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Direct2D: Hardware Rendering a Browser

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:34:56 +0000

A short while ago I wrote about my work on DirectWrite usage in Firefox. Next to DirectWrite, Microsoft also published another new API with Windows 7 (and the Vista Platform Update), called Direct2D . Direct2D is designed as a replacement for GDI and functions as a vector graphics rendering ...

PC Tips Box found this 2 days ago on basschouten.com

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HP Mini 5101 Review

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:46:46 +0000

Introduction Businessmen don’t use netbooks. Sure, all-day battery life would be nice for those long flights. They do fit awfully nice in most briefcases, too. And the Intel Atom is more than enough for Firefox, Excel and Skype. But the humble netbook has always been plagued by an image ...

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Gmail gets Offline attachment support

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:14:00 +0000

Google is furthering the offline capabilities of Gmail today with the introduction of attachments support. According to the company, these was one of the most requested features for Offline Gmail and starting today, users can include will be able to attach files in offline mode the same way they ...

juliofranco posted 29 hours ago from techspot.com

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Google opens Chrome Extensions gallery to developers

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:21:00 +0000

Support for community developed extensions is arguably the main reason why Firefox has grown to be so popular. It allows the addition of features that have specific or limited appeal, and lets people modify the browser more to their liking. Google knows its Chrome browser is well behind in this ...

juliofranco posted 2 days ago from techspot.com

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Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:15:23 +0000

Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.

APH Networks found this 2 days ago on news.cnet.com

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Firefox Add-on of the Week: Tab Sidebar

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:30:08 +0000

Just last week, I showed you a batch of add-ons for, er, a Firefox add-on called Jetpack. With these, you'd be able to tap into the raw power of HTML and CSS-based extensions to add new functionality to your browser without needing a reboot whatsoever--just one of the many features provided by ...

willsmith posted 2 days ago from maximumpc.com

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News around the web: Cell Processor, Dead In The Water

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:11:00 +0000

Cell Processor: Dead In The Water @ TheSixthAxis

juliofranco posted 3 days ago from techspot.com

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Firefox: Heat and the CPU usage problem

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:07:03 +0000

Mozilla's browser does not efficiently use a computer's CPU and, consequently, can cause overheating problems in some laptops, particularly ultraportables.

APH Networks found this 3 days ago on news.cnet.com

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TechSpot Blog: Disable Windows automatic check for solutions after a program crashes

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:11:00 +0000

Introduced in Windows Vista, the infamous Windows is checking for a solution message that appears right after a program crashes is downright annoying.

juliofranco posted 4 days ago from techspot.com

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Flash Player 10.1 Beta Offloads Video Processing to GPU

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:50:00 +0000

Not all GPUs are supported by the new flash player including some NVIDIA G80 GPUs

The Tech Report: News found this 9 days ago on dailytech.com

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Freeware Files: Five Mozilla Jetpack Add-ons to Fuel Your Firefox

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:15:14 +0000

What, you ask, is Jetpack? Right now, it's just an add-on for Mozilla Firefox. But it could also represent the future of browser-based extensions as we know it, depending on how much developers can twist and craft this new open framework to their advantage. Unlike normal Firefox add-ons, ...

willsmith posted 10 days ago from maximumpc.com

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Mozilla releases third Firefox 3.6 beta, fixes numerous crashes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0000

Just a week after Mozilla pushed out the Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 release, they have readied the next version for eager testers to try. Firefox 3.6 Beta 3 is now available for download, bringing with it a short list of bug fixes.

juliofranco posted 8 days ago from techspot.com

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Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 Released, Fixes 190 Bugs

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:14:00 +0000

Mozilla this week released the second beta for its upcoming Firefox 3.6 browser. If you decide to ditch your stable build and jump on the pre-release browser, Mozilla says Firefox will update itself during the beta period and eventually to the final release. The latest beta squashes more than ...

willsmith posted 14 days ago from maximumpc.com

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