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SugarScape - New Social Networking & Bookmarking for Teens
2007-12-24 00:00:00
Something teenage girls would adore. UK-based Sugar Magazine has just launched Sugar Scape (Beta), a social networking site exclusively designed for teens. You've got to love the overall look-and-feel of this site - they've got style. It works just as MySpace and Friendster, with a few extra unique features of their own. Import Profiles Users can directly import their existing profiles on Myspace, Bebo and YouTube to their new SugarScape account. This way, you don't have to go through the hassle of keying in every bits of information pertaining to your profiles all over again. Just register for a SugarScape account and go to the 'Import Profiles' page to get started. - SugarScape by Sugar Magazine - Social Bookmarking When you find something you like, you can bookmark it with SugarScape's 'Sugar It!' feature. It works like Technorati, Digg and other social bookmarking networks. This one simply has the cute, teen-ish feature. You can ...
More About: Social Networking , Teens , Networking

Mozilla Labs Introduces 'Weave' for Firefox 3
2007-12-24 00:00:00
Weave 0.1 is released! It seems that Firefox is going social. In the future release of Firefox, we will likely see social bookmarking features like the ones imbedded in Flock, but for now Weave is merely an extension that you can choose to install or not. To install Weave 0.1, you'll need Firefox 3 (all beta versions) because it won't work with the current stable release. If you want to try Weave, go ahead and install the beta version of the new browser. The basic service overview of a stable release of Weave is shown in the diagram below: Weave enables users to sync their personal information such as bookmarks (favourites), passwords, account info and browsing history to a Mozilla account, much like the existing Google Browser Sync service. If your computer needs to be reformatted, you can later download Firefox again to retrieve all the information synced to your account. Basically, Weave aims to let you take control of your browsing experience. If yo...
More About: Labs , Weave

December Laptop Buzz - BenQ JoyBook Q41 & Asus U2
2007-12-24 00:00:00
Forget the rumoured thinner Apple MacBooks. Let's focus on something that is not only functional but stylish at the same time (yes, I like all stylish, shiny gadgets and that's the main reason why this blog is named as such). It seems like December is the time for Taiwan-based companies to create a buzz with their new laptop releases. Asus and BenQ recently released new JoyBook Q41 and Asus U2 respectively. With only a few days difference in release dates, they seem to be giving each other 'the competition'. Nevertheless, both new models are special in their own ways. BenQ JoyBook Q41 Mobile phones are not the only thing that can have dual screen. Gotta love the shiny auxiliary display that makes this baby elegant. The 2.4 auxiliary display is powered by Windows SideShow, giving users the ability to access calendar, e-mails, photos, videos, music, RSS feeds and even PowerPoint presentations without opening the laptop. This feature should be of great conv...
More About: Laptop , Buzz , Benq