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Google Chrome extension kills Facebook news ticker
It didn’t take a psychic to figure out Facebook users would dislike the changes it has made to its News Feed. From my personal experience, friends from my feed starting posting within minutes of each other complaining about how Facebook keeps changing its interface. My Facebook friends (and perhaps yourselves) may be happy to know there is a way to get rid of the real-time news ticker that constantly informs you of the slightest things your friends do on Facebook. You’ll have to download a new Google Chrome extension called Facebook News Ticker Remover.
Google Chrome Web Store now available in 24 more countries
If you’ve been using Google Chrome outside of the United States, then you likely did not have access to its Web Store, since it is only available for American users. However, today, Google announced that the Web Store will be available for use in 24 different countries. The countries, as outlined by Google, include “Argentina, more »
RockMelt 3 brings tighter Facebook integration
Remember RockMelt? The social browser that was supposed to change how we used the web? Well, it didn’t exactly live up to the promise, but that doesn’t mean it’s gone away. Today there’s a new version of the browser that brings news Facebook integration. RockMelt has been referred to as the unofficial Facebook browser. Well, more »
Bing for mobile browsers gets a hefty update
Browsing to the Bing website on an HTML 5 mobile browser (iOS, Android, BlackBerry) has become a more enjoyable experience. Microsoft has redesigned the Bing mobile homepage for function more like an actual app. Google recently did this with Google Maps, as well as Twitter. Bing for mobile devices goes to great lengths to make sure you continue to use Bing’s services for as long as possible.
RIM and Hulu said to be in talks to bring Hulu access to the BlackBerry PlayBook
As the BlackBerry PlayBook recently came available all sort of little discoveries are being made and one of those not so nice ones was that access to Hulu is being blocked. Sure, there are some tricks that will apparently give you access, but really, people just want to be able to launch the browser type more »
Hulu blocks BlackBerry PlayBook access to videos
Well that was fast wasn’t it? When the BlackBerry PlayBook went on sale on April 19, users could watch Hulu videos until their eyes got red with joy. Yesterday, Hulu got wind to this oversight and added the BlackBerry PlayBook browser to its unsupported list. We can’t say we didn’t see this coming, but there are still ways to watch Hulu on the PlayBook. It takes a few steps, but Hulu just may block these methods as well.
Give Ovi Maps 3D a try right now
Nokia has rolled out a web version of Ovi Maps in 3D. When I say 3D, I don’t mean technology that requires special glasses and expensive hardware. 3D in this case refers to 360-degree movement around the map. At this time, 20 cities are included in the desktop version of Ovi Maps including Stockholm, New York and Copenhagen. A couple cities even allow you to get a 360-degree panoramic view of the location at eye level.
Vudu now offers movie streaming through a browser
Vudu, one of the most popular video streaming services, has long been only available on set-top boxes or TVs, leaving out those who prefer to watch movies from the comfort of their own PCs. Now that has changed. Users will now be able to stream movies from any PC with a browser, should they so more »
Forget Internet Explorer 9, try out IE 10 right now
Internet Explorer 9 still has that new browser smell, but Microsoft is already looking ahead to its replacement. Microsoft revealed Internet Explorer 10 at the MIX11 conference today. Don’t leap out of your seat in outrage because it’ll take some time before IE 10 is released as a full product. However, you can download the Internet Explorer 10 Preview at this very moment.















