Wednesday, May 28, 2008
fbCal birthday updater

One of the best side effects of using Facebook is knowing when your contacts' birthdays are - but you only see them if you log in. The Facebook application fbCal is out to fix that. Once you install it on Facebook, fbCal creates an iCal file for your Facebook contacts' birthdays as well as Facebook events.

And in another fun geeky news:

As Web and desktop applications merge, Yahoo doesn't want to be left out of the Webtop party. That's especially true as Adobe Air and Google Gears apps begin to gain some traction. It turns out that for the past year Yahoo has been working on BrowserPlus, a browser plugin that lets developers add desktop-like features to the browser, including the ability to drag-and-drop items from the desktop onto the browser, manipulate Web images (crop, rotate, etc.), and receive desktop notifications. It works with Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer, on both Windows and Mac OS X.

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    Tuesday, May 6, 2008
    Cloudworks sounds dreamy

    Cloudworks has just launched its "webtops" product line that enables employees to work virtually anywhere, as long as their computer is able to access the service.

    No wonder it's called Cloudworks, it's a virtual dream for any mobile employee or freelance contractor.

    Webtops will be able to access all of a company's applications, data and emails with lightning speed through nearly any browser from a secure, managed data center.

    The "webtops" solutions for small businesses can be priced from as low as $595 monthly for five users or $995 with a dedicated server, while rnterprise-level packages for companies with over 100 employees are completely customized.

    Seeing is believing.

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