Google Chrome 5 Developer Build Released

Google just released a stable version of Google Chrome 4 a few days ago, and they are already on with Chrome 5. Today, the Chrome Dev team has released the first developer build of the next Chrome, v5.0.307.1. This version is available for Windows and Mac. Chrome 5.0.307.1 Changelog Windows Use default downloads directory on Vista and Windows 7 (except where it is the desktop) Start work on Content Settings window...

Free Lifetime Backup for Gmail, Facebook, Twitter

We have always looked for the best backup tools and services as none of us would like to lose our data. Social networks and other websites don’t offer any kind of backup tools to save our data – but that’s where Backupify comes in! Backupify is an online backup service that backs up all your online accounts in one place i.e Amazon Cloud Service. You can use Backupify’s free Amazon account or store your data in your...

OreObject Thinks You Need A Ball-Shaped Steel Mouse

This is the OreObject SPHEREtouch mouse. It's basically an overpriced touch-sensitive ball. It doesn't matter that it's handcrafted out of steel, titanium, or platinum because it still looks more like a tacky paperweight than like a mouse. Depending on your choice of material, the SPHEREtouch's price will range from $155 to $255. Sorry, but all the "balls of steel" jokes in the world aren't enough to make that a decent...

Chrome OS Tablet Demo Offers a Peek at What a Chrome Tablet Might Look Like

Last week Apple announced their new tablet, the iPad, and whether or not you were keen on the device (46% of you were completely uninterested), you may still be interested in this concept demo of Google's open-source Chromium OS, tablet-ized. Chrome OS's lead designer Glen Murphy (who I believe is also a UI designer on Google Chrome the browser) posted the concept video below to the official Chromium OS site. Remember...

Soon, We'll Have SmallQWERTY Keyboards For All Our Tablets

In the future, when everything is touchscreen, there'll be a revolt. Companies like Mobience will be springing up, offering their mini-keyboard peripherals for using with tablets and smartphones. Eventually, we'll remember how good we used to have...

Mu Space Music Player Transforms Into a Bed

Is this a lunchbox? A boombox? Actually, the Mu Space music player is a bed box. Its body carries a soft bed inside, doubling as an audio pillow thanks to its rotating speakers. This is how it work...

What's Your Fastest Text Input Tool?

Designer and blogger Phil Gyford spends a lot of time with six different text input gadgets, ranging from low-tech (pen and paper) to more high tech (full keyboard, iPhone keyboard, etc.) His question: Which gadget provided the quickest means of input? I have six input methods to compare: The Apple Newton MessagePad 2100's handwriting recognition (1997) The Palm Vx's Graffiti (1999) The Palm Treo 650's hardware QWERTY...