Google Maps has already made one upgrade to its real estate search since introducing it in July, and now there’s another why-didn’t-they-do-that before? option: searching for property by adding the words “real estate” to a map search.
YouTube clips have previously allowed for captioning, but it was a system that was a little buggy and only worked from YouTube’s site. That’s all changed with the advent of machine-generated captions and auto-timing.
If you want a no-brainer TV recording device, you’ve got two choices right now in Australia: the Foxtel iQ or the TiVo. Now Telstra is throwing its hat into the ring with the planned release of its own device, branded the T-Box.
Windows only: If you’ve ever wanted to keep a program safe from prying eyes but don’t want to close it, free utility LockThis! will let you easily protect any open program, so that un-minimising it requires a password.
Windows: Gaming is fun. Organising all your personal video games isn’t. Sisimizi takes the hassle out of managing your collection so you can get back to raiding villages and killing zombies.
If the iPhone’s zoom just isn’t doing it for you, and you prefer a higher-quality optical zoom to lesser digital zoom apps, DIY website Instructables details how to make a contraption that’ll help you achieve just the frame you’re looking for.
Firefox only: If your bookmarks bar has gotten out of control with dead links, duplicates and empty folders, Firefox extension CheckPlaces will check all your bookmarks and even clean them up for you, automatically deleting anything unnecessary.
