David Chartier's log

Opera Mini 4.1 released with better page and file management

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:48:52 -0400

Opera Mini 4.1 released with better page and file management: The new version adds a handful of strong new features to one of the best browser options for your garden variety mobile phone. Text search and page archiving, among other features, are both on the…

Hackers used packet sniffers to filch credit card data

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:41:56 -0400

Hackers used packet sniffers to filch credit card data: Three scammers were using packet sniffers to harvest credit card numbers from Dave & Buster’s servers. All three have been caught and are now being held on various charges, but they managed to steal…

How to fix Windows activation problems between Parallels and Boot Camp

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:26:31 -0400

How to fix Windows activation problems between Parallels and Boot Camp

Playing with Powerset: search shows promise, has challenges

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:54:55 -0400

Playing with Powerset: search shows promise, has challenges: Powerset is the latest company to take a crack at making search better. Armed with “native language processing technology,” the semantic search startup has focused its initial offering on Wikipedia,…

Google Friend Connect to bring social networks to your site

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:48:23 -0400

Google Friend Connect to bring social networks to your site: Social networking data is growing wings as all the major players announce data interoperability features. Google, however, has plans to bring social networking friends and features to the rest of…

Google introduces new beta Reader for iPhone

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:43:30 -0400

Google introduces new beta Reader for iPhone

Hands-on with Pixelmator 1.2's new Curves, Rulers, and more

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:03:58 -0400

Hands-on with Pixelmator 1.2's new Curves, Rulers, and more:

Pixelmator 1.2 introduces some significant new features just in time for the Apple Design Awards deadline. Ars takes the new version for a spin.

Can Apple dance with third-party retailers again?

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:32:53 -0400

Can Apple dance with third-party retailers again?: Apple is getting its products in front of more consumers by branching out with retail chains like Best Buy. If not handled correctly, though, Apple could find these relationships doing more harm…

Facebook, MySpace work with states for predator safeguards

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:46:30 -0400

Facebook, MySpace work with states for predator safeguards: Social networking sites aren’t just attracting the college and business crowd. In order to protect the younger members these sites are also drawing in, Facebook and MySpace have agreed to implement…

POW! Comic Life Magiq brings new ZING! to your photos

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:31:50 -0400

POW! Comic Life Magiq brings new ZING! to your photos:

A separate new version of Plasq’s Comic Life app gives users even more powerful and fun tools for laying out images.

Hands-on: Leech, a streamlined download manager for Mac OS X

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:05:54 -0400

Hands-on: Leech, a streamlined download manager for Mac OS X: If you’re a chronic downloader or work across multiple browsers, Leech is a new download manager for Mac OS X that can give you more control over all those bytes. Ars Technica takes Leech for a spin…

First look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta a big step forward

Wed, 07 May 2008 21:08:33 -0400

First look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta a big step forward: The new version of OpenOffice.org was a long time coming, but it brings a solid batch of new features and file compatibility. Ars Technica looks at some of the most significant enhancements to see…

Hands-on with Xobni: make Outlook more productive, social

Tue, 06 May 2008 22:35:34 -0400

Hands-on with Xobni: make Outlook more productive, social: Bringing better e-mail and contact management features to Outlook, Xobni promises to help you be more productive with that flood of e-mail you’re drowning in. Ars takes Xobni for a swim to find out…

NBC cozies up to iTunes UK and Zune, but not iTunes US

Tue, 06 May 2008 17:18:23 -0400

NBC cozies up to iTunes UK and Zune, but not iTunes US:

Don’t miss this pulse-pounding episode of All My NBC. The studio once again recognizes the value in licensing its content, but a return to the US iTunes Store is nowhere to be seen—yet.

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Lycos Cinema revamps social web video; content disappoints

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:48:41 -0400

Lycos Cinema revamps social web video; content disappoints: Ars Technica walks through the new features from Lycos Cinema to see if they’re enough to make it a worthy competitor in the online video space. The social networking aspect is solid, but the…

NBC using YouTube clips to drive Hulu traffic

Mon, 05 May 2008 21:17:32 -0400

NBC using YouTube clips to drive Hulu traffic: Teasing YouTube users with short clips could be a smart way to drive more traffic to Hulu and a nod to the massive community Google already has. Not posting full episodes, however, may also alienate…

Hands on with Brightkite: real-world social networking

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:16:26 -0400

Hands on with Brightkite: real-world social networking: Never mind your thousands of Facebook and MySpace friends. Brightkite actually puts the”social” in networking by helping users to meet friends and make new ones in the real world. We’ve got a first…

Study: men more likely to use social networking for business

Sun, 04 May 2008 19:02:03 -0400

Study: men more likely to use social networking for business: Social networks are turning out to mean different things to different users—and genders. A study of 30 million users reveals that women get social to build relationships, while men are more likely…

Scott2K Episode 1: Connecting to the Internet

Fri, 02 May 2008 19:38:54 -0400

Scott2K Episode 1: Connecting to the Internet

NewsGator shares details on upcoming NetNewsWire 3.2, 4.0

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:46:09 -0400

NewsGator shares details on upcoming NetNewsWire 3.2, 4.0:

Big changes are coming to the premiere Mac OS X RSS app. Its developer chatted with Ars Technica about the next two major releases, and confirmed a fairly obvious rumor.