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Softonic Rating:: Very good:8/10
License:: Free
Added:: June 26, 2007
Publisher:: Website
File size:: 57 KB
Downloads:: 54

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“Detect news on your web favorites”

Since the advent of RSS it's become very easy to know when your favorite sites have been updated, but of course, not everyone has caught onto the newsfeed frenzy. Update Scan is a very useful Firefox extension that is able to detect any type of change, news or updates in web pages. What's more, it can let you know as soon as the change is made to a page.

Update Scanner is very easy to operate - you simply install the plug-in and add the pages you want the program to monitor. After this, every time you press “the updated pages scan” these pages will be compared with the previous versions. If a page adds completely new features then you will also be notified of this, and the changes will be highlighted on screen. Overall, Update Scanner is an excellent solution to be first to know when new features are added to your favorite web pages.

Languages:

English

OS requirements for Update Scanner:

OS: WinXP/Vista

Minimum requirements:

Firefox 2.0

Pros

Very simple to configure
Highlights the parts of a page that are new

Cons

Only works with Firefox

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From the publisher of Update Scanner

Update Scanner monitors web pages for updates, making it useful for websites that don't provide Atom or RSS feeds. Simply right-click on any page, and select "Scan Page for Updates". You can choose how often the site will be checked for changes, and whether to ignore minor updates.

When a change is detected, a notification window is displayed. Click the blue up-arrow on the bottom status bar to show the Update Scanner sidebar. Webpages that have been updated are shown in bold. Click any item to highlight the latest changes to the website.