THAT’S “SHOW” BUSINESS
Posted on January 25th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
HYPERSPACE IS HYPER-FAST
Posted on January 25th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
If you’re like most PC owners, you can make a cup of coffee before your machine boots up and is ready to go on the Internet. There’s a faster route to the Internet and we’ve been trying it out. It’s called “Hyperspace…”
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ANDROID APPS
Posted on January 25th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
The Google Android phone came out in October and already has more than 400 applications; called “apps” for short. This is a small number compared with the roughly 10,000 apps already out for the iPhone, but some of the Android apps are quite different and worth mentioning…
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THE NUMBERS REPORT – RECESSION-PROOF ELECTRONICS
Posted on January 25th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
INTERNUTS
Posted on January 25th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
An animation called “Sebastian’s Voodoo,” the story of a voodoo doll who sacrifices himself for his friends, brought $25,000 in prize money to its creator.
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THINKING INSIDE THE XOBNI BOX
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
Let’s get right to it: Xobni (pronounced Zobnee) is “Inbox” spelled backwards. Its promise and purpose is to make life easier for people who use Microsoft Outlook for their email. And by the way, it’s free.
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VIDEO PHONE CALLS
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
Most people who want to make video phone calls use Skype. You just plug in a webcam into your computer, download the free Skype software, and follow the easy instructions to make free calls to other Skype users, or cheap calls to regular phones.
We’ve been testing a new system that lets you make Internet phone calls to any kind of landline, cell phone or Internet phone. The phone includes a video screen…
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR WRISTWATCH
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
FIRSTONMARS.COM AND BILL4TIME.COM
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
CS 4 BOOKS
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
Photoshop Creative Suite 4 came out recently in a bundle of programs so large that you can be excused for not knowing whether it’s worth upgrading from CS3. We’ve found a series of books that can guide you. They’re the “CS 4 on Demand” series, by Steve Johnson, $27 each from QuePublishing.com.
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