Posted by hina on November 13, 2009 under Accessories, Software | 
Following the success of its release of Firefox 3, Mozilla has just recently rolled out a newer version of Firefox 3.0.1, fixing many issues and bugs that users encountered. It is certainly good news for users who encounter difficulties in switching over to the Firefox 3 from the previous versions of Firefox. Many add-ons became unusable with the new browser and many retailers scrambled to update their own add-ons to suit the newer Firefox 3 platform. Indeed it has beefed up its security to fix many loopholes that can allow possible exploits by intruders and cause instablity of the system. For those who are worried about stability issues with new release, you can now download the latest Firefox 3.0.1.
Posted by hina on under Accessories, Cell Phone, Computer Hardware, PDA Phone, Software |
Not a big deal was made of it, but just announced by Sony at their Leipzeg press conference is the PSP-3000. We’ll cut to the chase here, how exactly is the redesigned PSP-3000 better than its bigger brothers? Well, the answer is not very much.
The PSP-3000 will have no external redesign whatsoever and will look exactly like the PSP-2000. Whats changed under the hood is the presence of a screen that works better outdoors and apparently is able to resist glare, as well as a built-in microphone, something that will excite Skype users who will now be able to use their PSP as a Internet phone without any cumbersome addons.
If you asked me though, these added features are pretty underwhelming, what with all the hype of an internal hard disk, more ram, and a second analogue stick, that PSP fans had been speculating about before the official announcement.
What Sony is more likely to be after is the release of a PSP version with a more hacker-resistant motherboard, the last couple of versions were easily compromised by hackers and Sony will be looking to hold off the pirates with the newest release of the PSP-3000.
The PSP-3000 will be released in Europe on October 15th, and will be available in 8 different packages, each bundled with a different game.
So what do you think? Are these new features enough to make you buy a new PSP? Or is this minor redesign simply an attempt by Sony to make a quick buck?
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Posted by hina on under Accessories, Software |
It’s official now. Software giant Microsoft plans to release its latest browser IE8 only next year 2009 despite rumours on the net circulating that it would be out this November. In his statement, IE General Manager Dean Hachamovitch said that:
We will release one more public update of IE8 in the first quarter of 2009, and then follow that up with the final release. Our next public release of IE (typically called a “release candidate”) indicates the end of the beta period.
As mentioned earlier, Windows 7 is debuted to release next mid-year 2009 and it will be no surprise to see IE8 bundled with Microsoft’s latest OS. Let us hope that the new release of the internet browser together with the new Windows 7 OS will provide us end-users with a better reason to take the next step to upgrade to a new environment.