Microsoft Rolls Out Internet Explorer 8, Get It While It’s Hot [Browser Wars]

The Big Blue just announced their next move in the Browser Wars: A new version of it’s own offering Internet Explorer.

What’s new? So far, IE8’s main new features are a kind of offline browsing trick where you can work on pages and save the changes locally, and then sync up when the Internet link comes back, and a shift to a standard way of rendering web pages.

So nothing huge, really. I’d be inclined to call this IE 7.5, and save the 8 moniker for the next huge overhaul.

More info plus download links and commentary after the jump>

Macworld 2008: Live Coverage

This is my Macworld Live Coverage feed, hit F5 for updates.

Announcements after the jump>

Free BETA: Make.tv - Your Own TV Station

Coming January 22nd 2008, a new service called Make.tv will be launched, touting “a virtual TV studio that you can simply open in your browser – no software installation necessary”.

Now, on the surface, it looks like a hybrid between Podcasting, and JumpCut (an online video editing service). However, a ponder on their News blog reveals that this service is so much more.

Hit the link for more info & analysis, plus a signup link.

BETA: FyreTV

If you get your skates on now, signup for the BETA of FyreTV starts at roughly 12:15 GMT.

It is unknown as yet whether FyreTV is offering up a free beta service for trial, or just a cheap trial. Given their tagline “The Hottest BoXXX You’ll ever experience”, I assume this is a kind of subscription-based 18+ IPTV service.

Signup and more analysis after the jump.

Free BETA: SplashUp Photoshop-esque Web-Based Editor

If you use an image editor like Photoshop or the GIMP, then you can now take these features with you, with SplashUp.

SplashUp is a new web 2.0 online advanced image editor that supports great features like Layers and Blend Modes, Filters, Layer Effects, Brushes, Text Editing, and Webcam support.

Hit the link for more info, screenshots, and the link to sign up or try out the service.

Free BETA: My PictureTown, By Nikon

 

Newly unveiled by Nikon, My PictureTown is similar to Google’s Picasa, with a few differences. You can upload and download your pictures, and share then via email, or via Flickr.

To upload pictures, hit the ‘Upload’ button. This allows you to choose ‘Quick Upload’, which requires you to install a browser plugin (compatible with Windows XP Internet Explorer 6+, Windows XP Mozilla Firefox, and Mac OS Safari), or use the ‘Single Selection Upload’, which allows you to browse for, and upload up to 10 files, and add them to an Album or add tags. Only JPEG and MOV files are supported.