Google unleashes group chat in GMail

Posted by multippt

Looks like Google decided to add another new feature to GMail: Group Chat.

This feature is similar to “inviting” friends to join a conversation in Windows Live messenger. You can chat to multiple friends on a single window. Of course, as with GMail, this messenger is available as a web application.

Aside from group chat, Google has solved the demand for emoticons by adding more emoticons (which look really nice).

Google still rules

Posted by multippt

If you compare Yahoo and Google, chances are people will say that both of them are on par with each other. Yahoo, having the pioneer advantage, still receives slightly more traffic than Google (but slightly is not that much to such sites). But, don’t consider traffic - consider growth. Google can be said to be one of the fastest growing web-based company online, and it is still growing.

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Down the road: Will Google lose support?

Posted by multippt

A few years ago, Google was hailed as one of the best search engines around. Today, it is still the best search engine around. However, support for it appeared to have declined, compared to years ago. Google is no longer king of search relevancy - Yahoo is now just as good. Traffic-wise, Google still receives roughly the same traffic as Yahoo. However, Yahoo still have the “pioneer” advantage, and there are still more loyalists around.

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Firefox 2.0.0.10

Posted by multippt

Another update to the popular web browser in just a few weeks after the previous. This update contains mainly bug and security fixes. There are no feature releases in this version.

Changes in this version:
-Security fixes

You can download Firefox here.

Windows service packs release dates

Posted by multippt

It’s great to know that Microsoft is going to release service packs every now and then. These service packs add bug fixes that would ruin anyone’s experience at Microsoft’s products should they come out Here are some preliminary dates mentioned by Microsoft.

Prior to Windows 2000: No longer supported, so no updates.
Windows 2000: No planned updates.
Windows XP: Currently at SP2. SP3 update scheduled at first half of 2008. Annouced on 2006. Beta available to some.
Windows Vista: SP1 update scheduled at first quarter of 2008. Beta available to some.

Low-cost laptops with high potential

Posted by multippt

Ever since the introduction of the $100 laptop (1 laptop per child project), there has been competition for the lower priced alternative. Despite its cost which most people assume is proportional to quality, this low cost laptop can mean a revolution not only in prices, but also hardware and software.

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Web standards see increasing adoption

Posted by multippt

Years ago few cared about web standards laid out by the World Wide Web Consortium. Today’s a little different, as there are probably a lot more people following standards - even monopolies like Microsoft.

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