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The Puzzle Piece helps you control Firefox’s Add-on Bar -
When it comes to Firefox's add-on bar, you can either display it or not, but that is about it. It is not as useful anymore as the old status bar that it replaced, unless you install add-ons in Firefox that add the missing functionality back to it.
Make better use of Firefox’s Title Bar with Personal Titlebar -
The only element that is currently displayed in Firefox's Title Bar is the one-button menu. While it won't be there for much longer, I always felt that displaying only the menu button there was a colossal waste of space.
Google Chrome: Display passwords on focus -
Passwords that you enter in the Google Chrome web browser, or in any other browser for that matter, are always hidden behind asterisks.
Increase the width of posts on Google+ -
Google launched a new layout for its social networking service Google+ recently that introduced several interesting features but also a Pinterest-like layout that I think does not really work well when the emphasize is on text and not images.
SwipePad: launch apps without leaving the window you are working in -
Say you are working in an app on your Android device right now and need to launch another right away even though you are not finished yet in this one.
Loader Droid: impressive Android download manager with resume capabilities -
Download mangers are a dime a dozen on Android but if you want to find a real good one, you really have to look long and hard, and spend hours installing and testing the available selection.
Sound of Silence fades out Android music after a set amount of time -
If you like to listen to music or audiobooks when you are going to bed, for instance to help you fall asleep or filter out background noise, you may have noticed that there is no option to turn off playback after a set amount of time.
Auto-refresh your Google+ Stream -
Now that the new Google+ interface has been out for a while it is time to address certain issues that users may have with it.
Control Spotify playback on Windows with a mini player -
If you do not have a supported keyboard with media keys you do not have any option whatsoever to control the Spotify application when the program window is not active.
Firefox Marketplace gets a fresh coat of paint -
Even if you are a die hard Firefox user you may not have yet heard much or anything at all about the Firefox Marketplace that Mozilla launched back in mid 2012 for developers.
