Slate - technology

Hows Apple does it?

noreply@blogspirit.com (Subhan SATOPAY) — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:57:52 +0400

This one wonders after seeing their latest product. Aperture, a product for professional photographer, is definitely fantastic. You can check out the demos here http://www.apple.com/aperture/quicktours/#

With a host useful features, the product also provides a good user-interface. Some of them are really innovative and are bound to be replicated by others. A good UI is what that gives your product an unique edge.

Gadget Updates - Nokia 770

noreply@blogspirit.com (Subhan SATOPAY) — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:35:00 +0400

With the super-success of iPod and RIM's Blackberry, the markets ripe for pervasive devices. And many a company from M$ to Sony are jumping to grab their share.

The Internet Tablet 770 from Nokia is definitely a one to look at. Its sleak, pack with bunch of features and a powered by Linux. Though I see it does not include in-built phone capabilities and I am not sure if offline audio/video/browsing is capable.

A note says, upgrades will provide VOIP and IM. Thats cool.

The acceptability of such devices largely depends on networks of Wi-Fi Hotspots.

Check out Nokia 770

Is Google Readying Wi-Fi Service?

noreply@blogspirit.com (Subhan SATOPAY) — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:38:05 +0400

via Ashish

This PC World article on Google's interest in Wi-Fi services reports any diversification by Google.

Now these guys has lots of cash (remember the IPO?) and though search alone will help in sustaining, its not sufficient for growth.

So why not cashin the GOOGLE brand. People are biting whatever thats Google.

The ACID Test

noreply@blogspirit.com (Subhan SATOPAY) — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 12:51:00 +0400

The Webstandards.org has released a new version of their web browser standard conformity test.

Acid2 is a test page for web browsers published by The Web Standards Project (WaSP). Using this test page the web browser vendors can ensure their product supports features that are part of the existing Web Standards. And the challenge is to render the ACID2 page correctly. If the browser supports the standard features, the smiley face will appear and if something is wrong the face will be distored.

The ACID2 desired result

Firefox 1.0.1 Result

IE 6.0 Result

And that's Broadband!

noreply@blogspirit.com (Subhan SATOPAY) — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 11:14:04 +0400

In this e-age, the net conectivity is definitely coming out as a Standard of living factor. And it should no longer be a luxour for chosen few to receive GPBS speed for home net-usage.

The news here is, the Hong Kong residents are having affordable 1GBPS broadband access.

And now this makes people like us who are still in kbps and mbps look so poor :)

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