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This article was written on October 19, 2007 by CyberNet.

Mozilla is trying to beef up extension security in Firefox 3 by ensuring that the updates are provided by a secure address. All of the extensions on the official Mozilla add-ons site will work perfectly with this new system, but there could be problems when venturing outside of the site.

An example of this happened when I tried to install a development release of Tab Mix Plus. I was prompted with a message that said:

“Tab Mix Plus” will not be installed because it does not provide secure updates

As expected there is a hidden setting that you can adjust to prevent Firefox from checking the address from which an extension retrieves its updates. Here’s what you have to do:

1. Start Firefox.
2. In the Address Bar type “about:config” and press Enter.
3. Right-Click and select New->Boolean.
4. A box requesting the Preference Name will popup and you should enter “extensions.checkUpdateSecurity” (without the quotes). Press OK to continue.
5. Select “False” from the box and press OK again.

After that you should be able to install your extensions just as you normally would. Disabling this feature could pose a security risk though, so be careful with what extensions you install when this is disabled.

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This article was written on May 20, 2008 by CyberNet.

When Steve Jobs first announced the Apple TV, a device for playing digital content from iTunes, he was probably expecting it to become more of a hit than what it is. Sales aren’t exactly stellar which leaves plenty of room for competition to come in and steal the show. In this case, it’s Netflix’s first streaming box made by Roku which in some ways, is coming in to shine brighter than the Apple TV. It’s priced at an affordable $99 dollars compared to $229 or $329 for the Apple TV.

The one thing both devices have in common is that they allow users to watch movies. In the situation with the set-top box from Roku, Netflix subscribers will be able to access the Netflix library of about 10,000 movies and have them streamed. The only cost to Netflix subscribers is the cost of the box and the monthly service plan of at least $9 dollars. The cost to Apple TV users is higher because they are required to pay for every movie that they want to rent or purchase from iTunes which can quickly add up.

Above is the image of the Roku Netflix Player and the one thing it doesn’t have that the Apple TV does is a case that looks sharp. Apple sure does know how to design, don’t they? The Apple TV looks classy while the Roku set-top-box is lacking in the “aesthetically pleasing” category. Another downside for Netflix subscribers who purchase a box is that there’s no HD support quite yet. It is easy to set-up though and automatically syncs your Instant Queue says PCMag.com who reviewed it and gave it a 4 out of 5.

For any of you that are Netflix subscribers, is this box something worth buying given its affordable price and are the movies that Netflix offers for streaming ones you’d want to watch?

Thanks for the tip Omar!

Source: Engadget

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