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Download Squad Interview: Free Software Foundation's Peter Brown

dcharti — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:36:55 EDT

Download Squad interviewed Peter Brown, Executive Director of the Free Software Foundation, at their Defective by Design protest against the BBC's use of Microsoft DRM in their new iPlayer. We've made the interview available either as a text transcript after the break, or via the Download Squad podcast.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: DRM Microsoft Free Software Foundation iPlayer BBC

Mahalo introduces Follow: Continuous search

dcharti — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:01:22 EDT

Download Squad reviews the new Mahalo Follow continuous search feature. Offering live search comparisons side-by-side with other engines, Mahalo Follow also brings an interesting feature to the table: continuous search that follows your browsing, constantly evolving the results it presents based on the sites you visit.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Mahalo Mahalo Follow search Google

Evidence found that the iPhone will get games

dcharti — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:58:36 EDT

Download Squad digs into iTunes software code and discovers evidence that games are coming for the iPhone!

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Apple iPhone games iTunes iTunes Store

Google disables an official Google blog after deciding it was spam

dcharti — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:08:07 EDT

Google's been stepping up their efforts to identify and disable spam blogs. But either the company is being a bit too aggressive, or the folks working on this particular blog need to pay better attention to their inbox.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Google spam splogs blogs

AT&T Wireless drops iPhone from main page

dcharti — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:03:20 EDT

Rumors that Apple is wearing the pants a little too often in their iPhone relationship with AT&T have received a boost, now that the wireless carrier seems to have stopped promoting the pricey phone on their main page barely a month after its June 29th launch.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iPhone Apple ATT gadgets sales

New blog DIY Life gives away $4000 in tools at launch

dark3n3rgy — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:15:01 EDT

DIY Life just launched and to celebrate is giving away tools (Dremmel, Makita, among others) and do-it-yourself supplies for the next 30 days. Each day has a different prize and the site already has a ton of good projects to check out too. Site covers tech, home improvement, hobbies, crafts and other topics.

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: DIY tools crafts hobbies repair

iPhone Tip: A better iPhone period trick

dcharti — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:20:25 EDT

The period may be on a different keyboard layout than the standard alphabet, but that doesn't mean it has to be hard to type a period and keep on truckin'. Check out this tip to type better on your iPhone.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iPhone Apple tips typing keyboard

Pownce: Up close and personal

dcharti — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:26:27 EDT

We've mentioned Pownce previously on DownloadSquad, but instead of just a little preview, here's an in-depth look at the Kevin Rose start-up that is the object of desire right now for invite-junkies everywhere.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: community web 2.0 file sharing events

Staying ahead of the email crush: Mission Impossible?

dcharti — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:21:37 EDT

It's possible to slog through a few dozen old emails, and even dealing with a few hundred is theoretically manageable, but what happens when your burgeoning inbox reaches epic proportions?

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: email computers project management management

Anything iPhone can do, you can do better

dcharti — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:17:31 EDT

Today we'll take a look at some of the features that make the iPhone special -- and show you how your 2 year old Windows Mobile phone or PDA can accomplish most of the same tasks.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iPhone Windows Mobile PDA cell phone mobile phone

Two possible fixes for iPhone activation problems

dcharti — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:29:35 EDT

For those still stuck in iPhone activation limbo, we have a couple of tips and tricks might help you to get on your way. While these might not be sure-fire solutions for everyone, they sound general enough and have worked for at least two individuals, so they just might work for you as well.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iPhone ATT activation Apple iPod

Activation Video reveals some interesting details and... an 80GB iPhone?

dcharti — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:13:56 EDT

Oh Apple, you're so sly with the way you slip in the useful (and sometimes bizarre) details with your iPhone demo videos.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Apple iPhone details video activation

AT&T and Apple announce service plans, iTunes activation for iPhone

dcharti — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:57:48 EDT

Here we go again folks: this time it's a double-dose of PR announcements from Apple and AT&T that finally answer some of our biggest questions about service plans and activation for the iPhone.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iPhone Apple phone activation

Firefox's Repeats Microsoft's Mistakes All Over Again

Jordan — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:58:16 EDT

"In 2007, Firefox certainly hasn't destroyed IE's market share, but it sure has made a dent. While that's a positive thing in the name of choice and the triumph of good software, Firefox has quite possibly made a negative impact on the development of web sites and software when viewed in the context of accessibility."

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: mozilla firefox microsoft internet explorer download squad

There Is No Privacy Issue With iTunes Store DRM-free Files

Jordan — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:31:15 EDT

"In all likelihood, if you aren't sharing your personally identifiable files over P2P networks, you don't have anything to worry about, and an email address is the last thing you have to fret over if someone steals your iPod. The thief is after your DMP because they want your gadget, not because they want to email you a great offer on viagra.&

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: itunes privacy drm mp3 download squad