Windows/Mac: Freeware streaming television application Joost has released the 1.0 beta of their snappy, attractive on-demand video player.
Power Up OpenOffice.org with Writer's Tools | Lifehacker Australia
Windows/Mac/Linux (All platforms): The Writer's Tools extension adds a useful new menu to the popular, open source office suite OpenOffice.org that bakes convenient tools like Google Translate, an online dictionary lookup tool, email backup, remote backup to an FTP server and more directly into OO.org.
How to manage your role as family tech support | Lifehacker Australia
The final tip is perhaps the most useful one, too - install Logmein on their computers so next time they call you for tech support, you can log in and diagnose the problem yourself, and as a bonus they get to *watch* what you're doing onscreen so next time they'll hopefully be able to help themselves.
Kwoff - an Australian social news aggregator | Lifehacker Australia
Fans of Crikey and its founder Stephen Mayne will be interested to know that he's one of the founders of new website Kwoff, along with Dan Walsh and Greg Barns.
Startup transforms Windows desktop into panoramic display - Software - www.itnews.com.au
360Desktop is a startup that reorganises the standard Windows desktop into a panoramic, revolving pane of glass thousands of pixels long. 360Desktop is due to debut Wednesday at the DemoFall 2007 show in San Diego.
Pay what you like for album, Radiohead tells fans - Internet - www.itnews.com.au
Radiohead said its seventh studio album "In Rainbows" would be available from Radiohead.com from Oct. 10 in MP3 format, meaning it can be played on all digital devices. In the latest twist in the move to digital music, fans can choose how much to pay, or can pay nothing if they prefer.
Microsoft extends XP availability by five months - Operating Systems - www.itnews.com.au
Microsoft has extended the availability of its Windows XP operating system to computer makers by five months.System builders will now be able to continue making computers bundled with XP until 30 June 2008. The software was scheduled to be axed on 31 January 2008.
XP restore cripples Windows Update - Operating Systems - www.itnews.com.au
A Windows XP update pushed out two months ago is leaving some users unable to update their systems.Microsoft has confirmed that XP users who need to restore their systems after a major crash using the XP recovery disk will no longer have access to the Windows Update service. A workaround has been published on the Microsoft Help & Support website.
Yahoo brings One Search to the desktop - Internet - www.itnews.com.au
Yahoo has launched a new search engine that aims to deliver more relevant search results.The new Yahoo One Search combines search results from a series of sources, combining web pages with videos and images.
Users hesitating when they enter a search query will be presented with a list of suggested search terms, allowing them to better define their query.
Broadband providers finalise funding as Broadband Guarantee deadline looms - Telecommunications - www.itnews.com.au
Federal ICT Minister, Helen Coonan, has announced another eight broadband providers have been approved under the $163 million Australian Broadband Guarantee, bringing the approved total to 14.The Government program assists broadband providers with supplying internet access to all regions across Australia.
Seven applicants have finalised the registration process and have entered into funding agreements with the Government. Those already approved and registered include: Australian Private Networks, Elders, HarbourIT, Internode, Westnet, Westvic Broadband and Wideband Networks.
Westpac, IBM, and University of Ballarat launch security alliance with Victorian Gov - Security - www.itnews.com.au
The Victorian Government together with Westpac Bank, IBM Australia and the University of Ballarat have launched the Internet Commerce Security Laboratory (ICSL) a research alliance to tackle cyber-crime.The ICSL will focus on addressing critical Internet security issues for Australian businesses and consumers, users of Internet banking and financial services.Jointly
funded and operated, the alliance is also set to identify best practise
processes and develop Internet security solutions.
DigiTimes: Google will definitely launch its own branded handset - Engadget
Citing sources at "Taiwan handset makers," DigiTimes is reporting that "Google will definitely launch its own branded handset." However, the Googlephone's OS, hardware specs, production contractor and operating partners have still not been finalized. DigiTimes' sources also note that Google is contemplating going with a
3G handset instead of EDGE for its initial foray into the cellphone
market.
Digg - 20 tips to get more juice from your laptop battery
When there are no power outlets in sight there's nothing more frustrating than a dying laptop battery. We've all been in that situation where we have a couple hours of work left to finish but our battery life is only estimated to last one more. Good news. Often times these situations can be avoided by optimizing the battery performance...
Zune: Zune 2 and Flash Zune Official - Gizmodo
The next-generation Zune has just been announced, coming at you with a price tag of $249 for the 80GB hard drive model and $149/$199 for the 4GB and 8GB flash-based models respectively. The new features in all models, which were leaked early, are wireless syncing with your computer automatically when you're in Wi-Fi range—something users have been clamoring for since even before the first Zune—as well as videos in the Zune Marketplace and new music, some of which are DRM-free. The Zune Pad is actually touch sensitive, much like the iPod's Click Wheel.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Halo 3 sales top £84m in 24 hours
Video game Halo 3 earned more than £84m ($170m) in sales in its first 24 hours on release, according to Microsoft.The game sets the record for the most money earned in a day by an entertainment product, topping figures set by film Spiderman 3.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Ultra-thin TV to hit the market
An ultra-thin television brighter and crisper than current generation screens will go on sale from Sony in December.The TV uses organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) to produce the image, resulting in a screen only 3mm thick.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Adobe challenges word on the web
Adobe has joined a growing list of firms offering web-based alternatives to conventional office programs.The software developer has acquired the online word processor Buzzword, which allows users to create and share text documents on the web.
iPhone update: facts and fiction - Engadget
iPhone protest vid uses Apple's own words to support the "crazy ones" - Engadget
A lot of people out there aren't too happy with Apple right now. Some of them express their displeasure with expletive-filled tirades in the comments section of any pertinent blog post they can find. Other, arguably more creative folks use the popular medium of the day to make the object of their frustration appear foolish and hypocritical in an entertaining manner. To witness just such a protest, head over to the video after the break...
Digg - Road to Mac OS X Leopard: an extensive look at Preview 3.0
pple in a matter of weeks will roll out Preview 3.0 as part of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, a significant update to its homebred media viewer that will see the application expand from a simple PDF reader into the beginnings of a full-fledged image editor. Here's an extensive look at what's new in Preview 3.0.
Microsoft launches promotional Office 2008 site
Carbon Copy Cloner 3 arrives with new UI, more control
If you're suffering from a nagging feeling because you haven't backed up in 30 minutes, you might be relieved to know Mike Bombich has released version 3 of the ever-popular Carbon Copy Cloner. As a popular, powerful and highly customizable backup tool, CCC is the choice of many a Mac user who cannot settle for backing up or cloning anything less than their entire machines.
Rumor: Mac OS X Leopard Gold Master
Portents of an imminent Leopard release appear aplenty. Shortly after the final Tiger update and a small Leopard update, a full-sized install of Leopard, 6.5GB, was made available to ADC members. Both ThinkSecret and AppleInsider are suggesting this may be the beginning of the end.
Minireview: Rogue Amoeba's new Radioshift Internet radio recording utility
Known best for its array of audio editing and recording apps, Rogue Amoeba has added a new tool to its belt called Radioshift. With a tagline of "radio on your schedule," Radioshift brings the concept of time shifting to Internet radio, allowing you to search, browse, subscribe, record, and listen to your shows. Gone are the days of spreading yourself thin between RealAudio, Windows Media, and other Internet radio apps—Radioshift promises to be your one-stop shop.
Photoshop Elements 6 coming to the Mac sometime in 2008
The relationship between Mac owners and Adobe has become increasingly strained over the past year or two, due in large part to the time it took Adobe to release Universal Binary version of Photoshop. The release of Photoshop CS3 in April scratched that itch, but we haven't heard much about that other version of Photoshop, Photoshop Elements. As it turns out, the Mac version won't be out until 2008, despite the release of the Windows version this week.
Researchers suggest iPods are the cause of an "iCrime wave"
You've heard it all before: iPods are high-theft items, and there has allegedly been an increase in crime as a result of the proliferation of our favorite white (or black... or aluminum anodized in our favorite colors) devices. But there hasn't been much data on the possible phenomenon, just anecdotal evidence and a few police reports here and there. The Urban Institute hopes to throw its own data into the mix, though, with a new report suggesting that rising crime rates may in fact be linked to iPods.
Boot Camp 1.2 expires, 1.3 and up live to boot another day
Earlier this year, Apple told CNET that "the Windows installation on a user's Mac will continue to work after the Boot Camp license expires." So your Windows partition is safe... for the time being.
Cocoatech releases Path Finder 4.8 with Leopard UI, per-folder settings
Cocoatech's Path Finder is one of the strongest Finder replacements available for Mac OS X. Packed with features and customization abilities until the cows come home, one of its few drawbacks stems from Apple's reluctance to allow Mac OS X users to completely replace the Finder with an alternative.
Step By Step: Mirror Your Mac on a Bootable External Drive - Lifehacker
If and when that terrible day your Mac dies finally catches up to you, you can be back up and running with all your applications, settings and data in under 5 seconds with a bootable system clone. By mirroring your entire Mac's hard drive to an external FireWire drive, you can boot from that disk using any other Mac and have your entire system at your fingertips, no tedious software installations, System Preference setting or desktop wallpaper hunting required. Using the excellent free version of SuperDuper and a regular old FireWire drive, here's how to mirror your Mac onto a bootable disk.
Digg - Xbox360 is the biggest selling console of the week in America
Xbox360 is the biggest selling console of the week in America from Gaming - Digg The lastest sales figures are out for America and Xbox360 sold an amazing 100,000 units this week to become the highest selling home console - Nintendo's Wii sold 90,000 and Sony's PS3 limped to 30,000 sales. With the release of Halo3 showing up in next weeks charts Xbox360 sales could pass 200,000 for the week.
Digg - $399 PS3 confirmed by Best Buy
Thanks to a helpful tipster, we have a couple of Best Buy documents showing a $399 Playstation 3 with 40GB disk and Spiderman 3 bundle with an "In Stock Date" of October 28
How Can I Open a URL in the Non-Default Browser? | Lifehacker Australia
Dearest Lifehacker, I am using Win XP at the office, and—obviously—my default browser is Firefox. The thing is, I have some "intranet" stuff that must be viewed on Internet Explorer, so I want to make a shortcut to open some specific URLs in iexplorer.exe and not in my default browser. Can this be done?
How Can I Open a URL in the Non-Default Browser? | Lifehacker Australia
If you want to open and manage the IE-only sites just like regular bookmarks within Firefox, just install the IE Tab Firefox extension and follow this method to create Firefox bookmarks that will automatically open in an Internet Explorer tab. non-default-shortcut.pngIf you're looking for an actual desktop shortcut, on the other hand, just create a new shortcut to Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) on your desktop (or wherever you want this shortcut). Once the shortcut is created, right-click it and then select Properties. In the Target field, after the location the shortcut is pointing to, type in the URL of the web site you want to open in IE. Then just hit OK, rename the shortcut to indicate where it's pointing to, and voila—launching the shortcut will automatically open that URL in Internet Explorer. (Keep in mind that the same method should work if your default browser is IE and you want to create a Firefox shortcut.) Whichever method you use, once you've set up your bookmarks or shortcuts you shouldn't have much trouble at all opening your IE-only URLs in your non-default browser on-the-fly.
Get a 15-Minute Email Address from GuerrillaMail | Lifehacker Australia
GuerrillaMail is an anonymous web service that provides you with a temporary email address—perfect for web sites that you don't want to communicate with you but require email registration. Generate an email address and reload the home page to view any incoming messages. The 15-minute timer displays the amount of time you have remaining until your email address expires, but you can extend your time if necessary. The concept is not much different from previously mentioned 10-minute mail, 2 Prong, or the army of similar temporary email services—though GuerrillaMail even has a (paid) script to host this application yourself, which could come in handy if the guerrillamail.info domain name gets banned. Whatever service you choose, temporary email addresses can really keep your regular inbox spam-free.
Download TV Torrents and Watch TV Online with TIOTI | Lifehacker Australia
Web site Tape It Off the Internet (TIOTI) is an online television portal designed to help you find and watch your favourite TV shows, either through streaming online video, BitTorrent downloads, or links to purchase the episode or season from iTunes or Amazon. The goal of TIOTI is to make finding and watching your favourite television shows easier than your regular BitTorrent experience—sort of a "non-geek" BitTorrent tracker and then some.
Disable and Remap Any Key with SharpKeys | Lifehacker Australia
Windows only: Sick of accidentally hitting the Caps Lock key when you never intentionally use it? You can disable the Caps Lock key entirely with a free Windows utility called SharpKeys. The How-To Geek explains that instead of having to edit the Windows registry yourself to disable and remap keys, SharpKeys does it for you with a convenient interface. You can even add key combinations that map to functions and applications, like Print or your default email client. SharpKeys is a free download for Windows XP and Vista.
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