It’s old news that Apple is rumored to be producing a full screen IPOD. However, there are still a few of you out there who have yet to seen the photoshop mock-ups. Anything to contribute to Apple lust…
IE 7 Beta version 2 has been released. IE 7 has several new features, to include tabbed browsing, but has been argued to be buggy and still lacking in features common to competing browsers such as Mozilla’s Firefox. Either way, there are some good improvements over IE 6. The highlights include improved security, tabbed browsing, RSS feeds, cleartype (font smoothing), and a cleaner look.
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Linksys has released a portable Wireless-G Travel Router. This $99 router may be a solid addition to your collection of toys. I won’t waste by time recapping the reciew by MobileTech, but I will say that they listed the routers security and performance as major Pros. Full story here

A good list of TV shows available for online viewing. The videos runs through a flash player, so the firewall doesn’t block the content. CLICK HERE

DomainWorldwide hosts a website tracking the number of registered domains. (LINK HERE)
Key figures include:
- 21.3 million .com domains
- 3.6 million .net domains
- 46.1 million total domains
For more info on Domain Names: Wiki
For perspective, here’s the number of internet users (source: Internet Stats):
- 1.1 billion people worldwide use the Internet
- 68.6% of North American population uses the Internet.
- Given there are 6.6 billion people in the world, that’s a heathly usage.

Better known for their Motherboards, ASUS is taking a strong step forward in the latop world. Their recent model W5F is an ultra-portable 12.1 inch machine. It has been deemed an “attention magnet” by engadget and may prove to be a good alternative to the current VIAO and Averatec notebooks.
Nielsen/NetRatings has released their monthly web stats. Of key note this month is the addition of Myspace (number 10). With over 36 million visitors, myspace has created one of the leading internet business models.
Top 10 Brands:
1. Yahoo (105 mil)
2. Microsoft (99 mil)
3. MSN (95 mil)
4. Google (93 mil)
5. AOL (75 mil)
6. eBay (55 mil)
7. Mapquest (40 mil)
8. Amazon (40 mil)
9. Real (36 mil)
10. MySpace (36 mil)
SOURCE: NETRATINGS






