Google’s Lively is now up and running. Now, what is Lively? This is actually a successor to “Second Life” and is a new social network where the user can create an avatar as well as a room or environment. Once these elements are created, the user can imbed it on any website he chooses, whether it’s on a blog and other networking sites like MySpace or Facebook. Lively presents a new way for people, especially young users, to connect.

With Lively, every web geek is offered a new arena to be creative starting from making his avatar. Oops, first things first, he has to sign up to Lively using a Google account, download a browser plug-in, then he’s ready to start creating the avatar. A template character is already provided, so he’ll just have to choose what kind of skin, eye color, hair color, and dress he’d like his avatar to have. There are even accessories to go with it to complete the look. After completing the avatar, a user can proceed to making the online spaces. Grassy meadows, five-room apartment, or desert islands are only some examples of the environments that can be made.

Do you play Halo 3? Today July 7 its developer Bungie unveiled a new multiplayer map which they called Cold Storage. Due to its launch, July 7 is termed “Bungie Day.” Together with the launch of this new map, Bungie is also giving some great offers to its loyal Halo gamers. So, aside from Cold Storage some of the goodies available are seven new gamer pictures as well as discount in the Legendary Map Pack. If you want more there’s also the Bungie Day Xbox 360 dashboard theme.

Dying to have a MacBook Air but your funds just wouldn’t guarantee a purchase? Here’s good news for you. Apple cut down the price of the MacBook Air by as much as $500! That is some discount! But this discount is only applicable to the model that’s equipped with the Solid State Drive or SSD. From the original price of $3,098, the thinnest and lightest notebook is now available for just $2,598. This price cut is made after the $100 drop in the price of the 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor as well as the reduced price of the 64GB SSD. The other model, the conventional 80GB magnetic hard drive has the same price original price which is $1,799.

Sometimes we see gadgets as just plain and simple materials that serve a specific function. As such they can be boring after some time. Good thing Dalumi Group paves the way of making some of these gadgets that we use more interesting. Well, interesting and more expensive. Dalumi partners with LG Electronics and Ricoh for super-enhanced gadgets. With LG, Dalumi made a diamond studded flash drive! See it’s a cute-looking gadget with the diamonds mounted on white gold! Just imagine if you have one, you can already wear it like an accessory around your neck. Just make sure no one snatches it from you, coz that would be a shame. It’ll be like flushing away $10,000 down the drain since that’s how much it costs.

A new smartphone hit the market yesterday, July 4. Yup, Taiwanese gadget developer, OpenMoko, celebrates U.S. Independence Day by unleashing the Neo FreeRunner handset. You can get the impression that it is a unique device simply by its name. This new handset is really unlike any phone in the market today. Highlighting the difference is the fact that it makes use of GNU/Linux. Operating the device seems not difficult at all because it has built-in core software that’s meant for recording contacts, dialing, and SMS. Neo FreeRunner is going to be available in two versions – 900MHz and 850 MHz models.

Two new laptops have been unveiled by Hewlett-Packard. The HP Compaq 6735b and 6535b are the two latest models to be installed with the new AMD Puma platform. These two new laptop models are meant for business purposes thus are built to fit the function. The HP Compaq 6735b is a 15.4-inch laptop much bigger than the 14.1-inch 6536b. Both these laptops have almost similar configurations. In terms of processor, you have a choice whether you’ll go for AMD Turion X2, Athlon X2, or X2 Ultra. And what’s built-in include the ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphic card and an amazing 8GB RAM.

Hard drive storage is already ample I think. 160GB is more than enough for storing important files. Aside from that, it comes with a DVD burner or an optional HDD. The ample screens provide a WXGA resolution that comes with BrightView and anti-glare options.

Nikon recently launched a new digital camera for anyone requiring high-end camera function. The Nikon FX format D700 DSLR is the camera that will definitely fit your needs. So, what's in this new digital camera? Nikon equipped it with a 12.1 megapixel FX-format sensor that can work with an area of up to 36.0 x 23.9 mm. It has an upgraded ISO of 200 to 6400 for much improved picture taking no matter what the lighting condition. Capable of taking 5 frames per second gives you the option of shooting anything successively.

Mozilla aimed for a world record when the company released the Firefox 3.
Their clients around the world certainly did not disappoint them.
Guinness finally confirmed that Firefox 3 has officially set a new world record as having the most software downloads within 24 hours. On the whole, 8,002,530 people downloaded the Firefox 3 from 18:16 UTC June 17, 2008 to 18:16 UTC June 18, 2008.
You can't deny that the cited figure is really a staggering number!

On the official Mozilla blog, the company thanks everyone who participated and supported the widespread marketing campaign for the Firefox 3. You’ll remember that they even made SpreadFirefox.com where users can pledge their support for the launch.

Who wouldn’t be impressed with a cell phone named Supernova? The world’s number one handset maker, Nokia, launched four new units under the series name Supernova.
The new models belonging to this line are 7210, 7310, 7510, and 7610. These phones are targeted for fashion conscious individuals who want the best multimedia experience on the go. But each of these phones has unique characteristics that make them stand out from the rest. Check them out after the jump ...

Lenovo expands is field of interest by releasing its very first consumer oriented desktop computers in the US. The IdeaCentre K210 is the very first unit to be marketed outside China. Lenovo made the launch on June 30. Lenovo hopes to capture more consumer share in the U.S. with this newly-launched desktop PC. Some of the integrated features of the PC make the IdeaCentre K210 a unique PC. Some of its unique features are the Facial-recognition technology and anti-microbial keyboard. Through the facial-recognition technology, users can log on by letting the camera identify their faces. Lenovo ensures that no bacteria will grow on your keyboard even if several persons use it.

Here’s another high-powered gaming laptop for you if you want it. The Cizmo CX1730M is the latest offering of Germany-based Company Cizmo. I say it is high-powered because it comes equipped with an Intel Centrino2 processor. This new laptop features a 17-inch screen that will serve well for any task that you need to do there. One of its specifications is the Intel X9100 Extreme processor running at 3.06 GHz and a DDR3 standard memory. Another is the PM45 chipset.

After the ZN5 Camera phone, Motorola is all set again to launch another handset.
On July 7th the new Motorola Rokr E8 will make its debut through T-Mobile. As such, you can only get it exclusively at T-Mobile for $199 and a two-year contract.
By all appearances, Roker E8 has resemblance to the other Motorola phones, I guess that can’t be helped. Using it will make you see the big difference though. Motorola Rokr E8 has ModeShift that transforms the phone to a music player. It makes use of Windows Media Player. You can immediately listen to it since it comes pre-loaded with music. But if you don’t want to listen to MP3s, there’s always the built-in FM tuner.

Developing game consoles is a risky business. But it is a risk that Sony is willing to take when it came up with the PlayStation. If you think that Sony profits a lot from the PS3 it released for the market you are quite wrong. From the time the PS3 was released to the market, Sony has been experiencing losses. This year, the company’s total loss is already around $3.3 billion. In 2007 its loss amounts to $2.16 and for this year, the deficit is $1.16 billion. These continued losses are attributed to the fact that Sony maintains an expensive production, but sells consoles at much lowered price.

Camera phones seem to be taking center stage nowadays. You have to pave the way for the new camera phone from Sony Ericsson. The new Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot carries an 8-megapixel camera with flash. Impressive! With this feature taking pictures via handset will never be the same again. Be ready for more crisp, vibrant, and life-like images. So far, this is the first among Sony Ericsson’s camera phones to have this advanced 8-megapixel lens. And on top of that, it is the first Cyber-shot to have the slider design. Other features include, face detection, smart contrast, Xenon, full screen rotation, GSP, and Wi-Fi.