Archive for: May 10, 2008

May 10, 2008

Rumor: decrypted iPhone 2.0 firmware reveals 3G option

Filed under: Review - 10 May 2008

Now here’s the latest supposed proof that a 3G Apple iPhone is indeed in the works. According to a third-party iPhone developer, Chronic Productions, they managed to uncover a undoubtful setting embedded in the iPhone 2.0 Beta 5. And yes, the setting has something to do with toggling 3G off and on.

Myvu’s Shades 301 iPod Edition gets hands-on treatment

Filed under: Review - 10 May 2008

Filed under: Displays, Portable Audio, Portable Video, Wearables
Surely you remember that Solo Plus HMD that Myvu aimed at iPod owners late final year? Wait, what? You purged that from your memory as soon as you saw it? Ah well, looks like you’ll be on yet another blotting mission after peeking that…

Newsflash! Firmware 2.0 hints propose Apple might be working on a 3G iPhone

Filed under: Review - 10 May 2008

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
You’ll never believe that, but it looks like Cupertino might be getting ready to drop a bomb that summer — a 3G bomb, in fact! The latest beta release of firmware 2.0 for the iPhone has apparently revealed a preference screen that allows users of the new model to …

Swtched On: Green Plug tries to replace the anguish warts (Part 1)

Filed under: Review - 10 May 2008

Filed under: PeripheralsEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment.

The best and most popular portable electronics products don’t work for lengthy without them, but the general consumer sentiment toward AC adapters is evident in …

Preferences for 3G found in firmware beta 5?

Filed under: Review - 10 May 2008

Ok, lets all just wait a minute before we get too into that one. There are a few sources saying that is all, and it nearly totally unconfirmed. that image is what the preference would look like on the screen. It is claimed, that that knowledge was located in the Network.plist file, that controls and…

µTorrent 1.8 Build 10085 Beta

micro Torrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint It was designed to use as little cpu memory and space as possible while offering all the functionality expected from advanced clients

WindowBlinds 6.10 Build 55 Enhanced

WindowBlinds is a one of a kind utility that allows Windows users to completely change the look and feel of the Windows interface by applying a new skin There are thousands of different skins to choose from that are freely downloadable from the WindowBlinds website A WindowBlinds skin can change Windows to look like an alternative operating system favorite sports car brands favorite sports team or virtually anything else With modern video cards WindowBlinds can do this without reducing performance WindowBlinds 6 adds the ability to have ldquo blurred glass rdquo window borders on Windows XP which allows artists to make skins that could make Windows XP look virtually identical to Windows Vista nbsp


Additionally WindowBlinds 6 adds full support for customizing Microsoft rsquo s new Windows Vista operating system Everything from Internet Explorer 7 skinning Sidebar skinning to explorer backgrounds WindowBlinds 6 skins virtually every element of Windows Vista while making full use of the hardware acceleration features on Windows Vista for maximum performance
The new version also adds a host of other features including advanced animation support in skins user creatable skin sub styles a new easy to use configuration program user customization options of fonts and colors in skins and much more

WindowBlinds is safe and easy to use It doesn 39 t alter any system files and users can switch between the default Windows look and feel and a custom WindowBlinds skin with the click of a button In addition WindowBlinds has been tested to ensure it works with Windows Vista so you know it is compatible reliable and more secure nbsp

Stardock WindowBlinds will let you apply thousands of different skins visual styles to change the look and feel of your entire desktop WindowBlinds is so flexible ...

UXTheme Multi-Patcher v6.0

There isn 39 t much changes in this release besides adding Windows XP Service Pack 3 support since previous ones did a great job on supported operating system already The size of this patcher is pretty large because I encountered a lot of problems in previous version smaller file size that doesn 39 t patch it right because some machines already got patched and UXTheme Multi Patcher caused uxtheme dll malfunction due to different patching patterns Better safe than sorry right nbsp

Sadly there won 39 t be anymore development for this project since both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 has reached ending line of development However There might be similar product like quot UXTheme Vista Patcher quot
Changes in version 6 0
Added Windows XP Service Pack 3 build 5512 official support
Fixed clicking quot Cancel quot button but works like quot Patch quot button
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Plextor offers up StorX PX-NAS500L / PX-NAS1000L NAS drives

Filed under: Review - 10 May 2008

Filed under: Storage
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve seen any fresh new kit from Plextor, but the firm has just rolled out a new pair of NAS drives for those on the hunt for — what else? — networked storage. The StorX PX-NAS500L / PX-NAS1000L drives offer up 500GB and 1TB of capacity, respectiv…

The Popup Scrollbar Concept

Filed under: Review - 10 May 2008

As you may remember from our series on common usability terms, I have a lot of interest in graphical user interface concepts. In addition, I applaud anyone trying to improve existing concepts, folks that try to think beyond set conventions to come up an improved version of that concept, or a new con…

Orb Networks brings habitable TV to iPhone, iPod Touch

Filed under: Review - 10 May 2008

The Apple iPhone is a marvelous multimedia tool indeed, allowing users to experience the Web along with other great functions of a mobile handset. Streaming video of habitable TV, however, is something not fully developed in its arsenal, until now.Orb Networks says it has the technology to arm the i…

TEO MP-301 brings Jesus and the MP3 together at expanded last

Filed under: Review - 10 May 2008

Filed under: Portable Audio
Good lord. No, really. Good lord. The TEO MP-301 MP3 player from IceTech USA crams 1GB of media storage into — as you can see — a very Jesus-friendly profile factor. The $49 player features a built-in microphone with voice recorder, mirrored front panel, and even a litt…

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