Google has released an Account Authentication service which is very similar to Microsoft's Passport service. Other Web sites will now be able to get access to Google services with the proper user authentication. Here is an example of where this could be useful: Users of Google Calendar manage their schedules, add, update, or delete events, and share calendar information.
Microsoft has now put up another page to demonstrate the new features of Windows Live Spaces. This is in addition to the pages that were found about a week ago. There isn't much new information on the page but it is a nice demonstration of the features that Windows Live Spaces will have. Check it out and maybe we can prepare to say goodbye to MSN Spaces!
You can now download Adobe Flash Player 9 which was just released yesterday. Like always Flash Player is available for Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera, and CompuServe. Here are some of the changes in this version:New ECMAScript scripting engine, ActionScript Virtual Machine AVM2.
Google Reader has finally gotten some features that it has needed for a long time. There is now a new Settings page that allows you to manage your subscriptions. Using the new Settings page you can delete subscriptions in bulk and you can even rename a subscription.
NetZero has released a voicemail service called PrivatePhone. This free service will give you a local phone number that has a voicemail capable of holding 10 messages. You can then hand out this phone number to people instead of giving out your real phone number. This is supposed to be a great solution for those people publishing their phone numbers in locations like the classified ads.
Dell has unveiled the new Wireless 5700 Mobile Broadband ExpressCard. The ExpressCard operates on the Verizon EVDO network which boasts speeds of 400 - 700 kbps and is capable of bursts up to 2 Mbps! Having speeds like that on-the-go is like never leaving the office.
It looks like there is a report that Google has started to test (or possibly roll out) a new Accounts page. I have only heard of this one person receiving this new page so we aren't quite sure if this is a Photoshop job, a testing page, or something they are slowly starting to roll out and no one has noticed yet. Let us know if anyone else sees this page!
Mozilla has announced that they are pushing the Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 code freeze back to July 5 and the ship date back to July 11. The ship date was expected to be July 6 so this is about a 1-week delay.
If you like to workout and track your progress then Adeo is the device that you need. It utilizes a built-in GPS receiver to keep track of your location and give you updates on your workout. It can calculate total distance traveled, peak, current, and average speeds, elevation, elapsed time, current time, calories burned, and more!
I am sure that you are all to familiar with the image above. Your computer has finished updating and you start to get pestered about restarting your computer. You tell it that you want to "Restart Later" but it just keeps popping up every 10 minutes!
So you are trying to make Windows XP look like Vista? If you have been reading my previous posts then you might have your XP machine almost looking like Vista. One thing that you probably need is the Vista mouse cursors. Gurudesign.no has posted a package for the cursors that you can download.
About 3 weeks ago Forbes announced that June 28 was going to be the day that Google releases GBuy (also known as Google Checkout). Well, that day is today! Garett Rogers continues to find more information that leads us to believe that Google is planning for a release very soon. Some images have also been found on Google's server pertaining to the GBuy service: , , , , and .
You want to play on the bleeding edge of software so you go ahead and start testing Firefox builds. Maybe you are playing it a little safe and testing Firefox 2.0 or maybe you are pushing the limits and testing Firefox 3.0! Either way you are bound to run into some compatibility issues whether it be when installing extensions or when visiting sites.
Just a few days ago millions of people got to experience the new Digg v3. Reviews are starting to appear from many sources including CNet. Digg isn't going to stop there because they still have plans to add a visualization tool in July 2006.
Best Buy is currently offering 15% off of open box desktops, notebooks, monitors and projectors. This discount is in addition to the already discounted prices that they have on the open box merchandise. Just print off the coupon and take it to your local Best Buy.
Do you want an easier way to tell your friends your phone number? Well Phone Spell will do just that. You can enter in 3 to 10 digits and it will try and find some words that spell out your phone number. Unfortunately it wasn't able to find anything for my phone number :( .
Google Desktop has quickly moved itself out of Beta and is now available for everyone to download. Once you have gotten it installed it will begin indexing your computer when it is idle. Make sure to stop by the Google Gadgets/Plug-ins page to add some things to your sidebar or to your desktop.
Mozilla has just released the candidate builds for Firefox 1.5.0.5 which is scheduled for release on July 25. They are currently offering downloads in the various languages and platforms that they normally have for each official release.
OpenOffice.org has responded to Microsoft's decision to place a demonstration of Office 2007 on the Web for people to try.
Some programs take forever (okay, maybe like 10 seconds) to launch which can be very time consuming if you are constantly opening and closing the program throughout the day. You could just leave the program open but then your Taskbar may start to get cluttered after you have several windows open.
