Archives for January 7th, 2008

25% Off MediaMonkey Licenses

Back on our two-year anniversary we hosted a giveaway for a few MediaMonkey licenses. With over 130 entries we couldn't exactly give a license to everyone who entered in, but now anyone can get 25% off a MediaMonkey license. The price of a lifetime license goes from $40 down to $30, and a Gold license from $20 down to $15.

January 7th, 2008
25% Off MediaMonkey Licenses

YouTorrent: Best Torrent Search Engine

I was disappointed, and still am, that Demonoid was shutdown. It was always my best source for BitTorrent files anywhere on the Internet. After that happened I was a straggler between the Torrent search engines. I would primarily use the Pirate Bay and MiniNova, but there wasn't one site that really felt convenient.

January 7th, 2008
YouTorrent: Best Torrent Search Engine

Apple Taking On Optimus Maximus?

At the rate Optimus Maximus is going, and the fact that Apple has now filed a patent for a "dynamically controlled keyboard" with OLED keys, I'm thinking we're more likely to see an OLED keyboard from Apple before we see the hyped Optimus Maximus keyboard! What do you think?

January 7th, 2008
Apple Taking On Optimus Maximus?

Amazon Uses TurboTax to Dive into Software Downloads

Amazon likes to be adventurous and try their hand at just about anything, and the proof of that can be found just by looking at services they launched in 2007 alone. There's the "Amazon Fresh" grocery service that they launched back in August, and then of course their DRM-Free music store which received rave reviews when it launched in September.

January 7th, 2008
Amazon Uses TurboTax to Dive into Software Downloads

Windows Mobile 7 Images Leaked

Blog News Channel somehow managed to get their hands on an internal Microsoft document that outlines the Windows Mobile 7 features. The document is from last summer, and as it stands right now Windows Mobile 7 isn't scheduled to ship until 2009. That's quite a gap, so it's likely that some things will still change.

January 7th, 2008
Windows Mobile 7 Images Leaked

Warner Brothers Says Adios to HD DVD

We've been talking for over a year now about the "war" between HD DVD and Blu-ray and who would come out of this the clear winner.

January 7th, 2008
Warner Brothers Says Adios to HD DVD

Bill Gates’ Last Keynote Recap

Bill Gates gave his last Keynote address at CES 2008 last night, but there was really only one good part to it. Gates put together a video of what he thought it would be like on his last day of work, and a bunch of celebrities got involved to make it something I probably won't forget. Since we've already shown you the video, we'll now take a look at some of the things he discussed in the keynote.

January 7th, 2008
Bill Gates’ Last Keynote Recap

Bill Gates 2008 Keynote Video

We've got a full scale recap of the Bill Gates 2008 CES keynote coming at you in just a few minutes, but the first thing we wanted to start you out with was the introduction video from last night. Celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Barrack Obama, George Clooney, and about a dozen others all stared in the film. Without further ado, here is what Bill Gates' last day of work is expected to be like:

January 7th, 2008
Bill Gates 2008 Keynote Video

Daily Downloads: Revo, RSSOwl, Spybot, 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).

January 7th, 2008
Daily Downloads: Revo, RSSOwl, Spybot, and More

CyberNotes: XP Tips & Tricks

Many of our Microsoft Monday posts over the last several months have focused on Windows Vista -- after all, it is the latest operating system from Microsoft. While it's the "latest and greatest" as they say, we know many of you still use and prefer Windows XP. Today we thought we'd spend some time going over a few Windows XP tips.

January 7th, 2008
CyberNotes: XP Tips & Tricks