. With this tool you can block those advertisements and popups and find the information you need faster.

5. Chrome Currency Converter

When buying things and selling online it is really frustrating to convert every single pricing to another currency and the worst part is it takes a lot of time from your busy schedule. This extension converts all the currencies in a site to a desired currency of the user. And it comes with a mini converter.

Download Everything at One Click – DownThemAll Firefox Add-on

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Hello Readers !! This is my first post on Etiole, Today I’m going to write about my favourite Firefox extension – DownThemAll. First of all Are you a Mass Downloader ? The next question you would ask me is ” What do you mean by Mass Downloader ?” – let me tell you, Something which you download as set of files linked in a page without clicking on each one – as simple downloading everything at one click.

DownThemAll serves as a Download manager for Firefox. DownThemAll (or just dTa) is a powerful yet easy-to-use Mozilla Firefox extension that adds new advanced download capabilities to your browser. It lets you download all the links or images contained in a webpage and features an advanced accelerator that increases speed up to 400% with pause and resume downloads at any time for your Firefox browser.

Personally what i feel is ” Its a Powerful and Useful Extension for all Downloaders. Once you have used dTa , you wont go back to Firefox’s default Downloads dialog”

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Features of DownThemAll :

1. Complete integration with Mozilla Firefox.

2. Have your page spidered with a single click.

 

3. Have all the files you want with just one click.

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4. You can set your Personal Filters, so that files matching your criteria will be automatically downloaded.

5. Advanced auto-renaming options and Use with right click of your mouse.

6. Increase your download speed up to 400% with Pause and resume downloads.

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DownThemAll – Download | Homepage | Screenshots

DownThemAll compatible with Firefox, Thunderbird, Flock, SeaMonkey, Songbird. (for more info look here.) If you need to change any settings of dTa, you can access the preference button from right bottom of the dTa window.

DownThemAll is absolutely freeware and open-source. No Adware, no Spyware.

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Orkut Finally Kicks out Internet Explorer : IE 6 You must Die!!

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Well IE 6 is one of the most used browsers (atleast in India) and Orkut is one of the most used Social Networking websites in India. Now the Bad part. If your using Internet Explorer 6, you really need to change! 

Google’s Orkut has dropped support for Browser Internet Explorer six following many other websites which have taken part in IE6 no more campaign.

Well personally i think it is necessary to kick it off because so many exploits have been found in Internet Explorer six and also Webmaster need to work really hard to optimize their website for internet explorer six (i know that because i have had great problems with that!)

It’s quite clear that Internet Explorer can’t run ahead with the technological developments like HTML 4, 5 and so on… So it’s time to say Good bye to your Internet Explorer 6!

Mozilla Firefox is soon going to reach 1 Billion downloads!

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Firefox Mozilla is soon going to reach 1 Billion downloads!  According to the Firefox Download Guesstimator, it’s going to hit the number, 100,000,000

Well Firefox 3.5 was downloaded more than 4 Million times after the release within 24 hours!! Beat that Internet Explorer! Firefox 3.0 also has a World record for the most downloaded browser in a day too!

Well Mozilla is making up new stats! It seems to have taken up atleast 30% of Market Share and the Market share of IE6 has dropped to 60%!! Go FireFox, Go!

I think this may have increased due to those Die IE8 campaigns. It’s obvious when one browser goes, obviously someone else will have to come to replace it and i think Firefox is capable of replacing Internet Explorer 6, anytime.

Most Sites have also dropped support for IE6 and are asking users to shift to Firefox which again gives a boost to FireFox + the GreaseMonkey script which allows users to edit webpages as to their viewing has made it very popular within the webmasters.