Now that Firefox 3 is approaching the home stretch it is important that Mozilla starts to throw in performance improvements to really make the browser purr. Over in our forum xpgeek pointed out that a Profile-Guided Optimization (PGO) build of Firefox 3 had been created which greatly improved the performance of JavaScript in the browser. While PGO itself hasn't yet landed in the

Opera is starting to tease us with a new product that they have coming out later this year called Opera Dragonfly. They currently have it hidden under a shroud of secrecy, but they did say that "It won’t directly affect everybody, but will hopefully become invaluable for those that it does."

That one line, at least for me, points directly to the developer tools that

Adobe AIR 1.0 has officially shipped and now we're already starting to see applications built with the new platform. One such application is AOL's Xdrive Desktop Lite. It was designed for uploading and downloading files from AOL's Xdrive storage solution.  As a quick reminder, Xdrive is a service that allows users to store (for free) 5GB worth of data. It's particularly useful for Windows users who can install Xdrive as a virtual hard

At last, Optimus Maximus keyboards are finally shipping after receiving a Vaporware Award two years in a row now (2006, 2007). It's been quite the adventure for the team creating the highly anticipated and over-priced keyboard, filled with many ups and downs. Those who pre-ordered it last year should already have it in their hands, or will have it shortly.  Engadget managed to get one to test and their initial review has

Microsoft has started to send out emails to select individuals indicating that Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 is right around the corner. The email is targeted to people whom they would like to receive feedback from before they open the doors to the general public, and no specific date for the IE8 Beta release has been given.

Activewin has posted the full email that

For the longest time, the one thing I've liked about Windows Live Messenger over Google Talk is the option to "Appear Offline."  There are times when I've wanted to set myself to "offline" in Google Talk without actually being offline for those instances when I'm really trying to focus and get something done and I don't want to be interrupted. Up until recently, the only thing

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you the Windows software updates for widely used programs, and it's safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we'll try to note the paid-only programs).

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