A mixed bag in the podcast today. There’s a new look to the Make Use Of website and there are enhancements to GMail, Greader and Flickr and finally(!) there’s a version of uTorrent for the Mac. It’s about time. The podcast is available through iTunes so don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast if you have an iPod, or in another podcatcher if you have a different MP3 player. (By) Jason Mayoff is a dad, a tech geek and a Canadian radio broadcaster (CJAD 800). You can also find Jason at his photoblog or over at Flickr.Enjoyed the article? Please...
Even though 2008 isn’t exactly ending on a high note, we have definitely seen our fair share of interesting new web apps and online services this year. Some of those, however, never quite caught on, even though they are really interesting and cool. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly why these things happen – could be because of the day they launched (or even the time of day they launched); could be that people didn’t quite get the purpose of the app (yep – lots of bad marketing around); or maybe I’m just an idiot for liking these services… Here are...
In the latest episode of the Gadget Lab podcast, we introduce Wired's new iPhone app, which lets you check out our gadget reviews from your favorite phone. Plus: A survey of recent reviews shows that the BlackBerry Storm still sucks. The Zune Phone won't be coming out at CES. And we review Airstream's new Interstate 3500 RV. If the embedded player above doesn't work, you can download the Gadget Lab podcast MP3. Use iTunes? Subscribe to the Gadget Lab Audio Podcast in iTunes. Do it now! You also simply must check out the Gadget Lab Video Podcast — available...
You never forget your first . . . music player! Seeing this Winamp t-Shirt ($18) really brings back my Napster-abusing memories. I changed my Winamp skins monthly and relied on it as heavily as any app I love now. How young I was then — no glimmer of iTunes or iPhones yet to distract me. I'd rock this with glee — and couldn't wait for the knowing glances of passersby that will definitely be picking up what I'm putting down....
It's time for our weekly summary of Web Technology news, products and trends. On the trends side, we took an in-depth look at the emerging world of open social networks. We pondered: which of Facebook Connect and OpenID will be more successful? And we explained why "distributed social networking" is a trend to watch, with projects such as DiSo and OpenSocial. Also this week we examined the latest in online anonymity and education 2.0. On the product side, we began our 'Best Products 2008' series with our selection of the top 10 Semantic Web products of the year. We also...
There may be over 10,000 applications now available on the iTunes App Store, but we know that roughly half of those are flashlight applications (the other half is made up of tip calculators). There is no shortage of hardware flashlights for the iPhone, either. Heck, one of them even has a built-in laser. A new widget from Schosche, however, takes this already small niche and makes it so specilized that it might actually have some appeal. The reviveLITE is a combination iPod charger and nightlight. The light comes on automatically when the room gets dark, and can thankfully also...
(Credit: CNET) On Wednesday, Amazon announced the throwing open of its virtual doors to iPhone and iPod Touch users everywhere with Amazon Mobile, a free app now available in the iTunes App Store. It's a pretty nice offering that simplifies the search experience for products found not just on Amazon.com, but also on partner retailers Target and Macy's. The bulk of the app is dominated by a search bar you can launch either from the home screen or from a separate Search screen. While there's a tiny promo area on Amazon Mobile's home screen, the app completely omits browsing by...
