The day I left Google Chrome and Google Search

The title is to get your attention; it took more than a day:) I could not figure out why and tried to fix it, but one day, I was signed off from my Google account. For many days, I had to log in every time I used Google services and all other services, such as … Read more

A video: “How Mozilla Ruined Firefox”

00:05 Mozilla’s bad decisions led to Firefox’s decline 01:56 Mozilla prioritizes profits over privacy 03:36 Mozilla cares less about privacy than they claim. 05:22 Mozilla’s integration of tracking pixels and pocket compromises user privacy. 07:05 Mozilla’s conflicting non-profit and for-profit status raises questions about its financial motives. 09:00 Mozilla’s activism and approach to big corporations … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Between Facebook and Sex, Facebook Wins…

Brands: Apple the biggest winner in 2012, BlackBerry the biggest loser, Google passes Microsoft Between Facebook and Sex, Facebook Wins by Sarah Mitroff You do it in the morning in bed, at night on the couch, and occasionally at work. Turns out, it’s one of the hardest activities to resist. It’s not smoking a cigarette … Read more

Erkan leaves Chrome and goes back to Firefox with the 4.0 version.

I know Chrome still loads faster and it has goodies in app forms but I prefer Open Source tools if they are effective enough. And Firefox 4.0 is just fine! Firefox 4 Has Arrived by Christina Warren After months of development, no fewer than 10 beta releases and a release candidate, Firefox 4 is finally … Read more

Net Neutrality debates continue; A Guide to the Open Internet, DDoS versus human rights organizations etc- a roundup

A Guide to the Open Internet: What You Need to Know About Net Neutrality from Daily Bits by noemi You?ve probably been reading/hearing about net neutrality in the recent months. Left and right, people are talking about it ? either trying to push for the concept or trying to take it down. What is net … Read more