The first official version of Thunderbird for Android will not be released in 2023. The Thunderbird team announced this week that it has postponed the release to 2024. To better understand why, it is necessary to look back at the initial plan. It all started with the separation of Thunderbird from core Mozilla. Eventually, the…
Author: Martin Brinkmann
Windows Protected Print Mode explained
Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP) changes printing on Windows significantly. The main idea is to improve security and make printing convenient. Modern printers work automatically under WPP so that third-party printer drivers are no longer required. There are downsides, especially when it comes to printers that don’t support the functionality. Another downside is that printer…
Firefox for Android Extensions: 5 Tips
The road towards a full extension ecosystem in Firefox for Android was long and difficult. Mozilla Firefox for Android supported the majority of desktop extensions for a long time. This changed when Mozilla switched from Firefox’s own native extensions system to the one used by Google Chrome and Chromium. Suddenly, users of Firefox for Android…
YouTube TV: Google promises fewer but longer ads
Most YouTube users would probably agree that YouTube is more enjoyable without ads. Ads that play before, during or after videos on YouTube are seen as a nuisance by many users. Google’s YouTube Premium subscription does away with ads, but it comes at the cost of $13.99 per month in the United States. Google announced…
10 useful Vivaldi features that hardly anyone has heard of
When it comes to web browsers, Vivaldi has a special place in my heart. The browser is not my main driver, but I use it regularly. What I like most about Vivaldi is that it is feature-rich and probably the browser with the highest amount of native customization options. Vivaldi is a Chromium-based browser. It…
I barely use native Windows apps (what about you?)
Microsoft Windows systems come with dozens of native applications. Many of these are installed by default, others are pinned, but not installed. A click or tap on the Start button lists the pinned apps, another on the all apps button all of them. At least some of these apps may be third-party apps. Microsoft earns…
How to use Modes and Routines on Samsung devices
Remember IFTTT (If This Then That?. The service allowed you to create rules to automate certain tasks. From basic tasks, such as getting the weather forecast every day at 8:00 AM to parking your autonomic mower if the weather forecast foresees frost or heavy rain. Samsung’s Modes and Routines feature for its Galaxy series of…
BoardGameArena: play boardgames online for free
Boardgames are best played locally with a group of fellow players. Sometimes however, it may not be possible to assemble a group to play locally. Maybe members of the group are ill, on vacation or have other things to do. Another reason may be that you like games that other members of the group don’t…
Microsoft Edge 120 Telemetry records your third-party searches now
Microsoft Edge 120 is the latest version of Microsoft’s web browser. Released this week, it is mostly a security update that addresses issues in Chromium and Edge itself. What Microsoft doesn’t reveal in the release notes is that Edge 120 comes with a new Telemetry module. While it lists it under new policies, it does…
If your phone’s battery discharges quickly, try this fix
My wife’s Google Pixel 7a phone suddenly discharged way too quickly. It would go from 100% to 30% in a matter of hours, even without any major use of the device. This was quite puzzling. First, because this was a relative new occurrence. Second, because settings and use of the phone were in stark contrast…