October 26, 2010
Yahoo! recently released its latest update to the Yahoo! Messenger 2.0 [App Store link] application for the iPhone. This app lets you connect with your IM friends and make free voice and video calls to everyone on your Messenger account. You can also use it to make low cost calls to land line or mobile [...]
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October 25, 2010
If you’re a new or dedicated Mac user, you will want to bookmark and access at least a few useful Mac community forums that can address questions you have about Apple computers, software, and mobile devices. Websites like MacRumors and several troubleshooting resources sites have been around for years. But one Mac community site, Info-Mac, [...]
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October 25, 2010
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One of the things that makes Posterous so attractive to users is its simplicity. As we’ve detailed in the past, you can use it to Start Your Own Personal Photo Blog The Dead Simple Way. It works with a lot of other apps and posting things to your account is really easy. With your phone, [...]
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October 8, 2010
Tonido allows you to run your own personal cloud, giving you access to all of your desktop files from anywhere through a web browser or your smartphone. You can access and share all of your files, including documents, photos, music and videos. There is no uploading, no storage limits, and the service is free. Tonido [...]
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September 18, 2010
Do you ever get lost while driving? I know I do, especially while I’m driving. Getting lost while walking is a definitely easier to recover from. But taking a wrong turn in traffic could prove difficult to correct. Global Positioning System (GPS) has dominated the navigation industry since a few years ago with in-car navigation [...]
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September 17, 2010
Our good friends over at Rade | Eccles just released a new app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that we felt you all would like. It is called Retro Light, and is only free for a limited time (normally $0.99). Retro Light 1.0 “joins vintage analog hip with a modern ultra-lounge vibe to create [...]
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September 8, 2010
If one half of our day is spent on the browser, you can be sure that the other is spent on the mobile phone. Mobile apps are the ‘new’ web. Today, we are using them to do nearly everything; from watching out for a sunny day to taking the latest stock quotes. But how do [...]
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September 6, 2010
One Time Password (OTP) tokens are typically considered the ultimate in useful consumer login security. They are a key part to using a Two-Factor Authentication system which drastically increases the security of a login from a typical username/password single factor system. The username/password security scheme is considered very insecure for a number of reasons including [...]
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September 1, 2010
Getting things done, or GTD, is a popular category of web application software. We have covered many GTD programs in the past and they each have their own little pros and cons. I am going to introduce you to another one called Nirvana (@nirvanahq on Twitter) and go over some of the things that make [...]
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August 31, 2010
As an old-fashioned self-proclaimed (amateur) musician, I was amazed when watching a video showing a local band of five performing a Coldplay song using “only” iPhones and iPod Touches. I was even more amazed watching a YouTube video of a young Korean girl who calls herself Applegirl doing solo Lady Gaga’s Poker Face cover using [...]
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August 18, 2010
For most programmers, programming isn’t just a job or a hobby, it’s really a way of life. When a programmer is faced with a new gadget, the first thought is usually “how can I program it?” Programmers live to tweak, customize and hack the behavior of their gadgets, and this is especially true when it [...]
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August 16, 2010
Camera Genius is one of the best iPhone camera apps available, and it simply blows the native camera app out of the water. With its basic and advanced features, you’ll find yourself using Camera Genius for all your mobile photo needs without ever looking back. Not only does it have all the photo-taking features you [...]
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August 11, 2010
Sometimes it’s good to take a break and move away from your routine activities. Going places and discovering breathtaking scenes in different parts of the world can be the perfect way to recharge your life battery. While some people can just grab a backpack and go, others need careful preparations before they could even place [...]
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August 11, 2010
Using location-based apps like Foursquare and its alternatives have given us a great way to find our friends when we’re out and about. One of the issues that comes up when using some of these apps, however, is privacy. If you aren’t careful, you could be giving away your position to anyone using the service. [...]
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July 27, 2010
I’ve always preferred to read comic books than novels. Maybe it’s the hot babes in tight suits with super powers, maybe it’s the dream of being able to fly, or maybe it’s simply the appreciation of great stories behind excellent graphic art. Illustrated stories captivate me more than plain text ones. But I’m also more [...]
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