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Download firefox 44 with improved warning pages for certificate errors and H.264/WebM/VP9 support

Post last modified:January 27, 2016
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

The latest version of Mozilla firefox 44 is now available in the stable channel.What’s new in this firefox 44 ?

New features:

Improved warning pages for certificate errors and untrusted connections
Enable H.264 if system decoder is available and WebM/VP9 video support on systems that don’t support MP4/H.264
Animation-inspector timeline, lightning bolt icon next to animations running on the compositor thread
Support the brotli compression format via HTTPS content-encoding
Screenshot commands allow user choice of pixel ratio in Developer Tools

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How to install Google Chrome on ubuntu 15.10

Post last modified:January 26, 2016
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

To install Google Chrome on ubuntu 15.10

1.Go to google chrome linux download link

Google Chrome all release channels download links

2.Click the Download Google Chrome button.

3.Select the 32 bit or 64 bit .deb package file for Debian/Ubuntu and click Accept and Install button.

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How to install Android Studio on Ubuntu Linux

Post last modified:January 18, 2024
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Android Studio is the official IDE for Android application development from google for Linux, windows and Mac OS. It is based on JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA and 100% free. It comes with gradle-based build system, android emulator, sample code templates and…

How to install Netbeans IDE on ubuntu 15.10

Post last modified:January 25, 2016
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

To install Netbeans IDE on ubuntu 15.10

NOTE: JDK 7, JDK 8 or later versions are required for installing and running the Java SE, Java EE and All NetBeans 8.1 Bundles.

To install JDK 8 on ubuntu click here

1.Go to Netbeans download page and download the netbeans Linux (x86/x64) .sh installer file (here its netbeans-8.1-linux.sh).

2.Copy your Netbeans installer file to your Desktop.

3.Open Terminal.To open terminal click the Dash home from unity launcher.And type terminal in the search field.And click Terminal.

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How to install Oracle JDK 8 on ubuntu 15.10

Post last modified:January 23, 2016
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

To install Oracle JDK 8 on ubuntu 15.10

1.Go to Oracle JDK8 download page. And download the latest linux jdk in .tar.gz format.
Here its (64 bit) jdk-8u66-linux-x64.tar.gz

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Mimicker Alarm – Wakes you with physical challenges [Android]

Post last modified:January 22, 2016
Post category:Apps
Post author:Manikandan

Mimicker Alarm is free alarm app from microsoft.It helps you to wake up by playing Mimic game. To dismiss alarm, you may play a game like snap a selfie or speak a phrase.if you don’t finish in time, it will…

How to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 15.10

Post last modified:January 22, 2016
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

TeamViewer is a free remote control, desktop sharing, and file transfer sofrware for linux, windows and mac. To install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 15.10 1.Go to TeamViewer linux download page and download the .deb file for ubuntu 2.Double click the .deb…

How to install Vivaldi Browser on Ubuntu Linux

Post last modified:December 28, 2023
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

Vivaldi is a free and modern highly customizable web browser for windows, Mac OS and Linux OS from Vivaldi Technologies, a company founded by former co-founder and CEO of Opera, Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner. It comes with built-in Mail client,…

How to install SpiderOakONE on ubuntu 15.10

Post last modified:January 19, 2016
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

SpiderOakONE is online backup, sync, sharing and storage solution for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora & openSUSE). SpiderOakONE comes with free and paid plans and zero knowledge feature. To install spiderOakONE on Ubuntu 1.Go to SpiderOakONE…

VLC is now available for the Apple TV

Post last modified:January 14, 2016
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

videoLAN’s VLC Media Player is now also available for the Apple TV, which runs on tvOS. It allows you to get access to all your files and video streams in their native formats.

Main features:

Playback of all file formats
chapters navigation
multiple audio and subtitles tracks.
Play files from UPnP, Windows shares (SMB), FTP and Plex servers
download subtitles and artwork automatically
casting – send directly your video files for any browser or app to the Apple TV.
supports custom playback speed

displays any kind of text (srt, SSA, WebVTT, …) or bitmap subtitles including full support for Right-to-Left languages like Arabic and Hebrew, complex text layout for Malayalam or other Asian languages.
integrated with the community service hatchet.is
directly integrates with OpenSubtitles.org
integrates discovery of services on the local network, for Windows Shares (SMB), DLNA/UPnP media servers, FTP and PLEX servers.
Remote Playback – a custom way of casting media stored on other computers to the TV using a web browser.
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