Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Free Calling through Gizmocall.com

Free Calling through Your Web Browser

Michael Robertson
's latest newsletter announced the availability of a new website that provides free phone calls for up to ten minutes a day to virtually any phone in the world. Surf on over, install the plug-in, and give it a try.

Friday, January 26, 2007

BetaNews | Apple Fixes Mac Wi-Fi Vulnerability

BetaNews | Apple Fixes Mac Wi-Fi Vulnerability

Apple has a released a Software Update for those of you with Intel Core Duo Mac which will patch a vulnerability in the wireless connectivity. The details of the problem may be too convoluted to explain, so just run Software Update and make sure you are all patched.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Netflix "Watch Now" feature offers movie download alternative - Engadget

Netflix "Watch Now" feature offers movie download alternative - Engadget

Coming soon to your Netflix account...downloadable movies. Netflix has invested quite a bit of money hoping you might be interested in downloading/streaming the Netflix library over the Internet to your PC rather than just ordering DVD's to be sent to you through the mail. Every week seems to be bring us another service to provide downloadable content through the Internet. Perhaps this could be the beginning of the end for optical media.

BetaNews | Skype Founders Name TV Startup Joost

BetaNews | Skype Founders Name TV Startup Joost

The founders of Skype and Kazaa have finalized a name for their new peer-to-peer digital television service called Joost. Currently the beta is only available to those with invitations or invited by others of the server. Should Every Day Tech News get our invitation, we will make the invitations available.

Monday, January 08, 2007

Microsoft introduces Windows Home Server, Sync at CES

Microsoft introduces Windows Home Server, Sync at CES

CES brought the announcement of many different innovative products that may or may not be available now to consumers. One of those unavailable new products is the Windows Home Server designed by Microsoft to provide users of home networks to stream their media and share their files with their devices throughout the house. Included with the Windows Home Server is a dedicated backup solution to keep your ever growing collection of pictures, documents, music, and videos safely backed up without having to worry about it.

Microsoft also announced a partnership with Ford to provide data and media integration of your personal digital devices (i.e. phones, Zune, etc.) with your Ford automobile. Please tell me that I won't need antivirus for my car.