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Epic Browser: Browser built on Mozilla for multilingual Indians

This is why I like Free and Open Source software (FOSS). A Bangalore based start-up called Hidden Reflex has launched a browser called Epic Browser which is based on Mozilla Firefox. In India, majority of the population don’t speak English or Hindi as their first language. This browser will be a boon to them. Users [...]

Chrome is finally in top 3 worldwide and in US, overtakes Safari

After both StatCounter and Net Applications placed Google’s Chrome on the podium at the third spot worldwide, StatCounter has launched results for the US market. Here, too, Chrome has captured the third spot overtaking Apple’s Safari. Internet Explorer remains the favourite amongst American users with 52% and FireFox with 28.5%. Chrome and Safari have 8.97 [...]

Encrypt the Web with the HTTPS Everywhere Firefox Extension

As you know HTTPS sites are secure sites and your transaction with them is safe from eavesdropping. Google recently launched Google ssl for this purpose hwre your search is secure. Now Electronic Search Frontier has developed an add on for firefox browser that will help you surf the web in HTTPS.  Sites like the New [...]

Get paid to find bugs in Chrome, Firefox

Google in its Chrome Blog has announced rewards to developers who discover and report the bugs to Google. This is in line with Mozilla’s Security Bug Bounty Program where you can earn US$ 500 for reporting a new bug in the latest version of FireFox , ThunderBird and other software. Google’s cash reward like Mozilla’s [...]