Archive for June, 2009
Cooliris adds support for browser tabs

Cooliris is a browser plugin that lets you search for and view pictures and videos from sites including YouTube, Flickr, and Google Images. It works with Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Flock, all of which support tabbed browsing. But up until recent, Cooliris didn’t support tabs at all. When you launched the plugin, it would [...]
Digsby chat client updated, CPU use reduced by 50%

Multi-protocol chat client Digsby received a major update today, with over 100 bug fixes and new features. At the top of the list, the new version should use about 50% less CPU cycles than previous builds.
Digsby is a chat client that lets you chat with contacts whether they’re using AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, Windows [...]
Linksys announces WRT160NL Linux-powered media sharing router

Do you have some media to share with yourself (or with those in close vicinity)? The Linksys Wireless N Storage Router is a sleek and sexy refresh of the tried and true Wireless G, throwing in external R-SMA antenna connectors, USB connectivity (for your fave external drive) and an integrated media server. This bad boy [...]
Belkin’s Gigabit Powerline Adapter ups the ante for electrical outlet networking

We don’t know exactly how, but Belkin’s claiming its new Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit adapters can outpace the current 200Mbps standard speed of most other powerline devices (not all of them, mind you) by five fold. Of course, the caveat here is that the touted 1000Mbps is under ideal settings, and there’s no telling [...]
Popcorn Hour prices C-200 media streamer at $299, launches next month

Looking for a more official announcement than a forum post? Beyond the read link awaits Popcorn Hour’s official press release for the C-200 containing some of the details we so desperately wanted, like a July release window and price of $299. Otherwise the details remain the same with support for nearly every codec we could [...]
Video: Novatel Wireless’ GSM MiFi 2352 launches on Telefonica Espana

Remember that Novatel MiFi 2352 we got our hands on a few months back? Well, it looks like it got a little makeover just in time for yesterday’s launch on Telefonica Espana. While we’re digging the look of the thing, it’s what’s going on under the hood that really piqued our interest: Adding to the [...]
After the Deadline polishes your writing online

While some modern browsers include built-in spell checkers, and some operating systems include built-in spelling and grammar checkers, there are people out there using operating systems and browsers that do not have these features.
If you’re looking for some help with your writing and don’t have access to Microsoft Word or a similarly-powered word processor, [...]


