Archives for March, 2008

Our 5,000 Published Posts Milestone

After installing the new WordPress update on Sunday, for some reason it became more apparent how many posts have been published on CyberNet.

March 31st, 2008
Our 5,000 Published Posts Milestone

Microsoft Brand Losing Credibility?

PC World had an interesting article yesterday regarding whether Microsoft is losing their credibility. According to a study by CoreBrand Microsoft comes in at number 59 out of 100 when looking at the most powerful U.S. company brands. This came from a survey of 12,000 U.S.

March 31st, 2008
Microsoft Brand Losing Credibility?

Handwriting Recognition Coming to iPhone?

When Apple announced the  iPhone last year at MacWorld, it seemed as though their goal was to introduce something new and fresh which they successfully accomplished. The phone itself is an incredible device with revolutionary new features.

March 31st, 2008
Handwriting Recognition Coming to iPhone?

CanSecWest Results: Vista & Mac were both Hacked

We wrote about the CanSecWest conference last week when the hacking contest was on its second day. The second day consisted of stock configurations along with browsers and some mail applications. That's when the MacBook Air laptop was hacked in in about 2 minutes utilizing a Safari vulnerability that Apple has now been notified of.

March 31st, 2008
CanSecWest Results: Vista & Mac were both Hacked

Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Million Articles Worldwide

Back when Wikipedia first launched (formally) on January 15, 2001, it grew faster than anyone even imagined. By the end of the first year, people around the world had contributed to over 20,000 articles that were written in 18 different languages. Both the number of articles and the number of languages were impressive.

March 31st, 2008
Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Million Articles Worldwide

WordPress 2.5 is Pretty Nice

It has taken a little while to get to this point, but WordPress 2.5 was released earlier this weekend. The biggest thing about the new version is the completely revamped administration area (). It not only has a new color scheme, but has also been reworked to make you even more productive.

March 31st, 2008
WordPress 2.5 is Pretty Nice

Daily Downloads: AbiWord, WordPress, IE7Pro, 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).

March 31st, 2008
Daily Downloads: AbiWord, WordPress, IE7Pro, and More

CyberNotes: How to Put Microsoft Word to Work for You!

Microsoft Word is such a powerful application that can do a lot for you and save you time! The key though is knowing to put it to work for you. Today's Microsoft Monday includes five tips that will help you make the most out of Microsoft Word. If you have a tip of your own, feel free to share...

March 31st, 2008
CyberNotes: How to Put Microsoft Word to Work for You!

USA Today Online Offers a Variety of Puzzles

If you're bored and looking for something to do that will keep your brain active, look no further than USAToday.com! We're not talking about keeping your brain active by reading the paper, we're talking about having fun while completing puzzles. Most newspapers include a crossword puzzle and a Sudoku puzzle, however USA Today has a few others that they publish daily.

March 30th, 2008
USA Today Online Offers a Variety of Puzzles

Fast Email Filtering in Thunderbird

One of the great things about the Mozilla Thunderbird mail client is that it has an extension system much like it's browser counterpart Firefox. Because of this Thunderbird users can really benefit from features created by developers around the world, and a great example of this is with the Seek extension.

March 29th, 2008
Fast Email Filtering in Thunderbird

CyberNotes: Get Free Music On-Demand

Way back in September of 2006, we wrote about a site called Blogmusik.net. The service used an iPod-like interface which acted as your own personal jukebox to stream music that you selected over the Internet. It was simple and provided decent music for free. That was the last that we mentioned it though, and to be honest, we had forgotten about it.

March 29th, 2008
CyberNotes: Get Free Music On-Demand

Apple Gaining Ground in Consumer and Corporate Worlds?

Microsoft has been such a dominating force in the computer industry that it's only a matter of time for some worthy competitors to start coming forward. The first time we really saw this happen was with Firefox taking a large chunk of Microsoft Internet Explorer's market share, and it appears as though Apple might be stepping up to the plate in big ways.

March 28th, 2008
Apple Gaining Ground in Consumer and Corporate Worlds?

Zoho Adds Invoice to Suite of Applications

Zoho's suite of online applications continues to get bigger and bigger. Just this morning they launched yet another application called Zoho Invoice to join a whole slew of other business applications like Zoho Meeting, Zoho Projects and more.

March 28th, 2008
Zoho Adds Invoice to Suite of Applications

NVIDIA Drivers Cause 29% of Vista Crashes

Those of you experiencing crashes in Vista may not actually have Microsoft to blame. As many of you know there is currently a class action lawsuit going on regarding what Microsoft classifies as "Vista Capable." Amidst all of the email communication they were required to provide was a list of reasons Vista had crashed.

March 28th, 2008
NVIDIA Drivers Cause 29% of Vista Crashes

The New BlackBerry 9000

We know a lot of our readers are owners of BlackBerry devices, and so many of you will be interested to get your first glimpse of the BlackBerry 9000, the latest device from RIM. Pictured above is the brand spankin' new BlackBerry. I must say that the first thought that popped into my head was that it reminded me, in one way at least, of the iPhone because of the silver rim/border around the phone.

March 28th, 2008
The New BlackBerry 9000

Microsoft Launches Preview of Windows Search 4.0

The searching capabilities in Vista are one of its best features and one of the most useful, and now it's about to get even better. Just yesterday Microsoft launched the first preview of Windows Search 4.0. It is the successor to the Windows Search Platform which means it replaces Instant Search on Vista and Windows Desktop Search 3.0 on XP.

March 28th, 2008
Microsoft Launches Preview of Windows Search 4.0

In 2 Minutes You Can…

...brush your teeth, grab a cup of coffee, email a friend, or hack a MacBook Air. Just like last year the CanSecWest conference is currently going on, and tons of hackers cram in to see who can be the first to hack one of the laptops that are provided.

March 28th, 2008
In 2 Minutes You Can…

Daily Downloads: Comodo, FileHippo, GOM, 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).

March 28th, 2008
Daily Downloads: Comodo, FileHippo, GOM, and More

CyberNotes: Collection of Geeky Attire

Today's Fun Friday is an encore to the "T-Shirts for Geeks" article that we put together back last June. This time around we are taking a look at not only shirts but "other" attire as well. Enjoy!

March 28th, 2008
CyberNotes: Collection of Geeky Attire