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Qu-s 1.5 (Mac)

All great ideas, theories, articles, novels or screenplays, start as disparate nuggets of inspiration, sawn together with sweat and frustration to create that seamless and clear concept. With Qu-s, using "Stickies" like notes that have the facility to create, numbered lists, check boxes or bullet points, you can structure your...

Tags: Inspiration, Apple Macintosh, Urban Design, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-12

Mail-Grab 1.0 (Mac)

Mail-Grab works with the Mail application to create email messages that are to be sent to multiple recipients. Use Mail-Grab to extract addresses either from the mail application itself or a text file and then process the content, removing duplicates. This set can be further narrowed down by using Mail-Grab's...

Tags: Set, Apple Macintosh, Urban Design, E-mail, Desktops, Online Communications, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-04-08

Additional Resources

Garmin Nuvi 1690

Garmin made a pretty big splash last year when it debuted the Nuvi 880, its first-ever Internet-connected portable navigation device PND featuring MSN Direct data service. With MSN Direct scheduled to go offline in the very near future, Garmin had to create something to fill this void, so it partnered...

Tags: Garmin Nuvi, Garmin Ltd., data service, portable navigation device, suction-cup, cradle

Product reviews 2009-11-24

TomTom Car Kit for iPhone

Unveiled alongside its turn-by-turn navigation app for iPhone at WWDC 2009, TomTom's Car Kit for iPhone is finally available for purchase. Offering a bit more than just a way to hold your iPhone steady while driving, the Car Kit also has a GPS receiver built-in, a car charger, and...

Tags: Smart phones, GPS, Apple iPhone, TomTom, car, Car Kit, bracket

Product reviews 2009-11-19

2010 Honda Fit Sport

Photo gallery:2010 Honda Fit SportSince its introduction to the U.S. market in 2007, the Honda Fit has endeared itself to small car lovers with its economical engine and flexible interior. The car received an update for 2009, gaining size and an optional navigation system. Those updates came just in time,...

Tags: Saving Grace, Scion xB, Honda Fit, Honda Motor Co., car

Product reviews 2009-11-19

2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet

Photo gallery:2010 Audi A5 CabrioletThe Audi A5 is a stunningly beautiful coupe with excellent power and performance. Unfortunately, the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet is not that car. In an effort to please drop-top lovers, Audi cut the roof off of the A5 Coupe, an element that accounted for the majority...

Tags: Audi AG, A5 Cabriolet

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Domus.Cad 15.0.2 (Mac)

Domus.Cad is an architectural 3D CAD program. It is a tool for the design and modeling of architecture, interor, landscape, and urban spaces. With Domus.Cad you can immediately begin to create three-dimensional elements without needing to start from a two-dimensional plan. Elements such as walls, floors, roofs, and stairs are...

Tags: 3D, Apple Macintosh, Interstudio S.r.l., Domus.Cad

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Artlantis Studio 3.0 (Mac)

Artlantis Studio is the fastest stand-alone 3D rendering application developed especially for architects and designers, ideal for quickly and easily creating high resolution 3D renderings, QuickTime VR Panoramas, Objects and animations. A recognized leader in preview window technology, Artlantis is the rendering software used by architects, designers and urban design...

Tags: 3D, Apple Macintosh, 3D Rendering, Graphisoft N.V., Artlantis Studio, Construction

Software downloads 2009-10-08

Nokia 7705 Twist (Verizon Wireless)

We can safely say that we've never seen a phone like the Nokia 7705 Twist. Sure, we've reviewed square handsets before, and swivel models were in style a few years back; however, we've never had the two design aesthetics combined onto one device. We're not quite sure if it works--it's...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Verizon Wireless, Nokia Corp., phone, display

Product reviews 2009-09-16

Dead-Finger Tech: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch unibody, 2009)

Dead-Finger Tech: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch unibody, 2009)I'm with you thereI bought my 13" Mid-June Unibody 2.26Ghz MBP 3 weeks ago and it has impressed me. I upgraded the hd and ram for $150. I bought it just for mobility since I have a great workstation and large LCDs at...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Notebooks, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, LCD, Apple MacBook Pro

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Spotter GPS Navigator, Dale Jr. Edition

If you've ever thought, "Gee, it would be great if NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. could ride with me everywhere I go, giving directions and being awesome," then Rightway GPS has just the navigation device for you. The Rightway Spotter Dale Jr. Edition is a fairly basic portable navigation device PND...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, Handhelds, display, Earnhardt Jr., Rightway Spotter, voice

Product reviews 2009-06-29

Open source car design

In Britain they've promised an open source car design for a hydrogen-powered vehicle. The Riversimple Urban Car is a small commute vehicle and was shown off today in London. Here's some info on the technology of the car. Here's the Riversimple website. by Harry Fuller

Tags: Car, Riversimple Urban Car, Open Source, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-16

2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid

Photo gallery:2009 Toyota Camry HybridThe Prius may stand out as the iconic hybrid, but for those not needing to broadcast their green credentials to such a degree, Toyota also has the Camry Hybrid. Other than hybrid badges on sides and rear, the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid looks just like any...

Tags: Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Toyota Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2009-06-04

Sony Ericsson W995a

Photo gallery:Sony Ericsson W995aSometimes, we get excited about the little things. For example, when we first saw the Sony Ericsson W995a at GSMA 2009 we got excited not because it has an 8.1-megapixel camera and a Walkman player--we've seen those before--but because it had a 3.5-millimeter headset jack and kickstand....

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Media players, Digital music, Digital media, display, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, W995a, phone

Product reviews 2009-06-03

The CIO is dead (long live the CIO)

The CIO is dead long live the CIOinteresting viewBoard members equate to stock-options; reducing it by one equates to more of the pot to go around: most board members and COO/CFO's would just love to relegate IT CIO to the 'mere utility' bucket. But comparing 115/230VAC to an IT...

Tags: Corporate governance, information technology, board

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

TomTom GO 740 Live

When we spoke with TomTom's representatives concerning the new GO 740 Live, the navigation device was described as offering a "God's-eye view" of the road. Now, the GO isn't omniscient, but it gets pretty close with its three-pronged approach to navigation data. Firstly and most importantly, a built-in wireless data...

Tags: bottom edge, TomTom Map Share, TomTom, GO 740 Live

Product reviews 2009-05-27

Geomate.jr

Designed to get kids away from their video games and into the great outdoors, the Geomate.jr is like the Easy-Bake Oven of handheld GPS devices. It is a simple handheld device that distills the GPS experience down to its core function, telling you where to go, and adds a fun...

Tags: GPS, Handhelds, Monitors & displays, Games, Geocaching, Geomate.jr

Product reviews 2009-05-14

Hybrid cloud or half-hearted kludge?

Hybrid cloud or half-hearted kludge?Application specific local caching servers make a lot of sense.But, it might be nice to have a generic way of doing it like Gears for the client. How about a sort of Gears for servers, so that you can automatically download an application to a local...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed hosting, cloud computing, software-as-a-service, software

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

Virtualised Design Applications Simplify Licences and Logistics

HASSELL is a multidisciplinary design practice that specialises in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, planning and urban design. They use niche design packages, some of which are highly complex and very expensive. However, usage is intermittent and licences limited, so technicians had to de-install and re-install the package on different...

Tags: Logistics, Microsoft Corp., HASSELL, Supply Chain, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Strategy, Business Operations, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Management

Case studies 2009-05-01

2009 BMW 650i Convertible

Photo gallery:2009 BMW 650i ConvertibleFrom its active suspension to its cabin tech, the 2009 BMW 650i Convertible is the quintessential tech car, so we should be in love with this example of German engineering. But two design elements ruin what could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship: the 650i's...

Tags: BMW AG, car, suspension

Product reviews 2009-04-30