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Time Warner has been streaming live TV to the iPad with its TWCable TV app since March and the most recent update brings even more traditional TV standbys to the tablet experience. Now live in v2.5.0 is a basic search function (titles or episode name only, keywords, cast and crew are coming soon), support for closed captions and the ability to block certain channels on the app for parents. There’s also a few bug fixes for those experiencing audio issues or not seeing their HD channels in the lineup — subscribers can check out the official blog for more details or just grab the free app on iTunes.

TWCable TV app update brings captions, search, and parental controls originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The upcoming Samsung Stratosphere for Verizon Wireless is hardly a secret, but other than a few rumored details, the specs for this LTE-equipped QWERTY slider have remained a bit of a mystery. Now, all that has changed, thanks in large part to its leaked spec sheet from Big Red — just take a peek after the break. It’ll be packing a 4-inch Super AMOLED display with WVGA resolution, a (presumably) single-core 1GHz processor, along with 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage and a 4GB microSD card that’s pre-installed. Curiously, it’ll be the first of Verizon’s LTE phones to incorporate a Micro SIM in place of the larger, traditional offering. Other than that, it looks as if the speculation of Android 2.3, along with its 5MP rear / 1.3MP front cams were dead on. There will also be an LED flash in tow, although video capture will be limited to a rather mundane 480p. That said, if you’re thirsting for speed but are needing a keyboard, the Stratosphere is looking like your obvious (albeit only) choice.

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Samsung Stratosphere lays it all out with spec sheet treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on July 08, 2008 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories 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–

Massive Fountain in Dubai will be the Largest
In 2009 a huge waterworks display will emerge in Dubai, UAE. The fountain will span 825 feet, consists of 6,600 lights and 50 projectors, and will be pumping about 22,000 gallons of water at any one given time. Crazy!

iPhone 3G Unboxed
A lucky Portuguese person managed to get their hands on an iPhone 3G a few days early. They’ve already begun posting the unboxing photos, but it’s nothing really earth shattering. [related]

Eee Box to Cost $400?
The Eee Box computer is the desktop version of Asus’ popular compact notebooks. Up until now we weren’t too sure what the specs or price was going to be, but it looks like it will come in at about $400. It will come with Windows XP Home, 80GB hard drive, keyboard, mouse, and more. [related]

Rapidshare Ditches Captchas & Download Limits
Rapidshare is taking a bold new step by letting free users download files without needing to enter in a captcha. Free users also won’t have to wait a set period of time between downloads, but the download speed is limited to 500Kbps.

MacBook Pro Redesign Leaked?
Some people were expecting Apple to announce a redesigned MacBook Pro at WWDC this year, but that didn’t happen. Now there is a leaked photo of what’s supposedly the next MacBook Pro case. It doesn’t show off too much, but the person publishing the info claims the keyboard will be the same as the one on the MacBook Air.

Xbox Media Center for Mac Renamed to Plex
A little while ago a developer took the Xbox Media Center project and decided to fork it into a Mac version. Up until now it didn’t have a name that distinguished it from the original XBMC, but it’s new name is Plex (short for cineplex).

Several Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird
Secunia is reporting that there are several vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird that haven’t been patched yet. These vulnerabilities also affected Firefox, but the web browser has already received the necessary patches. Thunderbird 2.0.0.15 is not due out until July 15th.

MobileMe Launches Tomorrow
Apple’s .Mac replacement called MobileMe will be launching tomorrow, July 9th between 6PM and 12AM PST. At that time the service will be unavailable while Apple makes the necessary changes, and MobileMe should be up and running within that timeframe. [related]

iRobot Lawnmower
The same people that bring you robots for washing floors (Scooba) and vacuuming carpet (Roomba) are also working on a lawnmower variation called Mowba. They’ve supposedly been working on this for years, but it was just recently that they filed for a patent for their device.

“Better” Line of Extensions Updated by Lifehacker
Lifehacker has updated most of the Firefox extensions in their “Better” line. Most of them include multiple updates, and are definitely worth checking out.

T-Mobile Rolling Out Nationwide 3G in October?
It seems as though faster Internet is constantly something consumers are demanding, and the same goes for mobile Internet. There’s now a rumor that T-Mobile will be joining the 3G Internet race in October when it launches its service in 27 different markets across the United States.

Apple Stores not Selling iPhone 3G in Canada
Apple isn’t too happy with Rogers in Canada right now, which is the iPhone service provider. The plans are overpriced for what you get, and as a result Apple’s apparently decided that they won’t be helping Rogers sell the iPhone 3G on Friday. Apple stores in Canada won’t be stocking the new phones, and instead Apple is redirecting those shipments to Europe. [related]

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

Vista Media Center Feature Pack 2008 Screenshots
Paul Thurrott has a screenshot gallery up of the “feature pack” for Vista Media Center that is codenamed Fiji. Don’t get all excited… there’s really nothing noticeable in the new version (yet).

Get Dropbox Files on iGoogle
If you’ve managed to get into the Dropbox Beta then you might be happy to know that you can get quick access to your files right from your iGoogle page. [related]

Change File Type Associations on the Fly
If you find that your file type associations get messed up this is a quick way to wipe out any programs that are designated to open a file extension. [related]

Using SteadyState to Kid-Proof your PC
SteadyState is a free program by Microsoft that can help restore your computer back to a previous state in no time at all. This is a great tool so that you can unleash your kids on the computer, and a simple restart can undo any changes that they’ve made.

Firefox 3 Builds Optimized for Macs
If you’re a Mac user these Firefox 3 builds are specially made for your operating system. They are optimized to ensure the best performance, which is always something we welcome!

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This article was written on August 28, 2006 by CyberNet.

When AOL released the search data of over 500,000 users the whole world was in awe. No one could believe that their own search data was released to the public and AOL was quick to remove the file from the Internet. However, it wasn’t done quick enough to prevent mirrors from being setup and sites were even created for searching the 439MB data file.

So who is to say that it won’t happen again? Remember when you were a little kid and you’re parents said that you did something wrong…that never stopped you from doing it again. You just took you a little time to devise a new method to accomplish the goal. The point is that AOL learned not to share their search data with the public, but who’s to say that they wouldn’t give it to any organization that asked for it? They definitely won’t do it the same way again but I don’t think there is anything stopping them from quietly releasing your information.

What you need is a Firefox extension that will prevent the search engines from storing your searches. TrackMeNot does just that! According to their homepage:

It hides users’ actual search trails in a cloud of ‘ghost’ queries, significantly increasing the difficulty of aggregating such data into accurate or identifying user profiles.

So it doesn’t block the search engines from receiving your query but it will try to give them false information. That way they won’t be able to accurately identify you and your search patterns. Sounds like a nice solution for right now and hopefully this extension will continue to evolve.

Thanks for the tip “C”!

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Time Saving Tuesday

AutoHotkey is a scripting language that is used by people all around the world. You can automate a ton of different tasks in no time at all and the software you need is completely free. What’s even better is that you can compile your script into an executable file so that other people can use it without needing to download the software themselves.

Before you go and start creating your own scripts there are already several available. One site in particular that has a huge list available is DonationCoder.com. Yes, the list is enormous so I’ll point out some of the most useful ones.

• ZoneSize – You can create “zones” that will automatically resize a window when it is dragged into the zone.
   
• IPUpload – Upload your IP address to a specified FTP server. It will help you find the IP address of your house if it is constantly changing.
• LabelControl – If you hate using the mouse this will surely come in handy. This will label the various buttons in a window with a number when you press the Ctrl key. Then, while holding down the Ctrl key you press the corresponding number to select that option.
  
• DimSaver – This is an AutoHotkey script but it is in the form of a screensaver. It will dim your screen instead of displaying a standard screensaver and it has separate daytime/nightime darkness levels.
• ShiftOff – This will turn off the CapsLock key if you press the Shift key in conjunction with another key.
• FadingTaskbar – This is a cool idea because it will fade the taskbar out when you’re mouse isn’t over it. I tried it in Vista and it made my taskbar disappear…so I wouldn’t try it on Vista if I was you.
  
• HideDesktop – When your mouse isn’t on the desktop all of the icons will be hidden.
  
• TransOther – Make all of the windows transparent except for the active one.
  
• ProcessGuard – Monitor a process’s memory usage and CPU usage for a certain condition. It will then notify you if that condition is met (easy way to watch for Firefox memory leaks).
  
• TicTocTitle – Most people don’t want to have their taskbar autohide because they constantly look at the clock. No problem! Put it in the titlebar of your window using TicTocTitle.
  

I’ve only begun to touch on the scripts that are available at DonationCoder.com so make sure you go and check it out. There are many more interesting ones but to my disappointment several of them don’t work properly in Vista.

You will probably just want to download the executable file to try some of the programs out (there is nothing to install with them) but the scripts are also supplied if you want to try and add some more features or try and merge a few of the scripts together. That’s why AutoHotkey is so great…the power is in your hands!

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