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The latest technology news from Techdows: browser releases, Windows updates, new software versions, and notable changes across the tools you use every day. We focus on practical, verified updates that genuinely affect how you use your PC, without the hype.

News

Snagit 12.3: What’s New?

March 2, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

TechSmith has released Snagit 12.3 for Windows and Snagit for Mac 3.3, and are available to download, these are minor updates. Snagit Windows version … [Read more…]

Posted in: News
Firefox

Multi-Process Firefox Alerts Users to disable Slow running add-ons

February 28, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Thanks to Electrolysis project Firefox with e10s enabled started to warn users when it detects add-ons slowing the browser, the user at that time … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
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Dropbox’s Share Folder dialog now opens in Windows

February 27, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Till now if you try to share a folder from within the Dropbox folder on Windows, you’ll be redirected the Dropbox website and the … [Read more…]

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Avast redesigns Online Security Plugin for Chrome, enables DNT by default

February 27, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Avast 2015 R2, upcoming version of Avast (currently at the release candidate stage) comes with redesigned Online Security Plugin Chrome extension. The AOS GUI … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Security
Google Chrome

Test Reader Mode in Desktop Chrome

February 26, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Firefox on Mobile has it, desktop version will get it, Reader mode for Chrome on desktop is on the way. If you’re using Chrome … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Firefox

Ublock for Firefox now available on Mozilla Add-ons Site

February 20, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Ublock add-on for Firefox is now available on Mozilla add-ons site for download, so you no longer need to visit the developer site or … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
Google Chrome

Chrome: ‘Create Application Shortcuts’ changed to ‘Add to Taskbar’

February 19, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Google has added ‘Add to taskbar’ in place of Create Application Shortcuts on the More Tools submenu in the Chrome menu. Visiting a website … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Firefox

Mozilla introduces extension Signing for Firefox

February 11, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Like Google, Mozilla doesn’t want to restrict the install of add-ons to AMO only and they don’t want their users to suffer with bad … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
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Opera 29 developer syncs your tabs and shows a sound notification icon on Tabs

February 10, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Opera 29 developer has been released for Windows, Mac and Linux and is available to download. Recently opened Opera tabs are now available for … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Opera
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Avast 2015 R2 beta adds Windows 10 Support and integrates Browser Cleanup into the UI

February 7, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

After Service Pack 1, yesterday Avast software has released a beta version of Avast 2015 R2 (release 2) and is available to download for … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Security
Firefox
A page opened in reader mode in Firefox nightly

Enable and Test Reader Mode in Firefox Nightly Now

February 6, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
A page opened in reader mode in Firefox nightly

Mozilla has been working to ship readability in its desktop browser. Two years back, we’ve reported that Mozilla has plans to bring Reader Mode … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
News

KB3036140 fixes Incorrect Build Reporting and Error 0x80246017 in Windows 10 build 9926

February 5, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

A bug in KB3035129 made Windows Update in build 9926 to show newer builds even when they’re not available and are internal to Microsoft, … [Read more…]

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