Posted by Matt Thommes on 04/12/08 in Hardware, Review, Software, Video
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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
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 […]
Posted by Andy Atkinson on 11/12/07 in Google, Linux, Mobile, Open Source, Opinion, Programming, Software
Android is a recently-announced, open source mobile-phone operating system and development platform from Google. The Android software stack could be installed on any number of handsets, from various cell providers around the world. I’ll take a first look at Android, with an Eclipse project and an Android plug-in, to create and debug a simple Hello World application.
Posted by Matt Thommes on 10/26/07 in Freeware, Networking, Software, Tutorials
Desktop sharing is an incredibly useful approach for collaborating on ideas, holding presentations, or simply accessing remote computers. Zoho Meeting meets the needs of desktop sharing for small businesses and independent entrepreneurs. The product is straight-forward and practical. And did I mention it’s free?
Posted by Andy Atkinson on 10/22/07 in Apple, Google, Mobile, Software, Tips
Syncing iPhone Calendar with Google Calendar on OS X is easier due to Apple iCal. iTunes supports calendar sync only with Outlook in a Windows environment. This tip will take a look at bi-directional sync options, 2 of which are completely free, to keep iPhone calendar in sync with Google Calendar.
Posted by Andy Atkinson on 09/30/07 in Events, OS X, Software, Windows
Adobe came to Minneapolis for their Summer 2007 On AIR bus tour, where they introduced the new AIR runtime environment built to deploy internet applications to the desktop.
