#54
/ November 10, 2009 / 1:26 min.
Kindle software for PC Released
If you've wanted to get a Kindle for reading books, but haven't had the funds, check out this interim step: Free Kindle software for your PC with a Mac version coming soon. Kindle for PC give Kindle non-owners access to read the library of 360,000 plus Kindle ebooks
on a Windows PC. Blogs, magazines and newspapers are currently not supported.
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Download Kindle software for PC.
- Kindle for PC supports Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. A Mac version is apparently in the works.
- You can browse the Kindle store and read over 360,000 titles right on your PC.
- System Requirements are light: 500 MHz processor, 128MB RAM and 100 MB of disk space.
- Kindle newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not currently supported.
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#67
/ March 11, 2010 / 00:58 min.
Google has announced that it is now providing
bicycling information in Google Maps
. Users in 150 cities will be able to select the option when they want to go biking. The routes will show
bike paths
, quieter neighborhoods and bike trails.
#66
/ March 4, 2010 / 1:08 min.
Microsoft announced a
zero-day vulnerability
that might appear on malicious Web sites. If a Web site prompts you to press the
F1 "help" key
, Microsoft is telling you not to do it; it could be an attempt at accessing and taking control of your computer.
#65
/ February 22, 2010 / 01:45 min.
If you're an
App Store developer who feels you've found a loophole in Apple's draconian
App Store policies
, think again. Recently,
Apple made a sudden move and pulled over 5,000 apps it deems inappropriate
. The catch is, these apps were approved previously, leading many people to ask, "what gives?" but perhaps no one louder than the App Store developers for whom this move affects directly.
#64
/ February 9, 2010 / 1:12 min.
Google has announced a new
social-networking tool
called
Google Buzz. It will integrate right into
Gmail and allows for sharing of images, status updates and other social media mainstays.
Google Buzz
will also be available on
Android phones and on the
iPhone with a Web interface.
#63
/ January 27, 2010 / 1:43 min.
Apple's pending tablet announcement
has seen more than its fair share of Internet buzz.
Will it be called the iTablet?
. If so,
will the iTablet have wireless capabilities?
Will it be on Verizon? AT&T? How about e-books? While we're waiting for the answers, we figured we'd share some of the biggest stories floating around online about the rumoured iTablet.
#62
/ January 21, 2010 / 1:24 min.
After some delays Mozilla has finally released
Firefox 3.6. This new version is faster, more secure, and offers some cool new features. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan gives the
guided tour of Firefox 3.6
#61
/ January 15, 2010 / 1:01 min.
There was much excitement when Google released Chrome for Mac, even though it was many months behind the PC version. Recently the PC version also got support for extensions. Google has now released a version of Chrome for Mac that also has full support for extensions.
#60
/ December 14, 2009 / 1:24 min.
Facebook has over 300 million members and it's still growing.
Privacy on Facebook
has always been a concern for families and individuals who
share information on Facebook
. Now,
Facebook privacy settings on Facebook
have changed. Users can
take control of Facebook privacy settings
but by default, users are sharing more than ever.
#59
/ December 9, 2009 / 1:15 min.
Those that like
Google Chrome tend to like it a lot. It's sleek, it's fast, it's lean. However, perhaps it was too lean, especially compared with
Firefox and all of its available add-ons. Google
Extensions for Google Chrome
have finally been released and
Google Chrome
lovers rejoice.
#58
/ December 9, 2009 / 1:28 min.
Many users of the free email application,
Thunderbird, have been waiting for the release of version 3.0. Well the wait is over. Thunderbird 3.0 is released and boasting some cool new features.
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