signs

Zodiac tool

MB Chinese Zodiac Software provides users with a chance to learn everything about their Chinese signs. The program is simple and has excellent results.

MB Chinese Zodiac Software's interface is very simple and focuses primarily on a few boxes and pull-down menus that users will intuitively navigate through. The results page is simple to read and to understand, so much so that we are confident even novice users will not need to utilize the online Help file to fully appreciate this download. The program functions very intuitively. After entering your name, birthday, and sex, users are taken to a … Read more

Egyptian Zodiac tool

MB Egyptian Astrology provides users with a window into the world of the Egyptian zodiac. Utilizing a simple program, users will certainly have a fun time learning about their signs.

This program will not amaze anyone with its design, since it is about as simple as can be. Fortunately, this simple interface makes the shadowy world of astrology much easier to manage. By entering information into boxes and pull-down menus, users are shown a simple-to-read results screen. While MB Egyptian Astrology offers an online Help file, we are confident most users will not need it. MB Egyptian Astrology only requires … Read more

Simple astrology reader

MB Chinese Astrology Software offers to help users get a better understanding of their place in Chinese astrology. With two very different tools focusing on astrology and I-Ching, this is a simple way to learn about yourself.

What the program lacks in graphics and appearance, it makes up for in its simple interface. The starkly plain areas to enter information are intuitive and the astrological results are very straightforward; however, the I-Ching results were a bit confusing. Thankfully, both are described in detail in the online Help file. This software's functionality was simple and even rewarding. Once a person'… Read more

Astrological destiny predictor

MB Feng Shui Ba Zi provides a program that sheds light on a user's destiny. However, without much direction, we predict users will need outside sources to translate their future.

Thankfully, this program could not have a much simpler interface. Users can enter their personal information in very plain boxes and pull-down menus for dates. From there, navigating the information is much easier than interpreting what it might mean. We were disappointed to find that the Help file did not give us much information beyond the program's core functions. The program asks users for their birthday, time of … Read more

Program is not free

Apparently, the publisher's of this program don't understand the meaning of the word free, because it's yet another program from these designers that claims to be free, but turns out to be a standard 30-day trial version. MB Flying Star Feng Shui calculates your house's proper feng shui locations.

The user interface is one overly packed window after another. We were greeted with a ridiculously cluttered window that begged us for a donation. Further inspection revealed that the program comes with a 30-day trial period, and isn't free as promised. We had to root through … Read more

Can't be too careful

VeriSign's VIP (VeriSign Identity Protection) Access for Mobile is a free app that lets you add an extra layer of security to your typical Web log-ins from your iPhone and iPod Touch. Popular sites such as eBay, AOL, GEICO, and PayPal all support the app, which is currently only available for the iPhone. The VIP Access application works by creating credentials that are tied to your iPhone--based on your number--and confirmed through SMS. After confirmation, the app generates a unique, six-digit token that changes every 30 seconds based on an algorithm associated with the credentials created. It's extremely … Read more

VeriSign VIP Access for Mobile authentication tokens for iPhone (review)

VeriSign has released VIP (VeriSign Identity Protection) Access for Mobile ( iTunes Link), a free app that lets you supplement typical user Web site log-ins with an extra, cryptographically strong ID confirmation. Popular sites such as eBay, AOL, GEICO, and PayPal all support the app, which is currently only available for the iPhone.

What is VIP Access for Mobile?

VIP Access for Mobile works by creating credentials tied to your iPhone. These credentials are based on your phone number and confirmed via SMS messaging. After your number is confirmed, the app generates a unique, six-digit token that changes every 30 seconds … Read more

Jadoos offers a single sign-on widget

PALM DESERT, Calif.--We've all heard of the promise of single sign-on, but to date, the concept has yet to make serious inroads. It's still mainly a concept with potential.

But the idea makes sense: giving users a way to log in to all the sites they use without having to have a different set of IDs and passwords for each. Since many Web users are busy and easily distracted by everything going on in our lives, only having to remember a single ID and password would be immensely valuable.

At Demo 09 here Tuesday, a Sunnyvale, Calif., … Read more

Hacking programmable road signs

We see them everywhere these days, digital signs by the side of the road telling us about road conditions or that we should prepare to stop or that our local bridge might be closed next Tuesday from noon to midnight. And if you're like me, you've always just assumed that the message on the signs is legitimate and properly authorized.

But what if the sign, instead of reading something like "Ice Ahead" was flashing the message, "Zombies Ahead"?

It's true that in San Francisco or a few other cities, such a sign could … Read more