Six kick-ass add-ons that already work with Firefox 4.0

Filed under: Mozilla, Browsers, Lists

I like the new Firefox 4 look, but the add-ons, ... the add-ons! Why can't they all work?

Instead of posting yet another rant, I've decided to take a more productive look at the issue and figure out what popular add-ons do currently work with the current beta release of Firefox 4. Here's what I found:

• Adblock Plus works perfectly for me; it's one of the add-ons that I use every day, all day long (almost like Greasemonkey, which doesn't work for Firefox 4 yet). Blocking annoyances is great, but AdBlock also helps keep you under your cap by not downloading bloated ads.

• NoScript is a security-related add-on for preventing JavaScript from executing. I don't personally use it, but it's very popular - and yes, it works.
• FlashGot is a great add-on for working with external download managers. This is handy particularly since DownThemAll doesn't work with Firefox 4b6 yet.
• Download Statusbar - I'm not personally a huge fan of this add-on, but I know of at least one user (in addition to our own Jason Clarke) who flat-out refused to upgrade to Firefox 4b6 until this add-on worked. Well, now it works!
• Easy YouTube Video Downloader is another handy replacement add-on. I usually use VideoDownloadHelper, but since it doesn't work, I just might try this add-on.
• IE Tab Plus is another potential life-saver: Some badly-coded websites simply don't work with Firefox; I come across this mainly on Hebrew websites, but I'm fairly sure this also happens for English websites every now and then.

I know, that's a pretty short list -- but we'll see more developers bring their add-ons up to speed as Firefox 4 draws closer to release.

For me, no Greasemonkey and no Delicious are deal-breakers, and I still use Firefox 3.6.7 for most of my daily browsing as a result. However, once they become available, I can definitely see myself switching to Firefox 4 full-time. Now, let's just hope it happens sooner rather than later!

Six kick-ass add-ons that already work with Firefox 4.0 originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google?s Liquid Galaxy Project Now Open Sourced

Google Earth, while perfectly usable and helpful in its own right for the common user, is something that should be experienced, and not just used. That’s why Google created Liquid Galaxy, which is a set-up consisting of eight 55-inch LCD displays, which show you Earth in all of its digital glory. Google shows off the technology and system at certain trade shows that it attends. If you’ve ever seen it, or had a chance to use the system, then you know it’s pretty fantastic. And now Google has open sourced the entire project, opening it up for everyone. But if you can’t build your own, no worries — Google will let you buy it, too.

Google’s idea of open sourcing an entire project is pretty extensive. They’re even including the Ubuntu sysadmin scripts for the mechanical design for the custom frames. And, to make it easier for support across the board, Google’s released a brand new version of Google Earth that supports Liquid Galaxy. So, if you’re someone who likes to build things on their own, you can use Google’s Quick Start page to get started on the endeavor. You can even buy the parts needed separately, at your leisure.

Or, if you don’t have the time or know-how to get something like this off the ground, you could always just drop your hard-earned money on a whole set-up. Google’s giving people the option of buying the whole rig from their supplier, End Point, who will happily build you your own version, and even set it up for you. The price though, is about $72,000 to $80,000, and you’ll have to pay more for maintenance.

[via TechCrunch]

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iPad and Chromium OS dance on video

Oh Hexxeh, you sly tease. Yesterday, we saw the Chromium OS impresario post up an image of Google's browser-centric environment running around inside Apple's iPad and today he's followed it up with a video. Unfortunately, it's not the best performance demo in the world and is all too brief, but it does show touch sensitivity (kinda) functioning and -- the strongest evidence that we're no longer using iOS -- a mouse cursor! Join us after the break as we follow the fascinating journey of an attempted Spotify Extension installation in Chrome.

[Thanks, Aaron]

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iPad and Chromium OS dance on video originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iFixit: Apple TV has 8GB of onboard flash storage

One of the big questions concerning whether or not the new Apple TV will be able to run apps of some sort is "how much onboard RAM does it have?"

That question has been answered by the guys at iFixit, who as usual have been the first to tear apart and document the internal workings of the Apple TV. The answer? 8 GB of NAND flash RAM made by Samsung. The iFixit team speculates that the RAM is most likely going to be used to cache incoming video streams, but it might also be used to temporarily hold apps that could run under iOS on the device.

More interesting news about the Apple TV is bound to come out in the next couple of days; stay tuned to TUAW for all of your Apple TV coverage.

Correction to original post: that's 8GB of onboard flash storage, 256MB of actual RAM. We apologize for the error.

TUAWiFixit: Apple TV has 8GB of onboard flash storage originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Daily Slash: September 29th 2010

It’s the middle of the week, but in better news, we’re coming to the end of September. And that also means we’re just about into the fourth quarter of the year. Counting down the days now. Tonight, though, in the news from around the Web, we’ve got a Jaguar concept car that looks amazing. And then, as usual, we’ll wrap up things from around the R3 Media Network. So, welcome to the Wednesday edition of The Daily Slash.

From Around the Web

Jaguar C-X75 Electric Supercar Unveiled at Paris: The push for electric cars isn’t just a small one. Nearly every car manufacturer out there is working on getting their very own eco-friendly, electric vehicles out in the market. Jaguar’s brand new C-X75 electric supercar was just unveiled at Paris. It’s capable of reaching speeds of 330km/h, or about 205mph, and can reach 62mph in just 3.4 seconds. It has four 145kW (195bhp) electric motors –one for each wheel– which produces 780bhp in total. Two micro-gas turbines spin at 80,000 rpm, which extends the range of the supercar to 560 miles.

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Panasonic announces 10-inch Let's Note J9 laptop in Japan

Panasonic Japan has announced a new compact laptop, the Let's Note J9 series. Specwise, this one's got a 1366 × 768 resolution, 10.1-inch LCD, a 2.53 GHz Core i5 CPU, up to 6GB of DDR3 RAM (with 2GB coming standard), and a 128GB or 160 GB SSD. Other than that, the J9 boasts three USB ports, and HDMI out. A 3G model with an Intel Core i7 CPU, and a 256GB SSD will also be available for purchase online in Japan. There's no information on pricing yet, but hit the source link to see some hands-on shots of the laptops.

Panasonic announces 10-inch Let's Note J9 laptop in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TUAW review: DomainBrain

I'm not much of a collector, but I do have an inordinate number of websites and domains to my name. How did that happen? You get an idea, buy a domain, and set up a site. Repeat that process a few times, and you find yourself in my situation.

What's worse is that I've been storing the login creds, database details, registrar information, and so much more in text files. Trying to find any bit of data is a real hassle, not to mention a security risk. Thank goodness for DomainBrain. This super piece of software from Anthony Piraino of One Button Mouse has relieved me of my stacks of text files, organized all of that information, and made anything I'm after instantly retrievable. Here's our review of DomainBrain.

Click for more on the next page, and check out the gallery of images below.

Gallery: DomainBrain for Mac

TUAWTUAW review: DomainBrain originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DLS Review: Dropbox for Android, now you have access to your cloud storage wherever you go

Filed under: Utilities, Android

Note: Dropbox for BlackBerry was released today -- and an updated version for iOS was also released. This is a review for the Android version, but I believe all three are functionally very similar.

Using Dropbox on a mobile device is an odd amalgam of emerging technologies. On the one hand you have the cloud --and everyone loves the flexibility that the cloud brings -- but on the other, when you're on the move, head hunkered over your smartphone, do you really need access to anything other than documents?

Having said that, there are certainly unconventional uses for Dropbox on your smartphone. You can stream music and video straight from your Dropbox, for example -- but why not just load up your phone before you leave? Streaming high-quality content over public Wi-Fi or costly 3G isn't the best idea in the world.

Still, despite an inherent lack of real-world usefulness, Dropbox for Android definitely works, and it works well. You can upload photos, videos, music and text files directly from your phone, and immediately share them with the db.tt URL shortener.
Dropbox for Android is so tidy and full-featured, that it's best if I start with a big over-arching statement that sets the tone: Dropbox for Android does everything a Dropbox user could want. Now I will work backwards and explain the few things that are missing, or that don't quite work as they should.

First of all, you can't move files from your main folder into the Public folder. You'd think that it would just be a matter of selecting 'Move to...' from the context menu, but no cigar.

Then, for some odd reason, you can't view the basic 'Getting Started' or 'How to use the Public folder' RTF files. It says the 'ROM file type not supported' -- why...?

Uploading files direct from your phone seems to work for new text files, and videos shot with your camera -- but not photos. Instead, you get a rather unhelpful '0 of 1 files uploaded successfully' error message.

Other than that, the app works fantastically. You can share short URLs to files in your Dropbox, and you can also upload files to Dropbox using Android's contextual 'Share' option. You can upload music straight from your media player, for example. You can't upload Gmail email attachments directly, however -- you have to save them first.

All in all, if you have a valid reason for accessing your Dropbox on the move, this Android app (and its BlackBerry and iOS brethren) could be very handy indeed.

Dropbox for Android Tech Specs

• Installed Size -- 2.12MB, but it caches some files (images? text files?)
• Speed/Responsiveness -- Excellent, no slow-down registered (Android 1.6 @ 600MHz, LG GT540 Swift)
• User Interface -- Very minimal, but full-featured (except for not being able to move files!) Also has a 'search' function; neat
• Configurability & Extensibility -- Very few settings can be changed, but then again, Dropbox isn't a very configurable service...
• License -- Free, closed-source

DLS Review: Dropbox for Android, now you have access to your cloud storage wherever you go originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look Ma! No hands! The Rampant View iPod nano headcam

How many times have you thought, "It's a beautiful day. If only I could capture it using my iPod and my head?" If you're anything like us, the answer is hundreds of times. Now, our yearning has come to fruition thanks to Rampant View.

The Rampant View Headcam now accommodates the 5th generation iPod nano. Just pop the nano inside, adjust it for your head (or helmet if you're safety conscious) and start shooting. It looks like a super way to enhance your skate videos. It doesn't look waterproof, so forget the rad kayaking videos, but there are many other fun and hands-free applications we could think of.

The Rampant View costs US$34.95 and is shipping now. There's another demo video on the next page; click Read More to view it.

[Via Engadget]

TUAWLook Ma! No hands! The Rampant View iPod nano headcam originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile G2 spotted in the wild, unboxed

We're about a week away from the T-Mobile G2 being available in stores, and that means it's time for the leaks to begin. TMo News has a plethora of shots of the latest HTC slider, and it's definitely whetting our appetite. You're looking at a 3.7-inch screen (seen here next to the Nexus One's 3.7-inch Samsung Vibrant's 4-inch Super AMOLED screen), track pad and four-row keyboard. We've got one more shot after the break, and check out a bunch more at the source. [TMo News]

Posted originally at Android Central

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Nitro PDF Reader is a powerful, free Adobe Reader alternative

Filed under: Business, Adobe

There are all sorts of compelling reasons to try an alternative PDF reader, security not being the least. Adobe Reader is also quite stingy with its functionality - you can't even annotate PDFs.

Nitro PDF Reader is an alternative reader with a modern-looking interface, and it offers generous annotation options. Unlike Foxit Reader, Nitro doesn't appear to watermark your PDF when you annotate it. You can highlight sections of the document, add text, add sticky-notes, and stamp your signature (not a digital signature - just a scanned one).

If you're lucky, you may also be able to extract graphics and text from your PDF. Ironically, I was unable to extract the images from Nitro's own sample PDF (the Welcome file that comes with the reader). Another thing you should know is that it's quite a memory hog. I tried the same document with both Foxit and Nitro; Foxit clocked in at 8MB, while Nitro consumed a whopping 63MB. Again, this is for the same exact one-page document. This is even more than Acrobat Reader 9.3, which consumed 50MB for that same document.

Still, if you've got a little RAM to spare (and most of us do), I think Nitro is a worthy contender, if only for its annotation capabilities and simple interface.

Nitro PDF Reader is a powerful, free Adobe Reader alternative originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Droid Incredible ROM -- Uncommon Sense v1.0 [From the Forums]

Here's what looks to be another great custom ROM for the Droid Incredible -- Uncommon Sense v 1.0.  It comes with a load of UI customizations, and I'll be the first to say they look as good or better than anything from a carrier or manufacturer.  It's more than just visual tweaks though, there is a lot behind the scenes as well as application level tweaks that sound like the makings of a winner -- both improvements to the Standard Dinc system and bits and pieces from other phones.  I know you guys get addicted to flashing ROMs, so do I :)  Try this one out!  You can download it from the forums post, and there's a nice collage of the ROM on device after the break.  [Android Central Fourms]

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Piq is a fun way to create pixel-art and favicons

Filed under: Design

Once upon a time, creating pixel art was a completely manual process. You drew your base shape, and then if you wanted to add highlights, shadows, or blur, you had to draw them in, pixel by pixel.

Piq is a Flash-based pixel art editor that lets you enjoy fine-grained manual control, while making it a bit easier to add those extra touches to your image. You first draw the image pixel by pixel. Then, once you have the base shape, you can use one of several tools to painlessly manipulate the colors.

In the screenshot above, I drew the letters "DLS" (hey, I never said I could do pixel art!), and then I used the "burn" tool to create some highlights. It may not be a very good example of what this tool is capable of, but that's just because I can't draw. As their gallery shows, piq can be used to create some very detailed and beautiful pixel art, such as this beautiful apple.

Once you're done drawing, you can upload your image to the piq gallery with a single click. You can also save the image to your hard drive as a BMP and then easily convert it to a site favicon.

Piq is a fun way to create pixel-art and favicons originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Apple TV jailbreak already in works using SHAtter

The SHAtter iPhone jailbreak we wrote about yesterday looks like it could be even more useful than previously thought. �As well as opening up the potential for jailbreaking/carrier-unlocking the iPhone and iPod touch while still allowing users to upgrade with official Apple firmware, new testing on the firmware for the new Apple TV has revealed that it, too, is susceptible to the same SHAtter jailbreak hack.

The testing was done on the Apple TV firmware available through the Cupertino company’s public distribution servers, since the hardware units themselves are still winging their way through the courier system. �What was found is that SHAtter can be used to decrypt the main file system keys, opening up possibilities of custom app stores and other modifications for Apple’s new set-top box.

Since SHAtter is a boot level exploit, Apple will need to change the hardware rather than just put out a new version of iOS for the Apple TV. �That’s something they’ve demonstrated they’re not unwilling to do – in fact they revised the iPhone 3GS to address a boot level exploit for the smartphone – so would-be Apple TV owners keen on having a jailbreakable system are advised to buy sooner rather than later.

[via Redmond Pie]

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