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Archive for March, 2008

Can a laptop reduce air pollution?

Tuesday
Mar 4,2008
(Credit: PClaunches)

Everything is going green, as we were just saying, though that doesn’t necessarily mean hemp. There are all types of environmentally friendly technologies, of course, and MSI is experimenting with one that releases negatively charged ions to literally clear the air.

Trying to show that it’s

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  • Tuesday
    Mar 4,2008
    (Credit: Inventor Spot)

    Here we go again. We’ve warned repeatedly about the insidious nature of fitness equipment
    attached to the desk, and now there’s yet another way for unscrupulous employers to do us a “favor” by providing exercise opportunities without leaving the cubicle. Few, however, look as ridiculous …

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  • Muscles, ‘Ice Cream’: Free MP3 of the Day

    Tuesday
    Mar 4,2008

    Water running down the drain backwards isn’t necessarily a satanic omen, you could just be in the land of Muscles–the wacky Southern hemisphere where strange animals abound and gospel meets techno. Melbourne artist Muscles delights in fusing neo-soul-inspired techno with an eccentric taste for dance music.

    Download
    free MP3 now!

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  • Tuesday
    Mar 4,2008

    Apple Likely To Control iPhone Application Approval Distribution (news/software/apple-likely-to-control-iphone-application-approval-distribution-20080304450)
    March 4, 2008
    According to a report from iLounge (http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/iphone-ipod-sdk-apple-to-approve-distribute-apps-limit-add-ons/) based on several unamed sources, the upcoming iPhone Software Development Kit that is to be announced on March 6th will have limitations on application development and publishing.

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  • The incredible folding chopsticks

    Tuesday
    Mar 4,2008
    (Credit: Brunton)

    In Singapore, a lot of us eat with chopsticks. Most of those you get these days are the low-quality disposable kind that leave strands of wood in your food and are way too thin for a good grip. If you feel strongly against using these horrible tree-killing utensils, …

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  • Swiss To Get iPhone On April 4th

    Tuesday
    Mar 4,2008

    Swiss To Get iPhone On April 4th? (news/iphone-hardware/swiss-to-get-iphone-on-april-4th-20080304449)
    March 4, 2008
    A photo of purported ads for the iPhone in Switzerland proclaims, The iPhone will be available in Switzerland from April 4th exclusively via Swisscom. To celebrate this announcement, the historical Swiss telecom company will also change its logo the same day.

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  • Tuesday
    Mar 4,2008

    Microsoft’s Silverlight browser plug-in will be bringing videos and other rich media to Nokia smartphones later this year.

    The two companies on Tuesday at Microsoft’s Mix ‘08 conference are scheduled to announce that Microsoft will write a version of Silverlight for Nokia’s Series 60 (S60) smartphone software …

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  • Monday
    Mar 3,2008

    Hotties? Definitely. But I wonder what they would've said if I'd asked them if they know who Steve Ballmer is.

    (Credit: Caroline McCarthy/CNET News.com)

    NEW YORK–So, on Monday night, Microsoft threw a party for its brand new Office Live Workspace, also known as Redmond’…

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  • Monday
    Mar 3,2008

    REDMOND, Wash.–When Microsoft releases its WorldWide Telescope this spring, the program will be a Windows-only download.

    Much of the astronomical community, however, uses Macs and other Unix-based hardware. So, when principal developer Jonathan Fay shows off the program, he often uses a MacBook Pro. The telescope program itself, though, …

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  • Power up Skype with live remote access

    Monday
    Mar 3,2008

    Gogrok
    is a companion program that runs with Skype (download for Windows
    and Mac)
    to give users remote access capabilities. More than a typical plug-in but not able to stand on its own, the Skype-Gogrok combo makes for a good voice-and-remote access tech support duo that’s not quite dynamic.

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    1. Apple developing always-on iPhone status indicators - Apple has conceptualized a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone's displays even when the handset is locked and the backlight turned off, a new company filing shows.
    2. DeFi will serve up VoIP over WiFi on iPhone - VoIP over WiFi with a flat-rate monthly charge for both calls and the network—what's the catch? Provider DeFi says they can deliver it all: now to Nokia S60 phones, and soon to iPhones.
    3. Live TV streaming comes to iTunes AppStore: Orb 2.0! - Up to now, Orb was only possible on jailbroken phones, but somehow, Apple has approved the application for everyday use. With the $9.99 application, you can access and view various content on a home Windows PC right on your iPhone or iPod Touch. That means audio, video, photos, web-cams and LIVE TV from a TV tuner card!
    4. Top 20 iPhone Apps for Entrepreneurs - The iPhone is a wonderful tool for entrepreneurs, as it allows you to function fairly well even when you’re away from your office. There are a handful of apps that make this device even more useful, and we've detailed them here. Read on to learn about 20 of the best iPhone apps for entrepreneurs.