Opera’s brand might not be as well-known as Google Chrome or Firefox, but that’s never stopped the Norwegian browser maker from doggedly pursuing the leaders of the pack. And there are two areas where Opera has firmly established itself as a force to be reckoned with: featurephones and consumer electronics.
Read MoreMicrosoft is making its BuildMyPinnedSite.com website available to any developer wishing to use the pinning functionality in Internet Explorer 9 to improve the stickiness of their websites. The site is now available worldwide in 38 languages and 40 geographies.
Read MoreBoth Google and Mozilla have been pushing the concept of the web as the operating system of the future for some time now. It’s a move that not only makes sense for two of the most prominent web-centric entities around, but also for end users, since we spend an ever-increasing amount of time performing daily computing tasks on the web.
With a lull in the battle of words between Google and Microsoft over patents held by tech giants, Apple has been granted 20 new ones, including patents that cover integrated touch screens and parts of the visual voice mail tool found on the iPhone. The full list is definitely on the technical side, including printed circuit boards, metadata processing, and a system for estimating where a computer is located to improve online shipping experiences.
Read MoreFlash Player 11 beta 2 is now available for download. This update provides added stability.Adobe AIR 3 beta 2 is available for download as well. This update includes the AIR 3 SDK to enable mobile and desktop application development and enhanced runtime.
Google Music beta is out and you can request your invite here (only if your in the USA). So what is Google Music? Google Music is a very basic music locker and music player. Google music allows you to store your music library in the cloud (simply just add your mp3 files) and then play your music on both PC, MAC and Android phones. Google Music is currently free but has an upload capacity of 20,000 songs.
Read MoreOn August 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee posted a summary of a project for
organizing information on a computer network using a "web" of
hyperlinks: the "WorldWideWeb," or W3. At the same time, the W3 made its
debut as a publicly available service on the Internet.
Using Gmail can be a great experience, but sometimes it’s just nicer to read email in a desktop or tablet app. Having those two panels, one for your list of emails, and one for the actually email content can be much more intuitive. Well, not you can have the same sort of set up int he Gmail web app.
Google always tries to make it easier for people to connect—whether that means sending an email, chatting or video chatting, you can reach the people you care about from right inside Gmail. Last year, Google made it possible for those of you in the U.S. to call any mobile phone or landline directly from Gmail and now they are making this available to many more of you who use Gmail outside the U.S. by offering calling in 38 new languages.
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