The Web is abuzz with speculation that Google is planning to introduce a Web browser. Google recently hired one of the main developers of Java, the lead developer on Avalon (Microsoft’s code name for the Longhorn user interface), and four developers who worked on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. The company has even registered the domain name Gbrowser.com, and recently held a Mozilla Development Day at its campus.
Read MoreVersion 1.0 of Asiva JPEG Deblocker Plug-In Released
Shapiro Consulting Group, Inc. (SCGI) is announcing the release of Version
1.0 of the Asiva JPEG Deblocker Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 5.5 through CS,
for Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows platforms. All Asiva products
feature 16-bit per component internal processing, and within Photoshop the
plug-ins supports 8 or 16-bit, RGB or CMYK files.
ODYSSEYHR INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHS THEIR “HR-on-a-BUDGET” INITIATIVE,
ANNOUNCING A SINGLE USER VERSION OF THEIR HRMS FOR SMALL BUSINESS
OdysseyHR Single User offers the functionality of an enterprise application
but is priced to be your HR-on-a-Budget solution. It empowers small
business with the advantages that were previously limited to large
enterprise installations.
WiebeTech today announced two new additions to its FireWire product line today. RackFire features two FireWire RAIDS and stores up to 1.6 Terabytes in a 1U rack mount enclosure. It is composed of two hardware RAIDs individually accessible through two hot swappable trays with FireWire 800 connections, each holding two IDE drives. Pricing ranges from US$6999.95 to $2999.95 depending upon configuration.
Read MoreFollowing the news last week that Yahoo acquired Musicmatch for US$160 million (see related story), CNET News.com is reporting today that the company has plans to use its strength in the Internet Messaging (IM) arena to go head-to-head with Apple for online music sales. “Yahoo’s plans are still sketchy, but sources close to the company say instant messaging will play a key role,” notes CNET’s Jim Hu.
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