The end of mechanical drives might soon be in sight as computer manufacturers begin incorporating the solid state drives (SSD) into laptops. We’ve already seen it happen with Dell when they added a 32GB SSD for $450 to a few Latitude laptops.
Everybody knows the iPhone will be released on June 29th, and one of the comments I’ve heard the most is that it’s a bit too pricey to run out and purchase. For those who just don’t want to marry themselves to AT&T for an iPhone or pay the price, there may be an alternative right around the corner.
Camino 1.5, a Web browser for the Mac OS, was just released offering a slew of new features that will undoubtedly appeal to a lot of people. At the core of the browser lies the same rendering engine that Firefox 2 uses, which is good news because as the Firefox browser continues to gain in popularity the number of Firefox-compatible websites keeps increasing.
Have you been itching to get your hands on a Media Center computer that lets you record all of your shows? Both Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate include these capabilities, but you can download Mythbuntu if you’re looking for an open source alternative to put an extra PC to work.
A website called LaLa is hoping to spark a new interest in music by taking a different approach to selling and managing your existing albums. After forking out $140 million in royalties, there is little doubt that they have re-launched with a bang! Before getting into the concerns I have (mainly being able to "pirate" music with the service), let's take a look at what it offers.
Wikipedia has turned into a massive web-based free encyclopedia filled with never-ending content in over 200 different languages. Millions of people turn to Wikipedia on a regular basis to perform searches, including myself. I’m sure many of you use it regularly as well, but have you ever wondered what other people are searching for?
If you go to Ask.com today, be prepared for a completely new search experience with Ask3D. Back in December, they quietly launched AskX which was a polished up version of the current Ask.com that was used for testing the Ask experience of the future. It was infused with new features, and you’ll notice many of those features in the new Ask3D.
File sharing is becoming huge, and better ways for sharing files are emerging as more people start joining in on the fun. Up until about a year ago, FTP’s were the best way to share large files that couldn’t fit in an email, but now there are things like AllPeers for Firefox and Xdrive for online storage. There is also another one called GigaTribe that I wanted to point out today.
