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Mobile Tech September 30, 2005 posted by

Phone control.

AlibiTel Contact Handler. OK folks, there are obviously some very good reasons why you might want to own software that lets you wipe details of calls you’ve made or received on your mobile phone. Ooh, like planning a surprise birthday party or…uh…negotiating a new job. But there are definitely some other reasons too, aren’t there? Not rocket science, is it? £6.95.  Deletes predefined called and calling numbers and details from your phone’s registers Replaces called or calling number if required Leaves no traces in…


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software September 29, 2005 posted by

Cam Corded.

DV Driver. Genius idea. Software to turn any camcorder into a webcam. Why? Think picture quality, think webcasting, think security. $20.00 and a free trial is available too. Excellent.   DVdriver is a software tool that lets you use your camcorder with any software that works with webcams. It works by fooling Windows into thinking that your camcorder is just an ordinary USB webcam. Use your camcorder with the full range of webcam software available today. Just plug your camcorder into…


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software September 12, 2005 posted by

Easy PC Transfer.

Easy PC Transfer. Moving computers? Want to transfer all your old stuff over? Try this. Comes with optional free Ethernet transfer cable, and a burn to CD feature which sounds nifty. $39.99, free trial available.   Moving your old data, settings, preferences and customizations to a new PC can be a long, tedious and imperfect process. Easy PC Transfer makes your life easier when upgrading to a new PC by doing this work for you. It copies your desired data files, settings…


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software September 6, 2005 posted by

Skype Headset.

SkypeHeadset. Hah, not what you think. Actually it’s a software program. Which lets you control Skype from your generically vanilla mobile phone Bluetooth headset. Not bad eh? So you can answer, hang up and dial out (one contact only) while wandering around your mansion, as long as it’s no further than 10 metres away as the cat flies. Neat. Not super cheap at $20.00/£10.00, but a free trial is available.  SkypeHeadset is a software application that seamlessly connects a Bluetooth headset…


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sleaze tech August 4, 2005 posted by

Close that deal!

The TS1 Telemarketing Tool from Israeli company Nemesysco is a software program that promises to tell telemarketers the best time to ask for the order based on the client’s voice and conversation pattern. I’m assuming that it uses the same kind of ‘voice stress’ emotion testing tech as the company’s other security products. You have been warned.  “Can I have your credit card number please?” This is the sentence you aim for in every telemarketing conversation, but the proper timing…


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software July 18, 2005 posted by

GPS Dash 2.

GPS Dash 2. Turns your obtuse GPS data into nice little dials and gauges on your PocketPC device. Priced at $27.00 though.  It is able to interpret data from GPS receivers and presents this data via 3 complementary views. Accompanied by its easy to use navigational features, GPSdash2 is your perfect partner for hiking, sailing or any similar outdoor activity.


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software July 5, 2005 posted by

Life, or something like it…

Lifethemes. So go on, get a life! And isn’t this scrapbooking by another name? £49.99.  LifeThemes is an exciting and groundbreaking new software package that harnesses the power of your PC to organise your daily activities, and at the same time creates a digital panorama of your whole life. LifeThemes eliminates the need to buy, learn and run separate diary, cataloguing and life-organising programs, replacing them with a single easy-to-learn solution. LifeThemes centres around a unique system of individual diaries…


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software June 28, 2005 posted by

Near Time.

Near Time Flow. A Mac collaborative content manager which looks interesting. $99.90 single user.  Flow allows you to author, gather, organize, share and publish the information you rely on – from documents and correspondences to web pages, images and files – in an intelligent and integrated manner. Flow incorporates an elegant hypertext authoring system, a full-featured web browser, an RSS news reader, allowing most of your digital information needs to be met without ever leaving Flow.


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software June 6, 2005 posted by

YAPOP.

Picaboo. Yet Another Photo Organiser Product. Any unorganised images left over, please form an orderly queue on the left of the bus stop over there.  Picaboo software, downloadable at www.picaboo.com, features an easy-to-use viewing interface built on the trusted “photo album” metaphor, advanced sharing technology, a comprehensive array of tools for creating stunning digital albums, and a community for exchanging content and ideas. Picaboo offers a variety of ways to enjoy albums away from the PC as well.


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software June 3, 2005 posted by

Photofiddle.

PhotoFiddle. Promising artwork from your digital photos. Mmm…hope they’ve got deep pockets.  We are the ultimate source for unique, custom artwork from your own picture files. Many amazing designs can be produced online. Photofiddle technology was once only available to limited edition artists – NOW anyone can produce remarkable artwork!


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software June 3, 2005 posted by

XTool tracker.

The XTool Computer Tracker. Software based transmitter for tracking and recovering stolen computers. Sounds like a steal. [Update: Check out the comment from Christian for an interesting free alternative.]  When a computer is connected to the Internet or to a phone line the XTool Computer Tracker sends a signal to our monitoring network. The signal received contains all the required information needed to pinpoint the location of the computer. XTool Computer Tracker counts on its worldwide Internet monitoring coverage and unique dial-up…


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software June 2, 2005 posted by

While my guitar gently weeps.

Learn the Electric Guitar in 5 Days. Featured here because it’s an eBook which actually seems to employ the digital advantage – to whit hyperlinks, sound files and videos etc. On CD or PDF from £9.99.  Will Brazier-Smith’s fully interactive, sound-file enabled digital book, Learn to Play the Guitar in 5 Days, is a ground-breaking development in modern guitar teaching. Utilizing shortcuts and a method he employs in his own classes Will Brazier-Smith takes the electric guitar enthusiast through a five-day course…


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software June 1, 2005 posted by

Passport photo fabuloso.

Passport Photo. Software for creating passport photos. From the ‘what took ya so long?’ dept. $9.95. And yes I know you can do this with any image editor, but it’s the hassle factor isn’t it?  Passport Photo allows you to create perfectly sized photos for a passport, license or ID. Passport Photo can create JPEG files for printing in a shop (just like regular photos), and also let’s you print passport photos using your own printer. At the same cost…


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huh..? May 30, 2005 posted by

P2P spy.

P2P Share Spy. Colour us konfused. Er…you use it to search out files stored on ‘open shares’ on other machines. Is this a good thing?  Scan the internet for computers with shared files! Browse/download files from remote computers all over the world! Can handle any file type: MP3, MPG, AVI, DIVX, JPG, Etc! Did you know that millions of computer users are voluntarily sharing files to the whole world, and that you can view them at your leisure? Our share finding…


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software May 17, 2005 posted by

Screen surfer.

The Drawing Hand Screen Saver. Cute. $29.95. Add your own drawings too.   This screen saver may be the most artistic and creative screen saver available! While your computer is idle, the artist’s hand goes to work drawing pictures. It is a virtual art lesson. The artist’s hand can draw cars, animals, people, fine art, holiday art and a lot more!


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