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Internet Explorer 9 has released

The long waited IE9 has just released on Monday.  Have you installed it?

If you are running Windows XP, you probably won’t be able to install.  Go to this page and it will tell you.  If you do not have more recent version of Windows installed, you will be prompted to install IE8 instead.

Reasons for installing IE9:

  • Fast(er)
  • Better design on the toolbar etc to make websites look better
  • Works seamlessly with Windows 7
  • Search & Address bar in one
  • Favourite sites in one click
  • Security filter

Download IE9 now

 

Internet Explorer 9 Beta is available

Unleash a more beautiful web.  Try Internet Explorer 9.  Beta version is now available.

You can visit this website to view more details about the new IE9.  It unlocks the full power of your PC and let you view websites like running an application on your computer.  By using the resources of your graphics card, you would be able to view clearer, smoother HD videos with truer color, clearer graphics and more responsively.

You can also view the video on the website to find out more.

If you would like to start building websites for the new IE9, you can find more information here.  You will gain information regarding development using the new JavaScript engine ‘Chakra’, HTML5 and CSS3.

Make Your WordPress Blog iPhone Compatible – WPTouch

Since iPhone was out in the market, I am sure many of you would have notice that there are so many iPhone users when you are on the train / bus / tram or simply in a cafe.  Alongside with the cheaper wireless internet rate, more and more people are using their mobile devices to surf the internet.

Not many people know how to write iPhone apps, though.  Especially if you are not technically minded at the first place.  The good news is that there is now a plugin/theme that can transform your blog iphone-ready in a short time – WPTouch.

WPtouch is a mobile theme for your WordPress website – more than just a plugin. It automatically transforms your WordPress blog into an mobile-ready blog when viewd from an iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, or BlackBerry Storm touch mobile device.

You can easily install WPTouch under ‘Plugins’ – ‘Add New’.  Just search for WPTouch and click ‘Install’.

Once installed WPTouch allows you to customize your site including:

  • Setting up a new icon for the blog
  • Change site titles
  • Exclude categories
  • Font alignment
  • Contents of the header
  • Push notifications
  • Style & Color
  • Add Adsense code
  • Add Analytics code

Using WPTouch also increases your website’s load time on mobile devices.

Run Google application without using browser – GMDesk

Are you a Google Doc frequent user?  Do you feel annoyed that whenever you want to edit your documents, you would need to open your browser?

GMDesk would be able to solve your problem.  GMDesk is an application developed for running Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Maps, without opening them up in web browsers.

You can run GMDesk just as other applications under Windows, Linux or Mac to handle your emails, calendar events, document writing etc.

GMDesk can be downloaded here.

To run GMDesk, you would need to have the latest version of Adobe AIR installed on your computer.

Billionth Download at iTunes – Try MetaMenu

Apple is giving awaying $10,000 at iTunes! This is to celebrate the Billionth Download at App Store!

To further promote this, Metamenu would like to ask you to try using their latest market defining smart remote application.  It is available for DVD on computers.

Using Metamenu, you can turn your iPhone or iPod touch into remote control unit with extra functions such as

  • Jump to scene by name
  • Discover channel that returns relevant information etc.

Click on this link to find out more about this promotion!