iTunes version 7.2 is now released. This version has lots of bug fixes, Vista compatibility, and support for DRM free music in the music store! Very cool.
You can also download the new security update for Firefox which is version 2.0.0.4. It will be pushed via automatic updates soon.
You can get a Beta version of the new Windows Live Messenger version 8.5 here. Looks really cool in Vista.
Today the awesome internet giant, Google, unveiled a major reworking of their search engine architecture and format. The layout of various Google sites are now a little different and the results page for searches are quite different. I like the new look even though it’s not much and I definitely enjoy the new power you have while searching with Google. Here’s a link to an article about it:
This is pretty exciting stuff. The cross platform instant messenger Pidgin, which was formerly known as Gaim, is now available in its new version 2.0. The program requires GTK+ runtime environment which can be installed on Windows and I’ll have links below. I seriously recommend Pidgin over AIM or any other mainstream instant messenger because Pidgin is free, open source, and does almost anything you need it to. Very cool software indeed. Check it out.
Download files for Pidgin and GTK+
(For Windows, including Vista, you want the GTK version 2.10.11 Rev. B and you want the Pidgin-2.0.0)
Pidgin can work with:
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Here’s an article about how Dell is going to offer Ubuntu preinstalled on their desktop and laptop computers. This is a huge step forward for Linux – being ported into a mainstream PC maker. I think it’s great and I hope it further introduces Linux to a larger crowd.
