I just unboxed and installed Adobe Photoshop CS4, so I’m ready to offer some first impressions on the PC version. Speed Photoshop CS4 seems a lot faster than previous versions. There are many things that frustrated me in CS3 that no longer are present. In CS3, it was kind of clunky when you wanted to drag a window outside of the main Photoshop window, but in CS4 it’s quick and fluid like you would expect. Another performance boost that I noticed is the menu system. The menus in Photoshop are huge, due to the insane amount of filters and features they provide, so it’s easy to see why the menu system could be a bit sluggish. Right away, I noticed that the menus load immediately, and the application launches a lot quicker. (Read the full post about ‘Adobe Photoshop CS4 first impressions’…)
FROM APPLETELL - Rumors continue to surface regarding AT&T’s iphone tethering plan. Will it be worth the price? Will the cap be too restrictive? And just when will it roll out? MORE » Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → Tags: audio, speaker, AAC, Ogg Vorbis (Read the full post about ‘iPhone tethering plan to include 5GB cap, cost $30+?’…)
If the just released Flip Mino HD would be available in any of the local stores in the country where I’m currently residing, I would certainly not hesitate in getting this as a gift to myself. In fact, I might even get another one for my son. The Flip Mino may be so cool and attractive enough to get you to buy it even before you take a look at its specs. In fac,t you don’t have to worry about the specs, as you would certainly not be short changed in this department. (Read the full post about ‘HD-capable Flip Mino Camcorder arrives just in time for the holidays’…)
Just how fast does your operating system boot up? Most of us use Windows, and every single time we boot up Windows, we tend to spend at least a minute of our lives drumming our fingers on the desk or doing something equally worthless. Well, perhaps news of Linux-powered computer booting up within 2.97 seconds might move your heart to consider a switch? According to Lineo from Japan, this new technology is known as Warp 2 and comprises of a bootloader, a customised Linux software stack, and a ‘hibernation driver’ that is akin to familiar suspend-to-disk software. What sets this apart is Lineo’s hibernation driver writing a snapshot of RAM into its flash memory instead of to a hard disk, hence saving multiple alternative system snapshots for a (much) quicker boot up time. (Read the full post about ‘Linux Boots Up In 2.97 Seconds’…)
Everybody hates being caught by speed cameras: it is annoying, humiliating and also expensive, and that is why Novus have come up with the “Mini Coyote” which allows drivers to alert others of speed cameras in as little as three seconds. The little gadget will sit on your dashboard, and when you spot a speed camera that isn’t already in the database you press the handy button and before you know it everyone with that gadget knows of it. (Read the full post about ‘Say goodbye to speeding fines and your conscience’…)
Is your work space looking rather dreary? Well, why not spruce it up with something fun and flowery like the Flower Rock 2.0? This model will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original Flower Rock, although it will include a modern look to keep up with the times. Flower Rock 2.0 is the brainchild of Takara Tomy and Sanyo, where it is able to groove to your tunes while showing off a light show via its colored LEDs located in leaves and petals, keeping your kids’ attention for all but two minutes. The Flower Rock 2.0 can be plugged into virtually any audio source before it hits the dance floor. Each $77 purchase comes with an integrated 1-watt amplifier and speaker. (Read the full post about ‘Flower Rock 2.0 Spruces Up Desks’…)
Our People’s choice vote is coming to an end and right now it’s the tight race between the Seagate FreeAgent Pro 320GB USB hard drive and the HP mini 1000 Netbook. So which one is it going to be? It is so close that you vote will make the difference! (Obviously you can also vote any of the other choices)
Could this be possible - the merry folk in France being able to get their hands on the iphone 3G for just €99? There’s a high possibility of that happening according to a new promotional flyer from Orange, although users will have to tie themselves down to a 2-year contract. We also have no idea whether this means one will have to sign up for the more expensive monthly rate plans or not, but the price tag is certainly tempting.
