Technology Matters
Skype Beta 5 Version 5.0.0.123
Sep 2nd
Just a heads for people currently running Skype Beta 5, although the software tell’s you that you have the latest version – if you check out the Beta page you will find it has been updated today – 2nd September 2010. Might be worth a shot even though it is Beta, I had no major problems that I could not work around and who can forget the multi Video conferencing.
HTC Home Widget for Windows 7
Sep 2nd
If your sporting a HTC phone and like the combined FlipClock and weather widget then your in luck, you can now have this little beauty on your windows 7 desktop. Keep reading your interested in watching the video showing the widget in action or just head off to the website to grab the code and give it a whirl.
Modding the WDTV V1
Sep 1st
I bought one of these devices a long time back and what it does out of the box is basically play just about anything your chuck at it and play it at full HD (1080p). It works by means of plugging in your external HD with movies, music and photographs and you plug it into your TV via HDMI. This works well enough but it means your limited to the of the hard drive you plug in. They did bring out a new model called the WDTV Live which has wired / wireless (by means of a adaptor I guess) but I did not fancy buying yet another device – so what about modding this and making it wireless and accessing my NAS box?
Streaming HD Video
Aug 28th
As ISP’s provide faster bandwidth speeds, webcams get higher resolution and computers get faster and more core’s – it begs the question – can you now stream in full HD resolution to offer the best video possible as well do it on a free service? I recently watched what was claimed to be full blown HD Stream but after making this full screen and seeing ‘jaggies’ on the diagonal lines (such as the nose for example) – I questioned if this was really HD and what was at fault.
Synology DS110+ Review
Aug 21st
The Synology DS110+ is a One Bay NAS Box aimed at the small to medium business market. It comes supplied with no hard drive (you fit your own capacity), has an eSATA and 3 x USB ports to add additional storage to the device plus it is fitted with a gigabit Ethernet port for high speed data transfer.
Lord of the Rings Online goes free Sep 10
Aug 18th
Lord of the Rings Online was a Game you paid your hard earned money for each month to play but come September 10th – put that money away as it will go in full “Free to play” mode. Of course like most other Free to play games, to get the extra stuff, you need to spend money. You’ll be able to download the game client, create an account, and battle the forces of EVIL~! without paying one red cent.
Pogoplug gets a Wireless adaptor
Aug 18th
The pogoplug only came with a RJ45 adaptor on the back which meant it could only been used with a wired connection which also meant it had to be close to the router or switch (unless you wire in some long cable of course). Pogoplug have introduced a wireless USB adaptor and if you already own a Pogoplug – you can get it fro FREE.
Synology Debuts DSM 3.0 Beta
Aug 18th
Synology® Debuts its DiskStation Manager 3.0 Beta, Including Multi-tasking Web UI, New iPhone® and Android Phone Support and Enterprise-level Features. Synology® Inc. today announced the beta release of its operating system, DiskStation Manager 3.0 (DSM 3.0), introducing multi-tasking web UI and new web desktop that make Synology NAS server even more intuitive and easy to use. The enriched iPhone® and Android phone support greatly increases multimedia files’ mobility. In addition, Windows® ACL support simplifies file privilege management. Comprehensive iSCSI support and extended volume size capability offer businesses with scalable NAS solution to meet enterprise-level demand.
Runes of Magic – Free to Play MMORPG
Aug 16th
You can find out more at the homepage – from what I understand, it a Free to play 3D MMORPG that plays a lot like World of Warcraft and has been going for some time. The client is 6.7Gigs to download and can take some time.
Ninite Easy PC Setup
Aug 16th
Ever wanted to set up a PC with a bunch of freeware and useful applications, we here is an much easier way. Head off to http://ninite.com/ – Pick the software you need, download the installer, run and your done.
