Full FeedFirefox 3.1 beta 1 released for public testing
The delay is finally over! Mozilla has recently released Firefox 3.1 beta 1 (code-named “Shiretoko”) for public testing.
What should a web developer expect?
Web developers will definitely be delighted to know that the @font-face CSS property is implemented in Shiretoko. This will allow web developers to design websites with consistent formatting and layout. New CSS properties such as text-shadow and word-wrap are also supported.
New HTML tags are also introduced: namely, the <video> and the <audio> tags; both tags simplify the embedding of video and audio files on a web page. It must be noted that the <video> and the <audio> tags only support the OGG Theora and OGG Vorbis formats.
WiMAX-ready laptop by ASUS
The ASUS M50Vm-A1WM sports a WiMAX-ready connectivity and a bunch of specs worthy of it being called a desktop replacement model.
For starters, the ASUS M50Vm-A1WM seems to have a very long model number, worthy of being used as my alphanumeric password. It is actually a variant of the ASUS M50Vm. Keep reading for plenty more details on this new laptop.
ASUS Eee All-In-One touch screen PC available for pre-order
Play.com has the Asus Eee All-in-One Touch Screen desktop PC available for pre-order in the United Kingdom at a bit under $700. The computer should be released on November 20th.
The cool part about the PC is its 15.6-inch touch screen. Any computer that adds another input option is all right in my book.
The desktop uses an Intel Atom processor which should mean this is a light duty machine that does not consume too much electricity. This PC seems to be for casual computing as it only comes with 160GB of hard drive space and 1GB of RAM. Find out more about Asus’s newest release after the break.
Firefox Mobile on Windows Mobile screenshots
Firefox Mobile, also known as Fennec, may become available for public download by the end of the year in the form of an alpha release. Early screenshots of Fennec have surfaced at the::unwired.
The screenshots show how Fennec looks like when running on a Windows Mobile Professional touchscreen smartphone. I must say that those screenshots looks pretty good! According to the developers, Fennec managed to score 88/100 on the Acid3 test, which is rather outstanding for a mobile browser.
It will be interesting to see how well it fares against Opera Mini and how it will handle extensions/add-ons. If anyone is wondering why the tiny Firefox is named “Fennec,” a fennec is a small fox.
Via [the::unwired]
RelatedYouTube offers full length TV shows
YouTube announced that they will be offering full-length TV shows online. Of course, Google, the proud owner of YouTube, will certainly place advertisements in the upcoming TV shows.
Google said that the advertisements would be slotted just like ads on television with interruptions appearing during, before and after the actual program That’s not so surprising considering that Google Ads contribute quite an amount of Google’s total revenue.
Well, for those who are dying to find out what TV shows will be offered, expect some CBS properties like “Star Trek” and “Dexter” thanks to a CBS-Google agreement that also allows revenue sharing. This is a bit of a strange deal considering the owner of CBS is going after YouTube (via Viacom) in a copyright infringement lawsuit.
Read [The New York Times]
RelatedMore Nokia touchscreen phones are coming
Nokia’s first touchscreen phone, Nokia 5800 was a blast for Nokia fanatics. Nokia has recently made another statement pertaining to the production of Nokia touchscreen phones in the future. In a recent event in India, Devinder Kishore, Marketing Director of Nokia revealed, “We will have lot of touchscreen phones coming up, including an N-series device very soon.”.
Well, this proves that Nokia is really up to the challenge to compete with its rivals and it’s evolving fast! With the promising looks of Nokia 5800, we are certainly anxious for the next touchscreen product from Nokia.
Read [Cellpassion]
RelatedMSI Wind U120 pictures released
The folks over at Fudzilla have got their hands on pictures of the MSI Wind U120, also dubbed the “MSI Wind 2.”
One of the major upgrades over the U100 is in the hard drive department. There is a 120GB hard drive or a solid state drive option at 20 or 40GB. The U120 also features a built-in 3.5G modem that supports a SIM card.
Don’t expect this version to be that different than the U100 in other specs. The U100 features a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor and 1GB of RAM; the U120 will have the same. Screen size will still remain at 10-inches. Design-wise, the U120 appears similar to the U100, but looks a little less toy-ish.
Read [Fudzilla]
RelatedFoldable screens: Maybe. Maybe not
We have seen how LCD technology has revolutionized our daily lives, from cellphones to television displays. All of this occurred less than a decade ago, when we made our transition from CRT displays to LCD displays.
Recently, researchers from Sony and the Max Planck Institute in Germany have unveiled the result of their research by demonstrating a flexible video screen. Some have come up with numerous applications of this technology such as foldable computers and reusable newspapers where you can upload the content of a newspaper onto a device equipped with one of these screens.
See what separates this new flexible display from its predecessors after the break.
500GB Seagate hard disk for new Acer laptops
The latest collaboration between two renowned brands, Acer and Seagate, has produced an outstanding improvement in notebook hard disk capacity, up to 500GB for new Acer laptops. I, for one, am glad that Seagate has managed to meet the increasing demand for higher hard disk capacity on laptops. As a frequent laptop user, I know how limiting it is to find out that I don’t have enough free space to meet my excessive multimedia needs.
Motorola X24 WiMAX on the loose
People are using 3G broadband and any other method that gives them the privilege of utilizing the Internet while traveling. News regarding WiMAX have been popping up sporadically for the past few months. Now there’s another update on a WiMAX product: The Motorola X24 and it’s meant for your car.
Motorola X24 WiMAX is a device intended to be installed in your vehicle and it does more than just provide you with Internet access. What makes this device special is its additional telemetry feature that allows things like measurement and reporting of information remotely and directly to the driver possible.
See what else the X24 can do after the break.
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Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
