Windows 7 Will Include "Windows XP Mode" – windows 7

Apr 28, 2009 | 0 |

It has been reported that Windows 7 will  offer a virtualpc “Windows XP 7 Mode” when it releases on May 5, 2009. You will have to download a plugin, free of course for Release Candidate users and for pay by Ultimate and Professional users, in order to take advantage of this.According to Windows watcher Paul as quoted on Lifehacker What’s XP mode? Thurrott, it’s a licensed, virtualized copy of Windows XP Service Pack 3 running inside Microsoft’s own Virtual PC framework, customized and framed to allow anyone who needs a picky XP application to run to simply install it while XP Mode is enabled, then have it run as a virtualized app in the future without thinking about it.It is, in a way, a 100% compatibility promise, but it remains to be seen how smoothly Virtual PC can be integrated into Windows 7 itself. I do not know how convenient this will be for many. I do know that I can currently run many of my XP programs in Winows 7 (unlike the many fails on Vista). It also recognizes my printers,speakers and other peripherals(also unlike Vista).  There are a few XP based programs that I have that are not Windows Vista (or therefore 7) compatible that i would love to be able to run, even if temporarily, on a virtual pc until the 3rd party software companies catch...

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App Attack! Top 15 iPhone Apps – by Digital Trends

Apr 26, 2009 | 0 |

There are too many sites that recommend apps for the iPod/iPhone, let’s face it, we even have a list on this page. However, most of the apps,mentioned in most lists, including our own, are game apps. I decided that I needed more productivity apps and went on a search in the app store. This proved to be way overwhelming. I came across this list on Digital Trends blog, a very nicely designed and informative blog.  It seems to have a top 15 App list that really has some useful apps.  I already had some but I downloaded a bunch of the others from this list today.  Check it out http://go.cosmicthings.com/59263/ App Attack! Top 15 iPhone Apps – by Digital...

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Twitter Now Has OAuth Problems

Apr 22, 2009 | 0 |

OAuth is an open protocol that Twitter is experimenting with along with other companies such as Yahoo, Netflix, and Google. The idea is that folks can use awesome Twitter related applications and services like We Follow or TipJoy without giving away their account credentials. Our implementation of OAuth is in a beta testing mode right now and we are in close contact with the consortium of engineers who continue to define this open protocol. This week, they received word from the folks at OAuth that they were looking closely at a security issue within the protocol. They take security seriously and felt the responsible thing to do was temporarily disable OAuth while this matter was sorted out. Yahoo and others made similar decisions. The developers working on Twitter projects that are in the beta test group felt this disruption the hardest and their patience is extremely appreciated. It’s important to them that they support the ecosystem and developers that have grown around Twitter. Communication is a big part of this support but so is moving quickly and responsibly when security is involved. As we move further away from beta testing, Twitter’s OAuth support will grow more dependable and many of us will be able to take advantage of applications that incorporate the protocol. They are in contact with Twitter developers helping us test OAuth as well as the folks...

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Hulu app coming to the iPhone soon

Apr 17, 2009 | 0 |

Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that a dedicated Hulu application is indeed on its way to the iPhone and should be here in just a few months. SAI says the application will work over Wi-Fi and AT&T’s 3G network, meaning that users will be able to view programming anywhere with a fast data connection. Rumors suggesting that an iPhone-friendly version of Hulu swirled around this time last year, however, they predated the launch of the App Store, and Hulu flat-out denied that one was being worked on. This time around, though, it’s far more plausible, with the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 software update, which lets developers bake streaming media into their applications. For Hulu, this means that the advertising could be stuck into the mobile stream and that users would be able to watch videos without leaving the application. One of the things that keep this rumor from holding water is that Hulu is in direct competition with Apple’s iTunes business. Users of Hulu can watch ad-supported, full-length television shows and movies on their personal computers for free, instead of paying Apple to download a copy for offline viewing. If such an app were available on the iPhone, it would also offer portable TV and movie watching, something not yet offered in Apple’s own mobile iTunes app, which is limited to video podcasts. In past instances of this, the...

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Iphone OS 3.0

Apr 17, 2009 | 0 |

A preview of the new operating system for one of the most outstanding phones. New 3G speeds also more adaptive keyboards. Two micro sensors to sense the enviorment and Microsoft Exchange. Check out the...

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RAK on the News: Sgt. Alcivar

Apr 16, 2009 | 1 |

RAK  (or random acts of kindness) was on the news when Sgt. Alcivar visited them after they sent him a thank you card for all he has done for us. Find more videos like this on Cosmic...

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Google tweaks Android UI in version 1.5

Apr 16, 2009 | 0 |

Google is planning some noticeable user interface changes to Android 1.5, which is expected to be released at the end of April. The company posted a few screenshots of sample changes made to the UI that could potentially break existing applications. Buttons and check-boxes have been tweaked with a simpler, streamlined look that would seem to make it easier to sort through various fields but could present problems for application developers who wrote their apps with the older button fields in mind. via Google tweaks Android UI in version 1.5 | Wireless – CNET...

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TwitPub invents paid Twitter accounts

Apr 15, 2009 | 0 |

This was bound to happen: Someone has invented a paid access scheme for Twitter. TwitPub is a marketplace where Twitterers can sell access to their updates, by registering their protected accounts with the service. Other Twitter users sign up and pay for access to these accounts on the TwitPub marketplace. TwitPub takes 20% of the subscription revenues for itself and gives 80% to its publishers. TwitPub works by gating access to protected Twitter accounts. Once a user pays for access to a Twitter stream, the system sends the author of it an e-mail advising him or her to allow that user to see the updates. (In the future the e-mail loop should be removed.) Setting up a Twitter account for gated access, in TwitPub (Credit: Rafe Needleman/CNET) Authors set their own subscription prices, but the floor is $0.99 a month, which is too high. Another snag: Although author payments are sent to Paypal accounts (handy), subscribers must pay by credit card via WorldPay, a payment processing system relatively unknown in the United States. I wanted to test TwitPub, but I wouldn’t even pay for my own updates since I had to hand over my credit card to this processor that I’d never heard of. But the real question is: Is this for real? Can it possibly work? The logic of the founders is not without merit. I am sure...

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