Tag: XMARKS

It might only be a couple of years old and its extension interface might not be quite as powerful as Firefox's, but in terms of developers, big-name publishers, and sheer numbers, Chrome already has a very healthy ecosystem of add-ons. When you factor in Chrome's exclusive selection of Web apps, it's even possible to say that Chrome has a wider variety of extensions -- or at least until Mozilla ...

If there's one thing that would make me switch from Dolphin Mini to Dolphin HD on my Android phone, it's the fact that HD offers add-on support. Favorites browser enhancements like LastPass and AdBlock are already available, and now there's one more worth installing: Xmarks. The bookmark sync extension is now available in the Android Market and ready to keep your Dolphin HD favorites marching ...

Xmarks, the cross-platform multi-browser sync solution that was on the verge of shut down, has been saved from oblivion by a purchase by fellow browser add-on company, LastPass. For those who haven't heard of LastPass before, it's like the Xmarks of passwords, with secure password sync and storage across multiple platforms and browsers, which currently operates a freemium model, something ...

Xmarks, the bookmark sync utility that was saved from the brink of destruction by a grassroots pledge drive just a short while ago, is now declaring itself alive and well. A buyer for the service has come forward, and the new owners will carry Xmarks forward under a freemium model, with both paid and free components. There are no details yet about a relaunch date or about what features might be ...

On September 27th, popular cross-browser bookmark and password sync tool Xmarks looked like it was all but done for. The official blog post made things sound pretty grim, but thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, there was renewed hope. The next day, we reported on the announcement of Xmark's PBS-style pledge drive, asking users to show their support by saying "Yes, we'd pay a ...

Xmarks' announcement that it would be shutting down in the near future is turning into a topsy-turvy saga. Now the Xmarks team has decided to reconsider offering a premium service in order to keep the product alive, thanks to an outcry from Xmarks fans. Here's the pitch: if you love Xmarks, pledge $10-20 to say you'd commit to a premium service. Your pledge doesn't require a credit card number, ...

Even though Xmarks is shutting down due to competition from the built-in bookmark syncing features in Chrome and Firefox, it can live on ... on your own server! The only catch is that this trick only works with Firefox for right now, but Xmarks could open source their code when they close down and open the door for a cross-browser build. But I digress! Here's how to get Xmarks up and running. ...

Bookmark syncing service Xmarks has decided to shut down. It's sad news, but hardly surprising. When Xmarks launched -- originally on Firefox as Foxmarks -- it was a novel, awesome idea. Syncing your bookmarks across browsers on different machines is extraordinarily useful. It's so useful, in fact, that Chrome and Firefox both have their own bookmark syncing implementations now and that doesn't ...

Xmarks is an excellent tool for maintaining the same set of bookmarks in all your web browsers -- on all your computers. It works with Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome and in addition to your bookmarks they've recently been busily adding tab sync support. Today they've announced on the official Xmarks blog that your open tabs are now available anywhere. That includes places where ...

Lifehacker recently found a neat (if not somewhat convoluted) trick for syncing Firefox bookmarks to an iPhone. This is going to work for you if you're running Windows and using Firefox, and it also requires using Internet Explorer. You're also going to need the very useful bookmark manager Xmarks. I know, I know, but bear with me, here. Apparently, all the easier methods disappeared when ...

SearchTabs is a Firefox add-on from the makers of cross-browser bookmarking syncing utility Xmarks. Xmarks has a database of over a billion bookmarks, and SearchTabs puts that to work to get you better search results. When you Google something with SearchTabs installed, you'll see tabs with related terms. Clicking on one gives you a list of the most-bookmarked sites for that term, which usually ...

Sure, Google began rolling out the ability to synchronize your bookmarks across various instances of the Google Chrome browser yesterday. And that means you can make sure that your bookmarks are up to date on your home and work computers, as well as your netbook, home theater PC, and any other machines you happen to have that are running Google Chrome. But what if you want to keep your Chrome ...

Just because you don't trust your data to the cloud doesn't mean you want to miss out on handy services like bookmark synchronization. XMarks has just released a beta version of its Firefox addon that allows users to sync their data to a private WebDAV or FTP server. The BYOS version never communicates with XMarks' servers - except when opening the "what's new" splash screen in a new tab ...

Foxmarks was a service that let you sync your Firefox bookmarks across multiple computers. But then last month Foxmarks did something silly: The company added support for Internet Explorer and Safari bookmark synchronization, which made the Foxmarks brand obsolete. Today, the team has remedied the situation by rebranding itself as Xmarks. Xmarks is also launching a new web portal which makes use ...