Archives for July, 2008

AOL Radio 2.0 for Mac

AOL has retired the older version of their radio application for the Mac OS X operating system in favor of the new AOL Radio 2.0. The application is powered by CBS Radio, and includes over 200 radio stations including 150+ CBS Radio stations that are spread out across the United States.

July 31st, 2008
AOL Radio 2.0 for Mac

Microsoft Experiments with New Live Search Homepage

There are a variety of tactics that search engines can use to draw people in, and it looks as though Microsoft's tactic with Live Search is to throw up a nature scene of someone in a canoe, add some hotspots, and then hope people are intrigued enough to stay for a while. Below is a screenshot of what the Live Search homepage looks like while hovering over one of the "hotspots":

July 31st, 2008
Microsoft Experiments with New Live Search Homepage

Del.icio.us 2.0: It took a Year, but it’s Here

The famed social bookmarking service Delicious uncovered a new design today that is supposed to be faster, include more powerful searching, and be flat out easier on the eyes. Sound exciting? Well, we first got a glimpse of the new design nearly a year ago, but there were some bumps in the road that kept them from getting it released.

July 31st, 2008
Del.icio.us 2.0: It took a Year, but it’s Here

Is Twitter Becoming a News-Wire?

Twitter is one of those services I just can't make up my mind about. On one hand it provides a simple and quick way to get information about what's going out there whether it be updates from friends or news from my favorite sites.

July 31st, 2008
Is Twitter Becoming a News-Wire?

64-Bit Computers are on the Rise

I'm sure some of you have been using a 64-bit version of Windows for a few years now, but have experienced frustrations when coming across problems such as driver incompatibility. That might become a thing of the past as 64-bit Windows PC's become more prevalent.

July 31st, 2008
64-Bit Computers are on the Rise

Google Looking to Enhance YouTube With Omnisio Purchase?

It looks as though Google is looking to enhance YouTube with their latest purchase of Omnisio. Omnisio has allowed users to create compilations and presentations with YouTube videos, among other things.

July 31st, 2008
Google Looking to Enhance YouTube With Omnisio Purchase?

Daily Downloads: iTunes, 7-Zip, Skype, and More

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you 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).

July 31st, 2008
Daily Downloads: iTunes, 7-Zip, Skype, and More

CyberNotes Special: Introducing CyberSearch 1.0

It's been exactly one month since I uploaded the first version of CyberSearch to Mozilla's site, and since then we've had 4,000 downloads of the extension. What's really kept us going are all of you who have expressed how valuable the extension has become, and we're now averaging 4.60/5.00 stars from the 34 reviews we've received thus far.

July 31st, 2008
CyberNotes Special: Introducing CyberSearch 1.0

Quickly Turn Aero Transparency on and off in Vista

I think Microsoft did a great job with the Aero transparency interface in Vista, but there might be times were you'd want to turn it off. Maybe you're trying to take a screenshot and don't want to include the contents seen through the window? The normal process that you would have to go through takes several clicks of the mouse:

July 30th, 2008
Quickly Turn Aero Transparency on and off in Vista

SocialHistory JavaScript Determines What Sites You’ve Visited

One piece of information a lot of places are clamoring to get their hands on is what other websites their visitors are viewing. By having access to this information they would be able to determine what social networks you use, what search engine you prefer, and more.

July 30th, 2008
SocialHistory JavaScript Determines What Sites You’ve Visited