Multi-Touch is coming!!! Macworld Vs CES

Expect it soon, the rest of the Apple multi-touch line of products is coming and soon...

I had predicted this a long time ago but it is coming now, Apple is now hiring the rest of the multi-touch expert team, they are hiring engineers. They probably already have the prototype created, they will at least polish the device so that they can show it off during the MacWorld, just like they did with the Iphone...

Unfortunately, you will probably have to wait at least a year to get this Macbook touch in your hands, even though they will present it on the MacWorld, you will have to wait some time until they polish the device...

People... Steve Jobs will not go to the MacWorld with his empty hands, he is a leader, he will steal the CES attention if Microsoft or another huge corporation doesn't come up with a cooler device for the show, if they don't, we will be seeing the same as with the Iphone, the world focused its atention on Steve Jobs and his Iphone...

If Microsoft, Sony or any other corporation wants to get the attention, I suggest they get a line of MultiTouch devices combined with wireless compatiblity. out for the CES, I don't know how they'll do it, but they must find a way and fast... Microsoft, don't forget to make that device stylish because if you guys don't, Mac will.

If Microsoft can get the same software as for the surface into a notebook or the Zune, and use it in the same MultiTouch way, they will get the world's attention I love how the surface software works, it is absolute freedom. Try doing something like in Minority Report... And why not, get a new line of multi touch Zune Devices but get the Zune Phone out already, as well as the Zune Notebook Touch!!! Microsoft, You can do it!!!

A File Crisis... Do's and Don'ts

It was late, you were working on that final paper for college... You saved the file, after you saved it you went and checked that it was on the folder... When you were doing this, you accidentally erased one of your most important files.

You are looking for a word to describe this, !Shit, Fuck, Oy Vey¡ You worked so hard, why the hell did I do that?...

First of all, DO NOT PANIC follow the Do's and Don'ts below


DO's and Don'ts in this crisis

Don't: Do not, by any chance continue working or saving anything in your computer, if you do this you may end up losing all your files FOREVER.

Don't: Do not let time pass, the more time you lose, the more possible it is for your files to be lost FOREVER.

Do: first of all check the Recycle Bin, If you haven't erased any of the files from the recycle bin they will probably be there. Notice that depending on the properties you selct, the recycle bin might have a periodical time when it gets emptied by the PC, that is why you have to act fast

Do: If your files are not in the recycle bin, you must look directly in your hard drive... When your files are erased from your recycle bin or "from your PC" they end in a part of your Hard Drive which is a sort of a subconscious. The reason you must stop working and saving files is because, since the computer considers that you have deleted these files on purpose it will eventually overwrite in them new files.

If you want to look in these part of your Hard Drive, follow the link below and download the undelete software.

If you have programs such as Norton 360, you probabbly don't know but Norton has a backup folder of your deleted files so you can probabbly find your erased files here. There are tons of other backup and recovery programs, these are just a few examples...

If this software doesn't work for you, try googling the following words:
Free Undelete Utility or Free Recovery Software Utility.

DO: When you have your files back, please DO NOT forget to create backup folders for all your files... This is a crucial step so that if this happens again you already have the solution which is your backup file... Remember that you must have backup files outside of your PC so that if for some reason it gets damaged or it is attacked by a virus, you always have your backups.

This is just a really funny video

Windows Vista interface in PSP-Download of the day

I have this software, I think is pretty cool and invite you to check it out

(We got this info from http://www.psp411.com/)

Requirements
You need to have flash/java/everything enabled on your psp.

Firmware 2.70 or higher.(I recommended the latest since you already upgrading it)

Instructions
• Download from site and extract all contents from the compressed file.

• After you unzip the folder, connect your PSP and the USB cable, click the folder without the zipper on it and click "install" with the black arrow pointing downward and then you put the drive your PSP is in (if you dont know, go to My Computer and it will tell you)

• Press ok, wait two or three minutes and then something will pop up saying "transfer complete" or anything related to that

• Go to the 'Internet Browser' icon under the 'Network' category, and then go to the far left where it says file, and enter adress entry, type in 'file:/pspwxp/index.htm' without quotes and press start (to make it easier, you will have to load the page many times during tasks so set it as your home page)

• A startup should appear

If you are having problems with the way the screen is working tryselecting Normal view in View-Normal in the PSP internet browser

Fix your Ipod

Yes... Ipods can be very frustrating.
I say this from personal experience, I have only bought an ipod in my life, after it damaged I transferred to Zune which I must say is an excellent device...

The story is the following, I have an ipod which after being in use for about a year got corrupted for some reason. I tried everything, I went to the Apple store they said they couldn't do anything, I took it to a computer specialist, he wasn't able to fix it either, I tried everything in the manuals... etc, etc, etc...

So after all this trouble I sat one day in my house and started to look for a solution... This are all the things I did, if your ipod doesn't work after this, I suggest you get a Zune... Just kidding Apple.

Follow the steps listed below (remember this is if your ipod is corrupted or not working for some reason, almost every problem can be solved here, if not you can try apple support or others):

STOP: Before you do anything, please read the manual or take it to the Apple store to see what they can do for you.



(This is directly from Apple's support pages)

1) First of all try reseting your ipod:

1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
   
2. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

2) Try downloading Itunes latest version (iTunes here)

3) If this doesn't work try restoring your ipod:

1. Ensure that you have an active Internet connection as new versions of iTunes and iPod Software may need to be downloaded to your computer.
2. Download and install the latest version of iTunes if you do not already have it installed.
3. Open iTunes, and then connect your iPod to your computer using the USB or FireWire cable that came with your iPod.
4. After a few moments, your iPod will appear in the Source panel in iTunes.
5. Select your iPod in the Source panel and you will see information about your iPod appear in the Summary tab of the main iTunes windows.
6. Click the Restore button. You will be prompted with one or more restore options that may prompt iTunes to automatically download the latest iPod Software. The 4 possible restore options are:
7. • Restore Option 1: Restore - Restores with same iPod Software version already on iPod.
   • Restore Option 2: Use Same Version - Restores with same iPod Software version already on iPod even though a newer version is available.
   • Restore Option 3: Use Newest Version - Restores with the latest iPod Software available.
   • Restore Option 4: Restore and Update - Restores with the latest iPod Software available.
8. If you are using a Mac, a message will appear prompting you to enter an administrator’s name and password.
9. A progress bar will appear on the computer screen indicating that the first stage of the restore process has started. When this stage is completed, iTunes will present one of two messages on screen with instructions specific to the iPod model you are restoring.
10. • Restore Instruction 1: Disconnect iPod and connect it to iPod Power Adapter (typically applies to older iPod models).
    • Restore Instruction 2: Leave iPod connected to computer to complete restore (typically applies newer iPod models).
11. During the stage 2 of the restore process, the iPod will show an Apple logo as well as a progress bar at the bottom of the display. It is critical that the iPod remains connected to the computer or iPod Power adapter during this stage. Note: The progress bar may be difficult to see since the backlight on the iPod display may be off.
12. After stage 2 of the restore process is complete and the iPod is connected to the computer, the iTunes Setup Assistant window will appear asking you to name your iPod and choose your syncing preferences similar to when you connected your iPod for the first time.

4) After you have tried this three stuff, try restoring the .dll files with the following steps:

1. Disconnect the iPod from the computer and close iTunes.
2. Highlight all of the following 10 lines of text that begin with regsvr32 and then choose Copy from the Edit menu of your web browser:

regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll
regsvr32 /s dssenh.dll
regsvr32 /s rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 /s sccbase.dll
regsvr32 /s slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 /s mssip32.dll
regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll
regsvr32 /s initpki.dll

3. Open the Notepad program by navigating to:
Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad
4. In Notepad, choose Paste from the Edit menu. Note: make sure that the text that appears in Notepad is the same as what is shown above.
5. From the File menu, choose Save As.
6. In the File name: field type appleipod.bat and save the file to the Desktop.
7. Close Notepad and locate the appleipod.bat file. It should appear on the Desktop with the icon shown below:

8. Double-click the file and you will see a black window appear on the screen for about a minute. Wait until the window automatically disappears and proceed to the next step.
9. The appleipod.bat file can be deleted at this time.
10. Open iTunes and connect the iPod.
11. When the iPod appears in iTunes, restore the iPod and resync your content.

This is what saved my ipod...

5) Sometimes there is a problem with the ipod's hardrive try opening it and close it again as shown below (By doing this you will completely void your warranty, do it carefully) I am not responsible if your ipod gets damaged you are donig this at your own risk...

Watch TV on your computer... Top Stuff

You guys have probably looked for a TV player on the internet... Or at least something to watch TV shows in your computer... it is a really cool thing, getting video streams on your computer via internet I mean you can watch your favorite TV shows, news anchor, channels, etc... especially those who don't have cable. So, you have probably searched everything but I have compiled here a list of the top services for watching TV according to me. Each service is explained in here...

1) Joost: Joost was launched about a week ago after being almost two years in beta version... It does not provide live video streams but it has a list of content from popular TV channels such as MTV, Comedy Central, A&E and others... It is not downloadable content, it is streaming video. Something great about Joost is its user interfacfe.

2) TVU Player: For me this is the best P2P TV service, with TVU you actualy watch live streaming videos. People stream different channels from around the world and you watch them. You can also stream channels you want. It always has new channels but sometimes people stop streaming and the channel dissapears but it reappears when they start streaming again. You can find channels such as Bloomber, CBS, ABC news, Nickelodeon, HBO...

3) Miro: For me Miro is a good service. You select a list of channels and it downloads podcast from that channel every time there is a new post. You can get stuff from many well known channels such as CNBC, National Geographic, G4TV and some not that known but usually very good.

4) Veoh TV: It is from Veoh.com, it is a great source for watching video streams such as the ones in Miro but you don't download them. it is a good service. You can also find free movie streams without having to download them...

5) www.tioti.com: Tioti is a great place for searching for your favorite shows and to see where you can watch them for free... you can search for links that provide free TV shows like South Park, Heroes, Lost etc.

6) www.tv-links.co.uk: This is a good service for watching TV by using links. They provide the links for popular TV and movie content.

7) Itunes: Yes! this is indeed the itunes you know, they are now providing some free content to download but you will need the link you can download some cool stuff check it out (click here to go to the link).

8) Torrents: This is also a cool way for watching free TV shows as well as movies or other video content. You should download Utorrent if you don't have it yet and then you just download the torrent from sites such as isohunt or mininova.

9) Justin.tv If you are too bored with your life check out justin.tv for other people's boring life.

Others: Sopcast, Zattoo, channelsurfing, peekvid, LiveStation, PPLive, PPMate, Mania TV

10) PLUS...

SlingBox Player: Although Slingbox is not free and you have to buy the SlingBox. For me this is the greatest way for watching tv via internet. What you do is that you use you internet connection, your TV and your Slingbox to stream your content via internet. You get a password so that no matter where in the world you are, as long as you have an internet connection as nd the slingbox software installed you can watch your TV,or you can also watch your VCR, DVD etc, it depends on what you are planning to stream. This would be my choice for those who want to see your TV anywhere

Hope you enjoyed the article, by clicking the images you will be directed to each service's page.

If you have a good service, please share it with us...

Revolutionary Microsoft Surface

This is probbably the future of computers, OS and user interface... What do you think?

The Magic



The Power



The Possibilities

The 100$ laptop now for 400$

Act now with this limited time offer you can pay 400$ for the 100$ Laptop from OLPC...
Actually, this christmas you will be able to get your hands in one of these. But there is acondition, two for the price of one. That's right you buy one and you are also donating one for a needy children out there. I personally think it is a great idea, think about it this way, each of those children has an amazing potential which is somehow wasted because they don't have the tools to put their potential to fully work... So basically, we are losing a great source of ideas and creativity which is many times underestimated. If we give one laptop to every child, we are providing him with the basic tool to connect and share ideas with the world. I believe that if we do these our world will develop faster and at the end we will all be benefited...

Remember the best way to achieve a better world is one little good action at a time, that way we are heping to develop our world...

The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) program was created by Nicholas Negroponte from MIT.

The laptop is designed to run in different environments, you can charge it with a special device used with your hand that does not need a power plug, it can also run in a black and white screen mode, it uses an open source OS so that people can modify it to their needs and let their creativity go wild, it also connects wirelessly...

for more info visit: www.laptop.org

Next gen Zunes coming

According to Zunescene.com we could be expecting some new generation Microsoft's Zune Mp3 player... The 80 gig one is codenamed Scorpio... Seriously speaking I hope their new Zune has a multitouch feature and hopefully a camera as well as an internet browser... if the Zunes coming are like this I think we can start saying goodbye Ipod here comes the new Zune. Hopefully we will be seeing a Zune Phone also... We will be getting some new colors like army jeep (Halo color)... I also hope to see some Windows mobile like interface for the Zune Phone or a graphic rich interface.

When can it be expected?
according to zunescene we can expect this launch in October 16th if not I say you should wait till CES 2008 in january.

Steve Jobs Stanford video

Very interesting what he says...

Predicting Apple's future

Apple is right now one of the most innovative companies for consumer products in the world...

They are always coming up with new products, last year we saw the revolutionary Iphone, we have also seen the Ipod a 21st century icon, and we have Mac and Macbook computers wich have a really easy and intuitive software with lots of designers tools...

But let's wait one moment and think what can Apple be making right now in their labs...

After the products that Apple has come up with I believe that there are two great products coming up:

• Macbook Touch

From what we are seeing Apple is now going with the multitouch screen innovation with most of its products like the Iphone and the Ipod Touch. Apple usually tries to make products that people are expecting... so I think we won't have to wait much longer to see a Macbook touch in those overcrowded apple Stores

• Apple's own gaming console

Steve Jobs was once asked, if Apple was planning a gaming console... he said that the market wasn't big enough. I think it is time for Jobs to think again because videogaming industry is now one of the most growing and largest industries, and some of Apple's most important competitors like Sony with the PS3 and Microsoft with the Xbox 360...

When can we be expecting this?
I think anytime soon but keep your eyes open for the Macworld conference this January...
Remember that the Iphone was released during this conference.

Tokyo Game Show 2007 (TGS07)

Unfortunately we couldn't be there today for the first day in the Tokyo Game Show... but it is happening right now, one of the most important videogames expositions in the world... anyway we decided to show you some pics of the event... we got them from www.kotaku.com a specialized gamig blog and www.engadget.com. The show has many stands such as the Microsoft and Sony stand.

Also check some of this cool trailers of some upcomig games:

Halo 3



Metal Gear Solid 4



Mario & Sonic olymic games (Wii)



And hey why not check what people are expecting to see in the TGS07 in this video...



By the way: check out this Xbox 360 special Halo 3 edition

Virtual Worlds

A very popular subject today is virtual worlds...
A virtual world is a place where you create a virtual representation of yourself, this representation is called an avatar. with this avatar depending on the virtual world you are using you get to socialize, play games, attend conferences, walk around, fly and many other stuff... depending on the virtual world you can even create anything you want... The most advanced virutal world today is definitely Second Life, a world created by its users for its users, in Second Life you can even make money, get a job, attend events and many more in a 3D world.

The following are some of the virtual worlds for you to check them out, just click the image and you'll be directed to the world's website.






Hope you enjoyed the article... My personal recommendation is Second Life

Today's Cool Download (windows)

Pimp your windows desktop with this application which gives you four desktops in one in a cube like experience... It is really cool especially for shared computers.





To download click the link below:

Download Yod'm

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Today's Cool Video

Check out this different Iphone uses you may have not discovered yet...

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