Portable PC: OQO Model 01+

This PC running on Win XP is really small – the size of a dollar bill. But don’t be fooled by it’s size! It is a fully-functional ultra-thin PC that almost defies the laws of physics with its size. It features a 1GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, and a 30-gig hard drive, with the usual thingys like several power source adapters and scratch-protecting cases. Its battery gives you about three hours of power, which is quite good.

Dave from Mobility Today have an indepth review of it, and gave it a rating of 4.1 out of 5.

Here’s thr pros and cons as seen by David:

Pros:

• Portability
• Technical Support
• Design

Cons:

• Excessive heat
• No Handwriting tools
• Stand – (should be a docking station)
• Scroll wheel should be on the right hand side of the unit

Source

technorati tags: PC, Win XP, portable, small, OQO

Go patch your IE

Microsoft issued two security updates yesterday , one of which fixes at least four flaws in its Internet Explorer browser, including one for which an exploit was released over Thanksgiving that is now being used by a handful of porn sites to install spyware, etc.

According to Washingtonpost.com, the IE patch also removes a component left behind by a patch from Sony BMG designed to remove some of the more dangerous features of anti-piracy software installed by Sony BMG music CDs. Researchers found that the Sony patch changed settings in IE so that any Web site could install software on those machines.

Story via Slashdot

Technorati Tags: Microsoft, update, Internet Explorer , exploits, spyware, Sony BMG

Google Hompage Upgraded

Build your own Google homepage

Posted by Adam Sah, Software Engineer on Google Blog

Date & Time Module (with Calendar)

The personalized homepage was created to bring together the stuff that interests you from across the web. From an engineering perspective, this became an opportunity to create a framework for all types of content and information. Supporting RSS and Atom feeds was one step in that direction, and today we’re excited to start supporting richer web apps as well. With the Google Homepage API , developers can now create modules for the personalized homepage. It’s designed to be flexible and easy to use, and you don’t need to download anything to create a module. To get the ball rolling, the team’s created a few modules to add to the directory . So check these out and get started creating your own .

Customise the Google Logo…

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technorati tags: Google, personalized homepage , API, modules, web applications

FireFox 1.5 on the loose!

Firefox 1.5 has been realeased finally! Go get it from Mozilla.com

The award-winning Web browser just got better. It’s free and easy to try. Join the millions of people worldwide enjoying a better Web experience.

Loads of new features and functionality added. They claim that it has a “New automatic update system makes Firefox an install once and forget it application for all types of Web users’“

New and Improved Features

Firefox 1.5 has been enhanced in several key areas:

User Experience

• New “drag and drop” feature for tabbed browsing helps to better organize page viewing.
• Improved pop-up blocker screens users from more unwanted pop-up ads.
• New reference search engine Answers.com is now included in the integrated Search box.
• Improved Live Bookmarks feature enables easier discovery of and subscription to RSS feeds.
• Improved Options interface makes it easier to adjust browser settings.

Security and Privacy

• New Automatic Update system alerts users and prompts them to act when security and functionality updates become available, allowing users to have the most up-to-date browser at any time. With Automatic Updates, Firefox 1.5 is ready for even the newest Web surfer or computer user, because it essentially makes Firefox an “install once and forget itâ€? application. Firefox takes care of security updates for you.
• New Clear Private Data tool simplifies maintaining privacy. Users can clear all private information, such as history and form entries, via one easily accessible settings window.

Performance and Accessibility

• Improved performance with a next-generation rendering and layout engine that speeds navigation between previously viewed Web pages through intelligent caching and displays complex Web pages more accurately.
• New capabilities contributed by IBM that make it easier for the aged or mobility and sight-impaired to navigate the Web. The browser can now be used with technology that reads Web content aloud; allow users to navigate with keystrokes rather than mouseclicks; and reduce the tabbing required to navigate documents such as spreadsheets.

Extensibility/Customization

• The browser remains easy to use, in part by not loading it down with a “jack of all trades, master of noneâ€? approach to features and functionality. Instead, Firefox integrates the most used technologies into the browser itself, while allowing users to add specific functionality through third-party extensions to the browser.
• Developers have already created more than 700 extensions for Firefox, with many more expected in the weeks following today’s release.

Support for Firefox 1.5 from Yahoo! and Google…

Full Story HERE

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Flock Favorites Manager

Flock favorites manager
Originally uploaded by factoryjoe.

“The totally redesigned favorites manager. Yes, we’re calling them favorites because bookmarks are for books. And besides, Flickr is a good source of design inspiration. ” That’s what fatoryjoe said.

At last, it’s working again and making life even simpler to sync with time…

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