RentJuice, an online community that allows real estate agents and brokers to view rental data in real time is announcing its Series B round of $6.2 million in funding today, led by Highland Capital and esteemed Draper Fisher Jurvetson founder Tim Draper.
While not consumer facing, RentJuice is still useful to consumers as it can provide a broker with up to the minute data on whether a given property is available, thus preventing inaccuracies. It gives brokers "one-click syndication" or the ability to automatically�post properties to consumer real estate sites like Craigslist, Trulia and Zillow.�RentJuice also offers premium accounts where users can upgrade to features that automate administrative work like lead gen, advertising and paperwork.
Monday, January 31, 2011
NYC's Subway System Has Never Sounded So Sweet [Video]
Using HTML5 and a copy of the NYC subway map, Google engineer Alexander Chen created an internet-instrument, where the crossing trail-lines pluck one another like guitar-strings. Have a go yourself, and try and find the easter eggs! [MTA.me via Fastco] More »
Golden Gate Bridge plans to collect all tolls electronically by September 2012
San Francisco's world-famous Golden Gate Bridge looks much like this right now, but come September 2012 the last of those yellow "cash" signs are scheduled to wink out. That's because the bridge's board of directors voted 13-2 to approve a $2.9 million plan that will replace the bridge's 30 full-time human tolltakers with a fully electronic system. Don't say you didn't see this coming, folks. The existing FasTrak subscription RFID transponder system will continue to work, and there will be a camera-based backup as well -- if you pass through the bridge without a FasTrak pass, bridge-mounted cameras will take a picture of your license plate and you'll get a $6 bill in the mail. Planners estimate the move will save about $19.2 million by the year 2020 in salaries and benefits that would otherwise go to the friendly meatbags who work there now, and should things stay on track the revamped system will debut in February of next year.Golden Gate Bridge plans to collect all tolls electronically by September 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Slashdot | Marin Independent Journal, SF Chronicle | Email this | Comments
How to share files using a homegroup on Windows 7
This week we're running a series of posts that tackle common Windows networking issues, and some tips and tricks that might speed up or improve your network stability. You can find more tech tips in our Tips index.
One slick new feature Windows 7 introduced was the homegroup, a simple yet powerful way to share files and printers among users on your home network. If you created a homegroup during the Windows 7 setup process, you can simply right click any folder and choose share with and then grant read-only access (which lets other view and play files) or read-write access (which lets them edit, delete, and add new files).
If you haven't created a homegroup already, it's easy enough to do. Before you start, head to the Network and Sharing Center (hit the Windows key, type sharing, then hit enter). Beneath your active networks, check your current network type. If it's not Home network, click the text (which should say Work or Public) to switch. Only computers on a Home network can join a homegroup -- makes sense, right?
Once you make this change, Windows will search your network for an existing group and ask you to join if it finds one. If not, you'll be asked to create a new one. Choose what kinds of files you want to share, and make sure you jot down the random password Windows creates -- or set your own, more-memorable password.
On your other computers, you only need to join your homegroup. Click the Windows key and type homegroup, then press enter. Windows will detect your homegroup, and you can click the Join now button to connect. Set your sharing options and click next, then enter your password. Now you can right-click and share folders on your other computers as well!
Can't remember your homegroup password? Open the homegroup screen on your other computer(s) and click the link at the bottom of the window to view or print the homegroup password. Once you've entered it on the new system, Windows will begin scanning your network for homegroup-accessible libraries, folders, and printers.Continue reading How to share files using a homegroup on Windows 7How to share files using a homegroup on Windows 7 originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
One slick new feature Windows 7 introduced was the homegroup, a simple yet powerful way to share files and printers among users on your home network. If you created a homegroup during the Windows 7 setup process, you can simply right click any folder and choose share with and then grant read-only access (which lets other view and play files) or read-write access (which lets them edit, delete, and add new files).
If you haven't created a homegroup already, it's easy enough to do. Before you start, head to the Network and Sharing Center (hit the Windows key, type sharing, then hit enter). Beneath your active networks, check your current network type. If it's not Home network, click the text (which should say Work or Public) to switch. Only computers on a Home network can join a homegroup -- makes sense, right?
Once you make this change, Windows will search your network for an existing group and ask you to join if it finds one. If not, you'll be asked to create a new one. Choose what kinds of files you want to share, and make sure you jot down the random password Windows creates -- or set your own, more-memorable password.
On your other computers, you only need to join your homegroup. Click the Windows key and type homegroup, then press enter. Windows will detect your homegroup, and you can click the Join now button to connect. Set your sharing options and click next, then enter your password. Now you can right-click and share folders on your other computers as well!
Can't remember your homegroup password? Open the homegroup screen on your other computer(s) and click the link at the bottom of the window to view or print the homegroup password. Once you've entered it on the new system, Windows will begin scanning your network for homegroup-accessible libraries, folders, and printers.Continue reading How to share files using a homegroup on Windows 7How to share files using a homegroup on Windows 7 originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
DJ Mix Table Resembles Giant, Broken iMac
This is the Scomber Mix Table from Hoerboard, and you might be forgiven for thinking that it’s a giant iMac with its neck broken and its head forced back to stare at the stars. A second look will quickly reveal its true purpose: it’s a portable DJ desk.
The foot is fashioned from laser-cut, powder-coated steel [...]
The foot is fashioned from laser-cut, powder-coated steel [...]
How to share files using a homegroup on Windows 7
This week we're running a series of posts that tackle common Windows networking issues, and some tips and tricks that might speed up or improve your network stability. You can find more tech tips in our Tips index.
One slick new feature Windows 7 introduced was the homegroup, a simple yet powerful way to share files and printers among users on your home network. If you created a homegroup during the Windows 7 setup process, you can simply right click any folder and choose share with and then grant read-only access (which lets other view and play files) or read-write access (which lets them edit, delete, and add new files).
If you haven't created a homegroup already, it's easy enough to do. Before you start, head to the Network and Sharing Center (hit the Windows key, type sharing, then hit enter). Beneath your active networks, check your current network type. If it's not Home network, click the text (which should say Work or Public) to switch. Only computers on a Home network can join a homegroup -- makes sense, right?
Once you make this change, Windows will search your network for an existing group and ask you to join if it finds one. If not, you'll be asked to create a new one. Choose what kinds of files you want to share, and make sure you jot down the random password Windows creates -- or set your own, more-memorable password.
On your other computers, you only need to join your homegroup. Click the Windows key and type homegroup, then press enter. Windows will detect your homegroup, and you can click the Join now button to connect. Set your sharing options and click next, then enter your password. Now you can right-click and share folders on your other computers as well!
Can't remember your homegroup password? Open the homegroup screen on your other computer(s) and click the link at the bottom of the window to view or print the homegroup password. Once you've entered it on the new system, Windows will begin scanning your network for homegroup-accessible libraries, folders, and printers.Continue reading How to share files using a homegroup on Windows 7How to share files using a homegroup on Windows 7 originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
One slick new feature Windows 7 introduced was the homegroup, a simple yet powerful way to share files and printers among users on your home network. If you created a homegroup during the Windows 7 setup process, you can simply right click any folder and choose share with and then grant read-only access (which lets other view and play files) or read-write access (which lets them edit, delete, and add new files).
If you haven't created a homegroup already, it's easy enough to do. Before you start, head to the Network and Sharing Center (hit the Windows key, type sharing, then hit enter). Beneath your active networks, check your current network type. If it's not Home network, click the text (which should say Work or Public) to switch. Only computers on a Home network can join a homegroup -- makes sense, right?
Once you make this change, Windows will search your network for an existing group and ask you to join if it finds one. If not, you'll be asked to create a new one. Choose what kinds of files you want to share, and make sure you jot down the random password Windows creates -- or set your own, more-memorable password.
On your other computers, you only need to join your homegroup. Click the Windows key and type homegroup, then press enter. Windows will detect your homegroup, and you can click the Join now button to connect. Set your sharing options and click next, then enter your password. Now you can right-click and share folders on your other computers as well!
Can't remember your homegroup password? Open the homegroup screen on your other computer(s) and click the link at the bottom of the window to view or print the homegroup password. Once you've entered it on the new system, Windows will begin scanning your network for homegroup-accessible libraries, folders, and printers.Continue reading How to share files using a homegroup on Windows 7How to share files using a homegroup on Windows 7 originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Super-Bright Pico Projector Just a Quarter-Inch Thick
German researchers have managed to shrink a pico projector down to just 6mm thick. That’s less than a quarter-inch. The researchers, from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, use a new lens-system to make sure that the projected image is bright, even from such a tiny device.
Instead of making the light-source bigger, [...]
Instead of making the light-source bigger, [...]
Bloggie Touch software finally becomes Mac-compatible
By this point, we suspect any owners of a Bloggie Touch and a Mac computer will have figured out their own ways to process media and share it with the world, but now they've get another option: using Sony's software designed specifically for those tasks. Yes, the streamlined editing and publishing utility that was available to Windows users from day one has at long last been made to work with Macs as well. You'll need to grab an update from Sony's site, though don't fret if you fear similar delays with future Bloggie models -- Sony promises that devices like the Bloggie 3D will have Mac-friendly software on board from the start. Video of the Bloggie Touch utility awaits after the break.Continue reading Bloggie Touch software finally becomes Mac-compatibleBloggie Touch software finally becomes Mac-compatible originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Sony Blog | Email this | Comments
When The Drones Come Marching In
Way back in the 1970s, hardware-hacker hobbyists built kit computers like the Altair 8800 ? and in doing so paved the way for the computer revolution that would reshape every facet of modern life. Today the same breed of people are building and selling kit flight controllers for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Just sayin'.
Drones are far from new: the US military has been using them heavily for over a decade. (What else did the US military pioneer, back in the 1970s? Oh, right. The Internet.) UAV tech has long since metastasized around the world. India's private sector builds UAVs for both military and scientific purposes; Lebanon's de facto government Hezbollah has used Iranian-built drones for years; earlier this month, QinetiQ's solar-powered Zephyr set a world record by flying for 2 weeks nonstop; and, of course, the French-built, iPhone-controlled AR.Parrot has brought UAVs to the masses. All awesome, and all innovating fast. At this rate this may well become the Decade of Drones.
Which makes me more than a little uneasy.
Drones are far from new: the US military has been using them heavily for over a decade. (What else did the US military pioneer, back in the 1970s? Oh, right. The Internet.) UAV tech has long since metastasized around the world. India's private sector builds UAVs for both military and scientific purposes; Lebanon's de facto government Hezbollah has used Iranian-built drones for years; earlier this month, QinetiQ's solar-powered Zephyr set a world record by flying for 2 weeks nonstop; and, of course, the French-built, iPhone-controlled AR.Parrot has brought UAVs to the masses. All awesome, and all innovating fast. At this rate this may well become the Decade of Drones.
Which makes me more than a little uneasy.
HTML5 now has an official logo, looks oddly reminiscent of Superman's leotard
In a rather curious development, HTML5 has garnered enough celebrity to warrant its own official logo. Its heraldic and angular appearance obviously represents HTML5's role as the resilient vanguard of the open Web -- or, on second thoughts, it may simply be a reference to Superman's S shield.
Neither HTML4, HTML3, or indeed any version of HTML, has ever had its own logo before. There is an ancient 'HTML square', but as that dates to before 1995, it probably accompanied HTML2 and appeared on just a handful of websites.
The HTML5 logo website itself is, rather fittingly, a beautiful bastion of pure semantic goodness. Gone is the awful Web 2.0 'feedback' tab, with a beautiful 'Nav' menu sitting its place. There are also great descriptions for each of HTML5's major new features and some nice 'badge designers' -- in case you want to put the HTML5 logo on your site.HTML5 now has an official logo, looks oddly reminiscent of Superman's leotard originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Neither HTML4, HTML3, or indeed any version of HTML, has ever had its own logo before. There is an ancient 'HTML square', but as that dates to before 1995, it probably accompanied HTML2 and appeared on just a handful of websites.
The HTML5 logo website itself is, rather fittingly, a beautiful bastion of pure semantic goodness. Gone is the awful Web 2.0 'feedback' tab, with a beautiful 'Nav' menu sitting its place. There are also great descriptions for each of HTML5's major new features and some nice 'badge designers' -- in case you want to put the HTML5 logo on your site.HTML5 now has an official logo, looks oddly reminiscent of Superman's leotard originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Layar Player lets AR loose on iPhone apps
Layar's been the go-to platform for augmented reality on Android since 2009, bringing you the useful, the creepy, and the just plain weird -- and now it's unleashing the beast on iOS, again (it's already available as a dedicated app). The Netherlands-based company just launched Layar Player, a free tool that allows anyone -- with a little developer know-how -- to create their very own AR iPhone app. Accompanying the announcement are three brand new Layar Player-enabled apps: the Bing-sponsored Snowboard Hero, which incorporates a special AR mode for collecting points; a contractor locator called Layer Trade; and VerbeterdeBuurt, an app that acts as an AR community bulletin board. The company's press release touts the "democratization of augmented reality," and while we can get behind their AR-for-alll message, we've already seen Layar used in ways that give us the willies. Don't get us wrong, we're still excited about the endless AR possibilities, but we're hoping, at least for now, that iPhone app developers can keep the AR monsters at bay.Continue reading Layar Player lets AR loose on iPhone appsLayar Player lets AR loose on iPhone apps originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Layar | Email this | Comments
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Cella Energy says its hydrogen microbeads could fuel your car, cost $1.50 per gallon
Your average hydrogen-powered car is a marvel of modern science -- fuel cell sifting electrons out of pure H2 and emitting nothing but water -- powered by big, heavy, high-pressure tanks of gas. Cella Energy is here to ditch the tank, having first developed a means of storing hydrogen in microfibers that could greatly simplify the design of these vehicles. But, perhaps even more impressive is a "synthetic fuel" the company is working on which is, essentially, pure hydrogen captured into microbeads. You know, like the kind that float in your shampoo and give your hair that extra lustre, but explosive. According to Cella these beads can be poured into the gas tank of a car with an internal combustion engine (presumably suspended in some sort of liquid) and, with no modification, that car will run just fine. Best news is that this concoction costs just $1.50 per gallon -- or will, eventually. Supposedly. Maybe?Cella Energy says its hydrogen microbeads could fuel your car, cost $1.50 per gallon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink GizMag | Cella Energy | Email this | Comments
New Rickshaw Mini Commuter Messenger Bag
With smaller computer-type gadgets all the rage, Rickshaw Bags has picked up the cart and run with it.� Their new Mini Commuter Messenger is sized for iPads, netbooks, and e-readers as well as your trusty Moleskine journal and all of your other gadgety essentials.� Packed with all of the features of Rickshaw’s full-size Commuter 2.0 [...]
Study shocker! Mobile users piddle around on the internet while watching TV
Shocker of shockers, folks: people do more than just watch TV when they're watching TV. A study of over 8,000 willing individuals from Nielsen and Yahoo recently discovered that some 86 percent of mobile internet users tinker around on their devices while situated in front of the tube. It seems that Googling random facts, checking their Facebook news feed and seeing who has tweeted in the past 30 seconds were atop the list of activities to do while watching, but strangely, a full 20 percent confessed to search for more information about a commercial they recently saw. Hit the source link below (PDF) to be instantly bombarded with facts and figures, but first, refresh that TweetCaster feed. Ah, so much better.Study shocker! Mobile users piddle around on the internet while watching TV originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Nielsen / Yahoo [PDF] | Email this | Comments
Chrysler shows off Ram plug-in hybrid electric truck, won't sell it to you
There's already a few hybrid trucks on the market (most notably from GM), but true plug-in hybrid electric trucks are another matter altogether. Chrysler now looks set to change that, however -- at least in a small way -- with its new Ram plug-in hybrid that's set to roll out to fleet operators this summer. It was just unveiled at the Washington D.C. Auto Show, and it pairs a 12 kWh battery pack from Canadian battery-maker Electrovaya with Chrysler's own 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine, which Electrovaya says will allow for up to 20 miles of driving on electricity only. Unfortunately, there's no word on any plans to actually make the truck available to individual consumers, but Chrysler does seem to at least be optimistic about hybrid trucks in general, with a company spokesman noting that half-ton pickups are naturally much better at carrying a battery pack than a car, and that trucks work better as hybrid vehicle platforms.Continue reading Chrysler shows off Ram plug-in hybrid electric truck, won't sell it to youChrysler shows off Ram plug-in hybrid electric truck, won't sell it to you originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Edmunds | Email this | Comments
90% of Y Combinator Startups Have Already Accepted The $150k Start Fund Offer
Late last night the 43 startups in the most recent Y Combinator class got quite a surprise. Start Fund, a new fund created by DST's Yuri Milner as an individual and SV Angel, offered each of the companies a $150,000 investment in the form of a convertible note with no cap and no discount.
Most of these companies are still in stealth mode, and Start Fund hasn't seen them. They made the offer based on the Y Combinator stamp of approval.
The startups are jumping on board. 36 of the 43 startups in the class had signed the paperwork to take the loan before the event was even over last night, says David Lee, a managing partner at SV Angel who's also managing the Start Fund. "As of 3 pm today we've received 39 confirmed signature pages, and we believe the rest are awaiting approval from their attorneys."
Most of these companies are still in stealth mode, and Start Fund hasn't seen them. They made the offer based on the Y Combinator stamp of approval.
The startups are jumping on board. 36 of the 43 startups in the class had signed the paperwork to take the loan before the event was even over last night, says David Lee, a managing partner at SV Angel who's also managing the Start Fund. "As of 3 pm today we've received 39 confirmed signature pages, and we believe the rest are awaiting approval from their attorneys."
eGuann ?The Engineer? Backpack Review
For your average and sundry backpacks, it makes sense to find one that’s going to hold your gear and not kill your back at the same time. �It also helps to find a backpack with the padded pocket for netbooks, laptops, iPads, Macs, whatever you’re toting these days to keep connected. Cheaply made backpacks will [...]
Kamikaze Blocks is an explosive Time Waster
When I write up a game, I usually have to classify it one way or the other: either it's an arcade-type game, or it's something more cerebral. Well, Kamikaze Blocks is one game that says, "why choose?"
The premise of the game is simple: It's a physics shooter, the type where you have to set off one or more explosive charges to blow all the blocks off the board. But what's unique about it is that you can choose whether or not you'd like to have a limited supply of shots every level. So if you want easy, arcade-style gameplay, you've got it - just use unlimited shots and blow those blocks off the board like there's no tomorrow.
On the other hand, if you're actually interested in a puzzle experience, simply select to have a limited number of shots, and there you go. Each level has a different quota of shots, depending on how complex it is.
Another thing I like about this game is the part where the fish eat the blocks once they've fallen off the stage. They make a really cute chewing sound!Kamikaze Blocks is an explosive Time Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
The premise of the game is simple: It's a physics shooter, the type where you have to set off one or more explosive charges to blow all the blocks off the board. But what's unique about it is that you can choose whether or not you'd like to have a limited supply of shots every level. So if you want easy, arcade-style gameplay, you've got it - just use unlimited shots and blow those blocks off the board like there's no tomorrow.
On the other hand, if you're actually interested in a puzzle experience, simply select to have a limited number of shots, and there you go. Each level has a different quota of shots, depending on how complex it is.
Another thing I like about this game is the part where the fish eat the blocks once they've fallen off the stage. They make a really cute chewing sound!Kamikaze Blocks is an explosive Time Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
On Rdio [Lifechanger]
In the last 30 days, I've easily discovered more great new music than I have in the last decade, and have listened to the iTunes equivalent of at least $700 in music for the cost of a CD. More »
Watch the Egyptian Revolution Unfold on Your iPhone
The Egyptian government has shut down 88 percent of the country’s internet access amid mass protests. If you’re on the road and away from a computer, fortunately there’s a free iPhone app to tune in to the latest developments.
Available in the App Store, international news network Al Jazeera has a free iOS app with live [...]
Available in the App Store, international news network Al Jazeera has a free iOS app with live [...]
Layar Player lets AR loose on iPhone apps
Layar's been the go-to platform for augmented reality on Android since 2009, bringing you the useful, the creepy, and the just plain weird -- and now it's unleashing the beast on iOS, again (it's already available as a dedicated app). The Netherlands-based company just launched Layar Player, a free tool that allows anyone -- with a little developer know-how -- to create their very own AR iPhone app. Accompanying the announcement are three brand new Layar Player-enabled apps: the Bing-sponsored Snowboard Hero, which incorporates a special AR mode for collecting points; a contractor locator called Layer Trade; and VerbeterdeBuurt, an app that acts as an AR community bulletin board. The company's press release touts the "democratization of augmented reality," and while we can get behind their AR-for-alll message, we've already seen Layar used in ways that give us the willies. Don't get us wrong, we're still excited about the endless AR possibilities, but we're hoping, at least for now, that iPhone app developers can keep the AR monsters at bay.Continue reading Layar Player lets AR loose on iPhone appsLayar Player lets AR loose on iPhone apps originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Layar | Email this | Comments
Ever Wonder What Mike Vick Sees on the Football Field? [Sports]
Ever wonder what a quarterback really sees on a football field. Well the NFL offers up a taste of that, strapping a VHoldr ContourHD 1080p camera to Eagles quarterback Mike Vick's helmet during Pro Bowl practice in Hawaii. More »
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Check For (But Don't Buy) Extended Warranties When Buying Refurbished [Saving Money]
We aren't the biggest fans of extended warranties, but tech blog Unplggd shows us that even though you shouldn't buy one, the fact that they're offered can tell you whether a refurbished product is worth buying. More »
Firefox Home Dash experiment offers a radical new UI for your Mozilla browser
It's a little hard to describe what Firefox Home Dash is -- beyond the basics, anyway. It's an experimental add-on born from Mozilla's Prospector project which replaces (or removes) nearly all of the Firefox UI. You're left with a title bar, scrollbar, the big orange button, and not much else. The goal is to get the browser out of the way and just give you the Web.
Hover over the Firefox logo in the top-left of your window or press Ctrl+T, and Dash will appear. The Firefox Awesome Bar floats to the left, offering all the same functionality you find in the browser right now. It'll search your history, bookmarks, or submit your query to any search engine with the click of a favicon. The right half of your Dash is populated by your currently open tabs (in a strip along the top -- pinned tabs on the left) and frequently visited pages (shown below). Sites you visit most often will be placed in one of the four larger, central slides. As you can see from my screenshot, Dash doesn't always render thumbnails -- but this is the first release of an experimental add-on, so we were expecting a few bugs.
When you pause on a thumbnail, Dash will display it in the background. Click the page image, and it zooms into the foreground. Previews also appear when you Ctrl+Tab or Shift+Ctrl+Tab to change your active tab. You can also drag tab thumbnails to re-order your browser tabs.
Dash is interesting to play with, though there's definitely an adjustment period required. Unless you're used to browsing in full screen mode, it's a bit odd looking at Firefox with practically no chrome. Still, the only UI element I really missed was the tab bar -- I prefer having something to click on to switch tabs over paging through them with hotkeys or invoking Dash and clicking a thumbnail.
If you want to give the add-on a try, download Firefox Home Dash from Mozilla. Firefox 4 is required, and you can start using Dash right away -- it's restart-free!Firefox Home Dash experiment offers a radical new UI for your Mozilla browser originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Hover over the Firefox logo in the top-left of your window or press Ctrl+T, and Dash will appear. The Firefox Awesome Bar floats to the left, offering all the same functionality you find in the browser right now. It'll search your history, bookmarks, or submit your query to any search engine with the click of a favicon. The right half of your Dash is populated by your currently open tabs (in a strip along the top -- pinned tabs on the left) and frequently visited pages (shown below). Sites you visit most often will be placed in one of the four larger, central slides. As you can see from my screenshot, Dash doesn't always render thumbnails -- but this is the first release of an experimental add-on, so we were expecting a few bugs.
When you pause on a thumbnail, Dash will display it in the background. Click the page image, and it zooms into the foreground. Previews also appear when you Ctrl+Tab or Shift+Ctrl+Tab to change your active tab. You can also drag tab thumbnails to re-order your browser tabs.
Dash is interesting to play with, though there's definitely an adjustment period required. Unless you're used to browsing in full screen mode, it's a bit odd looking at Firefox with practically no chrome. Still, the only UI element I really missed was the tab bar -- I prefer having something to click on to switch tabs over paging through them with hotkeys or invoking Dash and clicking a thumbnail.
If you want to give the add-on a try, download Firefox Home Dash from Mozilla. Firefox 4 is required, and you can start using Dash right away -- it's restart-free!Firefox Home Dash experiment offers a radical new UI for your Mozilla browser originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
How to install non-Market applications on Android
This week's tips series is all about Android, highlighting some the operating system's built-in utilities, and better ways of getting stuff done. For other technology tips, check our Tips index.
When an Android user wants to install a new application, they usually just fire up the Market app, search for it, and install it with a couple of well-aimed button taps.
There are times, however, when you may want to load a non-Market application. For example, a perfectly good application may get banned from the market, but still be available from its original publisher.
By default, Android doesn't let you install non-Market apps due to the security risks involved (not to imply that the Market is entirely devoid of malicious apps...). To tell Android you're a big boy (or girl) and can take care of yourself, do this:
1) Go to Settings > Applications
2) Check the box next to Unknown sources
3) Confirm that you understand the risks
That's it! You are now free to install any application, even if it didn't come from the market. Just be careful!How to install non-Market applications on Android originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
When an Android user wants to install a new application, they usually just fire up the Market app, search for it, and install it with a couple of well-aimed button taps.
There are times, however, when you may want to load a non-Market application. For example, a perfectly good application may get banned from the market, but still be available from its original publisher.
By default, Android doesn't let you install non-Market apps due to the security risks involved (not to imply that the Market is entirely devoid of malicious apps...). To tell Android you're a big boy (or girl) and can take care of yourself, do this:
1) Go to Settings > Applications
2) Check the box next to Unknown sources
3) Confirm that you understand the risks
That's it! You are now free to install any application, even if it didn't come from the market. Just be careful!How to install non-Market applications on Android originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Check For (But Don't Buy) Extended Warranties When Buying Refurbished [Saving Money]
We aren't the biggest fans of extended warranties, but tech blog Unplggd shows us that even though you shouldn't buy one, the fact that they're offered can tell you whether a refurbished product is worth buying. More »
RealPlayer for Android gets an improved interface, landscape mode, and more
The RealPlayer app for Android has gotten a major update, and it's all because of user input! OK, so Real may be playing that angle up a bit in its official blog post, but it's clear from playing with the updated media app that it's taking suggestions and criticism seriously.
In addition to a generally improved and more polished interface, RealPlayer for Android has added a landscape "now playing" mode and playlist support (music only for now). There's also a new homescreen widget that allows you to skip forward or back, pause, and resume playback. Tapping the track information zips you back to the player. You can also now tap and hold a song, video, or image to delete it from your device.
Some features are still missing -- I'd like to be able to share what I'm listening to from the Now Playing view, for example. I'd also appreciate something happening when I tap the search button on my Incredible. With a large media collection on your device, built-in search in RealPlayer would be a major bonus. Real seems determined to deliver an app that will be worth using, so it's likely these features -- and any others suggested by the community -- will arrive in a future update.
Download RealPlayer Beta for Android [AppBrain]RealPlayer for Android gets an improved interface, landscape mode, and more originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
In addition to a generally improved and more polished interface, RealPlayer for Android has added a landscape "now playing" mode and playlist support (music only for now). There's also a new homescreen widget that allows you to skip forward or back, pause, and resume playback. Tapping the track information zips you back to the player. You can also now tap and hold a song, video, or image to delete it from your device.
Some features are still missing -- I'd like to be able to share what I'm listening to from the Now Playing view, for example. I'd also appreciate something happening when I tap the search button on my Incredible. With a large media collection on your device, built-in search in RealPlayer would be a major bonus. Real seems determined to deliver an app that will be worth using, so it's likely these features -- and any others suggested by the community -- will arrive in a future update.
Download RealPlayer Beta for Android [AppBrain]RealPlayer for Android gets an improved interface, landscape mode, and more originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
3DBoard bringing 3D home screens to iPhone [Jailbreak]
3DBoard uses the iPhones accelerometer and gyroscope to present a “3D” view of the Springboard/Home Screen icons and it looks pretty nifty. Sure it’s pure eye candy and not as functional a tweak as SBSettings or LockInfo, but cool has to count for something, right?
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It’s coming to Cydia soon and will cost $4. Anyone [...]3DBoard bringing 3D home screens to iPhone [Jailbreak] is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store. TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog
Gmail Labs features get easier to find with Instant-like search
Gmail Labs features are great, but with more than four dozen to choose from, it's gotten a bit tedious scrolling through and trying to figure out which to enable. You could use your Web browser's built-in find feature to locate a specific term on the page, but that's just not very Google.
Which is precisely why a pair of Google engineers decided it was time to add a fancy search option on the Labs page. Not only can you search, but as with Google Instant your results will appear as you type. You can also link directly to a particular query, which could be useful if you frequently toggle a particular Labs feature or two.Gmail Labs features get easier to find with Instant-like search originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Which is precisely why a pair of Google engineers decided it was time to add a fancy search option on the Labs page. Not only can you search, but as with Google Instant your results will appear as you type. You can also link directly to a particular query, which could be useful if you frequently toggle a particular Labs feature or two.Gmail Labs features get easier to find with Instant-like search originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Slow-Mo Monk Throws Needle Through Sheet of Glass [Video]
A swift lob of a Shaolin monk's sewing needle through a sheet of glass has been slooooowed down for your viewing pleasure, and you know what? After the build-up, I still couldn't help jumping slightly. [Reddit via GawkerTV] More »
Put the Reader link back in Gmail with a Chrome extension
Google made a minor tweak to the Gmail navigation links recently -- moving Photos into a more prominent spot and Reader into the More drop-down. While I wasn't particularly concerned (I've got Firefox hotkeys wired to most of my bookmarks for fast mouse-free access), the change created quite a stir on Twitter.
But as is usually the case, enthusiasts who don't want to accept changes on their favorite Web sites have already responded. If you want your Reader link back and you're using Google Chrome, grab the Put Reader Back extension. Once installed, just reload your Gmail tab to see the change.Put the Reader link back in Gmail with a Chrome extension originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
But as is usually the case, enthusiasts who don't want to accept changes on their favorite Web sites have already responded. If you want your Reader link back and you're using Google Chrome, grab the Put Reader Back extension. Once installed, just reload your Gmail tab to see the change.Put the Reader link back in Gmail with a Chrome extension originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Yahoo to enable Google and Facebook sign-in on all its Web properties
The Yahoo Network of Web properties will soon let you sign in with your Facebook or Google credentials. The change will go live tomorrow, January 20, and effectively hammers the death knell for Yahoo's continuing identity crisis.
Yahoo first rolled out a federated OpenID login to Flickr back in October, but Google was the only accepted third-party sign-in. With the upcoming change, you will be able to use Facebook and Google across all of Yahoo's Web properties -- which admittedly, after signing the death warrant of a bunch of its sites, is not a whole lot. Still, it means you'll be able to customize your Yahoo search experience, comment on Flickr photos, and play with the awesome Pipes RSS remixing service, all from the comfort of your Facebook sign-in.
Incidentally, you won't be able to use your Facebook or Google details to log into "desktop or mobile clients," which presumably means Yahoo Instant Messenger.Yahoo to enable Google and Facebook sign-in on all its Web properties originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Yahoo first rolled out a federated OpenID login to Flickr back in October, but Google was the only accepted third-party sign-in. With the upcoming change, you will be able to use Facebook and Google across all of Yahoo's Web properties -- which admittedly, after signing the death warrant of a bunch of its sites, is not a whole lot. Still, it means you'll be able to customize your Yahoo search experience, comment on Flickr photos, and play with the awesome Pipes RSS remixing service, all from the comfort of your Facebook sign-in.
Incidentally, you won't be able to use your Facebook or Google details to log into "desktop or mobile clients," which presumably means Yahoo Instant Messenger.Yahoo to enable Google and Facebook sign-in on all its Web properties originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Giant VHS Tape Is The Ultimate 2001: A Space Odyssey Tribute [Art]
Artist David Herbert carved this giant VHS tape from foam and plexiglass by hammering it with a femur. [PietMondriaan.com] More »
Friday, January 28, 2011
Ever Wonder What Mike Vick Sees on the Football Field? [Sports]
Ever wonder what a quarterback really sees on a football field. Well the NFL offers up a taste of that, strapping a VHoldr ContourHD 1080p camera to Eagles quarterback Mike Vick's helmet during Pro Bowl practice in Hawaii. More »
You Can Now Photograph Government Buildings Without Being Shot [Photography]
The next time you're hounded by the police after trying to snap yourself a pretty little photo of the White House, show them this printed-out document from the Homeland Security department, stating you're allowed to do so. More »
Google Will Properly Show Off Android 3.0—Also Known As Honeycomb—On February 2 [Google]
We just received an invite to a Google event on February 2. The reason? To take an in-depth look at Android 3.0. More »
VW confirms it will build hyper-efficient XL1, Autocar gets to drive one
Think the Volkswagen XL1 concept is too far out there to ever get built? Tell that to the blokes in Wolfsburg. German source Automobilewoche is reporting that executives Ferdinand Piech and Martin Winterkorn both confirmed that the car will be produced in small numbers, first for Germany and later coming to the US and China. It's powered by a diesel engine with less than one liter of displacement, managing 313mpg combined (that's Imperial, 260mpg using American units) putting out just 48hp and thankfully assisted by a 27hp electric motor. Not much, but enough for the 1,750lb car, which Autocar correspondent Milton Holloway got to drive and said feels "fully sorted" despite an engine that's a bit rattly. It is a diesel, after all.VW confirms it will build hyper-efficient XL1, Autocar gets to drive one originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Autoblog Green | Automobilewoche, Autocar | Email this | Comments
Ejector Plug Makes British Sockets Pensioner-Friendly
This curious plug-ejecting power-socket has just won first prize in the The Future Perfect Company design competition. The brief: Come up with “attractive and aspirational” designs that help people carry on as normal when they get older.
For most of the world, pulling out a plug is as simple as yanking a cord. Arthritis? Wrap the [...]
For most of the world, pulling out a plug is as simple as yanking a cord. Arthritis? Wrap the [...]
Motorola Atrix 4G goes up on AmazonWireless, $150 on February 11th -- mistake? (update: Inspire 4G, too)
We suspect the boys and girls over at AmazonWireless threw their Atrix 4G product page up early, because -- among other red flags -- the buy button doesn't work, but one important detail we can glean from it is that they seem interested in selling it for $149.99 on a new contract or $599.99 off-contract. Now, there are a couple of possibilities here; first off, since the page likely isn't supposed to be online, these prices might just be guesses or placeholders, but furthermore, keep in mind that AmazonWireless and other third-party wireless resellers typically charge less for devices on contract than carriers do, so we'd expect this to be at least $50 more directly from AT&T. Oh, and one other tidbit: searching for the phone on Amazon reveals a possible release date of February 11th, which would be even more aggressive than Moto's end-of-February guidance. Again, possibly another guess or placeholder on Amazon's part... but it's a date to keep in the back of your head nonetheless.
[Thanks, Roman]
Update: Turns out the Inspire 4G is listed, too, for $99.99 on contract or $499.99 contract-free. Thanks, Justin S.!
Update 2: ...and they're gone. Whoops!Motorola Atrix 4G goes up on AmazonWireless, $150 on February 11th -- mistake? (update: Inspire 4G, too) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Amazon | Email this | Comments
[Thanks, Roman]
Update: Turns out the Inspire 4G is listed, too, for $99.99 on contract or $499.99 contract-free. Thanks, Justin S.!
Update 2: ...and they're gone. Whoops!Motorola Atrix 4G goes up on AmazonWireless, $150 on February 11th -- mistake? (update: Inspire 4G, too) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Amazon | Email this | Comments
Kamikaze Blocks is an explosive Time Waster
When I write up a game, I usually have to classify it one way or the other: either it's an arcade-type game, or it's something more cerebral. Well, Kamikaze Blocks is one game that says, "why choose?"
The premise of the game is simple: It's a physics shooter, the type where you have to set off one or more explosive charges to blow all the blocks off the board. But what's unique about it is that you can choose whether or not you'd like to have a limited supply of shots every level. So if you want easy, arcade-style gameplay, you've got it - just use unlimited shots and blow those blocks off the board like there's no tomorrow.
On the other hand, if you're actually interested in a puzzle experience, simply select to have a limited number of shots, and there you go. Each level has a different quota of shots, depending on how complex it is.
Another thing I like about this game is the part where the fish eat the blocks once they've fallen off the stage. They make a really cute chewing sound!Kamikaze Blocks is an explosive Time Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
The premise of the game is simple: It's a physics shooter, the type where you have to set off one or more explosive charges to blow all the blocks off the board. But what's unique about it is that you can choose whether or not you'd like to have a limited supply of shots every level. So if you want easy, arcade-style gameplay, you've got it - just use unlimited shots and blow those blocks off the board like there's no tomorrow.
On the other hand, if you're actually interested in a puzzle experience, simply select to have a limited number of shots, and there you go. Each level has a different quota of shots, depending on how complex it is.
Another thing I like about this game is the part where the fish eat the blocks once they've fallen off the stage. They make a really cute chewing sound!Kamikaze Blocks is an explosive Time Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Al Franken calls net neutrality the 'free speech issue of our time,' proposes stricter FCC regulations
We hate to see something we hold as dear to our hearts as the internet become so deeply mired in politics, but this whole net neutrality thing is serious business. The FCC released its full rules just before running home to sip some eggnog but still it didn't take long for companies like Verizon to register their discontent. Now senators Maria Cantwell and Al Franken are voicing their own dissent, saying that the FCC "does not do nearly enough to protect consumers" and that the pair's "Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011" will. Among other things it explicitly prevents the creation of "fast lanes" for premium content, keeping ISPs from charging extra for content they like or slowing down stuff they don't. The full details are in the PDF on the other end of the source link, and if you're wondering what happens next we have a dramatization embedded below.Continue reading Al Franken calls net neutrality the 'free speech issue of our time,' proposes stricter FCC regulationsAl Franken calls net neutrality the 'free speech issue of our time,' proposes stricter FCC regulations originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink arstechnica | Maria Cantwell | Email this | Comments
Diamond shaped supercapacitors could result in faster-charging, higher capacity batteries
Superconductors pass electricity with zero resistance and make stuff float. Superfluids have zero viscosity and can climb vertical walls to escape containers. Supercapacitors? Well, they don't do anything quite so dramatic, but they could result in batteries that charge faster and hold more charge than ever. Capacitors in general have to run a balance between capacity and fast charging, but these fancy ones with diamond-shaped nanopores in zeolite-templated carbon, developed at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, are said to offer the best of both worlds. How good? Cellphones that charge in minutes, electric cars with longer lasting batteries, and free Superman Underoos for all. Naturally there's no word on when these things might actually escape the lab and show up in real batteries, but you already knew that, didn't you.Diamond shaped supercapacitors could result in faster-charging, higher capacity batteries originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink PhysOrg | Journal of the American Chemical Society | Email this | Comments
Pioneer Elite HDTVs to ride again in 2011... as rebranded Sharp LCDs
It was a dark day when Pioneer announced its mighty Kuro HDTVs would be no more, but the Pioneer Elite brand still has significant cachet and will return in 2011 on new high end TVs. The bad news? They will be LCDs, not plasmas, manufactured by its partner Sharp, a not entirely surprising move since this was actually the original plan for the Kuro brand back in 2008. Apparently both see potential as Sharp will gain access to higher-end AV salesrooms and integrators for its products, while Pioneer will have TVs to match its continuing Pioneer Elite Blu-ray player and receiver lines. Despite an impressive local dimming demo at CES we're still not sure Sharp can create enough new pixels to replace what we once had, but we should find out for sure when the new models arrive the end of the year, check the press release after the break for more details.Continue reading Pioneer Elite HDTVs to ride again in 2011... as rebranded Sharp LCDsPioneer Elite HDTVs to ride again in 2011... as rebranded Sharp LCDs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Sharp | Email this | Comments
Suicide Bomber Blown Up by Happy New Year Text [Terrorism]
Most New Year's Eve texts are of the drunken "eyhehyyy happy nye yearrr!" variety—incoherent and maybe a little annoying. But they don't blow you apart, as happened to a would-be Russian suicide bomber. Those SMS triggers are risky! More »
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Plantronics K100 In-Car Bluetooth Speakerphone Review
There is no state in the US that bans all phone use while driving. (Texting while driving is different, and many states do ban texting by all drivers.) Several states ban all cell phone use by certain types of drivers ? like novice drivers or bus drivers ? and several states require hands-free devices. North [...]
The Briefest Of Introductions To Modern Video Game Emulators: Dolphin, PCSX2 & More
It?s probably a snow day for many of you, so what better way to kill a few hours than to fire up an emulator? ?But Nicholas,? you interrupt, ?there?s so many emulators out there, and so much conflicting information. I wouldn?t know how to start if my life depended on it!? Don?t throw away your life—there?s so much beauty in the world! With this handy guide you should be well on your way to understanding the wonderfully exciting world of emulators.
Fingers crossed.
Fingers crossed.
Barnes & Noble brings pinch-to-zoom browsing, improved WiFi connectivity in Nook Color update
Got yourself a Nook Color, did you? If you're not the type to wait for OTA updates to hit you upside the head, Barnes & Noble has just let loose a software update that's free to download. Version 1.1.0 promises to improve the Nook Color's WiFi connectivity, improve Home and Shop performance and to "enhance the reading experience for magazines and children's books." Frankly, the latter is quite a curious promise, but we suppose we'd rather have it than not. In other news, the update is adding pinch-to-zoom capabilities in the browser, and B&N also swears that other miscellaneous bugs were squashed in the making of v1.1.0. Hit the source link to get those bytes a-streaming, or just wait for it to be delivered over-the-air in the coming days. On second thought, just download it.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Barnes & Noble brings pinch-to-zoom browsing, improved WiFi connectivity in Nook Color update originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Barnes & Noble | Email this | Comments
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Barnes & Noble brings pinch-to-zoom browsing, improved WiFi connectivity in Nook Color update originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Barnes & Noble | Email this | Comments
The View Atop the Googleplex: Growing Pains, Google Music, and Nerd Fights [Google]
There's a lot to absorb in Businessweek's massive look at the top of Google's executive food chain. But the juicy bits are extra-juicy. More »
Rats Now Riding the Subway Like Regular Passengers [Video]
Millions of rats living on the NYC subway tracks don't faze New Yorkers in the least. But recently, the rats have started venturing onto slumbering passengers. And now: alarming video evidence shows that rats consider themselves normal subway riders. More »
IMHO, Imo Is A Pretty Great Way To Chat. Today Brings A New Design And An Exit From Alpha
It was almost exactly two years ago that my colleague Robin Wauters first wrote about a service called Imo with the title: IMO.IM Is The Best IM Web Service You've Never Heard Of. I'll be honest, I didn't listen to him at the time (though, to be fair, I didn't even work at TechCrunch yet). He followed up a few months later when the service added Facebook chat support. But since then, they sort of dropped off our radar. So it's time tonight to give them some more love, because the service really is pretty great ? and after three years in alpha, they're finally dropping that label.
The idea is super simple: Imo is an IM client that allows you to sign in to many different types of IM accounts at once, all managed through their service. Obviously, there are many services like this out there. But the key to Imo is that it's fast and easy to use. I mean really easy. All you have to do is enter your user name and passwords for the different services and you're off and running in a way that's very seamless.
The idea is super simple: Imo is an IM client that allows you to sign in to many different types of IM accounts at once, all managed through their service. Obviously, there are many services like this out there. But the key to Imo is that it's fast and easy to use. I mean really easy. All you have to do is enter your user name and passwords for the different services and you're off and running in a way that's very seamless.
InterfaceLift for webOS makes finding awesome wallpapers easy
If you own a Palm Pre or Pixi and you like to change your wallpaper on a regular basis, InterfaceLift for webOS is a must-have app. It's a slick mobile interface to the uber-popular eye candy site InterfaceLift.com, which boasts thousands of gorgeous background images.
You can browse or search images by creator or tag, or just flip through all the available images sorted by date, downloads, or rating. The app can also access your InterfaceLift favorites. Once you find an image you like, just tap it to go full-screen -- where you can then set it as your wallpaper.
InterfaceLift for webOS is a free download from the App Catalog.InterfaceLift for webOS makes finding awesome wallpapers easy originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
You can browse or search images by creator or tag, or just flip through all the available images sorted by date, downloads, or rating. The app can also access your InterfaceLift favorites. Once you find an image you like, just tap it to go full-screen -- where you can then set it as your wallpaper.
InterfaceLift for webOS is a free download from the App Catalog.InterfaceLift for webOS makes finding awesome wallpapers easy originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Weed-Firing Catapult Discovered at U.S.-Mexico Border [Drugs]
There's not much to add to this AP story: "Pot-firing catapult found at Arizona-Mexico border". It's a catapult. It fires pot. National Guard troops spied on drug smugglers using it to shoot marijuana over the border, then seized it. More »
How to switch between your recently used apps on Android
This week's tips series is all about Android, highlighting some the operating system's built-in utilities, and better ways of getting stuff done. For other technology tips, check our Tips index.
Android is inherently capable of multitasking, and has a sophisticated mechanism for deciding which applications should be kept running in the background, and which should be killed to conserve system resources. That means Android keeps tabs on which applications are running, and when.
It turns out there's a simple way to tap into this mechanism: A long press of the Home hardware button on your device pops up an overlay screen showing the most recently-used applications. You can then just tap an application's icon to instantly switch to it. Handy!How to switch between your recently used apps on Android originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Android is inherently capable of multitasking, and has a sophisticated mechanism for deciding which applications should be kept running in the background, and which should be killed to conserve system resources. That means Android keeps tabs on which applications are running, and when.
It turns out there's a simple way to tap into this mechanism: A long press of the Home hardware button on your device pops up an overlay screen showing the most recently-used applications. You can then just tap an application's icon to instantly switch to it. Handy!How to switch between your recently used apps on Android originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Facebook phone rumors resurface: cloud-based, HTC-built?
Ah, the Facebook phone. Despite statements by the company that it is flat out not making a phone, the rumors persist, and not one but two separate stories have now cropped up on the same day that a mysterious "call" button has appeared on some folks' Facebook pages. The first of those comes courtesy of BGR, which says it has heard from someone involved in a recent focus group that supposedly centered on a Facebook phone. As the story goes, the phone (which apparently wasn't actually referred to as a "Facebook phone") would have an always-on GPS service, no or very little local storage, a camera (with images stored in the cloud), a "news ticker-style message notification system" with all messages funneled into one "mass inbox" and, last but not least, some sort of location-aware coupon service that's described as "Facebook Deals on steroids."
Joining that is a report from the London-based City A.M. financial newspaper, which says it has learned from unnamed sources that HTC will debut two Facebook-branded phones at Mobile World Congress next month. Details on those are otherwise expectedly light, but the paper says the phones will run a "tweaked version" of Android and sport Facebook's colors -- supposedly, Facebook's Joe Hewitt and Matthew Papakipos (formerly of Firefox and Google, respectively) are largely responsible for the launch. Of course, the paper also says HTC is responsible for "Google's Nexus range," which doesn't exactly help its case, and leads us to suspect that we may simply be dealing with one big game of telephone here.Facebook phone rumors resurface: cloud-based, HTC-built? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink PC Magazine | BGR, City A.M. | Email this | Comments
Joining that is a report from the London-based City A.M. financial newspaper, which says it has learned from unnamed sources that HTC will debut two Facebook-branded phones at Mobile World Congress next month. Details on those are otherwise expectedly light, but the paper says the phones will run a "tweaked version" of Android and sport Facebook's colors -- supposedly, Facebook's Joe Hewitt and Matthew Papakipos (formerly of Firefox and Google, respectively) are largely responsible for the launch. Of course, the paper also says HTC is responsible for "Google's Nexus range," which doesn't exactly help its case, and leads us to suspect that we may simply be dealing with one big game of telephone here.Facebook phone rumors resurface: cloud-based, HTC-built? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink PC Magazine | BGR, City A.M. | Email this | Comments
Five Things to Do with Your Old Laptop [Howto]
We get it, your new laptop is shiny, super-fast and awesome. But don't forget about your old laptop! It doesn't have to sit around and collect dust. Here are five super easy things you can do to rejuvenate it. More »
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Facebook enables one-click identity theft option for rogue application developers
In a rather odd and haphazard move, Facebook has now made it possible for apps to read your home address and mobile telephone number.
In the "Request for Permission" window -- the one you have to accept before using an app on the Facebook platform -- look out for "Access my contact information", with the subtitle "Current Address and Mobile Phone Number" (see image above). You'd think that such important details would deserve a bolder warning, instead of the usual faded gray -- but obviously not.
As Sophos' Naked Security blog points out, making such details available in a landscape that is already packed full of rogue spam and scam applications puts Facebook users at even greater risk. With your full name and home address, identity theft basically becomes a no-brainer -- and can you imagine the SMS spam that awaits the unlucky Facebooker that gives his phone number to the wrong app developer?
Still, even if you're not bothered by this (and you can always remove your home address or mobile number from Facebook), you have wonder what Facebook will do next. Facebook is quickly becoming The One True Internet Hub, and the wealth of data it knows about us is terrifying. If access to incredibly sensitive data can be reduced to a small-font subtitle in a cluttered permission box, it's only a matter of time until you accidentally press "Allow" and fritter away your entire life story to a random rogue developer.Facebook enables one-click identity theft option for rogue application developers originally appeared on Download Squad on Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
In the "Request for Permission" window -- the one you have to accept before using an app on the Facebook platform -- look out for "Access my contact information", with the subtitle "Current Address and Mobile Phone Number" (see image above). You'd think that such important details would deserve a bolder warning, instead of the usual faded gray -- but obviously not.
As Sophos' Naked Security blog points out, making such details available in a landscape that is already packed full of rogue spam and scam applications puts Facebook users at even greater risk. With your full name and home address, identity theft basically becomes a no-brainer -- and can you imagine the SMS spam that awaits the unlucky Facebooker that gives his phone number to the wrong app developer?
Still, even if you're not bothered by this (and you can always remove your home address or mobile number from Facebook), you have wonder what Facebook will do next. Facebook is quickly becoming The One True Internet Hub, and the wealth of data it knows about us is terrifying. If access to incredibly sensitive data can be reduced to a small-font subtitle in a cluttered permission box, it's only a matter of time until you accidentally press "Allow" and fritter away your entire life story to a random rogue developer.Facebook enables one-click identity theft option for rogue application developers originally appeared on Download Squad on Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Gravity Guy is a fun one-button platformer -- Time Waster
Every once in a while, I like to write about a game that doesn't have a complicated set of controls. To be honest, most time wasters don't tend to be very complicated, perhaps except for those that require using both the mouse and the keyboard at the same time. But there's a category of time wasters that manage to hit the simplest UI possible, and still remain playable: The "one-button" games.
Gravity Guy is one such game; all you need is the SPACE key or the left mouse button. When the level starts, your little guy starts running across the screen, left to right. The level scrolls along, and pretty soon your guy is going to hit a step. In a normal platformer, you would just jump. But here there's no jumping - hitting space reverses gravity itself, and you find your guy suddenly running across the ceiling, full-speed ahead.
Now, just because it's a single-button game doesn't mean you don't have to stay alert: Hitting a step isn't the worst thing that can happen; just as often, the platform you're running on simply ends, and you fall into the abyss of space.
It's an intense game, but those who don't mind restarting a level over and over again will find it lots of fun.Gravity Guy is a fun one-button platformer -- Time Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Gravity Guy is one such game; all you need is the SPACE key or the left mouse button. When the level starts, your little guy starts running across the screen, left to right. The level scrolls along, and pretty soon your guy is going to hit a step. In a normal platformer, you would just jump. But here there's no jumping - hitting space reverses gravity itself, and you find your guy suddenly running across the ceiling, full-speed ahead.
Now, just because it's a single-button game doesn't mean you don't have to stay alert: Hitting a step isn't the worst thing that can happen; just as often, the platform you're running on simply ends, and you fall into the abyss of space.
It's an intense game, but those who don't mind restarting a level over and over again will find it lots of fun.Gravity Guy is a fun one-button platformer -- Time Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Daily Crunch: Squid Vicious Shot First Edition
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Cocoon hands on: the one-shot solution to private and secure Firefox browsing
A lot has been said about safe, secure surfing in recent months. Firesheep brought the necessity for HTTPS (and WPA-encrypted WLAN) into the limelight, and the Gawker Media breach reminded all of us that no one is safe.
The truth is, if you want to stay secure on the Web, you have to take a proactive stance. You need to install LastPass or KeePass, and using HTTPSEverywhere is a very good idea too. A good anti-virus suite like Microsoft Security Essentials is a necessity, and get into the habit of regularly scanning with Malwarebytes.
Alternatively, you can scrap everything and just use Cocoon, a service that proposes to solve all of your privacy and security problems in one fell swoop. There is a 45-day free trial, and it requires Firefox 3.6.13. I suggest you install it, and then read on!
Gallery: Cocoon, an all-in-one secure and private surfing solution for FirefoxContinue reading Cocoon hands on: the one-shot solution to private and secure Firefox browsingCocoon hands on: the one-shot solution to private and secure Firefox browsing originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
The truth is, if you want to stay secure on the Web, you have to take a proactive stance. You need to install LastPass or KeePass, and using HTTPSEverywhere is a very good idea too. A good anti-virus suite like Microsoft Security Essentials is a necessity, and get into the habit of regularly scanning with Malwarebytes.
Alternatively, you can scrap everything and just use Cocoon, a service that proposes to solve all of your privacy and security problems in one fell swoop. There is a 45-day free trial, and it requires Firefox 3.6.13. I suggest you install it, and then read on!
Gallery: Cocoon, an all-in-one secure and private surfing solution for FirefoxContinue reading Cocoon hands on: the one-shot solution to private and secure Firefox browsingCocoon hands on: the one-shot solution to private and secure Firefox browsing originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
I Will Never Drink Any Beverage Called MeatWater [Food]
I think I'll judge a book by its cover on this one. And right now, MeatWater—a protein-rich drink flavored like various meats—sounds like the liquid equivalent of a Dane Cook autobiography. More »
Firefox Do-Not-Track Feature Seen as Toothless
Like the Incredibles, facing down a nefarious, subterranean villain called "the Underminer" at the end of their debut movie, Mozilla is facing down data miners by giving Firefox users a new, albeit less-than-incredible power. The browser feature will give users the ability to opt out of behavior-based advertising.
Obama's State of the Union address goes Web 2.0
Tonight, President Obama will deliver the annual State of the Union address, and while partisan politics (and some great shots of various people nodding off) will rule the night, the US government is getting into the Web 2.0 game in a big way tonight. The speech -- scheduled for 9:00 pm ET -- will be streamed live on the web, and immediately following said speech, the White House will host an 'Open for Questions' event on Twitter making use of the hashtag #sotu, while other government officials will answer questions submitted on Facebook, as well as the White House website's webform. On Thursday night, the President will also answer questions on YouTube. We'll let you know if and when the government hatches a plan to answer questions on Yahoo! Answers.
[Image Credit: Pete Souza for the White House]Obama's State of the Union address goes Web 2.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Slashdot | Computer World | Email this | Comments
[Image Credit: Pete Souza for the White House]Obama's State of the Union address goes Web 2.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Slashdot | Computer World | Email this | Comments
Verizon offering BlackBerry 6 upgrades for Bold 9650 and Curve 3G tonight
RIM and its partner carriers have been promising BlackBerry 6 updates for a number of recent models, and Verizon's getting a couple of the heavyweights out of the way today with the introduction of official upgrade packages for the Bold 9650 and Curve 3G 9330. In addition to universal search and an overall streamlined UI, one of the most important improvements here is the addition of RIM's WebKit-based browser that makes hitting your favorite pages moderately less painful than before. Look for the update to become available at 8:00PM Eastern this evening, both online (see the Source links for instructions) and over-the-air.Verizon offering BlackBerry 6 upgrades for Bold 9650 and Curve 3G tonight originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Verizon (1), (2) | Email this | Comments
Sony sues iPhone jailbreaker Geohot over PS3 firmware 3.55 hack
Seems like it's PlayStation morning! Just two days after the release of a PlayStation 3 jailbreak for firmware version 3.55, Sony is suing the creators -- one of which is none other than Geohot (pictured right), of iPhone limera1n jailbreak infamy. Both the root keys that made the jailbreak possible, and the jailbreak itself, have been removed from Geohot's website, pending a decision from the courts.
What's odd, though, is that this jailbreak doesn't allow pirated games to be run on the PlayStation 3; rather, it's simply aimed at allowing the homebrew community to install their own custom packages. Ultimately, Geohot wants to bring back the "install another OS" option, which Sony removed back in March 2010 -- but now we'll have to wait for the resolution of the court case to see if it's possible.
The legal documents are available from Geohot's website (but it's starting to get pretty slow!) There's also a video of the jailbreak in action after the break.Continue reading Sony sues iPhone jailbreaker Geohot over PS3 firmware 3.55 hackSony sues iPhone jailbreaker Geohot over PS3 firmware 3.55 hack originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
What's odd, though, is that this jailbreak doesn't allow pirated games to be run on the PlayStation 3; rather, it's simply aimed at allowing the homebrew community to install their own custom packages. Ultimately, Geohot wants to bring back the "install another OS" option, which Sony removed back in March 2010 -- but now we'll have to wait for the resolution of the court case to see if it's possible.
The legal documents are available from Geohot's website (but it's starting to get pretty slow!) There's also a video of the jailbreak in action after the break.Continue reading Sony sues iPhone jailbreaker Geohot over PS3 firmware 3.55 hackSony sues iPhone jailbreaker Geohot over PS3 firmware 3.55 hack originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Bored with your spork? Get a foon instead.
Spice up your next camping trip with the GSI Outdoors telescoping ultralight foon. It’s a combination spoon and fork made of Lexan polycarbonate resin that goes from 5.75 inches to 4 inches long with a flick of the thumb. It’s available in several colors and can be found for $1.75 at Sierra Trading Post.
Adobe initiative to let you easily clear 'Flash cookies' from your Mozilla or Google Web browser
In a strong, head-held-high missive, Adobe has detailed a new initiative to bring Flash local storage clearing to Web browser UIs. The new API, NPAPI ClearSiteData will let Firefox and Chrome users clear Flash's Local Shared Objects, or 'Flash cookies,' in the same way that you currently clear cookies and temporary Internet files.
LSOs are very commonly used throughout the Web, but unlike conventional cookies they're a little harder to delete. A lot of websites use them to track you across the Web, but they're also used by sites like YouTube to store your video preferences.
The thing is, you've always been able to delete these LSOs, it's just a bit of a pain in the ass. You have to visit the Flash Global Storage Settings Panel -- and honestly, how many of you knew that? The difficulty of deleting LSOs led to the creation of evercookie, which is likely the main reason behind this new effort from Adobe.
As for when the new API will be rolled out, Chrome Dev will be the first, hopefully in the next couple of weeks. There's no word of when it will be implemented in Firefox, but presumably it will be after the launch of Firefox 4. Opera and Internet Explorer -- who knows!Adobe initiative to let you easily clear 'Flash cookies' from your Mozilla or Google Web browser originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
LSOs are very commonly used throughout the Web, but unlike conventional cookies they're a little harder to delete. A lot of websites use them to track you across the Web, but they're also used by sites like YouTube to store your video preferences.
The thing is, you've always been able to delete these LSOs, it's just a bit of a pain in the ass. You have to visit the Flash Global Storage Settings Panel -- and honestly, how many of you knew that? The difficulty of deleting LSOs led to the creation of evercookie, which is likely the main reason behind this new effort from Adobe.
As for when the new API will be rolled out, Chrome Dev will be the first, hopefully in the next couple of weeks. There's no word of when it will be implemented in Firefox, but presumably it will be after the launch of Firefox 4. Opera and Internet Explorer -- who knows!Adobe initiative to let you easily clear 'Flash cookies' from your Mozilla or Google Web browser originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Maybe This Is Not the Best Way to Transport an Airplane [Image Cache]
Or maybe it is, considering the plane fuselage is 9.3 meters while its wingspan is 12 meters. But then again, perhaps people shouldn't be driving planes through St. Petersburg at all. More »
1Password brings secure password, notes, and credit card storage to Windows Phone 7
1Password -- the popular secure password, note, and wallet app for Mac, iOS, and Windows -- is now available for download from the Zune Marketplace. If you've got a Windows Phone 7 device and have been waiting for a way to tap into your Dropbox-synced 1Password data, now you can!
Once you've signed in to your Dropbox account and entered your master password, you'll have access to all your securely-stored data. Logins, notes, credit cards, software product keys -- it's all there for your perusal. 1Password for Windows Phone 7 is a free download, while the Windows and Mac versions run $29.95 and $39.95 respectively.
Scan the Tag after the break to install the WP7 app.Continue reading 1Password brings secure password, notes, and credit card storage to Windows Phone 71Password brings secure password, notes, and credit card storage to Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Once you've signed in to your Dropbox account and entered your master password, you'll have access to all your securely-stored data. Logins, notes, credit cards, software product keys -- it's all there for your perusal. 1Password for Windows Phone 7 is a free download, while the Windows and Mac versions run $29.95 and $39.95 respectively.
Scan the Tag after the break to install the WP7 app.Continue reading 1Password brings secure password, notes, and credit card storage to Windows Phone 71Password brings secure password, notes, and credit card storage to Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
DonationCoder posts results of yearly NANY Event, great new applications
Who doesn't like quality free software? DonationCoder.com is one of our favorite resources for great utilities. You get the software for free, but you're encouraged to donate if you use it and enjoy it.
Ever since 2007, DonationCoder has been running a yearly event called NANY, which stands for New Apps for the New Year.
This year, over 30 different entries have been made, each with its own video screencast. Here are some of the gems you can find on the NANY page:
Quick Cliq: A fast launcher utility that lets you create links to folders, files, programs, URLs and more. It also provides window management, clipboard manipulation and more.
TaskDaddy: An application for automating MS Outlook task creation. You give it a single line of input, and it turns it into a complete Outlook task without you having to open Outlook.
DCDisplay: A comic/magazine viewer, inspired by CDisplay.
As you can see, these are fairly purpose-specific applications, but there are many, each with its own video. Hop on over to the NANY page and see if you can find something you like!DonationCoder posts results of yearly NANY Event, great new applications originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Ever since 2007, DonationCoder has been running a yearly event called NANY, which stands for New Apps for the New Year.
This year, over 30 different entries have been made, each with its own video screencast. Here are some of the gems you can find on the NANY page:
Quick Cliq: A fast launcher utility that lets you create links to folders, files, programs, URLs and more. It also provides window management, clipboard manipulation and more.
TaskDaddy: An application for automating MS Outlook task creation. You give it a single line of input, and it turns it into a complete Outlook task without you having to open Outlook.
DCDisplay: A comic/magazine viewer, inspired by CDisplay.
As you can see, these are fairly purpose-specific applications, but there are many, each with its own video. Hop on over to the NANY page and see if you can find something you like!DonationCoder posts results of yearly NANY Event, great new applications originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Docs.com update brings speed, stability, and support for additional languages
Microsoft brought its Office apps to the Web late last year, and the Fuse Labs team has been busily working to improve the suite ever since. Today, a backend update has brought more stability, increased speed, and support for more languages. Docs.com now supports 30 languages in total -- all of which are supported by the built-in spellchecker. Ambitious polyglots will be excited to know that the Office Web apps will even let you mix multiple languages in a single document.
In addition to posting the announcement on the Fuse Labs blog (which still sports the post-migration WordPress favicon), the news is also available over on Docs.com as a .docx. If you haven't seen Docs.com in action yet, hit the link -- it's pretty darn cool.Docs.com update brings speed, stability, and support for additional languages originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
In addition to posting the announcement on the Fuse Labs blog (which still sports the post-migration WordPress favicon), the news is also available over on Docs.com as a .docx. If you haven't seen Docs.com in action yet, hit the link -- it's pretty darn cool.Docs.com update brings speed, stability, and support for additional languages originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Sorami-skydrive for Android connects to your Windows Live cloud storage for free
SkyDrive is a fantastic cloud storage option that many people still don't know about. With 25GB of free space for your synced files, Hotmail attachments, and Office Web docs, it's worth signing up for an account (if you don't already have a Windows Live passport). What's even better is that SkyDrive storage can be accessed by other apps -- like sorami-skydrive for Android.
Install the app, enter your credentials, then tap the back button, and you've got full access to your SkyDrive storage. Not only can sorami download files, but the app can upload files to SkyDrive from your Android device. You can also create new folders, and the home button quickly returns you to the top level of your SkyDrive folders.
Sorami-skydrive is currently in beta, so expect a few bumps along the way. After creating a new folder, for example, the app became stuck on a 'loading' alert and I had to kill the task. The developer is very responsive to bug reports, however, and sorami-skydrive is improving at a steady pace.
Download sorami-skydrive for Android [AppBrain]Continue reading Sorami-skydrive for Android connects to your Windows Live cloud storage for freeSorami-skydrive for Android connects to your Windows Live cloud storage for free originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Install the app, enter your credentials, then tap the back button, and you've got full access to your SkyDrive storage. Not only can sorami download files, but the app can upload files to SkyDrive from your Android device. You can also create new folders, and the home button quickly returns you to the top level of your SkyDrive folders.
Sorami-skydrive is currently in beta, so expect a few bumps along the way. After creating a new folder, for example, the app became stuck on a 'loading' alert and I had to kill the task. The developer is very responsive to bug reports, however, and sorami-skydrive is improving at a steady pace.
Download sorami-skydrive for Android [AppBrain]Continue reading Sorami-skydrive for Android connects to your Windows Live cloud storage for freeSorami-skydrive for Android connects to your Windows Live cloud storage for free originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
How to quickly access your network connections in Windows 7 and Vista
This week we're running a series of posts that tackle common Windows networking issues, and some tips and tricks that might speed up or improve your network stability. You can find more tech tips in our Tips index.
One small Windows XP feature I used to lean on frequently was "Connect To" -- it provided easy access to a computer's network connections right from the Start Menu. I also like being able to right-click on a connection icon in the system tray to access the same screen. In Windows Vista and Windows 7, however, neither of those options are available -- so what's the best way to open your network connections screen in a hurry?
Option 1: use the search box
I'm constantly amazed by how many Windows 7 and Vista users have no idea they can search right from the Start Menu. Click your Windows button (or hit the Windows Flag key on your keyboard) and type the word connections in the search box. Wait a moment, and you'll see view network connections appear. Click it, and you'll be shown every network adapter.
Option 2: remember the magic words
No, not open sesame -- in this case, it's ncpa.cpl. A .cpl file is a Control Panel applet in Windows -- which you can see sprawled out if you turn on classic view when you have the screen open. Typing ncpa.cpl into either the search box or run dialog and pressing enter will also get you to your connections in a hurry. You can also enter control netconnections... but that's so many more letters!How to quickly access your network connections in Windows 7 and Vista originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
One small Windows XP feature I used to lean on frequently was "Connect To" -- it provided easy access to a computer's network connections right from the Start Menu. I also like being able to right-click on a connection icon in the system tray to access the same screen. In Windows Vista and Windows 7, however, neither of those options are available -- so what's the best way to open your network connections screen in a hurry?
Option 1: use the search box
I'm constantly amazed by how many Windows 7 and Vista users have no idea they can search right from the Start Menu. Click your Windows button (or hit the Windows Flag key on your keyboard) and type the word connections in the search box. Wait a moment, and you'll see view network connections appear. Click it, and you'll be shown every network adapter.
Option 2: remember the magic words
No, not open sesame -- in this case, it's ncpa.cpl. A .cpl file is a Control Panel applet in Windows -- which you can see sprawled out if you turn on classic view when you have the screen open. Typing ncpa.cpl into either the search box or run dialog and pressing enter will also get you to your connections in a hurry. You can also enter control netconnections... but that's so many more letters!How to quickly access your network connections in Windows 7 and Vista originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Google Voice will let you port your current phone number for $20 -- soon
One reason users shy away from Google Voice -- or any alternative calling solution -- is because they can't bring their existing phone number with them. That could all be about to change, however, as several users happened upon an option to port their number to Google Voice. After checking to make sure Google is able to port a given mobile number, a $20 payment via Google Checkout is all that's required.
The option has apparently disappeared overnight, with Google telling our friends at Engadget that number porting is currently being tested with a small group of Google Voice users. No ETA was given for general availability, but Google assures that it's part of their master plan.Google Voice will let you port your current phone number for $20 -- soon originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
The option has apparently disappeared overnight, with Google telling our friends at Engadget that number porting is currently being tested with a small group of Google Voice users. No ETA was given for general availability, but Google assures that it's part of their master plan.Google Voice will let you port your current phone number for $20 -- soon originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Steve Jobs' Most Valuable Lesson for Apple
After Steve Jobs was fired years ago, Apple nearly failed -- until he came back to lead what has become the most successful company of the last decade. Ironically, it's likely that Steve Jobs' own practices in fixing Apple back then could be the best guidance for ensuring Apple's continued success.
What the Zuk: KeePass is an essential tool for your online security
What the Zuk is a (very) occasional feature, in which I review software that I have been using for many years, and which is instrumental for my work. These are the first tools I install on every new system, the reliable work-horse applications I turn to for every need. In each installment I will explain what makes this particular program special, and why I find it so vital for my computing experience.
You need a password manager!
If you already use a password manager (such as LastPass), feel free to skip this part. But if you don't currently use one, let me reiterate: you need a password manager.
Saying "safeguarding your identity online is important" is almost like saying "wearing a seat belt is important"; that's quite an understatement to make. There's no lack of incentive: 2010 had some very high-profile security breaches, and it may very well be that your account (or a loved one's account) was impacted.Continue reading What the Zuk: KeePass is an essential tool for your online securityWhat the Zuk: KeePass is an essential tool for your online security originally appeared on Download Squad on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
You need a password manager!
If you already use a password manager (such as LastPass), feel free to skip this part. But if you don't currently use one, let me reiterate: you need a password manager.
Saying "safeguarding your identity online is important" is almost like saying "wearing a seat belt is important"; that's quite an understatement to make. There's no lack of incentive: 2010 had some very high-profile security breaches, and it may very well be that your account (or a loved one's account) was impacted.Continue reading What the Zuk: KeePass is an essential tool for your online securityWhat the Zuk: KeePass is an essential tool for your online security originally appeared on Download Squad on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Nimball Rewind is a mechanical platformer with time travel -- Time Waster
In platformers, the protagonist often makes all the difference. I mean, look at how cool Mario is, or how cute Sonic the Hedgehog can be. In Nimball Rewind, the protagonist is just a ball. It rolls and bonces around, but there's not much of an emotional connection there, if you know what I mean. But after all, this is a game, not a match-making service. And as a game, it's pretty darn fun!
Each level is quite short. A gripper arm drops you from the ceiling, and you need to roll and bounce until you reach your destination - a gripper arm resting face-up, that you can fall or jump into. In the screenshot you see me trying to leap into the gripper at the end of level 11. That square to the left is a "bouncer platform" (my name, not theirs). When you touch it, it launches you upwards. That can be a good thing, like here, or it can be quite bad, if the ceiling happens to be red. Red surfaces, in general, are "toxic" in this game - you're not allowed to touch them.
What happens when you do, though? This is where "time travel" comes in. Basically, rather than strike out, you can hit SPACE and rewind a bit, kind of like an Undo function [Hello, Braid... -Ed]. When you let go of the SPACE key, gameplay immediately resumes. But you don't get infinite retries, though: touch enough red walls, and eventually you'll have to start the level from the top. All in all, quite a fun platformer!
P.S: You can double-jump (jump while you're in the air). Took me a few minutes to figure that out.Nimball Rewind is a mechanical platformer with time travel -- Time Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Each level is quite short. A gripper arm drops you from the ceiling, and you need to roll and bounce until you reach your destination - a gripper arm resting face-up, that you can fall or jump into. In the screenshot you see me trying to leap into the gripper at the end of level 11. That square to the left is a "bouncer platform" (my name, not theirs). When you touch it, it launches you upwards. That can be a good thing, like here, or it can be quite bad, if the ceiling happens to be red. Red surfaces, in general, are "toxic" in this game - you're not allowed to touch them.
What happens when you do, though? This is where "time travel" comes in. Basically, rather than strike out, you can hit SPACE and rewind a bit, kind of like an Undo function [Hello, Braid... -Ed]. When you let go of the SPACE key, gameplay immediately resumes. But you don't get infinite retries, though: touch enough red walls, and eventually you'll have to start the level from the top. All in all, quite a fun platformer!
P.S: You can double-jump (jump while you're in the air). Took me a few minutes to figure that out.Nimball Rewind is a mechanical platformer with time travel -- Time Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Touch�gg assigns actions to multitouch gestures on your Linux system
Canonical demonstrated Ubuntu 10.10's multitouch functionality a few months back. If you haven't felt compelled to play with it before, a new app called Touchégg might provide a little extra incentive. It's an open source project which lets you define custom actions and execute them with a touch gesture. Canonical's uTouch gesture library is required, but it should already be installed if you're using Ubuntu 10.10 or a derivative.
Configuring Touchégg requires doing a little text hacking in its config file, but the process is fairly straightforward (as you can see in the video after the break). If you've got a laptop with a multitouch-capable touchpad or a USB input device like Apple's Magic Trackpad hooked up to your Linux box, Touchégg will have you switching workspaces and apps with the flick of a finger (or two or three) in no time.
Check out the screencast after the break -- it's pretty slick, even if you can't see that the gestures are actually being performed.Continue reading Touch�gg assigns actions to multitouch gestures on your Linux systemTouch�gg assigns actions to multitouch gestures on your Linux system originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Configuring Touchégg requires doing a little text hacking in its config file, but the process is fairly straightforward (as you can see in the video after the break). If you've got a laptop with a multitouch-capable touchpad or a USB input device like Apple's Magic Trackpad hooked up to your Linux box, Touchégg will have you switching workspaces and apps with the flick of a finger (or two or three) in no time.
Check out the screencast after the break -- it's pretty slick, even if you can't see that the gestures are actually being performed.Continue reading Touch�gg assigns actions to multitouch gestures on your Linux systemTouch�gg assigns actions to multitouch gestures on your Linux system originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Monday, January 24, 2011
WP7 Game Boy emulator demoed, soon you can show your Pokemans in Silverlight (video)
Classic gaming on the go is more or less old-hat for many smartphone platforms, but Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 is still playing catch-up. Latest addition is this Game Boy emulator, running in Silverlight courtesy of Samuel Blanchard, who created the video below and then triple-letterboxed it for your squinting pleasure. Right now it is still a work in progress, unable to save your in-game progress and needing some further polish, but it certainly looks like it runs well enough -- though hopefully he gets that aspect ratio fixed before offering this up for download.Continue reading WP7 Game Boy emulator demoed, soon you can show your Pokemans in Silverlight (video)WP7 Game Boy emulator demoed, soon you can show your Pokemans in Silverlight (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink WMPoweruser.com | Samuel Blanchard's Blog | Email this | Comments
webOS tablet interface leak suggests new gesture controls, same old good looks
What, a full spec sheet for the Topaz not good enough for you? Fine, Pre Central has managed to dig up another little document from HP's 2010 archives, this one delving into tablet-specific UI elements in webOS. The first notable thing is the inclusion of more sophisticated gesture and tap controls, with double-tap, tap-and-hold, and even two-finger tap-and-drag actions serving some unspecified functions in the tablet version of the software. Tabbed browsing also makes an appearance, alongside an auto-expanding email client and a page-turning element, all of which may or may not be in the final build shipping with the final devices. Until finality is reached, however, the source link is your best buddy.
[Thanks, Ryan]webOS tablet interface leak suggests new gesture controls, same old good looks originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Pre Central | Email this | Comments
[Thanks, Ryan]webOS tablet interface leak suggests new gesture controls, same old good looks originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Pre Central | Email this | Comments
Taxsoftware for iPad: A Tedious App for a Tedious Task
Stop ... do you hear it? It's the sound of the taxman coming, and this year, he's coming to an iPad near you through the auspices of the app Taxsoftware.com. The company, which claims it was the first provider of online tax preparation services for both businesses and individuals, has released the latest version of its iPad software in time for filing tax returns for 2010.
Firefox 4 tentatively scheduled for a February release
After its fair share of delays, Firefox 4 looks set for a late-February release. Posting on the Mozilla Planning mailing list, the Director of Platform Engineering, Damon Sicore, thanked Firefox 4's "tired and stressed" developers, and urged them to hang on, to produce one last burst of awesomeness and "ship the best possible product."
There are now 160 hard blockers (serious bugs) left in Firefox 4, all of which need to be squashed before a release candidate can be released. Previous releases of Firefox have squashed about 100 hard blockers in six weeks, so February release is definitely going to be tight -- but here's hoping!
If you want to do your bit, and you're not a programmer, the best thing you can do is grab the latest version of Firefox 4 and take part in the test pilot studies. The latest beta of Firefox 4 really is quite good -- and if, by chance, you stumble across a bug, report it.Firefox 4 tentatively scheduled for a February release originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
There are now 160 hard blockers (serious bugs) left in Firefox 4, all of which need to be squashed before a release candidate can be released. Previous releases of Firefox have squashed about 100 hard blockers in six weeks, so February release is definitely going to be tight -- but here's hoping!
If you want to do your bit, and you're not a programmer, the best thing you can do is grab the latest version of Firefox 4 and take part in the test pilot studies. The latest beta of Firefox 4 really is quite good -- and if, by chance, you stumble across a bug, report it.Firefox 4 tentatively scheduled for a February release originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Verizon Charges $50 More Than AT&T for Off-Contract iPhone 4
According to Verizon’s FAQ, the new iPhone 4 will cost $50 more off-contract than it does from AT&T. While the prices of the handset is the same from both carriers if you sign up for a two-year contract, the unencumbered handset will cost $650 for the 16GB version and $750 for the 32GB model. This [...]
Report Lists OLED Screen, 3G as Likely PSP2 Features [Portables]
Whatever your thoughts on Sony, admit they know what they want: Powerful consoles with plenty of bells and whistles. The PSP2 is rumored to be PS3-powerful, and now we think it will have an OLED screen and 3G connectivity too. More »
It Takes a Mountain of Shipping Crates to Make a Trade Show
The Consumer Electronics Show 2011 featured 2,700 exhibitors across 1.5 million square feet of sprawling space. At times, the sheer size of the show, the crowds, and the smells made for a grueling slog that could leave you exhausted and spent.
How to use names instead of cell addresses in Microsoft Excel
This week's series of tips will be focusing on handy little features for Microsoft Excel and Word. To see the previous tips, check our Tips index.
By default, Excel uses cell references in formulas, which results in formulas that look like D5/20 (Meaning, divide the contents of cell D5 by 20). This is fine as long as your formulas are very simple. If you start pulling in data from multiple cells and using many complex formulas in a single spreadsheet, however, it becomes increasingly difficult to remember what each cell address means.
That's where named ranges come in handy. As the name implies, these are names you can give ranges of cells -- but a range can also be a single cell! So rather than having a formula read D5/20, you could have it read CostOfLiving/20. "CostOfLiving" is actually a named range consisting of one single cell.
This all sounds quite complex, but once you name your first cell you'll see how simple it is. To do this, simply:
Select the cell you wish to name.
Click the Name Box. This is the text box to the left of the formula bar - it should contain your cell's current address (say, H12).
Type in whatever name you wish to use for this cell (say, "MonthlyExpenses"). It must not contain spaces.
That's it! You can now use this name in all of your formulas instead of the cell's address.
How to use names instead of cell addresses in Microsoft Excel originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
By default, Excel uses cell references in formulas, which results in formulas that look like D5/20 (Meaning, divide the contents of cell D5 by 20). This is fine as long as your formulas are very simple. If you start pulling in data from multiple cells and using many complex formulas in a single spreadsheet, however, it becomes increasingly difficult to remember what each cell address means.
That's where named ranges come in handy. As the name implies, these are names you can give ranges of cells -- but a range can also be a single cell! So rather than having a formula read D5/20, you could have it read CostOfLiving/20. "CostOfLiving" is actually a named range consisting of one single cell.
This all sounds quite complex, but once you name your first cell you'll see how simple it is. To do this, simply:
Select the cell you wish to name.
Click the Name Box. This is the text box to the left of the formula bar - it should contain your cell's current address (say, H12).
Type in whatever name you wish to use for this cell (say, "MonthlyExpenses"). It must not contain spaces.
That's it! You can now use this name in all of your formulas instead of the cell's address.
How to use names instead of cell addresses in Microsoft Excel originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Dwolla, the low-fee PayPal alternative, now for Windows Phone 7
A little while back, we told you about Dwolla -- a new payment service with its sights set on challenging PayPal. Dwolla's angle? A flat rate per transaction of $0.25 and no other fees of any kind. It's also integrated with Twitter and Facebook, which makes it easy to send money to (or receive from) the people you're interacting with most online.
Now, Dwolla is expanding its mobile offerings with a new Windows Phone 7 app -- which joins its Android and iOS offerings. Like the Dwolla apps for other mobile platforms, the app provides a simple, straightforward interface which allows you to send payments, check your balance, and view your contacts. Sending a payment is a breeze -- just choose a contact, enter the amount, your pin, and a comment (if any) and you're done. You can also opt to pay the 25-cent fee yourself, or let the recipient absorb it.
Dwolla is a free download and is available now in the Zune Marketplace. The service is currently U.S.-only.Dwolla, the low-fee PayPal alternative, now for Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Now, Dwolla is expanding its mobile offerings with a new Windows Phone 7 app -- which joins its Android and iOS offerings. Like the Dwolla apps for other mobile platforms, the app provides a simple, straightforward interface which allows you to send payments, check your balance, and view your contacts. Sending a payment is a breeze -- just choose a contact, enter the amount, your pin, and a comment (if any) and you're done. You can also opt to pay the 25-cent fee yourself, or let the recipient absorb it.
Dwolla is a free download and is available now in the Zune Marketplace. The service is currently U.S.-only.Dwolla, the low-fee PayPal alternative, now for Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Hackers disguise phone as keyboard, use it to attack PCs via USB
We've seen hackers use keyboards to deliver malicious code to computers, and we've seen smartphones used as remote controls for cars and TV -- but we've never seen a smartphone disguised as a keyboard used to control a computer, until now. A couple folks at this year's Black Hat DC conference have devised a clever bit of code that allows a rooted smartphone -- connected to a PC through USB -- to pose as a keyboard or mouse in order to attack and control the computer. The hack takes advantage of USB's inability to authenticate connected devices coupled with operating systems' inability to filter USB packets, which would enable users to thwart such an attack. While utilizing a digital costume to hack a computer is a nifty idea, it doesn't pose much additional risk to users because the method still requires physical access to a USB port to work -- and most of us would probably notice someone plugging a smartphone into our laptop while we're using it.
[Image Credit: Angelos Stavrou / CNET]Hackers disguise phone as keyboard, use it to attack PCs via USB originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink CNET | Black Hat DC | Email this | Comments
[Image Credit: Angelos Stavrou / CNET]Hackers disguise phone as keyboard, use it to attack PCs via USB originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink CNET | Black Hat DC | Email this | Comments
Tired of waiting for the mythical White iPhone 4? Convert your Black one with this kit
If you’re willing to void your warranty and pay an insane �159.95 ($253.61), this White iPhone 4�Conversion Kit from MobileFun will make your dreams come true. The kit contains a front panel consisting of the glass, digitiser and Retina Display LCD, a rear panel with the Apple logo, replacement dock connector, headphone jack and home [...]
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Turn any surface into a piano with Brando?s Electronic Piano Gloves
Pull on these USB enabled gloves and you’ll be on your way to creating music just by tapping your fingers on a flat surface. Each fingertip plays a different note. The gloves which are attached to a speaker, are powered by 4 AAA batteries and offer you the choice of 8 different instruments, 20 different [...]
Windows 7 SP1 download due today, says Microsoft Technet post
We reported earlier that the release of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 could be coming soon. Its impending arrival seemed to be heralded by the availability of a prerequisite installer update delivered recently via Windows Update. Now, however, there's an indication that we could be just hours away from being able to download Windows 7 SP1.
A Microsoft Technet blog -- albeit a Russian one we've had to run through translation sites -- indicates that "pack will be publicly available tomorrow." The post discusses virtualization improvements in Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 and was published January 13, 2011. If the author's statement is accurate, that would definitely make today SP1 release day.
Update: According to Tom Warren at WinRumors, the public download isn't coming today. Rather, the original post was announcing the availability of the Windows 7 SP1 RTM to OEMs today.Windows 7 SP1 download due today, says Microsoft Technet post originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
A Microsoft Technet blog -- albeit a Russian one we've had to run through translation sites -- indicates that "pack will be publicly available tomorrow." The post discusses virtualization improvements in Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 and was published January 13, 2011. If the author's statement is accurate, that would definitely make today SP1 release day.
Update: According to Tom Warren at WinRumors, the public download isn't coming today. Rather, the original post was announcing the availability of the Windows 7 SP1 RTM to OEMs today.Windows 7 SP1 download due today, says Microsoft Technet post originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Bored with your spork? Get a foon instead.
Spice up your next camping trip with the GSI Outdoors telescoping ultralight foon. It’s a combination spoon and fork made of Lexan polycarbonate resin that goes from 5.75 inches to 4 inches long with a flick of the thumb. It’s available in several colors and can be found for $1.75 at Sierra Trading Post.
DonationCoder posts results of yearly NANY Event, great new applications
Who doesn't like quality free software? DonationCoder.com is one of our favorite resources for great utilities. You get the software for free, but you're encouraged to donate if you use it and enjoy it.
Ever since 2007, DonationCoder has been running a yearly event called NANY, which stands for New Apps for the New Year.
This year, over 30 different entries have been made, each with its own video screencast. Here are some of the gems you can find on the NANY page:
Quick Cliq: A fast launcher utility that lets you create links to folders, files, programs, URLs and more. It also provides window management, clipboard manipulation and more.
TaskDaddy: An application for automating MS Outlook task creation. You give it a single line of input, and it turns it into a complete Outlook task without you having to open Outlook.
DCDisplay: A comic/magazine viewer, inspired by CDisplay.
As you can see, these are fairly purpose-specific applications, but there are many, each with its own video. Hop on over to the NANY page and see if you can find something you like!DonationCoder posts results of yearly NANY Event, great new applications originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Ever since 2007, DonationCoder has been running a yearly event called NANY, which stands for New Apps for the New Year.
This year, over 30 different entries have been made, each with its own video screencast. Here are some of the gems you can find on the NANY page:
Quick Cliq: A fast launcher utility that lets you create links to folders, files, programs, URLs and more. It also provides window management, clipboard manipulation and more.
TaskDaddy: An application for automating MS Outlook task creation. You give it a single line of input, and it turns it into a complete Outlook task without you having to open Outlook.
DCDisplay: A comic/magazine viewer, inspired by CDisplay.
As you can see, these are fairly purpose-specific applications, but there are many, each with its own video. Hop on over to the NANY page and see if you can find something you like!DonationCoder posts results of yearly NANY Event, great new applications originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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