Archives for March 30th, 2007

Free Kaspersky AntiVirus after $50 Rebates!

Amazon (only in the United States) is currently offering the Kaspersky Antivirus for free (actually $-0.01) after you mail in two rebates that are each worth $25. I know, rebates are a pain but it might just be worth it knowing that you are using one of the highest rated antivirus applications available.

March 30th, 2007
Free Kaspersky AntiVirus after $50 Rebates!

Microsoft’s Virtual Earth Adds Birds Eye Coverage Around the World

Microsoft recently added birds eye coverage of cities around the World to their Virtual Earth service.  More than 3.8 TB of information was added, and my home-town Chicago is one of them with great shots of Wrigley Field, Soldier Field (pictured below), and other great landmarks.

March 30th, 2007
Microsoft’s Virtual Earth Adds Birds Eye Coverage Around the World

YouTube Tests New Site Ideas on TestTube: AudioSwap and Streams

YouTube recently started a new site called TestTube that is there to demonstrate some of the new things that their developers have been working on. As of right now there are two things on TestTube that are just waiting for you to play with: AudioSwap and Streams.

March 30th, 2007
YouTube Tests New Site Ideas on TestTube: AudioSwap and Streams

Ajax Spell Checker in Opera Supports 27 Languages

Firefox is known for having its inline spell checker that underlines misspelled words as you type them. I truly believe that this feature in Firefox has helped the Internet as a whole become more readable by reducing the number of misspellings in even the simplest things, like comments.

March 30th, 2007
Ajax Spell Checker in Opera Supports 27 Languages

June 11th is the Big Day for the iPhone!

There hasn’t been much to say about the iPhone recently, it’s just been a matter of waiting patiently for the big launch. The big news today? If Declan McCullagh from News.com is correct, the iPhone will be released on June 11th!

March 30th, 2007
June 11th is the Big Day for the iPhone!

Microsoft Rebranding Complete for Windows Live Hotmail

What was originally meant to Hotmail, Microsoft has completed the re-branding for their new mail service(in beta) and now it’s officially Windows Live Hotmail. In February they made the announcement that they were going to bring together the best of both worlds, Windows Live Mail and Hotmail, and create a new name that would satisfy both old loyal users, and new users.

March 30th, 2007
Microsoft Rebranding Complete for Windows Live Hotmail

CyberNotes: You Know You’re Addicted to the Internet When…

Sources: Invision Forums and Joke of the Day

March 30th, 2007
CyberNotes: You Know You’re Addicted to the Internet When…