Archives for November, 2007

Comodo Firewall 3 – They Did it Again!

We've always been a relatively large fan of the Comodo Firewall Pro software, not only because it is 100% free but also because of its award-winning reputation. The new version pulls out all stops bringing full support for both XP and Vista 32-bit and 64-bit versions! After playing with this for a few hours I would have to say that they did it again ...

November 21st, 2007
Comodo Firewall 3 – They Did it Again!

Daily Downloads: Comodo, Flickr, AutoHotkey, 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).

November 21st, 2007
Daily Downloads: Comodo, Flickr, AutoHotkey, and More

CyberNotes: Recover Lost Bookmarks in Firefox

Has something ever happened to your Firefox bookmarks, and you were left wondering how you could get back the bookmarks that you lost? Some of you may be using a service such as Foxmarks (review) so that all of your bookmarks are also backed-up online, but often any change you make to your bookmarks will also be reflected in the service you're synchronizing with.

November 21st, 2007
CyberNotes: Recover Lost Bookmarks in Firefox

Customize Your IE 7 Theme for Firefox

I've always been amused at how a lot of people like to make their browser look look like another another browser. I've seen a countless number of Firefox users who have a theme that looks remarkably like IE 7, and I thought I would show off some tricks to make Firefox even more like IE 7.

November 20th, 2007
Customize Your IE 7 Theme for Firefox

Helpful Tip: Use a Keyboard to Move the Mouse

Microsoft includes a feature in Windows that many people would love to use ... if they knew about it. It's the ability to completely control your mouse using only the keyboard, but since it is buried in the Accessibility Options a lot of people never know it's there.

November 20th, 2007
Helpful Tip: Use a Keyboard to Move the Mouse

And the Tweak Vista Winners are…

A BIG Thanks goes out to everybody who entered the Tweak Vista giveaway! With two licenses to giveaway, we used a random number generator to pick our two winners. The Tweak Vista Winners are:

November 20th, 2007
And the Tweak Vista Winners are…

Black Friday 2007 Ads: Best Buy, Kmart, Walmart, CompUSA, and More

The last Black Friday article that we did received some good feedback, and some people emailed us wondering where they can go to get more Black Friday ads.

November 20th, 2007
Black Friday 2007 Ads: Best Buy, Kmart, Walmart, CompUSA, and More

Get Vista SP1 Installed and a Free Copy of Office 2007

If you live in the Silicon Valley area, you have a chance to be one of the first to get Windows Vista SP1 (pre-release version) installed on your computer. Microsoft is holding their second install fair (the first was in Redmond, Washington) which they're doing so they can gather performance data from multiple computers with different applications installed.

November 20th, 2007
Get Vista SP1 Installed and a Free Copy of Office 2007

PollDaddy Gets Revamped – Adds Surveys, Pro Accounts

There are big changes over at PollDaddy with the launch of version 2 of the popular poll service that works with WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, LiveJournal, and more. The biggest changes are the addition of surveys, and the option for two different pro accounts.

November 20th, 2007
PollDaddy Gets Revamped – Adds Surveys, Pro Accounts

Play Games with Friends Using Meebo!

It was just last month when Meebo opened their platform to third party developers and already, the first big batch of games have launched.  There are over twenty different games available like classic Checkers, Reversi, Connect 4, and more.

November 20th, 2007
Play Games with Friends Using Meebo!

Firefox 3 Beta 1 – It’s Really Here!

After weeks of rigorous testing we finally have Firefox 3.0 Beta 1 in our hands! It's available in 21 different languages for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

November 20th, 2007
Firefox 3 Beta 1 – It’s Really Here!

Daily Downloads: Firefox, FeedDemon, Paint.NET, 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).

November 20th, 2007
Daily Downloads: Firefox, FeedDemon, Paint.NET, and More

CyberNotes: Windows Memory Usage Explained

Process Explorer is a popular application put out by Microsoft that provides many more details regarding running processes than the standard Task Manager. It has a lot more control over how the processes are organized, and it has won the hearts of many power users out there.

November 20th, 2007
CyberNotes: Windows Memory Usage Explained

Calculate eBay Fees

The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a slew of great deals. I'm sure the thought will cross your mind whether you can pick up any items from the store, and resell on eBay to make a profit. If you do decide to go that route you definitely want to take into consideration all of the fees that both eBay and PayPal will collect when selling something, which is more than you may think.

November 19th, 2007
Calculate eBay Fees

Retrevo: Product Reviews, Deals, Manuals, and More

We recently asked the question of where should you buy your electronics, and where is the best place for product reviews. A new service, called Retrevo, wants to be your one-stop location for all of those things. You're probably wondering how they are going to have better reviews than sites like Newegg or Amazon, but it looks like they are going by the "" philosophy.

November 19th, 2007
Retrevo: Product Reviews, Deals, Manuals, and More

Amazon Launches Wireless Portable Reading Device

After three years in the making, Amazon has launched a wireless portable reading device called Kindle which they hope can improve "the book." When I saw the price tag that read $399, I couldn't help but initially think "who's going to buy this at that price." After reading about all that Kindle has to offer, I could easily see this turning into a "must-have" for book enthusiasts and something people would be willing to spend the money on.

November 19th, 2007
Amazon Launches Wireless Portable Reading Device

Correct Your House or Business on Google Maps

There has seemed to be a lot of love and care for Google Maps lately. They just announced a new feature that lets anyone customize the location of a business, or even an address such as your own house.

November 19th, 2007
Correct Your House or Business on Google Maps

Get 15 Free Blu-Ray Movies with PS3 Purchase at Wal-Mart?

This rumor by no means has been confirmed, but we're telling you about it so that you can keep your eye out for it. If it's true, it's an awesome deal. Rumor has it that starting on November 24th at 8 AM and running through November 25th at 11:59 PM, Wal-Mart is having another "secret" sale.

November 19th, 2007
Get 15 Free Blu-Ray Movies with PS3 Purchase at Wal-Mart?

$400 Dell Vostro Laptop … Without the Line Sitting

Dell just posted a $400 deal for the Vostro 1000 laptop computer, with Windows XP Home or with Vista Home Basic. That's the same price of both the Asus Eee PC and the OLPC, which are no where near full-featured computers.

November 19th, 2007
$400 Dell Vostro Laptop … Without the Line Sitting

PayPal Secure Card Launches Tomorrow

With the holiday season just about here, many of you will be visiting e-commerce sites all across the web to make purchases, and many of those purchases will be made with a PayPal account.

November 19th, 2007
PayPal Secure Card Launches Tomorrow