Use Same Keyboard/Mouse On As Many Computers As You Like
If you are operating multiple computers at your home or office, then you might be shifting a lot from one keyboard-mouse set to another. Since each computer has separate keyboard-mouse sets hooked to it, shifting is a necessity. However through the usage of a brilliant tool name Synergy Plus, you can use the same keyboard-mouse set on as many computers as you like.
If you have multiple computers running connected via LAN, then Synergy Plus lets you control them all using a single keyboard-mouse set. IT professionals, in particular, will find this to be very helpful as it allows them to shift from one computer to another with ease.
Synergy Plus has different versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. The connected computers need not run the same operating system. All they need to have is the corresponding Synergy Plus installed. If you are a Windows user, you will download the setup file sized at roughly 7MB. After installing the program, you need to specify whether or not the computer you are using will be the server i.e. the computer with the keyboard-mouse attached.
You shift your mouse pointer from one screen to another by placing it one side of the monitor for a while. A delay can be set for the shifting to avoid accidental shifting. This delay duration can be specified by the user.
Although unlike KVM or VNC tools, Synergy Plus achieves similar results with greater convenience. With a simple mouse pointer placement, you can shift from one system to another – no buttons need be pressed.
Key features include
- Move your mouse easily between computers
- Requires nothing other than existing ethernet
- Copy and paste between your computers
- No need to press any buttons (unlike KVM)
- You can still use multiple monitors on the same computer
- Lock the mouse to one screen temporarily (useful for games)
Check out Synergy Plus
Get Awesome iOS 4 Apps From iTunes
The new OS for Apple devices (get it from here) introduces many new features. The highlight perhaps is multitasking which will enable you to get the most out of your handset. People who are already using iOS 4 might be wondering when they can get their hands on applications that make use of the best this new OS has to offer. Fortunately your wait is over because I have something great to share – “Awesome iOS 4 Apps.”
As the name suggests, Awesome iOS 4 Apps is a collection of the best apps for iOS 4. This collection exists as an App Store group. You click on the Awesome iOS 4 Apps link, then your web browser opens, then your iTunes opens, showing you a page similar to this:
The collection has a total of 42 apps and includes games, radio apps, music apps, social networking apps, and others. Each app is accompanied by its icon, name, genre, date of last update, and price.
Out of the 42 available apps, 8 apps are available for free while others are mostly priced at $0.99. Click here to visit Awesome iOS 4 Apps and see which ones suit your needs best.
Zynga FarmVille Launched For iPhone
Farmville has taken Facebook by storm. There is a good chance that at least half of your Facebook friends are tending to their virtual farms, asking you to become their neighbors, join their farm, etc.
Zynga is the creator of this highly addictive game which is now highly popular on Facebook. Having already conquered Facebook and taking up most of the internet time of desktop and laptop users, Farmville is spreading its tentacles to iPhone. That’s right – Farmville by Zynga now has an iPhone app.
The game lets you manage your very own farm. “Choose from a variety of seeds to grow beautiful fruits and vegetables. Earn coins and XP to decorate your farm or expand your acreage. Work faster with vehicles like tractors and seeders, and rear livestock including cows, sheep, and pigs. The more you help your neighbors, the faster you’ll level up.”
Because of this app, now Farmville addicts will be able to plow, plant, and harvest their crops on the go 24/7. Current Farmville players can access their existing Facebook farm, and new users can create a farm. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch with an operating system requirement of iOS 3.0 or later.
Check out the Farmville iPhone app
iMovies Launched for iPhone 4
Traditionally, Apple has been a little wayward or lagging behind in the video dimension of multimedia. The video recording capability was added to the iPhone just recently (iPhone 3GS, iPod nano fifth generation) and the iPad still does not have a camera to record a video or shoot snaps. However, with iPhone 4, Apple took a leap ahead in this direction when at WWDC 2010; Steve Jobs announced that iMovies app for iPhone would be available to users for all their video related needs. And now, the iMovies app is available at the App Store for $4.99.
The iMovies app lets users of iPhone utilize the full power of its HD camera. It enables users to record 720p HD movies from their iPhone 4, and also do some great video editing right on their smartphone before exporting it to their PCs. iMovies allows users to edit the videos they’ve recorded at different times, without needing to complete editing the first one before starting the second video. Support for Youtube video uploading direct from the iPhone is also added and forwarding to friends and family members via MMS is also available as an option. The iMovies app comes with multi-language support and requires iOS 4.0 or later to be running on the iPhone.
The complete features and highlights of iMovies, as advertised by Apple are:
- Tap to add or record video right into your project.
- Drag to trim the lengths of video clips and photos.
- Pinch to zoom the timeline and get a closer look.
- Slide to scrub through the video in your project.
- Choose from a selection of themes including Modern, Bright, Travel, Playful, and News.
- Each theme includes a matching set of titles and transitions – plus its own soundtrack.
- Instantly change themes or swap themed elements in your project.
- Titles and graphics automatically update with location data from your video.
- Select from included music that matches each iMovie theme, or select from your own song library.
- Enable ducking to automatically lower the volume of background music and highlight audio from video clips.
- Add photos from your own library, or take a picture and drop it into your project.
- Customize each photo with a unique “Ken Burns” panning effect.
- Export your movie in one of three sizes: Medium, Large, or HD.
- Share your movie on the web in a MobileMe gallery or on YouTube.
- Send your movie to friends and family in an email or via an MMS message.
- Easily sync your movie back to your computer.
The iMovies app can be downloaded via iTunes at this link.
iBooks Now Available For A Free Download From App Store
One of the newest features of iPhone 4 highlighted by Steve Jobs at WWDC 2010 was the support for iBooks. Originally designed for the iPad, the iBooks app lets people read their favorite e-Books in an exciting new way. Now, Apple has made available the iBooks app for download on its App Store for iPhone users. This app is for the iPhone and the iPod Touch which are running iOS 4, Apple’s latest smartphone operating system.
iBooks gives user the ability to download and read books on their iPhone and/or iPod Touch just like the iPad. Also, if a user has downloaded a book using iPad from iBook Store, they can download the same book for free for their iPhone or iPod Touch. The new iBook app also gives user the ability to wirelessly synchronize and update all their notes and bookmarks on all the devices they possess which have iBooks running on them, be it iPad, iPhone or the iPod Touch.
The official description of the new iBooks app from the iTunes is as follows:
iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books, designed exclusively for iPad. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest best-selling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark your favorite passages.
Features:
- Enjoy a complimentary copy of the beautifully illustrated classic, Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne.
- Download many of your favorite books from the included iBookstore.
- Read a free sample of any book on the iBookstore before making it part of your collection.
- Reorder your books on your bookshelf or browse them in a list sorted by title, author, or category.
- Easily adjust your screen brightness to find the perfect lighting for any environment.
- Change the font size and pick from five included type faces to make your books more comfortable to read.
- Find a word, character, or phrase anywhere in your book with the built-in search feature.
- Quickly find a specific page using the page navigator at the bottom of every page.
- Highlight your favorite passages with the built-in bookmarking feature.
- Add books in the industry-standard ePub electronic book format to iTunes and sync them to iPad.
- iBooks supports amazing accessibility features in iPad, such as speaking the words on a given page.
Requirements:
- You must own an iPad to use iBooks.
- The iBookstore is only available to customers in the United States.
- An iTunes Store account is required to download from the iBookstore.
- iBooks only supports books published in the ePub electronic book format.
- To add ePub documents from outside the iBookstore to iBooks, they must be DRM-free and synced to iPad using iTunes 9.1 or later.
The new features added in iBooks v1.1 are:
In addition to iPad, iBooks is now available on any iPhone or iPod with iOS 4.
Open and read PDF documents from Mail. PDF documents will be added to your library and appear on the PDF bookshelf. You can even search PDFs for words or phrases and bookmark your favorite pages.
iBooks app is available for a free download for the iPad, iPhone and the iPod Touch running iOS 4 via this link.
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