Google today announced a new service, Google Buzz , that automatically brings social networking into Gmail and the rest of the Google-sphere. Whether or not you're big on social networking sites like Twitter or Facebook, Buzz offers a somewhat new and intriguing approach. What's Buzz All About?
It's five key features, as laid out in the event at Google HQ today, include:
Automatic frien...
Google today announced a new service, Google Buzz , that automatically brings social networking into Gmail and the rest of the Google-sphere. Whether or not you're big on social networking sites like Twitter or Facebook, Buzz offers a somewhat new and intriguing approach. What's Buzz All About?
It's five key features, as laid out in the event at Google HQ today, include:
Automatic frien...
The semi-GDrive upload feature announced earlier this month has gone live, giving everyone with Google Docs a 1GB space to store, and share, files of any kind. Here's a look at how it works.
Log into your Google Docs account, and you should see the notification pictured above, with a more streamlined "Upload" button next to the Create New item.
You'll arrive at the upload page, which of...
The new Nexus One is a sleek, awesome handset, but the most important ingredient in touchscreen smartphones is software. The screen is just a canvas that software paints on, and Android 2.1 is a work of art. Coming from the chunky G1, the thin and flat Nexus One hearkens back to my iPhone days. (In my pocket it doesn't make my thigh look fat, and it doesn't require a holster—it gets lo...
Until now, the Boxee that we've known and tweaked was, at heart, an alpha-level geek toy—technically savvy, but funky to actually use. The just-released beta version makes TV, movies, Netflix, and other web content actually easy to enjoy. We got a look at some screenshots and video from the unveiling , but we've been able to use early release versions of the Boxee beta on both Linux and...
Chrome OS is a promising cloud-based operating system , but the big complaint most people have about it is that Chrome OS is entirely browser-based. New netbook OS Jolicloud is a lot like Chrome OS, but with the addition of killer desktop apps. Before you even consider Jolicloud, you may want to look at their big list of compatible devices . It's pretty huge, and I'd also suspect not complete....
The Boxee team unveiled its upcoming beta release tonight. From the outset, it looks a whole lot more pretty and user friendly. Native search powers, media queues, much improved looks, and easier navigation are coming to computer-connected TVs soon. Boxee is based on the same core code as the XBMC project, but has differentiated itself with a different (and, in our opinion, not quite as appe...
The beta release of Karmic Koala, the next version of Ubuntu Linux, just arrived on the net . Wondering what's new inside the open-source operating system? We took a tour and brought back these screenshots. Update: An earlier version of this post used screenshots from Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 6, which, while feature-complete, did not include the artwork overhaul included in the 9.10 beta. We've ...
If you're not one of the 100,000 lucky users who gets an invitation to Google Wave today, don't fret. You can check out Google Wave right here. But first, ground rules. Click on all images in this post to see it full size. Uppercase "Wave" refers to the entire Google Wave product. Lowercase "wave" refers to an individual message or document. Think of a lowercase wave like an email or a Googl...
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Imagine a music app with instant access to any song you wanted to hear. Imagine creating a playlist from those songs and quickly, easily sharing it with friends. Such an app does exist, it's called Spotify, and it could change music forever.
Hyperbole alert! I admit it, I'm over-the-moon about Spotify—both over what it currently is and more importantly over the potential it has. If you ge...
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You already know that if you want to lock down your Wi-Fi network, you should opt for WPA encryption because WEP is easy to crack. But did you know how easy? Take a look. Today we're going to run down, step-by-step, how to crack a Wi-Fi network with WEP security turned on. But first, a word: Knowledge is power, but power doesn't mean you should be a jerk, or do anything illegal. Knowing how t...
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Windows/Mac/Linux: A test version of Opera's formidable alternative browser introduces Unite, a plug-in that lets users share music, pictures, files, notes, and chat rooms straight from their desktop. Check out its services and features in a quick screenshot tour . Before jumping into the big pictures, note that Opera 10 with Unite is a "Labs" release, meaning some features may not work as inte...
After whinging loudly about not having access to the Google Wave preview, Santa GOOG dropped me an invite. Last night I held a Wave Q&A on Twitter; here are the results, complete with screenshots. I'm no Wave expert, but now that I've got my dirty little paws on it I had some insights to share. The question and answer transcript is here, plus those images. Note: Sadly we have no invi...
I had a chance to try Android's latest firmware update, codenamed Cupcake on my G1, and after only a day of usage, I'm pleased to say Cupcake's a sweet update to the mobile OS that really fills in some holes. The two marquee Cupcake features are the touchscreen keyboard and video camera, but I'm most excited about the Gmail client upgrades that catch it up to the recent mobile webapp update . ...
We've run down the top 10 Windows 7 features and the best new features in the RC , but after using Windows 7 exclusively for a week straight, the real goods are in the small stuff. While you've no doubt seen a few of these features mentioned before, most of the items below have received the least attention from Windows 7 previews. It's these less sexy, but very useful features, that make me...