[TechMediaWatch] October 1: Facebook, Nvidia, AOL, Google Wave, Craigslist, ViaSat
At 60 M.P.H., Office Work Is a High-Risk Job
For those who have turned their vehicles into wired offices, the convenience of constant contact and work efficiency outweighs the risk of a wreck. (NYT)+++
Facebook Offers Translation Tool to Other Sites
Facebook is directing its army of users to help translate other sites and applications around the Web.(NYT)+++
The Googlization of AOL’s upper management ranks continues. On Tuesday, AOL, the struggling Internet unit of Time Warner, announced it had hired Shashi Seth as its senior vice president of global advertising products. Mr. Seth worked at Google in a variety of senior roles, including product lead for Web search and head of monetization efforts (NYT)+++ more »
Google seems to be serious about becoming our one-stop shop personal manager, what with everything it has to offer, be it great email options, several other Google features, then the Calender with the Tasks pane option offered yesterday, and now with the ability to import contacts and mail from Yahoo, Hotmail, and AOL. I pretty much see a monopoly coming into picture now.
With security increasingly becoming a concern, Fujitsu seems to have a somewhat exciting answer to overcome security hurdles. If you’re someone who stores crucial information on your laptop, you’re going to love what you’re about to read.
Looks like Amazon Kindle lovers are going to have to wait another year to enjoy color displays, if what DigiTimes has to say comes true. Apparently, PVI said that it’s going to be at least 2010 by the time it gets its hues sorted out, so you’re not going to see colour displays on readers anytime soon.
Windows 7 sparks complains from Microsoft and Opera
Microsoft really knows how to get its way marketing it’s stuff without having to shell a penny, and getting publicity good or bad (they say “any publicity is good publicity” right?). The latest example of this can be experienced when you decide to use the Release Candidate (RC) version of Windows 7. Click on the Express option when installing it, and you would know what I am talking about.
Windows 7 really better than Vista
The Windows 7 screenshot here makes me want to try the new Microsoft OS even just the beta version. I usually wait for full versions of any software or gadget but maybe not this time. Gizmodo recently tested the new OS and found out that it really is better than the Windows Vista in raw benchmarks. more »
More developers working on Palm Pre apps
Palm Pre may have not officially launched but seems like a lot of people are getting their hands on the new smartphone. This means too that more developers are working on the SDK emulator if we are to believe these screenshots. more »
iTunes 8.2 hinting on Blu-ray for Macs?
Apple just recently introduced the new version of iTunes 8.2 made especially for the iPhone 3.0 Beta. It may seem like an ordinary update but there’s a short mention of a Blu-ray Disc. more »
Microsoft developing Windows 8 OS?
Windows 7 has not fully launched but there is word that Microsoft is already working on the next OS, the Windows 8. No official announcement was made by the software giant but a job ad posting gave away the information that they are “starting major improvements for Windows 8″. more »
Microsoft to launch new Office 2010
Rumor has it that the next version of Microsoft Office will be released next year 2010. The Office 2010, obviously, will be a follow up to the latest Microsoft Office 2008 version. more »
