You can easily check a website’s PageRank and Alexa rank in Firefox and Internet Explorer. Just install and use the Google Toolbar and Alexa Toolbar. In Firefox, if you do not like the Google Toolbar, you can use a nifty plugin called Searchstatus to do the job effectively – this is one of my favorite […]
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USB 3.0 specification to be unveiled
The USB 3.0 specification, a next-generation high-speed connection standard is coming out way! The specs will be formally announced next Monday at the first SuperSpeed USB Developer Conference in San Jose, CA. It will then be handed over to early adopters who plan to design products utilizing the much faster USB 3.0. Guess what, USB […]
Sony Ericsson new Walkman phone, Bluetooth speakers
The latest hand phone from Sony Ericsson’s walkman series is the W705, a clone of their C705 series which, while isn’t as cool as the Sony Ericsson phone used in James Bond, has its own charm and style that appeals to generations of young adults out there. Sony has a history of porting over their […]
Real Photoshop
This should be a designer’s or a Photoshop user’s dream, to have a desktop made and designed with the layout and tools of Photoshop. Of course, this real Photoshop thingy which I came across on Digg.com could be real, but it’s not very likely. I think it should have been a work of Photoshop, by […]
Barack Obama website Change.gov goes online
US President-elect, Barack Obama has launched the website Change.gov, where one can find news about the transition and inauguration and information about his agenda. Obama is to be sworn in as president on 20 January, 2009. The website’s homepage features a quote from Obama: “Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that […]
Windows 7 on Macbook Pro
If you wanted to have a sneak peek at how Windows 7 looks like, or if this upcoming Windows can be installed on a Macbook Pro, the kids at GearLog is going to show you exactly that. Well, of course it’s just a beta copy of Windows 7. But, not surprisingly, they found that it […]
3 years free parts, labour and on-site warranty from HP
Good news if you are thinking of buying a new computer. Do consider HP because instead of the usual one-year on-site warranty, they are now offering a 3 Years Parts Labour & On-site Warranty for FREE! Although this offer is limited to selected HP Desktop PCs, but the selections are good: HP Pavilion a6500 Series: […]
Wikipedia DVD released
The charitable SOS Children’s Villages have been releasing yearly downloads of a Wikipedia-based DVD full of content from the popular online encyclopaedia and this year is no different. The 08/09 edition sees some 5500 hand-picked educational articles that are aimed at helping developing countries have access to Wikipedia without being connected to the Internet. The […]
iPod Touch Generation 2.0 DIY Stylus
The second generation iPod which was launched just barely two months ago have made great improvements over the initial first generation model due to the new outer casing. The casing is virtually identical to the iPhone and the addition of speakers (but really lousy ones at best) and a volume control, which is in all […]
How to rip a DVD to iPod using free software
Today, let me share with you how you could easily rip a DVD into your iPod so that you could enjoy the movie/video on the move. Basically, you need two really cool software, and the good news is that they are FREE! These free tools will allow you to convert your DVDs to an iPod […]