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Back from the dead? Yahoo Upcoming gets some surprise feature love

It's been a number of months (if not longer) since Yahoo showed any love to its Upcoming events service . Since acquiring the service in October 2005, the service has seen just one re-design - and few additional features since. However, in a ...

From NIK FLETCHER, Download Squad,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Yahoo!

Calling all WebOS Developers: Tell us about your Apps!

In early December, Palm is set to launch its App Catalog to showcase third-party applications for its WebOS devices (the Pre and recently-launched Pixie). Whilst the App Catalog may be later to the party compared with Apple's all-conquering App Store , ...

From NIK FLETCHER, Download Squad,  17 Nov 2009

Mobile Minute: Palm WebOS 1.3.1 is out!

If you're one of the folks sporting a Palm Pre, it's time to check for updates as you'll want to grab the WebOS 1.3.1 update that dropped over the weekend (at least for Sprint customers in the US). Whilst there's no new applications, the update (which ...

From NIK FLETCHER, Download Squad,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Yahoo!,  Facebook Inc.

Reeder for iPhone lets you read your Google Reader feeds in style

For the last few weeks I've been looking for a suitable RSS reader application for my iPhone. I've found myself frustrated with long-time favourite NetNewsWire (which currently lacks any of the Google Reader sharing options) and the Google Reader web UI. ...

From NIK FLETCHER, Download Squad,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Google Inc.,  In Style,  Twitter Inc

Viewfinder brings powerful Flickr search to your Mac

Every now and then I find myself working on slides in Keynote and writing Download Squad posts - and struggling to find a suitable image. Of course, Flickr is the best way to find images - their clear licencing and Creative Commons support makes finding ...

From NIK FLETCHER, Download Squad,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Flickr,  Creative Commons

So long, iTunes: DoubleTwist now syncs with iPhone and iPod Touch

If you're searching for a free alternative for iTunes on Windows, DoubleTwist - the handy media player for Windows and OS X - just became even more attractive with today's launch of version 2.4 that includes support for iPhone and iPod touch syncing. If ...

From NIK FLETCHER, Download Squad,  19 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Lifehacker

RSS and SimplePie makes for PHP developer heaven

This is definitely one for the developers amongst you, but if you're developing an application in PHP and need to handle the reading of RSS feeds, SimplePie is a god-send. Some folks will point you in the direction of PHP5's built-in SimpleXML module, ...

From NIK FLETCHER, Download Squad,  10 Oct 2009

Tweetie for iPhone hits 2.0

We've covered iPhone Twitter clients to death here on Download Squad, but we simply couldn't help but post about Tweetie 2.0 which launched just yesterday. If you're not familiar with Tweetie - which won an Apple Design Award earlier in the year for ...

From NIK FLETCHER, Download Squad,  10 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Twitter Inc

Facebook brings Latin back to life with new language option

Facebook have always worked to make sure that the service is available in as many languages as possible - from French to Føroyskt, Polish to Pirate, the service is available in 70 languages for the site's worldwide audience. Yesterday, however, the ...

From NIK FLETCHER, Download Squad,  4 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Facebook Inc.

WSJ taunts the NFL with couch-based live-blogging

At the end of August, the NFL decided to institute a number of rules prohibiting the use of social media by teams and referees on match day - as well as rules that banned the media from providing live play-by-play coverage of matches. As was pointed out ...

From NIK FLETCHER, Download Squad,  4 Oct 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  Twitter Inc,  Wall Street Journal,  New York Jets,  Tennessee Titans

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