Mar 06
Boxee has just updated its application and added a few updates. Hulu had stopped allowing content to be viewed in third party apps and Hulu support broke in Boxee. However, this version of Boxee fixes that. This time Boxee is pulling content from Hulu through RSS. Besides fixing hulu, Boxee has introduced AppBox. Its their first take at an application store that makes it easy for users to install new apps and plugins. I guess this will be the next media store after the iTunes store! They have also included native support for 3rd party repositories, so you don’t have to rely on boxee as a gatekeeper for what goes into the official boxee app store.
Boxee also adds an Auto-updater so that you dont need to fetch updates from their website everytime.
Get the update.
Tagged with: Boxee • Downloads • Updates
Feb 18
We all have been using TinyURL since a long time and we love it! If you don’t know about TinyURL, it’s a URL redirection service that generates small (tiny) URLs out of long URLs and redirects the user to the original URL when the TinyURL is used. This is helpful in Mails, IM conservations and on Twitter.
However, there are other two great Tiny services. They are not by the creators of TinyURL but are great web services. They are TinyChat and TinyPaste. Lets take a look at them.
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Tagged with: TinyChat • TinyPaste • TinyURL
Jan 29
Today marks the second Data Privacy Day, an event put together by Intel and other groups such as the EU. Its goal is to increase awareness about data privacy and computer security. Its also a nice way to share tips to secure our digital lives.
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Tagged with: Data Privacy • Encryption • Security
Jan 26
ZumoDrive is just another online storage service provider. Besides Dropbox, Box.net, iDrive, Mozy and many more, ZumoDrive has someting exiciting to offer. It includes:
- Unlimited storage 1 GB FREE
- Fast access
- Sync software
- Mobile Access (iPhone app)
- File sharingAnd all that for FREE !
Sounds pretty exicitng to me! ZumoDrive is in private beta. Sign up now! at ZumoDrive.com
Tagged with: Cloud • Online storage • Sync
Jan 21
Couldn’t get to the Inaugeration or did not get a front row seat? Never mind… You can still be in the picture!
Just go to MyInaugeralPhoto.com and upload your picture and get into the inaugeration.
Can you spot me in there..?
Tagged with: Inaugeration • Obama • Web 2.0
Jan 17
Google has stopped active development on some of its services including Google Notebook. For those who are not aware of Google Notebook, its a web note-taking application that allows users to make notes, organize them into groups and save them. Due to the stop in active development, many users are moving to other services. But what is the best service for you? Here’s a list of Google Notebook alternatives with the features they offer, so that you can choose the right one for your needs.
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Tagged with: Evernote • Google • Google Notebook • ubernote • Zoho
Jan 16
Windows 7 supports a new feature called Federated Search. It’s based on OpenSearch and RSS2 and enables searching of remote repositories from the Windows desktop. Developers have created some really interesting search plugins that allows users to search Flickr, Twitter, Deviantart, Google News, Yahoo and YouTube right from the desktop search in Windows 7.
To get going, all you have to do is download and open the OSDX file and Windows will automatically add the site to your saved searches folder. Then you need to goto Library –> Searches. And select the search you want to use.
Here is a list of all Search Connectors for Windows 7.
1. Flickr Connector
2. Twitter Connector
3. YouTube Connector
4. Deviantart Connector
7. MSN Search Connector
5. Google News Connector
6. Yahoo Search Connector
NOTE: These connectors work with Windows 7 Build 6801 (PDC 08 Build) and above. (Includes Beta - Build 7000). IT DOES NOT WORK WITH WINDOWS VISTA.
Tagged with: Deviantart • Flickr • Search Connector • Twitter • Windows 7
Jan 07
MacWorld has always been a great time meeting the Apple guys and socialising. However, this was the last MacWorld. Lets take a look at MacWorld 2009.
Thanks to Engadget for the pictures.
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Tagged with: 2009 • iLife • iTunes • iWork • MacBook • MacWorld
Jan 05
For those of you who are not aware of Apple Tax, its the expense that Apple products have compared to similar products by other companies, for example MacBooks. Joy of Tech has created an Apple chart of what the extra expense is for. Its worth a look.
Apple Tax
Tagged with: Apple Tax • Joy of Tech
Dec 18
The cloud was meant for backup of important files and soon it became the home of multimedia files and now we have providers like Backblaze that backup the computer completely and upload all files to the cloud.
AirSet not only takes your files and multimedia on the cloud, but also all your applications and your complete desktop! AirSet allows users to have their own Virtual computer on the cloud with their files and data and important applications like Mail client, Calendar application and RSS feed reader. You could also add your friends to your “Network places” and share files with them. But what I find most impressive with AirSet is that you can host your website or create an intranet on your virtual computer! Thats pretty cool.
You can sign up for AirSet for FREE and start using your virtual computer right away! Visit: AirSet.com
If you want an alternative, you could also checkout EyeOS at EyeOS.org
You can take a look at some screenshots of the AirSet interface and the Applications.
Tagged with: AirSet • Cloud • Virtual Desktop
