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JailBreakMe 2.0 For iPhone 4 And iPad...

JailBreakMe 2.0 For iPhone 4 And iPad

| August 20, 2010 | 41 Views |

The iPhone Dev Team has released a new ‘one-click’ jail-breaking tool for the iPhone 4 and iPad that enables users to “run apps and use themes and tweaks not approved by Apple.” The tools, known as JailBreakMe 2.0, can be accessed via the iPhones Safari browser by visiting jailbreakme.com. From there users can install the hack with one simple swipe of the device’s...

10 Simple GMail Tweaks...

10 Simple GMail Tweaks

| August 16, 2010 | 64 Views |

Many of us use GMail completely unaware of its features and potential. Whether this is due to a lack of technical knowledge, pure laziness, or a little bit of both, users need not be in the dark anymore thanks to this informative video from Techland. The clips show us 10 simple and effective GMail tricks that’ll have you navigating your email account like a computer whizkid. 10...

IP PBX Communication Systems...

IP PBX Communication Systems

| August 12, 2010 | 71 Views |

An IP PBX is a short and easier way of saying Internet Protocol – Private Branch eXchange. Well, unless you are an uber-geek that didn’t answer your question of, “What is an IP PBX?” Well we will try to answer that for you and give you the benefits on why switching to an IP PBX might be right for your small business telephone system. An IP PBX is a business telephone...

USAF Augmented Reality Recruitment...

USAF Augmented Reality Recruitment

| August 9, 2010 | 83 Views |

The U.S Air Force has developed a mobile recruiting center that uses 3-D video and augmented reality to immerse prospective enlistees in simulated military missions. The recruitment center, known as Command Center Alpha, made its debut on April 22 in Florida, and has since made visits to Indianapolis 500, the Ocean City Air Show, and Nashville’s Country Music Association Music...

Use Apple Magic Trackpad With Windows...

Use Apple Magic Trackpad With Windows

| August 7, 2010 | 237 Views |

Despite the fact that Apple’s Magic Trackpad brochure claims the device is only compatible with Bluetooth enabled Mac’s running OS X Snow Leopard, Windows users can still enjoy the multi-touch interface on their XP, Vista and Windows 7 systems. It’s no secret that the Magic Trackpad is compatible with Windows when using the dual-boot tool BootCamp, it’s also no secret that...

How To Use iPad As Second Monitor...

How To Use iPad As Second Monitor

| July 18, 2010 | 241 Views |

Apple’s new iPad is all the rage, and so are dual screen setups. That’s why some clever folks have developed an app to use your iPad as a second monitor over a Wi-Fi connection. Mac users may have already been aware of the Air Display app for iPad. But Windows users had been left out, till now – enter MaxiVista. MaxiVista is basically the same as Air Display, except it works...

Free E-Books For Your Digital Reader...

Free E-Books For Your Digital Reader

| July 4, 2010 | 200 Views |

As digital e-readers become the text media of the future, online sources for free e-books are continuing to grow. For those of you who already own an E-reader, there’s never been a better time to get downloading your favorite free e-books, papers, and documents. Here’s a list of the best place on the net to score free e-books. Don’t have an E-Reader Book yet? Check...

Microsoft Fix It Center...

Microsoft Fix It Center

| June 27, 2010 | 120 Views |

Microsoft Fix it Center is a great little tool that can automatically correct Windows issues as well as diagnose hardware and device problems. Because each and every computer is different – depending on your hard and software configuration – the Fix it Center scans your computer for problems, creates a personalized profile, then forces the necessary devices and softwares to...

Touchless Mouse Interface...

Touchless Mouse Interface

| June 19, 2010 | 280 Views |

Human touch interfaces have advanced radically in the recent years, so much so that some systems have replaced the touch of a finger tip for the motion of gesture controls. But when it comes to the classic computer mouse, there have been little developments of late – aside from Apple’s cool multi-touch controls, which featured in the unfortunately uncomfortable Magic Mouse....

Free Online Fax Services...

Free Online Fax Services

| June 11, 2010 | 227 Views |

In this day and age you’d have thought that the need for a fax machine would be no more than a memory, unfortunately this isn’t the case, and many transactions still require documents to be faxed rather than emailed. If you’re stationed overseas, faxing isn’t just difficult, it can be nigh on impossible. Thankfully, as long as you have access to the Internet – think laptop or...

What is Google TV?...

What is Google TV?

| May 20, 2010 | 225 Views |

Google TV has just been announced, but what exactly is it? With little hype surrounding Google’s newest venture, it’s not surprising that many people still have no idea what Google TV really is. So here’s the low down on the software platform that could pave the way for the future of TV. Google TV Software Platform First off, if you didn’t gather from the italics above, Google...

Universal Microsoft Word Spell Check...

Universal Microsoft Word Spell Check

| April 23, 2010 | 249 Views |

Anyone who uses Microsoft Word will appreciate the user friendly built-in spell check feature. Not only checking spelling but also grammar, the F7 (the keyboard shortcut, just in case you didn’t know) tool has to be one of the best there is. So, wouldn’t it be great if you could use the same Word spell check on your emails, Facebook comments and/or notepad text? Enter...

JavaRa Speeds Up Boot Times...

JavaRa Speeds Up Boot Times

| April 22, 2010 | 450 Views |

Quick boot up times are paramount for any computer geek, I mean, who wouldn’t want their machine to boot up fully ready for operation within seconds instead of minutes? While there are several ways you can tweak you system to boot up quickly – namely disabling the automatic start feature found in many programs – here’s a tip I only learned the other day, and is so far working...

Multitoe Multitouch Touch Interactive Fl...

Multitoe Multitouch Touch Interactive Floor

| April 17, 2010 | 383 Views |

A group of German researchers are taking multitouch interfaces the next level. But believe it or not, the next level is the ground. Multitoe does exactly as it suggests, enabling a multi-touch screen surface on any floor, controlled and triggered by the movements of your toes (well pretty much all of the foot). Multitoe Multitouch Interactive Floor Based on frustrated total internal...

Enlarge Firefox For Living Room Viewing...

Enlarge Firefox For Living Room Viewing

| April 13, 2010 | 487 Views |

Set-top boxes, media centers and TV’s with built-in Internet capabilities are bringing the worldwide web to comfort of your living room. And although many of these devices offer great GUI solutions and remote controls to make surfing from your sofa easier, viewing standard web pages remain difficult to see from a distance. Luckily there are a couple of tweaks you can employ to...

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