Mar 11

Google Launches Person Finder for Japan Earthquake

Posted in: Google, Japan, Miscellaneous Tech, Today's Chili
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As it did with recent earthquakes in New Zealand, Chile, and Haiti, Google has launched a Person Finder via Google Apps aimed at helping people locate survivors in the wake of the massive 8.9 earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan earlier today.

At present, the Person Finder: 2011 Japan Earthquake has records for around 5,500. Users can also enter information about themselves and others into the database. As always, the site carries the disclaimer, “All data entered will be available to the public and viewable and usable by anyone. Google does not review or verify the accuracy of this data.”


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Mar 11

Google reacts to Japanese tsunami with a Person Finder tool

Posted in: Google, Japan, Online, search, Today's Chili, web

Now this is the sort of activity you’d expect from a true search giant. Instead of sitting on its hands during the tsunami that has stricken Japan today, Google has put together a Person Finder tool where people worried about the plight of their loved ones can look them up by name. There are only a few thousand records up on the site at the moment, but it should still be a useful repository for missing person data, particularly since mobile networks were taken down by the tsunami’s damage earlier this morning. Information should also start piling up as recovery efforts continue. Let’s just hope this Person Finder won’t have to be used for too long and things can be brought back to normal soon.

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Google reacts to Japanese tsunami with a Person Finder tool originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 10

Google Pack gets New Security Software, but loses Firefox

Posted in: Freeware, Google, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on March 27, 2007 by CyberNet.

The Google Blog just announced that the Google Pack is getting some new software. The two new additions are Symantec’s Norton Security Scan and PC Tools’ Spyware Doctor Starter Edition. Previously the Google Pack had a 6–month trial of Norton Antivirus and Ad-Aware SE Personal for the two security-related tools.

Google Pack

Google doesn’t acknowledge anything about the removal/switch in software tools, so it is unknown why a change came about. I’m not a big fan of Norton software, but I do like the fact that their new offering doesn’t require any kind of subscription. However, the about page for Norton Security Scan does say:

In the event that Norton Security Scan is removed from the Google Pack, the Norton Security Scan service may be discontinued at Symantec’s discretion at any point in time following six (6) months after the date of such removal. 

As long as the Security Scan remains part of the Google Pack that means there is at least 6–months left of service for the users. That’s not bad, but I would prefer to see Google bundle a free antivirus solution such as Avast or AVG with the Google Pack.

Now that I look back I also noticed that they removed Mozilla Firefox with the Google Toolbar! I am utterly shocked that they removed Firefox from the package since Google has such close ties with Mozilla. Maybe it is because they offer many other ways to download Firefox from Google, but this one was always a no brainer in my opinion. Then I thought to myself that maybe Google recognized that I was visiting the site using Firefox so it didn’t offer that as a download option. I pulled up the Google Pack page in Internet Explorer just to see that Firefox was still an absent option.

Despite my disappointment that Firefox was removed, I thought I would share something that some of you may not have realized. You can actually customize what items are available in the Google Pack that you download. If you want you can include just the Google-related software, such as Google Earth, Picasa, and Google Talk so that it is much faster the next time you have to reinstall it. Unfortunately they don’t let you add in things like Firefox which have previously been removed, but here is a list of all the software you can currently choose from:

Update:
As several people have pointed out in the comments below, Firefox is still included in the Google Pack, but since I am using Vista it doesn’t show Firefox in the list of applications. This is because Mozilla has not officially labeled Firefox as Vista-compatible due to a few remaining bugs with the operating system.

Read more: Google Press Release

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Mar 10

WOW! Remember the Milk in Gmail

Posted in: Firefox Extensions, Gmail, Google, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on December 20, 2007 by CyberNet.

Remember the Milk in Gmail

Remember the Milk just became the task manager service on the Internet. If you’re running Gmail 2 in Firefox you can install the new Remember the Milk extension. It makes use of the heavily integrated Greasemonkey functionality that Google introduced in Gmail 2, and to be honest it is nothing short of amazing.

The Remember The Milk extension adds a sidebar located next to your Inbox. It does take up a reasonable amount of room, but it also makes managing your tasks sooooo easy! If it gets in the way you can just hit the little arrow to the left of your task list, and it will seemingly disappear for the time being.

After using this for only a few minutes I’m completely astonished with everything it has to offer. I had full control over adding, removing, and organizing the tasks that are displayed. To add a task you just have to type it into the text box, and here are some examples of the things it recognizes:

  • Pick up the milk
  • Call Lizzie at 9am tomorrow
  • Return library books in 2 weeks
  • Finish report, tag with work

To make things even easier Remember the Milk included a few options that can be found in your Gmail Settings -> Tasks section. There you’ll be able to choose if you want tasks to automatically be created for any email that your star or apply a specific label to.

Remember the Milk Gmail Hover

This is going to be tremendously helpful in getting myself organized. I visit my Gmail Inbox all of the time, and having my task list displayed immediately next to it will ensure that I don’t forget about what needs to get done. Thanks Remember the Milk…I may pick up a Pro account just to show my appreciation!

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Mar 10

Samsung Galaxy S 4G review

Posted in: 4G, Android, froyo, GalaxyS, Google, hspa, review, samsung, t-mobile, Today's Chili, video

It’s only been six months since Samsung launched its highly successful Galaxy S assault upon the US market with a series of carrier customized phones: the Vibrant and Captivate GSM twins for T-Mobile and AT&T, the WiMAX-rocking Epic 4G for Sprint and the Fascinate for Verizon. More derivatives arrived later, with the Mesmerize, Continuum, Nexus S, and LTE-equipped Galaxy Indulge. Still the Vibrant was the first, and the closest in appearance to the original Galaxy S, losing the front-facing camera, but gaining a search button. Unfortunately, Samsung was slow to upgrade early devices like the Vibrant beyond Eclair, and to fix the well-documented AGPS problems. As such, the release of the Samsung Galaxy S 4G for T-Mobile — basically an updated Vibrant with HSPA+, a front-facing camera, a bronze battery cover, Froyo out of the gate, but no dedicated internal flash storage — is bittersweet. While beneficial to those who waited, it’s a slap in the face to those who purchased the Vibrant. But is it a worthy upgrade? How does it fit into T-Mobile’s high-end Android lineup? Read on for our full review after the break.

Gallery: Samsung Galaxy S 4G review

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Samsung Galaxy S 4G review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 10

Olivetti Olipad 100 gets unboxed and handled in italiano (video)

Posted in: Android, Google, hands-on, impressions, tablet, Today's Chili, unboxing, video
Olivetti Olipad 100 gets unboxed and handled in italiano (video)

If the extent of your mastery of the Italian language entails adding an unnecessary “a” after every other word and gesticulating with your hands, like Jen in that episode of The I.T. Crowd, you may not get a lot from the nine minute and 39 second video below. Still, it’s worth at least a quick look. It’s an unboxing and hands-on of the Olivetti Olipad 100, including an extensive display of the customized interface that sits atop Android and, honestly, doesn’t look half bad. Performance, driven by an ARM Cortex A9, looks quite good on this €394 tablet, which works out to about $550. For the rest of the detailed impressions you’ll have to drop your former pen-pal in Florence a line and see if she can translate for you, then you can lament about how you just can’t get good carbonara in the States.

Update: Sasha was kind enough to provide a translation. It’s after the break!

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Olivetti Olipad 100 gets unboxed and handled in italiano (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 10

Gates, Ellison, Page, Brin Make Forbes Richest List

Posted in: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Miscellaneous Tech, Today's Chili

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Once again, the rich are getting richer. In spite of the massive economic crises that have plagued the world in recent years, the ranks of billionaires has increased by 199 members. By Forbes’s most recent count, there are some 1,210 billionaires in the world, right now, raking in a combined $4.5 trillion–that’s nearly a $1 trillion increase from last year’s combined $3.6 trillion.

A number of familiar techy names made the list, this year. Bill Gates at $56 billion, naturally, was pretty close to the top. This year, the Microsoft chief was in the second spot, behind Mexican telecom magnate, Carlos Slim (at $74 billion), thanks in large part the large chunk of his fortune Gates has given to charity over the past few years. Oracle chief Larry Ellison rounded out the top five, with $39.5 billion.

Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin also made the top 25, tying for the 24th spot, with $19.8 billion a piece. Also in the top 100, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos (418.8 billion, Michael Dell ($14.6 billion), Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer ($14.5 billion), Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg ($13.5 billion), and Microsoft’s Paul Allen ($13 billion) rounded out the top 100.

Steve Jobs and Google’s Eric Schmidt took the 110 and 136 slots, with $8.3 and $7 billion, respectively.

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Mar 10

Clement Valla’s Postcards from Google Earth blend 3D with 2D, look freaky

Posted in: Google, Today's Chili
Clement Valla's Postcards from Google Earth blend 3D with 2D to blow minds

The satellite imagery used in Google Earth is captured in 2D. The terrain that it covers is rendered in 3D. Sometimes those disparate layers don’t line up, and sometimes those results can be quite compelling. Artist Clement Valla has collected some of the most striking examples in an online gallery called “Postcards from Google Earth, Bridges.” It’s 60 images from around the virtual globe, pictures that are occasionally janky, occasionally boring, but often quite moving in a Salvador Dali sort of way. Our favorite is above, but feel free to share yours in comments below.

Clement Valla’s Postcards from Google Earth blend 3D with 2D, look freaky originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 10

WrapUp: Fast Unit Conversions in Firefox, Windows 7 SP1 Beta Download, and More

Posted in: Firefox Extensions, Google, Today's Chili, windows 7, WrapUp

This article was written on July 19, 2010 by CyberNet.

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–

blackberry 6.jpgBlackBerry 6 Sneak Peek
The latest preview of the BlackBerry 6 OS demonstrates the social abilities and polished interface that will come with the release, which is due out later this summer.


iphone antenna.jpgApple Posts iPhone 4 Press Conference Video
Apple has made the iPhone 4 press conference video available to the public, and has also posted demonstration videos that show other phones exhibiting similar antenna issues.


evernote trunk.jpgEvernote Trunk Launched
Evernote now has a centralized source for third-party software and hardware that integrates with the popular note taking service.


office 2010.jpgInitial Office 2010 Retail Sales are “Disappointing”
Reports from NPD indicate that the first two weeks worth of Office 2010 retail sales are below that of Office 2007′s first two weeks.


google multiple accounts.jpgGoogle Tests Signing in With Multiple Accounts
Google is apparently testing a special sign-in process that will let you logon with multiple accounts, which is something I’ve been anxiously waiting for.


picasa picnik.jpgPicasa Web Integrates with Picnik
The Google Picasa site will now let you directly edit photos with their recently acquired Picnik online image editor.


windows 7 slate.jpgBallmer Says to Expect Windows 7 Slates by End of the Year
Last week at the Worldwide Partner Conference Steve Ballmer told the attendees that they can expect to see slates powered by Windows 7 within the next 5-months.


app inventor.jpgGoogle’s App Inventor Makes it Easy to Build Android Apps
In the coming weeks Google will be releasing App Inventor to the public, which will make creating your own Android apps drag-and-drop simple. This does, however, concern me with the quality of apps we will be seeing come out of it.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

router.jpgHow to Test Your Home Network Speed
LAN Speed Test is a third-party tool that will help you determine exactly how fast and efficient your home network is.


firefox unit conversion.jpgFirefox Extension Does Fast Unit Conversions
This awesome Firefox extension lets you highlight some text on the page, and then convert it to popular units (such as degrees Celsius to degress Fahrenheit).


droid incredible root.jpgOne-Click Root Tool for Droid Incredible
Just like other Android phones, the Droid Incredible has surrendered to the unrevoked team… who have developed a one-click tool for rooting the device.


reconstructor.jpgCreate a Customized Ubuntu Live CD
This guide explains how you can use Reconstructor, a free online service, to customize and build your own Ubuntu Live CD.


easybcd.jpgEasyBCD 2.0 Includes Windows 7 Support
The new EasyBCD 2.0 will let you modify the Windows 7 boot loader so that you can customize the boot options that appear when starting your computer. This is especially useful when dual-booting your machine.


system nucleus.jpgSystem Nucleus: Windows Diagnostic, Backup, and Reporting Tool
This free and portable Windows utility will aggregate a lot of system information, offer backup/recovery tools, and even let you bulk remove applications from your computer.


windows 7 sp1.jpgWindows 7 SP1 Beta Download
Microsoft has privately released Windows 7 SP1 Beta, and these direct download links should help you try it out yourself.


swiftp.jpgSwiFTP Provides FTP Access to Your Android Device
This free Android application makes it possible to FTP into your phone, and lets you upload/download files as needed.


multibootisos.jpgBoot Multiple Linux ISOs from a USB Drive
Easily boot Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, and more from your USB drive using this free utility provided by PenDriveLinux.com.


–Downloads–

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Mar 10

Safari and IE8 get shamed at Pwn2Own, Chrome still safe… for now

Posted in: Apple, Chrome, Google, hack, hacked, Internet Explorer, macbook air, MacbookAir, Microsoft, Today's Chili
Safari and IE8 get shamed at Pwn2Own, Chrome still safe... for now

Ahead of the most recent Pwn2Own, Google made a rather proud challenge: it’d pay $20,000 to any team or individual who could successfully hack Chrome. Two takers signed up for that challenge — and then both backed down. One individual didn’t show up and a second entry, known as Team Anon, decided to focus their efforts elsewhere. There’s still time left for someone to come out of the woodwork and scrape off that polish, but as of now no brave souls have registered intent. Meanwhile, IE8 was taken down by Stephen Fewer, who used three separate vulnerabilities to get out of Protected Mode and crack that browser’s best locks. Safari running on a MacBook Air got shamed again, cracked in just five seconds. Not exactly an improvement compared to how it fared in 2008.

Safari and IE8 get shamed at Pwn2Own, Chrome still safe… for now originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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