Our beloved Ringo has just added some new free ringtones for all of those using Ringo. Made exclusively for Ringo, you won’t find these ringtones anywhere but at www.ringomo.com. Ranging in a mix of Classical, Country, Rock, Salsa (mmmm, salsa and chips) and Ragtime, you’re phone will keep things interesting with every call.
If you don’t know about Ringo, then read our review and find out why we loved it. It works for BlackBerry, WIndows Mobile, and the beloved (but forgotten?) Palm OS. With its easy to user interface and ability to play MP3s for ringtones and messages tones, why wouldn’t you get Ringo now? 
Ringo is available at ringomo.com for US$19.95.
The new FreeLoader 8.0 Portable Solar Charger by Solar Technology is a smart looking, versatile device that charges a multitude of the latest mobile gadgets for free using Solar Energy. The FreeLoader 8.0 can charge devices such as; digital cameras, iPods, PDAs, PSPs and mobile phones, and even supports a direct connection to two of the most recent mobile gadgets available on the market, the iPhone and the iTouch.
Designed to sit comfortably alongside the latest fashionable gadgets with its futuristic looks and design, the Freeloader 8.0 is gadgetry eye candy. It is also conveniently mobile, boasting a durable casing for hard-core mobility and the ability to fold into a stylish minimal device that can easily be slipped into a pocket or handbag.
Extremely reliable and easy to use, the FreeLoader 8.0 Portable Solar Charger uses the latest in cutting edge solar technology to convert solar energy into electricity, making power readily available for a wealth of popular mobile devices. For example, the FreeLoader 8.0 boasts the ability to power an iPod for 18 hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, a PSP for 2.5 hours and a PDA for 22 hours. And because the FreeLoader 8.0 can partner with such a wide variety of gadgets it also eliminates the need to carry country specific adaptors when travelling abroad, making it the ideal travel partner.
To ensure batteries never run flat, the Freeloader 8.0 can simultaneously charge its own internal battery which holds its charge for up to three months and features extra sensitive solar panels which are more much efficient at absorbing light in cloudy and dim conditions that the UK in particular is prone to.
The Freeloader 8.0 is available in both Hot Pink and Cool Aluminium Silver from www.solartechnology.co.uk and popular retail outlets. At only £29.99 everyone can afford an environmentally friendly way to charge their favourite hand-held gadgets and help to offset the carbon emissions that would otherwise have been created. Because working towards saving the planet, needn’t cost the earth.
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Today BullGuard, specialist security solution provider, is pleased to announce its global attack on spam with the release of a free Spamfilter. The BullGuard free Spamfilter which includes 24/7 Live Support and integrates with all major email clients is available for download from BullGuard’s website www.bullguard.com.
“Research has shown that people consider spam to be the number 1 nuisance on the internet”, says Theis Søndergaard, CTO and co-founder of BullGuard. “Over 80% of all emails sent today are spam. With our free Spamfilter we give people a tool to keep their inboxes clean. In turn we use their input to further improve the efficiency of the BullGuard Spamfilter.
The BullGuard Spamfilter is a collaborative filter which benefits from user input worldwide. If BullGuard Spamfilter users report a message as spam, which is done by simply clicking a button in their email client, other users will no longer receive this message in their inbox - it will automatically be identified and sent to the spam folder instead. The BullGuard Spamfilter integrates fully with the Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail and Thunderbird email clients.
“Two unique components of the BullGuard Spamfilter are Thunderbird integration and the incorporation of BullGuard Support. We normally include BullGuard Support in all our products, but it is not often you see a free product which includes free 24/7 access to live support”, says Søndergaard.
The BullGuard Spamfilter is already part of BullGuard Internet Security, BullGuard’s award winning complete PC security solution which also consists of BullGuard’s Antivirus, Antispyware, Firewall, Backup and Support components. BullGuard Internet Security users are also set to benefit from the release of the BullGuard Spamfilter as a wider user base will result in more user input and improved spam filtering.
Visit www.bullguard.com and join the BullGuard spam revolution today.
GPS software manufacturer Northport Systems, Inc., has launched Fugawi Touratel, a new cell phone-based outdoor navigation software and interactive web site, today for use in the United States.
Designed to enhance outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting and more, Fugawi Touratel provides exceptional map detail on a wide variety of mobile phone handsets as well as the complimentary touratel.com website.
A first in GPS software solutions for the outdoor recreation market, Fugawi Touratel is a Web 2.0-based cell phone navigation software product that delivers high-resolution US Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps, air photos and urban photos to a wide variety of cell phone models within the USA. In addition, users receive a host of other useful third-party location based applications, such as detailed streets maps of the USA, all for one low monthly fee. Fugawi Touratel is currently compatible with many models from Motorola, Samsung, Sanyo and LG, on the Sprint, Alltel and Boost networks with more networks and cell phone models to be added shortly. Because Fugawi Touratel utilizes the cellular network-derived “Assisted GPS” location, the supported phones do not require a specific-use internal or Bluetooth connected GPS. Also, due to its unique Web 2.0 architecture, the user does not need to download and install client software – the entire Fugawi Touratel application works through the internet connection. Users will benefit from added map content and ongoing product development instantaneously, without the need to download updates or apply patches.
“We are pleased to offer USGS topographic maps to the public at no charge though our new web resource, touratel.com,” said Robin Martel, president of Northport Systems. “Our Fugawi Touratel Web 2.0 backend also allows us to address tremendous consumer demand for mobile navigation technology by delivering outdoor GPS applications to a much wider variety of existing phones which could not previously be used for navigation.”
The touratel.com website is a free service enabling users to view and print copies of high quality maps. The site contains all of the USGS topographic maps for the USA, including Hawaii and Alaska, at all available scales, including 1:24,000, 1:100,000 and 1:250,000. Also available through the intuitive tab-based interface are high quality air photos and Google™ maps so the user can review their area of interest utilizing several different map sources. Users can zoom in to any part of the USA and print paper copies to take with them. From the website, users can also check the compatibility of their specific cell phone and, if they wish, sign up and immediately start navigating with the USGS topographic maps on their handset.
“Our Touratel web services have been designed from the ground up to allow for rapid development of richer feature sets and growth into new applications and markets”, continues Martel. “We will add new map content and additional services in early 2008.”
Availability
For more information on Fugawi Touratel, or to learn more about Northport Systems and its entire product line, please contact (416) 920-9300, or visit www.touratel.com. A regularly updated list of compatible carriers and handsets can also be found on the new
touratel.com website.
Digital Foci, Inc. announced yesterday that they are supporting the “Operation: Support Our Troops” giveaway of 1,000 Digital Foci “Pocket Album” digital keychain photo viewers through the “Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline” radio show as holiday gifts for U.S. military men & women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The “Into Tomorrow” radio show and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) will distribute the keychains through on-air promotions and the website at: http://www.graveline.com/2007/11/28/operation-support-our-troops or www.graveline.com . The first 1,000 soldiers to email the show will receive a Pocket Album in time for the holidays.
Pocket Album has a retail value of $39/each from Digital Foci, who is assisting with the production of these units. Information about the Pocket Album giveaway will be available on the “Into Tomorrow” radio show heard on the 5 American Armed Forces Networks, where the show has a huge soldier following; as well as on hundreds of radio stations around the U.S. and Canada, and on the XM Satellite Radio.
“With Pocket Album’s ability to store up to 74 pictures of family & friends and its easy portability in the field, we think it’s the perfect gift for troops to keep their special pictures close to them at all times,” said Dave Graveline, Host and Executive Producer of “Into Tomorrow.” The “Operation: Support Our Troops” giveaway comes on the heels of Dave Graveline and his team sending out over 7,000 Skype Kits (headsets, software & calling time) and long distance Calling Cards to U.S. military serving around the world.
“We are honored to be working with Dave Graveline at ‘Into Tomorrow’ and CEA in supporting this effort that gives our troops a great way to view photos of their family and friends who are waiting for them back home,” said Charles Huang, Director of Business Development, Digital Foci.
Toshiba UK is giving away five free high definition (HD) DVDs to anyone who buys one of its new range of laptops that come with built-in HD DVD players. Anyone buying a new Toshiba HD laptop will now be able to kick-off a high definition movie collection with a choice of titles including Children of Men, Full Metal Jacket, Chronicles of Riddick, Hulk and The Prestige.
Toshiba’s HD DVD laptops give you the freedom to experience the next generation in movie viewing whether you’re on the move or at home in the room of your choice. All of Toshiba’s HD laptops come with high definition widescreen displays of up to 17 inches, but can also be used like a standalone HD DVD player and output high definition video to watch on an HD TV.
HD DVD delivers dynamic images that are incredibly real, accurate and vibrant, with up to six times the image resolution of standard DVD, as well as truly immersive audio for a multi-dimensional sonic experience. With a wide range of laptops
Qosmio G40
Satellite X200
Satellite P200
Satellite Pro P200
Satellite A200
Satellite Pro A200
The Toshiba five free HD DVDs offer closes on the 31st January 2008.
Hey NBC (and Universal.) I’d like to thank you for saving me about $40 in a Season Pass ticket from iTunes and for giving me a higher quality version of your very entertaining show. Man, the details are so much better than what I was getting from iTunes that I can’t wait ’til I start downloading The Office, too!
Now since I’m on a Mac and your true intentions was not about the viewer (as you tried to tell the world), I had to go elsewhere besides Amazon.com or Hulu to get my season premiere of Hereos. Elsewhere meant going to this fine site and using Miro for the download. Miro nicely displays not just the most recent episode, but all of them including entire seasons! Now granted, you have to wait for all the seeders to get busy, but once that happens, it’s only a few hours and I have my free episode of Hereos…in 720p HD! How nice is that?!
Now, would I have done all this if NBC was still on iTunes? No. ‘But what about the HD?’ you ask. Well, while the high def is nice, iTunes is still faster and more convenient. I also do want to pay for my videos; however, if the provider that once gave me a paying way to do so and then takes that option away, what’s a hooked fan to do? You gave me no choice, NBC!
I’m sure we’re going to be seeing a spike in torrent traffic and a massive drop in NBC’s bottom line for downloads after this is all done. It’ll be fun to watch NBC come back to Apple like a dog with its tail between the legs. Man, is Steve Jobs going to have a fun day at work when that happens.
Okay, I have to get back to this free show on my Mac. L8.
Pitty the fool that spends 99 cents for a song and then another 99 cents to make it into a ringtone for their iPhone. Why a fool? Because they could be doing all this for free! We told you about the insane easy iToner last week and now we’re going to tell you about the just as easy MakeiPhoneRingtone. MIR if you’re nasty. With MakeiPhoneRingtone, you simply drag your AAC files (rename those MP4s to AAC if you’ve got ‘em) and MIR automatically takes care of the rest. Next thing you’ll see is your newly dragged music in the Ringtones section of iTunes. It does the “hack” magic all in the background!
Now, some have experienced some odd errors (like the inability to change the extension of the file…an important part in getting those files on your iPhone), so we recommend you use the latest 1.1 version. It uses the more stable “stik” method of “converting” your files into iPhone ringtones and it cleared up our problems lick-a-tee split.
Rouge Amoeba promises to keep up with this free application even if newer version of iTunes breaks this great trick. As of now, it sees no reason to charge for this application, so get it while you can!
Aaah, you’ve got to love hackers. Yup, hard at work to make sure that their activities can be done undercover. Now we aren’t saying the hackers that hacked the iPhone to run SSH do bad stuff undercover, but just like us here at SvenOnTech, we don’t want our network traffic to be wide open on the Internet. No sir, we want high encryption and we want via SSH! Well now we have it and it ain’t half bad for a web-based application.
WebShell is a web-based SSH client that you point your iPhone Safari to an installed SSH “server” on your system (WebShell supplies the install package.) You then use this “proxy” to execute SSH to another host. Now the key here to make this work is to use SSL via https in Safari. Note the s on the end there, folks. If you don’t well then you’re kinda defeating the purpose of SSH.
While not a true SSH client on the iPhone, this a great work around until an API is released for the iPhone. Give it a try. It’s free.
You can’t blame Verizon for trying to repel against the iPhone frenzy of June 29th, but in truth, short of giving phones away tomorrow, no carrier will be able to steal Apple’s spotlight away from it. Try, try, as it may, Verizon is flaunting how it is open all day tomorrow and giving a deal on the VCAST LG VX9400 phone. The deal? $50 off and a free “Music Essentials Kit” which includes, “a stereo headset, a cable for music transfer from a PC to the LG VX9400 and a 2GB memory card that can store up to 1,000 songs.”
So if you’re not lucky enough to get an iPhone tomorrow by 6:05 when all 20 at your local AT&T store sell out, you can drive over to the Verizon Wireless store and grab a true 3G phone instead.