If you didn’t get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we’ve opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week, Virgin Mobile brought two new smartphones to the table and Play Music All Access subscribers received one more way to discover new tunes. These stories and more await. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore all that’s happening in the mobile world for this week of September 9th, 2013.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, AT&T
This article was written on January 16, 2007 by CyberNet.
One of the most valuable things for me on my computer is screen space. No matter how large of a monitor I have or how many monitors I am using it just never seems like it is enough. I try to keep the number of concurrently running applications to a minimum but it never seems to work out in my favor. Before I know it I’ll have so many applications/windows open that I’m afraid to close any of them.
I started searching around and found two great freeware applications that will make saving/optimizing precious screen space a piece of cake! They each have a different techniques to get the job done which means you could actually use both applications simultaneously to really be productive.
One of the quickest and easiest ways to clear up some room on your Taskbar is to make use of an application like WinTabber, which is a little more complete than the Jedi Window Dock created for the App A Day site. WinTabber will let you pick and choose some of your open windows to throw into one simple tabbed interface. As you can see in the screenshot below I took a few of my open windows and in just a few clicks I had them removed from the Taskbar and placed into the application.
One program that I probably would keep out of it is Firefox though. Not because it doesn’t work properly but having the tabs in Firefox and the tabs for the applications can get quite confusing when you are trying to switch between websites quickly.
This program is actually more focused on optimizing your screen space rather than trying to conserve it. It will take some of your open windows and try to arrange them in the most optimized fashion so that you can view them next to each other. The list of features isn’t long but the usefulness can be greater than you think. Here is everything that it can do:
WinArranger can be configured to work just how you want it to. In the bottom left corner of the application you’ll see a button that says “Arrange” or “Re-arrange” and it will order your open windows in a fashion that lets you view them side-by-side. On the Rules tab of the configuration screen you can remove an application from appearing in the list of windows to be arranged. Here is what WinArranger did with the two windows that I had open:
There is all kinds of freeware out there, but it can be difficult to find exactly what you are looking for. Actually, you have to know what you’re looking for first. Maybe you say to yourself “there has to be some way to clean up my Taskbar,” but you just don’t know what you need. Another good solution might be using virtual desktops…you’ll need to play around with some solutions until you figure out exactly what’s right for you.
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There’s been a lot of fallout from the Duke Nukem Forever launch in 2011, and not just from critics — 3DRealms sued Gearbox earlier this year for allegedly skimping on royalties until it paid off a loan. All that’s now water under the bridge, as 3DRealms has dismissed its lawsuit. The game developer’s Scott Miller describes the suit as a “misunderstanding;” Gearbox is in the clear following an evidence review, he says. The dismissal may not patch things up with gamers, but it shows that industry disputes don’t always have to reach a bitter conclusion. Read 3DRealms’ full statement after the break.
Massively multiplayer games are all well and good, but what’s the point of anything without merit badges, really? The latest upgrade to Google’s covert mobile game Ingress brings a new achievement system that lets players track their own progress (and the progress of other players) and earn up to ten badges, including the likes of Explorer, Pioneer and Liberator. The update will be hitting accounts over the next few days. More info in the source link below.
Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming, Software
Source: Google+
This article was written on January 30, 2007 by CyberNet.
Tracking Down Great Software For You!
A few weeks ago I was introduced to a free media player called Foobar2000 by MetaMan. He gave me a link to a portable version (called FoobarRemix) that was put together so that I could try it out without having to install the application. For some reason I haven’t been listening to a lot of music lately, but when I did crank up the tunes I made sure to use Foobar2000. The result…it’s quite impressive.
At first glance it looks like a program that is way too simple since it even sports some “ASCII art” for some of the display items, such as the progress bar. My first reaction was that this was just whipped up real quick, but the real gems lie under the hood. Not only that, but the progress bars that I once saw as amateurish I now look at as stylish. I’m not quite sure why I like them now, but it probably has something to do with my inner geek coming out.
One of the things that really struck me as cool was that when I played a song it would actually retrieve the lyrics and display them on the screen while the song was playing. It would also highlight the words in a karaoke style as the song went along. Unfortunately it wasn’t able to retrieve the lyrics for all of my songs, but it was successful about 75% of the time.
The shock didn’t hit until I opened up the Preferences under the File Menu. In there was a wonderfully large selection of options that I could customize and tweak until the pitter patter of my heart was just right. It appears that the portable version that I was using already had all of the additional components installed, and therefore added an extreme amount of customizability to the application. There was even an XM plug-in installed that let me stream my XM Radio without needing to use Windows Media Player like I previously did…that’s what won my heart over.
The only downside that I found to the entire application was that it wasn’t skinnable. That didn’t really bother me because they let you customize fonts, background colors, and a lot of different aspects of the current theme. Not only that but I really warmed up to the existing color set that came with the application.
So below you’ll find the option to download Foobar2000 from the official site or you can give the portable version (called FoobarRemix) a shot. I highly recommend using the portable version because your experience will be a lot better with all of the components already downloaded and installed for you. In case you’re wondering I did monitor the registry while running the portable version and didn’t see anything being written to it, so it should be fine to take with you on your USB Drive wherever you go.
Download the Portable FoobarRemix
Official Foobar2000 Homepage
| Update: | MetaMan pointed out that they have done a lot more to customize Foobar2000 which is why they renamed it to FoobarRemix. Here is his post on FoobarRemix which briefly mentions version 0.2 that they are working on to make it more aesthetically pleasing. |
Thanks for the tip and portable version link MetaMan!
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This article was written on July 07, 2006 by CyberNet.
Many of us have hopes and aspirations to become the ultimate hacker that can break into anything. Well, if you are looking to crack a WEP key then you should really be using Linux because there are a lot of great tools that will do the dirty work for you. However, there is finally a guide available for those people who want to do it in Windows.
Before you get started on your road to become the ultimate hacker you might want to realize that this is not a quick 5-step guide. If you are already knowledgeable about WEP keys then you could probably skip the first few sections but you still have a long ways to go. I don’t think that I will dive into this myself but I enjoyed reading about the software that they used to do it.
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Intel is quickly transforming its dream of perceptual computing into reality: the company will soon ship motion control technology, and it acquired the gesture interface firm Omek back in July. The chip giant may not be done yet, as there are reports from Spain that it has acquired Indisys, a small natural language recognition company. Details of the buyout are scarce, but the move would give Intel its own voice control software; it wouldn’t have to license code from third parties like Nuance. We’ve reached out to Intel to confirm the acquisition. If real, the Indisys takeover might have come at just the right time — Intel is swinging its attention to wearables, and voice control is now more of a necessity than a luxury.
Update: Intel just confirmed to us that it acquired Indisys on May 31st, and that the deal has already closed.
Via: TechCrunch
Source: ABCdesevilla.es (translated)
Earlier this year Google enhanced the voice recognition search system embedded in the Chrome web browser for desktop machines so that it’d understand pronouns – then this ability came to Android, and now it heads to iOS. What this means for this week’s update of Chrome (version 29, that is), is that you’ll be able […]
After its slow but steady implementation of companion features in its mobile and web services, ESPN is ready to go live with its first dedicated second screen sports app. With its ESPN Sync, the broadcaster will focus first on its Spanish-language channel, ESPN Desportes, delivering real-time news, sports scores and interactive live videos for major sporting events. The company has trialled all manner of real-time features in the past — from tickers, to fly-bys and other additional goodies — but ESPN Sync is the first to tie them all together. It’s chosen a great time to launch too: the app will debut just in time to distract you during the Mayweather vs. Canelo fight on September 14th. ESPN’s new web platform will also play host to more than 60 events over the next year, streaming games from the MLB World Series, NFL Playoffs, NBA Finals and football soccer matches from the world’s biggest leagues. ESPN Sync is available on iOS, Android and desktop devices, but be warned — you’ll only get the most out of it if you know your fuera de juego from your contraataque.
Filed under: Tablets, Software, HD
Source: ESPN Sync
A decade ago, all but the most connected of travelers would leave phones and other devices at home, opting instead to plan visits to restaurants, museums and other tourist sites from a paperback book. Now, with mobile data and services like KeepGo enabling cheap roaming when you’re abroad, there’s more incentive to bring those gadgets along, powering exploration in real time with crowdsourced recommendations from a mobile app. One such application, however, will soon employ an unusual solution that’ll let you keep your handset tucked away, without wandering astray.
The Triposo Travel Belt communicates with a companion app through a wired connection — developers opted for a standard 3.5mm cable that plugs into a headphone jack, rather than Bluetooth, keeping things simple and maximizing compatibility. After you select a destination, the app will push directions through the headphone jack to four vibration motors, which activate based on your orientation and the direction of your destination. The belt will vibrate in the front, back, or either side to guide you to a pre-selected address or POI. There’s a working prototype out and about, but the creators need some cash to get the belt to production. You can help with a $30 $50 Indiegogo pledge, which should get you a Travel Belt in hand by February. There’s a demo video, too, posted after the break.
Update: Since going live with its Indiegogo page, the company has raised the price of the belt from $30 to $50.
Filed under: GPS, Wearables, Software
Source: Indiegogo
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