Chrome "The number one internet browser"

Google Chrome sits on top of the world as the it is name the number one(1) internet browser during the week of May 14 to May 20 right above IE.  Chrome went up to went up to 32.76 percent, compared to Microsoft's share of 31.94 percent. Chrome as be climbing its way to the top for a while now, after beating Firefox a while back they didn't stop there as they continued to improve.


Even though chrome went down to 31.88 percent at the beginning of the week, the Google browser still managed to keep the top position beating IE's 31.47 percent share. 
Chrome was crowned the top browser once before but lost the spot to IE back in March but that wasn't for long as the Microsoft browser came back to the clam the first place position. 


For further reading go to http://www.mobilenapps.com/articles/2326/20120522/chrome-snatches-top-position-internet-explorer.htm

Next-gen iPhone coming with a 1136 x 640 resolution and a redesigned dock connector(smaller)

According to reports made earlier this month about Apple ordering up 4-inch displays for its next iPhone. Today it as been confirmed that Apple is in the process of testing their new model with a larger and higher-resolution display. 

iPhone 5,1 and iPhone 5,2 are presently being tested, it is said that both variants will be equipped with a 3.95-inch screen displaying a 1136 x 640 resolution.  This would certainly break the 3:2 aspect ratio which as always been apart of apples intentions. With word of iOS 6 also being worked on, there are many more features to be added like a fifth row of icons to the homescreen and extended interfaces within apps to let you see more content. 

For a while now it as been rumored that the iPhone dock connector will be revised, giving it a much smaller and narrow design that's some what between the size of a Micro-USB and Mini-USB connector. 

With so much more time until the release of the new iPhone which is said to be couple months away from now, gives Apple time to change designs and maybe incorporate many more features into the new model. We'll just have to wait and see what surfaces next.

Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin"

Ubuntu 12.04 aka Precise Pangolin a Long Term Support (LTS), released late April, is a Linux based operating system made by Canonical. It is a long term support (LTS) release with extended support for both desktop and server distributions for five years. Canonical as stepped up there game with this new release. It is even said that Ubuntu 12.04 will also be making its way on to the market in 2013 as it will be sold on computers.

Ubuntu 12.04 comes with some cool new utilities and some awesome tweaks.

The Linux 3.2 kernel

Coming from version 3.0 of the Linux kernel used in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) to version 3.2.  A large number of improvements into this os making it far better than previous releases.

There have been some improvements in the Ext4 file system that should boost performance with large files. There are also numerous new and improved drivers for graphics and Wi-Fi hardware, which should please notebook users, plus improvements in memory management that should improve response to user input during high load times. According to Linus Torvalds, these changes in kernel 3.2 should be quite apparent to end users.

RC6, the Intel power-saving technology, is enabled by default for Sandy Bridge systems in the Ubuntu 12.04 kernel, and should help to deliver improved notebook battery life. Disabled in beta 1, AUFS (Another UnionFS, a stackable unification file system) has been re-enabled due to concerns over its possible replacement OverlayFS. Ubuntu's developers still plan to replace AUFS when a suitable solution emerges.

Unity 5.10

It may seem hard to believe, but Ubuntu's controversial Unity shell is already at version 5.10. The login screen has a new look with new buttons and animation (even though a shell other than Unity can be chosen at login, Ubuntu's developers call this the Unity Greeter):

The new-look Unity Greeter shell menu: here, the GNOME desktop has been added as a post-OS install choice

Unity 2D has been updated, and differences in appearance between it and Unity 3D are now quite subtle: for example, Launcher bar items only appear to stack in Unity 3D.

As anticipated, this release of Unity includes the Head-Up Display or HUD, a predictive command feature that's toggled on and off by tapping the left-hand Alt key. Commands can be selected by moving the highlight with the arrow keys and executed by pressing the Return key, or directly executed by mouse-clicking a choice. Sometimes the suggestions made by HUD can seem a little wild.

The new Head-Up Display (HUD) offers a list of suggestions based on user input

The stability and ease-of use of Unity's multi-monitor mode has been improved, and has been demonstrated running a system with six monitors. The System Settings / Displays panel now has a selection to display the Launcher bar either on all displays in a multi-monitor setup, or only on the primary display; there's also an on/off toggle for sticky edges.


If one wishes to read more about Ubuntu 12.04 and to download and install it go to any of the below links:


https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/TechnicalOverview/Beta1

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-ubuntu-12.04-lts-precise-pangolin