System Lens: Task and Resource Manager for Mac

Your Mac is running slow...what is the first thing you do? I mean after shouting at the screen and threatening to buy a PC. You check your system's resources and what is being used, of course. System Lens makes it easier to do that, as well as manage all tasks and resources from a single app.

How It Works

Just open it up, check your current system resources usage, and get a clear view of what is sucking up the most. You will often find apps that will passively run in the background. You can end these with a click, and save the resources for other Mac functions.

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Google Wallet is Here

The new mobile payment system by Google that was scheduled to release this summer is out to the public, and if you use MasterCard or Visa and have a Nexus S, Google Wallet is ready for you to spend your hard earned cash in the most techy way possible.  Payment is made easy by opening the new “Wallet” app and swiping the smartphone, which is most likely already glued to the palm of your hand, at the checkout.

I know all of us forget our wallets on a regular basis, but how often do we forget our precious smartphones? Never. Our phone is always on us. Paying with a phone has to be the most convenient thing to come to this market since the cell phone itself. No more need to fumble around in the back pocket and search and search for the correct card. Just swipe the phone.  If Google can figure out a legal way to keep a drivers license on the phone, the old school leather wallet will be no more.

Unfortunately the service only works with Sprint’s Nexus S 4G. What this means for the service is out in the open. For now, it’s not good. Google needs to expand this to every phone running on the Android platform, which I’m sure is coming. After all, Google Wallet was just released this week.

Having Credit Cards readily available on your cell phone is a calling (pun intended) for all thieves. Instead of snatching wallets, they will be snooping for phones. Identity Theft is a big deal already and this new payment system may make it a bit easier for it to happen. Hopefully Google has some good security features bundled in the “wallet”.

This new way to pay is obviously a big step towards the future of spending. Whether you buy into it, or trust it, is up to you. Will you use Google Wallet? Would you use a similar feature on the iPhone? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

iOS 5: Predictions

My predictions of what will be in the next iOS. More from the author: http://andrrrew.tumblr.com/

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Cisco Unveils Umi Consumer Video Conferencing System

Cisco, known for its networking and video conferencing products has released a system for home use. Costing 

Deliver your Content Fresh with Dlvr.it

This post was originally posted on BlogPressive.com for Impressive Blogging - http://www.blogpressive.com/2010/08/18/deliver-your-content-fresh/

Dlvr.it is a great service for bloggers. Utilising your blogs RSS feed, Dlvr.it delivers your content to your Twitter profile, Facebook page or profile, Linkedin Profile and more including Tumblr, Google Buzz and Myspace. You may be thinking, "Why would I need Dlvr.it? I'm pretty sure most of my online followers are subscribed to my RSS feed and they are alerted every time I submit a new post and registering my blog for this will make me look like a spammer to anyone new" That may be the case, but are you defiantly sure ALL your followers are subscribed?

Stats, Stats, Stats

Dlvr.it (or Deliver it) is one packed web utility. It serves as a blog RSS feeder to your social profiles, as listed in the introduction, as well as a regular status updating suite, like TweetDeck, but you can't see what you're friends are saying, which is a negative, although I don't think many people would use it that way. Not only does it connect with your social profiles but it also packs in stats so you can see at a glance of how many connections you have else where, as well as how many clicks are being received and what posts are popular.

URL Shortener too?

Not only does Dlvr.it pack social networking updates and a stats program, it also uses the Dlvr.it url shortening service, which isn't a public url shortener to spread your content out to the web. If you wish, you can also choose to use your own domain, which you may have bought when setting up your own website or you can also use a bit.ly account, if you prefer.

Conclusion

Dlvr.it is a great service for bloggers to update their readers who don't want to use a RSS reader (like me) but who are always connected to social networks when they are on the web. Functionality and more networks could be added in the future but the service I'm receiving while it is free is great! I must also add that the service is in beta so changes could happen at any time and some added extras could be surprising!

Comment Discussion

How do you alert your readers to your new blog post or do you trust your RSS readers to spread the word for you? Are you willing to give Dlvr.it a try? Let me know your opinions and answers in the comments. (Disclaimer: I did not and will not get paid for writing this review post)