HappyWakeUp ArousalClock: The best phone alarm?

Many individuals, including myself, use their cellphones as morning wake-up alarms. If you are such an individual, you must hate your phone by now..but there is a solution. The HappyWakeUp alarm is an application aimed for the S60 powered phones, which wakes you up ONLY when you are awake or half awake. Read more

Google Android SDK 1.0 available for download

The Android Software Developer Kit (SDK) has been released by Google and it’s available for download. The Android SDK will allow developers build applications for any Andoird powered phone. Google is trying to make the Android THE software for the future mobile era and if you ask me, they are on a good road so far.

It’s also obvious that Google wants to be the next “iPhone killer”, with its open-source Android and the upcoming Android Market ( App Store anyone ). Read more

Android premiere on Sept 23 in New York City!

Android Authority recieved an invitation today from T-Mobile, to the first Android T-Mobile phone launch event in New York City, further confirming rumours regarding the Android premiere on this date. The stars of the event will be the G1 and the HTC Dream most likely, but I guess we need to wait until 23 of September.

The community eagerly awaits the launch of the first Android powered phone, we have seen some previews of the HTC Dream and the G1, we just need to wait for more. Read more

iPhone 2.1 software update without problems

The long awaited iPhone 2.1 software update is finally here. Let’s just hope that this iPhone update will resolve some of the issues addressed by the users, including the 3G problems. Reports has shown that this update runs smoothly with a good overall user feedback. We will keep our eyes on the forums for further feedback regarding the new iPhone 2.1 update. Read more

iTunes 8 has Vista problems - BSODs reported

Everybody was very thrilled about the new version of iTunes, the iTunes 8. However, things are not going very well for Windows Vista users, iTunes 8 doesn’t seem to like Vista at this moment. Some users reported blue screens of death (BSOD) the moment they plug their iPod. Forums are assaulted with complains and replies regarding this issue, but it seems that a downgrade to iTunes 7.7 fixes this problem. Read more

How To: Record streaming media files

Media streaming has become very popular in the past few years, allowing users to watch or listen to their favorite media without downloading the full files. While many streaming sources don’t allow users to record the streaming or apply a small fee for this service, users can capture media streamings easily using dedicated software. There are many available streaming software out there, most of them requiring a small fee (below $40) but there are some free software available for download. Read more

Watch the Beijing Olympics online for free

There isn’t much time left until the Beijing Olympics and for all the business travelers out there, we got some good news. The Olympics will be brought to you online for free by TVTonic, who partenered with NBC Olympics.

Another good news is that, if you happen to miss your favourite Olympic event, you can watch it any time even if the event has taken place. TVTonic works best with Windows Media Center or within Interner Explorer (I wonder why Firefox isn’t included). Putting aside the irony, I think we can put our recorders to rest during the 2008 Olympics, TVTronic offering us the perfect service.

Source: TVTronic