Archives for July 19th, 2007

Vista SP1 Download Not Coming this Week

The Windows Connected Blog received an announcement today from Microsoft that they were told to share with everyone. It basically said that there will be no Vista SP1 Beta download available this week for the public, and that only a small set of testers will be receiving it. Here’s what the message said:

July 19th, 2007
Vista SP1 Download Not Coming this Week

Customize your YouTube Player

We had heard about a corporate version of YouTube coming, but all of a sudden YouTube launched a new feature for everyone that lets you customize the YouTube player. It’s definitely a unique aspect that I think some sites will really grasp onto, but as it stands right now it looks as though you can only choose from a few default themes.

July 19th, 2007
Customize your YouTube Player

The Pirate Bay and the Torrent On Fire

If you head on over to The Pirate Bay, you’ll notice that once again, their logo has been changed.

July 19th, 2007
The Pirate Bay and the Torrent On Fire

PC Market Sales Figures Are In! Apple in 3rd Place…

Sales figures for the PC Market have been updated and Apple fans have reason to celebrate after Apple has reclaimed their position as the third largest PC seller in the US market. How did the other PC vendors do? Here are the top five:

July 19th, 2007
PC Market Sales Figures Are In! Apple in 3rd Place…

Wal-Mart Introduces “Bloat-Free” Budget Computer

Bloat-free seems to be a new trend these days, first with Dell offering an option to opt-out of some of the unnecessary “stuff” and now with Wal-Mart’s new budget computer.

July 19th, 2007
Wal-Mart Introduces “Bloat-Free” Budget Computer

Apple Patent Reveals iPod that Wirelessly Controls iTunes

Lately I’ve been what I like to call a "patent stalker enthusiast" because I find it interesting to watch what companies have in store for us. On my daily scavenger hunt I came across an Apple Patent that is pretty blatant in its purpose.

July 19th, 2007
Apple Patent Reveals iPod that Wirelessly Controls iTunes

Another Trick to get an @Live.com Email Address!

Are you still one of the people who have patiently been waiting for Microsoft to launch the @Live.com email addresses? We’ve showed you plenty of tricks in the past as to how you can get one of those coveted addresses (here, here, and here), but they were all taken down very quickly.

July 19th, 2007
Another Trick to get an @Live.com Email Address!

CyberNotes: How to Create a Panoramic Image

Have you ever wanted to create a cool panoramic image yourself? No, you don’t need an expensive camera to do it and you don’t need to purchase any software...instead you can do it all for free using AutoStitch.

July 19th, 2007
CyberNotes: How to Create a Panoramic Image