Facebook Circle Effect Trick

Experience IE 8 Beta 2

When I accidentally click the wrong icon instead of Firefox, Internet Explorer pops-out. Then suddenly I remember about the new release of IE. I don’t have a plan on updating my IE because I barely use it. But why don’t give this one a try, the beta release of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2. Being a beta is enough excuse for this release. All I can say that this release fell short on the battle of speed. I find it slow. If you love Firefox add-on feature then IE finished close to second on this category. If Google Chrome got its incognito mode, IE got their own In Private Browsing. IE is back in action with this release. But I will always love Firefox(version 2.0) so I’m staying with it. Disclaimer: I’m not an expert.. just by experience. 

Gmail’s personalized look!

When I open my Gmail account today a new tab on settings appears. And it’s for themes. You can change the look of your Gmail account by just one click. Lucky Gmail users can choose on a variety of pre-made templates. Some template varies on your location. “Lucky” means not all Gmail users have their themes tab on their settings. I have two Gmail accounts, only one of my accounts has this interchangeable theme. Too bad, my secondary account has this function. If you are bored on the plain Gmail interface, you can play along to the different themes every day.  Make the look of your Gmail account matches your mood.

Here are some screenshots of different Gmail themes. I just find it on the web.

Just another Google Chrome review

I tried this new offering from Google, their very own web browser. The good thing about this browser is that it is a clean and simple that wastes no screen space. It is surprisingly fast compared to other browser. Also have “incognito” mode that let you surf the web without leaving a mark. And just like other browser, there are also bad things about Chrome. One if these is reliability because it doesn’t support a number of site and online services. Chrome also lacks of support and customization like what we love about Firefox, but I’m sure that this is on its way. In terms of browsing security many users found out the lapses but some of them are already patched. Over-all the Google Chrome is not that far for being the top browser. But I think Microsoft will not let their own left behind by releasing Internet Explorer 8. Also Mozilla’s Firefox with the beta release of version 3.0 but according to them it (Chrome) will not compete with Firefox.  Opera which rank a distant fourth on the browsers war said that “Chrome will strengthen the Web as the biggest application platform in the world” (AP). I use both Chrome and Firefox (the old version 2.0.0.3) alternately.