Hands-on: Gentle Alarm for Android is a beautiful way to wake up

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When I listed Gentle Alarm as one of my top Android apps, I promised a more in-depth review -- and here it is! Here are the key features of the app that's been (successfully!) waking me up every morning for the past several weeks.

Profiles

One of the best concepts in Gentle Alarm is that not all alarms are exactly alike. The Profiles screen lets you set up individual alarm "types". As you can see, each profile has its own complete set of options: You can select whether or not you'd like to have a pre-alarm (more on these later), the duration of the alarm, the initial and final volume, the alarm tone (or MP3 tune), and more.

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Google Docs now lets you stream video files you upload

Google has just snuck a rather slick feature into Docs which you might not have noticed. You could already play audio files you had uploaded to your Google Docs storage, but now you can play video files as well. Google's player supports a number of different formats, including its own WebM/VP8, MPEG4, 3GP, MOV, AVI, MPEG, FLV (Flash video), and WMV (Windows Media). The heavy lifting is performed by YouTube's video player, and it supports files up to 1GB in size.

Extra Docs storage is dirt cheap, so this could be a terrific way to enjoy your favorite videos (and music) from a private stash in the cloud. It also wouldn't be a surprise to see Google integrate some fancy playback options into Android and Chrome OS. All we need now is a good desktop-to-docs sync program from Mountain View...

Google Docs now lets you stream video files you upload originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This Week's Top Web Comedy Video: Peach and Zelda Love Being Kidnapped [Video]

When you think about it, Zelda and Peach did let themselves get kidnapped a surprisingly high number of times. Call it Stockholm Syndrome, call it love; those princesses are literally asking for it. More »


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Just discovered: A 2,500-year-old recipe for Celtic beer [Archeology]

An archeobotanist has figured out how they made beer in 500 BC. With a ditch in the back yard, some barley seeds, and some henbane, you too can drink up like the ancient Celts. More »


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Sierra Point-and-Click Adventures: From the Web to your iPad [Gaming]

With the advent of touchscreen gaming, point-and-click adventures are experiencing something of a rennaissance. Thanks to a cunning soul, now you can play Sierra On-line's classic line up of point-and-clicks straight from the web on your iPad. More »


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Snag a copy of ?Windows 7 ? The Pocket Guide?

The Windows 7 Pocket Guide [affiliate link] is a 385 page eBook for readers who want to learn the basics of Windows 7 and apply them to customize their PC to work more efficiently. There are a few hoops to jump through to get this guide, but it helps The Gadgeteer to earn some some [...]

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Bet You Can't Pick up a Quarter with This Forklift [Video]

Another day at the ol' warehouse, another day of wacky industrial hijinks. These dudes engaged in a bet to see if their colleague could scoop a quarter off the ground with his (surprisingly nimble) forklift. Most impressive. [Vimeo via Fark] More »


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PortableApps.com releases Private Browsing enhancement for Portable Firefox

PortableApps.com has posted a new remix of Portable Firefox that includes additional privacy enhancements out-of-the-box. Simply called Private Browsing, the app includes a pair of pre-installed privacy add-ons -- AdBlock Plus and Flashblock. AdBlock is pre-subscribed to the EasyPrivacy list. As for the browser itself, the PortableApps crew have disabled features like persistent cookies, browsing history, and download history.

You'll need to have Portable Firefox itself installed to use the privacy-enhanced version, though the two don't share profile data or bookmarks. It's a good way to make sure you never mix your Private and non-Private browsing sessions and it also allows you to run both browsers side-by-side. If you're looking for something with even stronger privacy features, check out the Tor browser bundle (Firefox) or OperaTor, both of which use the Tor project to anonymize your browsing.

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PortableApps.com releases Private Browsing enhancement for Portable Firefox originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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