Archives for February, 2007

BitTorrent Launches Store to sell Downloads of Movies and TV

When I think of BitTorrent, the first word that comes to my mind is illegal. While it is generally used for illegally downloading movies among other things, BitTorrent is hoping that at least one-third of the 135 million people who have downloaded their software are willing to pay for it.

February 26th, 2007
BitTorrent Launches Store to sell Downloads of Movies and TV

Download Vista Wallpapers that Didn’t Make the Cut

As an update to the post last week on Amazing Windows Vista Wallpapers, you can now download all of them in high resolution.

February 26th, 2007
Download Vista Wallpapers that Didn’t Make the Cut

CyberNotes: Your Week in Review with Sunday’s Summary

 

Here is your week in review with Sunday's Summary! If you missed something, check it out.

February 25th, 2007
CyberNotes: Your Week in Review with Sunday’s Summary

Netvibes2Go: News, Search, Weather, and More on Mobile Devices

As our lives continue to get more and more busy we increase our reliance on getting information sent to our fingertips.

February 23rd, 2007
Netvibes2Go: News, Search, Weather, and More on Mobile Devices

Start++: Add Keyword Searches to Vista’s Start Menu

I was just reading a post by Brandon Paddock regarding a new (free) tool called Start++ that he made for Windows Vista. He works on the search technology over at Microsoft, and sticking with his area of expertise he has gone and made an awesome application.

February 23rd, 2007
Start++: Add Keyword Searches to Vista’s Start Menu

Google says Filtering Videos is a Top Priority

After dealing with numerous copyright issues, Google is taking a step to filter movies uploaded to YouTube. According to Mercury News, Google has taken on technology from Audible Magic that will be used to deal with unauthorized videos that appear all over YouTube. While this move protects Google from further copyright issues, it could very easily draw some of their massive crowd away.

February 23rd, 2007
Google says Filtering Videos is a Top Priority

Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google Stories Compared

Fortune recently named Google as the #1 company to work for in 2007.  You’ve probably heard about all of the perks like free gourmet food all day long, snacks up the wahzoo, oil changes and car washes on site, and the list goes on. One Google employee took the liberty of creating a page on Flickr where they post pictures of the food they ate at work.

February 23rd, 2007
Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google Stories Compared

DivShare Offers Integrated Uploading Plugin for WordPress

If you use WordPress for your blog, you may want to pay attention to DivShare because they’ve just made it easier for you to upload files directly to your DivShare account from the “Write a Post” page.

February 23rd, 2007
DivShare Offers Integrated Uploading Plugin for WordPress

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 and 1.5.0.10 Released

After several delays, Mozilla was finally able to roll out Firefox 2.0.0.2 and 1.5.0.10 today. The release of Firefox 2.0.0.2 is a pretty big one with 158 bugs being squashed: 21 fixed crashing issues, 4 fixed privacy bugs, and 2 fixed memory leaks. Not only that but Vista users will recognize a huge difference in the way that Firefox handles itself.

February 23rd, 2007
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 and 1.5.0.10 Released

CyberNotes: Microsoft Windows Vista Comics, Jokes, and Humor!

It’s Friday, and I figured you might need a laugh or two to get your weekend started. I’m a  PC person myself, and I like Windows, but sometimes I can’t help but laugh at some of the jokes.

February 23rd, 2007
CyberNotes: Microsoft Windows Vista Comics, Jokes, and Humor!

Apple and Cisco Finally See Eye to Eye with iPhone

After Steve Jobs wowed the crowed at Macworld in January by introducing the iPhone, he had some serious business to take care! The problem? Cisco had the name iPhone trademarked years ago, which left Apple dealing with a trademark-infringement lawsuit which was filed in federal court shortly after the Macworld announcement.

February 22nd, 2007
Apple and Cisco Finally See Eye to Eye with iPhone

Stumble Upon Releases Version 3.0

We’ve never really said much about StumbleUpon, but it’s one of my favorite browser add-ons and helps me find new websites that I might like in different categories like computers or travel.

February 22nd, 2007
Stumble Upon Releases Version 3.0

Amazing Windows Vista Wallpapers and Spectacular Landscapes

The default wallpapers that come with Window’s Vista are without a doubt some of the best that have ever been offered with an operating system. And what’s more amazing is that a portion of them came from amateur photographers.

February 22nd, 2007
Amazing Windows Vista Wallpapers and Spectacular Landscapes

Microsoft Creates Vista Software Compatibility List

The thing that is probably holding most people back from upgrading to Windows Vista is that they’re unsure if many programs will work. In the past I have always just used the list that users put together over at IeXBeta.

February 22nd, 2007
Microsoft Creates Vista Software Compatibility List

Google Introduces Google Apps Premier Edition

As expected, Google has introduced their paid version of Google Apps for domains, “Google Apps Premier Edition.” Google Apps for domains has provided thousands of small businesses and organizations a way to offload their email systems while keeping their own email addresses, as well as other ways to stay connected and communicate.

February 22nd, 2007
Google Introduces Google Apps Premier Edition

Google Desktop Patched to Prevent Computer Takeover

A new version of Google Desktop is available about one-month after Google was notified of a vulnerability in the desktop search application. Watchfire, a web application security company, notified Google about the loop hole on January 4th, 2007 and Google was able to make an updated version available on February 1st, 2007.

February 22nd, 2007
Google Desktop Patched to Prevent Computer Takeover

CyberNotes: Two-Way Synchrnonization Between Google Calendar and Sunbird

I love using Google Calendar, but sometimes it isn’t very convenient to manage the calendar online. One application that aims to conquer the synchronization issue is Calgoo, and for the past few months I’ve been involved with a closed-beta version of the program.

February 22nd, 2007
CyberNotes: Two-Way Synchrnonization Between Google Calendar and Sunbird

Skype Announces 3.1 Beta for Windows

Today Skype announced their latest version of Skype for Windows. It’s a beta version, and according to the announcement, you should expect a few bugs here and there.  The download can be found here.Probably the biggest addition to this beta is their new feature called SkypeFind, a listing of business and recommendations.

February 21st, 2007
Skype Announces 3.1  Beta for Windows