Tech News & Commentary
Cat in London, England listening on the Android app asked: “My dad used to have Internet Explorer and the McAfee used to tell him which sites were safe and which weren’t. It would put a check or a plus next to the URL. Now, he switched to Google Chrome and it doesn’t support that. Can you suggest something similar that he can use for Chrome?”
Now, what you want to do is load the extension called “SiteAdvisor for Chrome.” To do that, click your wrench icon and choose “Extensions” from the menu. If you have no extensions installed, it’ll tell you that and give you a link to browse the gallery. If you do have some extensions installed, it will list them and then you need to click the link saying “Get more extensions.”
Once you are in the gallery, search for SiteAdvisor and click on the link for that extension. Then, click the Install button.
For more information, tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast.
“Wireless Update” Weekly Feature with Chuck Hamby
from Verizon Wireless
The “Into Tomorrow” team discussed the latest apps that they have been playing with recently.
- For Android, Dave recommends: Wallpaper Aquarium
- For iPhone/iPad: Rob recommends: Dish Remote Access App
- For BlackBerry, Mark recommends: Pandora and Slacker Radio
Tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast for more details
Mike in Nashville, Tennessee listening on WTN 99.7 FM asked: “Recently purchased a VHS to DVD machine. I can copy videos from VHS to DVD, but I’d like to find out how I can take the DVD and work with it in my PC. Would I have to have a video program such as Adobe video or Nero? I’d like to take my DVDs and movies and put them up on YouTube.”
You can try Daniusoft DVD Ripper. It’s an easy to use software program that let’s you rip DVDs to MPEG Videos, AVI, MP4, and so forth, so you can work with them.
The Daniusoft DVD Ripper can rip your movie pretty fast and has lots of powerful functions, so you can enjoy your DVDs on all common digital players, like iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Zune, PS3, Android Phone, Blackberry, Xbox 360, and others.
Guest in this hour:
Urs Stampfli, CEO – Concord Keystone
Concord Keystone develops the Easy Shot Clip, the video camera packaged with hands-free recording accessories, and one of the smallest digital video recording devices.
Chris in Tyler, Texas listening on KTBB AM sent us the following email and said: “It was kind of amusing listening as you all were talking about iPhones and all the apps, and that you never have anyone say they’re unhappy with the apps, or “I just use my phone for phone calls.” Let’s face it, no one buys an iPhone for just calling and texting. They buy it for the apps available. Luddites, like me, buy simple phones for that. You wouldn’t buy the biggest, baddest Swiss Army Knife or top-of-the-line yacht and say, “I just bought it to open letters,” or “I just fish off of it from the dock”. My wife has an iPhone, which she bought strictly for the medical app she needs as a pediatrician. I have an iPod Touch and use it for music, solitaire, and word search. I only have that because my brother bought it for me. Otherwise, I’d have just a smaller MP3 player.”
For more information, tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast.
Steve in State College, Pennsylvania listening on the radio sent us the following email and asked: “I wanted to know if you heard anything about the release date of the Archos 7 home tablet, and if there are any PMPs (Personal Media Players) that are similar in size and price.”
There is no actual release date yet, but we can share with everyone that the Archos 7 home tablet went up for pre-order overseas last month, and it’s now available to pre-order in the United States too on Amazon. The 7-inch tablet can be ordered for $199.00, which is one of the more inexpensive ways to get a good taste of Android without having to sign a contract.
If you’re looking for PMPs (Personal Media Players), you can try the SanDisk Sansa View. It’s a four-inch display, A/V out up to 1080i, rechargeable and removable battery. But what makes Sansa View stand out is that the device is flash-based. While it packs only 8GB of memory, the Sansa View contains an SDHC slot for adding up to 32 GB card. The Sansa View is available on line for $299.
This Week’s Prizes for Our Listeners
Concord Keystone: Several Easy Shot Clip, Ultra Mini Digital Video Cameras
Firefold: More HDMI 1.4 cables
iosafe: Several ioSafe Solo USB External Drive – Protects against Fire, Water and Theft SIZE? VALUE?
Honestech: Copies of Audio Recorder 2.0 Deluxe — Convert your analog music into digital formats including MP3s & audio CDs