Rightly so. IMHO, it knocks the socks off every other PC browser. Google Chrome becomes UK’s second most popular web browser – Technology – The Guardian “a sign of the internet giant’s increasing grip on the UK search market.” Via brand recognition yes, but hinting this would be the only reason is under-stating the qualities Read more about Chrome leads in the UK[…]
It’s a fail, unless you only work with and know Linux/U**X. Text Editors in The Lord of the Rings – (R news & tutorials) The only Windows-based editor mentioned is Microsoft Word, that’s obviously not used as a text editor per se, and not for developing software (VBA is a gray area, but let’s ignore Read more about Text editor comparison[…]
Well, I guess you get what you (don’t) pay for with Gmail. What about Hotmail? Microsoft goes after Google with humor (that actually worked) – Techi.com
Gamestop Now Offering Pre-Orders on Digital Downloads – HotHardware Consider that once something is in digital form, the supply is endless. Buyers download the same file(s) over and over again. That makes this approach weird, as there’s consequently no reason to pre-order a digital product, unless the price is lower. I’m sure there will be Read more about Pre-ordering digital downloads?[…]
Update: Pachube is now called Xively. Pachube is a service that enables you to send in sensor data from Internet-attached devices and then monitor and refine that data over time. Right now it’s mostly for experimental use, but there are serious applications as well. As is the norm nowadays, Pachube can be accessed via an Read more about The Internet of Things in the cloud[…]
Five Reasons Google+ Won’t Die – Motherboard
This is an excellent idea for financially challenged students (which should be the majority). Students Can Save Up To 80% with Kindle Textbook Rental at Amazon.com – Discovery Channel Also, using e-books instead of paper books is much better for your back.
Foursquare & Groupon Hook Up for Real-Time Deals I’m a bit surprised they didn’t provide their own deals component, instead opting for partnering with all relevant deals providers, but of course they would then have to sign up all the merchants themselves. Taking a cut from a few deals providers is much easier. It would Read more about Foursquare partners with Groupon[…]
This is starting to get very interesting indeed. BBC News – Alibaba launches new mobile operating software “The launch comes as sales of smartphones in China, the world’s largest mobile handset market, are expected to grow rapidly.” “”Mobile users want a more open and convenient mobile operating system (OS), one that allows them to truly Read more about China provides new mobile platform[…]
This article hints Google+ will take over. Why Twitter is obsolete – Social Media – Macworld It’s of course silly-simply for Google to copy Twitter from a technical standpoint, considering Twitter is the most basic of services. It’s a whole different thing to copy it’s widespread use. I’m not sure following is a good thing Read more about Twitter: Revenue too late?[…]