Finally after months of waiting. Here’s the public beta for Mac.
I’ve been up all night for the official announcement of ChromeOS from Google which is scheduled to be released next year.
Demo:
Here’s are some of the details:
- instant boot
- every app is a web app
- all data is in the cloud- browser security model- reference hardware
- you can’t download Chrome OS and install it on your machine
- the only way to install the OS is to buy a Chrome OS machine (*)
- the target launch time: the end of next year
Even though I’m skeptical about (*) I’m still excited about the year ahead. For more details, you can visit the the Official Blog Entry from Google.
I’ve been using Firefox 3.6 beta since beta1 for mainstream work and i’ll admit its so damn fast! 
Well, at least for my aging iMac PPC G5 it feels like heaven.
This update has more than 80 changes from the previous beta.
- Try testing your Add-ons to see if they work!
- Have you tried changing the way Firefox looks using Personas?
- How about watching a video in full screen mode?
- Played with typography on the web using WOFF fonts?
- Kick the tires with improved JavaScript performance, browser responsiveness, and startup time.
- Get the most out of the web with support for new CSS, DOM, and HTML5 web technologies.
- See the release notes for more details.
The EON CyberAccount is UnionBank’s internet-based deposit account. It allows you to do absolutely all your banking transactions in a click of a mouse. You can even make electronic fund transfers to any bank in the country — anytime, anywhere! (Via UnionBank)
Here’s how I got my card:
- Bring 2 Valid IDs and Go to your nearest UnionBank branch
- Apply for an EON Account and fill up the form
- Wait for 1-2 weeks (I got mine after 2 weeks)
- Pay the Php350 Annual Fee
- Deposit at least Php200 If you’re planning to get your PayPal verified (Optional)
Upon receiving my card the bank personnel told me that it would take 24hours for the account to be activated, but in my case was just a matter of minutes(if not instant)! because I was able to check my account balance right away.
YahOOo! In time for holiday shopping 
This is the official statement given by Apple. Last week, the update on the iMac sparked a lot of speculation that more product updates could be coming later this year, just in time for the holiday season. Read the article here on AppleInsider
Also with the recent seed of Snow Leopard 10.6.2, there are indications of two new models for the MacBook Pro lineup, further speculation says that it could include mobile quad-core i5/i7 chips from Intel and AMD Radeon HD4500 mobile GPU. You can view the article here
Would it be OK to shop for this coming holiday? I think it depends, If you really need the unit and can’t wait for around 4-8 months then go for it, the Core2Duo lineup is still OK in terms of performance, but If you want a future proof rig, then wait. The next product update could be in Jan or in June, just in time for WWDC.
I find the MacRumors Buyer’s Guide useful, note the trend of each product release.
Never Let Her Slip Away by Andrew Gold
