Jul 27

Tactile 3D Gives Users A Different Experience

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This article was written on December 17, 2005 by CyberNet.


Tactile 3D Desktop

Tactile 3D offers users a completely different interface from what is known as standard. You now have 3D space to organize your files and windows. Now, this isn’t its own operating system or anything, it will run right on top of Microsoft Windows. It gives you the ability to browse your files in more of a visual way, rather than digging around looking for file names. Tactile 3D will remember where you leave your items, so it will be like creating your own 3-Dimensional world. This is the whole point behind the application which is to give users more room to place their items, other than in the conventional 2D space on your desktop.

Looks like it would be more fun than it would be useful, because I believe current file explorers do exactly what they are supposed. I wouldn’t want to navigate around a 3D world in order to find the files I am looking for. Guess I can’t say anything until I give it a shot! Take it for a spin for 30-days.

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Jul 25

Microsoft Offers 150 Programs For Free

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on August 02, 2006 by CyberNet.

Microsoft Offers 150 Programs For FreeMicrosoft is very well known for charging hundreds of dollars for their flagship products like Office and Windows, but did you know that they offer more than 150 programs for free? I had no clue it was that much until this site put together a list of all the software. Some of the things on the list are from the Window XP PowerToys and I use several of those. Some of the other downloads I had never heard of but could be extremely useful like SyncToy. It will help copy, move, and synchronize files with digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones, portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops.

So the next time you are looking for some free software to do something maybe you should check Microsoft first, if you are running Windows that is. Even if you aren’t looking for some specific software you should still checkout the list because there are some pretty cool ones on there.

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Jul 24

Review: Wondering What Windows Vista 5270 Is Like?

Posted in: Reviews, Software, Today's Chili, Windows

This article was written on December 21, 2005 by CyberNet.

Microsoft Windows Vista 5270 December CTP

Are you wondering what the new Microsoft Windows is like? We have all seen the screenshots already, now it is time to check out the review. Paul Thurrott at The Windows SuperSite has put together a pretty detailed review (or at least the start of one). His reviews are very well written because he always addresses the major and minor changes. The next part of the review will be coming tomorrow so don’t forget to check that out as well.

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Jul 24

Tweaker ports Samsung’s TouchWIz UI onto non-rooted Nexus One for reasons unknown

Posted in: Android, diy, froyo, Google, GoogleAndroid, hack, HTC, mobile os, MobileOs, mod, nexus one, NexusOne, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, samsung, Software, Today's Chili, ui

This one’s been kicking around the interwebs for a few weeks now, but it has managed to grow into something of a beast during that period. Frankly, we couldn’t think of less fitting way to send the glorious Nexus One out than to completely deface it and ruin what Google has worked so hard to perfect. But regardless of what we think, that’s exactly what has happened here. One rolle3k over at xda developers clearly has a masochistic gene or two planted inside of his skull, but at least his APK doesn’t require your N1 to be rooted before providing you access to a TouchWiz user interface. Feel free to hit the source if you’re up for seeing what you’ve been missing out on, but only if you literally cannot think of a single better thing to do with your time.

Tweaker ports Samsung’s TouchWIz UI onto non-rooted Nexus One for reasons unknown originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 23

Opera Partners with Haute Secure for Malware Protection

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

This article was written on June 06, 2008 by CyberNet.

opera fraud.pngOpera announced today that they have partnered with Haute Secure to include top-notch threat protection in their next-generation browser. A new snapshot of Opera 9.5 was posted yesterday that was bundled with a new theme, but the integration with Haute does not appear to be in place yet.

This partnership is good news for Opera because Haute already has add-ons available for both the Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers on Windows, but Opera users were left out in the dark. And the integration of Haute in Opera 9.5 also means that it will be the first time Haute will be available on multiple platforms (Windows, Mac, and Linux).

Here’s what Opera had to say regarding the partnership:

Together, Opera and Haute Secure block Web sites known to distribute malware as well as protect Opera users from downloading software from links designed to trigger malicious attacks. The combination of the industry’s largest database of known malware distributors from Haute Secure and Opera’s Fraud Protection architecture enables Opera users to secure their entire computers proactively from malware that threatens the security of personal data.

Malware protection being built-in to the browser appears to be a growing trend. When Firefox 3 is released in the coming weeks it too will keep users safe from both phishing attacks and malware, but not using Haute’s technology. It will be interesting to put the two browsers up against each other to see which one is more effective at detecting malware on the web.

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Jul 23

Faceplant Adds Missing Features to FaceTime

Posted in: apps, iPhone, Phones, Software, Today's Chili, video

FaceTime is pretty typical of an Apple consumer-level application: it is insanely polished, easy to use and high on the wow-factor, but lacking in the most basic features. That’s just what Faceplant adds.

Unlike the most basic chat client, FaceTime has no list of online contacts, no way to leave a message for an offline user. Faceplant is an app (yet to be approved) and service which fixes this. It integrates with your contacts and checks to see if any of them also has Faceplant installed. If so, they show up in a list, and you can call them from there. If they’re offline, you can leave them a video “voice-mail” to be picked up later. These messages can be sent over 3G or Wi-Fi, and the recipient will get a pop-up notification when they receive it.

This looks like a must-have app for iPhone 4 owners, but suffers from the same problem as any such application: As it isn’t built in, people will have to go out and install it. And if me-too versions start to appear in the App Store to confuse people, the necessary critical-mass will never be achieved.

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Jul 22

Secunia ranks Apple first in software insecurity, Safari said to have AutoFill vulnerability

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Bad news, Oracle. You’ve slipped to second place for the first time in years. The good news is that it’s in Secunia’s ranking of the top ten companies with the most software vulnerabilities, which is now topped by Apple — Microsoft remains in third place, followed by HP and Adobe. According to Secunia, Apple’s vulnerabilities are mostly not in OS X, but in Safari, iTunes and other applications. What’s important to note, however, is that Secunia’s definition of “vulnerability” doesn’t simply include dangerous, exploitable vulnerabilities, so the rankings don’t necessarily indicate which software is the most insecure from a user’s point of view.

One vulnerability that is potentially serious, however, is an issue with Safari’s AutoFill feature recently discovered by Jeremiah Grossman of WhiteHat Security. According to Grossman, a malicious website can exploit the feature to pull data from a user’s address book without their knowledge, which has been demonstrated to take “mere seconds” by a bit of proof of concept code (you can try out yourself if you’re feeling trusting). Grossman also says he’s informed Apple of the vulnerability but hasn’t received a response, and suggests that the only “fix” in the meantime is to turn off the AutoFill feature completely.

Update: AllThingsD has a statement from Apple on the AutoFill issue — a spokesperson says “we take security and privacy very seriously,” and that, “we’re aware of the issue and working on a fix.”

Secunia ranks Apple first in software insecurity, Safari said to have AutoFill vulnerability originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

Flipboard for iPad app review

Posted in: Apple, application, AppStore, ipad, review, Reviews, Software, Today's Chili

Flipboard is a new, free application for the iPad which has one basic function: to take your social networking tools (read: Facebook and Twitter) and turn them into social “magazines.” As you can see from the screenshots — which are all culled from my Twitter stream — the application is very attractive. Read on for my full impressions.

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Flipboard for iPad app review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

T-Mobile webConnect Rocket 2.0 USB WWAN modem now on sale

Posted in: 4G, available, hspa, Mac, mobile broadband, mobile internet, MobileBroadband, MobileInternet, now available, now shipping, NowAvailable, NowShipping, on sale, OnSale, os x, OsX, ship, shipping, ships, Software, t-mobile, t-mobile usa, T-mobileUsa, Today's Chili, usb, wwan

Timely, no? In concert with its HSPA+ expansion, T-Mobile USA has decided to come clean with that webConnect Rocket 2.0 that we peeked a few weeks ago courtesy of a leaked presentation slide. Said device isn’t drastically different than the original, offering a mildly overhauled design and “a new rotating swivel USB form factor.” The bigger news is the expanded platform support, with this bugger now playing nice with Windows 7, XP, Vista and any version of OS X since 10.4. It’s up for grabs right now via the source link if you’re in the mood for those so-called “4G speeds,” with an on-contract stick costing absolutely nothing and a no-strings-attached version running $199.99.

Update: We’ve updated the post with a new image of the actual device, though it’s not quite ready for primetime on T-Mobile’s site just yet. When it hits, it’ll run $49.99 on contract, with the 1.0 version going for zilch on contract.

T-Mobile webConnect Rocket 2.0 USB WWAN modem now on sale originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

Nook for Android now available to download, offers eBook lending

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Well, what do you know? Turns out you don’t actually need to invest in a Nook e-reader to enjoy the experience on your existing smartphone. And considering that the average Android smartphone will boast a display larger than your face within 2 years (if current trends continue, anyway), we’d say we could be onto something good here. At any rate, B&N’s own eBookstore app is now available for Google’s dear mobile OS, landing just weeks after Amazon pushed its Kindle app out into the same marketplace. Of course, B&N’s not shying away from the competition, dubbing its app “the only Android e-reader application to offer eBook lending.” It’s available to download now on devices rocking Android 1.6 or above, and yes, even Android users can pick up on another platform where you leave off on your phone. Fancy.

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Nook for Android now available to download, offers eBook lending originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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