Comments on: 2008 CyberNet Awards: Best Application Updates & Releases http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-146281 Ryan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:33:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15997#comment-146281 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-146253" rel="nofollow">Nicbot wrote:</a><blockquote>Songbird? Really??? I love where it’s going, but it’s far from beta let alone an award imo. It lacks key core elements that most ALL media players have. ie- a Now Playing list or the ability to navigate away from the currently playing track to browse your library and have it continue to play the next song logically…argh!</blockquote></div> It still needs some improvements, but it has gone from being completely unusable a year ago to "hey I kinda like this" as of today. I think it will eventually get more mature and receive more of the features you're talking about, but it's not all that bad at this point (in my book). Nicbot wrote:
Songbird? Really??? I love where it’s going, but it’s far from beta let alone an award imo. It lacks key core elements that most ALL media players have. ie- a Now Playing list or the ability to navigate away from the currently playing track to browse your library and have it continue to play the next song logically…argh!

It still needs some improvements, but it has gone from being completely unusable a year ago to “hey I kinda like this” as of today. I think it will eventually get more mature and receive more of the features you’re talking about, but it’s not all that bad at this point (in my book).

]]> By: Nicbot http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-146253 Nicbot Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:08:41 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15997#comment-146253 Songbird? Really??? I love where it's going, but it's far from beta let alone an award imo. It lacks key core elements that most ALL media players have. ie- a Now Playing list or the ability to navigate away from the currently playing track to browse your library and have it continue to play the next song logically...argh! Songbird? Really??? I love where it’s going, but it’s far from beta let alone an award imo. It lacks key core elements that most ALL media players have. ie- a Now Playing list or the ability to navigate away from the currently playing track to browse your library and have it continue to play the next song logically…argh!

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-146172 Ryan Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:36:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15997#comment-146172 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-146091" rel="nofollow">Googler wrote:</a><blockquote>Windows 7 hits beta? Windows XP SP3? Vista SP 1? Vuze? iTunes 8.0? Just wanted to point out some you may have missed. :mrgreen:</blockquote></div> Windows 7 hasn't officially hit Beta yet; the service packs for XP and Vista were notable, but mostly bug fixes; I'm not a huge fan of Vuze; iTunes 8.0 should have been included... I forgot about that one. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-146094" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>Chrome? Seriously? Are you aware of the fact that Chrome violates your privacy?</blockquote></div> Yes, but I added Chrome largely because of what it can do for helping increase the popularity of the Webkit rendering engine. It will help get developers to focus on developing for standards just like Firefox has done. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-146109" rel="nofollow">Cody wrote:</a><blockquote>A browser that doesn’t support RSS feeds? What were they thinking at Google?</blockquote></div> That's a good point... I'm sure a future version will tie into Google Reader. Googler wrote:
Windows 7 hits beta? Windows XP SP3? Vista SP 1? Vuze? iTunes 8.0? Just wanted to point out some you may have missed. :mrgreen:

Windows 7 hasn’t officially hit Beta yet; the service packs for XP and Vista were notable, but mostly bug fixes; I’m not a huge fan of Vuze; iTunes 8.0 should have been included… I forgot about that one.

Pieter wrote:
Chrome? Seriously? Are you aware of the fact that Chrome violates your privacy?

Yes, but I added Chrome largely because of what it can do for helping increase the popularity of the Webkit rendering engine. It will help get developers to focus on developing for standards just like Firefox has done.

Cody wrote:
A browser that doesn’t support RSS feeds? What were they thinking at Google?

That’s a good point… I’m sure a future version will tie into Google Reader.

]]> By: Cody http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-146109 Cody Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:42:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15997#comment-146109 A browser that doesn't support RSS feeds? What were they thinking at Google? My vote is for Flock 2.0 for best update! A browser that doesn’t support RSS feeds? What were they thinking at Google?

My vote is for Flock 2.0 for best update!

]]> By: thorbeast http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-146105 thorbeast Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:58:59 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15997#comment-146105 Open Office 3, and the latest updates for AVG Free 8 that make it less buggy and more of what is was supposed to be when it first came out. I don't see Chrome as a viable candidate for this list at all. Still in its infancy as far as I can see. Open Office 3, and the latest updates for AVG Free 8 that make it less buggy and more of what is was supposed to be when it first came out.

I don’t see Chrome as a viable candidate for this list at all. Still in its infancy as far as I can see.

]]> By: Steve http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-146096 Steve Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:38:54 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15997#comment-146096 Digsby wins for me. While I switched over to Chrome because it is quick and I love the minimalistic visual approach, Digsby is the best chat client I have ever used--and it continues to get better with more and more support for services. Doesn't hurt that it is easy to use and not bad looking either. Digsby wins for me. While I switched over to Chrome because it is quick and I love the minimalistic visual approach, Digsby is the best chat client I have ever used–and it continues to get better with more and more support for services. Doesn’t hurt that it is easy to use and not bad looking either.

]]> By: Pieter http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-146094 Pieter Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:50:32 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15997#comment-146094 Chrome? Seriously? Are you aware of the fact that Chrome violates your privacy? http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.srware.net%2Fsoftware_srware_iron_chrome_vs_iron.php&sl=auto&tl=en (It's a German site, but the Google translation is legible.) Chrome? Seriously? Are you aware of the fact that Chrome violates your privacy?

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(It’s a German site, but the Google translation is legible.)

]]> By: Omar Upegui http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-146093 Omar Upegui Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:46:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15997#comment-146093 I want to thank you for including Flock on your list. Even though it doesn't have a large market share, they have been upgrading their software to such a degree, that it's the only social web browser around. I'm glad you took the time to research and include this great application as a runner up. Needless to say, I'm a passionate daily Flock user. I want to thank you for including Flock on your list. Even though it doesn’t have a large market share, they have been upgrading their software to such a degree, that it’s the only social web browser around.

I’m glad you took the time to research and include this great application as a runner up. Needless to say, I’m a passionate daily Flock user.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-146092 Anonymous Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:01:01 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15997#comment-146092 Chrome!! Chrome!!

]]> By: Googler http://cybernetnews.com/2008-cybernet-awards-best-application-updates-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-146091 Googler Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:30:21 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=15997#comment-146091 Windows 7 hits beta? Windows XP SP3? Vista SP 1? Vuze? iTunes 8.0? Just wanted to point out some you may have missed. :roll: :mrgreen: Windows 7 hits beta? Windows XP SP3? Vista SP 1? Vuze? iTunes 8.0? Just wanted to point out some you may have missed. :roll: :mrgreen:

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