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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Date added: August 18, 2008
- Total Downloads: 4,953
- Downloads last week: 8
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 5 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
A simple fix to the problem of too many open browser tabs comes in the form of Bubbles, a bit of freeware that forges ad hoc applications from Web sites and sticks them to your desktop or system tray. Bubble is the fanciful term for the result, but it's known more technically as a site-specific browser. In other words, for every Web site you add, Bubbles produces a single browser window that's been skimmed of its navigation so it looks and acts more like a desktop app. You can quickly create a bubble by entering the URL into the main Bubbles interface, though you'll want to check out Bubbles' list of presets for Facebook, Gmail, and so on to get notified of new activity by a system-tray pop-up.
Extremely easy to use, Bubbles will nevertheless be too basic for some and the limited number of configuration options may be frustrating. Though we recommend Bubbles for its swift solution, the program's inability to rescale the dimensions of the Web site within when minimizing the window is a small flaw that reminds us these are not traditional desktop apps.
Publisher's description
From BubblesHQ :Your favorite web applications have been running in a Browser for too long. They're trapped in tabs, crammed between a gossip column, driving directions and an image search for cats. With Bubbles, your web-apps are a click away. Super-charged with new features like customized notification windows, even when your web-app is minimized. No more separation between your desktop and the web - use Bubbles, and your favorite apps are just a click away. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
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This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.8 stars out of 5 votes
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Bubbles 1.0
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Version: Bubbles 1.0
"A browser without a back button."
Pros: In theory, there might be notifications.
Cons: In reality, it doesn't seem to work at all.
Summary: You open a website in a "desktop window", which doesn't seem to be any different than any other window - it still appears on the taskbar, and floats above or below other windows. What's special? Well, unlike a browser, there's no toolbar, which me... read more >>
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Version: Bubbles 1.0
"Does what it says, but not useful for me"
Pros: Handy to have favourite websites available direct from the desktop
Cons: I'm used to not seeing adverts so was disappointed to have them in Bubble. I also missed the navigation buttons (back, forward etc)
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Bubbles 1.0
"It seems good, but read this review about one big flaw"
Pros: I have just used it, it was pretty good except for one BIIIIG problem:
Cons: It uses the IE engine!!!! WHAAAT! i went to ip-adress.com and went on to the tools, it checked the bubble, and it says i am using IE 7 and Vista, WHY IE! I hate ie, i do no longer like this program because of this stupid flaw!
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Bubbles 1.0
"Highly recommend for browser users for tabbing !"
Pros: Good for Frequeent user-Identification
Cons: One to look for and keep a track
Summary: Useful for regular user while on travel and as reminder !
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