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An update to Efiko Software's iphone Twitter client qTweeter for jailbroken iPhones has added a new video sharing feature that puts it functionally beyond many of the currently-available, officially-sanctioned Twitter clients in the App Store. qTweeter runs in the background of jailbroken iPhones, letting users slide their finger down from the status area to tweet or update their Facebook status. New in version 2.0, however, is the ability to.

Sports Illustrated has released SI Swimsuit 2009, its new application for the iphone and iPod touch. Developed in partnership with Azuki systems, Si Swimsuit features videos and photos of all 20 models from the 2009 SI Swimsuit franchise, and allows users to create a personalized daily sports calendar to keep track of schedules and scores for up to six professional and/or college sports teams. Rated 17+, SI Swimsuit 2009 is available now from.

igny writes 'I have just recently cleaned up my home office, reducing the clutter, but I could not come up with a neat solution to my cable problem. I believe my cable usage is even below average for a slashdotter, but still I have three computers with a bunch of ethernet and power cables, two cellphones, video and photo cables, with several proprietary chargers/AC adapters, printer, two NASes with a couple of external drives, phone, audio system, routers/switches, modem ... Everything requires cables of different kinds. I believe that AC adapters still draw some power even with no device hooked to it. So I organized my power cables by usage with several power strips to turn off adapters which I use less frequently. I am asking for advice from experienced slashdotters. How do you cope with your cable problem? Do you use dedicated tables, shelves, armoire for the cables? I am still looking for a neat, efficient, and safe (I have small kids) solution.' of this story at Slashdot.

Michael_Curator writes 'Developers are finally getting their hands on the developer preview of google's Wave, which means we can finally get some first-hand accounts of what it's really like to use, unfiltered by Google's own programmers. Ben Rometsch, a developer with U.K. Web development firm Solid State, blogged that, it's 'probably the most advanced application in a browser that I've seen.' Wave is like giant Web page onto which users can drag and drop any kind of object, including instant messaging and IRC [Internet Relay Client] clients, e-mail, and wikis, as well as gadgets like maps and video. All conversations, work product and applications are stored on remote servers — presumably forever. 'It's like real time email. On crack,' he wrote. And unlike the typically minimalist google UI, 'It feels a lot more like a desktop application that just so happens to live in your browser.'' User molex333 has already written a Slashdot app and shares his initial reactions here.Read m

Mike writes 'Carnegie Mellon roboticist Dr. William Whittaker has teamed up with Astrobiotic Technology to develop a solar powered moon rover that will explore the Apollo landing site in 2011. The photovoltaic clad robot features two electric motors in the hub of each wheel, and a half cone of solar generators up top that will power the wheels, run computers, and beam stereo HD video back to earth. The project has been entered in the $25 million google Lunar X Prize competition.' of this story at Slashdot.

If there was any doubt that Australians were developing an insatiable appetite for TV-style video online, the sceptics can return to their dens.

Russ Jefferies has been working over a new Nokia N86 8MP camera phone and has put together for us a very in-depth look at this hot S60 smartphone. We've included a large sample photo gallery and 3 HD videos of the N86 8MP in action, as well. Read the full story here.

While most companies have been forced to temporarily turn their backs on green IT projects, there is some good news - both for cash-strapped enterprise IT departments and the planet, according to Greg Schultz, senior analyst for StorageIO and author of The Green and Virtual Data Center. In this video interview, Schultz tells Ziff-Davis Enterprise that, In these tight economic times, organizations. . .are realizing that they can, in fact, become more green and environmentally friendly by becoming more economically efficient and productive. Literally by shifting and addressing the business issues, becoming more efficient and more focused...green gets funded for free. - Video Content....

Microsoft has announced plans to shut down Soapbox, its online-video competitor to YouTube, by the end of August. Despite Soapboxs presence, microsoft had only 2 percent of the online video market, placing it fifth behind Yahoo, Hulu, Fox Interactive Media and google. As it readjusts its corporate strategy amidst a severe global downturn, Microsoft has killed a number of legacy programs, including Popfly, Encarta and Money Plus. - Microsoft will shut down Soapbox, its online-video competitor to YouTube, by the end of August. The decision follows weeks of publicly acknowledged debate over whether to continue operating the portal, which delivered Microsoft a paltry share of the online-video market. As reported by Ars...

Today T-Mobile announced the immediate availability of the new Samsung T559 Comeback 3G messaging phone. The Comeback features an unusual form factor and a full 4-row QWERTY keyboard. We've included a hands-on HD video review of the Comback in the story. Read the full story here.