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]

There are plenty of great BitTorrent directory sites and search engines. Among theme are the popular Mininova, Demonoid, Pirate Bay, TorrentSpy (once great but now sucks because it doesn’t allow U.S. based searches anymore), and plenty of other websites. However, non matches ScrapeTorrent, a torrent search engine that searches on all the directories of the most popular BitTorrent websites.
Quote from ScrapeTorrent.com:

ScrapeTorrent combines torrent search results from the top bittorrent index sites into a single page of results. You can sort search results by name, date, seed count, category, and file size.

ScrapeTorrent inherently removes the need to move from one torrent site to another while searching for a specific file. It is a great BitTorrent search optimizer. In addition, it allows for personal preferences, filters and organization of results.

These are the current Torrent sites covered by ScrapeTorrent: TorrentSpy, IsoHunt, PirateBay, TorrentReactor, SeedPeer, MiniNova, Demonoid, TorrentPortal, BTJunkie, and FullDls. It is most likely that the number of included sites will increase in the future.

Link: ScrapeTorrent.com [ScrapeTorrent]

By combining GrandCentral and Gizmo Project together, you can now send/dial and receive calls from your computer for absolutely free. These phone calls can also be sent anomalously from your PC! This is more or less a hack for Gizmo through GrandCentral. Here’s how to send and receive calls free from your computer with Grand Central and Gizmo:

• First, you need a Gizmo Project account. Download Gizmo at the Gizmo Project Download page: LINK
• Then, install Gizmo for your computer (Compatible with Windows, Mac, or Linux) and create a new Gizmo account.

When you create a Gizmo account, an automatic SIP number is assigned to your account. Gizmo Project uses the SIP Phone service to handle its calling procedure. Your SIP account number is the key to receiving and sending free calls. Here is how to get your Gizmo SIP number: (READ ON TO LEARN HOW TO RECEIVE AND CALL OUT FROM YOUR COMPUTER FOR FREE!) Read the rest of this entry »

Finally, this is what you’ve been waiting for: a web browser that allows you to surf the net in 3D style! Here comes SpaceTime, the 3D Web Browser! This application is basically a program that allows users to browse through the internet by displaying multiple web pages or search in a row, lining into the “horizon” of the browser. Users could then “flip” through the web pages/searches by using different navigation tools. In addition to flipping, the arrow keys can be used to navigate through the internet sky terrain! A certain web page could be displayed fully by double clicking on the cached page image in the row. I suspect that SpaceTime uses an Internet Explorer base for its browsing powers because I received some pop ups from annoying sites in IE mode. Anyways, SpaceTime is in BETA and is all FREE! Welcome to Web 3.0!
Screen Shot:

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The oh-so-famous Joox is now mentioned here. Joox.net is basically a web site that hosts the most popular current DivX movies; movies as in movies that may still be in the theaters or high quality DVD movies. TV shows and other videos are also hosted on this web site for free also! Watching free DivX movies on Joox requires no downloads. All you have to do is have the DivX web player installed (free), which I believe is the best type of online video player and is required for all video surfing computers. Of course, you can also download divx movies if you want to, but the whole point of Joox is its browser integration. Because Joox only hosts DivX videos, the movies and shows all tend to be high quality; not the low quality junk you get out of many flash players. So if you’re searching for the latest movie, show, music video, etc, go to Joox.net and check it out! Joox is basically a website to watch free movies online. It’s the all FREE on-demand Movie system in your browser!

Link: Joox.net [Joox]