10 Best Browser Apps of 2011

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 04 November 2011, 00:55 IST
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Adblock Plus
Adblock Plus
One of the best known and simplest Firefox add-ons, AdBlock Plus effectively blocks online ads from a predefined list of ad providers. Adblock Plus runs continuously in the background, and right-clicking an ad brings up message box, through which one can easily add to the list of blocked ads. Removing an ad from the blocked list also is as simple as clicking and choosing the appropriate option. A user can customize certain sites and pages to show their ads, but keep all others blocked. This is especially useful for when AdBlock Plus interferes with streaming videos that air short ads when you play them. Adblock Plus add-on for Chrome and Firefox.