Archives for October 4th, 2007

"Secret" Woot Page Reveals 30GB Zune for $100

If you've been itching to get your hands on a low-cost media player there may not be another chance like this this. Woot is currently selling refurbished 30GB Zune's for a whopping $100 (+ $5 for shipping)! That's just crazy!

October 4th, 2007
"Secret" Woot Page Reveals 30GB Zune for $100

MyFive: Making Firefox Better

Almost all of our MyFive articles up until now have been about things that we like, but we also want to use this as a way to discuss improvements to applications, websites, and more. It will kind of be like our Opera article where I wrote about things I would like to see in the browser.

October 4th, 2007
MyFive: Making Firefox Better

Executor – Another Free Application Launcher

A few days ago we put together a list of the best application launchers, and as it turns out there were some that were mentioned by commenters which we had never heard of. FMsaziri mentioned one in particular, called Executor, that really caught my eye when I checked it out.

October 4th, 2007
Executor – Another Free Application Launcher

Yahoo and eBay Team Up to Stop Phishing Scams

eBay and PayPal are two of the most popular targets of phishing scams on the Internet. There's no doubt that most of you have received a fraudulent email regarding a PayPal or eBay account that you may or may not even have, asking for you to verify your information. These emails look like they're legit, but they're really not.

October 4th, 2007
Yahoo and eBay Team Up to Stop Phishing Scams

Microsoft Desperate for IE 7 Users?

Microsoft has done what I never expected them to do...they removed the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation that was previously needed to download and install IE 7! This news comes straight from the Internet Explorer blog, and this is their reasoning for doing it:

October 4th, 2007
Microsoft Desperate for IE 7 Users?

Microsoft’s HealthVault Beats Google To the Punch

The Dr. is in! Dr. Microsoft that is.  Today Microsoft launched a new service into beta called HealthVault. As the name suggests, it's a site designed to help you manage your health with three main services that allow you to collect, store, and share your health information.

October 4th, 2007
Microsoft’s HealthVault Beats Google To the Punch

PC Tools Firewall Plus 3.0 – A Free Vista Firewall

As it stands right now there are not many Vista-compatible firewalls available.

October 4th, 2007
PC Tools Firewall Plus 3.0 – A Free Vista Firewall

Get Free Wii Remote Jackets from Nintendo

Wii owners listen up! Your Wii Remotes are about to get just a bit safer. Nintendo has decided to include a Wii Remote Jacket for the Wii remotes shipped with the new consoles. For those of you who purchased a Wii prior to the change, Nintendo will send you jackets for your existing remotes.

October 4th, 2007
Get Free Wii Remote Jackets from Nintendo

Daily Downloads: Lotus Symphony, Google Desktop, and More

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you the Windows software updates for widely used programs, and it's safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we'll try to note the paid-only programs).

October 4th, 2007
Daily Downloads: Lotus Symphony, Google Desktop, and More

CyberNotes: How to Translate Feeds

I don't know about you but there is a whole world of news out there that I don't read, and it's partly because of the language barrier. Services like Google Translate and BabelFish have tried to break down that barrier one step at a time, and while they do offer sitewide translations there is still no good alternative to translate RSS feeds.

October 4th, 2007
CyberNotes: How to Translate Feeds