Google Instant:
Everything needs to be instant in this fast age. Instant noodles, instant messaging. Just when you thought nothing else could be “instantized”, Bam! Google makes itself instant! With this latest enhancement of its search engine, Google search results now appear as you type. What’s more - Google even provides search suggestions as you type, thus further reducing the time spent typing in the entire query. It almost feels like Google is psychic!
Google two step verification:
Do you feel insecure when logging into your mail account in public computers? Fret not! For our beloved Google is rolling out a two step verification system, where in addition to your password, a usb dongle needs to be connected or you need to enter a code generated by an app on your phone! So losing your password is not equal to losing your privacy or compromising your security. However, don’t expect to see this too soon. Its being implemented to apps premiere, education and government customers first.
IE9/Firefox/Chrome beta
The three major browsers all have their bleeding edge betas out. Looks like Microsoft has finally done something right about IE after a long time! More websites with HTML5 content will render better in IE now. Firefox Beta has the panorama feature which lets you organize your cluttered tabs easily. Chrome’s dev version supports instant searching from its omnibox and has further increased the speed of webpage rendering! All three browsers are introducing hardware acceleration, which means your GPU (graphics processing unit A.K.A graphics card) will actually be put to good use even when you’re not gaming!
Galaxy Tab
The much anticipated android tablet, the true contender to the iPad is finally here. Firstly it sports a 7” screen, with 512mb RAM which is twice that of an iPad. It has two cameras to support video conferencing, weighs a mere 0.84 pounds compared to 1.5 pounds of an iPad. The Galaxy Tab also
allows you to make phone calls and had expandable memory of up to 32 GB. It runs android 2.2 FroYo, thus giving it a number of additional selling points over the iPad - access to the Android Market, unrestricted running of Flash applications, and of course multitasking. Samsung's Galaxy Tab is set to launch in Europe within the next few weeks, then in the U.S. shortly thereafter. Give way, iPad, here comes the Galaxy Tab!


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