We’ve long been fans of tech tips website Lifehacker, and they’ve just announced their ‘Best of the Best’ listings, detailing what they – and their readers – feel are the best software applications for the job.
Windows 7 Beta Operating System Screengrabs Leaked
A Windows beta tester has sneakily slipped out a load of screenshots of the latest beta build of the upcoming version of Microsoft Windows on to the Web.
The screenshots reveal a series of grabs from the forthcoming Windows 7 operating system (version M3 Build 6780) and shows an interface that clearly reveals a Vista heritage with lots of shiny buttons and semi-transparent folders.
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“The Truth About Mobile Phones” Revealed
Decide What To Buy have an interesting piece about “The truth about mobile phones.”
They’ve gone out and asked 31,000 people about their mobile phones and collated the info.
It reveals what we all knew really, that people primarily buy phone for what the look like.
Google Maps For Mobile Gets Street View And Public Transit Features
We’re been feeling big time love for Google’s freebie Mobile Maps application for some time, and the experience has just got a little bit better thanks to the efforts of their team of ever-industrious boffins.
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HTC Touch HD (Video) World First
Some clever French chaps calling themselves Generation Phone House seem to have got their hands on a pre-release HTC Touch HD – and luckily enough for all of us, they’ve shot a video showing the device.
Tudou launches HD service
Tudou, the Shangahi-based video sharing site that is reported to stream over 15 billion minutes of video every day — thrashing YouTube’s 3 Bn — has just launched an HD service.
Police USB Memory Stick Lost
It’s starting to feel like we could almost start a new site _just_ about data loss in the UK.
The latest is West Midlands Police who are reported as having lost a 4GB USB memory stick containing unencrypted classified information about suspected terrorists.
Sky Max: Actually Going Unlimited
As you’ll know, many broadband providers sell you unlimited boradband service that are actually … limited.
Under the guise of a Fair Use Policy (FUP), you are slapped on the wrist if you download more than they’ve deemed as fair. After a few slaps, they’ll cut you off.
Online Advertising Grows At Expense Of Traditional Media
The news may be full of doom-laden talking heads endlessly banging on about the looming credit crunch, but it seems that it’s a case of business as usual for online advertisers, with new research predicting continuing growth.
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HP TouchSmart IQ800 Series Lifestyle PCs Packs 25in Touchscreens
Looking snazzy and ready for your fingers to start smudging all over their vast touchscreens are the new HP TouchSmart IQ800 series of all-in-one PCs.
Following on from their recent TouchSmart IQ500 model, the update packs in a larger hard drive, extra memory to the graphics card, a Pocket Media Drive slot, wireless keyboard, premium speakers, tweaked software and a ginormous 25.5in touchscreen supporting a Full HD capable 1,920 x 1,200 pixels resolution.
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