MacBreak 35: Color Matching in Photoshop

Ben Long shows us how to match the colors in our printed photos to those on-screen using Photoshop's color matching tools. Read More

MacBreak 116: Macworld 2008: Solio

Dr. Kiki Sanford learns about SOLIO Universal Portable Solar Chargers Read More

MacBreak 95: Image Editor Roundup

Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay explore the features of image editors for your Mac. Read More

Egnyte 2.0 virtual file server adds iPhone support

Egnyte 2.0 virtual file server adds iPhone support
Egnyte's web-based file server service has been upgraded with iPhone support, the company says. Egnyte is adding other enhancements to the service, which provides small businesses with a web-based alternative to traditional file servers. Small to medium-sized companies store their files in Egnyte's "cloud," at the cost of a monthly fee. Users can access the data on any machine and collaborate on p...

MacBreak 89: Studio: Troubleshooting Compressor

Brian Gary shows us how to troubleshoot in Compressor. Read More

China Blocks FeedBurner RSS Feeds

Wow, perhaps China is feeling a little paranoid here? I mean, what else would be the reason for blocking FeedBurner? FeedBurner, which powers hundreds of thousands of blog, podcast and mainstream news feeds (including this one), is apparently being blocked by Chinese authorities. Here is a Yoda-esque loose English language translation of William Long’s original post. [...]

Wow, perhaps China is feeling a little paranoid here? I mean, what else would be the reason for blocking FeedBurner?

FeedBurner, which powers hundreds of thousands of blog, podcast and mainstream news feeds (including this one), is apparently being blocked by Chinese authorities. Here is a Yoda-esque loose English language translation of William Long’s original post. William even used a proxy server to verify that the issue is with the Chinese, not FeedBurner. His subscriber count dropped from over a thousand readers to zero overnight.

I have nothing but respect for Dick Costolo and the FeedBurner crew. They have been extremely helpful in troubleshooting various issues on my blog and others. I am sure they are doing everything in their power to remedy as best they can. This issue goes way beyond FeedbBurner…. Source: Micro Persuasion

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Picasa Web Albums Uploader 1.2 adds video

Picasa Web Albums Uploader 1.2 adds video
Google has released a new version of its Picasa Web Albums Uploader for the Mac, which is now at version 1.2. The update allows for the sharing of both still images and video clips, from iPhoto '08 via the Picasa exporter, or else using the standalone direct uploader. Once submitted, content can be shared with family and friends via the web....

Microsoft to use Firefox's RSS logo

There's probably never been so much fanfare over a tiny orange icon. But the icon Firefox browsers use to indicate that RSS feeds are available on a Web site is being adopted by Microsoft for its Internet Explorer 7 and, likely, Windows Vista operating system. Then the news came that Microsoft would use the Firefox icon in Office 12 -- particularly in Outlook.

Personally, I prefer the RSS icon that says "RSS" or, when I'm feeling really geeky, the one that reads "XML." But the Redmond, Wash., giant and Mozilla officials met and agreed that the Firefox icon is more user friendly, especially for folks who have no idea what RSS is.

In related news, a designer has created a Web site for the new logo. You can download the icon in a variety of sizes.

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Bandai's Peri Peri keychain lets you rip open shipping envelopes continually

Bandai's Peri Peri keychain lets you rip open shipping envelopes continually

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Look, you don't have to explain to us how weird this thing is. Trust us, we fully understand. But as gadget editors, we have a certain love for receiving surprise packages and ripping 'em open as quickly as possible to discover what goodies reside within. Bandai's so-very-Japanese Peri Peri keychain is apt to appeal to the unboxers among us, as it recreates the unmistakable feeling of tearing open a rushed FedEx envelope. If there's a downside, it's that there's no new wares to be found after each opening, but on the other hand, at least there's no big dent on your credit card each time you "open" something new. Expect this gem to hit your keyring for just under $10 next month. Bonus video hosted up after the break.

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iPods, MacBooks to get WiMAX in Korea?

Apple is giving both its iPods and MacBooks wide-area wireless in South Korea, a statement reads. The American company has signed a memorandum of understanding with major telecoms provider KT Corp to bundle KT's WiBro (WiMAX in Korea) mobile broadband service with Apple's portable music players and notebooks. Neither firm is specific on details, though the iPod touch and similar devices would re...

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MacBreak 147: NAB: Mogul

MacBreak 147: NAB: Mogul
Alex stops by Imagineer Systems to check out their new product Mogul.

Walmart has a change of heart, decides to maintain DRM servers

Walmart has a change of heart, decides to maintain DRM servers

Filed under: Portable Audio

Back by popular demand, it's the Walmart DRM servers! You heard right -- just days after Wally World announced its plans to turn the screw on its digital rights management servers, we're now being shown a big "just kidding." According to an e-mail (posted in full after the break) sent out to previous downloaders, the mega-corp be leaving things as-is for the foreseeable future, and it's all because of "feedback from the customers." In other words, those actions it urged you to take late last month are no longer required, though we'd still back those tracks up on CD just in case. Can't be too careful, you know.

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Apps: SQLite Diff, Uplink, ResizeMe

SQLite Diff 1.18 ($25) allows developers to drag & drop two SQLite databases into the application and begin comparing them. SQLite Diff uses an in-memory store of both SQLite schemas to perform most comparisons quickly. Schema results include comparisons of tables/columns, triggers, indexes and views. Any changed SQL code including trigger SQL, index creation SQL, view creation SQL code and change...

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Picasa Web Albums Uploader 1.2 adds video

Picasa Web Albums Uploader 1.2 adds video
Google has released a new version of its Picasa Web Albums Uploader for the Mac, which is now at version 1.2. The update allows for the sharing of both still images and video clips, from iPhoto '08 via the Picasa exporter, or else using the standalone direct uploader. Once submitted, content can be shared with family and friends via the web....

New solar generator system from Solyndra is totally tubular

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

We all know the internet is not a big truck, and the rolling blackouts in California not that long ago showed our power grid isn't either. Part of the solution could be a series of tubes, a new type of solar generator from a company called Solyndra that replaces the usual square solar roof panels with something that would make Senator Stevens proud. The company's photovoltaic rods are able to catch rays from any direction, meaning they don't need to be tilted to point at the sun. Also, since they're not shaped like a silicon kite, they don't need the same big, beefy installation brackets. This cuts installation costs in half and has helped to drive $1.2 billion in orders from eager would-be customers of this three-year-old startup. Want to see 'em for yourself? Head on down to the Solar Power International Expo next week in sunny San Diego.

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Citizen journalist fakes Steve Jobs heart attack

Citizen journalist fakes Steve Jobs heart attack
SEATTLE - A CNN-owned website called iReport.com , which publishes reports written by ordinary citizens, said it will give federal regulators information about the author of an item that claimed Apple CE

MacBreak 79: Minute: Sogudi

Merlin shows us Sogudi, a browser navigation accelerator for Safari. Read More

GBTV #0408 (small) | GeekBrief.TV

GBTV #0408 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
NBC is failing to live up to the Olympic ideal. We want what we want, where we want it, when we want it. Old media seems to be hanging on. They're using technology to inch them forward, but it's slow going.

The PhotoFast CR-9000 offers a work-around for getting a solid state drive for under $900.

Research is getting us closer to real live invisibility cloaks. Harry Potter may be a reality soon. Okay, I'm joking...but, seriously!

Here at GBTV HQ, we've been tracking the Alter Ego project. It's technology that aims to provide incredibly lifelike facial expressions by placing a bunch of dots on an actor, and those dots are interpreted by cameras. Here are several clips of their latest work.

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BlackBerry Bold on US hold

NEW YORK - A delayed top-of-the-line BlackBerry phone from Research in Motion is still undergoing testing by AT&T Inc., and RIM's co-CEO implied that the carrier wants to avoid the chorus of complaints about performance... Read More

Judge orders RealNetworks to pull DVD copying software

LOS ANGELES - RealNetworks said it had temporarily stopped distributing its DVD copying software, RealDVD, at a federal judge's request in a copyright case brought by Hollywood studios. "We temporarily suspended distribution of... Read More