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KeeFox Integrates KeePass and Firefox (At Long Last) [Downloads]

Firefox: KeeFox brings tight integration between the cross-platform, open-source password manager KeePass and Firefox, providing automatic logins, form filling, and more.

Rapportive Replaces Gmail Ads with Contact Info, Is Very Cool [Downloads]

Firefox/Chrome: Sure it's nice and all that we get Gmail for free, but those ads to the right of open messages aren't really all that helpful. Free browser add-on Rapportive replaces Gmail ads with contact info about the sender.

The Easy, Any-Browser, Any-OS Password Solution [Passwords]

Whenever we talk passwords, we always preach the same thing: Use strong, difficult-to-remember passwords, and different passwords for every site. Easy to say, extremely difficult to do through sheer willpower. I've tried many password-remembering systems, and this is what I've stuck with.

Opera 10.5 Final for Windows Brings the Speed [Downloads]

Windows: As expected, Opera made version 10.5 of its browser official this morning, calling it "the fastest browser on Earth" and also touting its Windows 7 integration, HTML5 video support, better private browsing, and more.

Opera Chugging Along, Releases Fourth 10.5 Release Candidate in 24 Hours [Updates]

Windows: Opera's development team has cranked out no less than four 10.5 release candidate builds in (roughly) 24 hours. That might signal a final build due tomorrow, timed to arrive with Microsoft's mandatory browser choice screen in Europe.

Master Multiple Firefox Profiles for More Productive Browsing [Firefox]

One of the most powerful features in Firefox is also one too few people know about: the ability to create and use more than one profile at the same time. Here's how to streamline and reap the benefits of multiple browsing profiles.

Opera 10.5 Beta 2 Fixes Loads of Bugs [Updates]

Windows/Mac: It also adds improvements for the opera:config page and local storage, but the newest beta of the seriously speedy Opera 10.5 is mostly about fixing and tweaking little things.

Unofficial Better Gmail for Chrome Bends Gmail to Your Will [Downloads]

Chrome: We love Gina's Better Gmail Firefox extension, a bundle of user scripts that improves the Gmail experience. Now that Google's beefed up support for Chrome extensions, reader Dimitar Gruev has taken a shot at bringing an unofficial Better Gmail to Chrome.

Recover Recently Deleted Web Content via Your Browser's Cache [Cache]

Ever seen a picture online that you're kicking yourself for not saving, especially now that it's been removed? There's a good chance it may still be saved on your computer; all you need to do is familiarize yourself with your browser's cache.
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