Al Jazeera English Live for iPhone [AppOfTheDay]

The situation in Egypt is developing by the minute, and unless you're glued to your computer it's pretty much impossible to keep up. The Al Jazeera English iPhone app offers a free, high-quality stream of their live coverage. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/smjGAOf7Ntw/al-jazeera-english-live-for-iphone

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CrunchGear Week in Review: Space Escape Edition

Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: Minimalist Turntable Plays Your Records Minimally Pure Black Knife Set Is Evil-Looking, Tasteful Concept USB Drive/Battery Is At Least Clever Video: Kinect-Controlled Mini Humanoid Build Your Own Heli-Rocket For $5

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/01/24/week-in-review-space-escape/

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Microsoft testing new "Be what's next" Metro- and IE9-inspired homepage

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It's been a long time coming, but Microsoft is finally testing a new Be what's next homepage. To enable the new look, you need to visit http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/preview/default.aspx.

The layout is strongly reminiscent of Windows Phone 7's Metro UI, with not a single rounded corner to be found. There are also some design elements from Internet Explorer 9, such as the 'cut off' back and forward buttons -- and indeed, a link to the IE9 beta is front and center on the new layout. Most notably, however, the homepage features two completely different panels for both Work and Home solutions. If you click the Work tab on the right, the entire page slides over, with bars and text that reform in what can only be described as elastic beauty.

So far it seems to only be the homepage that has received the Metro treatment, but presumably, if this new layout is well received, the rest of Microsoft's Web properties will receive a similar overhaul.

Microsoft testing new "Be what's next" Metro- and IE9-inspired homepage originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/01/19/microsoft-testing-new-be-whats-next-metro-and-ie9-inspired-h/

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Google joins the privacy fray, offers up extension that blacklists tracking cookies

Hot on the heels of Mozilla's proposed Do Not Track solution, Google has launched Keep My Opt-Outs, an extension that blocks tracking cookies from targeted advertising providers.

The extension, which is simply a free download from the Chrome Web Store, takes an utterly brute-force approach to the problem. It has a blacklist of known targeted advertisers, and it simply blocks any cookies originating from their domains. The blacklist will be regularly updated as advertising companies adopt the industry's self-regulated privacy standards.

Google notes that the extension is only targeted at U.S.-based ad companies, but a blacklist with European and international advertisers is in the works. The extension will also soon be updated to provide granular control over which cookies are kiboshed, so you'll be able to pick and choose which sites get to show you targeted advertising.

Google joins the privacy fray, offers up extension that blacklists tracking cookies originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/01/24/google-joins-the-privacy-fray-offers-up-extension-that-blacklists-tracking-cookies/

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Gmail Labs features get easier to find with Instant-like search

Gmail Labs features are great, but with more than four dozen to choose from, it's gotten a bit tedious scrolling through and trying to figure out which to enable. You could use your Web browser's built-in find feature to locate a specific term on the page, but that's just not very Google.

Which is precisely why a pair of Google engineers decided it was time to add a fancy search option on the Labs page. Not only can you search, but as with Google Instant your results will appear as you type. You can also link directly to a particular query, which could be useful if you frequently toggle a particular Labs feature or two.

Gmail Labs features get easier to find with Instant-like search originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/01/20/gmail-labs-features-get-easier-to-find-with-instant-like-search/

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Is It Even Possible to Dislike Lego-ized Ghostbusters Gear? [Lego]

Staring at this Lego-ized version of a Ghostbusters ghost trap brings back memories of being six-years-old and having the toy version. It was so awesome that it made me awesome by association. I'm pretty sure that's when I peaked. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/DWtTyecjNW8/is-it-possible-to-dislike-lego+ized-ghostbusters-gear

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Case with Bluetooth Keyboard

Many people love the convenience of their tablet devices, but they don’t love using the virtual keyboards for typing long emails or documents.  You can always pair up your tablet with one of the many Bluetooth keyboards available, but where’s the fun in that?  Brando has a case with an integrated Bluetooth keyboard for Samsung [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/01/26/samsung-galaxy-tab-case-with-bluetooth-keyboard/

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CorelDRAW video tutorial: Make a Polaroid-like image in five minutes

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When most people hear the words "vector graphics", the first thing that comes to mind is Adobe Illustrator. While Illustrator is a wonderful application, it's certainly not the only game in town: I've been using CorelDRAW for several years now, and I just love it.

I'm not a graphics pro by any stretch of the imagination, but I do need to turn out a few pretty pixels here and there for my day job. If you're just thinking about getting into vector graphics, or if you've tried Illustrator and it proved too daunting, CorelDRAW might be just what you need.

Rather than just talk about CorelDRAW or write a tutorial, I figured it would be best to show it off in a short video. I took an image of my awesome cat, Ivan, and made it into a Polaroid-like snapshot. It took me less than five minutes, without any templates or saved settings. To see how I did it, hit Play after the fold.

By the way, this is the first of four CorelDRAW tutorials to be published in the next few weeks. If you'd like to see specific aspects of CorelDRAW in action, feel free to let me know in the comments!

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CorelDRAW video tutorial: Make a Polaroid-like image in five minutes originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/01/18/coreldraw-video-tutorial-make-a-polaroid-like-image-in-five-minutes/

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Kamikaze Blocks is an explosive Time Waster

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When I write up a game, I usually have to classify it one way or the other: either it's an arcade-type game, or it's something more cerebral. Well, Kamikaze Blocks is one game that says, "why choose?"

The premise of the game is simple: It's a physics shooter, the type where you have to set off one or more explosive charges to blow all the blocks off the board. But what's unique about it is that you can choose whether or not you'd like to have a limited supply of shots every level. So if you want easy, arcade-style gameplay, you've got it - just use unlimited shots and blow those blocks off the board like there's no tomorrow.

On the other hand, if you're actually interested in a puzzle experience, simply select to have a limited number of shots, and there you go. Each level has a different quota of shots, depending on how complex it is.

Another thing I like about this game is the part where the fish eat the blocks once they've fallen off the stage. They make a really cute chewing sound!

Kamikaze Blocks is an explosive Time Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2011/01/24/kamikaze-blocks-is-an-explosive-time-waster/

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