Wrong Move Bose
As an owner of the Quiet Comfort 2 headphones, I can testify that these are the best noise-cancelling headphones on the market. They run from a single AAA cell and have helped me through several international long-distance flights. They were expensive, but worth it. I think the QC-3 headphones though are a step in the wrong direction. Now you're being charged an extra 50 bucks for a special rechargeable battery and a power supply. I really don't need another power supply in my life, and the beauty of the QC2 is that a (rechargeable) AAA battery can be bought anywhere. They always run out when you least expect (like 29,000 feet). 349 bucks is too much, so Bose is pricing themselves out of the market.
Let's get it started
We're post-beta! Google Desktop 4 is available in English. Plus there are now beta versions of Google Desktop in 27 languages (up from 16). So now just about everyone will be able to use the latest and greatest Google Gadgets.
And if you're a developer, more power to you. Check out the Google Desktop Gadget Designer, a new developer tool for creating, maintaining and debugging gadgets faster than before. You can now easily manage your projects and files, visually design your gadget UI (no need to handcode the xml), edit your script code and preview changes instantly (no more restarts), view debug messages with the built-in debug console, automatically generate the gadget package and manifest and much more in an integrated development environment. The designer is available for download as part of the latest Google Desktop SDK.
But wait, there's more! We're announcing a Google Desktop Gadget Contest for developers, with $8,000 in cash prizes. The contest is only open for the next month, so put on your coding hat and start churning out those cool gadgets you've always wanted. Good luck and have fun!
Soccer fever
Every 4 years, football (a.k.a "soccer" in the U.S.) fans from around the world focus their attention on one event. Swept up by the frenzy, some of the Google Desktop team have harnessed their passion to create a Soccer Scores gadget. Track your favorite teams with it, get live World Cup scores right on your desktop, and customize it by selecting a team color from the options menu. Add the gadget to your desktop and let us know how you like it.
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