brijmin on Tech

It looks like UseNetServer decided to answer Astraweb’s annual special:
accounts.usenetserver.com/agoodyear/

The offer is for their High-Speed Plus plan – ~320 days retention, 20 connections, SSL, global search, etc. The same plan they are offering for $10 a month.

Windows has a bevy of great app launchers available, but when it comes to power, ease of use, and configurability, Executor is our pick for the best.
[Read more...]

HTC and T-Mobile are proud to launch a system upgrade for the myTouch 3G Slide. This update will bring the following enhancements to the device.

[Read more...]

Woot: One Day, One Deal.

Android only: Many places offer “Free Wi-Fi!” They also require you to enter a username/password combo, or simply click “I Agree,” in a browser. Free app Wifi Browser Login can automatically notify you, or open a browser, when that’s the case. [Read more...]

We’re happy to report that Xmarks/Foxmarks has been acquired byLastPass, the leading password and data manager!
[Read more...]

Using Facebook’s general privacy settings (find these by hitting “account” on the top right of a Facebook page) you can select whether everyone, just friends or friends of friends can see your status updates. However, there is a way to narrow those options down even further.

[Read more...]

The Android Market engineering team has been hard at work on improving the Android Market experience for users and developers. Today, I’m pleased to announce a significant update to the Android Market client. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be rolling out a new Android Market client to all devices running Android 1.6 or higher.

[Read more...]

Although we’ve already seen Flash in action on Chrome OS, Adobe has come out and officially announced Flash Player for Google’s newest operating system and deemed it a “work in progress.” If you’re expecting the kind of desktop performance you get with the latest hardware accelerated builds of Flash Player, I’m afraid you’re going to be a little disappointed -

[Read more...]

Security follows technology. Now that our phones are more expensive and carry personal information, it’s only natural that we want to protect them. The free LookOut Android app offers an interesting new security app that features anti-virus, data backup, and lost phone locator capabilities.

[Read more...]