Microsoft Midori
Posted on July 30, 2008 - Filed Under Microsoft, Software, Tech News | Leave a Comment
Microsoft is working on a project, codenamed Midori, to create an Internet based OS to replace Windows.
This is said to be Windows’ replacement at some point in the future, as the desktop operating system becomes obsolete in function.
Dell Hybrid
Posted on July 29, 2008 - Filed Under Dell, Devices, General | Leave a Comment
Dell announced today their new Hybrid, a mini-pc designed to help the company accomplish their green agenda which calls for a 25% reduction in power output of their equipment by 2010.
Read More..>>Cuil Searching?
Posted on July 28, 2008 - Filed Under Cuil, Google, Site News | 1 Comment
A new search engine launched today, its called Cuil (”cool”), and it hopes to prove that its search technology is better than, well……Google.
Unlike Google, which keeps a record (anonymously) of each search conducted by its users, Cuil uses a different search method,
DRAM Glut
Posted on July 27, 2008 - Filed Under General, Tech News | Leave a Comment
Lower prices for memory chips are encouraging PC makers to install more DRAM per box these days, and are prompting DRAM makers to speed-up the introduction of faster, more advanced chips.
A huge decline in prices for the chips is the reason behind more DRAM being used in PCs.
More than 1 trillion…
Posted on July 26, 2008 - Filed Under General, Google, Internet | Leave a Comment
McDonald’s announced in 1963 via signs at all their restaurants — ‘more than 1 billion served.’
Google has just announced an almost unbelievable figure as well. They have now discovered
Gateway Quits
Posted on July 25, 2008 - Filed Under Gateway, General | Leave a Comment
Gateway said today that it would stop selling PCs through its Web site, focusing rather on selling through third-party stores and other online retailers.
Gateway has been selling PCs through partner retail stores since for nearly 5 years,
Secure Gmail
Posted on July 25, 2008 - Filed Under Google Gmail, Security | Leave a Comment
If you are concerned about security of your personal information, and you better be, Gmail has rolled out a new option that lets you set the https version as the default.
Read More..>>Google Knol
Posted on July 23, 2008 - Filed Under Google Knol, Wikipedia | Leave a Comment
It was inevitable that Google would try to move into Wikipedia territory. Today they have. Of course, they are starting about a bazillion articles behind.
Some time back, Knol was mentioned and some info was given about its eventual introduction.
Electronic Newsstand
Posted on July 22, 2008 - Filed Under Advertising, General, Magazines | Leave a Comment
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Esquire magazine, the editors plan to publish 100,000 copies of the October 2008 edition with a cover made of electronic paper.
E Ink, an electronic paper developer, has taken the technology it used in devices such as the Amazon Kindle
Craigslist Search
Posted on July 21, 2008 - Filed Under Craigslist, Google | 2 Comments
If you’re a Craigslist user, you know one of the most desired features would be a way to search the entire site at the same time.
For whatever reason, they don’t want you to do this.