Manage Cookies-- Mozilla Firefox

This document explains what cookies are, what they serve, and how to configure Mozilla Firefox to control how they are stored on your computer.

Setting a cookies

A cookie is a text file created on your computer by a website to store information, such as your preferences visit. When a site uses cookies, he may ask Firefox to create one or more on your hard drive. When you return to the site, Firefox returns the cookies from this site, which may therefore present information tailored to your preferences.

Cookies may also contain personal information used to identify you or contact you, such as your name, address or phone number. However, a site from accessing the information you have given him. Thus, it can not guess your e-mail or access other information that you do not have data.

Establishment of rules for managing cookies-

By default Firefox accepts all cookies, including those that could be used to recognize you indefinitely. If that does not suit you, you can ask Firefox to delete all cookies at closing:

1. Select Tools> Options Edit> Preferences Firefox> Preferences and then open the Privacy panel
2. Select the closure of Firefox in the drop-down list

If you want to allow sites you trust to store cookies (eg to allow you to automatically identify a site), click Exceptions, enter the address of the site, and click Allow.

Accept cookies --

If you do not want to accept all cookies, regardless of the site from which it comes, uncheck the box. Beware, some sites may not work if cookies are not allowed. If you want to allow certain sites to store cookies, open the Exceptions -Cookies by clicking the Exceptions, enter the address of the site, and click Allow or Allow for session

Accept third-party cookies-

Sometimes a website can display content hosted on another website. This content can be presented in any form from an image to a text or an advertisement. The other host has the ability to store a cookie in Firefox, even if you have not visited the site directly.


Allow or disallow cookies-

If you've chosen ask me every time in the drop-down list to the store: you will see a dialog whenever a site tries to store a cookie on your computer, with the following options:

Allow: To allow this particular cookie, just click on Allow. Use this if you trust the site.

Permit during the session: If you want to allow this cookie for now, but it was deleted when Firefox is closed, click Allow in the session. Use this if the site does not work without cookies, but you do not want a permanent cookie for this site.

Banning: If you do not want a cookie is created, click Prohibit. Use this if you do not trust the site or if you suspect that jeopardize your privacy.

Apply this choice for all cookies from this site: Check this box before clicking on a button if you want Firefox to remember your decision and do pose the question in the future. The site will be added to the exceptions window cookies, where you can change your choice if you change your mind later.

The window of exceptions cookies-
Access this window by clicking the Exceptions ... button in the options preferences cookies. You can define, for some sites, exceptions to general preferences options cookies. Using exceptions, you can allow all cookies, reject all or authorize but removing the closure of Firefox, regardless of your other cookie settings.

The display of cookies-

Use the Cookies window to view and delete cookies. To access, click the Show Cookies button in the options preferences cookies.
To delete cookies from a site, select the site and click Delete Cookies. To remove all cookies, click Remove All Cookies.

Download Firefox 3.5 RC3: Available

Mozilla Firefox is one of the Gecko rendering engine based web browser developed by Mozilla Corporation. Through the work of many volunteers, this free browser has become what it is today, a huge success.

This browser is particularly popular with home users, because this browser versatile and highly expandable with many extensions which you can obtain free here. Also webmasters choose Firefox as the W3C standard succeed better than other major browsers including Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Mozilla referred to Firefox 3.5 RC3 as an updated variant of the initial RC development milestone. The release is up for grabs as a standalone download but will also be pushed as an update to testers running earlier versions of Firefox 3.5.

A new version of the Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate is now available for download, containing fixes based on the feedback obtained from the previous release candidate. This updated milestone is focused on providing a preview of the functionality provided by the new features and changes that will be included in Firefox 3.5,” revealed Mike Beltzner, Director of Firefox at Mozilla

changes :-

Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 is based on the Gecko 1.9.1 rendering platform. Firefox 3.5 offers many changes over the previous version, supporting new web technologies, improving performance and ease of use, and adding new features for users:

# Improved tools for controlling your private data, including a Private Browsing Mode.
# Better performance and stability with the new TraceMonkey JavaScript engine.
# The ability to provide Location Aware Browsing using web standards for geolocation.
# Support for native JSON, and web worker threads.
# Improvements to the Gecko layout engine, including speculative parsing for faster content rendering.
# Support for new web technologies such as: HTML5 and elements, downloadable fonts and other new CSS properties, JavaScript query selectors, HTML5 offline data storage for applications, and SVG transforms.

Firefox plugins

Is 2009 the year of Mozilla Internet browser Firefox browser is always popular, especially in the home users. In the run up to the release of Firefox 3.5, we focus on the world's fastest growing web weird. Five essential Firefox plugins to get more out of Firefox

FoxyTunes

Music lovers beware! FoxyTunes supports almost any media player and find lyrics, covers, videos, biographies and more. Although the name suggests otherwise, FoxyTunes works with Internet Explorer.

URF Canyon

Faster find what you're looking for with the search assistant. Your searches better results and easier to distill relevant information from the results of your search.


Easy Gestures

Common actions with the mouse and navigate with a scroll wheel. A must for anyone who want to surf more efficient and would save time.



Session Manager

The Session Manager allows you to continue where you left off. Saves the status of all your windows so that in case of a crash or after a restart pick up the thread again.


URL Fixer

URL Fixer corrects common typos in the address bar of your browser. The Fixer has been set to errors. Com,. Net,. Org, HTTP and HTTPS automatically improved.

Firefox 3.5: the RC1 is available

Firefox 3.5: the RC1 is available RC 1 of the new version of Firefox is available for download.
To correct the last 10 bugs its release was postponed Mozilla said last week.

Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 is the sixth development milestone and fourth beta release of Firefox 3.5, the next version of the Firefox web browser. Users of the latest released version of Firefox should not expect all of their add-ons to work properly with this beta.

Two strengths
It also incorporates a address bar "intelligent", to find a link just by typing a few letters, the new
download manager or the anti-phishing tool improved. However, the general did not look too promising when we evolved an adaptation to the design of the operating system (Vista, XP, Mac, Linux). But the two real strengths of Firefox 3 is undoubtedly the speed of page display, and especially its low memory consumption.

New feature in Firefox 3.5

Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 is based on the Gecko 1.9.1 rendering platform, which has been under development for the past 10 months. Firefox 3.5 offers many changes over the previous version, supporting new web technologies, improving performance and ease of use, and adding new features:-

It is available in 70 languages.

Improved tools for controlling your private date, including a Private browsing mode.

Besides the native support for JSON (format data), tags

iYogi Acquires Clean Machine Inc.

Larry Gordon, Founder of Clean Machine appointed as President Global Channel Sales at iYogi

New York, NY, May 11th, 2009 : iYogi, a global direct to consumer and small business remote technical support provider, today announced it’s acquisition of Clean Machine Inc, a provider of remotely administered PC security and performance management services. Clean Machine will operate as a separate brand under the iYogi services umbrella along with the recently lunched Support Dock (www.supportdock.com) and its comprehensive range of 24/7 technical support services for computers, printers, MP3 players, digital camera, routers, servers and more than 100 software applications. Larry Gordon, Founder of Clean Machine is appointed as the President of Global Channel Sales for iYogi.

iYogi will integrate technology and innovation that Clean Machine Inc. has developed for delivering an enhanced service experience by proactively managing the health and security for PC's and Apple Computers. This acquisition also broadens iYogi's access to key markets through Clean Machine's existing partnerships. Larry Gordon's past experience and successful track record will accelerate iYogi's expansion through his focus on global alliances.
Commenting on the acquisition of Clean Machine Inc., Uday Challu, CEO & Co-founder of iYogi, said,

"This acquisition will help iYogi to enhance our customer experience and extend our market reach to the millions of consumers that are challenged by the increasingly complex technology environment. Clean Machine's proactive maintenance and management of PCs in home and small business environment will be our launch platform for building the next generation of managed services for consumers."

"We are delighted to have Larry spearheading partnerships and global alliances for iYogi. His incredible experience in marketing, sales and building global alliances will help forge partnerships with retailers, multiple service operators, software publishers, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and other such companies that are at the frontlines for managing tech support issues for consumers and small businesses",

added Challu.

With more than 20 years of experience, Larry Gordon has played a variety of strategic roles in marketing, sales and building alliances. Larry was the Executive Vice President at Capgemini and Kanbay. He was also VP of Global Marketing for Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leader in global IT services and Director of Marketing for New York based Information Builders.

"I am excited to join a company that shares a common mission to Clean Machine in creating a global brand for delivering the best technical support to consumers and small businesses. We also share a common approach of utilizing highly skilled talent with leading edge tools, thereby delivering services at incredible price-points, with high margins for our partners",

said Larry Gordon, the newly appointed President of Global Channel Sales at iYogi.

ABOUT IYOGI

Headquartered in Gurgaon, India with offices in New York, USA, iYogi provides personalized computer support for consumers and small businesses in United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. IYogi's 24/7 phone and remote technical assistance, spans across a comprehensive range of technologies we use every day from a wide range of vendors. Utilizing its proprietary technology iMantra , and highly qualified technicians, iYogi delivers amongst the highest benchmarks for resolution and customer satisfaction. iYogi is privately held and funded by SAP Ventures, Canaan Partners, and SVB India Capital Partners. iYogi was recently awarded the Red Herring Global 100 Award, recognizing it as one of the 100 most innovative private companies driving the future of technology. For more information on iYogi and a detailed list of technologies supported, visit: www.iyogi.net.

ABOUT CLEAN MACHINE

Clean Machine Inc. is a NJ-based and incorporated company that helps consumers and small business owners easily manage and protect their computing environments safely and cost effectively. The company is has a unique, powerful and inexpensive PC concierge service. Specifically, each customer is assigned a highly-trained tech concierge who remotely examines their computer system on a scheduled and very secure basis. The PC concierge will immediately fix software-based problems and prevent new threats to the customer's computing environment including offensive pop-ups, browser redirects and slow performance, and then provides a detailed report. Clean Machine's proprietary Radar(TM) technology (Remote Access Detection Audit and Repair) allows its expert technicians to remotely resolve any problems, eliminating the need for customers to go through the frustrating process of speaking with a tech support expert, and still having to do the work themselves. In other words, the Clean Machine PC concierges do it all. For more information on Clean Machine please visit www.pccleanmachine.com.

iYogi Awarded Red Herring Top 100 Global Company

Recognizing the first, global, direct to consumers and small business technical support service from India

New York, January 21st, 2009 - iYogi (www.iyogi.net), today announced that it has been awarded as one of the Red Herring Top 100 Companies. Red Herring Top 100 Global Companies are chosen from winners and finalists of the previous Red Herring Top 100 Companies from North America, Europe and Asia Red Herring Top 100 Companies. Winning and finalist companies from the previous three years are were eligible for this outstanding award. Out of 1,800 successful and highly eligible companies, the Red Herring editorial team deployed a detailed process to drill-down the best companies first to 200 finalists, then to the top 100 winners of this global award. Evaluations were made on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, innovation, management, global strategy, and ecosystem integration. The announcement of the winners was made at the Red Herring 100 Global, which took place in San Diego from January 14-16, 2009. Present among the finalists were elite executives and venture capital leaders from around the world.

"We were so pleased to announce iYogi as a Red Herring Top 100 Global Company," commented Red Herring publisher Alex Vieux."

"iYogi has proven to be a company excelling in their industry and its ripples have turned into waves. It was difficult for us to narrow down, but we are pleased to have included iYogi in our list of promising companies. We look forward to the changes it makes to its industry in the future".

"iYogi set out to introduce a new kind of service that would change the way technical support is delivered to consumers and small businesses. We are proud to be recognized by Red Herring's editorial team for our innovation and dedication to solve everyday problems faced by millions of consumers who are challenged by the increasingly complex computing environment," commented Uday Challu, CEO, iyogi.

iYogi delivers technical support services directly to consumers and small businesses and is the first, global, technical support brand based out of India. The company offers its customers an unlimited, annual service subscription for $139.99 per desktop that includes support for a wide range of technologies, including PC hardware Microsoft Windows Operating System, software applications, peripherals and multifunctional devices. iYogi recently launched Support Dock, a comprehensive desktop application suite with PC recovery, data back-up, anti-virus and spyware removal , PC optimization, and home networking tools. Small businesses are serviced by iYogi's dedicated services group offering managed IT services enabling owners to increase productivity and maximize their return on investment.

About Red Herring

Red Herring is a global media company, which unites the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. More information about Red Herring is available on the Internet at www.redherring.com.

About iYogi

iYogi delivers live, comprehensive, 24/7 technical support services directly to consumers and small businesses and is the first, global, technical support brand based out of India. Providing an annual unlimited subscription to technical support, iYogi now boasts of more than 50,000 customers. The company employs 600 professionals servicing customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and fast expanding to 12 new geographies across the globe. iYogi's resolution rate of 86 percent and customer satisfaction rate of 95 percent are amongst the highest published benchmarks in the industry. For further information, please visit - www.iyogi.net.

iYogi Contact:

Vishal Dhar
iYogi, Inc.
Phone: 212-229-0901
Email: vishal@iyogi.net

Red Herring Contact:

Anam Alpenia
Red Herring, Inc.
Phone: 650-428-2900
Email: aalpenia@redherring.com Yvonne Caprini
Logistics Manager
Red Herring, Inc.
Phone: 1 650 428 2900 x 410
Email: ycaprini@redherring.com

Google Chrome Web Browser Shines

No longer is a beta, Google’s Chrome Web browser a capable contender to Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

However, the search company's browser not have some basic features found in IE, Firefox and Opera, and limits users who want to characterize settings and customize their browser. In spite of its shortcomings, browser users should give Google Chrome a try.

Just a few short months ago, Google surprised the Web world with the make public of the beta of Google Chrome, a new Web browser direct from the search massive itself.
So what does the launch of Google Chrome 1.0 mean for the Web browsing world and the Web in general? Well, the simple fact that it is from Google has a major impact, and should put the browser in a good place to fight with Microsoft and Mozilla for market share.

But what about the browser itself? From a severe usability standpoint, Google Chrome is one of the most attractive and instinctive browsers I have ever used, and is probably the most impressive first version of a browser ever. Once a user gets over some of the foibles and differences from other browser interfaces (such as tabs at the very top of the window and no file menus), Google Chrome quickly begins to feel like the right way to surf the Web.

Hopefully that post will help you any time you need computer repair related news, will get in that blog. Google Chrome also has some other nice touches, such as a hybrid search address bar and integration with Google Gears to provide desktop Web applications. However, not everything about Google Chrome shines brilliantly.