Archive for July, 2004

Firefox to Feature Livemarks RSS

Wednesday, July 14th, 2004

Future releases of Firefox will include a new browser innovation that’s a mix between bookmarks and an RSS reader: Livemarks.
Livemarks allow you to bookmark an RSS feed and these appear as bookmark folders, with individual items in the feed appearing as bookmarks. Just click on the “bookmark” and you will be taken to the page […]

Audio/Video Google Searches

Wednesday, July 14th, 2004

Google’s next major advancement in search engine technology could be a search engine for music and movies, according to the New York Post.
“One of the things I think they would try to do is take a new leadership role by rolling out an audio and video search function that is different,” said Danny Sullivan, editor […]

iPod undermines Microsoft on copy-locked CDs

Wednesday, July 14th, 2004

We’re not really sure who these people are that are actually physically purchasing CDs, but News.com has an intersting article on what the future holds for DRM’d CDs. It seems that the initial round of DRM’d CDs have taken consumers by surprise - it is not like the Beastie Boys are out there marketing […]

AirPort Express has Shipped

Tuesday, July 13th, 2004

Our Airport Express base station has shipped today - directly from Taiwan. Check back sometime soon for an in-depth review, pictures, and possibly some setup tips.

Face it, File Sharing Can’t Be Stopped

Monday, July 12th, 2004

Countless man hours have been wasted by the RIAA on lawsuits and intimidation techniques in effort to end the file sharing of music. As you and I know, they have failed. The USA Today is running an article reporting that file-sharing has increased by 19% since June 2003, proving yet again that free mixed […]

Virtual Hotels: Become a Habbo

Monday, July 12th, 2004

We’re not really sure why or if this is even remotely a good idea, but Habbo Hotel, is an oddly intriguing, SimCity-ish concept.
Habbo Hotel is a virtual hotel where you can hang out and make new friends. It’s designed for 13 to 20 year olds in Canada, but everyone is welcome.
When you register you “become” […]

Warner Plans Ringtone Ripoff

Monday, July 12th, 2004

Working in conjunction with wireless entertainment firm, Mobileway, Warner Music Group will offer ringtone downloads straight to your mobile device. While services like this have been popular outside of the US for a while, Warner is the first major record label with a plan to capitalize on the increasing US popularity of ringtones. […]

Bare Bones G5 Imitation

Monday, July 12th, 2004

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Lian-li is giving Apple quite the compliment. It’s latest bare bones concept, the V-Series resembles the elegant Apple G5 tower right down to the mesh grill. You won’t find OSX or a G5 processor on this, but hey, you won’t pay the premium either.
Check […]

WiFi & Bluetooth for Blackberry

Monday, July 12th, 2004

Wi-Fi Planet has the inside scoop on the next generation of RIM’s Blackberry devices. According to the article, future BlackBerry devices will include both integrated WiFi and Bluetooth technology. For the professional business traveller however, will the reduced battery life be worth the price of the technology? We are currently getting 3-4 days battery life […]

PowerDVD for Linux

Saturday, July 10th, 2004

We’re not really sure what the point is since there are ample free/open-source DVD software packages available for Linux, but the latest build of Turbolinux gives Turbolinux the honor of being the first Linux distribution to incorporate commercial DVD software.
The bigger news here is that a corporation who before now, was not providing software for […]