Microsoft has done something that they do not do very often...they are giving away software! Virtual PC 2004 is the freebie which allows you to run other operating systems without the need to partition your hard drive. Virtual PC 2004 can run in Windows XP/2000 and here is a list of operating systems it supports:

One2One is a new blog launched by Dell that will be authored by multiple Dell employees. According to the "about" section on the blog, "the best way to understand and serve our customers is to talk to them directly" which is why the blog was created. It appears to be set up as an informal way to ask questions, discuss, and get answers.

Apple surprised the world when they released Boot Camp because it allows Mac users to dual boot the Mac OS with Windows. Now they have updated Boot Camp again.

WinFuture.de has now answered a question that I had been wondering: "What is the taskbar going to look like in the new Vista theme?" They provided the answer with a set of screenshots for Windows Vista build 5466.

For all of the past Firefox 2.0 builds I have not written a review so I have figured it is time to do so. This review will cover all of the new features that have been implemented since Alpha 3 but it will also cover older features for those people that are starting with Beta 1 as their first Firefox 2.0 build.

Google has incorporated two new features into Google Maps: double-click to zoom and continuous zoom. It is no longer a hassle to zoom in to a certain point on the map. All you have to do is double-click on that spot and Google will zoom to it.

Mozilla has finally released Firefox 2 Beta 1 and here is the Portable version for you.

We have all been waiting to see what the new Firefox 2.0 Visual Refresh was going to look like and now we get a glimpse of it. You can tell by looking at the overall picture above that they are trying to give a more glossy effect to the buttons. It kind of reminds me of Windows Media Player 11.

Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 is now on the Mozilla FTP server. This release is available in a large variety of languages for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. I have been working on a review of this build and it should be posted a little later today.

Firefox is a great browser and with version 2.0 due in August many people are expecting great things. However, it seems like it doesn't even matter to people whether Mozilla puts any new features in they just want to see the memory leaks disappear.