Thursday, March 30, 2006

AlertBear - Free Windows RSS Reader

alertbearlogoRSS reader has been a common tools for everyone reading RSS feeds but there is some people say that reading RSS feed is like reading email. For me, i totally don't agree about reading rss feeds as reading e-mail.

AlertBear is a nice free rss reader for windows and install under your windows system tray. A stack will apper when there is new incoming rss content. meanwhile, You can scroll up and down it, see unread items by their cream colour and star icon, assign colours to your feed categories to make them easier to spot, click the arrow icon on each item to see expanded information, navigate through the list with arrow keys, page up/down or the mouse wheel and easily clear the stack with a quick stab of the delete key.

Features of alertbear:-

  • color-coded categories
  • mousewheel navigation
  • feed auto-discovery

Alertbear

This software will be helping you a lot on managing and identifying the latest RSS content compare that surfing online news reader. I think this software is more suitable for small quantity of RSS feeds only.

Sky-Click: your web call-center with Skype

Skype’s success is giving many ideas to imaginative entrepreneurs (the Skype-conomy).Switzerland based Sky-Click is a an interesting idea released by Ads-Click that already launched a white label adwords/adsense-like plateform (used by Wanadoo ISP in Europe) as well as a pay-per-call ad format.

Sky-Click is a 100% web-based solution to set up your call center, built on Skype API and very easy to implement and use. The service does not require any particular hardware investment and can be easily integrated in a web site (e-commerce for example). All you have to do is downloading Skype client on the call-center collaborators’ computer. On the end-user side all you have to do is press the “call” button that will initiate a call (or a video call) to the call-center.

This call-center has all the important features you could expect from a professional solution: time management, availability of collaborators, call dispatching, waiting background music, feedback management (below a few exclusive screenshots)…

It has been designed for any kind of corporations whether big or not. Although I am not sure big guys will be first to rush on that solution , I believe that Sky-Click is quite fine for medium and small size businesses searching to reduce operational costs without compromising on customer care policy.Of course calls are free for end users and for corporations service is much cheaper than any solution available on the market: about 10 USD/ months / collaborator.

Sky-Click can also be used for other purposes like remote training or sales force management.

What is XP Smoker Pro?

What is XP Smoker Pro?

XP Smoker Pro is a program designed to help the average computer user increase the performance and stability of a computer running Windows XP with relative ease.

XP Smoker Pro includes an "AutoTuner" feature that enables any user from novice to advanced to tune the performance of their computer like a professional with the push of a button. In addition, there are hundreds more advanced settings for those who just want to get their hands dirty.

XP Smoker Pro will also help tame the services in Windows XP. The services can rob a lot of memory on a computer that could be used for something else, such as playing a game or using a spreadsheet program. XP Smoker Pro will automatically change the service configurations based on four presets for computer users who don't understand the services or are afraid to mess with them.

XP Smoker Pro also can help protect settings in Windows from being changed by other users. It includes 94 security settings, most of which allow a user to restrict the changing of system settings. There is also an option to password protect XP Smoker Pro to keep other users from changing settings.

Sunday, March 26, 2006

ITunes Agent 1.0.1 Release

Seeking for other MP3 Player using ITunes software. Here iTunes Agent enables many non-iPod MP3 players to be used with iTunes. The software enables you to synchronize your MP3 player with an iTunes playlist automatically, or with two small mouse-clicks. the software is a open source windows based software and required .net framework software to installed.

Currently it has aanounce the latest 1.0.1 on their website. Have fun... now all of you can load the song from itunes software to other non IPOD device.

ClustrMap - Spot your site visitors from where ???

Did you think before where your site visitors come from ? or knowing which world zones visitor are enormous! Let me explain how ?? My Blog has been using clustrmap for one months. Since that. i found a lot of visitors are mainly come from USA and European side as below. The visitor no need click anything and just visited your website or weblogs is sufficent already. you can find it on right hand side bottom.

if you click on the world map. you will see something like this:-

clustrmap

if you seeking where your site visitor from... Try Clustrmap out.

Official clustrmap Website : http://www.clustrmaps.com

RSSOwl for Windows 1.2.1 Beta

RSSOwl has been developed for quite sometime. since i using it to read blogger news and news channel everyday. i found out is useful without going to surf net and click site by site. Why need RSSOwl ?

RSSOwl is a free open source RSS and RDF newsreader written in Java using SWT as graphic library. the software let us collect data from RSS-compliant sites, gather, organize, update, and store information from any compliant source in a convenient.

Here, RSSOwl window 1.2.1 Beta has been release recently.

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Streamload- another online storage on web

Streamload is another free online storage provider that let you store up to 25GB for free - you can only download 100Mb per month though.

This web storage is totally fee on first 25G but this website also hope that you can subscribe their payment online storage account...

Like this box.net and Google Drive will facing huge competition from Streamland

Accoona - New Competitor on Internet Search Engine Sector

Accoona is new search engine that apper this month only and going to challenge top search engine ( GOOGLE ). Accoona is officially announce on 8 march. This search engine is strongly tied up with main chinese web site on china like sina.com, chinadaily.com.cn and chinanews.com.

The Accoona main focus is aiming on china internet user Since any mulinational company also recognize china market as huge potential market.

Benefit of Accoona:-

  1. offer simple interfaces like google.com
  2. searching on three main categories like Web, Business and news.
  3. more clean interface and information address compare to other search engine.
  4. no ads that confusing surfer.

Accoona also provide some of features similiar like google.com.

  1. Accoona News.
  2. Accoona Toolbars
  3. Submits Websites.

Zookoda - free email newsletter manager for bloggers

Previously. i go thru downloadsquad.com and found out Zookoda. a very nice marketing plan for blogger. What is Zookada ?

An email marketing application designed specifically for bloggers. Zookoda enables you to send a daily, weekly or monthly summary of your latest blog posts directly into your newsletter subscribe inbox. it is totally free and no hidden cost involved!!! it is a content provider for blogger that offer effective ways and attractive news design for sends newsletter in terms of email and mobile content.

Zookoda

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Amazon S3- Another Online Web Storage

===Today Tech news ===

Amazon has noticed the importance of web storage. So, They implement a online storage call Amazon S3

(Amazon Web Services Store: S3). it is also provide a user friendly interface and easy retrieve and store amount of doc.

Amazon give your the flexbility for entering your web storage in anywhere of the world thru internet access. inexpensive data storage infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers."

Technology use on Amazon S3

Using SOAP and REST interfaces, developers can easily store any number of blocks of data in S3. Eack block can be up to 5 GB in length, and is associated with a user-defined key and additional key/value metadata pairs. Further, each block is protected by an ACL (Access Control List) allowing the developer to keep the data private, share it for reading, or share it for reading and writing, as desired.
Cheap Pricing
S3 is a very cost-effective data storage solution. Using S3’s economical pay-as-you-go model, storing 1 GB of data for 1 month costs just 15 cents. Transferring data in and out of the system costs 20 cents per GB..."

Full Stories : Amazone S3 Web Pages

For me, the pricing quite interest for me. but for me... i still refer the box.net storage (view this page ) because low usage on online storage.

Google Desktop Leaves Beta Version

Google Desktop is supposed to leave the beta stage and go live today. meanwhile, Features like quick search also included. Here is the statement from google desktop software engineer.

Three months ago, I came up with an idea that makes it easier for users to find what they're looking for: a search box in the middle of the desktop. It's very accessible -- all you have to do is press your Ctrl key twice. After some experimentation, people are telling us they like it and use it. That's why we're adding it to Google Desktop (coming out of beta today). Give the Quick Search Box a try. We hope you find it handy.

Thursday, March 16, 2006

GDrive- Google Online Storage

Google Inc's ambitionmplementing online storage services on internet has become hottest new on online storage sector. But this information still remain a rumors. normally this information is based on the Google Execuitves slide presentation on Google's Site.

Here is the article and original notes:-

Google Inc. is preparing to offer online storage to Web users, creating a mirror image of data stored on consumer hard drives, according to company documents that were mistakenly released on the Web.

“With infinite storage, we can house all user files, including emails, web history, pictures, bookmarks, etc and make it accessible from anywhere (any device, any platform, etc),”

it is good also google offer this services.. i think. next time. google account subsciber user can have more features and features to use.

Intercalls.com - New VoIP services

internetcallour of us knowing SKYPE is the most popular internet VoIP software nowdays. it call can make phone calls from internet to internet calls. But there is a newcomer internetcalls.com offer you a free call on landlines and internet.

No to mention, most of us already familiar internet calls. but if internet calls to landlines. we seldom use.

but on internetcalls.com offer for you 45 countries free landlines call and unlimited calls . i think if this company making free offer on landlines. i think it will more popular soon.

how to applys ???

go to internetcalls.com and downloading the software. after that. apply new account and you can test it out... whether true or not.

Amazon S3

===Today Tech news ===

Amazon has noticed the importance of web storage. So, They implement a online storage call Amazon S3 (Amazon Web Services Store: S3). it is also provide a user friendly interface and easy retrieve and store amount of doc.

Amazon give your the flexbility for entering your web storage in anywhere of the world thru internet access. inexpensive data storage infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers."

Technology use on Amazon S3

Using SOAP and REST interfaces, developers can easily store any number of blocks of data in S3. Eack block can be up to 5 GB in length, and is associated with a user-defined key and additional key/value metadata pairs. Further, each block is protected by an ACL (Access Control List) allowing the developer to keep the data private, share it for reading, or share it for reading and writing, as desired.

Cheap Pricing

S3 is a very cost-effective data storage solution. Using S3’s economical pay-as-you-go model, storing 1 GB of data for 1 month costs just 15 cents. Transferring data in and out of the system costs 20 cents per GB..."

Full Stories : Amazone S3 Web Pages

For me, the pricing quite interest for me. but for me... i still refer the box.net storage (view this page ) because low usage on online storage.

Monday, March 13, 2006

upgrading Wordpress - Version 2.0.2

After one months use on wordpress. Todays, Wordpress official development announce update on security update on 2.0.1 version.

The new security update is fixing major unannounced XSS issues.

Here is the download for the wordpress 2.0.2.

For upgrading wordpress to 2.0.2. please view this link : Upgrading_WordPress .

Box.net - Online Storage website

if looking for online Storage web site on internet. Look at www.box.net . Everyone can signup an account now for free 1GB storage.

This website offer 1st GB for free and 5Gb for 4.99USD/Month.

Box.net is a web 2.0 application that offer 1GB storage online. any person that sign up able to retreive the information. meanwhile, you can share with your family or your friend worldwide. Types of information can be stored like Documents, Photos, Music Files, and Video Clips.

The best thing is the online storage is supporting RSS and Tags.

i already subscribe an account and try to uploading some document. The uploading speed is consider ok.

Try it !!!. Perhaps you find it is useful for you.

Sunday, March 05, 2006

Joomla - Content Management System

Joomla WebsiteToday, i just setup a joomla version 1.0.8 CMS on myblog.awardspace.com for my friend use. The features almost similar with Wordpress and the interface is more user friendly.

Joomla is written by php programming and it is under open source. everyone able to download the latest version from www.joomla.org

This joomla is a new version of mambo CMS.

Joomla! includes features such as page caching to improve performance, web indexing, RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, news flashes, blogs, forums, polls, calendars, website searching, and language internationalization.