February 16, 2012

New ‘Windows’ Logo For Windows 8?

Found this over on Tom’s Hardware and it has me wondering. First off, keep in mind nothing has been officially released by Microsoft, but rumors are that they are going to give the Windows Logo a makeover for the upcoming Windows 8. Now a couple things that this new (and again unofficial) design have be wondering about. First off, I had heard a while back that Microsoft was saying that ‘Windows 8’ was just a code name and the official version may be called something else. Keep in mind Windows 3.1 which was released 20-years ago this March was the…

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There is currently no waiting for add-on reviews…

For the first time in years (may be ever) the folks at AMO are caught up on add-on reviews. How long this will last, who knows? Though they are expecting for the next few days for reviews to be completed within in a few minutes (during normal ‘business hours’) of submission. They are encouraging developers to take this opportunity to make sure their add-ons have been reviewed. Mozilla Add-ons Blog

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Firefox for Metro Planned

Interesting post over on Tom’s Hardware about Mozilla’s plan to create a special Firefox to support the upcoming Windows 8 (or whatever Microsoft ends up calling it) Metro Interface. For those not quite familiar with the planned Metro, interface it is going to very similar to the Windows 7 Phones. Mozilla plans on making a special version of Firefox that will support tablets and other touch devices running Windows 8 Metro. More details on the project “in progress”  are listed on the Mozilla wiki.

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Do Not Track Plus

Today is the 3rd day of using this and I think it is going on my “keeper” list.My counter just went over 300.Review: pcworld.com/businesscenter       Do Not Track Plus blocks web beacons and other tracking technologies that advertisers use to track your browsing behavior. Easily see what trackers are in use at each website you visit and block any or all of them. “ Source: Add-ons for Firefox Do Not Track Plus Go get it.

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