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Do you like how Google’s suggest feature works in the Firefox search box? I do. I just wish my favorite online realtor, Amazon.com, provided the same functionality for it’s own search. You too? Well, you are in luck – because I just tracked down the tool for the job – Amazon Search Suggestions.
This is the best way to add Amazon search suggestions to the search box in your browser. Having the suggestions in hand, you will really be [...]
Facebook seems to quickly be outgrowing the other social networks by leaps and bounds. It is hard to find a friend that hasn’t switched over to it from the other social networks like MySpace and the like. So with that said, why not grab a toolbar that will help you get a little more out of your Facebook usage and help you stay connected with your friends even better?
TinEye claims to be the world’s first reverse image search engine. Rather than typing in a phrase and looking for a picture, you type in a picture and get other pictures like it – or something like that. Thanks to the TinEye add-on for Firefox, you can get instant image searching done right from the browser.
Here is a little more about TinEye from it’s developers:
TinEye is the first image search engine on the web to use image identification technology [...]
Are you a big fan of Google’s custom search feature, which allows you to customize your own search engine to fit your needs? The Custom Google Search add-on for Firefox, in that case, is a perfect companion.
In a nutshell, this extension for Firefox allows you to create, use and mange your own Google Custom Engines from within the Firefox browser interface.
You can pick up the Custom Google Search add-on for Firefox on the Firefox Add-ons web [...]
Looking to make drag and dropping a little more functional in Firefox? The Firefox add-on QuickDrag will let you load URLs, do web searches and more just by highlighting text, grabbing it and dragging it to the right location.
Here is what QuickDrag looks like in action, as well as more details on how you can use this great extension for Firefox to speed up your browsing.
Now, some might look at this add-on and say that is not much, [...]
Another jewel in the ruff I discovered when browsing around the Mozilla add-ons site was SmarterFox. What does this add-on to the browser do for you? It helps make browsing the web just that much faster…and smarter!
Where are the features? Here are some of the thinks I liked about this awesome add-on to your browser:
Search by selecting/highlighting text and then clicking on the popup bubble
Google results automatically show up in the Awesomebar/URL bar as you type (faster than [...]
The idea of having a Firefox extension that gives you content related to what you are looking at is nothing new really, however I have found a Firefox add-on that will help you get it done in a new and exciting way.
Headup underlines words on pages when you browser. When you hover over those words, you get relevant content from popular web services.
Technically speaking, they “presents you with textual and rich media content related to the [...]
We have looked at the ten most popular search extensions for Firefox, however we can not overlook the many popular search engines you can add to the Firefox search box.
Most Popular Search Plugins for Firefox *
YouTube – Find all kinds of cool web videos.
IMDB – Quickly find that one actor that was in that movie you just saw.
Wikipedia – The web’s encyclopedia.
Album-Cover-Art.org – Quickly find album art from your favorite musical artists.
isoHunt – BT search – Find ISO images [...]
Want to discover great web sites without the work of searching for them? SimilarWeb, an add-on for Firefox, will do the searching for you. Its job is to suggest similar web sites you might enjoy as you browse around the Web.
I am always looking for new ways to find new and interesting sites out there so this is an add-on I really enjoy. There are several ways to customize the way you view the similar sites too, that are [...]
Want to get real time Twitter search results on Google? Depending on the topic you are searching for (especially if it is a newsworthy event) you might be surprised by the range of coverage that you get from Twitter. Why not harness that and have it handy when searching Google? Now with this userscript for Greasemonkey you can do it.
After installing Twitter Search Results on Google, here is an example of what your searches will look like:
It displays the most [...]
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