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Wally the wallpaper changer

Christiaan Hendriksen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:23:19 +0000

A wallpaper changing application isnt something you would usually expect to make it onto AppMunch, but Wally is no ordinary wallpaper changer. It can grab images from a huge range of sources including: local and remote folders (via FTP), and popular photo sites like Flickr, Yahoo!, Panoramio, Pikeo, Ipernity, Photobucket, Buzznet, Picasa, Smugmug, and Bing. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux, you can get a copy at the Wally website.

Wally Wallpaper Changer

Next year: Google Docs takes on Office

Christiaan Hendriksen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:58:26 +0000

Dave Girouard, president of Google’s enterprise division, says that next year businesses will have the choice to “get rid” of Microsoft Office.

He said in an interview that he believes that Docs is currently not as mature as Google Mail or Calendar, making it currently unsuitable as a replacement to Microsoft Office. He this will change though about a year, when docs will be ready to take on the competition. Read more at ZDnet

[ZDNET]

Useful web apps for freelancers!

JJ Mitchell — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:50:04 +0000

Outright Entrepreneurs have published a list of five useful online tools. Imagine being able to access your documents from anywhere in the world, let alone work on them! The possibilities truly are endless so head over to Outrights Blog and take a look…

[Outrights Blog]

Sky TV – Now on iPhone

Christiaan Hendriksen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:57:23 +0000

With the recent introduction of the Sky Player for the Xbox 360, it seems Sky are eager to spread their range of services even further. The new Sky Mobile TV app for the iPhone (£free) allows users to browse the Sky Guide and schedule recordings.

The exciting new feature however is you can now watch Sky News and Sky Sports over WiFi, for a £6 monthly subscription. O2 are offering 3 months free if you sign up now, more info here. But be quick, its limited to 150,000 users!!

[Sky News]

Virb improves support

Liam McCabe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:46:10 +0000

Virb have just migrated all their discussion forums and FAQs to Tender App. Now when you have an issue and post it in the new support section, the Virb team will instantly be notified. Any available Virb team members can then address the issue and respond quickly.

[Virb Blog]

Campfire on your mac… natively!

JJ Mitchell — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:09:53 +0000

Fluid makes it possible to turn web applications into OS X native site-specific browsers. What does this mean? It means you can now run Campfire, the popular team communication system from 37signals right in your Mac system. Campfire has been classed by Download Squad as one of the 10 web apps you should be running on your mac with Fluid, so download Fluid here, and get in on the fun!

[37signals Blog]

Google search by voice now available for Nokia S60 Phones

Christiaan Hendriksen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:22:28 +0000

Own a Nokia N75 or E71? Then you’re in luck because today Google have just released a new version of Google Mobile App. The update includes a shortcut to google search on your Nokia’s homescreen. You can input a search query using the keyboard or the by using the new voice feature. Simple say ‘pizza’ or ‘pub’ and it’ll find your location and return with nearby results, not bad!

To download the new version of Google Mobile App on your Nokia S60 phone, visit m.google.com from your phone’s browser.

[Google blog]