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Chrome OS Might Support Netflix

admin — Sun, 08 May 2011 16:59:23 +0000

Chrome OS is a operating system which is being built by Google right now and it’s basically just a big web browser which will use mainly apps available online to function. Not really sure just how useful it can be when the Internet is down though.

The problem that Netflix has right now is that it uses the Silverlight plugin from Microsoft to function, so it can’t work on Chrome, only on Mac and Windows. There is some evidence right now that Chrome OS might actually have an official plugin for Netflix, but there are no official announcements about it. [Source: Chrome Story]

Photoshop Express For The iPad

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:44:53 +0000

The Photoshop Express software, which is the Photoshop version that is free, is available now on the iPad and it allows anyone to edit their photographs. Besides regular basic tools like the ability to rotate or crop a photo, you can also add some effects to it, like vintage or blur. By dragging the fingers on the iPad’s screen, you can also adjust the colors of your photos.

After you finish working on that photo, you can save it in the photo album of the iPad or you can place it on the Facebook wall. The download of this software can be done here.

Google Chrome OS Screenshots

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:52:50 +0000

A number of images have been released by Google, showing us how the Chrome OS user interface will look like. Right now it’s still being developed, so it might change a bit until the final version is released, at a later time during the year. The Chrome OS has a tab overview which can be accessed either through hotkeys or gestures. You can use it to switch between tabs and windows in a more visual way.

Microsoft Windows Mobile 7

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:00:48 +0000

The official launch of Windows Mobile 7 was announced on the first day of Mobile World Congress from Barcelona, and the system will be available to the public this autumn.
"The next generation of Windows Phone is a major step in our strategy, after the release of Windows Phone 6.5 In October," said Nicolas Petit, CEO at Microsoft France.
The new interface boasts with a dynamic display that updates automatically and will host all your installed icons. Microsoft used Zune as source of inspiration but for now on the multimedia service will only be available in the US.
The system includes six thematic centers while allowing Xbox Live gaming network connectivity.
Asked if Microsoft will launch its own mobile phone, as Google and HTC did with Nexus One, Petit said that Microsoft is not thinking about that just yet.

Marvell Plug Computer 3.0

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:29:16 +0000

The most perfect Linux-based computer is finally here, guns blazing.

Marvel Plug Computer is a very sexy machine that sports a 2GHz Armada 300 processor. Many have hoped that the heart of this machine will beat in the rhythm of Armada 610 but that wasn’t the case just yet so the 300 CPU will have to take all the pressure.

Beside that the 3.0 also sports Bluetooth and WiFi while running on Linux 2.6.

When it comes to pricing the only reference point we have is the original Sheeva Plug that is currently being sold for $99.

Jolicloud OS Pre-Beta Release

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:05:01 +0000

Jolicloud OS is a viable competitor for the long-announced Chrome OS. Apparently the cloud-shaped company announced for this week the official presentation of their pre-beta release.

According to the manufacturer this new OS will get along perfectly with almost every netbook while boasting a fresh new UI.

The installation process is very fast and clean and the OS is introducing a whole bunch of new features that are extremely user friendly.

You can install Jolicloud using a USB stick or a ISO image and in the mean time the „Jolicloud Express” will help you partition your drive.

Apple Core i5 And i7 iMacs

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:05:24 +0000

No later than last month, Apple announced that its hard working bees are receiving orders for their amazing new iMacs.

Today time has come for them to announce that the shipping has started so stay home and wait for your package to arrive.

Just in case you’ve lived under a rock up until now, we remind you that the Core i5 750 is riding a 2.66 GHz CPU, 4GB of RAM, 1TB of storage space and a Radeon HD 4850. The 2.8 GHz Core i7 860 is even stronger than that but.. after all what’s the point? An iMac lives forever!

Snow Leopard Loves Dock Library

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:19:57 +0000

Apple’s OS 10.5 Leopard introduced a brand new concept: the shelf-like dock, but unfortunately for the fruit-shaped company things didn’t worked out us planned. Many users complained about how ugly the shelves are and that’s why we now present you the Dock Library.

This extraordinary app it’s both Leopard and Snow leopard friendly and it lets you choose whatever design you want and use it to replace your dock.

You can use the libraries of designs from LeopardDocks.com and LeopardDocks.net and add your favorite docks to Dock Library. With only a few clicks your desktop will have a fresh new look.

The installation is very simple. Just click the import button and choose your favorite .zip file. It’s a piece of cake.. or apple.

iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 2

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:39:42 +0000

Starting today all registered developers with Apple can plug in the iPhone into iTunes because the iPhone OS 3.1 has just been released for testing.

According to some rumors the hacks that enable tethering are not welcomed to this party and AT&T is the most commented name here.

For the time being devs started their tests on this beta 2 version looking for a notification UI, some true background applications, or who knows… maybe a usable Gmail. Until the tests are finished we can only say that we salute Apple’s new public API for manipulating live video.

Stay tuned for more information!

CrunchBang Linux 9.04.1

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:11:17 +0000

All you Ubuntu fans dreaming about a smooth operating system… CrunchBang is in the house.

The CrunchBang 9.04.1 used the Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope as starting point and it will be available for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.

This lightweight OS is characterized best by faster bootup times, improved support for wireless cards, Ext4 filesystem support, new themes, Intel Atom netbooks support and last but not least new panel/taskbar application.

CrunchBang will also be available in a Lite Edition that will offer fewer pre-installed applications and will eat less hard drive space.