Right now, Xbox Live releases content like new downloadable games on Tuesdays while PSN doesn’t offer (what’s often the same) content until the following Thursday. But this May, Sony will shift weekly updates to Tuesdays to match Microsoft. More »
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PlayStation Network Updates Move to Tuesdays [PS3]
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Glympse Rolls Out Facebook Tie-In, Looks to Gain Traction in Location-Aware Social Networks
Question: Where is Glympse? Answer: Getting more socially connected.
The Redmond, WA, startup, which makes location-based software for mobile phones, is announcing today it has integrated its service with Facebook. This means consumers can automatically share where they are in real-time with certain friends and contacts in their social network via their iPhone or Android smartphone.
It’s not a custom deal with Facebook, but it takes advantage of the social network’s capabilities and reach. The integration allows anyone who has the Glympse service to have their location pop up on a map within Facebook so their friends can see where they in real time. The move “will help in the distribution” but doesn’t generate direct revenue, says Glympse co-founder and CEO Bryan Trussel. “It’s a breadth awareness and usage play for us.” Translation: it could help the company grow, and in a big way.
The idea behind the company is that your friends, family, and business contacts can get an immediate “glympse” of where you are, automatically and dynamically (your position moves on the map; see photo below), for a certain amount of time that you set. So you don’t have to text or call them saying you’re going to be a few minutes late, or you just left the house. About a year ago, we pointed out that the main challenge the company faces is getting a critical mass of consumers to use the technology—and then figuring out how to get paid. A pretty familiar road for any Internet or mobile startup.
Since then, location-based mobile services have exploded, with the rise of map applications on smartphones, more widespread adoption of smartphones themselves (and “social phones” like the new Microsoft Kin), and the popularity of location-based social networks like Foursquare. Other companies in the sector include Loopt, Brightkite, uLocate, Pelago, and Google with its Latitude service.
“People are expecting their phone to know where they are, and to filter information based on their location,” says Trussel, who had a 16-year run at Microsoft before starting Glympse. In terms of building a reliable and mainstream location-sharing service, he says, “We set out to be the quickest, lightest, simplest way to do it.”
Trussel says Glympse has kept true to its original vision from the company’s founding in 2008. Now it is being flexible about how it is approaching things like integrating into all the online social networks. For example, the fact that Facebook is soon coming out with its own location-sharing service doesn’t seem to concern Trussel. “We look at Facebook not as a competitor but as a great social network we can integrate into,” he says. “The more larger networks are built, and even built around location, the better for us.” One question for startups like Glympse, though, will be whether Facebook will try to “own” its location-based services itself, or keep the software platform open for application developers to build on.
The Glympse app remains free, and is available on Windows phones as well as the iPhone and Android phones; a BlackBerry version is coming soon too. It sounds like location-based advertising will be a big part of Glympse’s business model, as well as licensing its technology to partners (presumably wireless carriers and handset makers). Trussel declined to comment on the company’s partners, revenues, number of customers, or funding plans. Last year, he said Glympse had been angel-financed and had a half-dozen employees.
“We feel we’ve hit critical mass now,” Trussel says. “We’ve filed the IP patents. We have breadth on the platform, we’ve got the social network integration, and we’ve distinguished ourselves in the location space, where you can share as much or as little as you want…The good part for us is, the opportunity is much greater than the resources we have.”
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Caver 0.9.1 side-scroller reviewed
We folks at BestWindowsMobileApps.com love our mobile game and due to the many new games that come out for Windows Mobile we forget some of the old games. One of our reader Harry recently sent us an email about a game that we saw a while ago and we though why not review that so here we are with a review for Caver.
Read the rest of the review at BestWindowsMobileApps.com here.
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Create and Edit Icons with a Free Portable App – IcoFX
[Windows Only] Since most applications come with nice icons already embedded in them, I rarely need to create or edit icons. Once in awhile, I do need an icon editor, and I recently discovered that IcoFX is a great tool for that and more. The main reason I decided to try it was that it’s available as a portable app.I downloaded a zip file containing IcoFX and extracted it into a folder on my flash drive.
I fired up IcoFX, and within 2 minutes I had created my first icon. I was astounded by how easy it was.
The IcoFX interface is easy to use and very stylish. It’s image editing tools include everything you find in Windows Paint, but it also has the tools you need to create gradients, transparency and much more.
In addition to letting you create icons by hand, you can drop images into the editor, and it will walk you through converting the image into an icon.
When you dig into the Tools menu, you’ll find that you can:
* Convert Windows icons to Mac
* Convert Mac icons to Windows
* Extract icons from EXE and DLL files
* Create and manage ICL icon libraries
* Create compressed PNG icons for Vista/Seven
* Change the icons in EXE filesIf you need help, there are several tutorials on the home site:
http://icofx.ro/tutorials/tutorial1.htmlIcoFX download page: (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7)
http://icofx.ro/downloads.htmlIf you need some background information on Windows icons, I’ve written a couple of tutorials for you.
How to Change the Icon for a File Extension or File Type
How to Open Up or Edit an ICO file or Icon LibraryWe’ve also covered several free apps that help you deal with icons.
Techie Buzz Verdict:
IcoFX is a great tool for quickly creating and editing icons. I like the fact that it’s small, portable and completely free. It may not be a “must have” application, but I can definitely recommend it.
Techie Buzz Rating: 4/5 (Excellent)
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Google Suggestion Now Mobile
Google suggestion is one of my favorite feature to use while browsing the web on my laptop, and now it seems mobile device can do the same thing. Recently Google updated their mobile web page for Google.com to now include this handy feature. The feature can also be seen in Firefox browser and others in the industry. I know this is great for people who would love searching for content but do not want to input the entire name, it would save you some typing time.
As far as I know this is not on Windows Mobile just yet, but keep checking to see if your device can read your mind
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Lookout vs SMobile Security Shield: Anti-Virus And Anti-Spyware, Is There A Difference Besides Free?

I have been a big fan of SMobile Security and their products after using them for so long. I like the assurance of being able to look up current and past threats in the Global Threat Center for reference and information. There’s been a new product in beta that’s free which I’ve been reading about by the name of Lookout. For the sake of security I feel it’s important to have a product that works as you would expect. And while there are no viruses currently affecting the BlackBerry system, there is the threat of spyware.
In beginning my comparison, I have to look at the sites. SMobile has the business and personal choices, several tabs including Blog and Support. They have an online dashboard that you have access to. They also have the ability to run an “enterprise” where you can manage a dashboard and manage phones no matter what platform they are except for the iPhone. From there you can manage the phones similar to BES. They also have the Global Threat Center where all threats are listed with a description, much similar to McAffee.
So now a look at the Lookout site. The main page has Home, Learn More, Blog, and Help. There’s also Sign-Up and Login. By going through the site I can see that they include a dashboard, states it too can manage a varied platform of phones, gives the GPS tracking ability, wipe, and can back up contacts and pictures. It has an anti-virus and also a firewall. For me the firewall is something we all have on our BlackBerry device, but it isn’t activated by default. So now to download the product and find out how the dashboard and the app will work on my BlackBerry.
Now a little bit on the companies themselves. I’ll begin with Lookout. Lookout was founded in 2007 by a group of technologists. Their goal was to protect mobile devices with a comprehensive software suite that is simple, lightweight and effective. There’s no mention of their security specialists on the site that I could find. On the blog there are first names, but that was it.
SMobile was founded in 2002 and leads in comprehensive security solutions. The products they offer are AntiVirus, Firewall, AntiSpam, AntiTheft, Identity Protection, Enterprise Controls, and even software to monitor your child’s phone. Their customers range from governments and corporations to consumers and their families. The Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer Dan V. Hoffman is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and a Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI). The Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Miller has been active in the security industry since 1993, specializing in mobile security for the last 12 years. Previously at Symantec, he was their Managing Director for Mobile Security with global responsibilities for their mobile strategy and business.
The reason I decided to put the two to the test is for the following reasons: First what if you or a loved one were to have an extremely jealous significant other? These spyware sites prey on the insecurities of such consumers using the trust issue. There has been more media coverage on it lately, including Good Morning America. It’s frightening, and it’s real. There have been cases of murder, stalking, etc with these types of spyware. With this in mind, it’s important that if you don’t password protect your phone, and you trust someone else with it, then you should be aware there are potential dangers. These spyware programs act similar to a trojan on a pc, stripping you of your privacy and leaving you completely vulnerable. With this they can read your texts, see your pictures, listen in on your conversations on or off the phone, track you, and access your emails. Because of the seriousness of such incidences, this is why I decided to put it to the test. To use a title of an Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware then it should perform as such. McAffee is a product you’ve come to know, yet AVG does a fair job for being free. I went into this testing with an open mind and trust in both. Let’s see how the tests went.
For my testing I am using my BlackBerry 9630 with 5.0. I also installed five popular spyware (Flexispy, MobileSpy, PhoneSnoop, Flexispy Pro, and SpyBubble) that can be downloaded to the BlackBerry system, and this is what I found. The screenshots you will see will be from both the BlackBerry Device displaying the software app, scan and results, but also you will see screenshots of the Dashboard on the PC as well.
The test was done like this: The latest version of both anti-virus were installed on my BlackBerry Tour. One spyware was installed at a time and each anti-virus was run, one at a time to see if the spyware would be detected. At the end of the first run, I uninstalled both programs and reinstalled again. I downloaded the same spyware, and I ran the Lookout first.




The Lookout is free, yes, but guess what? I scanned twice and it said there was no infected files on my phone. Not one spyware that I downloaded was detected, and they’re all popular spyware! And not only that, it says everything is ok. I could see it missing one, but it didn’t even catch one. This concerns me as you could have spyware on your phone and it remains undetected. Now backup didn’t work for pictures either. I was somewhat let down over the results of my findings, but again the product is in BETA so perhaps with some time and work, it could evolve. Backup is only useful if you want your contacts backed up. If you’re a Verizon customer, use your Backup Assistant and you will have the same results free without having to download this software.






SMobile results. With SMobile I can update daily or hourly. I updated the anti-virus and began running the test. You have the option of which files to scan like a pc. As it scans, it shows all files and when it’s done shows you either clean or infected and which files. It names them for you, which it did, then I have two choices. I can click the options button and click delete virus and it will give you details about the removal. Or you can go to Options/Applications and remove them manually which will still require a restart of your BlackBerry.
So to conclude the findings, I will lay out what I observed. The chart displayed shows each spyware, the software and beneath I placed N/A if the spyware went undetected, and an x if it was detected. I was hoping that the Lookout would have caught at least one. As a result of this testing, I would definitely recommend that if you are looking for a real anti-virus/anti-spyware program for your phone and are truly concerned, I would invest in the SMobile Security Shield. The choice is yours but so is your peace of mind. It’s important when you are looking to protect your Blackberry and yourself that you find something that offers that solution. If you’re going to trust a product, be sure it’s one you can trust. And if it’s going to use the term anti-virus, be sure it does just that. You owe it to yourself and to your loved ones.


On a personal note, I was really stunned and felt so uneasy with knowing that an application that says it’s anti-virus did not catch such a threat. If I were in a serious situation and my privacy were in jeopardy, I would have a false sense of security to rely on Lookout. On the other hand, I felt so completely relieved each time the Shield found the spyware and removed it. We live in a society where we can be tracked and stalked not only in person, but cyber-stalked as well. I don’t let anyone play with my phone, but as technology advances, I feel best when I know that I am prepared. I ask you, is there a difference between a program that an annual subscription and a program that is free? You decide.
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Microsoft Talks Kin Phone, Tightens Twitter Ties, Dominates Human-Computer Interactions—A Redmond Roundup
It has been a busy week indeed in Microsoft land. While the man on the street has been scrambling to file his taxes, the Redmond, WA, company has been making headway in smartphones, real-time search, and other important areas. Let’s get right to the highlights:
Microsoft talks up Kin “social phone”
This is a phone specifically designed for heavy social network users. (In other words, something I won’t be buying anytime soon.) The interface emphasizes your contacts and supposedly makes it easy to do things like share photos and Web information, and stream music and video. It’s coming out in May. You can read some local writeups of the Kin by the Seattle Times, TechFlash, and mocoNews.Bing incorporates Twitter updates
Microsoft’s search engine is amping up its partnership with Twitter, providing up-to-the-minute results from the Twitter stream in its main search results. The Bing team is currently testing the new features with a subset of its users and search queries, so it’s not quite prime-time yet. But it’s the latest move in the increasingly important battle over “social search” between Microsoft and Google, which really only started last year.Microsoft outsources IT to InfoSys
Infosys Technologies said it will be managing internal IT services for Microsoft worldwide. The three-year deal amounts to the Indian company providing employee help desk services and managing applications, devices, and databases for Microsoft in 450 locations across 104 countries. This seems like a pretty big deal, and probably is a way for Microsoft to save a lot of money. The impact on Microsoft’s inner workings and product development remains to be seen.Microsoft Research dominates at CHI conference
At the big international human-computer interaction expo this week (CHI 2010 in Atlanta), Microsoft presented 38 technical papers, or about 10 percent of all papers accepted by the conference. They ranged from a telepresence project to help employees communicate with remote colleagues to efforts in interactive touch displays, pen and touch interfaces, and studying how changing Web content affects people’s interactions with the Web. -
Encargar CD de Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

Nuevamente como sucedia en las versiones anteriores de ubuntu, Canonical la empresa que esta a cargo del desarrollo de Ubuntu nos da la posibilidad de encargar un cd de la version que usemos de su sistema operativo para que nos la envien totalmente gratis.
Para pedirlo seguimos cualquiera de los dos enlaces según la versión que queramos encargar:
shipit.ubuntu.com
shipit.kubuntu.orgNos registramos.. si es que ya nos habíamos registrado nos logueamos, pedimos y al cabo de tres semanas o cuatro nos llegara una encomienda con el cd o los cds que pedimos.. y sin tener que abonar nada..
Espero que se animen a pedir un cd y aquellas personas que nunca probaron Ubuntu que lo hagan que no se van a arrepentir.. si es que no sabes como instalarlo, estate atento que en estos días largo un tutorial para instalarlo..
Saludos
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Bootstrapping or VC? One Company’s Path
Gordon Empey wrote:
I was recently headed down the fund-raising road with one of my technology startup clients, when something strange happened.
This client is a company founded by entrepreneurs with accomplished backgrounds. They came up with a novel idea and had developed it over the previous 24 months. Their product had been commercially released, and they were beginning the process of building their market. They secured a strategic business partner based on the powerful nature of their technology and revenue started to come in the door. Impressive for a small business that had bootstrapped itself through a recession. The CEO then came to the conclusion that they needed to be strategic about their business, hire key personnel, and spend their way into market share. The only way to do that quickly was to raise venture capital. I did some introductions for them, and they had some contacts of their own. In pretty short order, they lined up meetings with three venture investors within a week of each other.
The CEO called me after each meeting and the response was similar for each one: “It went great—they want in. We’re going to get a term sheet.” He felt good, but I know him and could tell that something was eating at him. The day after the last meeting, the CEO called me back and said, “We’re not going to do it.” I assumed that he meant they had been rejected by the prospective investors. But what he said next surprised me. Maybe it shouldn’t have, but it did.
“They really want in, but I don’t want to take the money. Their interest has made me realize that what we have is special and we need to keep growing this on our own. Maybe not as quickly as we could have otherwise, and maybe it will be painful, but hopefully not for too much longer. They will be there if I really need it, but maybe I can do this without giving away 33-50 percent (or more) of the company.” Then we went into a long discussion (and modeling) of how the economics could play out to his advantage in the near and long term if they didn’t take venture money and ultimately sold the company, factoring in the likelihood of a reduced price because he wouldn’t grow as quickly.
I was fascinated. I had worked feverishly on venture capital financings over the past 12 years. And absent the time periods when the startup markets were dead, raising money from venture capital investors is just what technology companies did. When quality investors wanted to back you, you said thank you, put them on the board, and deposited their money in the bank. Apparently not in this case.
I had seen most startup companies that were able to survive over the past 18 months, including many clients, do so by bootstrapping themselves, thinking creatively about growth, utilizing the readily available talent on the market as consultants, and slashing expenses. But for the most part, …Next Page »
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Tweets Near Me – Free Application – See Live Twitter Status Updates Based On Cell Tower Location

SynergeTech Solutions has recently released a small application called Tweets Near Me. Originally the application was the start of a much larger project involving Twitter. When that project was cancelled, SynergeTech Solutions decided to release what was completed for free.Tweets Near Me displays a stream of Twitter status updates within a specified radius. To determine your physical location, the application uses cell tower data to triangulate your position – just like Google Maps does. This means that it works without GPS! You can also filter by keyword.
It is a simple application but can be pretty fun and you can’t beat free. You can learn more and download Tweets Near Me at the SynergeTech Solutions website.

This post was submitted by Brian Hamachek.
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Apple Backup Returns with an Update
Apple quietly introduced a much needed update this week: Backup 3.2. I’m a big fan of Apple’s easy-to-use, yet often quirky backup solution. However, back in November I noticed that the program was quite long in the tooth after its second birthday still stuck at version 3.1.2. Did Apple follow my suggestions on what to change? Barely.

First on my list was the obvious change of reference from .Mac to MobileMe. Also on my list were modifications to the backup Quickpicks. Apple removed the out-of-date reference to Internet Explorer, but still fails to include backup of non-Apple products such as Quickbooks or Firefox. The Internet Explorer reference was the only noticeable change to the Quickpicks.
Missing from the update were my feature requests for encrypted backup and backup of iPhone data. Maybe that will be in 3.5. This was, after all, only a minor point release.
Still, some new features were added and the update isn’t merely a modernization of antiquated references to outdated products. Part of this modernization is a requirement for Leopard or higher to run.

Backup’s file structure for iDisk has changed and your first new backup will be a “Full backup,” which means it can take some time. You’ll still be able to restore from old backups, but you won’t be able to append to them. Fortunately, Backup duplicates your old backup scripts. Be prepared for the additional time of a full backup. Backups to hard disks or DVDs appear to remain unchanged.

Another feature of iDisk backups is automatic recycling of old backups. Previously with Backup, if you set a scheduled backup to the iDisk, you’d eventually fill it up and have to delete your oldest backups and sometimes completely start from scratch. Backup 3.2 now will automatically delete your oldest backup. For daily backups, that’s after 30 days and for weekly that’s 12 weeks. This schedule is not changeable. The only way to prevent recycled backups to an iDisk is to set it up for a manual schedule. For many people that’s just fine and is consistent with other online services such as Carbonite and Mozy.

Backing up to local media or a network share remains mostly unchanged. The language of the backup schedule slightly changed and Backup no longer allows a backup schedule of every six months. The most you can schedule on an interval is a quarter (in 3.1.2 referred to as 3 months). Recycled backups to non-iDisk destinations allows recycling to be optional.
In quick testing I noticed an obvious change in speed of both the backups and the restores. My first full backup via 3.2 took less time than my incremental backups in 3.1.2! Similarly, old restores are typically a pain and take an inordinate amount of time for even small files. I used my address book files as a test file. In total, that folder is about 16MB. Restoring from the iDisk took about 10 minutes with 3.1.2. After doing my full backup with 3.2, restore took less than a minute. Awesome! My network backups also completed restores in record time. Clearly the file structure is improved.
If it’s been a while since you used Backup, now might be the time to give it another try. Apple states it has improved the “overall reliability” and from what I’ve seen so far it’s true. If you’ve got that extra space on iDisk, might as well use it as another backup destination. Realize the backup is not encrypted, though. Hopefully that’s in the 3.5 or 4.0 version.
For those interested in cloud computing or data centers, check out our Structure conference in June.

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India will get smaller, cheaper Windows phone 7?
Sudeep Bharati, Director, developer tools for Microsoft India’s Visual Studio Team has revealed that Microsoft may make a special version of Windows Phone 7 for the low cost developing market. The handset will share many features with the Windows Phone 7 already announced, but will have lower requirements for screen size and memory, with apparently only 128 MB of RAM and smaller screens required for certification.
Microsoft is also in talks with OEM’s about this new version of the chassis to gain their feedback, which may see even more radical changes being made to the base model.
Certainly for Windows Phone 7 to be successful world wide there needs to be a lesser emphasis on always on data connections and lock-in to services which may not be available in that region, such as Zune.
Bharati notes the cost-effective version of the phone will have a different framework than version 1 to be launched by 2010 end and ultimately hoped the Windows Phones will retail in the region of $500 to $600, around the same as the Nexus One.
Is Windows Phone 7 fragmenting even before release or is this an appropriate response to the differences between markets across the world? Let us know your thoughts below.
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Evernote Gets an Upgrade: Versioning and Bigger Notes
Evernote is an example of the way the cloud can be leveraged to best advantage. Users capture notes of all kinds — text, images, photos and audio clips — and have them available on every computer and mobile device. Make a note in Evernote and see it on your phone, or on any computer with web access. It is one of the first apps I install on every device I use. Users of the Evernote premium service have gotten an upgrade that adds two improvements that are big — note history (versioning) and larger note limits.Evernote notes have been limited to 25 MB, a good size but sometimes not enough for those big media files or presentations. This has now been supersized to 50 MB. Note history is something that heavy Evernote users will appreciate. Several times a day Evernote will take a snapshot of all notes in the premium user’s account. This will enable the ability to roll back to earlier versions should an undesirable change be made by the user. Older versions of notes are stored on the Evernote servers, not the local user’s device. It doesn’t impact the local storage at all.
Note history also applies to shared notebooks, where it offers the most benefit. Collaboration efforts often have those working in a shared notebook needing to get back to an earlier version of a team effort. Note history now makes that possible. It is the perfect example of how the cloud should work (for those interested in cloud computing or data centers, check out our Structure 10 conference in June).The new Evernote features are free to premium users, the best kind of upgrade. It is wonderful to see the Evernote folks looking to improve the service and provide the most benefit to users.
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Platinum Roulette 5.1 reviewed
Get the fun of the Vegas strip in the palm of your hand with your Windows Phone. Platinum Roulette brings Roulette, one of the most popular casino games, to the windows mobile. Place your bets, spin the wheel and count your winnings or lose everything. Check out the full review of this game at BestWindowsMobileApps.com.
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Automatic Spelling Correction and Text Expansion with Texter
[Windows Only] How often do you type the word “teh” instead of “the”? If it’s very often, you aren’t alone. “Teh” is so common that it’s become an accepted word on the internet.Would you like to have most of your misspellings corrected automatically? You can have that, and much more, with a small portable freeware utility named ‘Texter’.
Texter is a text replacement tool from Adam Pash at Lifehacker. It includes a small library of common spelling errors, and it will constantly watch every word you type. When it recognizes a misspelled word, it can automatically change the letters to correct the error. However, the real power it gives you is the ability to create your own letter combinations and replacements. For example, I can set up Texter to automatically replace “imo” with “In my opinion”.
Watch this video if you’d like to see Texter in action:
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I use Texter for:
• phrases that I type often
• abbreviations that I like to expand
• addresses I type often
• passwords at websites
• long signatures at the end of letters
• famous quotes at the end of letters
• programming code snippetsDownload from Texter Home Page:
If you liked this post, you should take a look at some free copy and paste enhancements and a clipboard manager named Ditto.
Techie Buzz Verdict:
If you aren’t using a text replacement tool already, Texter is good place to start. It’s free, it’s portable and it’s easy to use. Like me, you may find that it’s a ‘must-have’ on your PC and on your portable flash drive. The only thing it’s missing is a local help file describing all of the features.Techie Buzz Rating: 4.5/5 (almost perfect)
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Temas para psp gratis
Una recopilación de themes para psp que para complementar con los que ya había posteado..


Primer pack de themes para psp – link
Theme iron man – link
Theme de crysis – link
Theme andromeda – link
Tema Gran Public – link
90 PSP Themes Pack – link
Theme Anime Pack – link
259 Themes psp – link
125 Themes – link
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HTC HD2 shown using DoubleTwist to access iTunes music
T-Mobile’s version of the HTC H2 is the first to come bundled with software which allows Apple computer users to access their iTunes music.
The free DoubleTwist software is available via a stub downloader which mounts automatically, as seen in the video above, and allows access to even DRM’d music purchased from Apple.
If you are not lucky enough to have the software bundled with our device it can be downloaded here.
Video via Youtube.com
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ATI Catalys 10.4 soluciona problema en Battlefield: Bad Company 2

En la web de AMD se acaba de publicar unos drivers beta, que solamente corrigen el problema que tienen algunas ati radeon hd 5xxx al tardar mucho tiempo en cargar los mapas del juego Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
El driver no esta totalmente testeado por ati, si para este juego por lo que si no tienes el problema puntual con el Battlefield: Bad Company 2 o no lo juegas, no lo instales. Tampoco es compatible con la serie ATI Radeon HD5800 Eyefinity 6.
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Catalyst 10.4 Preview for Windows® 7 / Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
Catalyst 10.4 Preview for Windows® 7 / Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
Catalyst 10.4 Preview for Windows® XP Professional and Home Edition
Catalyst 10.4 Preview for Windows® XP Professional x64 EditionAl parecer los links no están andando al ingresar desde fuera de la pagina de amd. Dirijanse directamente a la web de amd y ahí si funcionan.
Si una vez instalados los drivers no se arregla el problema en la web de AMD te proponen otras soluciones..
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BlackBerry Sync Superstore Deals Of The Day

I have the deals of the day for our readers from our BlackBerry Sync Superstore. There are three deals today. One for the online store, and the mobile Superstore’s deals of the daily app, game, and theme. We’ll be announcing them daily so take advantage of them while you can. So what are the deals today?
The Online Deal today is: miPhone 3G v1.0.5 theme by loopSpin Inc. Regularly $4.49, but today it’s only $2.24.
The description is as follows:
Show off your Blackberry® with a theme that is smooth with the look of an iPhone®! This theme provides you with a sliding home screen (not available on some Blackberry’s), and a vibrant background as well as the popular high level screen transitions (OS4.7 or greater)! Move away from the boring themes and into something exiting!
(Sliding homescreen available on BlackBerry Storm 1 and 2 only)
(Screen transitions are only available on Blackberry’s with OS 4.7 or greater)Features are:
- Sliding home screen
- Screen transitions OS(4.7 or greater)
- Custom icons
- Custom menus and dialogs
- Custom backgrounds
- Customizable home screen icons
Grab your copy of miPhone 3G on sale today for $2.24 from the BlackBerry Sync App Store here
Today’s mobile Superstore App Deal of the Day: ReplyGuard v1.1.0 by Eclypse IT Solutions. Regularly $2.95, it’s on sale today for only $1.47.
Description is as follows:
Protect yourself from accidental, embarassing and potentially career-ending ‘Reply All’ accidents! ReplyGuard is a “must-have” application for any BlackBerry user. Gain peace of mind instantly with this ReplyGuard, knowing that you’ll never have to worry about making the mistake of clicking “Reply All” before it’s too late. When you send an email to multiple recipients, ReplyGuard will stop the sending process and alert you to let you choose whether to continue and send the message or not.
Features include:
- Receive popup confirmations when you are about to send email to multiple recipients.
- User configurable confirmation settings.
- Runs quietly in the background.
- There when you need it most!
- A “must-have” app for any BlackBerry user!
- Fully functional, FREE 3-day trial!
The Game Deal of the Day is: Spin & Set which comes in two versions, Spin & Set (Beauty) and Spin & Set (Avatar) both by iMobLife. Both are normally $5.99 but are both available for only $2.99 today.
The descriptions are as follows: Beauty-
Get the cool puzzle game of Spin and Set on your BlackBerry, unveil a set of beautiful girls’ pictures and lots of fun!
Game Instruction:
Each image is cut into 24 pieces, and each piece is randomly rotated. Players need to spin the pieces correctly to reproduce the original image in a limited timeframe. Simply tap on the pieces to spin it to the right direction. Player who recovers the image quicker gets higher scores.The images are pretty, and the game is tons of fun! So start playing now!
Details:
- 10-stage puzzles to unveil images of beautiful girls
- Delicately designed user interface with beautiful fonts and stylish background
- Relaxing background music while playing the game
- Fully support touch screen for an extremely fun experience (currently only available for the Storm™ & Storm2™)
Avatar-
Spin and Set (Avatar) – A cool puzzle game for James Cameron’s 3D movie Avatar
Get the cool puzzle game of the latest Avatar movie on your BlackBerry, with a set of beautiful pictures in the 3D Avatar movie and lots of fun!
This puzzle game was specially designed to capture the visual appearance of the Avatar movie while players can fully enjoy the great fun when spinning and setting puzzles.
Game Instruction:
Each image is cut into 24 pieces, and each piece is randomly rotated. Players need to spin the pieces correctly to reproduce the original image in a limited timeframe. Simply tap on the pieces to spin it to the right direction. Players who recover the image quicker get higher scores.The images are amazing, and the game is tons of fun! So start playing now!
Features include:
- 10-stage puzzles with amazing pictures in the Avatar movie
- Delicately designed user interface with beautiful fonts and stylish background
- Fair-sounding background music while playing the game
- Fully support touch screen for an extremely fun experience (currently only available for the Storm™ & Storm2™)
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Want DropBox on Windows Mobile? Vote now!
Dropbox is a popular file hosting service which uses cloud computing to enable users to store and share files and folders with others across the Internet using file synchronization. The Dropbox client enables users to drop any file into a designated folder that is then synced to the cloud and to any other of the user’s computers with the Dropbox client, similar to Live Mesh but much more actively developed.Files in the Dropbox folder may then be shared with other Dropbox users or accessed from the web. Users may also upload files manually through a web browser.
DropBox is currently asking users to vote on new development features, and included in the list is Windows Mobile support.
If you want this awesome feature on your Windows Mobile phone, and are a DropBox member, cast your vote at Dropbox here.
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