Jamendo geeks solve the hidden Chrome OS equation (and win a Cr-48 netbook)

Google Chrome OS team posted a demo video with a secret challenge (around 2:24) in the video. Here's the video:



... and here's the story of the Jamendo geek team that solved it and got a free Chrome OS notebook:
Jamendo geeks solve the hidden Chrome OS equation (and win a Cr-48 netbook)

Great Excuse To Use This New Year - My iPhone Alarm Didn't Ring!

If you've set your iPhone alarm to wake you up for an important appointment this New Year, only to find that it has failed you, welcome to the club! There's a glitch within the iOS4 alarm clock. It has failed terribly in this area. You would've thought that programming an alarm clock code is a walk in the park for the Apple team, but looks like this is not the case.

At this point, no fix have been issued yet. It must be a mountain of a challenge for Apple to solve the... alarm clock problem??? Wait, that doesn't sound right...

So if you're late for an appointment this year, you've got a great excuse to use! If you haven't got this excuse, please go get yourself an iPhone!

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Have an inbox with tons of emails to go through and not sure how to manage it efficiently? Which email is really important?

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Update your iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches with iOS 4.2

iOS 4.2 Software Update contains improvements, including the following:

• AirPrint
  - Print mail, photos, web pages and more directly to
     AirPrint-compatible printers on a local wireless network
• AirPlay
  - Wirelessly stream videos, music and photos to
     Apple TV
  - Wirelessly stream music to AirPlay-compatible speakers
     and receivers, including AirPort Express
• FaceTime improvements
  - Initiate calls with Voice Control
  - Initiate calls from an SMS conversation
  - Support for Bluetooth accessories
• Find text on web pages in Safari
• New fonts setting available for Notes
• New SMS/MMS text tones and the ability to set custom
   tones per contact
• Additional restrictions (parental controls) available:
  - Account settings
  - App deletion
  - Game Center friends
  - Location settings
• Ability to import .ics files into Calendar
• Bug fixes, including:
  - Eliminates sound artefacts occasionally captured in
     recorded audio with 4th-generation iPod touch
  - Improves audio playback to car stereos via USB

PLUS: FREE Find My iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch MobileMe feature (applicable only to iPhone 4, iPad, 4th generation iPod Touch running on iOS 4.2)

How To View Adobe Flash On iPhone or iPad?

The answer to this question may be found in Skyfire 2.0 a mobile web browser to be available on 4th November 2010, in the Apple App Store. It is said to be priced at $2.99. 

So how is it possible that Adobe Flash can now be run on iPhone or iPad? Skyfire browser actually transcode Flash videos into HTML5 on-the-fly. This can be done by clicking on a thumbnail to start the streaming process from Skyfire's cloud computing server. 

Hulu, a website hosting TV shows and movies from major networks and studios, will however be blocking Skyfire from downloading their video contents. No surprise there as they are cashing in on user subscriptions. 

First version of Skyfire in Microsoft's Windows Mobile and Nokia platform had over 3 million downloads but was plague with bugs and lags. However, Skyfire 2.0 which was released for Android platform was well received. This is also the version that will be released for iOS devices.

Check out a video demo below for Skyfire 2.0:

Did Skyfire satisfy your need for Flash support on iPhone or iPad?

What's new in iOS 4.1

Here's a summary of what you can expect to find in the new iOS4.1 which has just been unveiled and is currently available for download:

• Game Center
•   Send and receive friend requests
•   Invite friends to multi-player games over the Internet
•   Play multi-player games by auto-matching with other players
•   View Leaderboards and Achievements
•   Discover new games from friends
• High dynamic range (HDR) photos on iPhone 4
• Support for TV programme rentals on iTunes
• Ability to upload HD videos to YouTube and MobileMe over Wi-Fi on iPhone 4
• Additional support for AVRCP-supported accessories, including next & previous track control
• Add FaceTime contacts as favourites in the main Phone Call app
• Bug fixes, including:
•   iPhone 4 proximity sensor performance
•   iPhone 3G performance
•   Nike+iPod fixes
•   Bluetooth improvements
• Parental controls on Facetime and Game Center's multiplayer features
• Option to disable iOS 4 spell check under Settings > General > Keyboards
• Change in calendar colors (to a more matt & pastel feel) for different calendars and events
• Quick link from iPod app to iTunes U section of the iTunes Store

Check out Steve Job's presentation below:



Does the new HDR feature on the camera app work out well or did it make your pictures look strange?

Google Instant

Want to get your search results even before finish typing your keywords? Try Google Instant! A brand new search enhancement that Google has started rolling out in the US. Google Instant will try to predict your search results as you type. Every letter that you type could potentially change the results shown. That would also mean that you could potentially get the desired results before you finish typing. In fact, you can get your search results without even hitting Enter!

It's only available on the regular minimalist designed Google search page and not on iGoogle where it's crowded with gadgets.

These are the benefits that  Google Instant claims:

Faster Searches: By predicting your search and showing results before you finish typing, Google Instant can save 2-5 seconds per search.

Smarter Predictions: Even when you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for, predictions help guide your search. The top prediction is shown in grey text directly in the search box, so you can stop typing as soon as you see what you need.

Instant Results: Start typing and results appear right before your eyes. Until now, you had to type a full search term, hit return, and hope for the right results. Now results appear instantly as you type, helping you see where you’re headed, every step of the way.

Check out the introduction video below or head on to Google Instant page for more:

How much faster is your search result now, with Google Instant?

iOS 4.0.2 software update

Fixes security vulnerability associated with viewing malicious PDF files.

Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4
• iPod touch 2nd generation
• iPod touch 3rd generation (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB