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Big Brother’s Watching You

Paul Merak — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:38:45 +0000

Right now, you probably aren’t under surveillance, but numerous popular software services – including Skype, Gmail, Hotmail and iTunes – are all open to abuse by spying methods originating in the private sector. Last week Wikileaks unveiled its latest tranche of leaked goodies, revealing just a small part of what it believes is a [...]

Cheap Calls with Skype, App Free

Paul Merak — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:23:09 +0000

Of all the VOiP programs that have come up in the past few years, Skype has got to be the most popular and lucrative. You can make cheap and sometimes, even free calls. You can use the program be it on a Mac, Windows or Linux OS. You can even use it for mobile phones [...]

WebOS for Tablets released by HP

Paul Merak — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:26:27 +0000

The HP WebOS 3.0 will be the very first HP OS that will be implemented specifically for tablets. It’s very first run will be on the HP Touch Pad which will run very soon. The brand has shown some of the features as well as 3rd party applications in the introduction of the Touch Pad [...]

Moblin 2.0 BETA officially released – Tailormade for Netbooks

Paul Merak — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:59:08 +0000

Moblin.org has officially released Mobile 2.0 BETA. The Moblin OS is tailor-made for Atom-powered netbooks.

The best part about Moblin is that it is Open-Source version of Linux and can be used with almost any processor. The Moblin is based on Fedora-based Linux. The Moblin 2.0 OS includes Firefox, Open Office, GIMP and Skype.

Unlike Ubuntu Netbook Remix, which supports only 1024 x 600 resolution, the Moblin 2.0 OS supports upto 1920 x 1200 resolution. The director of Intel’s Open Source Technology Center says,

We would like to invite and encourage everyone to test the beta. We feel the code has reached a level where both developers and enthusiasts can play with it. While fine tuning, bug fixing, and polishing is ongoing, so is performance improvement, all of which you should start seeing rolled into the weekly builds.

Click on read more to see the screenshot, features and download information

Presto Linux OS comes out of beta

Paul Merak — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:24:02 +0000

The Presto OS has finally come out of BETA and is now available for purchase. Price? It is going to set you back $19.95, which is quite steep for an instant-on OS. I expected it to be around $10 or lower. Here are its features:

Browse the web securely using Firefox™
Chat using instant messaging (IM)
Make free Skype™ to Skype™ calls
Listen to music and watch videos
View and edit documents created in Microsoft Office™
Download games, music, videos and more through the Presto Application Store

The download size is about 462MB. Click on read more to get the download links and instructions on how to install

ASUS Eee Videophone – Another EEE accersory

Paul Merak — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:31:37 +0000

Since the launch of the first EEE PC, the ASUS has been paying special attention to their EEE product line. They started off with just the EEE PCs and gradually added more products under the EEE brand. Their recent addition is the EEE Videophone, which claims to be the "World's First PC-free Videophone for Skype". It comes with a large 7-inch display and a rather shabby 0.3MP camera. The display resolution is WVGA (800x480)It comes with built in wifi to effortlessly connect it to the skype and do video calling. For the folks who do not have wifi at home, they can use the not-so-sleek Ethernet connection to get online. It comes with a rechargeable battery. Weighing at 1.6kg, it just offers 20mins talk time and a rather long 2 hour charging time. You better use it on power adapter as you are not going to be able to do a lot of talking if you are not on AC adapter.

Skype 2.5 beta for Windows Mobile released and reviewed

Paul Merak — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:48:33 +0000

The Skype has released 2.5 beta for the windows mobile professional(touch-screen) and standard(non touch-screen) devices. Gadgetmix gave this new beta a spin on the HTC Diamond. I have been using the official version from quite some time. It is rock solid and does the job well. This is what the skype says about the 2.5 [...]

Skype 2.2 for Windows mobile professional and Windows mobile Smartphone released

Paul Merak — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:47:42 +0000

Skype is a free VOIP client which is used to make free voice calls over the internet. Skype has released Skype version 2.2 to support windows moble 6.1for both professional and smartphone devices Download Here * Skype mentions Windows mobile professional/classic as Premium on the download page although nothing like that exists

You can Twit via Skype too!

Paul Merak — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:40:51 +0000

Twitter fans, there is now one more way to do twit-ing. Via Skype! All you have to do is: log-in to your Skype add twitter4skype as contact start a text chat and type /account (press shift+enter) YourSkypeName (press shift+enter) YourSkypePassword you’ll get a confirmation message after that Here is a screenshot to help you :)