Can Zune HD Stay with Windows Phone 7 – TopNews United States
Mar/100
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Can Zune HD Stay with Windows Phone 7
TopNews United States With plenty of interesting feature, Zune HD is known as a well-built music player. But as the release of Windows Phone 7 Series is approaching, … Windows Phone 7 won't kill Zune HD Gadget Doctor: How We'd Fix The Zune HD Next Zune HD may have Windows Phone roots |
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View Mobile Websites in Windows with Safari 4 Developer Tools
Mar/100
Want to try out mobile websites designed for the iPhone and other mobile devices on your PC?? Safari 4 for Windows lets you do this easily with their developer tools.
By default, Safari will show standard desktop websites.? But by making a simple change, you can switch it to work like Safari Mobile on the iPhone or iPod Touch.
Getting Started
First make sure you have Safari 4 for Windows installed.? You can download Safari directly (link below) and install it as usual.
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Or if you already have another Apple program installed, such as QuickTime or iTunes, then you can install it from Apple Software update.? Simply enter apple software update in the Start menu search box.
And then select Safari 4 from the list of new software available.? Click Install to automatically download and install Safari.
Accept the license Agreement, and then Safari will automatically install.
Once this is finished, Safari will be ready to use.
View Mobile Sites in Safari
First, we need to enable the developer tools.? Click the gear icon on the toolbar, and select Preferences.
Click the Advanced tab, and then check the box that says “Show Develop menu in menu bar”.
Once you’ve closed your settings box, click the page icon, select Develop, then User Agent, and then choose one of the Mobile Safari settings.? In our test we chose Mobile Safari 3.1.2 – iPhone.
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To make your browser emulate a mobile device better, you can hide the bookmarks and tab bar to have a more streamlined interface.
Click the Gear icon, and select “Hide Bookmarks Bar”, and then repeat and click “Hide Tab Bar”.
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You can also shrink your window to be closer to the size of a mobile device screen.? Once you’ve done these things, Safari should look similar to this screenshot.? Here we have loaded Google.com, and you can see it in its iPhone-style interface.
Simply enter any website into the address bar, and it will load in its mobile interface if it has one.? Here is Google’s other mobile offerings, right inside Windows.
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Gmail loads messages with the default iPhone interface.
One especially interesting mobile site is Apple’s online iPhone User Guide.? When loaded in Safari with the iPhone setting, it loads with a very nice mobile UI that works just like an iPhone app.? In fact, you can even click and drag to scroll, just like you would with your finger on an iPhone.
Conclusion
Even if you do not have a Smartphone, you can still preview what websites will look like on them with this trick. Not all sites will work of course, but it’s fun to play around with different sites that have mobile versions.
Links:
Apple iPhone online user guide
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Zune HD2 Is On The Way – GadgetCrave.com
Mar/100
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Zune HD2 Is On The Way
GadgetCrave.com It looks like the Zune HD will be replaced by a predecessor later this year. According to a report on ZDNet, a Zune HD2 is coming, possibly as soon as late … Microsoft Almost Kills Zune HD Apps, Invites Devs To Look At Windows Phone 7 … Related AppleInsider articles: Zune HD2 already on the way? |
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Test and Report Add-on Compatibility in Firefox
Mar/100
Now that the new version of Firefox is out you probably have a favorite extension or two that has not updated yet. You can get that extension working again, test it, and report back to Mozilla on how well it does with the Add-on Compatibility Reporter extension.
Before
For our example we chose a great extension that unfortunately has not been updated yet. As you can see here Firefox is refusing to let the extension install.
After
As soon as you install Add-on Compatibility Reporter you will be presented with an information page on how the extension works and what you can do with it. You should definitely take a moment to read this as it is very helpful.
After trying our non-compatible extension again we were able to proceed with the install process. Notice at the bottom that “compatibility checking” has been overridden.
Success!
As soon as we restarted our browser it was easy to see the “non-compatible icon” in the “Add-ons Manager Window”…but the extension did install though (terrific!).
Clicking on the extension’s entry will reveal a new button in the lower right corner. Using the “Compatibility Drop-Down Menu” you can report if the extension is working as well as before or if it is actually having problems. The extension that we used for our example had no problems whatsoever so good news there.
Whichever option you choose you will be presented with a small “Report Window” with information about the extension, your browser’s version number, and your operating system. Click “Submit Report” to send it on its’ way.
You will see a confirmation message letting you know that your report was successfully submitted.
While the extension itself has not been altered in any form at least you have it working again and have helped verify whether it still works well or not. Notice the “notation” present now in place of the “Compatibility Button” that lets you know that you have already taken care of that particular extension.
Looking great…
Conclusion
If you have a favorite extension that you miss using in the newest release of Firefox then this is definitely an extension to add to your browser. Not only will your extension start working again but you can let Mozilla know how well it is working and (hopefully) help get the extension updated.
Links
Download the Add-on Compatibility Reporter extension (Mozilla Add-ons)
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Former Baltimore mayor’s telltale Xbox 360 now on eBay
Mar/100
Here’s a bit of backstory for those of you who don’t follow the hot Baltimore news scoops: Sheila Dixon, once mayor of Baltimore, became the former mayor Baltimore after being indicted for embezzlement earlier this year. One of the main pieces of evidence in her trial was an Xbox 360 prosecutors claimed she purchased with gift cards given to her by local developers, which were supposed to be given to various charities.
The telltale 360 recently appeared in an eBay listing, attracting a number of prospective buyers hoping to get their hands on the game console/slice of Baltimore history. If you’re interested in owning a device which is capable of single-handedly ending someone’s mayoral career, the auction is still running. Its price is significantly higher than a standard console, but you’ve got to pay a premium for all that history.
[Via Baltimore Sun]
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PSA: Portal guns are for trained professionals only
Mar/100
You know, we always thought GLaDOS ran the Portal simulation just so she could discover the true value of friendship, but it may really have been in the name of public service. In the video after the break — created by Freddie Wong, who you probably recognize from his ridiculous (and hilarious) Guitar Hero video — we get a glimpse at the likely ramifications of improper Portal gun training and how a few apathetic “friends” can ruin one of the most exciting experiences ever. And here, all this time, we thought GLaDOS was the bad guy!
Note: For those of you who spot that weird frame at the end of the video — yep, with all that gibberish — don’t bother to decipher it. It’s apparently just another gag from Freddie and “friends.” Yuk-yuk-yuk.
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XNA 4.0 games on Windows Phone 7 Series look awesome (but won’t be for Zune HD) – MobileCrunch (blog)
Mar/100
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XNA 4.0 games on Windows Phone 7 Series look awesome (but won't be for Zune HD)
MobileCrunch (blog) We knew that the Tegra chipset in the Zune HD and likely in several upcoming WinPho handsets (Tegra 2, to be precise) is capable of some nice 3D, … |
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Condemned to Games on Demand
Mar/100
Condemned is available everywhere but Australia, India, Japan and New Zealand. Instead, in Japan — and Japan only — Guilty Gear 2: Overture has been added to Games On Demand for ?2,940 ($32.75). Additionally, in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, Ridge Racer 6 is now available — also for ?2,940 in Japan, with prices varying by region.
Shortcut: Add Condemned to your download queue [via Xbox.com]
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Amazon’s galactic deal of the day: Mass Effect 2
Mar/100
BioWare’s space opera epic, Mass Effect 2, is Amazon’s “Deal of the Day.” The Xbox 360 version is currently $40, which is $10 cheaper than you’d pick it up at your local Quarian pawn shop. A PC copy is 40 percent off, with a $30 price tag.
At that price, one could pick up Mass Effect 1 and 2 for the regular retail price of the sequel. For those who like their sci-fi soapy and their shooters refined, this is a deal worth going through the Omega 4 Relay for — see, if you play the game, you’ll know what that means.
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Play Your Favorite DOS Games in XP, Vista, and Windows 7
Mar/100
Want to take a trip down memory lane with old school DOS games?? D-Fend Reloaded makes it easy for you to play your favorite DOS games directly on XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
D-Fend Reloaded is a great frontend for DOSBox, the popular DOS emulator.? It lets you install and run many DOS games and applications directly from its interface without ever touching a DOS prompt.? It works great on XP, Vista, and Windows 7 32 & 64-bit versions.??
Getting Started
Download D-Fend Reloaded (link below), and install with the default settings.? You don’t need to install DOSBox, as D-Fend Reloaded will automatically install all the components you need to run DOS games on Windows.
D-Fend Reloaded can also be installed as a portable application, so you can run it from a flash drive on any Windows computer by selecting User defined installation.
Then select Portable mode installation.
Once D-Fend Reloaded is installed, you can go ahead and open the program. Then simply click “Accept all settings” to apply the default settings.
D-Fend is now ready to run all of your favorite DOS games.
Installing DOS Games and Applications:
To install a DOS game or application, simply drag-and-drop a zip file of the app into D-Fend Reloaded’s window.? D-Fend Reloaded will automatically extract the program…
Then will ask you to name the application and choose where to store it — by default it uses the name of the DOS app.
Now you’ll see a new entry for the app you just installed.? Simply double-click to run it.
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D-Fend will remind you that you can switch out of fullscreen mode by pressing Alt+Enter, and can also close the DOS application by pressing Ctrl+F9.? Press Ok to run the program.
Here we’re running Ms. PacPC, a remake of the classic game Ms. Pac-Man, in full-screen mode.? All features work automatically, including sound, and you never have to setup anything from DOS command line — it just works.
Here it’s in windowed mode running on Windows 7.
Please note that your color scheme may change to Windows Basic while running DOS applications.
You can run DOS application just as easily.? Here’s Word 5.5 running in in DOSBox through D-Fend Reloaded…
Game Packs:
Want to quickly install many old DOS freeware and trial games?? D-Fend Reloaded offers several game packs that let you install dozens of DOS games with only four clicks…just download and run the game pack installer of your choice (link below).
Now you’ve got a selection of DOS games to choose from.
Here’s a group of poor lemmings walking around … in Windows 7.
Conclusion
D-Fend Reloaded gives you a great way to run your favorite DOS games and applications directly from XP, Vista, and Windows 7.? Give it a try, and relive your DOS days from the comfort of your Windows desktop.
What were some of your favorite DOS games and applications? Leave a comment and let us know.
Links
Download D-Fend Reloaded
Download DOS game packs for D-Fend Reloaded
Download Ms. Pac-PC
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