We were one of the first sites to report that Cnet.com was replacing direct download links on their site with downloads pointing to a Cnet software Installer. This installer, according to Cnet, has been designed to deliver the requested downloads more securely to the client’s computer. The installer at the same time was used to [...]
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Adobe Releases A New Security Update For Flash Player
Adobe has released a new security update for Flash Player that fixes several critical security vulnerabilities in the product. The vulnerabilities affect all platforms Flash Player is available on. Affected software versions are Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55 and earlier for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris operating systems, as well as Adobe Flash Player 11.1.112.61 and [...]
OpenDNS Deluxe Dropped, Price Increase by 1000%
The popular third party DNS provider OpenDNS has been sending out emails in January to part of its customer base announcing an upcoming change in the company’s portfolio. OpenDNS Basic, which was used by home users and businesses alike, has been redesigned as a product for home use only. The product will remain free and [...]
US Agency Suspending Jotform.com Domain, What You Need To Know Now
Jotform is an online form creation service that can be used by free and paying customers to create online forms in an easy to use what you see is what you get interface. A short blog post by Jotform co-founder Aytekin Tank today revealead that an unnamed US government agency has “temporarily suspended” the jotform.com [...]
Thunderbird to get Dropbox and File Hosting Integration
When it comes to sending files to other people, Internet users have a lot of options at their hand. From uploading them to ftp servers or file sharing sites to sending them per email or using a direct transfer client. All are either difficulty to set up for users who are not that tech-savvy, or [...]
YouTube Center Adds All The Missing Features To YouTube
There are quite a few things that you cannot do on YouTube due to lack of controls. It is for instance not possible to repeat videos automatically or stop videos from automatically playing if you load it on the video hosting site. Most of the annoyances and missing features on YouTube become available through add-ons [...]
Java 6 and 7 Security Updates Released
Oracle today has released a critical patch update for JAVA SE that includes both patches for security vulnerabilities and non-security fixes. The company asks all Java users to update their versions of Java SE as soon as possible to protect the underlying systems from attacks exploiting those vulnerabilities. The patch advisory for February 2012 lists [...]
Chrome Web Store Gets Subcategories, But Not For Extensions
When you compare the Chrome Web Store to the Mozilla Add-ons Repository, you will notice that the former offers little sorting and customization options. Up until now you saw a list of recommended apps and extensions on the front page, with options to change the listing to popular items instead of display apps or extensions [...]
Mute Firefox With A Single Click
Sometimes you may want to mute all sound coming from the Firefox web browser. Maybe you are currently on a page with a Flash animation that is making irritating sounds, or you are about to answer a phone call and need to mute the sounds in the browser because of that. Or maybe you are [...]
