iPhone 5 could have slide-out keyboard

An Apple blog states that there are three models being considered for the iPhone 5 and one of them has a slide-out keyboard.  It’s certainly a possibility that the iPhone 5 could have one.  Would you prefer an iPhone with a slide out keyboard? [cnet]

J.C. Penny illegal search engine optimization

J.C. Penny may have been participating in black hat optimization.  They became number one for many keywords beating out competition such as Amazon and Macy’s.  An expert in online search, Doug Pierce of Blue Fountain Media states that J.C. Penny’s attempt at altering search results is the most ambitious attempt he’d ever heard of.  [NYTimes]  

Amazing video shot in 2,564 frames per second

The Phantom Flex video camera can slow video down to an incredible rate with crystal clear images.  [Phantom Flex]

SyncToy

SyncToy 2.1 is a free Microsoft PowerToy.  It works with Windows 7, Vista and XP. 

With it you can:

·         Synchronize: New and updated files are copied both ways. Renames and deletes on either side are repeated on the other.

·         Echo: New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames and deletes on the left are repeated on the right.

·         Contribute: New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames on the left are repeated on the right. No deletions.

You can download it from Microsoft at [synctoy].  It's great for keeping computers on your home network synchronized.   You can also schedule it to run if you want it to update the computers regularly.  The instructions for that are below:

To schedule a task using the operating system:

1. From the Start menu, select All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Task Scheduler.
2. Select Create Basic Task in the Actions pane on the right.
3. Add a Name and Description and select Next.
4. Choose when you want the task to start and select Next.
5. Choose date/times (if applicable) to run task and select Next.
6. Choose Start a Program option and select Next.
7. Select Browse and locate the SyncToyCmd.exe.
8. Type "-R" in the Add Arguments textbox. –R all by itself will run all folder pairs that are active for run all. If you want to run just a single folder pair, add –R “My Pair” to the end of the command line.

Note: If the folder pair name contains a space, surround it with quotation marks, as the example above shows. For another example, assume that SyncToy is in the folder named C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1\ and that you want to run a folder pair named "My folder pair." Enter the command line as follows, including the quotation marks: "C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1\SyncToyCmd.exe" -R "My folder pair." Note that there are two sets of quotation marks in this case: one is around the path to the SyncToy program file and the other surrounds the folder pair name.

Windows XP

To schedule a task using the operating system:

1. From the Start menu, select All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Scheduled Tasks.
2. Select Add scheduled task to start the Scheduled Task Wizard. You will see a list of possible programs to run.
3. Select Browse and locate the SyncToyCmd.exe.
4. The wizard will next prompt you to enter how often you want to run the scheduled SyncToy (for example, daily, weekly, et cetera). Select a frequency.
5. The next page asks when to start the task. Select a start time.
6. The next page asks for the user name and password to run the program under. Enter your user name and password.
7. The final page contains an option to open the properties dialog when the wizard ends. Select this checkbox.
8. Modify the Run textbox to include the –R command line option. –R all by itself will run all folder pairs that are active for run all. If you want to run just a single folder pair, add –R “My Pair” to the end of the command line.

Note: If the folder pair name contains a space, surround it with quotation marks, as the example above shows. For another example, assume that SyncToy is in the folder named C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1 and that you want to run a folder pair named "My folder pair." Enter the command line as follows, including the quotation marks: "C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1\SyncToyCmd.exe" -R "My folder pair." Note that there are two sets of quotation marks in this case: one is around the path to the SyncToy program file and the other surrounds the folder pair name.

AT&T 1,000 free rollover minutes

AT&T is handing out 1,000 free rollover minutes to anyone that texts 'yes' to 11113020.  See the article [free minutes].

Set up secure Facebook browsing

Facebook browsing is now more secure with the the ability to enable https.  The setting is turned off by default so you'll need to turn it on.  To do this, log onto Facebook and go to 'Account Settings' in the upper right corner of the screen.  Then on the 'Settings' tab, click 'change' next to the account security section. Then click the check box next to 'Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) whenever possible'.

Best apps for iPhone, iPod, and Android

Gizmodo came up with a best of list for the iPhone, iPod, Android.  Check it out: [gizmodo]