OL July 28, 2010
100 million Facebook users added to a publicly available torrent file

Information relating to a fifth of Facebook’s users is now available for download. By anybody!

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TT July 29, 2010

‘The Great Gatsby’ goes interactive?!

‘The Great Gatsby’ goes interactive?! by Marc Saltzman

I-play, which has created computer games based on contemporary literary works by Nora Roberts and James Patterson, has now set its sights on an 85-year-old classic: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic The Great Gatsby. How does it fare?

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HT July 28, 2010

How to tell (immediately) when you’ve hit the CAPS LOCK key!

How to tell (immediately) when you’ve hit the CAPS LOCK key! by Marc Saltzman

Stop me if this sounds familiar: You’re typing away in a document or email, and then you suddenly realize you’ve been typing in ALL CAPS FOR THE PAST THREE SENTENCES (and the person you’re writing to will think you’re YELLING AT THEM). Here’s a simple fix for Windows users.

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N July 28, 2010

Safari Extension Gallery adds new features to your browser

Safari Extension Gallery adds new features to your browser by Andrew Kameka

Browser extensions take programs that we like and add features so they become programs that we love. Safari now has an extensions gallery to make it easier to love the browser of choice for many Mac users.

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OL July 28, 2010

Would you like a “Dislike” button on Facebook?

Would you like a “Dislike” button on Facebook? by Marc Saltzman

ABC’s Diane Sawyer sat down with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to chat about the site registering its 500 millionth (!) account, what it’s like to work at Facebook and what Zuckerberg thinks about the upcoming movie about him. In this video clip, however, he answers some user questions — including one that addresses the possibility of a “Dislike” button. Think it’s a good idea?

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TT July 28, 2010

Video: Cool gadgets for a hot summer road trip

Video: Cool gadgets for a hot summer road trip by Marc Saltzman

In this Cineplex “Gear Guide” video from July, I show some hot summer road trip gadgets, including a way to spice up GPS directions (with downloadable voice packs), how to stay connected (without having to look for a WiFi hotspot) and a solution to keeping your smartphone or media player powered up (using the sun’s rays).

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HG July 27, 2010

Are iPad owners selfish elitists?

Are iPad owners selfish elitists? by Rhonda Callow

According to a month-long study, iPad owners are selfish and unkind. What do you think?

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HG July 27, 2010

Canada’s iLane gets a makeover

Canada’s iLane gets a makeover by Marc Saltzman

You’ve probably heard of iLane from IMS, a Bluetooth-enabled gadget for your vehicle that reads your emails and text messages to you, and lets you record with your voice, too. Here’s the latest on the newest version, the iLane 7100.

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