MacBites - Episode 0015

Mike was in London, Elaine was at home, but we still managed to get an episode recorded. In this episode Elaine talks about Cro-Mag Rally and other iPhone games whilst Mike at last uses his iPhone for more than Monkey Ball. Elaine rants again, this time about iPlayer and we have some fantastic new software to give away - for FREE. BackBites - Mike's scanner - Fujitsu S510M - http://www.bmisolutions.co.uk/fujitsu-scansnap-s510m-macintosh-document-scanner-706-p.asp - The continuing saga of the AdobeTV/iPlayer Router crashing - Elaine's NetGear GT845PN router configuration tips - http://elainegiles.co.uk - MobileMe - more free days from Apple ChatBites - Twitter - Elaine and Mike battle for followers - http://twitter.com/thomasmike and http://twitter.com/elainegiles - Mike installs Twinkle - http://tapulous.com/twinkle/ - NWMUG - http://www.nwmug.co.uk - Delicious bookmarks - http://delicious.com/ - 3G USB modem - http://www.3-contracts.co.uk/3-usb-modem.html - iPhone cases - Displaying you own number on the iPhone - http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7791675 - LaunchBar - http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/index.html - Mike gets QuickSilver to work - http://www.blacktree.com/ - The case of the missing iPlayer Play in High Quality button - Apple's secret iPhone app blacklist - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/07/iphone_remote_app_wipe/ - iPhone Backup options - http://www.macworld.com/article/134912/2008/08/mwvodcast62.html - iPhone MD Crash Reporter - iPhone apps not installing - Elaine updates to iPhone 2.0.2 Software Review - iPhone Apps - Part 2 - SimplifyMedia - http://www.simplifymedia.com/ - MightyDocs - http://www.v1ru8.net/mightydocs/ - Splash Shopper - http://www.splashdata.com/splashshopper/ - Digital Clock - http://web.me.com/igen.mac/Apps_/Digital_Clock.html - Units - http://themacbox.co.uk/ - File Magnet - http://www.magnetismstudios.com/FileMagnet Elaine's Games (so much for Productivity apps!) - MotionX Dice - http://www.motionx.com/ - Cro-Mag Rally (Â3.49) - http://www.pangeasoft.net/cromag/index.html - Tris - Tetris - http://twofingerplay.blogspot.com/ - Spinner Prologue - maze game - http://www.fuelindustries.com/ - Muddled - Word puzzle - how many words you can make from a selection of letters (Â1.19) - http://www.muddledgame.com/ - Quordy - Similar to Boggle (Â1.79) - http://quordy.com/ - Brain Tuner - Similar to Nintendo Brain Training - http://www.gengarstudios.com/ - Shazam - Music identifier - http://www.shazam.com/music/portal/page/default/template/pages/p/iphone.html - Last FM - interface to the LastFM web site - http://www.last.fm/ - Speakapedia - http://shinydevelopment.com Competition - Win a copy of Speakapedia courtesy of the nice folk at Shiny Development - http://shinydevelopment.com Events - North West Adobe User Group live event - 20th August - Making Suite Music - http://www.nwag.co.uk - Geekups - Leeds - August 20th and Sheffield - September 3rd - http://geekup.org

MacBites - Episode 0014

Another Apple Store opening, more iPhone app reviews and how Elaine's digital world came crashing down. Plus Mike's new scanner and a great time-saving tip for iCal users and a money-saving tip from Elaine. The Opening of the Liverpool Apple Store - MacBites were there! Getting up at 5:45 on a Saturday is not our idea of fun - but when a new Apple Store opens and a free T-shirt is on offer, well, you just have to do it - http://mthomas.co.uk/opening-of-the-apple-store-liverpool/ BackBites - Adobe TV - the saga continues and the issue now hits the BBC iPlayer. If you've been hit with the problem, here's more than a few links that might help: - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12/33635734-cable-modem-disconnects-when-iplayer-downloading.html - http://forum.zensupport.co.uk/1/30998/ShowThread.aspx - http://www.pcpro.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=1373666&sid=9c53ffde515126a9e1c29b830c97114d - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12/33635734-cable-modem-disconnects-when-iplayer-downloading.html - http://tinyurl.com/5pzpvz - http://tinyurl.com/5gd22k - http://vbulletin.thesite.org/showthread.php?p=2122026 - http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Uk/uk.comp.sys.mac/2008-07/msg02347.html - http://groups.google.com/group/uk.comp.sys.mac/browse_thread/thread/84307c9f0831013a - http://www.techsupportforum.com/networking-forum/modems-cable-dsl-satellite/272480-bbc-iplayer-crashes.html - http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/broadband-news/2008/05/28/btÃs-homehub-hit-with-iplayer-problems/ - http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/technology/2008/05/bt_iplayer_homehub_issues.html - http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php?topic=66689.0;wap2 PAC Number - We finally received them but it wasn't plain sailing - Elaine's money saving tip - http://www.saynoto0870.com - Vodafone rants - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/22/vodafone_interims_spain/ and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7520841.stm ChatBites - Mike gets a new scanner - Calibrate - an iCal batch processing app - http://www.woodenbrain.com/ - Downloadable pre-configured calendars for sports events and football teams - http://www.addadate.com/ iPhone iPhone iPhone - Where are your apps stored? - FileMagnet allows transferring of files to and from the iPhone - http://www.magnetismstudios.com/FileMagnet/ - Camera Nuances - photo orientation under Vista dependent on orientation of iPhone - Evernote - http://evernote.com/ - OmniFocus http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/ - NetNewsWire - http://www.newsgator.com/Individuals/NetNewsWire/default.aspx - Remote - http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=284417350&mt=8 - Stanza - http://www.lexcycle.com/ - WordPress - http://iphone.wordpress.org/ - 1Password - http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password - Morocco - http://www.bayougames.com/Morocco/ - Bubble Wrap - http://www.orsome.co.nz/ - Labyritnth Lite Edition - http://www.labyrinth.codify.se - Sudoku - http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/iphone-gems-every-sudoku-game-exposed/ - Zenbe list maker - http://lists.zenbe.com/welcome - Play music and a game at the same time - http://www.appletell.com/apple/comment/interesting-iphone-tip-play-music-and-a-game-at-the-same-time/ - Building an iPhone App - http://gifterapp.com/blog/files/bedd9a6a1425818f49ef0645cc71044c-1.html Elaine's Week of Crashes - Mobile Me - http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=7650286 - http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1632318&tstart=0 - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2629 - The Great Twitter Crash - http://twitterstars.com/update-on-new-twitter-policy-towards-"aggressive-following"/ - Information Overload - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1039993/Information-overload-Switch-mobile-iPod-emails--technology-turning-brains-mush.html Feedback and Comments - Thanks to Gavin for recommending Wordpress and Zenbe - Thanks to Damian and Bob for their comments about the Liverpool Store opening - According to Jack at MacFever, Elaine has softwarealitus - http://macbites.co.uk/shownotes/2008/06/30/macbites-episode-0012/

MacBites - Episode 0013

iPhone iPhone iPhone - well having both bought 16GB iPhones, what else could we talk about in this episode? Join us as we relive our experiences of both the days leading up to the launch day and the launch day itself. Why did half the staff of a Chinese restaurant congregate around our table? Hear our rants (yes more rants) about getting a PAC number. Plus, we discuss apps and provide you with some really cool tips and tricks for getting the most out of your iPhone. BackBites - AdobeTV - did the upgrade to 10.5.4 fix our router crash? - http://tv.adobe.com/ - Apple Store Liverpool - exclusive pic - http://macbites.co.uk/shownotes/2008/07/10/apple-store-liverpool/ Buying the iPhone - Will they or won't they (be selling the iPhone)? How many Apple Stores did Mike ring? - Why do you want to leave Vodafone sir? Because I want an iPhone - The early morning excitement and anticipation at The Apple Store, Trafford Centre - Buying an iPhone - a rollercoaster ride! - A 16GB iphone with every meal? Games - Thanks to SamC Mike is now addicted to Super Monkey Ball - http://www.monkeyballworld.com/ - Elaine's excitement "bubble's over" - http://www.orsome.co.nz/ - Make mine an iPint - http://www.carling.com/ipint_details.html - Elaine next purchase - Cro-Mag Rally - http://www.pangeasoft.net/cromag/index.html The iPhone - More than a Games Machine - Syncing problems - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1672 - Vicinity - what amenities are in your current locality? Provides directions and a one-tap call facility - http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/iphone/35100 - Elaine's productivity tools - Evernote - http://evernote.com/ and OmniFocus - http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/ - We're still on the hunt for a shopping list app after Mike's note was zapped - WordPress for iPhone - http://iphone.wordpress.net/ - Mike's WordPress upgrade woes - http://mthomas.co.uk/wordpress-26-more-misery/ TipsNtricks - A Scientific Calculator at the flick of your wrist - The .com button flyout - how cool - http://www.macworld.com/article/134564/2008/07/iphone_keyboard.html?lsrc=rss_main - Taking a screenshot with your iPhone Cosmetics - Ringtones - Elaine's 24 ringtone - http://www.macbites.co.uk/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/CTU24GF.zip - Clocks - Wallpaper - Elaine's fingernails (what?)

MacBites - Episode 0012

In this episode, we discuss all things audio and Elaine rants about software activation. We also discuss Evernote, anti-virus software for the Mac and iPhone (iPhone iPhone) BackBites - Quicksilver - Dave Verwer's solution to re-indexing problem - use Cmd + R to refresh the Quicksilver catalog ChatBites - Mike swaps his envelope for Evernote - http://www.evernote.com - Mikes photograph saga - http://mthomas.co.uk/we-all-have-our-crosses-to-bear/ - Super Monkey Ball - http://www.monkeyballworld.com/ - AdobeTV crashed our router - http://tv.adobe.com/ Switchers Corner and Software Review We discuss audio capturing, audio editing and audio converting and look at a number of applications that can be used to peform these tasks - Capture: - Audio Hijack Pro - http://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro - Tape Deck - http://tapedeckapp.com/ - Editing: - Amadeus Pro - http://www.hairersoft.com/AmadeusPro/AmadeusPro.html - Sound Studio - http://www.freeverse.com/apps/app/?id=5012 - Fission - http://rogueamoeba.com/fission/index.php - Capture and editing: - WireTap Studio - http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/wiretap/ - Garageband - http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/ - Conversion: - AudialHub - http://www.techspansion.com/audialhub/ - SoundConverter - (and Elaine's rant) - http://www.dekorte.com/projects/shareware/SoundConverter/ Comments and Feedback - In response to GazMaz's audio question, we discuss anti-virus software for the Mac (and Windows)

MacBites - Episode 0011

In this episode, we review the new version of Firefox and Mike reveals how Bill Gates crashed his computer. We also discuss how to keep your Mac up to date and how to make sure your documents can be read in years to come. BackBites - Spotlight as an application launcher - Spotlight as a calculator - Mike's Dock goes minimal ChatBites - Firefox 3 creates a world record for downloads - http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Features include Personas - http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/12/personas-for-firefox/ and the AwesomeBar - http://ed.agadak.net/2007/11/smartbar-to-awesomebar - Opera has a new look too - http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/2008/06/05/looking-sharp - Elaine lists her 10 browsers - without the need for a script! - Fennec - http://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/FennecVision - Prism - http://wiki.mozilla.org/Prism - Weave - http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/12/introducing-weave - The Fox Gets More Fire - http://elainegiles.co.uk/2008/06/23/the-fox-gets-more-fire/ - Bill Gates crashes Mike's browser (nothing new there then ;-) ) - http://mthomas.co.uk/bill-gates-interview/ - Downloading Apple Updates - http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/ - Troubleshooting Apple Updates - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1394?viewlocale=en_US Switchers Corner and Software Review - Keeping track of the latest versions of all your installed applications - MacUpdate - http://www.macupdate.com - VersionTracker - http://www.versiontracker.com - AppFresh - http://metaquark.de/appfresh/ - Logicielmacupdate - http://www.logicielmac.com - Elaine explained how to future-proof your documents Comments and Feedback - Thanks to Jack at http://macfever.co.uk/ - Jack lives near Brighton where Mike once interviewed and Elaine photographed Eric Cantona - http://www.beachsoccer-online.com - Thanks also to GazMaz - who now has his own spot on the For Mac Eyes Only podcast - http://formaceyesonly.blogspot.com/

MacBites - Episode 0010

In this episode we reviewed the major announcements from the WWDC and discussed Application Management and App Switching ChatBites  - WWDC 2008 - http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/wwdc08  - iPhone - http://www.apple.com/iphone  - Snow Leopard - http://www.apple.com/macosx/snowleopard  - OmniFocus - http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus  - GTD - http://www.davidco.com  - MobileMe - http://www.apple.com/mobileme - BusySync - http://www.busymac.com  - Elaine's blog post on app switching - http://elainegiles.co.uk/2008/06/15/lose-your-dock-recover-your-mind/ Switchers Corner / Software Review  - QuickSilver - http://code.google.com/p/blacktree-alchemy - Launchbar - http://www.launchbar.com/products/launchbar/index.html  - LiteSwitch - http://www.proteron.com/liteswitchx  - Witch - http://www.manytricks.com/witch Events - NWAG - Mission Control - Lightroom andÂBridge - http://www.nwag.co.uk

MacBites - Episode 0009

Surprise! We're back will a shiny new design for our shownotes and lots of good stuff coming your way ;-) In this short 'getting back into the groove' episode we discuss what we've been doing while missing in action from MacBites and the imminent WWDC, together with details of several exciting tech related local events coming in the next few weeks. ChatBites - Munich58.co.uk - http://www.munich58.co.uk - Duncan Edwards - http://www.duncan-edwards.co.uk - Apple - one-to-one training - http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/onetoone/trial/ - Photoshop Express video demo - http://adobechats.adobe.acrobat.com/p33526168/ - WWDC - http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/ - Speakapedia - http://shinydevelopment.com/ Events - NWMUG - Toast 9 - http://www.nwmug.co.uk - NWAG - Mission Control - http://www.nwag.co.uk - GeekUp - http://geekup.org

MacBites - Episode 0008

ChatBites - MacBook - Back to my Mac - VMWare Fusion - http://www.vmware.com - VMWare Disk Driver - http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/common/guest_win_scsidrv.html - Private browsing - Trackpad settings - Toolbar Toggle Â- MacBites Shortcuts - Demise of Navigator - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7163547.stm Switchers Corner/Software Review - PaintShopPro - http://www.corel.com - Portfolio - http://www.extensis.com/en/products/asset_management - iPhoto - Adobe - Bridge, Elements, Lightroom - http://www.adobe.com/ - Aperture - FotoMagico - http://www.boinx.com - PulpMotion - http://www.pulpmotion.com/ Calendar Sharing - BusySync - http://www.busymac.com/ - Elaine's how-to for sharing calendars on a single Mac - http://elainegiles.co.uk/2007/12/31/sharing-calendars-in-multiple-accounts-on-a-single-mac/ Screen Capture - Additional features to built in screen capture in Leopard - http://www.macworld.com/article/131404/2008/01/screencapopts.html

MacBites - Episode 0007

ChatBites - iCal Exchange - http://www.icalx.com - Web Snapper - http://www.tastyapps.com - SWF & FLV Player - http://www.eltima.com - BusySync - http://www.busymac.com/ - Adding Calendar Content to your Application - http://developer.apple.com/leopard/overview/calendarstore.html Switchers Corner/Software Review - Notepad - WordPad - NoteTabPro http://www.notetab.com - EditPadPro http://www.editpadpro.com - Acetext http://www.acetext.com/ - Powergrep http://www.powergrep.com - RegExBuddy http://www.regexbuddy.com - TextEdit - TextWrangler http://www.barebones.com - BBEdit http://www.barebones.com - TextMate http://macromates.com Screen Spanning - Screen Spanning Doctor http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html Bundles - MacHeist http://www.macheist.com/ - MacSanta http://www.macsantadeals.com/ Order Tracking - Tracking online orders http://www.apecode.com/appletrack/

MacBites - Episode 0006

iPhone Special - Experience the launch at The Trafford Centre - Activation - Synchronizing contacts and calendar - iTunes - managing with only 8mg - Making calls - sound quality - Messaging using the keyboard - Email - Camera - verdict on the lowly spec'd camera Web apps directory - http://www.apple.com/webapps/ - UK Traffic news - http://iapps.co.uk/traffic - Connection speedtest - http://inetworktest.com - Translation tool - http://ultralingua.com/mobile - Talking phrasebook - http://coolgorilla.com/iphone/translator/languages.html - Jivetalk - enables use of ichat and other chat clients for text chatting - www.beejive.com/iphone - free to use for iphone and ipod touch users Accessories - headphones. These V-Moda ones are on my wish list - http://www.v-moda.com/collection/modaphones/vibe%20duo.aspx - Belkin headphone adapter was a must until I can get the V-Moda's - http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=380841 - should I get a case for my new iPhone? Tips - Saving multiple images as a PDF in Preview - Using the Scrollball to control Spaces

MacBites - Episode 0005

Leopard Special - Part 2 - Living with Leopard - "One week in" - MikeT relates his experiences of the Leopard install. - It's been said before, but Backup Backup Backup and MikeT prefers SuperDuper - So Mike, any issues with the new Cat? - All three of us our now running with Leopard - We share some of our likes and dislikes. - We'd all love a dual monitor setup - Leopard does too. - Safari 3 - what's new? - Transferring Mail Networking - airport - screen sharing - back to my Mac Spaces Time Machine The new Finder, featuring - Preview - Coverflow - Quicklook Comments and Feedback - So Gazmaz have we tempted you yet? Let us know how you get on - What about everyone else? Upgraded yet? & how did it go? Next week - It's finally here - iPhone has landed

MacBites - Episode 0004

Leopard Special - Live recording from The Apple Store, Trafford Centre, Manchester - Interviews with those in the queue and a member of staff from the store - Sample the excitement of the build up to the launch Leopard - The MacBiters First Thoughts - Installation experiences - Clean vs Over-the-top The Dock - DockSwitcher - http://macupdate.com/info.php/id/26070/dockswitcher - TigerDock - http://riotgames.se/riotgames-se/tigerdock.html - Dockgawk 1.0 - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/26111/dockgawk - DockDoctor 1.0 - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/26114/dockdoctor Transparent Menu Bar - OpaqueMenuBar - http://www.eternalstorms.at/utilities/opaquemenubar/ - LeoColorBar - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/26081/leocolorbar Adobe CS3 and Leopard - John Nackâs Blog - http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2007/10/adobe_apps_on_l.html - Adobe Support for OS X Leopard - http://www.adobe.com/support/products/pdfs/leopardsupport.pdf - Lightroom - http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/ Blue Screen of Death - The Register - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/27/leopard_install_problems/ - MacMerc - http://www.macmerc.com/news/archives/4260 - MacFixit http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=200710261517596 Aperture and Time Machine - Apple - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306853 - MacRumors confirm - http://www.macrumors.com/2007/10/28/time-machine-aperture-bug/

MacBites - Episode 0003

In the news this week: - Leopard launch 26th October. Apple retail stores will close at 4pm. They will re-open at 6pm and remain open until 10pm. Apple premium resellers will also commence selling Leopard at 6pm - - Apple and its wireless partner in France, Orange, will sell an unlocked version of the iPhone - http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/10/17/unlockiphone/index.php?lsrc=mwrss - Third Party applications on the iPhone - Open letter from Steve Jobs on www.apple.com/hotnews - iTunes Plus DRM free tracks reduced by 20p to Â0.79 ($0.99 in US) - The Good: Apple releases Leopard guided tour video - The Bad: Some reviewers are knocking the iPod Touch as just a crippled iPhone - The Ugly: The Barbie iPod dock - http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/21/the-barbie-ipod-dock-yes-its-pink-and-flowery Switchers Corner - Address Book and iCal - Using O2M for importing contacts and calendar items from Outlook - http://www.littlemachines.com - Useful features include multiple calendars, calendar sharing and publishing, colour coding, easy to backup - Price: $10 Software Review - Typinator - http://www.ergonis.com/products/typinator/ - TextExpander - http://www.smileonmymac.com/textexpander/ - TypeIt4Me - http://ettoresoftware.com

MacBites - Episode 0002

In the news this week: - Intrepid hackers have brought Appleâs shiny new menus to older models - http://www.t3.co.uk/news/247/entertainment/mp3_player/old_ipods_get_new_features?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=T3-Standard-RSS - Apple Launches WebApps DirectoryApple has launched a directory of web-based applications designed for the iPhone and iPod Touch at http://www.apple.com/webapps/ - Apple to Announce 3rd Party iPhone App Development? - Apple iPhone 2 for Macworld Expo? As confirmed by Apple CEO Steve Jobs in September, Apple is already working on the development of the second-generation iPhone. - The Good: T3 - Apple cleans up at T3 Awards - http://www.t3.co.uk/news/247/general/apple_cleans_up_at_t3_awards?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=T3-Standard-RSS - The Bad: Royalty demands may have kept Valve's Half-Life 2 off the Mac - The Ugly: The new iPhone adds on the US site - http://www.apple.com/iphone/ads/ad10/ Switchers Corner - Using Mail - Reasons for transferring for Outlook to OSX Mail - Using O2M for importing mail from Outlook - http://www.littlemachines.com - Price: $10 Software Review - SpamSieve - powerful spam filtering for Mac OS X - http://c-command.com/spamsieve/ - Requires: Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later (10.4.0 or later recommended) - Works with: Apple Mail, mailer, Entourage v.X through 11.x (2004), Eudora 5.2 or later (Sponsored or Paid), GyazMail, Mailsmith (bundled with Mailsmith 2.1), Outlook Express 5, PowerMail (optional bundle with PowerMail 5), Thunderbird - Free Trial: fully-featured (30 days) - Price: $30 - Tip of the week - taking screen shots

MacBites - Episode 0001

The MacBiters introduction - Elaine, MikeB and MikeT - and have their first gab! A brief insight in to how & why we switched to the Mac platform. News Items Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is coming Macworld.co.uk news is reporting that rumours are rife that we can expect Leopard to land on the 26th of October. Amazon.com launches mp3 download store - currently in Beta for US customers only.. Is iPhone launch for France delayed due to French unlocking laws? Switcherâs Corner - This weekâs feature covers Browsers Software Review - Saft v8.3.11 This weekâs Cool Tool scores a coveted 5 Golden Bites

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Secure in knowing that he will get minority seats on Yahoo’s board, Carl Icahn has decided to skip tomorrow’s shareholder meeting. He doesn’t want to cause a “media event,” he says. (Because he’s so shy, you know). Seriously, it’s probably a good idea for him not to show up. On his blog he [...]

Delicious 2.0 Launches. Really. It Totally Launched.

YAY! The long awaited, much promised, never delivered Delicious 2.0 will launch in the next few minutes, just like they promised again last week. The new Delicious is just like the old Delicious, except for the way it looks. They’re also promising that it will be “faster, easier to learn,” and “hopefully more desirable.” Speed: We’ve [...]

SEC To Recognize Corporate Blogs as Public Disclosure. Can We Now Kill the Press Release?

For several years, Sun CEO, Jonathan Schwartz has lobbied the SEC to allow disclosure of financial information through corporate blogs. In a landmark announcement, it seems that Mr. Schwartz may indeed get his wish, and with it, a historical decision that could break the age-old shackles that bound businesses to traditional media and distribution channels [...]

Apple Releases Push Notification Services Developer Kit, Background Apps FTW

I think it’s safe to say that iPhone OS 2.0 is far from perfect and anyone saying otherwise must be on Apple’s payroll. Other than the horrendous battery life (on the iP3G), what else do we all hate about the OS? The inability to run background apps! Sure, Apple’s argument against a Windows Mobile-like task [...]

Kleiner Perkins’ iFund Invests In Stealth Gaming Startup ngmoco

Kleiner Perkins is adding to its iFund portfolio of iPhone-focused startups. It’s latest investment is a series A round in stealth gaming company ngmoco. Kleiner partner Bing Gordon, formerly chief creative officer of Electronic Arts, will join the board (he is also on the board of Zynga, which KP also recently invested in [...]

Wordscraper Hurts My Eyes

Yesterday, one day after taking down Scrabuluos in the U.S. and Canada in response to a lawsuit from Hasbro, the Indian brothers behind Scrabulous, Rajat and Jayant Agarwalla, released a brand new crossword-like game on Facebook called Wordscraper. The brothers have obviously been preparing this countermove for a long time. Wordscraper is designed [...]

LG Releases Blu-ray Player with Netflix Streaming

CG’s Doug writes: Remember the great Blu-ray versus HD DVD debate of 2008? When Blu-ray finally won, some claimed that it didn’t really matter, as streaming and/or downloadable online video would soon be the reining champion of the HD movie marketplace. Whatever your opinion, it appears that LG is attempting to head things off at the pass [...]

Dr. Horrible Not So Horrible, And It’s Now On Hulu (Update: And International)

Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog is a 40 minute musical that stars Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible, a bumbling, video blogging super villain who’s trying to get into the Evil League of Evil. The project is available on iTunes for $4 - this week Hulu also put it on its site for [...]

Flickr Co-Founder Caterina Fake Joins New Startup, Hunch

Caterina Fake, who co-founded Flickr along with her husband Stewart Butterfield in 2004, has announced her plans to join a fledgling new startup called Hunch. Flickr is one of the web’s most popular photo-sharing sites, and was acquired by Yahoo in 2005 for $35 million. Since then, Flickr has been one of Yahoo’s [...]

Google To Launch Venture Fund

The WSJ is reporting that Google is set to launch a venture fund to give it the option of investing in startups instead of just flat out buying them. The fund will be led by Google’s SVP Corporate Development David Drummond and Bill Maris, a long time business friend of Anne Wojcicki, Sergey Brin’s wife. [...]

Socialmedian Brings A New Take On News Filtering

There is no shortage of social news aggregators looking to help users cut through the noise on the web. Digg is by far the most popular, with similar offerings from Reddit, Newsvine, and a host of others. Today, Socialmedian (not to be confused with SocialMedia, the ad network) is launching its own take [...]

Nokia Plunks Another $150 Million Into Venture Fund

Nokia doesn’t want to miss the next wave of mobile technologies so it is doubling down on its venture investment activities. The cell phone giant is putting another $150 million to work in Nokia Growth Partners, a fund in which it is the only limited partner. This brings the total capital in [...]

Yahoo Exec Makes Yuil: Looks Like Cuil, With Better Results

It was only a matter of time. Cuil, the “massive” new search engine that was supposed to be able to keep up with Google, has just gotten its first knockoff. It’s Yuil, a Yahoo-powered mashup that looks almost exactly like Cuil. And, oddly enough, Yuil might actually work better than its much-hyped [...]

Call your Twitter pals with Phweet

Would you like to talk to your Twitter friends or set up a spontaneous conference call? Normally you’d have to agree to hook up over Skype or something else. But soon you could be making calls via Twitter. Phweet is a new service which does just this (thanks to Pat Phelan of MaxRoam and Twitterfone for [...]