WidgetBlock Speeds Up Browsing by Removing Social Media Widgets
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Published on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:00:34 +0000
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Chrome: If you’re tired of web pages cluttered with social media buttons, WidgetBlock bans the buttons and speeds up the load time of web pages in the process.
Even on a snappy internet connection you’ve likely noticed, thanks to the deluge of social media buttons loading in the background, a noticeable lag on popular web sites. WidgetBlock blocks widgets from loading (just like popular ad blocking software blocks ads from loading). The above screenshot, taken from a popular media site, shows just how much screen real estate is taken up by social media widgets. Installing WidgetBlock banishes the social media widgets and speeds load time.
Hit up the link below to grab a free copy.
WidgetBlock [Chrome Web Store]
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