How to Stay in Sync Across Multiple Gadgets and Desktops
maximumpc.com — Keeping your mobile life in sync is becoming an increasingly difficult task these days, and with each device you add to your lineup, the challenge multiplies exponentially. It becomes even more complicated when you start mixing and matching platforms that have conflicting file systems and format support. On the bright side, there's a fix. More…
Speed Up Slow Firefox 3.5 Windows Start-Ups
mozillalinks.org — If you find yourself with very long startup times after upgrading to Firefox 3.5 (from say 10 seconds to the order of minutes), you may be experimenting a bug due to a change in how Firefox 3.5 gets the randomness it needs for security purposes on Windows. More…
Firefox stability to get a boost with multiprocess browsing
arstechnica.com — Mozilla is adding support for multiprocess browsing to Firefox. The feature, which is already found in Google Chrome, will improve the stability and security of Mozilla's browser. Ars takes a look at the current status of the implementation and at an early demo that shows a page rendering in a separate process. More…
Windows 7 Upgrade Guide: All Your Questions Answered
maximumpc.com — Once you made the decision that upgrading to Windows 7 is worth it for you, or buy a new PC that’s upgrade eligible, do you know exactly what you’re getting? Can I upgrade from Windows XP? Do I need to buy the same product edition when upgrading? Can I go from 32 bit to 64 bit? These are just a few of the many questions we seek to answer More…
M OS/360 to Windows 3.1: Software that Changed Computing
maximumpc.com — we take a look at the history of early computer software, from the first character-based interfaces to the last pre-32-bit OSes. We also spotlight the notable programs that ran on these various platforms, including the first productivity, design, and gaming applications. More…
9 Google Labs Projects You Must Try Out!
maximumpc.com — Within the laboratories of Google’s Mountain View campus, computer science wizards are busy brewing up innovative services that will enhance your Google experience. There are plenty of functional Google Lab projects still in public beta; we pick nine of our favorites that you absolutely must try out. More…
VLC 1.0.0 Released!
videolan.org — The VideoLAN project is pleased to announce the release of the first version of the Goldeneye branch of VLC: 1.0.0. This major release introduces many new features, new formats and new codecs to the VLC multimedia framework and fixes a very high number of bugs that were present in the 0.9.x or 0.8.6 versions. More…
Decoding the HTML 5 video codec debate - Ars Technica
arstechnica.com — The HTML 5 video element has the potential to liberate streaming Internet video from plugin prison, but a debate over which codec to define in the standard is threatening to derail the effort. Ars takes a close look at the HTML 5 codec controversy and examines the relative strengths and weaknesses of H.264 and Ogg Theora. More…
25 Open Source Mac Apps That Will Boost Your Productivity
smashingmagazine.com — There are many applications that can help you work faster and efficiently. Though, not many applications come cheap. For this post we tried to digg deep to find the best selection of free and open source mac applications that will help you be a more efficient designer. More…
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