21 May, 2010  |  Written by Kaiser  |  under Internet

Anyone who has used extension in Firefox knows CoolPreviews wonderful preview window can be. Now you can get the same kind of functionality in Chrome with extension ezLinkPreview.

Note: Extension does not work on websites containing Buster “framework” code (the URL navigate occur).

Before

Normally, if you want to have a better appearance to a particular Web page the only option you have is to move forward and open a new tab or window. But it would certainly be nice to be able to take a quick “preview” before hand …

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After

Once you have completed the installation of any extension is ready to go … just refresh the page open before installation and enjoy the goodness of preview. when you place your mouse near any link you will notice a small “Preview Button” appears with the letters “EZ” inside. Continue Reading ->

4 Apr, 2010  |  Written by Kaiser  |  under Gadgets

Sneak Preview: Inside the iPad App Store

Apps, obviously! But not just a few. And not just good ones, either. From the start, here’s what the iPad’s section of the App Store will be like.

Plenty of developers are flaunting their blood pacts with Apple by publicizing details about their apps before iPad launch, and the results have been mixed. We’ve got obvious winners, like big studio games, Instapaper and Panelfly, and out and out gimmicks like the Star Trek iPADD. What we’ve seen, though, is just the tip of the iceberg. Here’s what to expect, based on leaks, and discussions with developers.

There Will Be a Ton of Apps

Sneak Preview: Inside the iPad App Store
This won’t be like the iPhone App Store, which launched with about 200 apps. In addition to the 150k or so iPhone apps that’ll run upscaled on the iPad, expect a glut of native apps, with a continuing flood in the days after. We’re talking mid-to-high hundreds, at least. Here’s a preliminary list of what’s known to be there on launch day—and trust me, this is far from complete.

UPDATE: How many, exactly? Here’s a leaked video showing over 700 icons. Continue Reading ->

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