AOL Launches Open Ride Software
AOL has launched new software for using the Internet called Open Ride.
One cool feature is the multi-tasking Dynasizer tool. The Dynasizer is a display that keeps four windows open on the screen at one time for email, IMs, browsing, etc. The windows automatically resize to your current activity. GigaOM has an explanation of the new software.
OpenRide is essentially a browser that is split into four panes - one each for e-mail (including accounts that are from non-AOL domains,) instant messaging, video and general Web browsing. The software also has a search box, which is tied to AOL search engine. You can playback entertainment content such as videos as well. These panes resize depending on what you are doing - if you are browsing, the browser dominates, and when checking mail, well mail pane takes up a big portion of the screen.More discussion of Open Ride can be found at Toasted Bread, Newsfactor and The Last Podcast.
You can take a tour of the new Open Ride software here. There is also a useful FAQ here that explains the service and answers questions for people that have other AOL software already installed on their PC.
Tags: open-ride | aol
Posted on October 6, 2006
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