Windows
That Sony Vaio will be shipped with a default browser that is not Internet Explorer is good news. That
Vaio-branded Windows machines will be shipped with an Open Source browser, or a open-source backed browser called Google Chrome, then the news gets even better.
Right now, Sony Vaio computers are already shipping with Chrome loaded as the default web browser and Google is working on similar deals with other PC vendors.
Search Google for: Sony + Google Chrome browser
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For all platforms that run Thunderbird: Zindus is an awesome Thunderbird extension syncs your Google contacts with Thunderbird’s address book.
Zindus also syncs your contacts between Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop (a free and open-source email client) and Thunderbird’s address book -- it syncs from Address Books to your GAL (Global Address List). Given that Zimbra puts together Yahoo! mail, Gmail and AOL, then syncing across Thunderbird and Zimbra via Zindus means bringing your Yahoo! mail, Gmail and AOL contacts into Thunderbird.
After downloading and installing Zindus, you’ll find a small Zindus icon at the bottom of the main Thunderbird email client and a “Zindus” option on Thunderbird’s Tools menu -- Click on it to open the Zindus Configuration Settings window. More»
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Turbo packed Opera 10 browser finally hits the road. The final release of Opera 10 is now available for ALL. You can now safely install Opera 10 browser on your Mac, Linux or Windows. More»
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Opera 10.0 release candidate 2 is an unexpected update of Opera 10 Release Candidate. The update is out to repair important crash bugs and tries to fix issues regarding NSL – Never Stop Loading web pages.
Release candidate 2 does not come as an automatic update, you’ll have to download it directly from the Opera website.
Other fixes include; Stability fixes, native skin fixes, icon fixes for Windows and Unix, imported widgets should work when upgrading from Opera version 9.64
Head to the Opera Desktop Team website for the complete changelog
and downloads. Downloads are available for Windows MSI / Windows Classic, Mac (Universal) / Mac (Intel-only) and UNIX/Linux platforms
Opera Desktop Team – Opera 10.0 Release Candidate 2
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Fire.FM is a Firefox extension that adds an excellent Last.FM toolbar to Firefox. This Last.Fm toolbar makes it unnecessary to keep a Last.Fm streaming music web page open in the background whilst you get along with your affairs. More»
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