Mozilla Firefox 4 - faster, more secure, easier to use and sporting a new look

New In Firefox 4.0: 

• Tabs are now on top by default on Windows only - OSX and Linux will be changing when the theme has been modified to support the change. 
• On Windows Vista and Windows 7 the menu bar has been replaced with the Firefox button. 
• You can search for and switch to already open tabs in the Smart Location Bar 
• New Addons Manager and extension management API (UI will be changed before final release) 
• Significant API improvements are available for JS-ctypes, a foreign function interface for extensions. 
• The stop and reload buttons have been merged into a single button on Windows, Mac and Linux. 
• The Bookmarks Toolbar has been replaced with a Bookmarks Button by default (you can switch it back if you'd like). 
• Crash protection for Windows, Linux, and Mac when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins. 
• CSS Transitions are partially supported. 
• Full WebGL support is included but disabled by default at this time. 
• Core Animation rendering model for plugins on Mac OS X. Plugins which also support this rendering model can now draw faster and more efficiently. 
• Native support for the HD HTML5 WebM video format. 
• An experimental Direct2D rendering backend is available on Windows, turned off by default. 
• Web developers can use Websockets for a low complexity, low latency, bidirectional communications API. 
• Web developers can update the URL field without reloading the page using HTML History APIs. 
• More responsive page rendering using lazy frame construction. 
• Link history lookup is done asynchronously to provide better responsiveness during pageload. 
• CSS :visited selectors have been changed to block websites from being able to check a user's browsing history. 
• New HTML5 parser. 
• Support for more HTML5 form controls.

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HTC Incredible S Now Available for Rs.28,900

 The Incredible S runs on Android 2.2 Froyo, which is upgradable to Android 2.3 Gingerbread once it is made available by HTC. HTC has put its own layer of the refined Sense UI, which improves the overall experience. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC with 1GHz Scorpion CPU and Adreno 205 GPU, 768MB of RAM and 1.1GB of ROM, this phone sports a larger 4.0-inch 480x800 Super LCD display and an 8MP camera with auto-focus, dual LED flash and 720p video recording. It supports native playback of DivX/Xvid video formats. Along with GPS, the phone supports HSDPA, Wi-Fi, DLNA and Bluetooth. At the current price, it is the most expensive HTC phone available in India, so how well it will go down with the Indian consumers is something we will find out in the next few days.

3D Update for Sony PlayStation 3 Soon

Sony is prepping up to bring 3D-stereoscopic gaming for PlayStation 3 this summer. The company has confirmed that PlayStation 3 will get stereoscopic 3D enabling firmware update later this summer, reported Pocket-lint. Apart from that, Sony also spoke about an app store for PS3 and the console's capacity to hold 1TB storage.

Sony has been one of the TV makers who're pushing for 3D Display technology. With Sony BRAVIA 3D TVs shipping this summer, the company will also push a 3D enabling PlayStation 3 update to play 3D-stereoscopic games and watch 3D Blu-ray movies.

John Koller, director of hardware marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment America, said, The amazing thing about the PS3's technology is that all PS3 units that exist in homes and markets will be able to play 3D stereoscopic games as well as 3D BD movies through separate firmware upgrades - something that other platforms are unable to do. The game titles would be announced later obviously. Also, the much anticipated Motion Control technology is due this year.

Koller also boasts that PlayStation 3 Slim's design was capable of holding up to 1TB of storage since now it was made more easily accessible for the users.

Maybe this is Sony's way to compete with Microsoft's Project Natal gaming which is expect by the end of this year. This year-end would bring some innovative technologies Project Natal vs Sony's 3D-stereoscopic gaming with Motion Control. Not to forget, the 3D Bravia TV sets
would seriously burn a hole in the pocket. 

Nokia's Cheapest 3G Phone Launched for Rs. 4,499

Nokia has launched its most affordable 3G handset in the country earlier today with the launch of the Nokia 2730 Classic.
The phone priced at just Rs. 4499, comes loaded with a host of features rarely seen on a device in is price range. The 2730 Classic packs in Ovi Mail, Nokia Messaging, Nokia Life Tools, and full HTML browsing as well. It also comes with Opera Mini preloaded.

The 2730 Classic has a 2-inch QVGA display that can display 262k colours. At just 88grams, the phone is quite light-weight. As expected, it runs Nokia's S40 interface. The 30 MB of internal memory can be augmented using a microSD card and the phone comes with a 1GB card - preloaded. It offers a maximum of 7.4 hours talk time and 16.5 days standby time. Music lovers on a budget can rejoice - thanks to the 3.5mm slot this one comes with. If that wasn't all, there is Bluetooth and microUSB support as well.

There is a decent 2 megapixel camera at the rear that should be good enough for casual imaging. Along with 3G, it also supports class 32 EDGE - making it a good device for browsing while on the move. There's FM Radio with RDS as well.

The 2730 Classic should make a decent buy for a feature packed, cheap first phone.