2010 is a year Microsoft is looking forward to as it is the proposed release date of its new OS. With Vista failing expectations, Microsoft needs to put all its effort into creating an amazingly great OS that has great security, speed, and performance and from the word go. Already leaks have been sited on the new OS but none to specific. One feature is it will not include if any groud breaking software and features like Vista did, but improve on Vista's flaws and make them superior. For example, the difficult to use, Bitlocker for all those technical readers out there. Even though the userface has gone a modern look, Microsoft is hinting the new OS wil undergo a major revamp called a really thin OS that manages virtual machines. Finally, a touch screen interface will maybe makes it way into the next-gen OS, many people are waiting for, and analysts putting heavy weight on.
When you think of a search engine, Google comes to mind first, right. We'll there is a better search engine out there called Hakia. It is right now in public beta and it improves on what Google does with your search results. Google highlights the places where your search term appears but Hakia also matches your search term's definition to phrases from all the sites of the world. Another added benefit is it takes you directly to your search query on the page you selected to visit. For me that's a huge bonus because many times I can't find anything related on a site I clicked on Google, even when it's on the top 2. Hakia is even quicker to type in, especially with the added help of a shortcut (press ctrl+enter) after the domain name has been enter (i.e. hakia).
To make your browsing experience a little more spacier, a company developed some software called SpaceTime to enchance your browsing experience with a 3D space feel. This is also in public beta and has a great path but still has some bugs and it isn't all that special compared to IE7. Don't stop reading though as SpaceTime will soon be releasing a much enhanced version with better security, less bugs, and better perfomance in early-mid October so keep a close eye out for it at SpaceTime. The current version lets users see multiple sites in thumbnail view stretched across blue sky. To select a site you just double click it and you can scroll through the multitude of sites by dragging your mouse. A great advantage of this browser is when you search, it shows the top five results in a large thumbnail so you can not only see text, but you can see the actual site giving you a better idea of whether you'd like to visit it.
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