Google continues its commitment with the mobile platform with the release of Gmail for mobile 2.0. Gmail for Mobile can be used on Blackberry phones as well as all J2ME phones. The updated app now offers offline support, which allows you to read and compose email messages even when there is no signal. Composed messages are automatically put in the outbox and sent as soon . . .
Ubuntu 8.10 to be released October 30, release candidate now available
Ubuntu fans will be happy to hear that Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex will be released on the 30th of October. A release candidate is now available though for people who can't wait for that date. If no bugs are found on the said release candidate between now and next Thursday, this build will become the final version of Ubuntu 8.10. Ubuntu 8.04 users can also easily upgrade their . . .
Microsoft releases Phone Data Manager beta
Microsoft has released another alternative to synchronizing mobile phone data to your computer. The Microsoft Phone Data Manager is an improvement over the old Windows Mobile Device Manager or ActiveSync in that you can use it on non-Windows Mobile phones. Additionally, it also allows you to sync with Windows Live Services. This means your data can be made accessible from . . .
Gimp 2.5.4 released
One of the most popular freeware image editors now has a new version. Gimp has recently released version 2.5.4, which fixes a number of items while also adding a new feature. First up are the fixes. The new version has fixed some user interface bugs. The fixes include the ability to recover docks and toolboxes if the window menu is accidentally closed. Users can also lock . . .
Google introduces Chrome
As far legally downloadable apps and utilities go, Google has been providing some of the best in the last few years. Another cool addition to their expanding line of applications is Google Chrome, the search engine giant's first web browser. The new browser is a good example of simplicity. There are no excessive buttons or toolbars, what you get is a clean interface that . . .