You are not watching CGI. Despite the kaleidoscope of colors and shapes rising from the infinite horizon, this is all real footage of the 12-mile Yurikamome line in Tokyo. Hold onto your butts.
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Saturday, June 22, 2013
Personal Activity Monitor tracks time you spend using desktop apps
A big drawback at this point is that it doesn't integrate with Web browsers to help you analyze how you spend your time on the Web. Still, if your work doesn't require constant Web app use, knowing how long you've used a browser overall might be enough to help you manage your time.
This is far from the only application in this space -- alternatives such as Slife and Chrometa are full-featured and impressive -- but PAM is good option for those who want a nice, simple tracker.
Personal Activity Monitor tracks time you spend using desktop apps originally appeared on Download Squad on Sat, 05 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Do You Have Digital Photos of Yourself As a Kid?
Who doesn't love baby pictures? It's fun and nostalgic to remember what you were like as a kid. But do you keep your baby pictures stored on your computer or are they squirreled away in a yellowing album in the basement of your parents house?
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Apple’s iBook App is Brilliant
By far one of the best features of Apple’s iPad is it’s ability to access thousands of apps. It does have a great multi-orientation interface too but the fact that these apps have been designed for the iPad only means there is very little chance of finding them on any other device other than the iPhone and iPod Touch. The applications cover a wide range of categories from entertainment to business with games, education and sports in between. Apple [...]
Source: http://tabletbuzzblog.com/apples-ibook-app-is-brilliant/
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SMSAlarm, Fleksy, and More
This week's set of Android apps have a little something for everyone. Whether you're the creative type, a little bit of a space cadet (it's ok—we all are sometimes), or texting fiend looking for a better way to get the message across, we've got you covered. It's been a long week, so kick back, relax, and enjoy the best apps Android has to offer.
SMS Alarm: Regardless of how tightly and/or desperately you cling to your phone, there comes a time in every person's life when he or she realizes that they have absolutely no idea where they last put down their Precious. Then the panic attack hits. Fortunately for Android users, SMS Alarm can end the frantic search almost immediately—even if your phone is set to silent. This is a problem that everyone's struggled with, and the app offers a simple, highly effective solution to this universal ill. Plus, it's free, so you've got nothing to lose—literally. [Free]
Video for Instagram: Although not an entirely new app, Facebook did finally unveil their Vine-like competitor this week by adding video to the phenomenally popular Instagram. Essentially, you have a maximum of 15 seconds to work with, and the shortest your clips can be is three seconds. The video plays once and then pauses itself; it autoplays when you pause to look at it in the stream, and can be replayed by tapping on it. Audio is on by default. Instagram for Video seems pretty smart. Photos and videos built into the same feed mean you don't have to remember to look at another app. Fifteen seconds is just long enough to sing happy birthday. And filters? Who doesn't like filters! [Free]
Fleksy: It may still be in beta, and you may only be able to download the app after becoming a Google+ community beta tester, but to finally have access to this wonderful predictive touch keyboard that's already been available for iOS—it's worth it. You get two keyboard options (QWERTY either with keyboard or without) which you're free to swipe on and off. Corrections are made using simple gestures, and though it takes some practice—you're eventually free to type like a seemingly illiterate madman while still producing coherent thoughts. [Free]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/smsalarm-fleksy-and-more-535661160
Friday, June 21, 2013
Skype 5.3 for Windows released, improves mobile video call quality
Beyond improved call quality, not much has changed. You can now see your friends' presence icons when contact cards are collapsed, and the topic editing button is now always visible on the conversation header. For a complete list of changes, hit up the Skype Garage blog.
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Skype 5.3 for Windows released, improves mobile video call quality originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Adblock Plus developer pokes holes in Mozilla's new add-on performance tests
Rather surprisingly, it turns out that Mozilla's numbers could be significantly wrong -- and if they're not wrong, the factors that Mozilla uses to tabulate an add-ons final score should definitely be made more transparent.
In the first set of tests, Palant shows that FlashGot's position in the top 10 is probably due to a fault in Mozilla's testing setup, and that add-ons can perform very differently depending on which operating system they're being tested on. In the second analysis, Palant uncovers an irregularity that doesn't seem to have an obvious cause -- but it could be due to an I/O bottleneck on Mozilla's test machines. Basically, even though performance testing of Read It Later is disabled because of a bug, it still (somehow!) manages to record a 14% slow-down on Windows 7.
Palant concludes both analyses by scolding Mozilla for going public with the performance data before its testing methods had been confirmed accurate. It definitely looks like Mozilla has been more than a little reckless, considering the importance of Firefox's add-on ecosystem.
Adblock Plus developer pokes holes in Mozilla's new add-on performance tests originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Watch Wimbledon tennis live on YouTube beginning Monday (video)
It may not be the NBA Finals or Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the world's oldest tennis tournament has a solid following as well, particularly abroad. A new Wimbledon partnership with YouTube could help boost the competition's appeal stateside; for the first time, you'll be able to access video feeds from the two-week London event, live on Google's prized streaming site. Beginning this Monday, you can catch all the action on Wimbledon's YouTube channel, with Rolex footing the bill. You'll also find interviews, behind-the-scenes segments and press conference streams on the video site, along with past match highlights and other featured content. There's a teaser clip waiting for you just past the break.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD, Google
Source: YouTube
Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/NjIILEldUAk/
UMD Makes a Wood Battery for Pinocchio
In a remarkable display of creativity, the University of Maryland has portrayed a prototype nanobattery as being made of wood, sending the blogosphere into a tizzy. "A sliver of wood coated with tin could make a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly battery," the university claims. A video strengthens that impression. However, the truth is a little different.
Fujifilm's X-M1 interchangeable camera leaks out, doesn't mess with retro success
Fujifilm's about to extend its line of mirrorless shooters packing manual dials and vintage looks, if a leak from Digicame Info is to be believed. The Japanese rumor site has flaunted pictures of a purported X-M1 model, which bears a strong resemblance to X-E1 we saw last year, minus the electronic viewfinder and shutter-speed selector dial. In place of the latter is a general mode selector, along with a tiltable LCD screen and WiFi, judging by the pictures above and after the break. While all that points to a cheaper model aimed at more casual shooters, there's no word from the company about specs, pricing or a release date, obviously. As soon as we hear, of course, you'll be the first to know.
Filed under: Cameras
Source: Digicame Info (translated)
Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Dq8qrPSSios/
Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Does Samsung's miniaturized Galaxy S4 live up to its name?
Each new generation of smartphones seems to bring with it ever larger screens. Just a couple of years ago a 4.3-inch screen was considered large -- unwieldy, even -- in the grand scheme of things. But as screens for flagship phones reach five inches and beyond, manufacturers seem to be realizing that big screens aren't for everyone. And the result of that realization is phones like the Galaxy S4 Mini.
Featuring a familiar chassis design and a "smaller" 4.3-inch display, the Galaxy S4 Mini seems to promise a high-end experience in a smaller body. And in part, it delivers -- the S4 Mini boasts much of the feature set of its full-size namesake. You'll get everything from S Health -- the food and weight tracking app -- to WatchON -- the IR blaster-based TV remote app.
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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/tyw2Hvo4d9I/story01.htm
Facebook launches unified mobile site, announces 250 million mobile users
Facebook has announced that its two mobile sites -- m.facebook.com and touch.facebook.com -- have been unified, bringing a simpler mobile experience to Facebook users. And there are a lot of those -- a quarter billion, according to Facebook.Smartphone users won't be losing any functionality because of the consolidation. If your phone supported the enhacned features offered by touch.facebook.com, the new site will automatically flip the switch when you visit.
Rolling the sites together helps simplify things for Facebook's developer team. Now changes can be pushed to a single site instead of two separate sites, which makes it easier to ensure that all mobile users receive a nearly identical experience regardless of the device they're using.
The new Facebook mobile can also check to see if your phone supports geolocation. If it doesn't, you won't be seeing much of Facebook Places -- which obviously relies heavily on geolocation. Images can also be optimized on the fly to keep page performance from suffering on less powerful devices. You can see the three different versions of the share button below, courtesy our friends at TechCrunch.
Facebook launches unified mobile site, announces 250 million mobile users originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WSJ: The FAA Is Ready to Ease Restrictions on In-Flight Electronics
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration is about to loosen its restrictions on in-flight gadget use—more than a year after it first announced it was mulling the idea
The Journal explains that a high-level, 28-member advisory panel will recommend to the FAA that it relax restrictions during taxiing, takeoff, and landing. The suggestion is based on an investigation launched last August which aimed to assess just how dangerous electronic devices are aboard flights.
While the advice to be given by the panel isn't finalized, opinion seems to suggest that current regulations "have become untenable." While it's unclear what the exact recommendations will be, they're expected to allow more freedom for gadget use inside airplanes—and some devices, like e-readers, will likely be permitted for use throughout the entire flight. Cellphone calls won't be covered just yet—but baby steps, people, baby steps.
The FAA's reluctance to change policy on gadgets has been broadly criticized
Image by Derrick Coetzee under Creative Commons license
Source: http://gizmodo.com/wsj-the-faa-is-ready-to-ease-restrictions-on-in-flight-528724592
All Things Appy: Top 5 Windows 8 Finance Apps
Money: It makes the world go 'round, as they say. This week, All Things Appy takes a look at the five best free Windows 8 apps related to money. If you need to keep on top of your finances, these five are must-haves and will get the job done not just efficiently but, in all cases, elegantly, too. Apps are available in the Windows 8 Store on your Windows machine.
Feedly Opens Cloud to Lure Homeless Google Reader Fans
Feedly, one of the services vying to fill the void once Google's Reader is gone, has launched its RSS infrastructure Feedly Cloud. Feedly was already on the scene before Google announced its popular Reader would expire on July 1, but it required a plug-in and was available only on Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
Feedly has scrapped that requirement and now is available as a standalone Web app.
Feedly has scrapped that requirement and now is available as a standalone Web app.
Google Chrome and Chromium add protection against malicious downloads
Built upon the Safe Browsing API, the new feature introduces protection against malicious downloads. If a download link appears in the Safe Browsing blacklist, Chrome and Chromium will warn users against downloading -- a save button is still presented, of course, in case you're convinced a file is perfectly safe to download.
We'd like to see something a bit more eye-catching than the red warning icon -- like perhaps painting the entire bar red. Many of the people a feature like this aims to protect probably won't notice the icon or change in wording as they'll be focused on clicking the save button.
Google is initially making download protection available to Chrome dev channel users, and you'll likely see it in Canary and Chromium snapshot builds as well. After thorough testing, beta and stable users will be next in line.
Google Chrome and Chromium add protection against malicious downloads originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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