I must give credit to Current.com for this video. I’ve watched it a few times and showed it all of my friends. Can’t forget all the great arguments we’ve all had between Macs and PCs. Ever wondered what a face off between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs would be like? If so, you’re going to like this. Enjoy!

Throughout the last 10 years of the internet, it has grown to be the fastest method of mass communication all over the world. When news breaks, it’s usually only a matter of minutes before it’s the top story on the top online news sites. Today, social networking and a online communities like MySpace, FaceBook and Digg are responsible for enlightening millions of people via word of mouth.

The speed of the internet is evident in our every day lives regardless the age. Spreading rumors in high schools takes just one person - from that point on it’s all “he said, she said” gossip. Speaking of rumors, it’s really no different in the technology world. Apple is one of the biggest targets when it comes to rumors and figuring out the latest and greatest that’s to come from Steve Jobs.

Email, instant messaging, social networking and bookmarking along with niche websites are responsible for the mass enlightenment of the public. Never before have we had the ability to create our own websites and blogs and write about what we wish, whenever and however we want. This very blog is a prime example of self publishing on the web. I give advice, teach, talk about new technologies and the things on my mind. Continue reading after the jump.

Predictions are over and the chatter is on. The long awaited iPhone 3G has been announced and will hit stores on July 11th. The addition of 3G and GPS technology in the iPhone now makes it the most competitive device on the market, especially at its $199 price tag! The usability factor has jumped by a huge margin after seeing all the games and productivity tools demoed during the keynote.

The App Store: Probably the greatest thing that has ever happened to mobile computing. Never has anyone been able to download apps of all sorts on the fly from a unified location. I think it’s cool having the ability to download apps over the air straight to the iPhone if they’re 10MB or less. Developers also get a big a treat from what Apple is providing them - a platform to easily develop software and then distribute with complete control of the pricing. Who knew that iTunes was going to turn into the single most important Apple product?

What we have seen so far: Medical apps, games, productivity tools, music creation, eBay, and even GPS enabled social networking! What more can you ask for from something that’s been in the works for such a short time? Speaking of GPS, I am very excited about using it in conjunction with Google Maps. I plan on traveling a lot and snapping pictures that get geotagged automatically will come in handy.

The TypePad application was pretty impressive even from the limited features we got to see. It has the ability to post entries with images that you can take on the fly, or choose from your library. It would be nice to see tools developed for other blogging engines like WordPress, which is the one I favor.

Mobile Me: Apple stated a long time ago that they would be revamping their online services. They weren’t kidding! Integration of email, calendar, address book and photo galleries on all of my machines is more seamless than ever before. Whenever I add a new contact, modify a calendar event or receive email, everything will stay in sync across the board.

Apple’s Guided Tour is definitely worth the watch to get a good idea of what Mobile Me is about. My .Mac account will be getting an upgrade as soon as Mobile Me is launched. The web applications that have been built feel completely natural and a pleasure to use. I will definitely be renewing my subscription in a couple of months.

I discovered Penzu from a Twitter post by one of my friends on Twitter and I definitely think it’s worth recommending. Penzu is a private journal & diary that can be used on a daily basis for anything you want to write down. One great thing about this service is that it’s completely private. Other people won’t have access to your entries unless you specifically permit them.

Isn’t this just another blogging thing?
What makes Penzu different from blogs is primarily its interface and functionality. It’s not complicated, nor is it messy. You have your writing space shaped after a ruled piece of looseleaf paper, and buttons to save, print, share, insert images into your entry. These are dated entries meant to be accessible by only yourself.

It’s online based, so what if can’t get online?
This is clearly a drawback of having anything online based, but most people have free access to the web almost all the time. I’ve been looking to start writing a private journal and I’ve considered both having it handwritten in a notebook and having it stored online. I chose the latter method simply because I have internet access all the time. I tested Penzu on my iPhone and it functions just like it should.

Yes, if you’re an owner of a PDA phone (or an iPhone/iPod Touch), you already know that you can use the built in application to store your thoughts, and so forth. I look at it this way; A single interface on both my computer and mobile device while having it all backed up online is more convenient than having to manually backup all the time. If you’ve been looking for a private online solution to spill your thoughts out onto, Penzu may be perfect for you.

The trend of micro-blogging and documenting people’s lives on the internet is getting bigger by the day. Plurk is the latest player in the game, joining Twitter, Pownce, and Jaiku.

Plurk is pretty much does the same thing as the other services, except this time, with style! The biggest thing that sold me was that all “Plurks” are displayed on a scrollable timeline. Replies are threaded which makes it a lot of easier and better than Twitter in terms to keeping up.

One thing I noticed is that Plurk is more conversational than Twitter since it’s easier to make every message you post turn into a mini chatroom. You’re given “Karma” points for being active; replying to plurks, adding friends, uploading a custom profile picture, and more.  Continue reading to see the profile screen, and more!

I came across an article over at BBC.co.uk stating that web users are becoming more selfish. They’re spending less time on websites, and using direct links mostly through search engines to access data.

Basically, what it’s trying to say is that people in general are spending less time looking for what they want. I don’t understand how this is “selfish.” The web is a developing platform where infinite amounts of data can be stored and accessed by virtually anyone. Last time I checked, searching and getting info quickly was as normal as anything else.

There’s a misclassification with the term “web user,” and I believe it’s being used too broadly. A user can jump on a computer and quickly look up something about the second world war and be done in 45 seconds. This same user may have a list of websites that he/she visits often for much longer periods of times. One cannot say that people who use the web are getting more selfish. “Savvy” is a word I prefer to call it. More after the jump…

Times is an RSS Reader application with a unique approach at how news/blog feeds are presented to you. Dustin MacDonald, known for creating the popular Wallet application is the man behind this cool application.

The first thing you will learn about Times is that it’s very well thought out. The animation and transition effects throughout the application look very pleasing, and makes it a fun application to use. From the perspective of a traditional RSS Reader, your subscribed websites would generally be grouped into one section, while the article feeds would be displayed in a window right next to it. Times takes the approach that aggregates your feeds into a newspaper-like design.

You have the ability to create categories for the different types of websites you subscribe to right next to the ones that already exist. Times comes with a big list of popular websites/blogs you may want to follow, but you can definitely add new feeds and remove existing ones at your command. If you’re an existing user of an RSS Reader, you can import your .opml feeds directly into Times so you don’t waste time creating new feeds for everything. Continue reading after the jump…

It’s be a harsh few weeks but I finally got around the upgrading my WordPress installation. It’s the first time I did it so I was a little worried that I’d do something wrong and kill my installation, but all went well. I must thank the WordPress developers for making the upgrade process so easy. I’ve been anticipating the redesign dashboard, and so far, I’m loving it! Everything is right where it needs to be, easily and quickly accessible.

As I am quite impressed with the new look, I plan to put together some kind of an analysis regarding interfaces. Look out for that! =)

It’s been a while since I last came across a new application that blew me away like Acrylic’s Times. Created by young developer, Dustin MacDonald, this is a new and surprisingly pleasurable way of keeping up with the latest news from your favorite websites! I’ve been playing with the trial version for a little while now and I can only give positive remarks. The amount of detail that went into this application is very impressive. Basing its ground on Mac OS X technologies like Core Animation, navigating through the fluid interface is simple and delightful.

Get the trial & Enter to win!
You can head over to the Times homepage and get yourself a trial copy of the application. You can also win 1 of 5 copies of this program - Desktop Vibes is holding a giveaway so don’t forget to enter! If you truly care about a new and efficient way of checking your RSS feeds, I think you’ll find this quite handy.

The worldly renowned Word Wide Developer’s Conference by Apple is right around the corner. Beginning on June 9th and extending through the 13th, there will be a lot of things going down in the Apple world. The iPhone 2.0 software is due for release alongside the App Store, and judging from what we saw from the iPhone Software Roadmap, things are looking pretty bright!

I’ve been an iPhone owner since day one, and I don’t think I would ever settle for anything less if I were to change phones. For my interests in the software and all things creative, I started working on an iPhone related web project. I can’t say too much about it at the moment, but I’ll be talking more about it as it develops. I am sure many people will find it a very helpful resource, and hopefully a nice place to hang around. Stay tuned for more info! =)