Something extraordinary happened this month. Google released version 10 of its Chrome browser. Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9. And now, after an epic development cycle that included 12 betas, Mozilla has finally said “Ship it” for Firefox 4.
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Google has pushed Chrome 11 to the beta channel, bringing a couple of improvements, including the browser’s ability to transcribe voice to text.
With this new feature, users can click an icon and speak into the computer’s microphone, and the browser will turn the speech into text. You can try it out at this demo page.
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The much-anticipated and repeatedly delayed Windows Phone 7 "NoDo" update has finally been released by Microsoft. A number of ROMs for various devices had already been leaked to the Internet, so it's thought that Microsoft may have stepped in to stem the tide of unofficial updating.
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Mozilla has just flipped the switch on the new, rather beautiful Firefox 4 download page. No, we have no idea who those three cute (and utterly crazy) characters are.
Microsoft's "Aero Lite" interface for Windows 8 will supposedly feature elements from its Metro UI used in Media Center, WP7.
Back in December, a rumor surfaced in regards to Windows 8 and the existence of two separate interfaces. These will reportedly coexist in the same way Basic and Aero currently reside in Windows 7.
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After months of beta testing, Microsoft has finally released the final version of Internet Explorer 9 to the masses.
Microsoft debuted the new browser at a launch event at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Dean Hachamovitch, the corporate vice president of Internet Explorer, told the story of how Microsoft built IE9 from scratch.
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Well, for those of you that decided to take the plunge and get into Windows Phone 7, only to find tons of basic functionality disabled or not present, it seems that your prayers are being heard by the powers at Microsoft. According to a tip from XDA moderator ceesheim, XDA member Football has released a leaked rom RUU from the HTC Schubert, which apparently includes the long and awaited NoDo, which stands for “No Donut” (Microsoft’s attempt at taking a cheap shot against Android, I guess).
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A Eurogamer report states that according to computer video component maker NVIDIA, PlayStation 2 games will eventually come to the Android platform.
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One hacker that has experience in breaking the protections of the PlayStation 3 has said that the 3.60 firmware update for the Sony home console seems to make the platform secure again, meaning that those who are interested in homebrew or in piracy need to keep their consoles from updating their firmware.
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Sony VP of Product Marketing Scott Steinberg has announced today that the PlayStation Portable is now available for $129.99 alongside some new PSP Greatest Hits and Favorites Collections.
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The leaked screenshots of the Windows 8 operating system so far did not reveal new features. Most showed build numbers, some minor user interface corrections.
New screenshots have been leaked today by the Chinese news site Win7China which for the first time displayed new elements and features of the upcoming operating system.
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I've been trying to remember if Meg told me that his sister was a lawyer. I'm not sure, it was either lawyer or prostitute. I can't remember exactly but
Re: Last one to post wins the internets
Can't blame the confusion - they're almost the same thing - but prostitutes are cheaper and will stop fucking you after you're dead.
anon Today, 05:20 PM