March 15th, 2010
A well known drawback in using Firefox is the problem with extension compatibility when a new major version is released. Whether it is for a new extension that you are trying for the first time or an old favorite we have a way to get those extensions working for
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March 15th, 2010
The Internet is a good thing, unless the Internet is a bad thing. For open societies, the Internet helps to establish and expand social networks, provide a free-flow of information, and engage in new found economic opportunities. For less open societies, these benefits are seen more as a negative
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March 15th, 2010
Battery technology is an Achilles’ heel for mobile devices. The current state of the art, lithium-ion, is better than what preceded it, but still not good enough for the demands being placed (and about to be placed) by newer, smarter mobile devices. Researchers at Stanford University think they might
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March 15th, 2010
Twitter has announced its ‘@anywhere’ platform for websites,which allows site visitors to Tweet and follow from sites including Digg, Amazon and eBay. Check out the video at the bottom of the page. Speaking at a keynote at SXSWi 2010 Twitter CEO Evan Williams explained how the new “highly anticipated”
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March 15th, 2010
So, what now is Apple up to? Inquiring minds want to know! Well, perhaps they don’t, but that’s not going to stop the speculation. And it takes so little these days to start speculation going. For example, it seems that Apple has just hired a brainy guy to be
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March 15th, 2010
There are a lot of apps out there that help you organize and view your favorite RSS feeds. If you subscribe to a lot, sitting at a computer to view them all can be overwhelming. Today we take a look at accessing them from the couch with WMC. Using
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March 15th, 2010
Nvidia is doing the rounds with Panasonic in the US at the moment, showing off its barrage of 3D-enabled kit. On its travels it’s introduced some software which will upgrade a GeForce GPU-enabled PC or notebook to play 3D content through a 3D TV. Called simply 3DTV Play, the
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March 15th, 2010
Wired magazine showed off an Android-based tablet at its South by South West Interactive (SXSWi) panel today. The Adobe Air-based tech demo has been spied before but there’s now a video to go with it, see below. The tablet is slightly less big than an iPad and, while Adobe
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March 15th, 2010
Microsoft has unveiled its developer platform for the forthcoming Windows Phone 7 Series , promising the chance to build some ’stunning apps’. The framework will allow developers to play with elements like the accelerometer, locations services, push notifications, hardware video acceleration and multi-touch support – in short, helping create
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March 15th, 2010
Microsoft has announced a near-final version of its multimedia web technology Silverlight. The Release Candidate (RC) follows on from the beta version released at the Professional Developers Conference in November 2009. Microsoft made the announcement at its MIX 10 conference at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The corporation was
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