BBC set to introduce iPlayer for Mac 'later this month'
Earlier in the year, the iPhone (and iPod touch) both got a sprinkling of iPlayer goodness through the streaming service, however today's announcement is the first major expansion of the download service to another desktop platform: something the BBC has to do in its role as a publicly funded, 'accessible to all', broadcaster.
There's few other details to the announcement - particularly with regards to how the BBC is going to deliver its media to Mac users - but as soon as the iPlayer for Mac touches down we'll let you know.
BBC set to introduce iPlayer for Mac 'later this month' originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsTiny Geo-coder, for all of your latitude and longitude needs
Filed under: Developer, Web services, Web
I have to confess that, until today, I was still converting latitude and longitude by Googling "convert GPS coordinates" and putting it into whatever came up first. That just changed when I found Tiny Geo-coder. It converts coordinate pairs to addresses, and vice versa. Not only that, but it has an API, so you can use it in other web projects that require coordinates. One of the first real-world uses of Tiny Geo-coder can be seen on travel.perfectspace.com, where the authors are passing their check-ins on Brightkite through Tiny Geo-coder to generate a map of their location for display on the site. Another possibility that comes immediately to mind is converting the coordinates that the iPhone version Twitterrific generates into the name of the location for your Twitter profile. I'm sure clever people will come up with some even better ideas for this little app.
Tiny Geo-coder, for all of your latitude and longitude needs originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsGoogle adds Video and Audio chats to Gmail web interface
Filed under: Internet, Video, Windows, Macintosh, Google, VoIP, Web
It's been over two years since Google brought text-only Chat to the Gmail web interface: and whilst the feature has certainly seen a number of small additions in that time, I think it's fairly safe to say that the efforts with Chat to date will pale into insignificance with Google's announcement on the Gmail blog that Video and Audio chat will shortly be arriving in an inbox near you.The features, which require a plugin [available for both PC and Mac OS X] allow you to initiate video and audio chats from within the web browser. You can even expand the size of the video chat, and thanks to the feature being based on a number of widely used standards, you should in theory be able to chat with a fairly large number of contacts who don't need to be using the web interface [it's also worth noting that one-way video and audio chat is also possible].
Unfortunately, the feature isn't available just yet: the Googlers say the feature has only just begun rollout - however you can visit the Gmail videochat page to download the browser plugin and get ready for your account to be enabled in the next few days.
Google adds Video and Audio chats to Gmail web interface originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsBrute Force Calculator finds your password's staying power
Filed under: Internet, Security, Web services, Open Source
Pay Hackosis a visit, and try out their Brute Force Calculator, an Open Source PHP app based on an Excel spreadsheet from Mandylion Labs.
Hackosis' calculator asks for details about your password - not the password itself. Using the information you provide and some quick computational Kung Fu, you'll get a rough idea of how long it would take someone to discover the correct secret word.
If you use as many web apps as we do, it's essential to use strong, secure passwords. Even if you use a password generator like LastPass, it never hurts to test them.
[ via gHacks ]
Brute Force Calculator finds your password's staying power originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments5 Windows tools to remove damaged antivirus programs
Filed under: Security, Utilities, Windows, Symantec, Freeware, Troubleshooting
Fortunately, some of the companies are good enough to provide uninstall tools to help us out.
McAfee: MCPR
While I was putting this post together, their web site starter throwing random errors at me. You should be able to download the remover from this page. If not, get it directly from McAffee or Softpedia.
Norton: Norton Removal Tool
Back when I first used SymNRT (the old name for this app), it did a pretty good job of cleaning things up. I'll warn you in advance: Norton Removal Tool will probably miss some files, folders, and registry keys. Still, it will at least get the program out of your way. It's availble through this Symantec article, or directly from the Symantec FTP or MajorGeeks. [download] and run a quick registry sweep to tidy up.
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5 Windows tools to remove damaged antivirus programs originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsEventBox: all your social networks in one box (on your Mac)
Filed under: Macintosh, Social Software, web 2.0
If you're completely addicted to your information stream, and you want to see it all in one place, EventBox might be worth the $20 pricetag. The UI looks fantastic, and the app features the all-important Growl support. Apparently a HUD mode is coming soon (think Twitterrific), which will make the app's footprint on your screen smaller. You might not be interested in what EventBox has to offer if you're not very active on social networks, but if you're looking for this kind of app, EventBox gets it right.
EventBox: all your social networks in one box (on your Mac) originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsSuper PerfectoProp - Time Waster
Filed under: Fun, Games, Kids, Freeware, Time-Wasters, Web
Remember Lunar Lander from back in the days of your Apple ][ or Commodore 64? I sure do. It was tough, but landing in that deep and narrow trough was so rewarding, and a great way to show off to your geeky friends. There have been many similar games over the years, and Super PerfectoProp is one of them. The concept is similar, in that you are flying a little guy around, but instead of using jets, you're using propellers, and instead of three, you have four. The idea is to take off on the left side of the screen, collect all of the coins, and land safely on the right side of the screen, avoiding the various dangers around you.
In terms of controlling your character, it's a bit more complicated than Lunar Lander. Instead of one booster that pushes straight up, you have two that are on 45 degree angles. To go straight up, you have to press both at the same time, but if you do you'll go up fast. And since there's a power line overhead, you have to be pretty careful about it.
Super PerfectoProp is interesting for just about as long as you'd want to spend playing a time waster, which might be a great fit for your next coffee or lunch break.
Super PerfectoProp - Time Waster originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsGoogle adds instant translation to Google Reader
Filed under: Web services, Google, web 2.0
Or you could use a service like Mloovi to translate the RSS feed, but Mloovi has a few limitations, like the inability to show pictures or full feeds. Now it looks like Google is taking things into its own hands, by combining Google Reader with Google Translate.
Here's how it works. Just subscribe to a blog or news site in another language (assuming you can find the subscribe button). Then go to the feed settings in Google Reader and select "Translate into my language." That's it. You only have to do this once per feed and Google Reader will automatically translate that page until you tell it to stop.
Keep in mind, these are machine-generated translations, so they're far from perfect. But if you don't have time to learn French just to read a few articles from Le Monde from time to time, this could be the next best thing. Or maybe the thing after that.
Google adds instant translation to Google Reader originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsModerator desktop app for moderating WordPress blog comments
Filed under: Windows, Macintosh, Blogging, Productivity, Adobe, Freeware, Web
If you have a blog that gets a lot of comments, you might be finding that logging into your blog's administration panel to moderate comments has become a bit of a laborious process. If your blog runs on the WordPress platform and is self-managed, you might like to check out the Moderator plugin and associated Adobe Air desktop application.The concept here is straightforward: install the plugin on your blog, then follow the instructions to install the Air application on your Windows or Mac machine. From there, you get a nice quick application from which to review comments and either approve, delete, or mark them as spam.
As the site currently warns, you might find a performance problem if your site has hundreds of unmoderated comments when installing Moderator. The easy and obvious work-around is to ensure that you are up-to-date in your moderating before installing the plugin.
While it's a fantastic start, I'm one of those insane people that runs a number of WordPress blogs, or at least caretake a few for friends. It would be wonderful if Morderator allowed you to monitor mulitple WordPress blogs and moderate comments for all of them from within one interface. You can change the site that you are aiming Moderator at, but support for multiple sites would be a great enhancement.
Moderator desktop app for moderating WordPress blog comments originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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