New UK newspaper reportedly to be based on successful Daily Mail website

Norman Giller, from Sports Journalists, hasreportedthat Associated Newspapers – home of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday among other newspapers – is on the verge of releasing a new Sunday red-top tabloid. This has beenrumoredever since the News of the World waskilledtwo weeks ago. But Giller hits on an interesting development, quoting his ‘moles’ as saying the new publication will be based on the Daily Mail’s hugely popular website, which is now thesecondmost popular English news site in the world....

3 min · 510 words · Julie Spencer

New update for HTC WP7 handsets on the way

It has been confirmed that many owners of HTC Windows Phone 7 devices are seeing a new update propagate to their handsets. There are confirmed reports of the update from both Indonesia and the United States. The only confirmed handsets are the HD7 and HD2 units that are currently running WP7. Oddly, the update does not appear to change anything significant. In thewords of WMPowerUser, the original source of the news:...

2 min · 237 words · Katherine Martin

New updates come to handheld healthcare

Diversinet, the company behind the MobiSecure platform, have just announced that it has added 50 new features and has extended support to over 70 additional smartphones and tablets. MobiSecure is a platform that enables healthcare organizations to implement improved processes by taking advantage of mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Android. The platform allows healthcare providers to use applications that are HIPAA compliant, a health insurance portability and accountability act that protects the privacy of your medical information....

3 min · 453 words · Wanda Bell

New version of Blender released, learning curve no longer a brick wall

TheBlender Foundationhas released a new version ofBlender, the powerful open-source 3D modeling app, that features a redesigned interface to help new users get a handle on the application. Blender is known for its steep learning curve. Compared to commercial 3D suites, you may as well be trying to scale a brick wall. Until now, that is: the new user interface focuses on usability and ease of discovery, bringing Blender’s accessibility to new users in line with its competitors....

2 min · 236 words · Eric Scott

New version of Growl enters The Mac App Store for $1.99

While we may think of notifications as something that is primarily for mobile apps, they’re also incredibly useful on full-fledged computers as well. One of the most popular solutions is Growl, a notifications protocol that takes all of the various status updates you get from apps running on your Mac and presents them to you in an attractive way. New emails, IM conversations or Twitter updates; if an app is trying to get your attention, Growl is its conduit....

2 min · 383 words · Benjamin Simpson
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