HTML5 enables you to make engaging and interactive sites. With full hardware acceleration of the browser, HTML5 pages feel and run like an app or a game

- Said IE chief Dean Hachamovitch during the opening PDC keynote yesterday.

Source: Read more here (ZNet).

Introduction

Cloud storage is a new trends in IT world start from few years ago, comparing with traditional data storage solution (USB/HDD/NAS etc), Cloud storage is more dynamic and portable to use, since it does not restricted by the hardware/distance, some may be limtied by the service provider only.

Perhaps the major concern is the privacy/security from the service provider, but now a day, does people really care? Look at the service provided by Google, people just put their stuff/emails/documents/private stuff there. And don’t even care whether staff from Google will take their stuff to use for other purposes.

However, personally, i think think some stuff i will not let it access from the internet, as even i’m IT person, i don’t trust the machine, or people behind it.

Options

There are may cloud sync/sharing storage service from internet, and many of them are free. To me, i will use all of them, because each of them have their own strength and benefit. Most importantly, they all provide free minimum 1-2GB as starter account without charges, so why not since it is FREE?

This comparison is posted by SugarSync, seems like SugarSync is offering more features than others. However, personally, i like ZumoDrive Interface, especially the music player.

So do give it a try and see which one suitable for you. All of them support sycn with multiple platform (Mac/PC/Androids/iOS/Web OS etc)

SugarSync

Offering lots of features that other do not provide, one the best feature is versioning with ability to restore. Personally i don’t really like the interface from the iPad, the rest i think it is fine.

Get your SugarSync.

Dropbox

The first Cloud storage service that i used few years back, and it seems like it is still the best, fast, support lots of platform, and interface is clean and easy to use. Free with 2GB storage, and you can earn more storage by sharing to your friends.

Get your Dropbox.

ZumoDrive

A new Cloud Storage sharing/sync service that i recently give a try, which is highlight recommended by HP and only one which support with device that running Web OS, I like the music player interface that available in iPad. Seems like the team behind this is the same team that created ZumoCast app.

Get your ZumoDrive.

f.lux bills itself as “better lighting for your computer.” It accomplishes this by gradually dimming your screen’s brightness and making your screen “warmer” by tinting it. You feed it your time-zone and what kind of lighting you have (i.e. fluorescent, incandescent) and it adjusts your monitor’s tint and brightness based on what time it is.

Download the one for your OS version here (Available for Windows 7 and OSX)

The French Government has ramped up warnings about Microsoft’s web browser Internet Explorer, which has come under attack from hackers. You can read more from this link:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/19/2795684.htm

Please note if you are using Internet Explorer (IE), make sure it is updated to the latest version IE8 (Free). You can upgrade from: www.microsoft.com/nz/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx

Otherwise you may have security problem which easily being affected by virus that spread across from website. There are more articles cover with this topic:

• http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/16/germany-advises-its-citizens-to-say-nein-to-internet-explorer/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_6
• http://www.nwnetworks.com/iesecurity.htm

We strongly advice you to upgrade your internet web browser to the latest version. Alternately, we suggest to use FireFox/Google Chrome/Safari modern web browser,  which is more secure and always up-to-date. You can get free download from these links:

• http://firefox.com
• http://www.google.com/chrome
• http://www.apple.com/safari/

We hope you find this information is useful.

Here, i introducing a Replay Media Catcher, which allow you to record live broadcast video without have to watch it live, especially if you have a slower internet connection, this tutorial may help you to download the video and watch it offline or share with your friends who do not have internet connection.

Follow these steps:

1. Download Replay Media Catcher and install it.
Launch Replay Media Catcher. It appears like this:

2. Click the Start Recording button. (Note: With many web-sites it is necessary to click the Start Recording button before navigating to the site.) The button changes like this:

3. Launch your web-browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera,…) and navigate to www.livestream.com.
4. Play the free live streaming videos you want to record. Files recorded from Live stream (and other web-sites) start appearing in the files list like this:

5. Once recording starts, you don’t need to watch what you’re recording. You can stop watching or listening, and go play something else to record. Recording continues automatically.
6. Click Stop Recording when you’re finished recording.

How to Extract MP3′s from FLV video files recorded from Live stream

If you’ve ever watched an FLV video from Live stream (or any other Flash Video file), and wanted the soundtrack, Replay Media Catcher has a tool you can use to extract the audio as an MP3 file. Here’s how to do it:

1. Select Tools, Extract MP3 from FLV from the menu.
2. Locate the FLV file, and select Open. The Extract MP3 screen appears:

3. Set the name of the MP3 file as you like it, and click Save.
4. Your MP3 file will be created in seconds.

Overview: Live stream

Live stream offers free live streaming videos. It broadcasts RTMP .FLV streams.

Legal note: Is it legal to record free live streaming videos from Live stream?

We are not affiliated with Live stream (www.livestream.com), nor the company that owns the trademark rights to Live stream. This tutorial is provided for educational purposes only. Replay Media Catcher is intended for use as a personal archiving tool only. Please respect the rights of the copyright holders of any material you record. If you like a broadcast you’ve recorded, please buy the media! Our web-site is not intended to be a replacement for the media stores, rather it allows you to listen/watch and make an educated purchase.