As many have noticed, the iPhone’s GPS is a convenient way of looking up maps but is nowhere close to being a replacement for your TomTom. The main features missing are turn by turn instructions as well as the voice system, both of which are very important when on the road. Several big GPS companies are interested in making the software…but they’ll have to wait for Apple’s blessing.
DotSyntax has released the new test build of Digsby, with numerous fixes to memory leaks. On some systems, RAM usage would reach up to 150mb, and the new architecture reduces it by over 50%. Memory usage should now range from 20-50mb.
Menus and buttons now run up to 2-3 times faster, which is a really good. (It used hang my system whenever I hit the menu to change fonts by accident)
Bugs are still being worked out, of course, and a new build for the public will be released very soon. This should build should provide a huge performance gain over previous build. It’s a shame this isn’t out for Mac and Linux yet. (You can, however, sign up to be notified when it is.)
via Digsby Blog
Is 64-Bit here to replace 32-bit operating systems for good? I noticed recently that Costco has begun to sell more computers with 64-bit operating systems. According to Microsoft’s Chris Flores, “Another view shows that 20% of new Windows Vista PCs in the U.S. connecting to Windows Update in June were 64-bit PCs, up from just 3% in March.”
Music Rescue by KennettNet Software Limited backs up your iPod’s music, videos, podcasts, and other media painlessly, all the while showing off a smooth and mac-like interface. Music Rescue works for all iPods, even the iPod Touch and the iPhone, allowing you to salvage your music even if it gets deleted from the computer.
It quickly detects the connected iPod after starting up, after which you are shown an iTunes-like interface with all the tracks shown.
SUPERAntiSpyware - makes you think, “What a cocky name - it probably doesn’t do much at all.” Fortunately, however, it lives up to its cockiness. It effectively removes a multitude of tough bugs, such as the Vundo trojan and winspyware. While the free version lacks real-time protection, the full version does include it. SUPERAntiSpyware, in combination with AVG 8.0 Free, is sure to give those viruses quite a nasty experience.
Image courtesy of SuperAntiSpyware
As Beta 2 for Internet Explorer nears its release, Microsoft is seeking more testers for its product. (Currently, the only way to directly submit a bug report is to be a part of the Technical Beta program.) Beta 1 was focused more on developers, and Beta 2 will be concentrating more on the end user. This might include GUI enhancements, stability fixes, and other similar revisions.
If you’re looking to participate, send an email to IESO@microsoft.com and “tell [them] a little about yourself including why you’d be a great beta tester.”
via the IEBlog
The third and most likely final service pack for Windows XP is now being distributed by Microsoft via Automatic Updates for users everywhere. More than two months after it had arrived on Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center, users who have AU set to automatically downloading and installing updates should now see it.
Welcome to the “Mojave Experiment.” What do people think of Windows Vista when they don’t know it’s Windows Vista? We disguised Windows Vista as codename “Mojave,” the “next Microsoft OS,” so regular people who’ve never used Windows Vista could see what it can do - and decide for themselves. Now decide for yourself.
Microsoft gathered some ordinary folks, asked them about their views of Vista, and then let them try out what they called “Mojave,” an identical version of Vista.
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