5 Winners from the 550 comments on Lifehacker from users of IM services……They are compared and analyzed so that you can select the ones right for you…..Great article

Our favorite mobile browser was just updated, the Opera Mini 4.1 is out now, with loads of new features, such as: find in page, file upload/download, ability to save pages for offline reading, and up to 50% speed improvement. Check it out now.

Firefox 3 Beta 5 includes more than 750 changes from the previous beta, improving stability and web compatibility, providing platform and user interface enhancements, and resulting in the fastest Firefox ever. Many of these improvements were based on community feedback from the previous beta.

Microsoft’s embattled Office Open XML (OOXML) document format received ISO fast-track approval today after receiving support from approximately 86 percent of the national bodies that participated in the vote.

Lifehacker outlines how to rip all the cr*pware out of your XP installation, and its so easy! Perfect for use as Virtual Machines and for Vista users who want to dual-boot into XP for better, faster gaming experiences.

Google Docs now allows you to view and edit your documents offline, without an internet connection. To do all of this, Google Docs uses Google Gears, an open source browser extension that adds offline functionality directly to the browser.

My first question is why just women and not men too? According to Haaretz, an Israeli team of computer scientists has developed a software that ranks facial attractiveness of women. Instead of identifying basic facial characteristics, this software has been designed to make aesthetic judgments — after training.

Introducing Gmail Custom Time.Be on time. Every time.”I used to be an honest person; but now I don’t have to be. It’s just so much easier this way. I’ve gained a lot of productivity by not having to think about doing the ‘right’ thing.”Todd J., Investment Banker

Here’s a fresh free set of icons for ya! I’m really starting to get addicted to these kind of icons. I like the uniqueness of them like the rss feed icon, the home icon, the shopping cart icon, the lock icon etc…

Whether a stubborn IE-only web site or full-on IT lockdown keeps you from using Firefox, things aren’t as bleak as they seem: You can cram many of Firefox’s best features into the proprietary beast that is IE. Find out how to add bookmark syncing, integrated spell-checking, session management, keyword bookmarks, ad blocking, and oh-so-much more