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8th
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Free Windows Partition Manager
Posted by Ryan under Gadgets
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One thing that Microsoft finally got around to doing in Vista is making it easier to manage the partitions on your hard drive. Using the built-in Disk Management you can do most common operations without needing any third-party tools, and in my experience it works pretty well.
Windows XP users aren’t quite as fortunate when it comes to resizing partitions on their computer. Up until now finding a partition manager for XP wasn’t too difficult, but finding one that was free was a different story. A lot of my friends turned to Linux-based solutions, but optimally you’d want something that runs in Windows itself.
That’s where EASEUS Partition Manager comes into play. They offer a free home version that can resize/move, create, and delete partitions on your computer. Since you’re able to perform resizing operations you can also grab any unallocated space on your hard drive and add it to an existing partition. All of this for free!
This program is definitely earning a spot in my bookmarks because I get asked if I know of any free partitioning software all the time. The only thing you have to put up with in this free version is a banner advertisement at the top which showcases some of their other products. It’s definitely something I can put up with for the little bit I have to use a program like this.
EASEUS Partition Manager Home Edition [via Lifehacker]
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8th
Get A “Real” Bookstore Experience Online
Posted by Ashley under Gadgets
If you shop Amazon.com frequently for books for whatever reason, maybe because they are more affordable than your local bookstore, but you miss the experience of actually looking at books on the shelf, checkout Zoomii.
Zoomii is a site I recently stumbled upon that tries to give users a “real” bookstore experience by placing books on shelves to browse through. You use your mouse to “drag” yourself all over the bookstore, and you can zoom in and out of the shelves and search for a topic you’re looking for. Clicking on a book will pull up a page with all of the details on it. From there you can add the book to your cart, read reviews, or continue shopping. Zoomii uses Amazon’s API so when you go to buy a book, you are still buying from Amazon which is key.
Below is a video that will give you a better idea of how the site works:
It’s actually kinda fun to browse through the books on a shelf, although the site seemed a bit resource intensive and slowed my browser down. With how many book covers that are displayed at one time, it’s understandable that it would need a lot of resources to function. One area of improvement that we see is when you are searching for books, it would look incredible if books got pulled off the shelf as you narrow down your search so that in the end, all that would be left on the shelves would be the books that pertained to your search.
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8th
Coverage of the Olympics Around the Web
Posted by Ashley under Gadgets
The olympics have officially started which means coverage around the Internet is abundant. We mentioned a couple of ways that you could keep up with the Olympics using Google, but there are PLENTY of other sites out there. Here’s a quick list of places you can go on the Internet to get the coverage of your favorite sports.
Yahoo
If you go to Yahoo.com you’ll find a Medal Count listed under the “News” tab along with an “Olympics Preview.” They also have a Yahoo! Sports section with coverage of the games that is more comprehensive. You can view info about the athletes, get the schedule of what sports are going on, and when, medals count, and more.
We already mentioned Google’s coverage earlier this week, but at the time we were unaware of an additional site they put together for the Games. It’s found here, and they use Google Maps to display the medal count for the countries that are participating in the games. For those of you using your mobile device, you can go to m.google.com and get the 2008 Summer Games Olympics Gadget.
NBC
NBC is the official broadcaster in the United States for the Olympics so it’s no surprise that they’ve got a site dedicated to it. Like the other sites, they’ve got a medal count, athlete profiles, and images of the games. Visit www.nbcolympics.com. There’s also a mobile.nbcolympics.com site for mobile users.
Microsoft/Silverlight
We can’t forget Microsoft whose Silverlight technology is being used by NBCOlympics.com to provide video content. You can download Silverlight here and then you’ll be able to watch four different events at the same time. The Silverlight Player is customizable and gives you yet another way to keep up with the games.
TVTonic
TVTonic makes it possible for owners of Vista Media Center PCs (Home Premium and Ultimate) to download “up to HD” quality coverage on a sport-by-sport basis. You will be able to grab the coverage about twelve hours after a particular even ends, and you’ll be watch to watch the videos all the way up until the Olympics end.
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8th
Daily Downloads: Launchy, Opera, AIM, and More
Posted by Ryan under Gadgets
Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you software updates for widely used programs, and it’s safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we’ll try to note the paid-only programs).
As you browse the Internet during the day, feel free to post the software updates you come across in the comments below so that we can include them the following day!
–Stable Releases–
The software listed here have all been officially released by the developers.
- AIM 6.8.12.4 [Homepage] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows only
Type of Application: Messenger
Changes: Bug fixes - Camino 1.6.3 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Review]
Operating System:
Mac only
Type of Application: Web browser
Changes: Security and stability fixes - Launchy 2.1.2 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows; 
Linux
Type of Application: Application launcher
Changes: Bug fixes
–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–
The software listed here are pre-releases that may not be ready for everyday usage.
- DVDFab 5.0.8.2 [Homepage] [Changelog]
Operating System: Windows only
Release: Beta
Type of Application: DVD copying
Changes: Bug fixes - Opera 9.52 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Review]
Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
Release: Snapshot
Type of Application: Web browser
Changes: Bug fixes
–Release Calendar–
- August - Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 [Review]
- August 19 - Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 [Review]
- September 2 - OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]
- October 30 - Ubuntu 8.10
- December 18 - openSUSE 11.1 [Review]
- Late 2008 - Firefox 3.1 [Review]
- Late 2008 - Internet Explorer 8 [Review]
- 2009 - Windows Mobile 7 [Review]
- 2009 - Paint.NET 4.00 [Review]
- January 2010 - Windows 7 [Review]
Thanks Sai & Omar!
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8th
The Goatee Saver gets rid of crooked goatees
Posted by Ally under Gadgets
I myself have obviously never dealt with the trials of attempting to get a perfectly symmetrical goatee, since, I am a girl. Frankly, I don’t know how guys do it, I’d either get angry that it’s not quite perfect or clumsily shave more than necessary and end up scrapping the whole thing and going without. I’m not exactly the most coordinated person in the world. Well if you do have issues with getting it right or would just like cleaner lines you might give this odd little gadget a try.
You bite down on the mouth insert and then it adjusts to get it just right for you. It can move up or down by adjusting the part you bite down on. It also can get wider in three different areas, which can move separately or together. I would advise that you keep this thing a secret, because if your significant other catches you using it, she’s likely to end up falling on the floor laughing at you. You have to admit, it does look the slightest bit dorky, no matter how effective it actually is. They actually aren’t that expensive, they are being sold for $19.99. Although I expect to soon see a commercial with these that will offer this and two other gadgets that you don’t really need for the same price.
Source: Techeblog
[ The Goatee Saver gets rid of crooked goatees copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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8th
DIY Mini Star Projector
Posted by Edwin under Gadgets
Ever wondered how Darth Vader felt when he stood on the deck of the Executor-class Star Destroyer? He must’ve felt pretty smug about himself, rising from being a lowly slave on Tatooine into the second most powerful person in the known galaxy (although he thinks otherwise, just don’t tell the Emperor). After all, it must be a pretty nice feeling knowing that you control the thousands of stars you see below you. Just in case you want to imagine that scenario for yourself, why not get the DIY Mini Star Projector? It will project thousands of stars in random order, and you will be able to name your own constellations even when the weather is foul outside. This device will retail for $36 and is powered by a couple of AA batteries.
[ DIY Mini Star Projector copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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8th
CyberNotes: Test Your Tech Knowledge (Part 2)
Posted by Ashley under Gadgets
Fun Friday
Several months ago we put together some tech trivia so that you could test your tech knowledge. It was fun, so we decided to do a Part 2! We tried to make some of them a little more challenging than others. Let us know how you did!
- How many songs have been sold via iTunes (according to Apple’s latest report)?
A. 10 billion
B. 5 billion
C. 1 billion
D. 15 billion - How many people downloaded Firefox 3 for Mozilla to get the world record?
A. 4,276,419
B. 8,909,265
C. 5,369,613
D. 8,002,530 - What’s the name of Microsoft’s latest experiment where they try to set the record straight about Vista?
A. Mojave
B. Denali
C. Sahara
D. Kalahari - Which of the following is a service provided by Google?
A. College Search
B. Employee Search
C. Patent Search
D. Auto Search - How much did Microsoft originally offer to acquire Yahoo for?
A. 32.1 billion
B. 38.2 billion
C. 44.6 billion
D. 49.4 billion - Which site does eBay not own?
A. Shop.com
B. Skype.com
C. StubHub.com
D. StumbleUpon.com - When was Windows 98 launched?
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Sony Bluetooth Earbuds are expen$ive, but may be worth it.
Posted by James under Gadgets
Well of course they’re expensive. They’re $ony. What do you expect? Paying a premium for the $ony is like paying a premium to have a MAC. It makes you feel superior even if your pocketbook is emptier. And it’s no different for $ony’s new DR-BT140QP Stereo Bluetooth Earphones. But can earphones be worth a hefty $150 price tag? Well, yes and no. Yes, they could be since the ability to be free from wires while listening to your favorite MP3s is something most would pay a premium for. It would be worth it just to never have to untangle another set of earbuds again. But there’s that $ony thing again. See, along with $ony’s “we’re better so we charge more” attitude, is their obsession with proprietary technologies. And even though they declare that the “Derbys” (that’s why I’m calling them) will work with just about “any device,” the caviat is, that these any devices must support the proprietary A2DP profile. That’s like saying you can have any color as long as it’s black.
On the plus side, however, the Derbys feature a Bluetooth range of 10 meters, a battery life up to 12 hours of playback and 200 hours of standby, have onboard controls, and come in a fun array of black, pink and iPod white. Too bad Apple and Sony have compatibility issues or these would be must haves for that iPhone you just bought and jailbreaked. But then, there’s that proprietary thing again.
Oh well, still might be worth a look … er … listen.
Hat Tip – Gadget Weblog
[ Sony Bluetooth Earbuds are expen$ive, but may be worth it. copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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8th
Kodak announces Pocket Video HD, challenges The Flip
Posted by James under Mobile
The Flip has taken the You Tube crowd by storm as a low budget, bare bones camcorder for around $129. It has done so well that Pure Digital has vowed to donate a million Flips to to qualifying non-profit organizations in a buy one, get one free affair. So, when Kodak announced a budget HiDef pocket camera for just south of $200, you better believe that Pure Digital was paying close attention.
Kodak calls it the Zi6 HD Pocket Video Camera. It comes in either black or a rather bold looking, yet girlish, pink, records in 16:9 720p wide screen at up to 60fps, comes with AA rechargeable batteries and recharger, and can be expanded using SD or SDHC memory cards up to 32 GB (internal memory up to 128MB)! It also has the standard jack knife USB plug, direct to YouTube support, 2/4” LCD, AV & HD video component cables and Arcsoft Media Impression software for editing.
All for $179.00. That’s rather impressive considering that the Flip Ultra with 2GB of memory goes for the same price, but is only standard – 640 x 480 video, just slightly better than VHS. The ZiX is full 720pHD. And also what’s interesting is that while several of the accessories on the upcoming Kodak are included at no charge, they would cost about $15 each for the Flip.
That should give Pure Digital reason to worry. I, for one, can’t wait to test the ZiX. (get it?)
Hat Tip – Engadget
[ Kodak announces Pocket Video HD, challenges The Flip copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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Sony Cybershot DSC-T700
Posted by Edwin under Reviews
Sony’s on a roll with yet another digital camera that will be released on the market this September - the Cybershot DSC-T700. This svelte digital camera measures just 16.4mm slim (15.2mm at its thinnest point if you’re a stickler for details), and amazingly enough it comes with a whopping 4GB of internal memory for you to store an average of 40,000 images (the final amount depends on image quality, of course), making it your very own portable photo album that can be viewed anytime, anywhere.
The T700 is smarter than your average photo album. All your pictures are stored in handy folders, so it’s easy to manage your memories and track down that special shot in moments. If you’re on holiday or taking a business trip, the camera will recognize when shots were taken, indexing them automatically for easy reference. Album mode organizes your pictures into folders containing babies, children or adults - or even smiling faces. It’s also brilliantly easy to select shots and upload them to your photo blog or favorite image sharing website. PC sync allows easy synchronizing between the Cyber-shot and a PC. With a single click, Easy Exporter in Picture Motion Browser transfers full-sized images to the computer for storage and transfers smaller, resized copies of the images back to the Cyber-shot to allow mobile viewing enjoyment of thousands of photos. The original full-sized data remains stored on the PC. Like the T77, the Cyber-shot T700 features enhanced Smile Shutter, improved Face Detection, anti-blink technology and refined Intelligent Scene Recognition.Below are some of the features and specifications found on the slim Sony Cybershot DSC-T700.
- Choice of five fashion colors
- 10.1 effective megapixels
- 4GB internal memory, stores up to 40,000 photos
- Powerful album functions to store, organise and share your photos
- Smile Shutter
- Face Detection and Anti-blink technology
- Extra-large 3.5″ touchscreen LCD display
- Easy web upload for sharing images on social networking sites
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