ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 media player gets the hands-on treatment
Our amigos over at Engadget Spanish have managed to get their hands on ASUS’ O!Play HDP-R1 media player and they’ve taken it for a spin. The player, which supports a HD video playback in a multitude of codecs, including MPEG1/2/4, H.264, VC-1, and RM/RMVB in a multitude of packages including .mp4, .mov, .avi, .divx, and [...]
Miro 2.5 Gets New Audio Podcast Section, Improved Launch Speeds [Downloads]
Windows/Mac/Linux: Miro, the open-source media player that’s sort of like a TiVo for internet video, has hit its 2.5 release, boasting 2 to 4 times faster launching speeds, a new audio podcast section, and more. In addition to the faster launching speeds and new audio podcast section, the Miro blog lists some other major changes [...]
Thunderbird 3 Beta 3 Available for Download [Downloads]
Windows/Mac/Linux: Mozilla has just released a new beta version of their desktop email application in the form of Thunderbird 3 Beta 3, adding better Gmail integration, smart folders, and more. The update promises several improvements beyond what we saw when Mozilla released Thunderbird 3 Beta 2, both for developers and users. Specifically: Tabbed [...]
Google Earth Adds the Moon to Celebrate the Lunar Landing [Google Earth]
Windows/Mac/Linux: Google’s celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing today with the addition of the Moon to their popular 3D map tool, Google Earth. Stargazers have been enjoying the sky in Google Earth for a couple of years now, but the addition of the Moon is a great way to appreciate [...]
User Script Disables Google Reader’s "Like" Feature [Downloads]
Firefox only (Win/Mac/Linux): If the new social features in Google Reader are cluttering up your reading space, you can use a simple user script to get rid of that “Liked” feature. The solution is a very simple user script, which can be installed with the Stylish or Greasemonkey extensions for Firefox, or even potentially adapted [...]
Firefox 3.5.1 Update Now Available, Fixes Security Issue [Updates]
Windows/Mac/Linux: Firefox 3.5.1 is available for download, addressing the security issue and startup bugs (as well as some stability fixes) we mentioned yesterday. (If you want to know more, you can see the full changelog here.) If you haven’t been prompted already, click on Help > Check for Updates to download and install the latest. [...]
GButts Gives You Quick Access to Your Favorite Google Services [Firefox]
Firefox (Windows/Mac/Linux): Google provides an astounding number of services. GButts is a small Firefox plug-in that creates a “speed dial” toolbar to help you quickly jump to your favorite service. If you only use one or two Google services, say Gmail and Google Reader, you may not need quite need the speed Gbutts provides. If [...]
Google Reader Watcher Adds RSS Notifications to Firefox [Downloads]
Firefox only (Win/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension Google Reader Watcher adds notifications for unread items right in your web browser, complete with a quick-access menu that takes you directly to the feed. Once you’ve installed the extension, you’ll need to take a trip to the add-on options panel to enter your Google account information, where you can [...]
Google Gears Officially Updated for Firefox 3.5 [Downloads]
Windows/Mac/Linux: Google’s popular offline browser plug-in Google Gears has been broken ever since Firefox 3.5 was released weeks ago. Frustrated users created their own workarounds, but now Gears is officially back up and running with Firefox 3.5. Just point your browser to the Gears homepage to download the latest or update through the Firefox Add-ons [...]
This Week’s Top Downloads [Download Roundup]
WEP Cracking Redux: Beyond the Command Line (Windows/Mac/Linux)Last week we showed you how to crack a Wi-Fi network’s WEP key using a live CD and some command line fu. Today we’ve got other cracking options-but more importantly, clarification on the point of all this.VLC Hits 1.0 with Better Playback and File Support (Windows/Mac/Linux)VLC Media Player, [...]
