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Entries for July, 2008

WP Blaster: Blogging Automation Tool for WordPress

There’s a new autoblogging tool on the market, and it’s called "WP Blaster". It works as a WordPress plugin that you install on one blog. You specify the URL of the other blogs you want to "blast" your posts to. Then when you publish a post, the same post is then syndicated to all [...]

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Multimedia iPhone notes: YouNote and Evernote

YouNote and Evernote have won me over by making the iPhone and iPod Touch a powerful note-taking tool for anyone who frequently jots down thoughts and returns to them later. There’s no absolute winner in this match, since each application takes a different note-taking approach, but by the review’s end we’re guessing you’ll have [...]

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One Palringo to rule iPhone IM?

Palringo's the first multi-chat protocol app for the iPhone.
(Credit: Palringo)

The new iPhone app from Palringo brings an official multi-instant messaging client to the Apple device. It supports eight chat protocols and includes some useful iPhone-specific features, but also suffers from several irritating limitations.

Palringo can handle Apple iChat, AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, Gadu Gadu, ICQ, [...]

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First Look video: Dashwire 2.0

What’s more efficient: managing your cell phone from a cramped screen or managing it from the comfort of your desktop computer? From the computer, of course. Dashwire 2.0 is a free service for Windows Mobile phones that lets you control your phone’s address book, text messages, photos, videos, and ringtones from an online dashboard. Come [...]

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Featured Freeware: 360desktop

The public beta of 360desktop makes some intriguing promises. “Unlimited desktop space” is one, and the capability to save any part of the Web directly to your desktop is another.

Surprisingly, there’s a lot more than screensaver snake-oil here. When you run 360desktop, you get a panoramic desktop with custom widgets. Quit, and you’re back to [...]

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This launcher kick-starts Windows Mobile apps

Add shortcuts for system indicators, most-used applications, and Web sites.
(Credit: CNET Networks)
There are two ways to get to your most-wanted applications on a Windows Mobile phone. If you’re lucky, your program of choice is among the icons of six recently-opened applications strung along the top bar of the Windows Mobile interface. Otherwise, you’ll be picking [...]

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The problem with (Not so) OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org (download for Windows | Mac) has a range of problems: Monolithic architecture, declining interest in fat-client software, etc. But it’s primary problem may be its corporate ownership, as Michael Meeks, long-time OpenOffice developer and Novell employee, notes:
I think one of the sad things we see at the moment is the decreasing amount of [...]

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Featured Freeware: Z-Cron

You can rely on Z-Cron as a robust scheduler that can handle not only shutting down the computer, but also launching programs, leave reminder notes, and cleaning directories. Similar to the Unix Cron scheduler, and far more powerful than the native Windows task scheduler, Z-Cron is an aggressive sergeant at arms, able to tell your [...]

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Featured Freeware: Photozig Albums Express

No-frills but effective Photozig Albums Express offers a step-by-step process so you can design your project from start to finish.

Big button icons with descriptions make it easy to start your project and select the preferred output for your images including sending in e-mail, burning to a CD, or uploading to a Web site. The finished [...]

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Featured Freeware: ZSoft Uninstaller

Although we love freeware Revo Uninstaller here at CNET Download.com, ZSoft Uninstaller should appeal to users who want something better than the native Windows installer, but don’t need all the extraneous features. As the developer promises, ZSoft Uninstaller is indeed far superior to the native Windows program uninstaller. The freeware first runs the unwanted program’s [...]

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