Microsoft to Launch App Store

Posted on April 1, 2009

Microsoft recently named a list of developers who are working on new apps for the Windows Mobile App store, a store designed to rival the iPhone’s apps and the Android Marketplace. The list includes new and free apps for Facebook and MySpace, two popular social networking sites, and more. There are currently over 20,000 apps for Windows Mobile floating around the internet, so it only makes sense to create some sort of central place for them all. More

Say Goodbye to Encarta

Posted on April 1, 2009

For quite some time, Microsoft’s Encarta virtual encyclopedia was invaluable to students and those in need of some quick research. In fact, it used to come bundled with every new computer. However, Microsoft has announced that they will be shutting down the Encarta website on October 31, 2009 (except for the Japanese site, whiazh will shut down at the end of the year), and they will no longer be producing either the student or the premium Encarta encyclopedia. More

Gmail Labs Available in 50 Languages

Posted on March 31, 2009

Google just gave itself a present: on Gmail’s fifth birthday, Google updated Gmail Labs. Previously only available in English, Google has added 49 other languages. There are many different features in Gmail Labs that regular Gmail does not have, including the ability to “un-send” an email (as long as you click the un-send button within five seconds of sending it). Another feature is the attachment reminder. This feature actually scans your message for words like “attachment.” More

Google Maps Street View

Posted on March 25, 2009

If you haven’t heard of Google Maps and their new street view ability, you’re in for a treat. While the option has been available for several years now, it hasn’t been widely advertised. Basically, street view is almost like the “Holo-deck” that you may have seen on episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. All you do is go to Google Maps and click on the little yellow man icon. Drag him to your destination and suddenly, you have a 360 degree image of it! You can see houses, businesses, and more. More

Microsoft says IE 8 is Done

Posted on March 23, 2009

Microsoft has been oddly quiet when it comes to Internet Explorer 8. In fact, most of the news has been about Windows 7. However, the company recently announced that they’re done with the new version of their web browser and that it’s available for download at their official website for Windows XP and Vista users. It’s not yet available for the beta version of Windows 7, however, so beta users should steer clear of it for now. More

Fennec Beta Out on Mobile Phones

Posted on March 20, 2009

It seems like everyone uses their mobile phones to access the internet these days. Every software and computer company, therefore, is expanding to this new market – and that includes Mozilla. Their Firefox browser was a big hit and has challenged Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for dominance in the market. Now Mozilla is expanding to mobile phones: their Fennec mobile internet browser is now available. This limited beta More

Google Chrome 2.0 and Windows 7 Beta Not a Good Match

Posted on March 19, 2009

If you love using Google’s Chrome browser, you may be itching to download the new beta version of Chrome 2.0. However, don’t get too hasty, especially if you’re using Windows 7 Beta or plan to upgrade to Windows 7 when it’s released. So far, users who have the beta versions of both pieces of software haven’t noticed much of the speed increase Google promises Chrome will deliver. More

Google Ocean Reveals The Lost City Of Atlantis

Posted on February 23, 2009

A British man said that he found the the mythical lost city of Atlantis using the newly released Google Ocean about 620 miles off the coast of west Africa. Google ocean lets you dive under the ocean and explore it virtually from your computer. The man who spotted this, Bernie Bamford, said he came across More

HTC Magic On The Way

Posted on February 20, 2009

About a year after Google and HTC released the G1 smartphone, they are soon releasing another phone, the HTC Magic or G2. The Magic features a 3.2mp camera, a 3.2 inch touchscreen and GPS. It will not come with a physical keyboard as you can see from the pictures so don’t expect that. Vodaphone announced that it be available only to the Vodafone Europe network exclusively. Not sure when they will release it in U.S but maybe not soon

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Download Free AVG Antivirus 8.0

Posted on February 13, 2009

Want to save some money, download the popular AVG antivirus 8.0 for free. AVG is and has always been free for personal or non-commercial use. The software will provide you with protection from viruses and spywares at no cost. It will also update with newer definitions to keep you protected from new threats. This is a good alternative to Norton, Kaspersky or other paid More