ATV Flash
Dragonsteel Mods :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there, have a safe and wonderful holiday!AppleTV was released over a year and half ago and has been a moderate success. It is a device with great potential, unfortunately most of that is left untapped due to Apple’s desire to maintain strict control over content. Apple limited the devices playback to certain video formats: H.264 and MPEG-4. Most techies that I know have videos encoded in more than just these two formats. This restriction has a significant impact on AppleTV’s appeal. Shortly after Apple TV was released, the hacker community started on making it better. Since that time, the hacking community has accessed the operating system, enabled playback of most video formats, allowed DVD playback, installation of Firefox, Skype and EyeTV and much, much more. These “new” features make the Apple TV much more attractive as a digital media receiver. So how do we add these “features” to the Apple TV? One way is to scour the net for resources, download the proper files and then get them loaded onto the Apple TV. Sounds pretty easy, right? Trust me, this method takes a fair amount of time and effort. Now what if someone did all the legwork for you and put it in a precompiled package? Well, Apple Core LLC did exactly that. They created ATV Flash, which is an installer program that opens up the OS X operating system within the Apple TV box with a simple USB thumb drive. Today we will look at this program and see if it is worth the price. Let’s get started….
XSite Pro 2 Reviewed
Dragonsteel Mods :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Running a website as a business takes a lot of time and effort. As Kris can attest, keeping DragonSteelMods.com tuned up and running proficiently takes a lot of work. Now to create and run a site, the user can either go with the cookie cutter programs designed for beginners that are generally limited in their scope or with something that is complicated with a lot of code to be manipulated. The other option is to pay someone to do the job. Luckily, the folks at XSite Pro have released their second web design/editor program – XSite Pro 2. This program is a happy medium between the simple and complex web design programs in the market. It can be entirely template driven, allowing the user to avoid dealing with all the messy code that lies underneath. XSite Pro 2 creates the code from the user’s input information and sets it for HTML output. So let’s take a closer look at XSite Pro 2. Let’s get started…..
Plusmo’s Football Apps for IPhone
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
A few months ago, in a Moby Dick-length round-up of sports score-checking apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, I included an…
WriteRoom for IPhone
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
I’m sure you’ve been in a store and had the idea of a lifetime. You frantically search around you for a slip of paper to jot…
MindNode Pro 1.0.3
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
The use of mind mapping software is becoming increasingly common in corporate America, but who wants to fork out hundreds of…
First Look: Microsoft Arc Mouse
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Microsoft’s Arc Mouse takes a different and unique approach to mouse design. It looks like, well…an arc. And it actually…
Hands on With the HTC Touch HD
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
The smartphone developer has unveiled its biggest threat to the iPhone 3G yet, and the new rival is impressive.
WriteRoom 2.3
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
WriteRoom is what TV chef Alton Brown would call a “unitasker”: It’s a tool designed for only one function. But while Brown…
Billy Frontier for IPhone
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
He’s stared down many a bandit (and the occasional orangutan), but to my knowledge, Clint Eastwood never faced off against…
Überclok Reaktor
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
The Reaktor is a speedy system, but a few of Überclok’s design decisions don’t make sense in a PC of this caliber.
Hardcore Reactor
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
This impressive PC keeps its components cool by immersing them in oil, but much cheaper, faster (graphics-wise), and more-upgradable PCs exist.
Xi Mtower HAF-SLI
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
This rig sacrifices some graphical prowess to achieve blazing overclocked performance at a killer price.
Building the Perfect Smart Phone: PC World’s Design
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
What would you include in the perfect smart phone? Check out our concept and tell us what you think.
Search for Text in Scanned Files With Recollect Desktop
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
This program goes where other search programs don’t: e-mail, PDFs, scanned documents, and more.
17-inch MacBook Pro Benchmarks
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Following the top-to-bottom refresh of Apple’s laptop line announced in October, people paid plenty of attention to the new…
RRootage for IPhone
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Japanese developer Kenta Cho has developed a reputation for distillation. Not of the alcohol kind, but rather, for taking the…
Beta Watch: Juice, EveryScape, Shoeboxed
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
This month we look at a Firefox 3 add-on that enhances searches, a Web service that takes you inside buildings, and an online manager for receipts and business cards.
The Mobile Office, Part 2
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
With a portable printer and other micro gadgets, you can take your office on the road–but don’t expect full-sized quality.
Gateway P-7811FX: A Budget-Friendly Gamer
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Gateway brings out a bargain, full-fledged gaming notebook packed with more ports and options than you’ll know what to do with.
LoginControl 2.0
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Although Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) offers many improvements over Tiger, it also takes a few small steps backwards. One of those…
HDTV Buying Guide 2008
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Here is your complete guide to buying and owning a new HDTV this holiday season and beyond.
Sony HDTVs Rated Most Reliable by PC World Readers
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Sony gets far and away the highest reliability and service scores in our reader survey. LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, and Vizio all earn favorable marks as well.
Asus U6V: Ultraportable Form Meets Fashion
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Asus’s fashionable ultraportable gives you good performance–and a second battery–without breaking the bank.
Turn Your Handwriting Into a Font With Scanahand
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Scan your signature and other scribbles to create a font that resembles your handwriting.
Hiking 2.0: Five Favorite Sites
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Five great Web sites to help plan your next outdoor adventure.
More IPhone Dictionary Apps
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Every modern English dictionary stands in the shadow of the Holy Trinity of Lexicons: The Oxford English Dictionary…
SugarCRM Keeps You Closer to Your Customers
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Track your contacts, appointments, sales opportunities, and more with this simple online customer relationship management app.
Canon PowerShot SD880 IS
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Canon’s PowerShot SD880 IS is a compact point and shoot digital camera. Part of Canon’s Digital Elph family, the camera…
Adobe InCopy CS4
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Adobe’s latest version of InCopy, the companion program to InDesign that lets writers and editors work on a document…
Samsung Omnia for Verizon Smart Phone
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
The sophisticated Omnia can do just about everything, but omissions such as a slideout keyboard and a headphone jack prevent it from outshining the iPhone.
Acer Aspire One netbook – Almost Perfect
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
Create Custom Launchers with Launchbar Commander
PC World :: Monday, December 01, 2008
This full-featured and complex launch utility is best suited to power users.
