Archives for August 21st, 2008

Best Greasemonkey Scripts: LookItUp2

I'm sure you often find yourself in a situation where you're reading an article, and then come across a word that you want to lookup. Maybe you jump over to Wikipedia or an online dictionary to get a definition, but the LookItUp2 Greasemonkey script can save you a lot of time.

August 21st, 2008
Best Greasemonkey Scripts: LookItUp2

Extend Firefox 3 Winners

Mozilla has announced the winners of the Extend Firefox 3 add-on contest. This is where extension developers submitted their add-ons to try and win prizes like a MacBook Air, and the winners definitely deserved it. I did submit our CyberSearch extension to see if it'd win, but it looks like it didn't make the cut. :(

August 21st, 2008
Extend Firefox 3 Winners

Guess Which Celebrity Will Be Microsoft’s Spokesman

Back in the beginning of June we told you about how Microsoft is serious about improving their brand by hiring a big name in the advertising market to put together a campaign for them.

August 21st, 2008
Guess Which Celebrity Will Be Microsoft’s Spokesman

EA Uses Viral Video To Clarify “Glitch”

Recently EA found themselves in a position where they could admit that there was a glitch in a game, or turn it into an amazing marketing experience. They chose the latter of the two, and it has worked out quite well for them.

August 21st, 2008
EA Uses Viral Video To Clarify “Glitch”

Mozilla Will Support Firefox 2 Until Mid-December 2008

After yesterday's article about Mozilla rolling out Firefox 3 update notifications it's clear that there are still some of you who don't intend on making the leap to Firefox 3 just yet. Maybe you're still waiting for extensions to get updated, have problems running Firefox 3 on your computer, or just don't want the new features it offers.

August 21st, 2008
Mozilla Will Support Firefox 2 Until Mid-December 2008

Microsoft’s Photosynth Project Launches to the Public

It was just a few days ago that we got an idea of where Microsoft's Photosynth technology could potentially go in the future thanks to a project called "Finding Paths through the World's Photos." In the article, Ryan mentioned that the project involved some pretty awe-inspiring technology, which reminded him of Photosynth, another project by Microsoft.

August 21st, 2008
Microsoft’s Photosynth Project Launches to the Public

Daily Downloads: Transmission, Songbird, 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).

August 21st, 2008
Daily Downloads: Transmission, Songbird, and More

CyberNotes: Create Free iPhone Ringtones Using iTunes in Windows

One of the things that Apple hasn't made easy for iPhone owners is providing a way to create custom ringtones in Windows. If you're a Mac owner you can use GarageBand, but Apple doesn't provide that application on Windows.

August 21st, 2008
CyberNotes: Create Free iPhone Ringtones Using iTunes in Windows