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Opera Mini 8 web browser released [Android]

Post last modified:April 15, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Opera Mini 8 is now available for download.What’s new in this release?

New skin, native look & feel
swipe bookmarks to delete, swipe downloads to abort or swipe tabs to close
High DPI support
Group favorites into folders by dragging
Combined omnibar: type URLs and get suggestions when typing.
New data counter shows your daily progress on saving
Visual tab gallery
Private tabs
Revamped bookmark manager. Save, sync & share
Swipe up or long press to search
Merged start page with speed dial and discover

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Google chrome 42 stable released

Post last modified:April 15, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Google chrome 42 stable is now available download for Windows, Mac, Linux.

What’s new in this release?

A number of new apps, extension and Web Platform APIs.
including the new Push API and Notifications API.
Lots of under the hood changes for stability and performance

security fixes
Cross-origin-bypass in HTML parser.
Cross-origin-bypass in Blink.
Use-after-free in IPC.
Out-of-bounds write in Skia.
Out-of-bounds read in WebGL.
Tap-Jacking.
Type confusion in V8.
HSTS bypass in WebSockets.
Use-after-free in PDFium.
Out-of-bounds read in Blink.
Scheme issues in OpenSearch.
SafeBrowsing bypass.
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Kaspersky CoinVault Decryptor released

Post last modified:January 13, 2016
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Kaspersky has released Kaspersky CoinVault Decryptor for windows users.

It is a free tool which may help victims of the CoinVault ransomware to decrypt their files.According to kaspersky “Ransomware is a type of malicious software used by cybercriminals that’s designed to extort money from their victims, either by encrypting data on the disk or by blocking access to the system.”
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Elementary OS 0.3 Freya released

Post last modified:April 13, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Elementary OS 0.3 “Freya” is now available for download .Elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with its own desktop environment, called Pantheon. Elementary OS 0.3 Freya is based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

What’s new in this release?

Redesigned multitasking view in Pantheon.
Slingshot – default elementary OS application menu with quicklists support, drag’n’drop from search and quick math calculations.
new notification system.
new settings pane with “Do not disturb” mode.
new Privacy Mode.
Redesigned displays, User Accounts, Applications and Date & Time settings panes.
updated GTK and icon themes.
better emoji support.
UEFI support.
unified login and lock screens.

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Vivaldi browser Snapshot 1.0.151.7 released

Post last modified:April 11, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Vivaldi browser Snapshot 1.0.151.7 is now available for download and testing. What’s new in this Snapshot?

Tile icon in the status bar.
added an “unread” tab indicator for background tabs.
Import from chrome, opium, vivaldi and yandex on linux.

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UC Browser for pc released

Post last modified:April 9, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

UC Web has released its first public beta of its UC Browser for PCs. UC browser for pc comes in two versions.General Version and an Indian version. Indian version is designed for India with a pre-loaded UC Cricket add-on.

Main features:

Downloads with a resume option.
Load photos and links beforehand.
Cloud Sync – syncing open tabs and bookmarks.
Customizable speed dials.
themes support.
add-ons support.
Build in Adblock
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Mozilla firefox 37.0.1 released

Post last modified:April 6, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Mozilla firefox 37.0.1 stable is now available for download.This is a bug fix release. What’s new in this release?

Disabled HTTP/2 AltSvc.

Fixed
Start-up crash due to graphics hardware and third party software.
Certificate verification bypass through the HTTP/2 Alt-Svc header.
Loading privileged content through Reader mode.
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Yahoo launches a New Yahoo Login History Page

Post last modified:April 3, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Yahoo has launched a new login history page to yahoo users. This new feature allows yahoo users full control and transparency into their accounts.

Main features:

where accounts are being accessed from.
provides them the tools to take action when needed.
see the different devices and browsers you’ve used to sign into your account.
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Vivaldi browser Snapshot 1.0.142.32 released

Post last modified:April 2, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Vivaldi browser Snapshot 1.0.142.32 is now available for download and testing. What’s new in this Snapshot?

Right-click on a tab stack and select Tile Tab Stack.
change the display option to vertical split or grid by clicking icon next to the image toggles on the status bar.
open a link in a new tab with Down gesture over a link.
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MS-DOS Mobile released [Windows Phone]

Post last modified:April 2, 2015
Post category:Apps
Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft has launched MS-DOS Mobile for windows phone and it comes with the ability to launch phone applications.

Main features:

Opens the camera app
launches web browser
launches email client
launches map app with location
launches app marketplace
launches phone with number
change the DOS appearance
Displays current date
Displays a customisable message on the screen
Displays current time
Prints out the contents of a file
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