The Tech Loft

Who doesn’t love free stuff? Well, here on Sal’s Blog, I’ll be bringing you an amazing list of free software and resources from around the internet, or interWEB as a few of my readers like to call it. * Ad-Aware Free : Stops spyware * Audacity : Records and edits sound * Dropbox : Online file syncing * Evite : Fast party planning * FreeConference.com : Unlimited conference calls * IMDb : Movie facts and trivia * OpenOffice.org : Microsoft Office alternative * The GIMP : Tool-rich image editor * Trillian Basic : Chat with friends on many instant messaging services

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The iPhone can receive FM radio signals, but it has yet to support FM radio functionality. The iPod Nano can play radio through its integrated FM receiver, heck, it even allows you to pause live radio with the Live Pause feature. What about the iPhone? According to one of 9to5mac ’s tipsters, iPhone radio is coming soon! Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) is supposedly working on an in-house iPhone radio app that will enable the iPhone 3GS to play live radio broadcasts (with Live Pause!) through its currently-crippled FM receiver. Apple’s iPhone radio application is said to run in the background and might even be integrated into the iPhone 3GS’s iPod app. As it stands, the iPhone 3GS FM radio can be used with Nike+ hardware, but stops short of actually playing radio. But I always thought Nike+ uses blue tooth technology to communicate. The source says that Apple is waiting to integrate the iPhone radio app with iTunes to allow users to find a radio song in the iTunes store and purchase that song on ...

How to Install Custom Firmware on the iPod 5G for a Fresh New Look Are you ready to breathe new life into your iPod Video 5G? With a custom firmware installation, you can give it an updated interface similar to the iPod Classic, complete with Cover Flow. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you install custom firmware and add this unique feature to your iPod. Step 1: Set Up Your iPod Connect Your iPod to Your Computer : Plug your iPod into your computer using a compatible USB cable. Disable iTunes : If iTunes opens automatically, close it. Ensure it’s not syncing or otherwise accessing your iPod. Enable Disk Mode : Make sure your iPod is in disk mode, which allows it to function as a hard drive on your computer. This is essential for the custom firmware installation. Step 2: Download the Necessary Software For this process, you’ll need two key pieces of software: iPod Wizard : This is the tool that will enable...

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I sent an email to XBox Live support to change my address from UNITED STATES to CANADA. I made an error when entering my billing information so I asked Support to change it. Here’s Microsoft’s XBox Live Support’s reply: Hello Sal, Thank you for contacting Microsoft online support for XBOX. I am Kian and I will be helping you today with this issue. We have received your email and as I understand that you want to change the country information specified on your Xbox Live account.  We appreciate the opportunity to assist you. With regards to your inquiry, I’m sorry to inform you that you may not be able to change the country in which they want to be billed on Xbox Live. If you create an account, you must enter a country in the appropriate field. After you enter a country, that field will be locked. You may not modify this field if they decide that they want to be billed in different currency. This is because of a limitation in the Billing system. If you want to be billed in anot...

As promised, here is the first of what I hope to be many post involving the XBox 360. Ah, the internet – founded upon crazy men making crazy things for free. Such as a blog supposedly written by your 360, based on what you’ve been using it for. It monitors your Live account and automatically generates entries about what it’s been up to that day (or what it hasn’t been up to – expect many posts about neglect if you don’t turn it on for a while). The tone is very much American geek, but it’s a fun record of your own gaming habits, and of keeping an eye on what your chums are up to. Get set up at www.360voice.com .