Software

Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1 Now Available

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If you want to jailbreak your iPad or iPhone to use some of those cool jailbreak hacks we showcased last year, but you already upgraded to the latest v 4.x firmware, you are in luck. An (untethered) iOS jailbreak is now out for v4.3.1. It still doesn’t work on the iPad 2 (fix is forthcoming) [...]

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RunMyProcess Launches Gmail Shared Inbox Plugin

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Cloud-based provider of business services, RunMyProcess, has an interesting new product/service that allows multiple users in a hosted Gmail environment to see a common inbox. Called the Shared Inbox, this plugin is perfect for a support/trouble ticket inbox that has to be monitored by multiple employees.

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CrashPlan Offers Multiple-Location Backup for $1.50/Month

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Stop for a minute and think about how you’d cope if you lost the contents of your hard drive. If you hadn’t thought about backing up your data because of cost, security reasons or because you didn’t true the backup companies, it’s definitely time to think again. Another good product we’ve found to back up [...]

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Best Buy Offers TiVo on Insignia Internet TVs

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TiVo, the DVR entertainment company, has announced that it is going to integrate its services in with Best Buy’s range of Insignia TVs to give another medium for their services to be viewed on. The deal will put Best Buy in a more competitive position with Wal-Mart, who acquired Vudu last year. Sources say that [...]

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Review: Speech Privacy Systems’ White Noise Generator

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We recently featured a Free White Noise Generator by Speech Privacy Systems on Gizmos for Geeks, and now we’ve had chance to review the premium version and let you know what we think – is it worth $15 a year?

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Firefox 4 Released, Boasts 6x Faster JavaScript Engine, Crash Protection, Much More

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Hot on the heels of Internet Explorer’s v9 release, Firefox 4 is out. The highly anticipated latest version of the Mozilla Foundation‘s flagship product, Firefox has a slew of new features, and in particular touts its huge boost in speed that puts it back on par with Google’s Chrome browser. What’s New? Firefox 4 boasts [...]

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tXtBlocker Stops You From Texting – Makes the World A Lot Safer

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Using your phone in your hand while driving is illegal in many countries around the world, but sometimes it is all too tempting to reply to that text you just got. Especially if you’re on a long straight road and can see where you’re going, right? Only thing is, you’re actually 23 times more likely [...]

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White Noise Generator Helps You Shut Out Auditory Distractions

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If you suffer from distracting background noise where you’re working you might want to take a look at Speech Privacy System’s White Noise Generator. The website does exactly what it says in the name – generates white noise so that you can ‘concentrate’ on your work.

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Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 9, Improves Performance & Security

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Microsoft has just released the latest version of Internet Explorer, version 9. IE 9 is a major release with significant improvements but still has some issues that Microsoft needs to tackle if it wants to continue competing with the likes of Google, Mozilla and even Apple. What’s New Performance: IE 9 is a major overhaul [...]

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Indigo 4 – INSTEON Compatible Home Automation Software for Macs

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If you’re looking into home automation you might want to consider Indigo 4.0 INSTEON-compatible software for Macs. The software works with INSTEON, X10 and their respective related devices and uses the existing wiring set-up in your home. The list of features is impressive, with the ability to attach commands to an array of variables such [...]

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