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Bing Maps vs. Google Maps, Round One Fight!

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Things are sure to get hot in the online map scene in the coming days. Finally Microsoft has renewed its vow to compete against Google Maps via the new Silverlight-powered Bing Maps beta. There are couple of reasons why this news is pretty exciting, but mainly because of one new feature of Bing Maps that will surely rock Google Maps’ world – Streetside View.

Nope, I didn’t mean Street View but Streetside View in all its gory 3D details. Sounds fun eh? Take a gander at these nice features of  Streetside View folksies: [Read more…]

Originally posted on December 2, 2009 @ 5:26 pm

Did Time Inc. Just Demo Apple’s Tablet?

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There are two points worth raising in this article by Peter Kafka of WSJ regarding the Time Inc. Tablet Magazine. First, it looks like the said Tablet Magazine is actually like the rumored Apple Tablet, or at least that’s how I envisioned the Apple Tablet to be.

The other point is the fact that Time’s tablet magazine if indeed it’s not the Apple Tablet, should be what all e-readers should be like.  Ok, this is to say that I was really impressed by what was just demoed – in terms of features and capabilities.  In other words, Time Inc’s tablet magazine if it becomes a reality will certainly rock on. [Read more…]

Originally posted on December 3, 2009 @ 4:06 am

Google Chrome for Mac is Out to Steal Safari Users

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Finally! Google has released the first official beta of Chrome for Mac. If you’ve been waiting for this for such a long time, you’d waste no time and download it to see how Google’s controversial browser works on your Mac.

So, what’s so exciting about Chrome for Mac, anyway?  Well, if you’re like me who has been alternating between using Mac and Windows and you fell in love with Chrome on Windows the moment it was released, Chrome for Mac will give you the same feeling.

Google takes the whole Chrome for Windows experience to give us Mac users the same if not faster, cleaner and simpler browser. Chrome for Mac has the Omnibox feature, so say goodbye to the browser address bar and the search bar of Safari. You may now enter URL on or do a web search on one browser bar.

In addition, the several Chrome themes were also brought along, although I’m really looking forward to more Mac-optimized Chrome themes in the future.

But most importantly and perhaps what matters really is Chrome for Mac’s speed.  Google claims that Chrome for Mac launches so fast that there’s hardly even time for the application icon to bounce in the dock. And Google was not kidding about it. Indeed Chrome for Mac knows what “fast loading speed” really means.

Alright, enough of the blabber. Stop reading now. Check out the attaced  video showing how Chrome for Mac works or better yet download the Beta version on your Mac and experience using Chrome for Mac yourself. But before you do that, you might want to say goodbye to your Mac’s Safari browser first. You might not use it again.

Originally posted on December 8, 2009 @ 4:41 pm

Verizon, AT&T Ad Dispute Ends, New Christmas Ad Goes Out

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It’s December folks and both AT&T and Verizon must have already felt the Christmas spirit.  AT&T decided to drop the lawsuit it filed against Verizon for putting up an add that misinform its customer about AT&T’s 3G coverage.

If you will recall, Verizon’s “There’s a Map for That”  alluded that AT&T subscribers cannot access Internet services as compared to Verizon’s superior 3G network capability. This prompted AT&T to file a case against Verizon claiming that such ad was blatantly false and  has caused irreparable harm to AT&T. [Read more…]

Originally posted on December 2, 2009 @ 8:50 pm

MovieClips.com Launches, Giving Us More Reason to Love Hollywood Movies

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Frankly while I was reading TechCrunch’s pitch for newly launched movie-related site MovieClips.com, I couldn’t help but be excited by the loads of goodies the site is offering. I mean how does 12,000 two-minute streaming clips from 20th Century Fox, MGM, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures sound to you?

If those were not enough to convince you that MovieClips.com might actually be the next big thing to online video-movie niche, well how about if you knew that MovieClips.com is social too? Meaning, you can favorite or “hype” movie clips, comment on them, or simply share the movie clips with your Facebook, Twitter, Digg and other social media contacts. [Read more…]

Originally posted on December 3, 2009 @ 4:27 pm