The Flip video recorder is a compact little device that makes recording videos a snap. Bundled with the device is software that streamlines the process of publishing or sharing your videos. The Flip makes a great companion when you’d like to capture a moment, but there are some aspects that could be improved.
Yugma: cross-platform presentation software
Posted by Andy Atkinson on 03/27/08 in Review, Software
Yugma is cross-platform presentation software with free and paid versions. The paid version supports more meeting attendees and offers more features. Can Yugma compete against trusted software companies that are much larger? Does Yugma offer a useful product for individuals and small businesses?
Hulu.com: TV on the web
Posted by Andy Atkinson on 03/11/08 in Review, Software
Hulu.com offers television shows, clips, and full-length movies for free over the web. No application download required! Point your web browser to their site and start enjoying content. Is this the future of television?
Touchpad for iPhone and iPod Touch
Posted by Andy Atkinson on 02/25/08 in Mobile, Review, Software
Touchpad enables users to remotely-control their computer with both mouse and keyboard input. Requires a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch, and VNC server running on the computer to connect to. With Touchpad I’ve eliminated my need for a dedicated wireless keyboard and mouse.
iPaper with Box.net: preview documents online
Posted by Matt Thommes on 02/21/08 in Freeware, Review
Scribd iPaper is a fantastic way to preview documents online, without having to download and install the necessary apps for viewing locally. Think of it as Adobe Reader for the web. Except you can also preview Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and many other file formats.
Stream video to Xbox 360 with Winamp Remote and Windows Media Player
Posted by Andrew Frame on 01/3/08 in Microsoft, Review, Tutorials
Microsoft recently added support for Divx and Xvid video to the Xbox 360 via a Dashboard update. This article compares Winamp Remote and Windows Media Player 11, two applications that help stream video content to Xbox 360.
Integrate SMS in your web application using TextMarks, Part 2
Posted by Matt Thommes on 01/3/08 in Mobile, Programming, Tutorials
This article will explain more specifically how you can interact with TextMarks, including using your own web application to send and receive text messages.
Integrate SMS in your web application using TextMarks
Budget 1080p HD-DVD comparison: Toshiba HD-A20 vs. Xbox 360 Add-on
Posted by Andy Atkinson on 12/9/07 in Hardware, Microsoft, Review
This article compares display quality of two budget-priced 1080p HD-DVD options, the Toshiba HD-A20 standalone player, and the Xbox 360 HD-DVD add-on drive. Results cover regular DVD upconversion performance, as well as HD-DVD results from Transformers and King Kong.
Witch for enhanced window cycling
Posted by Matt Thommes on 12/3/07 in Freeware, OS X, Review
Witch is a System Preferences utility for Mac OS X, allowing you to customize the process of cycling between windows, which is traditionally accomplished with “Command + Tab” (“Alt + Tab” on Windows).
The traditional approach has a few drawbacks, specifically on Mac OS X:
You are limited to cycling only between open applications, as opposed to […]