Secure passwords have one big disadvantage: They are hard, and sometimes even impossible to remember, especially if different secure passwords are created for each web and local service. We all know some basic rules for secure passwords, like making sure that they do not contain dictionary words or words that have a special meaning to [...]
Google Chrome Dev Now With Instant Search
With all the talk about Google’s new “instant search” functionality it was only a matter of time until it was made available in the Chrome browser. Recent versions of the developer version of Google Chrome, and the Chrome Canary builds, are already compatible with Google Instant Search. And with compatible we do not mean that [...]
Apple’s bumper case improves antenna performance
After the Antennagate affair of a few months ago where it was revealed that if you held the new iPhone 4 a certain way the signal would drop out, and the resulting storm that hit the international media when Apple supremo Steve Jobs reported sent an angry customer an email telling him not to hold [...]
Firefox 4 JavaScript Benchmarks – Showing Improvements
One of the things that the Mozilla Firefox developers do not want to see happening is that their browser takes the back seat performance wise. That was almost the case, with the recent releases of Opera 10.60, Google Chrome 7 and the preview version of Internet Explorer 9, as all of which left Firefox in [...]
MPlayer WW, Lightweight MPlayer Frontend
MPlayer is one of the most popular media players. Many media players are actually using MPlayer as their core. This is for instance the case for the two players KMPlayer and SMPlayer. Both offer an improved interface and better direct customizability. MPlayer WW is another variant for Windows users. It features a slick interface, great [...]
YouTube is now “Almost” Profitable
It’s been around for five years now, though I’d imagine for most of you it feels much longer, but YouTube, now owned by search giant Google is almost becoming profitable according to YouTube CEO Eric Schmidt. NeoWinhave reported he recently told a French University that the website is now close to becoming profitable. This is [...]
Manage your digital camera in Linux with DigiKam
For those of you who thought managing external devices like digital cameras in Linux was a challenge, I give you DigiKam. DigiKam is an advanced digital photo management application for Linux, Windows, and Mac. DigiKam allows the user to view, manage, edit, enhance, organize, tag, and share photographs easily in the Linux operating system. It [...]
Youtube Instant
Fast, faster, instant. It seems that speed is a popular factor nowadays. Youtube Instant is a new third party example how speed can change a service. The developer, Feross, inspired by Google Instant has created a Youtube pendant, sort of. The basic service displays the search and video on the same page. Videos begin to [...]
Filmerit, Fix DirectShow Filter Problems
Filmerit is a free portable software program by French software developer Paul Glagla, that can be used to effectively fix DirectShow related filter problems in Windows. The program was recommended by long term Ghacks reader Transcontinental in yesterday’s Scan For Codec Problems With Codec Toolbox review. Filmerit scans the Windows Registry for filter errors, and [...]