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After Crysis: Crytek Working on New FPS Franchise?

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After Crysis: Crytek Working on New FPS Franchise?


After Crysis: Crytek Working on New FPS Franchise?

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 06:10 AM PDT

After Crysis: Crytek Working on New FPS Franchise?A LinkedIn profile reveals that the Crysis developer is currently working on a new FPS franchise for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and windows PC.


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Snappy Spy 4.3.0.233

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Snappy Spy 4.3.0.233


Snappy Spy 4.3.0.233

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 24:16:44 UTC - Keylogger Spy Computer Monitoring recorder & Internet Spy software program

Fly Free Photo Editing & Viewer 2.99.5.3

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 24:15:58 UTC - View & edit multiple photos simultaneously & easily, freeware with Mac skin.

Program Access Controller 1.0.0.499

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 24:15:27 UTC - Program Access Controller can Block, Restrict, Password Protect Programs or Apps

Unlock Samsung @ Home 10.0.44

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 24:14:48 UTC - Unlock, repair and debrand your Samsung mobile from home by cable. Easy and safe

Free Audio Recorder 6.5.1

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 24:14:29 UTC - Free Audio Recorder & Voice Recorder.

Snappy Internet Control 1.1.0.240

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 24:11:54 UTC - Internet parental control software to filter block web sites and network access

WSCC - System Control Center 2.0.2.0

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 24:10:49 UTC - Install, update, execute and organize the utilities from various suites.

Internet Secrets Protector 3.199

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 24:02:51 UTC - Extremely easy to use, safe and reliable way of keeping your PC clean.

AgataSoft Auto PingMaster 1.4

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 24:00:22 UTC - This freeware program is a simple auto ping utility.

File Renamer Turbo 2.76

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:54:54 UTC - Cutting edge file and folder renaming tool, with MP3 tag support.

Windows Product Key Finder Professional 2.2.0.1043

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:54:53 UTC - Lost Product Key Code Finder Retriever Windows Office XP Vista 2003 2007 2000

SpyBoss KeyLogger Pro 4.6.0.386

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:51:05 UTC - Keylogger Spy Computer Monitoring recorder & Internet Spy software program

File Renamer Turbo 2.76

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:50:47 UTC - Cutting edge file and folder renaming tool, with MP3 tag support.

Internet Access Controller 3.1.0.408

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:50:02 UTC - Restrict, block, limit internet access or web sites specified schedule, time

Magic Video Capture/Convert/Burn Studio 8.0.5.24

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:45:07 UTC - It can capture convert split any most used video formats,and burn video to DVD

Folder Vault 2.1.3.1319

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:44:47 UTC - Folder Vault Lock Hide File Encryption Security History Eraser Windows XP Vista

Kate's Video Toolkit 4.342

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:43:15 UTC - All-in-one video/audio toolkit solution. Convert,Cut,Join,Mix and Apply effects

SQLOne - Database Search Engine 3.6

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:39:22 UTC - Keyword based Database Search Engine to search across multiple databases

IP Watcher 3.0.0.758

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:36:28 UTC - IP Watcher monitors public and local IP address. Email or text alert if changes

Video Converter - any to VCD,DVD,SVCD 2.1.251

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:35:18 UTC - AVI, MPG, VOB to VCD, DVD, SVCD. Support NTSC, PAL.

Fake Webcam 5.764

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:32:40 UTC - Fake Webcam plays videos on Yahoo/MSN messenger webcam without having a webcam

Mobile Ringtone Converter,mp3,amr,mmf,.. 2.3.289

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:32:07 UTC - Convert/Record/Mix audio to Moblie Ringtone as MP3, OGG, AMR, MMF ,AMRWB, WAV.

MP3 Converter - rm,asf,mpg,wmv,mp3,ogg 4.2.265

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT

updated on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:31:18 UTC - RM,RMVB,WMV,AVI,MPEG,MOV,QT to MP3,WAV,AVI,WMA,OGG. Edit MP3 ID3 v1/v2 tag info

New Acer AIO Can Be Desktop, HDTV Combined

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New Acer AIO Can Be Desktop, HDTV Combined


New Acer AIO Can Be Desktop, HDTV Combined

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:10 PM PDT

New Acer AIO Can Be Desktop, HDTV CombinedThis new AIO PC from Acer features HDMI inputs for game consoles, digital TV cable boxes and more, turning it into an HDTV with the press of a button.


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KDE 4.7 Released

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT

KDE 4.7 Released The KDE community announced the release of K Desktop Environment (KDE) 4.7.


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The Start of an Empire: MS-DOS Celebrates 30th Birthday

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:10 AM PDT

The Start of an Empire: MS-DOS Celebrates 30th BirthdayA small software company acquired the license to the QDOS operating system on July 27, 1981 and laid the foundation for an empire that would dominate the computer software world.


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Sky Sets Up Own 3D Production Company

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Sky Sets Up Own 3D Production CompanySky has been showing its support for 3D content over the last year and now the company is taking things one step further with the launch of Colossus Productions, its own 3D production company.


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Samsung: White Galaxy S2 Coming September 1

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:40 AM PDT

Samsung: White Galaxy S2 Coming September 1If you're the kind of person that prefers to purchase gadgets in white, then you'll be pleased to know that a white version of the Galaxy S2 is coming to the UK very soon.


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The UK IS Getting the HTC EVO 3D

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:20 AM PDT

The UK IS Getting the HTC EVO 3DThe EVO 3D is coming to the UK after all.


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Google updates Gmail, search for select tablets and smartphones

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Google updates Gmail, search for select tablets and smartphones


Google updates Gmail, search for select tablets and smartphones

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:04 PM PDT

Honeycomb tablet and iPad users will have a new search results experience.

(Credit: Google)

A new version of the Gmail Android application arrived last night for Android 2.2 to 2.3.3 that provides enhanced notification and sync options. If you're like me and use filters and labels to keep your inbox free of clutter, then you'll certainly appreciate version 2.3.5 of Gmail. On its surface it might not look much different, but under the hood there are plenty of new options.

For starters, rather than grabbing anything and everything in the inbox, you now can sync specific labels and set individual notifications. Not only does this provide peace of mind, but it helps to conserve battery life on your device.

Related links
Your complete guide to Google+
5 little-known Gmail tips and tricks
Android 3.2 coming to a tablet near you

What's more, it's now possible to identify who sent you that e-mail just by listening to the notification tone. This is a feature that many users have come to depend on for text messages, so it only makes sense in Gmail. Additional performance enhancements in the new Gmail client include setting preferences to always display pictures from specific senders, and Priority Inbox sync.

Honeycomb tablet owners might be left out in the cold for the Gmail app, but they'll be happy to know that they get first crack at a new Google search experience. Beginning today and continuing over the next week, Android 3.1-and-over tablets and iPads around the world will see a new Google search results page.

Keeping in line with the new Gmail desktop experience and the aesthetics in Google+, the results page presents a clean interface with larger, more pronounced buttons and links. Additionally, there will be new buttons displayed below the search bar that help to quickly filter results. Google Images search also gets a few extra enhancements in the form of faster loading of thumbnails, continuous scrolling, and larger image previews.

Originally posted at Android Atlas

iOS games to get you through the weekend

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT

iPhone (Credit: CNET)

The weekend is all about downtime. Well, maybe not for everybody, but we certainly hope you get a little time to yourself. In any case, it's always good to have some great time-wasters on your iPhone for whenever you get a break in the action. Fortunately, some excellent games came out recently (and one went on sale) that you really should check out.

This week's iOS apps are all top-shelf titles that are perfect for taking a break. The first is a popular console remake with tons of content that has hit its lowest price to date. The second is a very well-designed platformer that's skyrocketing up the iTunes app charts. The third app takes zombie destruction to a whole new level--way up in a machine-gun-equipped airplane.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Stand back from the big explosions or your mission could be a bust.

(Credit: Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET)

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars ($2.99) is the mobile version of the mega-popular franchise of console games from Rockstar. The game cost $9.99 initially, but is now at its lowest price ever at $2.99 (until Sunday)--perfect for those who skipped over the game when it came out.

We should start by saying this is not a family game! Gratuitous violence, bad language, drugs, theft, and murder are all commonplace in Chinatown Wars--in other words, we strongly suggest you don't buy it for your kid's iPod Touch.

With that disclaimer out of the way, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is a huge sandbox game with tons of content and an interesting storyline. You play as young Huang Lee who only recently arrived in Liberty City. Your first contact is with Huang's uncle Kenny, a drug lord who is going through a rough patch, requiring you to take on various missions to improve his gangster image. As in all of the GTA games, you'll be sent on missions to steal cars, take out rival gangsters, and perform other nefarious activities. You view the action from a top-down (yet 3D) perspective with a control system involving an onscreen joystick and onscreen buttons for driving, shooting, punching, and kicking.

On top of the well-written storyline and challenging missions, what makes this game even more entertaining is the clever use of the iPhone's touch screen. Little things like spinning your finger to take the screws out of a panel to hot-wire a car or swiping your finger to move trash bags out of a dumpster to reveal a hidden gun add to this game's charm. Though some of the actions get kind of repetitive, it's fun to discover the various ways Rockstar utilized the touch screen.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has been out for quite some time, but if you were holding out for a sale price, this is the weekend to grab this fun and challenging sandbox-style game.

Blobster

Everything from the colorful backgrounds to the facial expressions adds charm to this game.

(Credit: Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET)

Blobster (99 cents) is new and extremely well-made cartoonlike platformer that offers smooth, cute graphics, 40 well-designed levels, and unique touch-screen controls. You play as a little red blob named Blobster, and your mission is to clean up pollution left by the Big and Powerful Corporation (Hello BP!) run by evil boss Blobzilla. Move Blobster by either touching the sides of the screen for direction or using tilt controls. To jump, you touch and grab Blobster and pull, kind of like an Angry Birds sling shot.

Blobster has you jumping around obstacles, picking up power-ups, and gathering collectables to try to get 100 percent on each level, just like many games, but it's in the presentation that Blobster truly shines. The game's graphics are incredibly smooth and everything from the Blobster character to the enemies and even the obstacles is well-designed to make you feel you are entering a strange fantasy world as you play the game. All the sounds are appropriately cute as well to tie the whole experience together.

Overall, Blobster is an excellent time-waster with plenty of fun levels, unique challenges, and an overall aesthetic that has to be seen to be appreciated. Anyone looking for a fun family platformer should grab this game.

Zombie Gunship

Though it looks drab in this screenshot, the game is anything but.

(Credit: Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET)

Zombie Gunship (99 cents) takes a different angle from most zombie-shooting games by having you play as a gunner in an AC-130 ground assault plane.

High above the landscape, you look through a night vision display as you protect a bunker from an endless assault by the undead. You'll need to be careful, though, because there are also civilians trying to escape to the bunker, and if you hit too many your game will end. The control system involves moving your sights by swiping the right side of the screen, changing the zoom and switching your weapons with buttons in the upper right, and shooting your selected gun with a button in the lower left.

Zombie Gunship is an upgradable game (like so many these days), so while your initial download is 99 cents, there is plenty of incentive to spend more money via in-app purchases to upgrade your weapons, radar, and other bonuses to make it easier to last as long as possible. Especially in the early rounds, you'll wish you had better guns because your starting machine gun isn't very accurate, requiring you to spend a lot of ammo to kill only a few zombies. It's frustrating, but if you're patient, you'll be able to slowly upgrade your weapons and other tech to have more success.

The graphics in Zombie Gunship aren't terribly complex, because the game is not about the details with a vantage point so high in the air. There also aren't many colors because you're looking through a heat-sensing scope, but that adds to the ambiance. The sound design in the game is exceptional and really gives you the feeling that you're working with other soldiers to keep the bunker safe. Our one gripe with the game is that you're always flying in circles around the same landscape, but maybe later versions of the game will add more environments.

Overall, Zombie Gunship is in a league by itself in the zombie-game genre and is plenty of fun as you fire high-powered weapons at the shambling undead from high in the sky.

Got a better new (or new to us) game for wasting time? Let us know in the comments!

Updated at 1 p.m. PT to correct price of Zombie Gunship.

Skype update connects you deeper with Facebook

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:41 AM PDT

(Credit: Lance Whitney/CNET)

Skype has released the latest update to its online calling software for Windows, offering more options for Facebook users.

Officially out of beta since Wednesday, the latest Skype 5.5 for Windows lets you check which of your Facebook friends are online and available to chat, all without having to leave Skype. Simply clicking on the View menu in the Skype software and then choosing Facebook Friends shows you the list.

By clicking on and then closing the Skype Home screen, you can also update your Facebook status and scroll down to view your entire Facebook wall.

Beyond the Facebook integration, Skype says that its latest version offers improved controls for video and group calls for Windows, better call reliability, and various design changes in the interface.

For some reason, I was unable to directly update my current version of Skype (5.3) to 5.5. Clicking on the "Check for Updates" link in the Help menu told me I was already running the latest version. I had to manually download and install the 5.5 version to get the new update.

But once it was installed, I was able to use Skype 5.5 to view my online Facebook friends, access my wall, and post status updates just as easily as I could in Facebook.

Originally posted at News - Digital Media

12 organizations say VP8 infringes patents

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:16 AM PDT

WebM logo

Twelve organizations have concluded that Google's VP8 video encoding technology violates their patents, according to a group called MPEG LA that's considering offering a license to those patents.

"Patents owned by 12 different patent holders have already been found to be essential to VP8," MPEG LA said in a statement to CNET yesterday.

This is a concrete data point in a debate that's lasted more than a year so far about how safe Google's technology is to use without fear of infringement litigation. Previously, MPEG LA had only offered the more limited statement that it believed VP8 violated others' video patents. MPEG LA declined to name the companies or patents involved.

VP8 is a codec--technology used to encode and decode streams of data such as video and audio--that Google released in 2010 as an open-source, royalty-free product that could be built into software such as Web browsers and hardware such as mobile phone processors. Google obtained VP8 through its $123 million acquisition of On2 Technologies in 2010; when paired with the Vorbis audio codec it forms the WebM video technology with which Google hopes to liberate Web video from the patent-encumbered incumbent called H.264 or AVC.

In particular, Google wants to find a royalty-free codec that can be used in conjunction with the HTML5 video technology, a move that could help advance Web video to make it as straightforward to use on a Web site as a JPEG graphic is today.

MPEG LA is in the business of licensing collections of patents relating to H.264 and to several earlier video codecs. These patent pools are actually owned by numerous companies, universities, and research institutes that set MPEG LA's licensing terms, collect some of the revenues, and choose to sue parties believed to infringe the patents. MPEG LA argues that it merely provides a one-stop mechanism to license intellectual property that's much more convenient than licensing patents from a multitude of individual organizations, but Google wants VP8 to steer clear of patent licensing restrictions altogether.

Earlier this year, MPEG LA issued a formal call for organizations to come forward if they believed VP8 violated their patents. Twelve now have done so, but it's not yet clear whether MPEG LA will offer a VP8 patent pool license or how the licensing costs might compare with those for H.264.

"A principal consideration for essential patent holders in determining whether to form a patent pool is whether offering a pool license alternative--a license to essential patent rights owned by multiple patent holders under a single license as an alternative to negotiating separate licenses with each--would be of benefit and convenience to the market," MPEG LA said. "MPEG LA is currently facilitating that discussion among them."

The Streaming Media blog reported the emergence of the 12 patent holders earlier this week.

Google is working to form a program called the Community Cross-License to allay fears of VP8 patent infringement suits. Through it, each member of the group "grants to the other members a patent license for any patents that may be essential to WebM," Mike Jazayeri, Google's director of product management for WebM, said in an earlier interview.

In a statement today, Google reiterated its hope to create a royalty-free Web video technology:

MPEG LA has alluded to a VP8 pool since WebM launched--this is nothing new. The Web succeeds with open, community-developed innovation, and the WebM Project brings the same principles to web video. The vast majority of the industry supports free and open development, which is why we formed the WebM CCL enabling member organizations to license patents they may have that are essential to WebM technologies to other members of the CCL. We are firmly committed to the project and establishing an open codec for HTML5 video.

Google has felt confident enough in the intellectual property purity of VP8 to ship it in its Chrome browser and offer it as an option on YouTube. It has attracted a number of allies, too: Mozilla includes WebM support in the Firefox browser, and Nvidia's Tegra 2 mobile processor has hardware support for VP8 encoding and decoding.

Patent lawsuits are generally expensive, protracted ordeals uncommon in the technology industry, but many parties, including Google, have been swept up in a spate of such lawsuits involving the hotly competitive mobile phone market. It's not just competitors suing one other: so-called non-practicing entities whose sole business is licensing patents have been suing as well. Because such entities don't make or sell tech products of their own, they can't be countersued for infringement when they file suit.

Just having a patent isn't enough to win a lawsuit, though. Defendants often challenge a patent's validity, sometimes successfully, and companies often argue their own products don't infringe in the first place.

Updated 3:17 p.m. PT with comment from Google.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

RaceRender Video Processor 2.3

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RaceRender Video Processor 2.3


RaceRender Video Processor 2.3

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:59:58 UTC - Create videos with picture-in-picture, split-screen, and many other options.

IMI Attendees Print for Office Outlook 3.7.29

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:49:57 UTC - IMI Attendees Print is small utility specially designed for Microsoft Outlook

Matching Game 1.00.18

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:49:32 UTC - Flip two cards to see if they match. Published by Dataware.

Retro Game Pack 1.00.18

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:49:32 UTC - The Retro Game Pack is a collection of 9 classic games. Published by Dataware.

LightLogger 3.2.2

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:49:17 UTC - Spy software and Computer Monitoring software for recording activity on a PC.

MetaProducts Picture Downloader 1.7 SR1

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:49:10 UTC - Search, view, download and manage pictures and media files from the web.

EssentialPIM Portable 4.24

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:49:07 UTC - Free powerful personal information manager for USB flash drives

RSS Content Generator Enterprise 3.11.84

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:48:10 UTC - RSS Content Generator is a comprehensive website generator from free RSS feeds.

Biometric Handpunch Manager Professional 6.62.44

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:47:55 UTC - Easy Handpunch Management is the application that hepls to manage punch devices

Maze Book 2: Lost in the Medieval World 1.02.18

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:47:44 UTC - An endless supply of mazes for kids in Maze Book 2 by Dataware.

Fake Voice 2.816

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:47:13 UTC - Changes voice to Male/Female/Young/old/teen

Sticker Book 5: Pirates 1.00.18

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:46:35 UTC - Create pirate scenes using the stickers and backgrounds.

Sticker Book 4: Fairy Tales 1.02.18

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:39:33 UTC - Play with electronic stickers from fairy tales! Published by Dataware.

Coloring Book 12: Airplanes 1.02.18

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:39:16 UTC - An 12th coloring book program filled with 50 pages of airplanes.

Webcam Simulator XP Edition 3.903

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:39:00 UTC - Simulates webcam on your system by broadcasting video files as webcam.

Coloring Book 11: Trucks 1.02.18

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:38:52 UTC - An 11th coloring book program filled with 50 pages of trucks and other vehicles.

Coloring Book 10: Baby Animals 1.02.18

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:38:40 UTC - A tenth coloring book by Dataware program filled with 50 pages of baby animals!

Baseball Roster Organizer 1.2.1

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:38:23 UTC - Team roster tracking software for baseball coaches.

Advanced Time Reports Professional 9.17.8

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:37:47 UTC - Time Tracking & Project Management Solution to help you increase billable hours

Coloring Book 9: Little Monsters 1.02.18

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:37:33 UTC - Color delightful little monsters at play. Published by Dataware.

Sticker Book 3: Animal Town 1.02.18

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:36:51 UTC - Play with electronic animal stickers in Sticker Book 3: Animal Town!

MyConnection PC 4.0b

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:36:10 UTC - Test your Internet connection, see your bandwidth speeds and connection quality

Virtual Modem 2.1.1

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT

updated on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:35:36 UTC - Allow your old modem communication programs to exchange data via the Internet.

Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

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Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July


Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:46 AM PDT

Here we are again! In this particular month, we will like to share to you a whole bunch of great web apps that will improve your workflow in all sorts of different ways from online video editing to rapid prototyping, learning Ruby on Rails and more – you name it, we’ve got it.

hottest app july 2011 Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

Of course, if you’ve got a great app you think we should include on this list you can suggest them by commenting below, or sending us a tweet @Hongkiat using the tag #hkwebapp. We’d love your feedback on the types of apps you’d like to see, and your favorite apps.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow is a very neat and nicely designed to-do app. It keeps the interface very simple by offering you just two options – today or tomorrow. If you can’t get it done today, put it on the tomorrow’s list, and do it the next day.

I’ve been trying out the app for a few weeks now, and I found the “deliberately” limited option really helps me focus on the task in hand. The app also has iPhone, iPad and Android app available, so you can get your to-do list wherever you are. Well worth a look for the to-do junkies out there.

tomorrow Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

InVision

InVision is an extremely useful tool for designers and developers that helps you to build up real working interactive prototypes in no time. All you need to do is upload your wireframes or designs, set up some links, and then you can run clients or users through your designs.

By testing your designs in this way and letting clients make changes earlier, you can invest more time on making great and functional sites, while avoiding the issue that the client wasn’t quite sure what they are looking for. Watch the screencast and you’ll be sold.

invision Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

Sync.in

Aside from its pretty look, Sync.in is a great way to collaborate on different documents in real time, so you and everyone else you are working with the document can see changes reflected as you edit them.

If you’ve ever been working on a pitch, plan or anything else with multiple people, even in the same location, you’ll appreciate how simple and painless Sync.in operates document collaboration.

sync Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

JayCut

JayCut is a surprisingly powerful online video editing tool which brings video editing to your browser.

I’ve been playing with the tool for a while now, and have found it fast, responsive and full of functionality. If you’ve got a slow computer, you move around a lot, or you don’t have access to other more expensive tools, JayCut is really something you should check out.

Most remarkably, the interface is really easy to use and understand compared to most desktop video editing apps, and you can access it all from your browser window.

jaycut Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

Rails For Zombies

Rails for Zombies is an extremely well produced site for anyone who is interested in learning more about Ruby on Rails. It has a number of different lessons that teach you the basics in a new and interesting way.

One of the best things about it are the screencasts for each module which keep your interested while teaching you how to program. There’s also a very helpful PDF for each module to help to ensure you’ve got all the important information down pat.

zombies Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

Wetransfer

Wetransfer is one of the most interesting file sharing sites I’ve seen for a while. They allow you to upload up to 2GB per file, and it’s free so no registration is required.

Unlike other file sharing sites I’ve seen though, they’ve also got a really different business model – behind the page where you share the files, they have fantastically designed full screen advertisements. None of the advertisements are in your face, and every time I go back to the site, I actually feel like clicking through to see just what the ads are for. It’s pretty neat. (Suggested by Danny)

wetransfer Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

StrawberryJ.am

StrawberryJ.am is a neat new web app that helps you sort through the junk in your Twitter stream (with Facebook support coming soon) to see the stories you’ll actually be interested in looking at.

Anyone who follows a lot of people on Twitter will appreciate that it’s a very difficult to task to find the links that are actually worth looking at; StrawberryJ.am takes care of this for you so you spend less time looking at crap, and more time enjoying the good stuff. It’s currently in closed beta, but you can sign up for an invite from the home page.

strawberryjam Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

Aviary Music Creator

Aviary has a collection of really interesting tools, and among them all I found one very enjoyable to play with: Roc.

Roc is really a fun and interesting way to create music. There are 50 free instruments available, and you can mix and match to make all sorts of fascinating musical creations. You can also share and collaborate on different tracks, and it’s lightning fast to boot. For the musical guys among us, this one is definitely worth a look.

roc Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

Feedly

Feedly is a very beautiful tool for following your favorite sites and finding new ones.

There are a bunch of different categories you can sign up to follow, as well as a huge range of popular sites. You can neatly divide all the different topics you are interested in, and get suggestions for other sites you might be interested to follow.

feedly Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

Historious

Historious is a great way for managing bookmarks that you otherwise wouldn’t find again, and has lots of helpful features too.

You can bookmark in just one click. You can tag your bookmarks, share your bookmarks with whoever you like. They also take a snapshot of the sites you bookmarked so even if they change in the future, you can view them as they were when you first found them.

Best of all is it has full text search for all your bookmarks, so you don’t need to remember the headline, just input any information from the post. It’s like Google for you bookmarks.

historious Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

Switchr

If you’ve ever needed to convert audio files then Switchr is the site for you.

All you need to do is to select your file, the format you’d like to change and enter your email address. There is such a confusing array of audio file converter out there so having an easy tool like Switchr is really a lifesaver. It’s free too, so keep it in mind next time you need to play with audio. (Suggested by Ameer)

switchr Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

OhLife

OhLife is a journal for the modern age. Rather than opening up a diary or any other application, you simply get an email every day asking how your day went. All you need to do is reply to that email, and your thoughts will be saved for you.

I really like this app because it fits in with my workflow so nicely. I’m always on email anyway, so a quick reply to OhLife is very quick and painless, and a great way to reflect on everything you’ve been up to.

ohlife Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

Conceptboard

Conceptboard is another great web app for online teamwork and collaboration.

Among many features, you can draw directly on a board for your team to see, drag files directly on to your concept boards, write over your documents, leave comments easily for others to see, invite colleagues and clients to participate and even work on it using your iPad. The free account gives you a lot of options and is worth a look. (Suggested by Roman)

conceptboard Hottest Web Applications of the Month – July

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