Archives for November, 2008

Half of Firefox Extensions Not Compatible with 3.1

Mozilla is on the verge of releasing Firefox 3.1 Beta 2, and it's quite possible that in the next month or two the final version will be pushed out the door. A major new release like this means that some of your favorite extensions might not be working, and Mozilla doesn't want that to happen.

November 28th, 2008
Half of Firefox Extensions Not Compatible with 3.1

Happy Turkey Day!

The holiday season is upon us again, and here in the United States we're celebrating Thanksgiving today (also known as Turkey Day). Today Ashley and I will be getting our tummies filled with two different feasts that we will be attending, and then tomorrow we will be heading for downtown Chicago where we can observe the shopping madness.

November 27th, 2008
Happy Turkey Day!

ESET Smart Security & NOD32 4.0 Beta

ESET NOD32 and Smart Security have always been my favorite security products because of their performance and high detection levels. There's some good news for current owners! ESET is getting ready to move to the next level with version 4 of their security suite and antivirus software.

November 26th, 2008
ESET Smart Security & NOD32 4.0 Beta

WrapUp: Mozilla’s 2007 Revenue, Gmail Security Flaw, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.

November 25th, 2008
WrapUp: Mozilla’s 2007 Revenue, Gmail Security Flaw, and More

Foxit Reader 3.0 Released

Adobe has struggled with the performance of Acrobat Reader for quite some time, and that's the main reason I've always found myself using the free Foxit Reader. Plus the fact that they've always offered the PDF reader as a standalone executable has meant that I can carry around the application on my USB drive.

November 24th, 2008
Foxit Reader 3.0 Released

When People Get Their Tech Facts Mixed Up…

Several days ago, Ryan and I were at a mall and we happened to overhear a conversation that went something like this:

November 21st, 2008
When People Get Their Tech Facts Mixed Up…

WrapUp: SkyDrive Jumping to 25GB, the Microsoft Store, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.

November 20th, 2008
WrapUp: SkyDrive Jumping to 25GB, the Microsoft Store, and More

Gmail Themes are Available… and They’re Sweet!

I've always thought that Gmail has one of the best interfaces out there in terms of web-based email clients, but not everyone may feel the same way.

November 19th, 2008
Gmail Themes are Available… and They’re Sweet!

Microsoft: Goodbye OneCare, Hello Resource-Friendly Free Antivirus

Microsoft announced via a press release that they will be discontinuing OneCare, their current antivirus product, on June 30th, 2009. I don't think this is very surprising considering how much criticism OneCare has received in the past.

November 19th, 2008
Microsoft: Goodbye OneCare, Hello Resource-Friendly Free Antivirus

Free ZoneAlarm Pro… Today Only!

For today only you can grab the ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall for the low low price of FREE ($40 value)! Check Point software has previously released some of their software for free for a limited period of time, but the reason they are doing their flagship product is to help celebrate their 15th anniversary. You can grab your free one-year subscription from here.

November 18th, 2008
Free ZoneAlarm Pro… Today Only!