Apple has just dropped an announcement of the public beta of Safari 4, touted to be the fastest and most innovative web browser for Mac and Windows PCs in the world. Hopefully they will be able to live up to this claim, as Safari 4 uses the Nitro engine which is able to run JavaScript 4.2 times faster than Safari 3 in a controlled test environment. As with any new version of software or hardware, one can expect new innovative features to make the cut, and in this case, we hope that our browsing experience will be more intuitive and enjoyable. One of the more interesting feature that we’d look forward to would be Top Sites, as it offers a visual preview of frequently visited pages (would it be like thumbnails found in Google’s Chrome?), a full History Search, Cover Flow for easy flipping through web history or bookmarks and Tabs on Top that helps ease the pain of tabbed browsing (not that we found it hard to do so in the first place).

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You know something? I find it amazing that watches are still in vogue – after all, the digital lifestyle sees us carry at least a couple of timepieces at any one time including our MP3 player, portable media player, cell phone, notebook or desktop. Guess a good watch is one that boasts a timeless design as well as accurate reading, while it wouldn’t hurt to have it come with diamonds studded all over to function as a fashion accessory. For folks who live on a much more meager salary, there are always more affordable alternatives around, and in this case, free. The Internet Clock Radio will need a basic (free again) version of the RealPlayer plugin to work, although Safari and Opera web browsers are not supported.

Take a walk around any well kept home or office and chances are you will find a bunch of folders in the study or library. They might contain anything from telephone bills to insurance receipts as well as monthly utility bills, but the whole point to this is, a file is useful when you want to organize things into different compartments and segments so that they are easily retrievable whenever you need them. Files have also inspired modern user interfaces in computers to appear as a virtual folder, but eFileFolders aim to take another step forward in this department. As Aftab Jiwani, founder of eFileFolders proudly stated, “If Content is King, then User Interface is the Queen, Prince, Princess and all the rest.” More on eFileFolders right after the jump.

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Callpod is a name that is associated with premium mobile accessories and software applications that target working professionals, and the company has recently rolled out the Keeper, its maiden outing in the world of mobile software application for smartphones. The Keeper’s debut is available on the iPhone platform only at this point in time, although we would like to have seen it make an appearance on Windows Mobile as well as Symbian platforms since there are more of such devices on the market compared to the iPhone. What does Keeper do, you ask? The answer is pretty simple actually – it enables allows users to quickly and easily store all sensitive passwords, notes, lists and other personal information in a safe and secure environment. In addition, Keeper will let users to fully search, index and protect information with multi-layer encryption. Secret passwords and sensitive information on the user’s device will also be stored and backed up on your local computer be it PC or Mac instead of online, reducing the risk of being exposed when stored in an online environment to keep valuable information safer. Should your handset go missing by accident, fret not – your data is under the protection of 128-bit military-grade AES encryption.

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Google Earth is one truly amazing piece of software, and I am glad that I am alive to actually see it work – something our ancestors could not, having to settle for maps instead of turning on a computer to view other parts of the world from the comfort of their air-conditioned room. Well, there is no reason for Google to rest upon their laurels, which leads us to an improvement on their project by offering a new feature to users – allowing us to dive beneath the water surface to explore underwater terrain in 3D while browsing ocean-related content courtesy of leaders in ocean science and advocacy. Personally, I think the entire effect would be much more pronounced if Google included some sort of Trash-o-Meter to indicate which segments of the earth’s water are polluted so that more awareness can be raised among the current generation to prevent further degradation of our seven seas.

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Have an iPhone and looking for a safe way to unlock it without having it bricked? IphoneUnlocking.com has the solution for you with its latest iPhone unlocking software that prides itself in being able to unlock all iPhones successfully without taking up more than five minutes. As long as your iPhone falls under the 4GB v1.0.0 to the latest 16GB 3G v2.2 category, you will be able have it up and running on a carrier of your choice without too much hassle. Other features made available to your unlocked iPhone will include full iPod capability, YouTube video support, compatibility with popular applications including Google Maps, RSS feed support and Wi-Fi connectivity. Not only that, the package will also include the iPhone Stumbler which allows the user to check out any wireless networks in the area. AT&T and Apple surely won’t be too happy about this, that we’re sure.

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Skycore LLC,has come up with an interesting selection of commemorative, multimedia greeting cards, also known as MMS Cards, where users are able to send these MMS cards over cell phones to friends and family. Skycore has decided to celebrate President Obama’s inaugural address by including patriotic images, music, audio highlights and the ability to personalize with text, allowing you to share the joy of the inauguration with your closed ones no matter how many miles the both of you are separated. Those residing in the US will be able to obtain various MMS cards like “Spirit of Service”, “Lasting Peace”, “Faith and Courage”, “A New Era”, “Challenges we face” and “Hope and Virtue”. All MMS Cards will cost the sender a mere $0.99. Is it me or are folks taking advantage of the situation to milk any and every penny possible?

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Browser was have been pretty interesting in the past, and for those of us who thought that Netscape would be invincible for all time to come, we were sorely mistaken, and that came about as Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) displaced Netscape as the numero uno Web browser on computers. Of course, Microsoft’s IE has then gone on to dominate the desktop browser segment for years, but with the advent of open source browsers like Firefox, IE’s market share has started to slide, and it shows no signs of stopping. Sure, Microsoft is still well poised with the largest percentage of users, but having its share being nipped away slowly but surely with time is a worrying sign, and the executives at the Redmond, Washington facility have surely taken notice of that. Hence ladies and gentlemen, we have the announcement that Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate is available now for your testing.

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