Having an active social media presence can play an important role in promoting yourself or your brand, blog or website, etc. This is because the more you can broadcast your social media presence, the more you can get your message out or reach out to collaborators →
Block ads and prevent websites from tracking your online activity, with DoNotTrackPlus
It’s not a secret, and hardly controversial, but no sooner than you visit a webpage than it instantly starts collecting information on your behavior and demographics (e.g. location), and trying to infer your interests. If you want to block this activity, or if you merely want to know which scripts or services are tracking you, then Do Not Track Plus, a free extension for Chrome, Firefox, IE and Safari, is for you.
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Backup your browser easily with BrowserBackup Pro for Chrome, Opera, Firefox and Chromium
There is is so much information that our browsers hold, that if the system crashes or if we reinstall or upgrade to a new OS or PC, we stand to be greatly inconvenienced if we lose them. I am not just talking about saved passwords, bookmarks, →
Navigate browser tabs visually with ‘Visual Tabs’ for Chrome
In today’s world, having numerous open tabs in your browser is the norm rather than the exception. Which is why visually-inclined Chrome users might want to view tab previews using an iTunes coverflow-style carousel. If that sounds good to you then check out the Visual Tabs →
Get automatic alerts whenever your chosen topic is Tweeted, blogged, Facebooked, etc … with Mention
Mention is a neat little service that will track any mentions of you, your brand, or your favorite topics across the internet, including Tweets, Facebook mentions, blog posts, etc. The free plan provides 1000 mentions a month, and the results might surprise or entertain you. →
Add file type icons to Gmail attachments with ‘Attachment Icons for Gmail’ Chrome extension
When you receive an email with attachment in Gmail, it shows a paperclip icon by default. Wouldn’t it be great if you can find out what type of attachment it is at a glance? With Attachment Icons for Gmail, you can. Attachment Icons for Gmail is →
Remove clutter from web pages and make them easy to read with Clearly for Chrome
The internet is choc full of great content, but it also has a knack of bombarding you with all sorts of visual stimulation, from links to ads to buttons, videos, images, and everything else. If you’ve ever wished that you could clean up a page and →
Share bookmark lists and save webpages offline, with Blinklist
Blinklist is a great free way to save webpages offline for later reading and to share them with others. You can save pages into lists and access them on your own unique webpage from any internet capable computer or device. There are more ways to organize →
Three great solutions to collaborate online: Dropmark, Online Support Tools, and Fullsync
We keep saying things like, “The world is smaller now,” and “The shortest distance between two places is now a byte’” and when it comes to business these days we are just as likely to be working with someone two states or continents away as we →
Two FREE URL history tools for Chrome
With all the browsing we do it’s often almost impossible to hunt down and discover one single site that was visited, say, three weeks ago. While it may not actually be impossible in the literal sense of the term, it certainly can be frustrating and time →
Two great “Free Speech” tools for Chrome
In honor of July fourth, and because I write about my experiences and opinions, I thought a couple of free speech extensions would be appropriate for this post. Chrome Speak and Speak to Search are two great tools for Chrome that can make your browsing life →
Two great FREE ways to enhance your YouTube browsing
YouTube Preview and ViewTubeare two great, free Chrome extensions that will enhance your YouTube browsing and viewing experience. They are both must haves for anyone who spends even a moderate amount of time viewing or exploring YouTube videos. I admit it: I do a lot of →
