Wow, leave it up to Google to publically announce the release of its new Web Browser program: Chrome the day before it is released. That’s right! Google will release Google Chrome, a Googlified version of a tabbed web browser based on Firefox 3 and Apple’s WebKit. Not surprisingly, Google decided to announce its release by publishing a 38 pages long comic book featuring techies discussing about the feature of the new Google Chrome.

Here’s some point-to-point features of this new Google Chrome browser software:

• Open Source
• Tabs located above the address URL bar, not below it
• URL auto-completion feature called ‘Omnibox.’
• Super “Incognito Windows” where any browsing that occurs will never be logged and will remain private
• Phishing defender
• Auto web-application launch feature without the need of a URL based application address.

Now, Firefox 3, Opera, and Safari are all great web browsers applications. (Actually, most tech-savvy people would no doubt prefer Firefox.) But come on… this is Google we’re talking about. Just the title “Google Browser” will make you dance in your chair and well, OMG. Like I said, leave it up to Google to sparkle us with wonder.

A fresh take on the browser [Official Google Blog]
Google Chrome Comic Book [Google Books]
Google Chrome, Google’s Browser Project [Google Blogoscoped]

Firefox 3, code named Gran Paradiso, has now released its first BETA, not ALPHA versions. This testing browser is available cross-platform for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. New features include:

• Plug-in manager for applications such as web based flash and media players
• Places Organizer updates the Bookmark
• Better Phishing alerts
• Stars to help you determine and organize websites, similar to Googl-like stars
• The Bookmarks are directly in sync with the Stars
• Better, tweaked Notification
• Customize the default action of certain application links
• Saved Places allows quick views of recent events

And etcetera etc…

However, remember, this is a BETA version. Although it is a bit more stable than the previous ALPHA versions of Firefox 3 Gran Paradiso, it still tends to be cranky. Therefore, don’t be surprised if Gran Paradiso is unstable or randomly crashes/freezes.

Download Page: Firefox All-BETA [Mozilla Firefox]

Today, Giveaway of the Day offers Agogo DVD Ripper for free downloading. At this point, there is approximately 12 more hours left till the end of this free application download session. This is a great software for collecting, backing up, archiving, and copying DVD movies and films free of charge.

“Agogo dvd ripper is a well-designed program which provides a fast and easy way to convert your favorite dvd movies to DivX, XviD, AVI, iPod, PSP, 3GP, Pocket PC, VCD, SVCD. The program is easy to use – in just a couple of clicks you can choose subtitles, audio track, and customize output video and audio quality.”

Features of this free Agogo DVD Ripper:

• Intuitive interface
• Built-in enhanced encoder guarantess great quality of the output AVI files
• One click profile settings solution and easy customize settings for video size, frame rate, video bitrate(quality), audio bitrate (quality), aspect ratio, split size and TV mode
• Subtitle and audio track selectable for each episode
• Set the start position and end position for any episodes to convert( cut movie clip to convert)
• Batch convert main movie and any episodes
• Preview playback movies and any episodes
• Automatically shuts down your computer when ripping is done.

Remember, this is not a freeware nor shareware, it is an absolutely free, no charge software for unlimited downloading. However, it is a limited time only. Just 12 hours left. So get your free copy of Agogo DVD Ripper and start copying and ripping DVDs and movies for free!

Link: Agogo DVD Ripper [Giveaway of the Day]

There’s demo software that are limited, shareware that are also limited, and freeware that most of the time does not meet our expectations. However, there’s also free software from Giveaway of the Day. These applications are fully functioning, no limitation free programs that are promoting themselves by allowing a certain time period, usually 1 day, for unlimited and absolutely free downloading. Giveaway of the Day simply lists, describes, and creates a community for users to share these full fledged free applications. Give it a try and download some apps. There’s usually one or two free programs per day.

Link: GiveawayoftheDay.com [Giveaway of the Day]

Most of us have already heard of Google Pack, a collection of useful programs, Googlers believe we should possess. These free applications include StarOffice (the original Sun Microsystems office suite that became the OpenOffice.org foundation), Google Earth, a neat Google Photos Screensaver, Picasa, RealPlayer, etc. However, the greatest two softwares carried for free by Google Pack is its two antivirus/spyware protection programs. Spyware Doctor Starter Edition kills and stops spyware, adware, and internet related malware while Norton Security Scan is designed as a pure virus scanner and destroyer for hard drives. When ran side by side, Spyware Doctor and Norton Security Scan creates a formidable defense for your computer, stopping all types of evil junk. These two applications are not just free as in free trials. They are absolutely free because they were special editions designed for Google Pack.
To get them, simply click on the white Google Pack button and select the check boxes for Norton Security Scan and Spyware Doctor in the menu. Then just click download Google Pack and the programs will automatically download and install when Google Pack is started. Read the rest of this entry »