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Apr 20

Help Secure Your Online Communications With HTTPS Everywhere

Any online transaction (e.g., loading a web page) is not inherently secure. This means that any personal information that is transferred to and from your computing device is susceptible to being captured and read by a third party.

As many users know, one way to add a layer of security is to ensure that the site you are visiting has a secure (i.e., encrypted) connection, denoted by the https:// at the beginning of the site’s URL. Many popular sites now offer such a type of connection, but may not have it enabled, by default, putting an unnecessary burden on the user to check off the appropriate account setting.

A Chrome/Firefox extension, called HTTPS Everywhere, aims to remove this barrier to security. Read more

Apr 13

Experience Google Chat, IMs and Hangouts Independently Of Browser Tabs With Official Google Chrome Extension

In regard to communications tools, Google offers a boatload of options. You can chat, instant message, make traditional voice/video calls, and even attend video conferences with Hangouts. Yet, these tools are, to an extent, tied to an individual web page (i.e., Gmail) and don’t operate independently of the browser tab.

If you refresh the page or accidentally close the tab, all associated tools and conversations will end, abruptly. Now, Google has addressed this weakness, and made an extension that enables these key products to operate similarly to any other application you have installed on your computer. Read more

Jan 27

Automate Private Browsing With Ghost incognito For Chrome

Private browsing modes are included in all modern web browsers and are useful additions for when you want to make it more difficult for other parties to track your browsing sessions. Although it is not difficult to initiate this mode, it can be cumbersome to have to remember to switch over every time you need to privately access a site.

If you’d like a way to automate this process and you use Google Chrome, try Ghost incognito. Read more

Jan 2

Boomerang For Gmail Update Adds Notes, Reminders and Recurring Messages

If you are a long-time reader of TechEdified, you probably know that I am a huge Gmail fan. Even though it is a great product on its own, there are ways to make it even better with extensions.

One previously discussed example is Boomerang from Baydin Software, a Chrome/Firefox extension that enables you to put a delay on when your messages are sent and, even better, to have sent messages re-delivered to your inbox at a time of your choosing (i.e., like a boomerang).

Now, Boomerang for Gmail has updated and brings even more useful features into play. Read more

Nov 23

Determine If Amazon Ships To Your Country Before Checkout

Amazon is a worldwide, retail powerhouse that, while not admirable in every way, has revolutionized the way people consume goods and services. One negative aspect of their purchase process is that if you live outside of the United States, you may occasionally find that after you have gone through the checkout process, the item you are purchasing can’t be shipped to your country.

Today’s tip covers an extension that aims to prevent this annoyance from ever happening again. Read more

Oct 5

Restore Lost Form Data With Lazarus

Imagine this, you are filling out an important, online job application. Instead of allowing you to upload your finely tuned, pristine resume, the employer’s site requires you to type in the same information into text boxes spread across multiple pages.

You spend half an hour entering in your extensive, employment history, click Next, and then you get an error message. Even worse, all the information you entered is now gone.

As the simmering rage inside you begins to brew, you wonder if there is a better way to deal with these forms. Do yourself a favor, go make yourself a mojito and READ THIS POST. Read more

Sep 23

Add Facebook Events To Google Calendar With Chrome Extension

Many of our friends and family members love Facebook, and are continually taking advantage of its many functions, e.g., Events. If you feel like a Google fanboy in a Facebook world, and decide that a consolidation of your scheduled events is in order, you may want to install this Chrome extension. Read more

Sep 2

Clean Up Firefox Preferences With eCleaner

As previously stated, Firefox has an excellent repository of high-quality extensions that can increase the utility of your web browsing sessions. The consequence of this abundance of options is that you may find yourself installing and uninstalling many extensions, subsequently creating a virtual mess in your Firefox installation (i.e., when you uninstall an extension, it usually does not remove the customized preferences it made to your browser).

Ironically, there is an extension that can address this issue. Read more

Jul 29

Use TweetRight To Tweet Selections From Any Website

If you’re an inveterate tweeter, you may be frustrated by the sharing options of the various Twitter clients, bookmarklets and tweet buttons that are available. If you use Chrome, an extension called TweetRight aims to ameliorate your concerns. Read more

Jul 20

Identify Which Add-Ons Are Slowing Down Firefox

Add-ons are a great way to customize your web browser and introduce new functionality to your default installation, yet, installing them may have a drawback: speed. Particularly a problem for Firefox, many users find that installing too many extensions results in noticeable drops in performance.

Upon close inspection, it turns out that not all add-ons are created equal, and some will have a more deleterious impact than others on Firefox’s day-to-day speed. Mozilla has gone the extra mile and has collected enough data to help you identify which add-ons are the worst offenders. Read more

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