Category: Software

  • DVD video from Animoto

    In May, I discovered Animoto and learned how easy it can be to create compelling videos from static images and a soundtrack. I’ve done a few and, as I went for a paid account ($30 a year), I can create…

  • Focus on the conversation not the medium with Skype 4 beta

    Skype, the internet phone service, has opened a public beta test of Skype 4, the next version of the software you use to make phone and video calls and do text messaging. If you’re a Skype user, you’ll notice an…

  • Firefox aims for another first

    Are you going to download Firefox version 3.0 today? After months of testing the new browser version and quite a few public betas and release candidates (I’m currently running RC2), the final version will be available at 5pm GMT today.…

  • MobileMe, Live Mesh and a Midas Touch

    One of the many things Apple announced yesterday that I’m intrigued about is MobileMe. In very simple terms, this is a service – not yet launched – that will let you synchronize documents, images and all manner of digital content…

  • Data costs could make the new iPhone an expensive proposition

    Reading through some of the online commentaries and opinions about the second-generation iPhone announced by Apple yesterday, it’s easy to see why this gadget is already regarded as such a hot property before it’s even hit the marketplace. 3G at…