Archives for April 16th, 2007

Download the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin for Windows Vista and XP

Microsoft just released a new Windows Media Player plugin (Download Mirror) for Firefox that works with both Windows Vista and XP. Since this is a plugin it does require that you download a setup file…it’s not like an extension.

April 16th, 2007
Download the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin for Windows Vista and XP

Get the Vista Start Menu in XP (Public Beta)

One of the biggest advances in Windows Vista has got to be the visual appearance. We have seen several attempts at trying to mimic the Vista user interface on XP, and some have been pretty successful. One of the most popular applications for doing this has got to be the Vista Transformation Pack.

April 16th, 2007
Get the Vista Start Menu in XP (Public Beta)

Hurry…Download Linspire Five-0 (a Linux OS) for Free!

Linspire is currently offering version 5 of their popular operating system at no cost! Linspire Five-0, as they call it, is normally $49.95 from their site but you can signup to download the digital version without paying a thing.

April 16th, 2007
Hurry…Download Linspire Five-0 (a Linux OS) for Free!

Sign up for the Firefox Companion for eBay

If you use eBay and Firefox frequently, you have an opportunity to get in on “Firefox Companion for eBay,” a new alpha test program.

April 16th, 2007
Sign up for the Firefox Companion for eBay

Adobe CS3 Design and Web Editions Released

Adobe officially announced this morning that they have released Adobe CS3 in two flavors: Design and Web editions. In two days it will be exactly two years since Adobe acquired Macromedia, and now we finally have a whole new line of software. All of the products have rightfully been renamed to “Adobe” leaving the Macromedia name in the past.

April 16th, 2007
Adobe CS3 Design and Web Editions Released

Use Fotowoosh to Transform 2D Photos into 3D “pop-ups”

Soon you’ll be able to transform your standard 2D outdoor images into a more lively 3D image with Fotowoosh, a new service that’s just getting started.

April 16th, 2007
Use Fotowoosh to Transform 2D Photos into 3D “pop-ups”

Microsoft and Adobe Go Head-To-Head…Again

It was almost a year ago when Microsoft and Adobe went head-to-head because of the built-in PDF functionality that Office 2007 was supposed to include. Adobe was obviously afraid that by Microsoft incorporating the ability to save a document as a PDF, that they could lose out on people needing their tools.

April 16th, 2007
Microsoft and Adobe Go Head-To-Head…Again

Microsoft says “not so fast” on DoubleClick Deal

Google may be purchasing DoubleClick for $3.1 billion, but Microsoft is saying “not so fast.” They too were in on the bidding for DoubleClick and lost, which had to have stung pretty bad.

April 16th, 2007
Microsoft says “not so fast” on DoubleClick Deal

CyberNotes: Changing Icons for Windows Vista

Icons are all around us and play a big part in the user interface of an operating system because they help make your experience more convenient. Because of Icons, you’re easily able to identify the recycling bin, folders, and other elements.

April 16th, 2007
CyberNotes: Changing Icons for Windows Vista