Archive for June, 2007
Google Apps to Get Presentation Application
Google will add a presentation application to its Google Apps lineup by year-end, and possibly could add other applications to that suite.
These include video, note-taking, blogging and group-discussion applications. Google also is aiming to establish parity between the offline and online capabilities of its productivity suite, says Matthew Glotzbach, director of product management in Google’s enterprise division.
Google last week introduced a set of APIs as part of a browser extension called Google Gears that will let Web-based applications work in disconnected mode.
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Source: PCWorld
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Windows Live-Project Shutter
A photo is more than just a second captured in frame. It speaks more than a thousand words. It tells of a thousand stories.
Now, you have the chance to tell your stories and share them with the world! Capture the unique moments that best depict the verve of your home city and submit original works to the 3 categories below:
Photographers who display originality and artistic flair will not only be honoured in our Gallery showcase but stand to win awesome prizes! For inspiration, check out the works from our guest photographers in the Gallery now.
Submission ends 29 June 2007 so hurry!
That’s not all. Join the Project Shutter Community to connect with fellow shutterbugs and participate in a rich host of activities now!
Here is the link-http://www.projectshutter.com/
Safari 3 Beta NOW for Windows
After being Windows user since a long time I have always been web browser fanatic. Its simple Safari is by far the better browser. I have been always wondering if and when Apple would release Safari for Windows.I had read many news about it but wasn’t able to get my hands on it But after the keynote speech today at this weeks WWDC, Mr. Jobs has released a beta of Safari for Windows!!!
Update- I just downloaded this version of Safari and is currently using it.It is really fast and much simpler to use as compared to other browsers so everyone should definately use it.
DOWNLOAD & Source SAFARI http://www.apple.com/safari/download/
Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.401
Yahoo! Messenger is a popular instant messaging client and protocol provided by Yahoo!. Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic “Yahoo! ID” which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail, where users can be automatically notified when they receive new email. Yahoo! offers PC to PC telephone, file transfers, webcam hosting, text messaging service, and chat rooms in various categories. In addition to instant messaging features similar to those offered by ICQ, it also offers (on Microsoft Windows) many unique features such as: IMVironments (customizing the look of Instant Message windows), address-book integration and Custom Status Messages. It was also the first major IM client to feature BUZZing and music-status. Another recently added feature is customized avatars.
Features
* Yahoo! Voice - Yahoo! Voice is a Voice over IP PC-PC, PC-Phone and Phone-to-PC service provided by Yahoo! via its Yahoo! Messenger instant messaging application.
* Voicemail and file sharing - Yahoo! added voicemail and file sending capabilities to their client. File-sharing of sizes up to 1GB was added.
* Plug-ins - As of 8.0, Yahoo! Messenger has added the ability for users to create plug-ins (via the use of the freely available Yahoo! Messenger Plug-in SDK), which are then hosted and showcased on the Yahoo! Plug-in gallery.
* Interoperability with Windows Live Messenger - This allows, for Yahoo! and Windows Live Messenger users to chat to each other without the need to create an account on the other service, provided both contacts use the latest versions of the clients. For now, it’s impossible to talk using the voice service among both messengers.
Download: Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.401
View: Yahoo! Messenger Home Page
Yahoo Opens Panama Search Advertising Platform to Developers
Yahoo has announced that its Panama search advertising platform is open to third-party developers via the new Yahoo Search Marketing Commercial API Program, giving businesses and individual developers access to a series of application program interfaces so they can modify the Panama platform to suit their needs. The program offers three levels of partnership: a free Basic deal for small advertising agencies and technology companies as well as Advanced and Elite levels with varying subscription rates. All participants have access to technical support, while advanced partners receive account management support and a listing in Yahoo’s partner directory.
Elite partners, according to a Yahoo statement, can “leverage the Panama platform, resources and brand via regular business review, product council, road map coordination and joint marketing activities.” Early participants in the Elite tier include Efficient Frontier, Omniture, SearchIgnite and The Search Agency. Panama’s ad ranking system, which surfaces sponsored search results based on click rate in addition to how much advertisers pay, is an improvement from Yahoo’s prior system, which surfaced ads based solely on price paid in auction. Panama, which Yahoo hopes will help it catch-up to Google, also allows advertisers to target ads geographically.
source: eWeek
Apple iPhone to be released on June 29th 2007
The three new Apple iPhone ADs confirms that the much awaited iPhone is going to be released on 29th June 2007.The videos called ‘Never Been an iPod’,'How To’ and ‘Calamari’ talks about all the new things that U will find in this phone.
All the iphone freaks must take a look at these advertisements.
Here is the link- Apple - iPhone - TV Ads
Soapbox Is Now Open For Full Video Viewing
We have just opened Soapbox on MSN Video for full video viewing.You no longer need to be signed into the service to view Soapbox videos!However just as before, you still need to sign in to upload, comment, tag or rate videos.The Embedded Player is also available for full viewing and embedding.While it might not be visible, we have spent the last month working hard on improving our backend, to make encoding and performance as scalable as possible.
We are also now conducting proactive filtering of all uploaded content, using technology from Audible Magic.Audible Magic bases their filtering on the video’s audio track and their database is being updated constantly.By using this technology, we see this as an important step to ensure the viability and success of Soapbox over the long run. We are committed to provide a great experience for people to find and share their personal videos on Soapbox on MSN Video.
Source- Soapbox official blog
Google Gears Beta Released - Offline Web
Google has launched a tool designed to make it easier for computer users to use online applications offline.
One of the key limitations of web services such as e-mail, word processing and calendars, is that they require a net connection to function.
Gears allows access to online data and applications inside the web browser when offline.
The tool was launched at Google’s global developer day, with 5,000 coders attending seminars worldwide.
Google Gears is an open source plug-in for browsers, which the firm hopes will lead to the creation of new web standards.
The firm wants many of the people attending its developers conference to use the Gears tools, which are free to use, to adapt their own applications for offline usage.
Using Gears, online data that is usually held on web servers can be stored offline on an individual’s computer, and then synchronised when the user logs back on to the web.
View: Google Gears
