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Google Mind Melds With Trekkies
Resistance is futile. You will be compiled.
As part of the 40th anniversary of the legendary science fiction series Star Trek, Google has set up shop in Las Vegas at the 5th Annual Official Star Trek Convention for Trekkies looking to sharpen their programming knowledge.
The Google booth, which has a starship bridge motif, features Google programmers, engineers and product managers who can discuss a variety of APIs, including Google Earth KML, the Google AJAX Search API, Google Calendar's data API and the Google Gadgets API.
Microsoft Extends a Hand To Mozilla
It may be August, but they're having a snowball fight in Hell right about now.
The head of Microsoft's open source lab extended a very public offer to the Mozilla community to work to insure Mozilla software will run properly on Windows Vista.
Firefox 2.0: Mozilla's Tabs Overfloweth
For many Windows users, tabbed browsing is a key attraction for the Mozilla family of browsers. The ability to add multiple 'tabbed' views within one browser window is a feature that some users like to push to extremes.
Microsoft's current stable production version of Internet Explorer does not include tabs, though its next generation version 7 (currently at Beta 3) does.
So how many tabs can you fit in one window? No matter how many you can fit into Firefox 1.5.x, the next release of Firefox 2.0 Beta 2 will give you more.
Using a default configuration in Firefox 1.5.x, at a screen resolution of 1024x768, in tests performed by internetnews.com 34 tabs can be squeezed in before they start to get lost.
A user can add more than 34 tabs but in a default Firefox 1.5.x installation, those tabs will fall off the end of the tab bar and will not be very usable. Even at 34 tabs, the default tab width makes it difficult to figure out which tab is which.
Microsoft warns of PowerPoint virus
Microsoft Corp. warned about a new computer virus that exploits a vulnerability in its PowerPoint presentation software to allow hackers to infiltrate computer systems.
AMD set to announce deal to buy ATI
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is expected to announce this morning that it plans to buy Thornhill-based graphics chip maker ATI Technologies Inc.
Late last night, Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD said it will hold a press conference at 8 a.m. this morning to make a "significant corporate announcement."
Spokesperson Brenda Rarick would not confirm the substance of the announcement, but a source familiar with the matter said it concerns the acquisition of ATI.
Canova Dual Display Touch Screen Notebook Concept
Canova is a dream machined especially designed for creative minds, arming them with a sketch pad, a music score and a graph paper, all imbibed in this single dual display, dual touch-sensitive screens concept notebook. Designed by V12 Design, Canova is carved out of stainless steel and carbon fiber and is laser cut for that fantastic cuts and sheen.
iCarta - The iPod that lets you roll with it
It gives a completely new meaning to the phrase 'rock 'n' roll'. For boffins have invented a cutting-edge gadget combining a portable music player and a toilet paper dispenser.
The state-of-the-art device - called an iCarta - makes it easier for people to listen to beats while using the bathroom.
It is designed, according to the US manufacturers, to "enhance your experience in the smallest room".