Last year Wal-Mart started selling a Linux-powered computer for under $200 called the gPC. After some confusion amongst consumers they decided to boot the budget computers from the store shelves, and offer it solely online. Ever since it looks as though the operating system that powers the low-cost computer, called gOS, has started to go through an identity crisis with Mac OS X.
The most obviously clone is the dock that is
We've seen Google Street View take some images before that obviously invade on the privacy of individuals, but it looks like they are at it again! Google is actually in the middle of a lawsuit started by a Pittsburgh couple who noticed that their house had made its way onto Google Street View. No problem, right? I mean there
The latest rumor and speculation around the Internet regarding the Xbox 360 is that Microsoft is developing a "Wiimote" like controller for the system. This information comes from an MTV News Report that talked about the controller and how it would have four face buttons, an analog stick and a microphone. They article reads:
If everything goes according to plan, Microsoft's response to Nintendo's Wii will appear before the end of the year,
The robots have begun to invade the world, starting with Firefox 3! That's right, the next-generation browser may not be what we were expecting all along. They are trying to pose as friendly inhabitants of the browser, but don't get sucked into their evil spell. It's too late for me, but save yourselves by switching to Internet Explorer!
Okay, maybe that's a bit over-the-top, but the robots have definitely found a home in the latest
Lately there have been all kinds of file storing and sharing services popping up. It was just several weeks ago that we wrote about Dropbox, and gave out 50 invites to readers (with many more still trying to get an invite) so that they too could checkout the service. Now yesterday, HP announced that they were getting into the online storage
It looks as though Google is aiming to compete with Amazon's S3 by launching the Google App Engine. Amazon's S3 stands for Simple Storage Service and it "helps free developers from worrying about how they will store their data." It launched in the United States back in March of 2006 and opened up Amazon's infrastructure to developers. Google's new Google
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).
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