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PicLens Now Support YouTube Video Wall
PicLens, a Firefox plug-in that can display Google/Flickr/DeviantArt image search result with a wall of animated full-screen 3D experience.
Cooliris just launched the new PicLens v.1.6.3 with YouTube compatibility. The plug-in is compatible with Firefox up to the latest beta 3.
PicLens’ 3D YouTube search can be accessed direct from the video site, as well as via [...]
PicLens, a Firefox plug-in that can display Google/Flickr/DeviantArt image search result with a wall of animated full-screen 3D experience.
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Cooliris just launched the new PicLens v.1.6.3 with YouTube compatibility. The plug-in is compatible with Firefox up to the latest beta 3. PicLens’ 3D YouTube search can be accessed direct from the video site, as well as via the PicLens button in your browser toolbar. The selected video can play in full screen or in Piclens screen. Read more at Cooliris blog! |
I installed and tried the new version. I can not seem to find the Piclens toolbar button from YouTube site as above indicated.
The only way to activate the YouTube function is to go Google image search first then hover the mouse on any image search result, click on the little gray arrow on bottom left, this takes me to the Piclens screen, from there, open the top right search window to select YouTube.
Please let me know if it works for you!
Update: Actually it is easier than I initially thought. The PicLens button is located on top right corner of the Firefox browser. Just click that blue arrow to launch Piclens screen
Google Docs 100% Offline/Online
Google Docs, an online version of the Office Suite from Google (Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Presentation), now has 100% online/offline capability.
Google initial offering of offline capability was limited to viewing/editing word processing documents only.
When you are offline, just click on your Google Docs desktop icon and know that your Word documents, presentations and spreadsheets [...]
Google Docs, an online version of the Office Suite from Google (Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Presentation), now has 100% online/offline capability.
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Google initial offering of offline capability was limited to viewing/editing word processing documents only. When you are offline, just click on your Google Docs desktop icon and know that your Word documents, presentations and spreadsheets will be stored on your computer, at your fingertips. Unfortunately only support English language access for now. |
[Source Google Docs Blog]
Search/Save/Playback Flash Videos With mooFlair AIR
mooFlair is an Adobe AIR app. It is built on AIR runtime platform meaning it can run online or offline from your desktop. This application helps you to manage (search, aggregate video RSS, download and watch both online and offline Flash-based (.flv) videos.
The RSS section allows to browse each categorized RSS Feeds or [...]
mooFlair is an Adobe AIR app. It is built on AIR runtime platform meaning it can run online or offline from your desktop. This application helps you to manage (search, aggregate video RSS, download and watch both online and offline Flash-based (.flv) videos.
The RSS section allows to browse each categorized RSS Feeds or search directly from the most popular video content providers (YouTube, DailyMotion, MetaCafe, etc..). You can hover the mouse over the search results to play back; save, etc..
Existing .flv files including h.264 encoded videos can be imported to mooFlair.
The player window is resizable to your liking. The author kindly creates a Web based demo for test run.
Twitter Karma: Your Twitter Ecosystem!
For Twitter user only (If you are still wondering what Twitter is, read HERE!).
In Twitter Ecosystem, anyone can follow other members and reciprocally.
Twitter Karma is a nifty Web-based tool that allows you to view who you follow and who are following you. Under each Avatar, there are 2 arrows (green and red) that indicate [...]
For Twitter user only (If you are still wondering what Twitter is, read HERE!).
In Twitter Ecosystem, anyone can follow other members and reciprocally.
Twitter Karma is a nifty Web-based tool that allows you to view who you follow and who are following you. Under each Avatar, there are 2 arrows (green and red) that indicate the status. The tool also allows to bulk “unfollow” just by checking to the check box located next to the name. (there is also bulk “follow” option that I still don’t know its purpose yet).
Twitter Karma requires your Twitter id and password but promises to use it only for the purpose of gathering the status for this display.
You can follow SolSie.com so you can “watch every move we make” just by clicking the Twitter banner on the sidebar. [Thanks Scott J.]
Pogo: A New Web Browser from AT&T
When the name AT&T came up, one would think the new AT&T Web browser Pogo must have something to do with mobile Internet browsing. But, surprise, surprise.. Pogo is indeed a desktop browser that is based on Mozilla code combined with technology from Vizible, which AT&T has invested in.
Webware captured an interview with Davit [...]
When the name AT&T came up, one would think the new AT&T Web browser Pogo must have something to do with mobile Internet browsing. But, surprise, surprise.. Pogo is indeed a desktop browser that is based on Mozilla code combined with technology from Vizible, which AT&T has invested in.
Webware captured an interview with Davit Krantz, AT&T VP of Business Development, in this video, you will understand the reason behind this project, along with a feature demo.
Video Demo of Google Earth 4.3
Google Earth team released its mapping application Google Earth 4.3, which adds some of the most impressive mapping display technologies.
Just like other advanced application, many features got really buried or overlooked but thankfully The Google Earth Blog folks took the effort to show the new features on the below demo video.
In addition to some [...]
Google Earth team released its mapping application Google Earth 4.3, which adds some of the most impressive mapping display technologies.
Just like other advanced application, many features got really buried or overlooked but thankfully The Google Earth Blog folks took the effort to show the new features on the below demo video.
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In addition to some incredible 3-D building rendering, you will also notice the main attractions :
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Google Earth 4.3 Source Google Latlong, The Google Earth Blog
CoverFlow-Style Image Search: CreativSpace
While Google still dominates the Search marketshare with an impressive 70% marketshare, other search engines have tried hard to get a piece of action. We showed you SearchMe, a seach engine that gives the results back with coverflow-style image. Oskope (my favorite,) is an original search engine with a fun user interface, etc..
Another simpler online [...]
While Google still dominates the Search marketshare with an impressive 70% marketshare, other search engines have tried hard to get a piece of action. 
We showed you SearchMe, a seach engine that gives the results back with coverflow-style image. Oskope (my favorite,) is an original search engine with a fun user interface, etc..
Another simpler online search service with similar with results powered by google image search is CreativSpace: http://www.creativspace.at/,
unlike SearchMe, which allows the category selection, Creativspace only returns images. Nonetheless it is much fun than just use Google search images.
Once the search results are shown, use the slidebar to browse the images.
[Thanks Franz E.]
Better, Higher Resolution YouTube Download
The common methods to save YouTube videos result in a .flv file format, which offers only marginal video and audio quality.
With the recent introduction of better resolution video from YouTube, now you can download video in mp4 format.
GoogleOS Blog shares a new method using the Greasemonkey extension for Firefox with this script, after you [...]
The common methods to save YouTube videos result in a .flv file format, which offers only marginal video and audio quality.
With the recent introduction of better resolution video from YouTube, now you can download video in mp4 format.
GoogleOS Blog shares a new method using the Greasemonkey extension for Firefox with this script, after you install both, you will see the Download as MP4 option
Right mouse click on this link and save as abcd.html; upon completion, remane the file to abcd.mp4. On the desktop side, media players that can playback .mp4 format are VLC, MPlayer, iTunes, QuickTime. On Windows mobile TCPMP or CorePlayer can be used.
[Via GoogleOS]
The HP Mini Note 2133 Might switch Processor within 6 Months
We already know that HP’s low cost Mini-Note 2133 is using the Via C7-M chip for the low power and economic reason. But eventually, the small laptop might switch to a different processor soon. This could be the new Intel Atom when it becomes available.
Instead of waiting for the Intel Atom, HP needs rush [...]
We already know that HP’s low cost Mini-Note 2133 is using the Via C7-M chip for the low power and economic reason. But eventually, the small laptop might switch to a different processor soon. This could be the new Intel Atom when it becomes available.
Instead of waiting for the Intel Atom, HP needs rush out to market mainly to target a small window of opportunity.
Adobe Media Player Released
Today, Adobe officially launch the free Adobe Media Player application, a media player that is based on Adobe AIR Cross platform runtime.
User can discover media, subscribe, online or offline watching…The content can be in Adobe’s Flash format including some video in very high definition 1080p.
Watch the video made by our friend Rafe Needleman / [...]
Today, Adobe officially launch the free Adobe Media Player application, a media player that is based on Adobe AIR Cross platform runtime.
User can discover media, subscribe, online or offline watching…The content can be in Adobe’s Flash format including some video in very high definition 1080p.
Watch the video made by our friend Rafe Needleman / Webware.com. Rafe interviews Adobe’s Ashley Manning for a quick demo of Adobe Media Player.
