Tag: COMMERCIAL

MySoti is an online t-shirt and artwork marketplace. The site looks nice, and the interface is easy to use. Pros: Selection seems to be plentiful. Lots of stuff to buy, and some of it looks good. The site looks visually polished. A nice blend between artsy looks and down-to-earth usability. Layout is sensible. You can easily share t-shirts you like, with a simple "embed code" (which is ...

In an act of corporate insanity that reminds me of military behavior as described in Catch 22, Sony BMG removed the videos from Beyonce's official YouTube channel for "copyright infringement." It is her channel, and she is their artist. This is awesome! I mean, talk about caring for your musicians! Way to go, BMG! This is just one example of the heights of madness that copyright "protection" ...

TorrentFreak reports that Warner Brothers UK is now looking for computer-literate students in the university of Manchester for a 12-month paid internship (£17,500) that will allow them to be part of the glorious fight against online piracy! Students will open and maintain accounts on torrent sites, hang around forums and IRC channels, maintain and develop link-scanning bots, and issue ...

I spoke to Brian Alvey, co-founder of Weblogs, Inc. and the guy who built Blogsmith -- the same engine Download Squad, TUAW, Engadget and our other blogs use) about his newest creation: Crowd Fusion. There are quite a few CMS products to choose from out there, but Crowd Fusion is built to perform at scale while boasting an impressive feature set. That's because Brian knows a thing or two about ...

I've got nothing against the iPad. I haven't even touched one yet, after all, so it wouldn't really be fair for me to rip it apart or sing its praises. There's just one thing I'm curious about after seeing the first commercial on TV last night: why is nearly everyone pictured sitting down with the iPad in their lap? I'll hazard a guess: it's probably a little awkward to use it in most other ...

It's bundle time for Mac software lovers. If you're not familiar with them, there are a few companies out there that collect a bunch of great (and sometimes not-so-great) Mac software titles into a bundle, and sell them at a highly discounted rate. It's attractive to buyers because you can often get a few apps you really want for below retail, and attractive for software vendors because they get a ...

Mobile software maker SPB is launching SPB Shell 5.0. Like previous versions, SPB Shell basically replaces your phone's default user interface with a customizable "shell." What's new in version 5.0 is that SPB Shell ain't just for Windows Mobile anymore. It's also available for Symbian and Google Android phones. SPB Shell 5.0 also has a new 3D engine, support for 3D widgets, and 3D applications ...

When you woke up this morning, I bet the first thing you said to yourself was, "gee, I wish there were more social networks I could join." Okay, probably not. But like it or not, they're popping up all over the web. There's a new social network worth having a look at called Naymz, which is setting itself up to compete against LinkedIn in the career social networking market. It's going to be a ...

Liquid Scale is an iPhone / iPod Touch app that allows you to resize images by removing unimportant elements in the photo, leaving the important ones untouched. It's a technique called seam carving that we've previously mentioned, but what's interesting here is that it's now available to be used on the iPhone. For those that are unfamiliar with it, the seam carving technique analyzes images to ...

Update: Party Booth has changed its name to Spark Booth. Have you ever wished that you could have a photo booth running at your wedding reception, engagement party, or kegger? If so, you might want to check out Party Booth. Party Booth is a desktop application that runs in full-screen kiosk mode that allows party guests to walk up to the computer, simply press the spacebar, and pose for ...

There was a time when having a chat client on your computer at work was considered a no-no. These days, if you're not available via some sort of online chat or instant messaging, you're just not moving at the speed of business. Many companies have begun using open instant messaging services for their internal discussions, but there are a couple of downsides to this approach. The first is a lack of ...

If you're already using iCal's built-in todo management, or Outlook's tasks on a Windows machine, and you're just looking for an iPhone app that can synchronize with what you're already using, you should check out 2Do. 2Do is a very well-designed and pretty to-do list manager, with the ability to create multiple lists, set priorities and due dates, notes, URLs, and even default actions such as ...

1Password is finally available for Chrome. Sort of. 1Password is a favorite password manager among Mac users, with a passionate fan base -- and that fan base has been clamoring for a version of 1Password that included Chrome compatibility ever since Chrome was released for the Mac! Well, the time has come, and an alpha version of 1Password has been released that does indeed support Chromium (the ...

Propane is a beautiful, Mac-only desktop client for Campfire by 37signals. Working on a remote team, one of the core tools in maintaing a cohesive work environment is group chat. Out of the myriad options I keep coming back to Campfire as my chatroom of choice. The archiving, file sharing and integration with Basecamp (our project management tool of choice) make it stand above the other ...

Some technologies get way more hype than they really ought to, given the lack of real-world utility they offer. If you ask me, the king in this category is the idea of using a 3D user interface for computing. Since the early 90's, people have speculated about a great new paradigm shift away from the desktop metaphor to a more "natural" three-dimensional interface where the user navigates a virtual ...