The Picycle Bike Frowns In the Face of Bike Thieves [Bicycles]

Isn't this just the most cheery bike you've ever clapped eyes on? Even if technically-speaking that red frame is actually the shape of a frown. Nonetheless! The electric PiCycle has an inbuilt theft-recovery service, updating its location on your smartphone. More »


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What the Zuk: KeePass is an essential tool for your online security

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What the Zuk is a (very) occasional feature, in which I review software that I have been using for many years, and which is instrumental for my work. These are the first tools I install on every new system, the reliable work-horse applications I turn to for every need. In each installment I will explain what makes this particular program special, and why I find it so vital for my computing experience.

You need a password manager!

If you already use a password manager (such as LastPass), feel free to skip this part. But if you don't currently use one, let me reiterate: you need a password manager.

Saying "safeguarding your identity online is important" is almost like saying "wearing a seat belt is important"; that's quite an understatement to make. There's no lack of incentive: 2010 had some very high-profile security breaches, and it may very well be that your account (or a loved one's account) was impacted.

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What the Zuk: KeePass is an essential tool for your online security originally appeared on Download Squad on Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hands-on: Gentle Alarm for Android is a beautiful way to wake up

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When I listed Gentle Alarm as one of my top Android apps, I promised a more in-depth review -- and here it is! Here are the key features of the app that's been (successfully!) waking me up every morning for the past several weeks.

Profiles

One of the best concepts in Gentle Alarm is that not all alarms are exactly alike. The Profiles screen lets you set up individual alarm "types". As you can see, each profile has its own complete set of options: You can select whether or not you'd like to have a pre-alarm (more on these later), the duration of the alarm, the initial and final volume, the alarm tone (or MP3 tune), and more.

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Hands-on: Gentle Alarm for Android is a beautiful way to wake up originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Translating the Toshiba Tablet iPhone, iPad site

Toshiba is yet another company launching yet another Android-based tablet trying desperately to differentiate themselves and get a little attention by having some fun with iPhone and iPad users. So I thought I’d have a little fun back. Launching a super-secret Word Lens-like iPhone app that automagically translates BS into English, I went to the Toshiba [...]

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iPad 2 Rumors

With the new year approaching very soon more and more rumors are beginning to surface regarding the next generation iPad, or iPad 2. Only time will tell what Apple really has planned. Not all of these rumors have been officially verified by Apple, however around March of 2011 it’s expected that a newly redesigned version [...]

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Windows 7 SP1 download due today, says Microsoft Technet post

We reported earlier that the release of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 could be coming soon. Its impending arrival seemed to be heralded by the availability of a prerequisite installer update delivered recently via Windows Update. Now, however, there's an indication that we could be just hours away from being able to download Windows 7 SP1.

A Microsoft Technet blog -- albeit a Russian one we've had to run through translation sites -- indicates that "pack will be publicly available tomorrow." The post discusses virtualization improvements in Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 and was published January 13, 2011. If the author's statement is accurate, that would definitely make today SP1 release day.

Update: According to Tom Warren at WinRumors, the public download isn't coming today. Rather, the original post was announcing the availability of the Windows 7 SP1 RTM to OEMs today.

Windows 7 SP1 download due today, says Microsoft Technet post originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Chrome drops H.264 support to focus purely on open technologies like WebM

Google has just dropped a bomb shell: Chrome will no longer support H.264 HTML5 video playback. The open-sourced WebM (VP8) and Ogg Theora video codecs will be the only options for HTML5 video. H.264 will not be dropped immediately, but probably with the next stable build of Chrome.

Google cites plenty of damning reasons for the exiling of H.264. Open codecs are improving faster, thanks to the contributions of "dozens of developers"; open codecs are more readily adopted by browsers and hardware vendors; and most importantly, codecs like WebM and Theora are free. Free from patents, free from licensing fees; free to use however you like.

Mozilla stated a few months ago that Firefox would never support H.264, which now leaves just Internet Explorer 9 as the sole supporter of H.264 HTML5 video. IE9 also supports WebM, however, which means H.264 will hopefully just fade away into patent-encumbered nothingness -- or perhaps Flash, which will still support H.264 video, has finally found its HTML5-era niche.

In other news, frothy blogger John Gruber mentions that this will force publishers and broadcasters to use Flash, or force them to re-encode their content for WebM delivery. The fact is, these companies don't want to distribute their content via HTML5 video. Flash, with its DRM and P2P, is a far more suitable platform for commercial broadcasting. Flash also has the advantage of being universally installed -- again, let's not forget that Firefox never intended to support H.264, and has a much larger market share than Chrome.

Update: apparently Safari also has native support for H.264 video, via WebKit rendering engine.

Google Chrome drops H.264 support to focus purely on open technologies like WebM originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTML 5 Just Wants to Be HTML From Now On [Internet]

With all the hype surrounding HTML5, the latest web standard has become a bit self-conscious of its designation. Therefore, it demands that you just refer to it—and all future iterations—as HTML. Got it? More »


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DonationCoder posts results of yearly NANY Event, great new applications

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Who doesn't like quality free software? DonationCoder.com is one of our favorite resources for great utilities. You get the software for free, but you're encouraged to donate if you use it and enjoy it.

Ever since 2007, DonationCoder has been running a yearly event called NANY, which stands for New Apps for the New Year.

This year, over 30 different entries have been made, each with its own video screencast. Here are some of the gems you can find on the NANY page:

  • Quick Cliq: A fast launcher utility that lets you create links to folders, files, programs, URLs and more. It also provides window management, clipboard manipulation and more.
  • TaskDaddy: An application for automating MS Outlook task creation. You give it a single line of input, and it turns it into a complete Outlook task without you having to open Outlook.
  • DCDisplay: A comic/magazine viewer, inspired by CDisplay.
As you can see, these are fairly purpose-specific applications, but there are many, each with its own video. Hop on over to the NANY page and see if you can find something you like!

DonationCoder posts results of yearly NANY Event, great new applications originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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