Firefox Plug-In Simplifies Interactions with Web Pages
August 27, 2008 : An experimental Firefox plug-in called Ubiquity from Mozilla Labs aims to simplify time-consuming interactions for Web surfers. Instead of cutting and pasting to multiple Web sites in Firefox, Ubiquity does the work with commands. Ubiquity is both an interface and a development platform that Web developers can use to create custom commands for sites...
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Microsoft's newest browser may block ads
August 27, 2008 : SEATTLE - The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace. Companies that sell advertisements online — including Microsoft — can electronically gather tidbits about Web surfers' habits, and then use that information to help decide what kinds of ads to show. However, in the newest "beta" test version of Microsoft's forthcoming Internet Explorer 8, which was made available Wednesday, a mode called InPrivate..
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