Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Nokia DKU-2 USB Cable


The DKU-2 USB Cable is for connecting PC and Nokia phones.
This cable supports the use of Nokia PC Suite software.
It enables transfer and synchronization of different data types : for example calender, phonebook, notes , to do list depending on Nokia PC Suite ( Latest version 6.6.16 ) downloadable from Nokia website.
DKU-2 is compatable with following Nokia Handsets : 3230, 3300, 6170, 6230/i, 6260, 6630, 6650, 6670, 6680, 6681, 7270, 7600, 7610, 7700, 7710, 9300

Saturday, August 13, 2005

Macromedia Studio 8


Macromedia announced the release of the latest version of their web developement software: Studio 8.
Dreamweaver 8 has several additions :
Visual Authoring of XML Data
XML data such as RSS feeds can be darag and dropped into web pages
XSLT can be used to transform the XML to your web site style using code hints.
CSS Layout visulization
Dreamweaver now includes guides and borders that are not part of your web page to help see where your CSS elements begin and end
improved WebDAV
Dreamweaver now supports Digest autrhentication & SSL for secure server.
Zoom
you can zoom in and out like most graphic programs
Coding Toolbar
common coding operations right at you finger tips

Flash 8 also has some new feature which include :
Alpha Channels
film things on a green screen and then use flash to put in different backgrounds
Create transparency with no drawing or cutting out.
Embedded cue points
Treat flash movies like DVD movies with scenes & cue point .
Optional Drawing Mode
draw in flash similar to ilustration software packages
New blend modes and filtetrs
more flexability inflash applications and animation

New additions are Contribute & flashpaper which replace Freehand.
Seems to have enough new content , my favorite is CSS layout.

Monday, August 08, 2005

Goodbye to 35mm Cameras

Dixons, the Uk's leading high street retailer of consumer technology, today announces that it will no longer sel 35mm film - based camers.

Thursday, August 04, 2005

Full Screen Caller

Full Screen Caller by symbianware for symbian series 60 phones .
Nokia 7650, 3650/3600, N-Gage/N-Gage QD, 6600, 3660/3620, 7610, 6260, 6670, 6630, 6620, 6680/6681 & 3230.
Sieman SX1, Sendo X & Panasonic x700/x701 .
Full Screen caller will let you see a full image and basic data of who is calling on your mobile phone.
All images are assigned using custom applet menu system.
My main thought is it will only show images of photographs stored on your phone or data card.

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Adobe Bridge 1.0.2 Update

Adobe has posted a software update for its file browsing program in Photoshop CS2, Adobe Bridge version 1.0.02 update delivers overall stability and preformance and is recommended for all Adobe Bridge customers. Adobe Bridge was based on the file browser introduced in photoshop 7.0 and allows you to organize, locate the assets ( image & graphic files ) you need with visual previes and scalable thumbnails.
The update is a msi file supplied in a zip container .
The update seems to improve response time and cacheing

NB : during instalation make sure that you do not chang file locations or paths as the installer will delete previous versions and install upon the same location.

Monday, August 01, 2005

Smilers - Photos with real stamps

Service offered by Royal Mail , choose a smiler design and upload your digital photograph ( portrait 10 x 8") as a JPG or TIFF or post prints, negatives or transparencies ( upto 120 roll fil ).
You should recieve your smiler stamp within 2 weeks.
For further imformation visit http://www.royalmail.com/smilers
or pickup a leeflet at your local Post Office