Category: Software

March 13, 2010

Online Video Up 10.5 Percent, CNN, Microsoft, AOL See Gains

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

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In case you were not aware, online video is popular. The number of unique viewers from last month was up 10.5 percent from the previous …

Netflix Prize Sequel Scrapped Over Privacy Concerns

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

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Netflix has ditched plans for a sequel to its million dollar prize as part of a lawsuit settlement regarding the use of members’ personal information.

The DVD-rental company has settled a lawsuit about …

Hands On With Twitter’s Tweet With Your Location

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

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Twitter this week provided more details on its location-based tweets, an opt-in feature for U.S. users that started showing up on certain accounts earlier this week.

“Tweet With Your Location” lets …

Session Buddy Brings Tab Saving to Google Chrome

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

Session Buddy - BannerOne of the things that I miss the most when I use Chrome instead of Firefox is its ability to save open tabs …

SecondBar Puts the Mac OS Menu Bar on Multiple Displays

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

SecondBar - BannerIf you have a MacBook or MacBook Pro connected to an external display, or you have an iMac or Mac Pro with multiple displays, …

Google Intros Wave Extensions Gallery

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

Remember Wave? It was the Google app that was getting everyone’s dander up before users refocused their ire against Buzz. The company this week introduced an extensions gallery for Wave, giving developers a distribution for their third-party plug-ins.

“The gallery is …

Mobile Social Networking Heats Up: comScore

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

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A new comScore study shows that 17.1 percent of cell phone subscribers visited a social networking site or blog in January 2010, compared with 13.8 percent in October 2009, according to …

Study: iPhone App Usage Peaks on Evenings, Weekends

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

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This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but a new Localytics study shows that iPhone app usage peaks during weekday evenings around 9 PM as well as on weekends.
The company, which …

Updated Google Product Search Alerts You To Items Nearby

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

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Want to buy the latest gadget - like, right now? Well, a new version of Google’s mobile Product Search will alert you if an item that you …

Test Your Broadband Speed, Report Dead Zones with FCC Tool

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

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Is your broadband service really as fast as advertised? Are you living in an area that can’t even get high-speed service? The FCC wants to …

China to Google: There Will Be Consequences

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

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A Chinese minister this week said Google’s plan to stop censoring its search results in China is unfriendly, irresponsible, and will have consequences, according to The …

Apple Safari 4.0.5 (531.227)

Filed under: Software - 13 Mar 2010

Experience the web Apple Style with Safari the fastest easiest to use web browser in the world Safari It rsquo s a browser It rsquo s a platform It rsquo s an open invitation to innovate Whether on a Mac …

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