Archives for March, 2007

MySpace Revamps Photos, Introduces Albums

MySpace, the Social Network Monster is in the process of rolling out their photo albums feature.  Previously when you uploaded photos there was no way to group them into albums, and photos had to be uploaded individually which was definitely more of a hassle than it needed to be.

March 21st, 2007
MySpace Revamps Photos, Introduces Albums

XM and Sirius to Lower Prices, Both Hit with Lawsuit

Just a month ago when XM and Sirius were ready to ink a deal, they knew there would be problems with the FCC approving what could potentially become a monopoly.  They’re still fighting that battle, but so far what has come out of it is a promise of lower prices.

March 21st, 2007
XM and Sirius to Lower Prices, Both Hit with Lawsuit

Windows Fiji isn’t really Vista SP1 after all

News is buzzing that Windows Fiji really isn’t a codename for Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). Instead, it is the codename for what will become a version of Windows that to be released between Vista and Windows Seven (currently slated for release in 2009).

March 21st, 2007
Windows Fiji isn’t really Vista SP1 after all

Save Money When Purchasing Multiple Licenses of Vista

Yesterday, Microsoft announced yet another way to save money when purchasing multiple licenses of Windows Vista.  With the release of Vista, we’ve seen Microsoft take extra steps to make Vista more accessible to consumers with multiple purchasing options.

March 21st, 2007
Save Money When Purchasing Multiple Licenses of Vista

Apple TV Shipping – Reasons To Buy and Avoid!

Apple TV’s are now shipping as the latest (perhaps greatest) way to watch your iTunes content in high definition. With a 40 GB hard drive (around 50 hours of video), the Apple TV is set at a price of $299 with free shipping.

March 21st, 2007
Apple TV Shipping – Reasons To Buy and Avoid!

YourMinis uses Adobe Apollo to Create Desktop Widgets

It seems like yesterday that Adobe released Apollo, oh, wait that was just two-days ago. ;) To help commemorate the event YourMinis has just released an Apollo application that will bring online widgets into your offline world!

March 21st, 2007
YourMinis uses Adobe Apollo to Create Desktop Widgets

Easter Eggs Appear at 3:14 AM on Google Personalized Homepage

Yesterday we wrote about the new themes for the Google Personalized Homepage that change to match the time of day and weather.

March 21st, 2007
Easter Eggs Appear at 3:14 AM on Google Personalized Homepage

CyberNotes: Opera Tips, Tricks, and Keyboard Shortcuts

While I have a tendency to use the Firefox browser most of the time, I do use Opera quite a bit as well. Opera is kind of my casual browser because it is slim, efficient, and yet powerful while Firefox offers the extensibility that I need when plowing my way through hundreds of different sites I visit everyday.

March 21st, 2007
CyberNotes: Opera Tips, Tricks, and Keyboard Shortcuts

Black Xbox 360 Coming Soon?/Signs you’re Obsessed with Gaming

There have been previous rumors of black Xbox 360’s that have surfaced, and this time it might actually be true.  The popular gaming magazine, Game Informer is saying that a revamped Xbox 360 is coming soon.

March 20th, 2007
Black Xbox 360 Coming Soon?/Signs you’re Obsessed with Gaming

New Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 4000 Keyboard Caters to Vista Users

Microsoft has announced that their newest keyboard, the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 4000 (also includes the Laser Mouse 5000)will be ready for purchase next month for $79.95. Several sites around the web are already taking orders for them.

March 20th, 2007
New Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 4000 Keyboard Caters to Vista Users

Use the New Spotback Widget to Rate our Articles

I’ve known Spotback for quite awhile to be a great news aggregation service with a slight twist. It is setup so that users can rate articles, and based upon that, they will be shown news that Spotback thinks goes along well with the news that they rate as good.

March 20th, 2007
Use the New Spotback Widget to Rate our Articles

Yahoo Releases oneSearch on Yahoo! Mobile Web Service

Yesterday, Yahoo expanded their oneSearch feature and made it available for just about any phone in the US on Yahoo! Mobile Web Service.  oneSearch will give you quick access to important answers while you’re on the go. 

March 20th, 2007
Yahoo Releases oneSearch on Yahoo! Mobile Web Service

Firefox 2.0.0.3 and 1.5.0.11 Released – Security Fixes and More

Mozilla has posted final versions of both Firefox 1.5.0.11 and 2.0.0.3 earlier today that fixes 6 bugs. These bugs () deal with varying issues, some of which are actually security related, so an update is strongly recommended.

March 20th, 2007
Firefox 2.0.0.3 and 1.5.0.11 Released – Security Fixes and More

Google Themes for your Personalized Homepage Change with Time and Weather

Google has decided to offer its users a different element of customization by allowing them to select a theme for their Google Personalized Homepage. Prior to this, the only option was the typical Google logo on a white background.

March 20th, 2007
Google Themes for your Personalized Homepage Change with Time and Weather

CyberNotes: Using RocketDock to Replace the Windows Taskbar

Yesterday Chris mentioned in an article that he started doing screencasts on the Learn Firefox site, and we are pleased to announce that we’re going to start doing some screencasts as well.

March 20th, 2007
CyberNotes: Using RocketDock to Replace the Windows Taskbar

Netvibes Releases Coriander – New RSS Reader Rocks!

Netvibes has been chuggin’ along well, introducing new features to prepare for their latest Coriander Release.

March 19th, 2007
Netvibes Releases Coriander – New RSS Reader Rocks!

Halo 3 Packaged in Three Different Editions

Picking up right where Halo 2 left off, Halo 3 is one of the most anticipated games of 2007. Microsoft recently released details about pricing, and packaging.

March 19th, 2007
Halo 3 Packaged in Three Different Editions

Comodo Firewall 3 Beta to be x64 and Vista Compatible

I have been receiving some inquiries regarding the compatibility between the free Comodo Firewall and Windows Vista. Comodo Firewall only works with 32–bit versions of Windows 2000/XP/2003, and a little while back I thought I would try it out on Vista. It definitely had some issues, but there is some hope on the horizon…

March 19th, 2007
Comodo Firewall 3 Beta to be x64 and Vista Compatible

And the YouTube Video of the Year Award Goes to…

Could this be the new big event of the year? Probably not, but YouTube is extending a virtual red carpet out to a list of people who submitted their videos to YouTube over the course of 2006, and deserve to be recognized. Starting today, you can vote for your favorite videos that you’d like to see win a YouTube Video Award – trophy included.

March 19th, 2007
And the YouTube Video of the Year Award Goes to…

CCleaner Updated – Works with Vista

One piece of softare that I had never tried to install on Windows Vista before was CCleaner (Download Mirror). There was no mention of whether it was compatible with Vista, and I wasn’t quite sure if I wanted to take the risk of trying it out.

March 19th, 2007
CCleaner Updated – Works with Vista