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Monday, October 13, 2008
GBTV #359 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
GBTV #359 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
This Brief was meant to be up hours ago, but we had a computer crash just before a meeting. We had to re-edit after we got home tonight. Twitter friend, @Lindsay25 turned us on to The Great American Road Trip project. It's three guys driving through the lower 48 in 5 days. They charted a route that is only 7500 miles. Their journey started on Sunday and ends Friday, May 9th. Using mobile broadband, they've blogged about the trip all week.
Tivoli Audio announced and Internet radio called NetWorks. It streams audio via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
PicLens is a free broser plug-in that turns browsing photos and video online into an immersive 3D experience. You can download the plug in from here, and you can learn how to make your Web site Piclens ready here.
The Kuro Plasma Displays by Pioneer have black levels that are five times deeper than last year's models.
Friday night (May 9th) at 9PM EDT, Neal and I will be on Ustream.tv/calilewis live from New Jersey talking about the status of the Big Trip. Come by and join the chat.
This Brief was meant to be up hours ago, but we had a computer crash just before a meeting. We had to re-edit after we got home tonight. Twitter friend, @Lindsay25 turned us on to The Great American Road Trip project. It's three guys driving through the lower 48 in 5 days. They charted a route that is only 7500 miles. Their journey started on Sunday and ends Friday, May 9th. Using mobile broadband, they've blogged about the trip all week.
Tivoli Audio announced and Internet radio called NetWorks. It streams audio via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
PicLens is a free broser plug-in that turns browsing photos and video online into an immersive 3D experience. You can download the plug in from here, and you can learn how to make your Web site Piclens ready here.
The Kuro Plasma Displays by Pioneer have black levels that are five times deeper than last year's models.
Friday night (May 9th) at 9PM EDT, Neal and I will be on Ustream.tv/calilewis live from New Jersey talking about the status of the Big Trip. Come by and join the chat.
Mac compatible USB-GPIB controllers released
National Instruments has released two new GPIB controllers, including a Mac compatible USB controller, the NI USB-GPIB-HS, and a Windows compatible low profile (LP) PCI Express controller, the NI PCIe-GPIB. The USB device is claimed to offer speeds up to 1.8MB per second using IEE 488.1 or 7.2MB per second with HS488. The cable can be connected directly between any GPIB instruments and a computer ...
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GBTV #0363 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
It's been an extremely slow day for gadget news, so I decided to jailbreak my iPhone today (or, rather, Neal's iPhone). I decided to use iFuntastic, recommended by TUAW. If you have your iPhone plugged in before opening iFuntastic, it immediately recognizes it and all all you have to do is click on "Unshackle", then follow directions. I installed the BSD Subsystem since many third party apps require it, then I got to the fun part and installed Pool, and Twinkle. I kept getting an error with Labyrinth, but it eventually installed. If you do get an error, try "Clear Queue", then try again. Sometimes that helps.
I'll be playing and testing with it, and will keep you updated! Remember, jailbreaking your iPhone or iPod Touch voids the warranty and the geniuses will not help you! Read more
I'll be playing and testing with it, and will keep you updated! Remember, jailbreaking your iPhone or iPod Touch voids the warranty and the geniuses will not help you! Read more
New MacBooks to be based on NVIDIA GeForce 9400 / 9300 chipsets?
New MacBooks to be based on NVIDIA GeForce 9400 / 9300 chipsets?
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With a new MacBook announcement now just days away, speculation is unsurprisingly at a fever pitch as to exactly what Apple has in store, and the folks at PC Perspective have now pieced together a few clues to whet your appetite in anticipation of the big event. Most of those are drawn from mounting evidence from the NVIDIA camp, including the image above that made an appearance on the company's website a few days ago and, most importantly, word that NVIDIA would be releasing its GeForce 9400 and 9300 chipsets based on the MCP79 integrated chipset design on October 15th (conveniently not stepping on Apple's toes the day before). The implication there being that the GeForce chipsets would replace the relatively underpowered integrated Intel graphics on the current MacBooks, with the new MacBook Pros supposedly getting an additional boost from a discrete G92-based mobility GeForce 9600. As PC Perspective points out, if true, that would be quite a coup for NVIDIA, especially considering that it wasn't all that long ago some were talking about it quitting the chipset business altogether.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Judge orders RealNetworks to pull DVD copying software
Judge orders RealNetworks to pull DVD copying software
LOS ANGELES - RealNetworks said it had temporarily stopped distributing its DVD copying software, RealDVD, at a federal judge's request in a copyright case brought by Hollywood studios. "We temporarily suspended distribution of...
LOS ANGELES - RealNetworks said it had temporarily stopped distributing its DVD copying software, RealDVD, at a federal judge's request in a copyright case brought by Hollywood studios. "We temporarily suspended distribution of...
RIM said planning "near-HD" Storm sequel
RIM said planning "near-HD" Storm sequel
Although the BlackBerry Storm has yet to ship, RIM is already developing a second model that would serve as the company's new flagship, two separate tips given to BGR suggest. The unnamed phone would be more a complement to the Storm than a replacement and would have a hardware keyboard in addition to the touch display. It would also carry a sharper, "near-HD" resolution and a five-megapixel cam...
Although the BlackBerry Storm has yet to ship, RIM is already developing a second model that would serve as the company's new flagship, two separate tips given to BGR suggest. The unnamed phone would be more a complement to the Storm than a replacement and would have a hardware keyboard in addition to the touch display. It would also carry a sharper, "near-HD" resolution and a five-megapixel cam...
Naruto Ultimate Ninja 3
PS3 Pros: The latest Naruto offering is a solid step forward for the orange jumpsuit brigade - adding modes and RPG elements to the solid chop-sockey combos that made the franchise. One big addition to the combo-fest from the... Read more
Onkyo launches 2.4GHz wireless headphones for iPod
Onkyo has unveiled a new set of wireless headphones meant for use in fourth-generation and newer docking iPods. The MHP-UW2 headphones rely on the 2.4GHz radio frequency to transmit signals between the adapter that plugs into the iPod and the headphones themselves. The headphones sport iPod controls that include play, pause, and track forward and back buttons. The transmitter also has a stereo inp...
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GBTV #0368 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
GBTV #0368 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
Griffin Technology has been busy. They released an updated iTrip AutoPilot with SmartScan that works with iPhones and iPods. The PowerDock 2 we saw at Macworld is now available and Popgadget says the PowerDock 4 will be out in July.
RickMacMerc introduced me to Animation-ish, a D.I.Y. Animation application.
PopularMechanics has a step-by-step guide to installing Linux on a PS3.
Dean Kamen has done it again. This time his team has developed a robotic arm that is controlled by thought.
Griffin Technology has been busy. They released an updated iTrip AutoPilot with SmartScan that works with iPhones and iPods. The PowerDock 2 we saw at Macworld is now available and Popgadget says the PowerDock 4 will be out in July.
RickMacMerc introduced me to Animation-ish, a D.I.Y. Animation application.
PopularMechanics has a step-by-step guide to installing Linux on a PS3.
Dean Kamen has done it again. This time his team has developed a robotic arm that is controlled by thought.
Eee PC news: touchscreens, bumps to dual-core Atoms, sub-$300 model
Eee PC news: touchscreens, bumps to dual-core Atoms, sub-$300 model
We've seen tons of Eees modded with touchscreens, and it looks like ASUS is taking the hint -- it's saying that it expects to launch touch-enabled Eee PCs next year, as long rumored. It's not clear whether the new models will run XP or a special Linux build, but we'll find out soon enough, since the company plans to show them off at CES in January. Unsurprisingly, we should also be seeing dual-core Atom 330 chips make their way into the Eee line as soon as they're available in quantity, but the best piece of news is probably that ASUS will be getting aggressive on price with a sub-$300 Eee. Now just wrap all that up in the S101's case and we're all set -- that would be just about perfect.
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We've seen tons of Eees modded with touchscreens, and it looks like ASUS is taking the hint -- it's saying that it expects to launch touch-enabled Eee PCs next year, as long rumored. It's not clear whether the new models will run XP or a special Linux build, but we'll find out soon enough, since the company plans to show them off at CES in January. Unsurprisingly, we should also be seeing dual-core Atom 330 chips make their way into the Eee line as soon as they're available in quantity, but the best piece of news is probably that ASUS will be getting aggressive on price with a sub-$300 Eee. Now just wrap all that up in the S101's case and we're all set -- that would be just about perfect.[Via Electronista]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Pocket Clapper iPhone app assists moviemaking
Pocket Clapper iPhone app assists moviemaking
Japan's GClue has unveiled Pocket Clapper, an iPhone/iPod touch app that simulates the clapboards used while filming movies. Users can draw virtual chalk on a blackboard, outlining a scene with production information such as date, time, camera, director, scene, and take, to be used later during movie editing. The app also replicates the clap sound used to align audio and video content that have be...
Japan's GClue has unveiled Pocket Clapper, an iPhone/iPod touch app that simulates the clapboards used while filming movies. Users can draw virtual chalk on a blackboard, outlining a scene with production information such as date, time, camera, director, scene, and take, to be used later during movie editing. The app also replicates the clap sound used to align audio and video content that have be...
Users report iTunes Store login issues
Users report iTunes Store login issues
A number of visitors to the iTunes Store on Friday have been unable to properly access the site, or its services, according to tips sent to MacNN and discussions at Apple's support forums. People are reporting being unable to log in to the store, and as a result, they are not only unable to view account details, but perform functions such as buy new files or authorize existing purchases. Music n...
A number of visitors to the iTunes Store on Friday have been unable to properly access the site, or its services, according to tips sent to MacNN and discussions at Apple's support forums. People are reporting being unable to log in to the store, and as a result, they are not only unable to view account details, but perform functions such as buy new files or authorize existing purchases. Music n...
MS may have "standing offer" to buy RIM
The recent plunge in Research in Motion's shares may help trigger a takeover by Microsoft, Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek says. The financial expert believes that Microsoft has a "standing offer" to buy out the BlackBerry maker at a value of $50 per share and may do so if RIM's recent share decline leaves it significantly below that mark. The company is said by researchers to be independent...
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Ten fun and mostly-free iPhone apps
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhone, App Store
Here are ten apps that won't annoy you (OK, Alarm Free might) and are either clever diversions or simply fun toys. All links take you to the App Store. Check out the gallery for a preview of everything I've mentioned. All of these were free when I first downloaded them, as I'm a terrible cheapskate, but several now cost between $.99 and $1.99, which isn't bad.Ancient Wisdom
Basically just a database of quotes from three philosophers: Lao Tzu, Miyamoto Musashi and Sun Tzu. To make it a little more fun the developers make the quotes come from cute cartoon monkeys. Not exactly genius, but fun and the quotes are, of course, pure gold. Better than a Magic 8-Ball, I think.
Newtonica Player
This simple app has you spin a mesh ball to generate a "beat" that times the pace of the electronica music. There is a surprising amount of depth to the song, simple as it is. I was able to modify the tune a bit depending on my spinning, direction and how long I kept spinning. Terribly simple but fun because of those little tonal surprises.
Fireworks
Wherever you tap your finger a firework is launched to that spot and explodes. Nice little animations, plus it works in landscape mode and offers several backgrounds. The sounds could go further, and the fireworks aren't all that varied, but again, kids love it. Put it in "fireworks show" mode and keep it in your dock for a little fun. Note: at the time I originally wrote this Fireworks was free, but it is only $.99 now, which isn't too much to ask, I think.
xCube
This is just a Rubik's cube in iPhone/iPod touch form. But it is really easy to use, provides several customization options and has an undo feature. If you've ever wanted to learn how to solve the cube but didn't want a big cubic bulge in your back pocket, here's your answer. Note: again, here's an app that was free for a while, but is now $1.99 -- still cheaper than a new Rubik's cube, but more expensive than one at a garage sale. You make the call.
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Read moreThursday, October 9, 2008
London restaurant claims fame with touch-sensitive tables, colorful menu projectors
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
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Read moreMacBreak 161: Macbreak: Wiimote Adaptation
MacBreak 161: Macbreak: Wiimote Adaptation
Keith Lang stops in to show us how to adapt a Wiimote for a 3D experience.
Keith Lang stops in to show us how to adapt a Wiimote for a 3D experience.
Photo of alleged 'brick'-based MacBook Pro emerges
A photo of a new, upcoming MacBook Pro has been leaked online, a report claims. The model is described by Engadget as part of an upcoming refresh, and said to be based on a rumored "brick" manufacturing process, in which notebooks would be formed out of a single block of metal, using water and lasers to carve out details. This would potentially have a number of benefits for Apple, including grea...
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Mail tool could stop drunken email mistakes
Mail tool could stop drunken email mistakes
SEATTLE - Here's the scenario: It's Friday night, and what began as an innocent happy-hour chardonnay morphed into quite a few more. Bidding friends adieu, you jump in a cab, head home and decide a quick email check is in order....
SEATTLE - Here's the scenario: It's Friday night, and what began as an innocent happy-hour chardonnay morphed into quite a few more. Bidding friends adieu, you jump in a cab, head home and decide a quick email check is in order....
MacBreak 166: MacBreak: Tubemogul
MacBreak 166: MacBreak: Tubemogul
Alex explains the advantages of using Tubemogul to upload and track your online media.
Alex explains the advantages of using Tubemogul to upload and track your online media.
MBS 8.5 for REALbasic improves Java, adds classes
Monkeybread software has launched version 8.5 of its MBS plug-ins for REALbasic, a collection of extensions for the development software. The plug-ins carry over 1,000 classes and 22,000 functions, and require a minimum of REALbasic 5.5 or later. MBS 8.5 adds an improved Java database and Phidget classes, as well as WindowsBurnMBS, WindowsProxyMBS, SignalHandlerMBS, NSAutoreleasePoolMBS, WindowsFo...
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GBTV #352 (small) | Behind the Scenes
GBTV #352 (small) | Behind the Scenes
I've been getting more and more requests for an updated behind-the-scenes look at our setup. We haven't changed equipment in over a year so I wasn't ready to do one. Well, to celebrate PodShow's name change to MEVIO, we changed our set.
In this episode, I walk you through the new set, and explain the setup we use to produce GeekBrief.TV.
It's in black and white because we're not quite finished and I thought it would be fun to do a kind of partial reveal. I forgot to mention the lapel microphone I use. It's listed below.
This is our current equipment list:
Video Production Setup
Computer: Mac Pro & a MacBook Pro for video on-the-go.
Camera: Canon XH-A1
Lights: (2) Kino Flo Diva Lite 400 & (2) Lightpanels
Microphone: In Studio: Countryman Mic, On Location: ElectroVoice Mic with the Sennheiser EW100 G2 transmitter/receiver kit
Teleprompter: ProPrompter
Software: Final Cut Pro, Visual Hub, Lostify & dvcPrompt
Audio Production Setup
Microphones: (2) Electrovoice RE20 Mics
and a Heil Classic Pro
Mixer: Mackie Onyx 1220, with the Mackie Onyx Firewire Card
Compressor/Limiter/Gate: dbx 1066
Solid State Recorder Marantz PMD570
Headphones: (2) AKG 240s
I've been getting more and more requests for an updated behind-the-scenes look at our setup. We haven't changed equipment in over a year so I wasn't ready to do one. Well, to celebrate PodShow's name change to MEVIO, we changed our set.
In this episode, I walk you through the new set, and explain the setup we use to produce GeekBrief.TV.
It's in black and white because we're not quite finished and I thought it would be fun to do a kind of partial reveal. I forgot to mention the lapel microphone I use. It's listed below.
This is our current equipment list:
Video Production Setup
Computer: Mac Pro & a MacBook Pro for video on-the-go.
Camera: Canon XH-A1
Lights: (2) Kino Flo Diva Lite 400 & (2) Lightpanels
Microphone: In Studio: Countryman Mic, On Location: ElectroVoice Mic with the Sennheiser EW100 G2 transmitter/receiver kit
Teleprompter: ProPrompter
Software: Final Cut Pro, Visual Hub, Lostify & dvcPrompt
Audio Production Setup
Microphones: (2) Electrovoice RE20 Mics
and a Heil Classic Pro
Mixer: Mackie Onyx 1220, with the Mackie Onyx Firewire Card
Compressor/Limiter/Gate: dbx 1066
Solid State Recorder Marantz PMD570
Headphones: (2) AKG 240s
Podcasts used for uni recruitment
OXFORD - What's playing on your iPod? If you're an aspiring university student, Oxford and Cambridge hope it's them. Britain's elite universities uploaded more than 350 hours of podcasts and video podcasts to a new iTunes website... Read more
Latest NPD data shows RAZR V3 still top-selling handset in America
Filed under: Cellphones
Read moreMacBreak 106: Macworld 2008: John Lennon Bus Part 1
Justine Ezarik explores the John Lennon Bus in the first part of a two-part series. Read more
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
How to explain RSS the Oprah way
How to explain RSS the Oprah way
OK, this is both interesting and disturbing – RSS, the Oprah wayR30;. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you) Today, I’m going to explain how RSS can help you live your best life online. We all have busy lives with very little time. Web surfing is fun but can take hours going to visit every single website and [...]
OK, this is both interesting and disturbing – RSS, the Oprah wayR30;. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you) Today, I’m going to explain how RSS can help you live your best life online. We all have busy lives with very little time. Web surfing is fun but can take hours going to visit every single website and [...]
OK, this is both interesting and disturbing – RSS, the Oprah wayR30;. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you)
Today, I’m going to explain how RSS can help you live your best life online.
We all have busy lives with very little time. Web surfing is fun but can take hours going to visit every single website and blog you enjoy. Wouldn’t it be fabulous if you could just get all the headlines of the most current stories from all your favorite websites and blogs in one place?
Well now you can, and it is called RSS feed.
The Oprah definition
The technical acronym for RSS is “Really Simple Syndication”, an XML format that was created to syndicate news, and be a means to share content on the web. Now, to geeks and techies that means something special, but to everyday folks like you and me, what comes to mind is, “Uh, I don’t get it?”
So, to make RSS much easier to understand, in Oprah speak, RSS stands for: I’m “Ready for Some Stories”. It is a way online for you to get a quick list of the latest story headlines from all your favorite websites and blogs all in one place. How cool is thatR30;. Source: cravingideas.blogs.com
Incrudo Phantom: "Mobile Phone with a Man's Character"
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Read moreApple too conservative on margins?
Apple too conservative on margins?
Apple's predictions on future gross margins may be overly conservative, say analysts with Piper Jaffray. The group notes that Apple has warned people of lower margins for its September quarter, guiding them down 330bps to 31.5 percent; the average sequential decrease over the past two September quarters is said to have been 220bps. Piper suggests that the new figure is too low, and is keeping to...
Apple's predictions on future gross margins may be overly conservative, say analysts with Piper Jaffray. The group notes that Apple has warned people of lower margins for its September quarter, guiding them down 330bps to 31.5 percent; the average sequential decrease over the past two September quarters is said to have been 220bps. Piper suggests that the new figure is too low, and is keeping to...
Proposal: Two Minor Specification Edits
Looks like the RSS Advisory Board felt like some changes were in order. Here, take a look for yourselfR30;. The following RSS Advisory Board proposal has been made by Rogers Cadenhead and seconded by Matthew Bookspan and Greg Smith. Under the advisory board charter, the board has seven days to vote on it. Interested parties can comment [...]
Looks like the RSS Advisory Board felt like some changes were in order. Here, take a look for yourselfR30;.
Read moreThe following RSS Advisory Board proposal has been made by Rogers Cadenhead and seconded by Matthew Bookspan and Greg Smith.
Under the advisory board charter, the board has seven days to vote on it. Interested parties can comment on the proposal on the mailing list RSS-Public.
ProposalThe current RSS specification contains two minor issues I’d like to resolve.
1. The docs element refers to an outdated URL for the specification instead of the current URL.
For as long as the board operates,�http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificatioR30; will be the permanent URL of the current version of the spec. The domain name is the property of the board, so it can move to a new host as needed in the futureR30;. Source: rssboard.org
Pro Tools 8 to host new interface, effects
The Avid-owned firm Digidesign has revealed some of the details of Pro Tools 8, the next version of its music production suite. The major focus of the software will be its interface, which is firstly being given a more cosmetically "modern" look, but also adjustments to windows and options. The Edit window toolbar can now be configured, for instance, and Editor windows are dockable, including ne...
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Monday, October 6, 2008
Lacquer expands Conduit to cover Flash Pixel Bender
Lacquer has expanded its Conduit platform, which now has software to support the Pixel Bender technology in Flash Player 10. Pixel Bender lets developers bypass Flash's normal effects and blending systems, for the sake of implementing their own shaders. Shaders are also said to enable use of multicore processors, whether for rendering graphics or running other Flash-based processes....
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Citizen journalist fakes Steve Jobs heart attack
Citizen journalist fakes Steve Jobs heart attack
SEATTLE - A CNN-owned website called iReport.com , which publishes reports written by ordinary citizens, said it will give federal regulators information about the author of an item that claimed Apple CE
SEATTLE - A CNN-owned website called iReport.com , which publishes reports written by ordinary citizens, said it will give federal regulators information about the author of an item that claimed Apple CE
MacBreak 21: Renamer4Mac
Emery Wells and guest Kenji Kato show you how to easily rename large groups of files using Renamer4Mac. Read more
MacBreak 147: NAB: Mogul
Alex stops by Imagineer Systems to check out their new product Mogul. Read more
GBTV #359 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
GBTV #359 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
This Brief was meant to be up hours ago, but we had a computer crash just before a meeting. We had to re-edit after we got home tonight. Twitter friend, @Lindsay25 turned us on to The Great American Road Trip project. It's three guys driving through the lower 48 in 5 days. They charted a route that is only 7500 miles. Their journey started on Sunday and ends Friday, May 9th. Using mobile broadband, they've blogged about the trip all week.
Tivoli Audio announced and Internet radio called NetWorks. It streams audio via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
PicLens is a free broser plug-in that turns browsing photos and video online into an immersive 3D experience. You can download the plug in from here, and you can learn how to make your Web site Piclens ready here.
The Kuro Plasma Displays by Pioneer have black levels that are five times deeper than last year's models.
Friday night (May 9th) at 9PM EDT, Neal and I will be on Ustream.tv/calilewis live from New Jersey talking about the status of the Big Trip. Come by and join the chat.
This Brief was meant to be up hours ago, but we had a computer crash just before a meeting. We had to re-edit after we got home tonight. Twitter friend, @Lindsay25 turned us on to The Great American Road Trip project. It's three guys driving through the lower 48 in 5 days. They charted a route that is only 7500 miles. Their journey started on Sunday and ends Friday, May 9th. Using mobile broadband, they've blogged about the trip all week.
Tivoli Audio announced and Internet radio called NetWorks. It streams audio via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
PicLens is a free broser plug-in that turns browsing photos and video online into an immersive 3D experience. You can download the plug in from here, and you can learn how to make your Web site Piclens ready here.
The Kuro Plasma Displays by Pioneer have black levels that are five times deeper than last year's models.
Friday night (May 9th) at 9PM EDT, Neal and I will be on Ustream.tv/calilewis live from New Jersey talking about the status of the Big Trip. Come by and join the chat.
iStock 1.5 offers new graphic interface, preferences
Danholt4mac has released the latest version of its stock portfolio application, iStock 1.5. New features include an overhauled graphical user interface, new preferences for adjusting decimal places or font sizes, and improved portfolio management. The detail info view has been restyled, and online help provided. The app now supports English, German, French, Spanish, and Chinese languages....
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