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- Cool Websites and Tools [October 30th]
- 10 Firefox Search Plugins That Support Search Suggestions
- Hot Tech Deals [Oct 30th]
- The Complete Guide To Watching Videos On Your iPad
| Cool Websites and Tools [October 30th] Posted: 30 Oct 2010 08:31 PM PDT
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| 10 Firefox Search Plugins That Support Search Suggestions Posted: 30 Oct 2010 06:31 PM PDT
The good news is that the Firefox search bar supports search suggestions and if you love as-you-type suggestions, you can access most of the providers right from your browser search bar. Search suggestions can be used for any (or all) of the following purposes:
Here are the 10 plugins where you can get suggestions from different providers. Unique Sources Of Search Suggestions:1. Google With Search SuggestionsIf you choose not to install the Google toolbar, you can still use Google enhanced with instant suggestions by installing this plugin.
2. Youtube Search SuggestionsYouTube (unofficial) search enhanced with suggestions.
3. Amazon Search SuggestionsOfficial search plugin by Amazon.com (there are many more as well but this one installs as the search plugin and is thus the most clutter-free).
4. Bing Search SuggestionsThis is the only officially supported Bing add-on, provided by the Bing team at Microsoft.
5. Ask.com SuggestionsLike it or not, the Ask.com addon can be used for an additional source of as-you-type suggestions inspiration:
I know Yahoo has the auto-suggest algorithm as well, but I was not able to find a search plugin powered by it. If you are aware of one, please post the link to it in the comments. Google-Powered Search Suggestions:1. Twitter Search With SuggestionsSearch Twitter with search suggestions. I wish Twitter had a Suggest API of its own! It would be so much fun to have real-time search suggestions!
2. Flickr Search With SuggestionsSearch Flickr with search suggestions: if you are a frequent Flickr user, this one will become really useful! Why doesn’t Yahoo provide an official search plugin for that?
3. WordPress Search SuggestSearch WordPress.org right from the Firefox Search Box with Google-powered suggestions.
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| Posted: 30 Oct 2010 01:15 PM PDT
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| The Complete Guide To Watching Videos On Your iPad Posted: 30 Oct 2010 10:31 AM PDT
We’ve put together a comprehensive list of some of the major websites and apps you can use to watch TV shows, movies, documentaries, and much much more. Some of the sites can only be accessed from their country of origin, so unfortunately not everyone can watch the latest network TV video on their iPad. TVABC (USA only)ABC is one of the few network channels that has a dedicated app [iTunes link] where you can watch full episodes on your iPad. ABC’s show list includes popular shows like Modern Family, Cougar Town and Grey’s Anatomy. They also have a separate app [iTunes link] for news buffs who like to get the latest news from CBS.
Bravo (USA only)Bravo’s iPad app [iTunes link] allows you to watch clips from their shows. The clips aren’t very long at 30 seconds, but if you’re a fan of Bravo’s reality shows you might like to watch short videos when you have a little bit of time to kill. Unfortunately, if you want to watch full episodes on your iPad, you’ll have to pay.
TBS (USA Only)The TBS iPad app [iTunes link] has the same limitations as the Bravo app – you can only watch short clips from each show. But with shows like The Office and Family Guy, we’ll take what we can get, even if the app hasn’t really been optimised for the iPad’s larger screen.
The Ellen ShowIf you’re a fan of The Ellen Show, you can watch clips from the latest episodes on the official website or by downloading the free app [iTunes link]. The iTunes app while compatible with the iPad has not been optimised for the larger screen. Of course this does not affect video playback.
NBCThe NBC mobile website leaves a lot to be desired, but if you’re a fan of their shows, you can at least watch short clips on your iPad. The size of the screen is not optimised for the iPad, but this does not affect the videos themselves.
TVCatchup (UK Only)TVCatchup is one of the best websites for UK residents to watch TV shows live as they are aired. With BBC, ITV, Sky and much more, their iPad optimised site makes it easy to find what you want to watch. If you’d rather watch your favourite BBC shows at any time, you can use the BBC’s iPlayer.
DocumentariesThe History ChannelThe History Channel is another of the few channels that allows you to watch full episodes of a large selection of their shows on their website. They even have a large selection of Halloween related videos on their front page at the moment.
National GeographicWatch clips of up to 10 minutes in length on the National Geographic website on your iPad. Topics are varied from videos about animals, environmental issues, news, and kid-friendly videos, and much more.
SportsSports fans can watch news and game clips from all the latest in sporting events on the ESPN and the Sports Illustrated websites.
NewsThere is no limit to the sites that allow you to watch video clips to keep up with news from around the world, including CNN, Reuters, Time Magazine, and Fox News.
MoviesMuviez [iTunes link] is a free iPad app that allows you to stream a small selection of independent shorts using your WiFi connection, and you can even download the videos to watch when you don’t have an internet connection. The only drawback to the app is that the longer documentaries and movies require a paid subscription – with no obvious way how to sign up for the subscription on the iPad.
ChannelsNFB FilmsNFB Films [iTunes link] brings over 1,000 Canadian films and shows to iPad users for free. Their channels include short films, classics, animated films and documentaries, amongst many others.
Tap TVTapTV is another impressive app with a large library of public domain movies, children’s shows, documentaries, and even audio books.
EducationThe free app, BrainPOP [iTunes link] is a great resource for educational videos for kids. With science, social studies, english, math, arts and music, health and tech and engineering, they haven’t left anything out. A new video is added every day.
Vimeo & YouTubeNeedless to say, if you want to watch user-generated content, the two best sites to go to are Vimeo and YouTube. While Vimeo doesn’t have a dedicated app like YouTube, their website is iPad ready.
TrailersIf all you’re looking for is trailers, look no further than Apple’s very own website. Fox Searchlight [iTunes link] and HBO [iTunes link] have their own dedicated apps, but it’s much easier to fire up Safari and get all of the latest trailers regardless of who’s behind the films.
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With the iPad’s large screen and light weight, it makes it the ideal device for watching movies and TV shows lying in bed, on the go, or pretty much anywhere you want to. That said, Apple’s embargo on flash makes it difficult to find a lot of content to stream online.
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