Granted, Safe Eyes is no gadget but I still think it will come in handy for parents who want to make sure that they have done their level best in preventing their kids from all the various dangers and pitfalls of the Internet such as pornography and unsolicited e-mail from strangers. Safe Eyes has made its way to the Mac, offering special enhancements for Mac users. Some of the features include :-

You can download Safe Eyes 3.0 for the Mac here. It costs $49.95 annually for a subscription that works up to three Mac and/or PC computers.

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I’m not too sure why nearly every single software or hardware that has to do with Apple normally comes with the ‘i’ prefix, but hey, if it works just fine, there isn’t much to complain about as this would be but a minor gripe. MacSpeech has taken the opportunity to introduce its MacSpeech Dictate software for the Mac that utilizes Nuance’s speech processing engine to create one of the (claimed) most accurate commercial speech dictating software ever, even more so than iListen that was released way back in 2000 (and having seen a fair number of revisions since then).

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Conduits Technologies has just rolled out its spanking new Pocket Player 3.51 for Windows Mobile, naturally targeting owners who have smartphones running on the Windows Mobile platform. The Pocket Player has but one aim in life - to satisfy consumers who demand more from a media player experience. The media library boasts touch-scrolling ability for easy navigation, full screen album artwork for the curious, universal Plug and Play support, podcast support, radio streaming as well as user ratings. Pocket Player ought to be pretty functional considering it came up tops in the Audio category at the 2007 Smartphone and Pocket PC Magazine Best Software Awards.

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Diego has just announced the Moxi TV for PC - an interesting software application that enables PC users who own a TV tuner card while running on a Windows XP-powered system to use their computer as a digital media recorder (DMR). This means users will be able to watch, record and play TV content from their PC, and the program is currently available for a trial to beta testers at no cost. What can you find inside Moxi TV for PC? For starters, it boasts similar content as the award-winning Moxi Menu in addition to a new, improved version of the user experience found in the popular Moxi television set-top boxes.

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Maybe you are one of those people who are addicted to Google Live Earth, who just love to look at Earth from afar. Be prepared to go to the next step with the Earthdesk.

The Earthdesk is a wallpaper that shows a view of the Earth that is in a state of constant change. It uses geographical and time zone statistics to create a very rich image.

For example, there is a clear shading to show night, twilight, and day. There is also cloud covers that display at three hour intervals, even light shown by cities and even moonlight. You can even lock the map to a city, or the sun and moon.

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We’re in an age of portability in our gadgets. USB flash drives are the rage, as are other forms of portable storage like memory cards and MP3 players that can double as a storage drive. The only problem with these small, portable gadgets is the high incidences of loss or theft. If you use them to carry around sensitive, personal information on them like a lot of people do, what do you do when that happens to you?

The ihound Software is a free service (for up to 3 different USB drives, after that it’s a small fee) that will allow you to monitor when your portable drives have been connected to another computer. From the website: Read the rest of this entry »

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Sony Computer Entertainment America has just rolled out its PLAYSTATION Store for the PC in North America, which means PSP owners will be able to access PLAYSTATION Network games, video content and services over the Internet using a standard personal computer here. This service will be free, where users must first sign up for a PLAYSTATION Network account, followed by downloading free content or even purchase content directly on the PC for their PSP, all without the need to pick up a PS3 (which is how it is currently done). Granted, Sony will definitely wish for you to get a piece of the PS3 as well but that’s another story for another day.

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Just in time for the holidays! If you told “Santa” you want a new Xbox 360 for Christmas to replace your old one, there’s a new promotion that’ll toss in a free copy of Halo 3 as well. Wow, talk about a stocking stuffer.

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