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Microsoft gets a lot of flack for not following web standards in Internet Explorer.  In the past couple of years, MS has made an active move to become more standards compliant.  If you downloaded the latest version of Firefox, you may have seen the HTML5 video tag in action.  It… Continue Reading »

PacketVideo has launched TwonkyBeam as part of its TwonkyMedia suite of media-sharing software.  TwonkyBeam is a free, downloadble browser plug-in that allows you to stream photos, video, and music from media websites to other devices in your home.  After installing the plug-in to your browser, you can stream content by… Continue Reading »

Microsoft’s new Windows Mobile cell phone OS is set to be available in new smartphones starting October 6, 2009, a little over a month away.  The new OS is supposed to have an easier UI, superior browsing capabilities, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, and a way to back up all phone… Continue Reading »

Yesterday was a big day for Chrome in terms of being able to sync and backup your bookmarks.  We saw not one, but two methods for syncing and backing up your bookmarks get announced.  Unfortunately, at this time both options require the user to be running the latest dev build… Continue Reading »

Welcome to the pilot episode of Gadgetell’s InterrupTech.  Here’s how this works: every Monday we get you caught up on the most important tech news with a bit of analysis.  Since we don’t want to waste your time, we’re on a timer.  When the time’s up, we switch topics.  In… Continue Reading »

The past month has seen a lot of Internet browser upgrades.  Just about every major browser has been updated recently, each getting faster, supporting newer standards and adding features that might now seem standard.  Given that, each browser underwent an upgrade, it wouldn’t have been surprising to see the numbers… Continue Reading »

It’s that time again.  Welcome to the weird wired world of technology.  Can’t find a plug for that laptop or television or one of the other million chargers you have sitting around?  There’s a wall for that.  While you’ve got your computer plugged in, fire up Microsoft’s latest Internet Explorer. … Continue Reading »

In a continuation of the anti-trust skirmishes that Microsoft is facing, it seems they have decided to lose the battle in hopes of still winning the war.  In a confidential memo leaked to Cnet News originally intended for PC makers, it is made clear that Windows 7 will in fact… Continue Reading »

Microsoft has never been known for being the friendliest of companies, especially towards those who compete against it.  That does make a bit of sense, competitors usually aren’t all that nice to one another, and Microsoft, having so many products, has a lot of competitors.  But, when being mean to… Continue Reading »

Lots of Google properties have their own labs, like Gmail.  Now, the Google Toolbar is getting its own set of labs.  Right now, there are two labs.  The toolbar is location aware.  Google Maps will automatically fill in your current location via Wi-Fi access points.  The “My Location” lab only… Continue Reading »