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Google Have Come Up With a Mac specific search

Published by Chris | Filed under Internet | May 4th, 2008



Attention! all Mac users, gone are the days when Mac users needed to include a little context in their search, instead of typing a query like text editor, you type text editor mac. Google’s Mac-specific portal, found at http://google.com/mac/, now includes a Mac-specific search box. It’s not revolutionary, but the guaranteed Mac-specific results could come in handy next time you’re looking for a specific application or troubleshooting tips for your Mac.

Google for Mac [via Digital Inspiration]

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AVG Free Anti-Virus 2008 Released, With a Much Nicer Look

Published by Chris | Filed under Internet | May 4th, 2008



Windows only: The ever popular freeware anti-virus application (Trusted by 70 millions users worldwide) AVG Free recently updated to AVG Free 2008. Besides the general interface overhaul and faster performance, the updated anti-virus scanner has added several new features with a focus on web security. AVG is always at the forefront of the freeware anti-virus category, so unless you’re really a big fan on anti-virus or you don’t run anti-virus software at all, AVG tops.

AVG Free Anti-Virus 2008 [via MakeUseOf]

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Bloglines Vs Google Reader

Published by Chris | Filed under Internet | December 27th, 2007



Every day hundreds of bloggers trawl through thousands of web site feeds in order to find something fresh and informative to post up on their sites or blogs, and for many years Bloglines was the most widely used feed reader. No other feed reader had all the features needed to track what many bloggers read and hadn’t across computers and operating systems.

That until many bloggers/writers rediscovered Google Reader and gave the reader another whirl. Google Reader upgrades turned the app into an even better product than the much older and more-established Bloglines, and so many have made the switch.

My Thoughts

Overall, Google Reader takes the prize for this daily RSS consumer, in the very short time it’s been in App Google Labs. Like that kid in class who always wins every competition, just wanna kick Google for being so damn good all the time.
There is one thing Bloglines has that Google Reader doesn’t and is its very useful “Email subscriptions” feature. You can set up a disposable email address at Bloglines to receive mailing list items without congesting your actual inbox. That’s one feature from Bloglines I will miss most.

What’s your take on Reader verses Bloglines? Is there a web-based reader out there that’s even better? Let us know in the comments.

Geek to Live: From Bloglines to Google Reader [lifehacker]

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Download of the Day: MediaPortal 2 (Codename: Infinity)

Published by Chris | Filed under Internet | December 26th, 2007



Windows only: Turn your PC into a full-fledged media center with MediaPortal 2, the first public build of MediaPortal 2 (Codename: Infinity), is now available.

MediaPortal 2 (Infinity) can play, record and timeshift TV; play videos and DVDs; run photo slideshows; play your music library and FM radio; show local weather; and much more. In short MediaPortal Infinity, it offers everything a good media-center application should, all bundled up in a use-friendly, attractive interface. It even comes with open-source MPEG-2 decoders and installer that has the ability to install the IR Server Suite, which adds support for various Remote controls. Nice extras for systems that don’t have.

MediaPortal

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