Apple approaches TV networks on $30 subscription model
According to multiple anonymous sources, Apple executives are trying to create some interest from the big broadcast and TV networks for a $30 a month all-you-can-watch buffet of TV programs on iTunes. The rumors put the launch of the service at some point early next year. However, that particular date is in doubt as not… Read more
Movies on USB flash drives arrive
It was only a matter of time before it happened, and so Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has the honor of being the first movie on a USB thumb drive. The product is the result of the deal between Paramount Digital Entertainment and Kingston Digital. “This unique agreement enables PDE to make available its entertainment… Read more
TwitterPeek: A $99 handheld for Twitter, and only Twitter
From the makers of the Peek email only handheld device comes the TwitterPeek, a device that lets you keep tabs on the Twitterverse while on the move. On sale now at Amazon, the mobile device is priced at $99. Features of TwitterPeek include battery life of about 3 – 4 days, a QWERTY keyboard and… Read more
A review of Apple's Magic Mouse
Apple attempts to reinvent the mouse with its new Magic Mouse, which offers multi touch gestures and scrolling. However, with the magic mouse you lose a few useful features from Apple’s older mouse. The Magic Mouse is a wireless, Bluetooth mouse that is powered by batteries. It is easy to setup and configure and brings… Read more
Firefox surpasses IE6 in browser share
It has been a long time coming but Firefox has finally surpassed Internet Explorer 6 in market share. Standards advocates and designers have been trying for years to have IE6 removed, but somehow, due to those who just use the browser that comes with windows and choose never to update, it just has not died…. Read more
Make your Firefox more like Google Chrome with Pin Tabs
One of the best features or visual components of the Google Chrome browser are its tabs. Called pin tabs, they are compact tabs that are not very wide, barely the width of a favicon and allow the user to have a lot more tabs open compared to the standard fare in other browsers like Firefox…. Read more
Adobe releases Photoshop Elements 8
In the last week of September, Adobe announced the release of Photoshop Elements 8 which is the slightly lighter consumer oriented version of its photo editing software. For the Windows release Photoshop Elements 8 includes improved features such as people recognition, Photomerge Exposure that lets you take differently exposed photos of the same scene and… Read more
How to add a "copy path" option to the Windows context menu
If you are a windows user you may be familiar with the menu that appears when you right click on an object in Windows Explorer. This menu is called the context menu and it allows you to cut, copy, rename, send file to a specific source and rename. But what do you do if you… Read more
mSpot streaming Hollywood movies to mobile phones
mSpot, the US mobile entertainment company has begun streaming full length movies to mobile phones. The company stated that it has agreements with big name studios such as Paramount, Universal and Weinstein Co. Studios to bring these movies to users’ mobile phones. mSpot currently has over three hundred movies available for viewing including new movies… Read more
OnLive secures more funding, sees strong interest
OnLive is a cloud based service that aims to change the way people play video games stated that they have received a new round of funding and also said that interest from potential users has exceeded their expectations. OnLive declined to disclose how large the round of investments was, but CEO Steve Perlman had stated… Read more