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Entries for December, 2010

Wifi Browser Login Takes the Pain Out of Login-Required Wi-Fi

Android only: Many places offer “Free Wi-Fi!” They also require you to enter a username/password combo, or simply click “I Agree,” in a browser. Free app Wifi Browser Login can automatically notify you, or open a browser, when that’s the case.

LastPass Acquires Xmarks!

We’re happy to report that Xmarks/Foxmarks has been acquired byLastPass, the leading password and data manager!

HOW TO: Hide Status Updates From Certain People

Using Facebook’s general privacy settings (find these by hitting “account” on the top right of a Facebook page) you can select whether everyone, just friends or friends of friends can see your status updates. However, there is a way to narrow those options down even further.

Android Market Client Update

The Android Market engineering team has been hard at work on improving the Android Market experience for users and developers. Today, I’m pleased to announce a significant update to the Android Market client. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be rolling out a new Android Market client to all devices running Android 1.6 or higher.

Chrome OS will have built-in Flash Player, but still a work in progress

Although we’ve already seen Flash in action on Chrome OS, Adobe has come out and officially announced Flash Player for Google’s newest operating system and deemed it a “work in progress.” If you’re expecting the kind of desktop performance you get with the latest hardware accelerated builds of Flash Player, I’m afraid you’re going to be [...]