Windows/Mac: Safari 5.0.1 is out, and it’s much more than just a bug fix. Installing the update activates Safari’s new extensions platform, which has roughly 100 extensions available through …Safari Extensions Now Available Through Browser Update [Safari] -
Windows/Mac: Safari 5.0.1 is out, and it’s much more than just a bug fix. Installing the update activates Safari’s new extensions platform, which has roughly 100 extensions available through …
Google Suggest Mobile Provides Smart Answers While You Type [Search] -
iPhone/Android/WebOS: Mobile searching for common information—weather, unit conversions, flight data, and the like—just got a bit faster on some phones. Google’s Suggest feature on its mobile…
Use Google Dictionary to See Words Used in Current Context [Dictionary] -
If you want to see a word in current usage, most dictionaries offer dated or stilted examples. Google Dictionary combs news sites to pull quotes demonstrating words in current usage.
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Netflix Delays New Releases from Fox and Universal 28 Days, but It's Not All Bad [Streaming Video] -
Bad news for Netflix subscribers who still use the service for something other than streaming Watch Instantly movies and TV: The service has entered agreements with Fox and Universal (along with…
Windows Media Player 12 Streams Your Media Library over the Internet [Streaming Media] -
Here’s a new one to us: Linking your Windows Live ID to Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7 allows you to stream your entire music library to any computer. Even better: no need to install…
Savevideo.me Downloads Video From YouTube, Dailymotion, Metacafe, and More [Ripping] -
Web-based tools for downloading YouTube videos abound but smaller video sites are often neglected. Savevideo.me works on YouTube and a half-dozen other sites for easy one-click downloads.
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JDownloader Turbocharges File Sharing Sites [Downloads] -
Windows/Mac/Linux: If you’re a frequent visitor to popular file sharing sites like Rapidshare you’ll want to grab a copy of JDownloader, a java-based tool that completely automates the…
Twitter uses the “river of news” format to present your timeline. The most recent tweets of your Twitter friends are at the top and these get pushed down as new tweets enter the timeline.
Uploadr Takes Screenshots, Shares Files and Folders With Ease [Downloads] -
Windows only: Free, portable application Uploadr takes screenshots or shares files on file sharing site Localhostr with a simple drag-and-drop interface—and it even has Jump List support for…
Create Instant QR Codes with a Bookmarklet [Bookmarklet] -
Creating camera-phone-friendly QR codes with a goo.gl shortlink URL tweak is nice, but one of our readers took the next logical step. His bookmarklets creates a goo.gl link, automatically…