Technology News http://dillseed.net/blog dillseed.net Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en Free Windows Screen Capture Software http://dillseed.net/blog/free-windows-screen-capture-software/ http://dillseed.net/blog/free-windows-screen-capture-software/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:23:09 +0000 dillseed http://cybernetnews.com/?p=19550 greenshot.pngarrow Windows Windows only arrow
I use screenshot tools all the time no matter what computer I’m on. One interesting Windows screenshot tool that I came across recently is called Greenshot. It’s not the most feature-packed utility that you can find, but I’d say it ranks pretty highly seeing that it does come with its own image editor.

Once I started using Greenshot there were some things that immediately popped out to me. The first is something that you can clearly see in the screenshot to the right, and it’s that it highlights the region that will be captured along with providing the dimensions. You don’t have to capture a region though… there are also options to grab a window or the entire screen.

The screenshot editor is simple, but useful. With it you’re able to add some common shapes and text so that the image can be more easily understood by the recipient. You can also highlight or obfuscate parts of the capture. I was a bit surprised when I used the obfuscate feature because it doesn’t blur it out the same way that many other apps do. Instead of being a smoothly blurred area it will be heavily pixelized, which in some ways I actually l like better.

If you dive into the settings you can customize options like the default action you want done after you’ve taken a screenshot. It can open it in the image editor, copy it to the clipboard, send it to a printer, display a dialog to save the file, save it to a pre-defined destination, or email it. One of those options are bound to be what you’re looking for.

Overall I’d say that Greenshot is pretty nice, but will obviously lack features that paid applications like SnagIt offer. It only uses around 16MB when sitting idle though, which is a comfortable amount for a utility like this.

Greenshot Homepage (Windows only; Freeware)

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]]> http://dillseed.net/blog/free-windows-screen-capture-software/feed/ Should We Be Worried about Apple’s Increasing Power? http://dillseed.net/blog/should-we-be-worried-about-apple%e2%80%99s-increasing-power/ http://dillseed.net/blog/should-we-be-worried-about-apple%e2%80%99s-increasing-power/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:31:09 +0000 dillseed http://cybernetnews.com/?p=19554 Apple is a fascinating company. Ever since Steve Jobs returned as the company’s leader, Apple has shown that like no other they can get millions excited about new technology. They successfully branched out from selling computers to selling music players and phones. In 2010, they came out with a tablet computer. After people forgot that the iPad reminded them of sanitary napkins, it turned out to be a successful product despite Microsoft’s numerous attempts to make tablet PCs a thing.

But all this success gave Apple increasing power over software developers, people’s privacy and even their competitors. Are there reasons to be concerned?

Apple has filed a patent to kill jailbroken iPhones

jailbreakme.jpgLast week a patent application was published where Apple details methods to detect when someone is hacking into your device by snapping pictures, making recordings, analyzing heartbeats and “noting particular activities that can indicate suspicious behavior”. When unauthorized use has been detected, several actions can be taken including going as far as to brick the device.

As long as it’s an opt-in feature, I don’t see any reason to be concerned. In fact, the enterprise world and government organizations would welcome such features.

But here’s the catch. The patent application doesn’t merely cover hacking. It also suggests using the aforementioned techniques to kill jailbroken devices. And yet, a month ago a ruling from the Copyright Office legalized jailbreaking although it will void your warranty.

The verdict: should the jailbreakers among us get be nervous? Yes, but we have to put this into perspective. The patent application was filed way back in February 2009, at a time when the Copyright Office hadn’t declared jailbreaking legal yet. It’s possible that Apple changed their mind because of the ruling. But if they start enforcing this, legal battles and protests will ensue… and Apple’s newly added layer of security will get hacked two days later.

Apple collects your current location and interests to serve you targeted ads

apple oo iads.jpgWhen Apple launched the iAd advertising network in July 2010, the company started using location data from their iOS and OS X users to enable location-based advertising. Responding to a query from two concerned Congressmen, Apple put things into perspective.

The iAd network will collect your ZIP code to serve up location-based ads. This is done when an ad is requested. In the case of the iPhone, this will be when you open an iAd-supported app. Latitude and longitude will not be saved or associated with you. The iAd server will associate the ZIP code with your device’s ID to serve you ads based on your location. Location data about individual users will not be shared with advertisers. You can opt out of location-based advertising only by disabling location services entirely in your system settings.

Secondly, iAd may serve ads based on your interests. You can opt out of this on a per-device basis. To do this, go to https://oo.apple.com/ on the device.

The verdict: while iAd’s practices are wide-spread across established ad networks (including limited location-based advertising based on your IP address), iAd could be considered sneaky since it is integrated into iOS, it doesn’t have to ask permission to use your location. Opting out of interest-based advertising is relatively easy, but to opt out of location-based advertising you have to give up location services altogether.

Apple keeps tight control over its App Store and engages in anti-competitive behavior

iphone app.jpgDeveloping for iOS can be stressful. Even if you manage to get the money together to start an app development business and manage to write an app that has huge potential, Apple has the final decision over your fate. The company can refuse your app or even remove it from the App Store whenever it wants. To be fair, Apple has tried to make the decision process more transparent. But they have at several occasions faced accusations of maintaining double standard when they rejected some apps, some of which were later approved. Still, whether their review process is fair or not, isn’t it a little ironic that the App Store’s director sells his own fart apps?

There is an argument to be made that justifies Apple’s right to do with the App Store whatever they want. But this has lead to monopolistic behavior at times. When Google tried to release Google Voice for the iPhone, the app was rejected. There’s no denying the conflict of interest: iPhone carrier AT&T is not keen on letting you send free texts and making cheap international calls through Google over AT&T’s data network. An FCC inquiry followed.

Here’s another example of anti-competitive behavior: when iOS 4 was announced, Apple changed their Terms of Service to ban rivaling ad networks from gathering crucial analytic data, such as the number of ad clicks. This could bar app developers from partnering with iAd competitors such as AdMob, a Google-owned company. According to AdMob CEO Omar Hamoui, “advertisers won’t buy ads when they can’t even tell how many people had clicked on that ad”, which seems fair. Apple hasn’t enforced this new rule, but if they will regulators are likely to respond.

The verdict: Apple’s apparent unwillingness to tolerate competition in their own App Store is worrisome. Apple’s inconsistency in their App Store approval process is bad for developers – especially the small independent ones – although they have taken steps to eliminate any double standards.

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]]> http://dillseed.net/blog/should-we-be-worried-about-apple%e2%80%99s-increasing-power/feed/ Hide Windows or Kill Processes When Your Computer is Idle http://dillseed.net/blog/hide-windows-or-kill-processes-when-your-computer-is-idle/ http://dillseed.net/blog/hide-windows-or-kill-processes-when-your-computer-is-idle/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:50:08 +0000 dillseed http://cybernetnews.com/?p=19548 system silencer.png

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I saw System Silencer being written about on several blogs a month or two ago, and thought it was kinda cool. It would let you set a period of time that your computer could sit idle, and after that it would assume you left your machine. When it determined you were away you could have it do things like turn off your monitor, toggle the mute so that music would stop playing, kill a single program, and a handful of other things. It was nice, but nothing a few scheduled tasks couldn’t do. In the state it was in I can’t say I was all that excited about the app.

I bookmarked the site so that I’d remember to see if any improvements have been made because I knew it had some potential, and I’m rather impressed with the latest changes. It still does a lot of the same stuff, but does it much more intelligently:

  • You can decide what actions you want to perform when on battery mode and which ones to perform when plugged in.
  • Set the idle time for each action individually rather than having one uniform time limit.
  • Specify multiple processes to kill or multiple programs to run… it’s no longer limited to just one.
  • Hide specific windows based on the window name (or just a portion of the window name).
  • Define a timeframe that you don’t want System Silencer to take action on. This is useful for having it run when your computer is left idle overnight, but not having it do anything during the day when you may have just stepped out to grab lunch.

I’m rather impressed at the amount of work the developer has put into this app to make it useful, and am hoping that he’ll come up with some other cool features.

Performance note: This app uses about 3MB of memory while running, which isn’t much.

System Silencer Homepage (Windows only; Freeware)

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]]> http://dillseed.net/blog/hide-windows-or-kill-processes-when-your-computer-is-idle/feed/ Change the Windows 7 Login Screen http://dillseed.net/blog/change-the-windows-7-login-screen/ http://dillseed.net/blog/change-the-windows-7-login-screen/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:17:07 +0000 dillseed http://cybernetnews.com/?p=19546 custom windows 7 login.jpg

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After a little while it can be nice to freshen up the appearance of the things we use each day. I’m sure that many of us start off the morning with a Windows login prompt on the screen, and with a quick DLL replacement you can make that Windows 7 login screen look completely different than what ships with the stock OS.

I’m going to focus on getting the login screen you see in the screenshot above, which is modeled after the Longhorn project. It’s actually very close to the Longhorn login screen, which you can see in this screencast I had made.

Once you head on over to this DeviantArt page you’ll see three different sets of DLLs that you can grab. One doesn’t have the Windows flag, another one has it (this is the one in the screenshot above), and another one has an embedded version that is located inside the transparent glass. Grab which ever one you want, and make sure you get the correct version (32-bit or 64-bit) depending on what you have installed. You can even grab all three, and replace the DLL a few times to figure out which one you like the appearance of more.

The file you will be replacing is the authui.dll that is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. However, before you’ll be able to replace the DLL you’ll need to take ownership of the authui.dll file. To do so I highly recommend using the registry script here, which will add a “Take Ownership” option to the context menu. The download includes a second script that you can run to remove the option from the context menu after everything is done, or I’d say it is useful enough to keep around.

Now that you’ve taken ownership of the authui.dll file you can go ahead and replace it. You should then be able to logoff or lock your machine to immediately see the changes.

The DeviantArt page also references the background image they use in their screenshots as well as a free (no-install) application you can use to update the background image to anything you want. Personally I like the native Windows 7 background with this design, so I’ll be keeping it around for the time being.

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]]> http://dillseed.net/blog/change-the-windows-7-login-screen/feed/ WrapUp: 1 Million Gmail Calls in 24-Hours, Native H.264 Playback in Vista, and More http://dillseed.net/blog/wrapup-1-million-gmail-calls-in-24-hours-native-h264-playback-in-vista-and-more/ http://dillseed.net/blog/wrapup-1-million-gmail-calls-in-24-hours-native-h264-playback-in-vista-and-more/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:48:06 +0000 dillseed http://cybernetnews.com/?p=19544 Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

–News–

firefox mobile.jpgFirefox Mobile 2.0 Alpha Available for Android
The Firefox Mobile browser, also known as Fennec, has branched out to the Android OS with its latest Alpha release.


h264.jpgH.264 Will Remain Royalty Free Forever?
Mozilla feels that the announcement regarding the H.264 codec remaining royalty free forever may not apply to those looking to include the technology in products.


gmail calling.jpgGmail Users Place 1 Million Calls in 24-Hours
Google’s release of free (to the U.S. and Canada) computer-to-phone calling in Gmail sparked mass interest, and triggered over 1 million calls in the first 24-hours of the feature being available. Of course many of those people, including myself, were just playing around with it.


meijer find it-1.jpgMeijer Testing Indoor Positioning Item Locator
Meijer has teamed up with Point Inside to offer an iPhone-powered item locator that will tell you exactly where over 100,000 items are at inside the store. It’s currently only being tested in a handful of retail locations though.


digg.jpgDigg Launches Version 4
The new version of Digg has a strong focus on speed, personalization, and making it easier to share content.


reddit.jpgCEO of Cheezburger Network Offers to Buy Reddit
Ben Huh, the CEO of the Cheezburger Network (known largely for the I Can Has Cheezburger site), has made it publicly known that he wants to buy Reddit so that it can have the monetary support it needs.


apple guitar.jpgApple Holding a Special Event on September 1st
Apple has sent out invitations to the media for an event that will take place on September 1st at 10AM PST. It is expected that they will unveil a new Apple TV as well as updated iPod Touch models.


google voice phonebooth.jpgGoogle Voice Phone Booths Coming to Universities and Airports?
Google will be rolling out Google Voice phone booths at both airports and universities, which will let people make free domestic and international phone calls.


ie9 screenshot.jpgMicrosoft Leaks the IE9 Interface
 Mary Jo Foley caught a glimpse of what could be the upcoming IE9 Beta thanks to a screenshot on Microsoft Russia’s press site.


firefox sync.jpgFirefox 4 Beta Updated with Sync and Panorama Capabilities
The newest test release of Firefox 4 includes both syncing and tab organization techniques (note that this feature now called Panorama was previously known as Tab Candy).


private browsing usage.jpgMozilla Breaks Down Private Browsing Usage
A recent study by Mozilla, based on an opt-in service for Firefox 4 Beta users, reveals that the biggest peak in private browsing is at lunch.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

files miles.jpg5 Free Online P2P File Sharing Services
This set of free online tools all let you share files without ever having to upload them to a third-party site. Instead you can share a file on your machine directly with another user by using the site as a helper. One of the major benefits of going this route is that you can share files without size limitations.


chrome labs.jpgGoogle Chrome Gets Labs, too
Visiting about:labs in a recent Chromium build will show you some optional features that you can enable instead of having to resort to clunky command-line flags.


miranda.jpgNew Miranda IM 0.9.0 Released
We’ve covered some of the things we love in Miranda before, and the fact that they’ve just rolled out a major update is pretty exciting. Keep in mind that development for this release has been going on for over a year now.


platform update.jpgMicrosoft Adds Native H.264 Playback to Vista
This “Platform Update Supplement” for Vista will let you play MP4, AAC, and H.264 files natively in Vista. Note that Windows 7 is already capable of playing all of these natively… so don’t be surprised that this update is only for Vista.


windows phone 7 browser.jpgWindows Phone 7 Browser Comparison
PocketNow.com compares the Windows Phone 7 browser to the ones found on iOS and Android 2.2 devices.


cloudmagic.jpgCloudMagic Makes Gmail Searching Faster
 If you use Google Chrome or Firefox for your browser you may want to consider this third-party email search tool that makes hunting down a particular message extremely easy.


newsblur.jpgNewsBlur is an Interesting Online RSS Feed Reader
I expected NewsBlur to be another flop when it comes to an online RSS feed reader, but I have to admit that the way it navigates between news articles directly on the feed’s site is kinda slick. Definitely worth checking out.


library default.jpgChange the Default Library Location in Windows 7
This guide explains how you can designate a specific folder as the default for a library in Windows 7. By doing so any files you drag-and-drop onto the library will be saved at that location.


microsoft equation editor.jpgMicrosoft Equation Editor Graphs and Solves Equations in Office
You can use the free equation editor plugin for Microsoft Word and OneNote to either assist in solving a problematic equation or graphing it in 3D.


windows 7 theme ubuntu.jpgAwesome Windows 7 Theme for Ubuntu Users
This Windows 7 theme is one of the best at making your Ubuntu system look like the OS from Microsoft, and even goes as far as to reference a YouTube video that explains how you can get the “Aero” interface appearance complete with blurring.


–Downloads–

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Video editing is something that can kind of be a pain, and in some cases can even cost a lot of money if you don’t already have decent hardware/software to do it. JayCut wants to help with both of those things. A free account will get you 2GB of storage and the ability to export/save up to 20 videos per month. I’d say that is more than sufficient for most people.

For being an online video editor JayCut is capable of some impressive things. More importantly, however, is that it handles all of the basic things very well:

  • Remix/trim videos and images
  • Add music, transitions and effects
  • Add captions and subtitles
  • Automated transcoding
  • 1-Click export to YouTube
  • Export videos for iPhone, Windows and Mac (MPEG-4 – H.264, MPEG-4 – XVID, AVI – XVID, Flash – H.264)

That’s not all either. They just upgraded the editor a few weeks ago to include webcam/voice-over support, slow motion effects, green screen compatibility, and colorization techniques. When you combine all of this together you get a rather powerful video editor, and it’s all free.

The big downside to using an online video editor is that all of your media has to be uploaded to their servers before you can do anything with it. If you’re working with large files it can be rather frustrating, but it can also be a blessing in disguise. Anyone who has worked with video editors knows what kind of computing power it takes to put a well-edited video together. Using JayCut you pawn all of the processing off on their servers, and this therefore makes it a bit more reasonable to do your editing on virtually any machine.

JayCut Homepage

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]]> http://dillseed.net/blog/jaycut-free-online-video-editor/feed/ Moof Imports and Plays Your iTunes Library Online, Kind of http://dillseed.net/blog/moof-imports-and-plays-your-itunes-library-online-kind-of/ http://dillseed.net/blog/moof-imports-and-plays-your-itunes-library-online-kind-of/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:51:42 +0000 dillseed http://cybernetnews.com/?p=19510 moof.png

There are a lot of online services popping up that help you get fast access to your favorite tunes without having to drop a dime. One of my favorites is definitely Grooveshark, but there are a plenty of other alternatives out there. The one I’m going to talk about today is called Moof.

Moof is interesting because, like some other services we’ve seen, it relies on the availability of music videos on YouTube. That has both positive and negative sides. The positive is that you should be able to find virtually any song you want. The negative, however, is that you may have to sift through a lot of poorly formatted titles to find the one you’re looking for. There is a nifty feature that will help you populate your library though.

In the screenshot above you may have noticed the “upload” link in the upper-right corner. Naturally you’d think Moof would let you upload your own songs, but it doesn’t. Instead you upload your iTunes library XML file, and it will automatically find matching songs for everything in your music library. It will also pull in any existing playlists that you’ve already created in iTunes, which makes things a lot easier than trying to start from scratch.

I figured some of you may be unsure of where your iTunes Music Library XML file is located, and so here is a breakdown of the locations based on the operating system you’re using:

Mac OS X
/Users/username/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music Library.xml

Windows XP & 2000
\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music Library.xml

Windows Vista
\Users\username\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music Library.xml

Windows 7
\Users\username\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music Library.xml

Moof may not be revolutionary, but the import feature makes it a little easier to get access to your favorite songs and playlists from any desktop browser. You can also re-upload the iTunes XML file as you make changes to your music library in iTunes, and it will intelligently add new songs to Moof. Doing so will not create duplicate entries, which is something I was worried about.

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]]> http://dillseed.net/blog/moof-imports-and-plays-your-itunes-library-online-kind-of/feed/ ColorSuckr: Create Color Schemes from Photos http://dillseed.net/blog/colorsuckr-create-color-schemes-from-photos/ http://dillseed.net/blog/colorsuckr-create-color-schemes-from-photos/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:27:34 +0000 dillseed http://cybernetnews.com/?p=19508 colorsuckr color schemes.pngDeveloping color schemes can be difficult at times, but with an online service like ColorSuckr you can provide it with an image to have it pull out the top 12 colors. It has a range of features to make generating the color schemes from any image extremely easy.

For starters you can point it to the URL of an image, or even the URL of a website. If you do the latter you’ll be presented with a list of images found on the site that you can pick from. It gets even easier than that though.

On their homepage you’ll also find both a Firefox extension and bookmarklet that let you quickly grab colors from an online photo. Personally I prefer the bookmarklet since I like to keep my Firefox running as light as possible. If you decide to go the bookmarklet route all it takes is a single click and each image will have a “Get colors from this image” link placed overtop of it. Clicking on that link will take you to ColorSuckr where you can then get the breakdown of the colors used.

The last thing I want to point out is that you can drag-and-drop the color results around the page. That way you can pull out the colors you think will look great together and set them off to the side. It’s a great way to organize your thoughts as you go through them all.

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]]> http://dillseed.net/blog/colorsuckr-create-color-schemes-from-photos/feed/ Synchronicity Makes File/Folder Backups Simple http://dillseed.net/blog/synchronicity-makes-filefolder-backups-simple/ http://dillseed.net/blog/synchronicity-makes-filefolder-backups-simple/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:05:34 +0000 dillseed http://cybernetnews.com/?p=19506 synchronicity.png

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We’ve covered all kinds of backup utilities on the site, but the one covered in this article is hands-down one of my favorites. Synchronicity is free, open source, and available in a portable format. After you fire it up the first time you’ll probably be shocked that something laid out this nicely only uses 215KB on your hard drive… I know I was.

Setting up your first profile consists of filling out the information in the screenshot above, and after that you can go on to schedule the task if it’s something you want to run on a regular basis. Here are all the different things Synchronicity is capable of:

  • Fully customizable synchronization and backup, including:
    • Limited synchronization: synchronize some folders only, or synchronize folders contents without synchronizing subfolders.
    • Full regexp support for files inclusion/exclusion
    • 3 synchronization methods:
      • Mirror
      • One-way incremental
      • Two-ways incremental
    • File hashing
  • Full scheduling support (daily, weekly, monthly, at a particular time, etc.)
  • Support for multiple profiles
  • Fully portable: settings are stored in a single config file
  • By-volume-label paths: Create Synchronicity can backup directly to “My Usb”\Documents for example, by automagically locating the “My Usb” drive.
  • Advanced features:
    • File hashing, various comparison options
    • Time offsets, to compensate for wrong DST settings
    • Loose timing: allow file time to differ by a few seconds
    • Multiple file systems support (all the ones supported by Windows)
    • Native support for UCN (network) and relative paths
    • Proxy support for updates check.
    • For command line addicts: support for command-line arguments, allowing you to queue profiles, run silently, with optional preview display.

If you haven’t tried out Synchronicity then I highly recommend that you do. It’s not as full-featured as something like SyncBack (e.g. this doesn’t include FTP support), but it includes a lot of the features most people will need… plus some.

Synchronicity Homepage (Freeware/Portable; Windows only)

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]]> http://dillseed.net/blog/synchronicity-makes-filefolder-backups-simple/feed/ WrapUp: Chrome Extension Developers Charged a Fee, Upcoming uTorrent Features, and More http://dillseed.net/blog/wrapup-chrome-extension-developers-charged-a-fee-upcoming-utorrent-features-and-more/ http://dillseed.net/blog/wrapup-chrome-extension-developers-charged-a-fee-upcoming-utorrent-features-and-more/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:28:33 +0000 dillseed http://cybernetnews.com/?p=19504 Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

–News–

helimu balloon.jpgHelium Supply to be Depleted in 25 Years
 According to a Cornell scientist the world’s supply of helium will be used up in the next 25 years.


like.jpgLike.com Acquired by Google
The visual search engine Like.com has been acquired by Google for an estimated $100 million.


ipod touch 4g.jpgNext Gen iPod Touch Parts Leaked
Some parts have been leaked that are supposedly from the next generation iPod Touch, and reveals a front-facing camera.


chrome extensions security.jpgGoogle Charging Extension Developers Fee to Publish
Google announced that they will start charging extension developers a $5 fee if they want to publish their extension. They are hoping that by doing this they will decrease the number of spammers.


gmail chat.jpgGmail Video/Voice Chat Adds Linux Compatibility
Google has released a Linux-compatible plugin for their Gmail video/voice chat service.


webos tablet.jpgHP Confirms webOS Tablet for Early 2011
In an earnings call HP announced that they will have a webOS based tablet out in early 2011, and a Microsoft tablet out in the near future.


intel.jpgIntel Buys McAfee for $7.68 Billion
Late last week Intel purchased McAfee for $48 per share (60% higher than the closing price) which comes to a total of $7.68 billion.


arc touch mouse.jpgMicrosoft Arc Touch Mouse
Some people were thinking that Microsoft’s Arc Touch mouse was going to be similar to the Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse released by Apple, but this article explains what you can expect.


google tv.jpgGoogle TV is a Tough Sell to Content Providers
Some content providers are considering whether they should block their content from playing on certain devices like the Google TV, much like what Hulu has done with Boxee.


4 million evernote.jpgOver 4 Million Evernote Users
Evernote is rapidly growing as they hit the 4 million user mark. They also include some statistical breakdown on mobile and desktop usage.


grooveshark iphone.jpgGrooveshark Pulled from iPhone App Store
After being available for a short time Apple has removed the Grooveshark app from the App Store due to a complaint from Universal Music Group UK.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

mobile alert.jpgHotmail Users Can Receive SMS Alerts
 Using filters in Hotmail you can have certain emails forwarded to you as an SMS alert on your phone.


doc search.jpgSearch Your Google Docs in Gmail
A new Gmail Labs feature will let you search your documents while viewing your Inbox.


dirpy studio.jpgDirpy Studio Downloads YouTube Videos as MP3s
This free app can be used to grab your favorite music video from YouTube and have it saved as an MP3.


utorrent.jpgEight New uTorrent Features Coming Soon
The uTorrent developers are working on some great new features… one of which is a Linux version of the popular BitTorrent client.


yogile.jpgYogile Provides Simple Photo Sharing
You can quickly create a photo gallery that anyone can contribute to using this free online service.


photoedit.jpgPhotoEdit is a Simple Yet Powerful Image Editor
 With PhotoEdit, a free and portable Windows app, you’ll be able to apply some interesting effects to your images.


airdropper.jpgAirDropper Lets Others Upload to Your Dropbox Account
AirDropper makes it easy for anyone to upload a file to your account. Just send them an email, and they’ll be presented with a friendly interface to upload the requested file to your Dropbox account.


google calendar sync.jpgGoogle Calendar Sync Supports Outlook 2010 (32-bit)
Google has released an updated version of their Calendar Sync program that now supports the 32-bit version of Outlook 2010. They have not provided any time frame as to when a 64-bit compatible version will be available.


feewhee.jpgFeewhee Uses Mouse Wheel to Resize Windows
This portable app lets you hover over the title bar of a window, and when you use the scroll wheel the size of the window will be adjusted accordingly.


command prompt paste.jpgEnable Ctrl+V Pasting in Command Prompt
Using an AutoHotkey script you can actually start pasting into the command prompt using the common Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut.


snow leopard transformation pack.jpgMake Windows Look Like Snow Leopard
The Snow Leopard Transformation Pack can change the appearance of your Windows machine (even Windows 7) so that it looks like a Mac.


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