Archives for the ‘General’ Category

Should We Be Worried about Apple’s Increasing Power?

Apple is a fascinating company. Ever since Steve Jobs returned as the company's leader, Apple has shown that like no other they can get millions excited about new technology. They successfully branched out from selling computers to selling music players and phones.

September 2nd, 2010
Should We Be Worried about Apple’s Increasing Power?

Photovisi: Standout Photo Collage Creating Service

Sharing content, particularly photos, has exploded in popularity over the last decade. It's easy, it's fun, and as a result, many websites offer services that help you create photo collages. One standout in this area is called Photovisi.

April 9th, 2010
Photovisi: Standout Photo Collage Creating Service

Relisir Helps You Keep Up with your Favorite Music

Die-hard music fans are going to love what Relisir has to offer. Relisir is a fairly new start-up that offers users the chance to keep up with their favorite bands whether it's when they announce a new album is on the way, or if a new album has been released.

April 6th, 2010
Relisir Helps You Keep Up with your Favorite Music

Apple in Talks to Acquire Intel

Several sources are reporting this morning that Apple is in discussions with Intel to acquire the chip manufacturer for upwards of $12 billion. Over the last 22 years Apple has acquired 25 different companies, but this single transaction will likely beat the sum of all the others combined.

April 1st, 2010
Apple in Talks to Acquire Intel

How to Adjust Your Computer Environment to Prevent Eye Strain and RSI

Time your breaks with Workrave (Windows/Linux) or AntiRSI (Mac) Workrave is a useful tool to keep track of how much time you spend on your computer.

January 28th, 2010
How to Adjust Your Computer Environment to Prevent Eye Strain and RSI

Should We Prefer Metered Bandwidth Over “Unlimited”?

We love unlimited. Everything is better when it's not limited, right? Then what's not to love about unlimited bandwidth? Actually it's bad for us consumers. Here's why.

November 10th, 2009
Should We Prefer Metered Bandwidth Over “Unlimited”?

Remove “Accessory Connected” Screen from Jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch

Last week I purchased a car interface kit that gives me the ability to hook my iPhone up to the audio system that I have installed in my car. The install went fairly smooth, but I was rather disappointed with the level of control I had over my iPhone using the audio controls on my car.

October 28th, 2009
Remove “Accessory Connected” Screen from Jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch

Welcome to the CyberNet Redesign

I told you earlier in the week that a redesign was coming today, and I wasn't lying. Hopefully when you see it for the first time you recognize how much we were pushing for simplicity.

August 9th, 2009
Welcome to the CyberNet Redesign

CyberNet Redesign Coming This Sunday

Sunday is the big day! Over the last month or so I've been spending every ounce of free time I could scrounge up working on a site redesign. After all, this one has served us for two wonderful years. This time around I took a lot of things into consideration based on the feedback I've heard about our current theme.

August 5th, 2009
CyberNet Redesign Coming This Sunday

Pixar Grants a Wish; Gets Well-Deserved Credit

So last week there was a story about a girl, Colby Curtin, that touched the hearts of thousands of readers, and Pixar played an important roll in it all. She was dying of vascular cancer, and her last wish was to see the movie Up. The only problem was that the movie is only in theaters, and she was to ill to be transported.

June 22nd, 2009
Pixar Grants a Wish; Gets Well-Deserved Credit

Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy!

Do you ever stop for a moment to think about how amazing it is that technology has advanced as far as it has? I mean, it wasn't that long ago that a cell phone was something that only few were able to take advantage of.

March 3rd, 2009
Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy!

CyberNet in PC Mag’s Top 100 Blogs

PC Magazine once again put together a list at the end of last year that wraps up 100 of their favorite blogs, and I'm pleased to say that CyberNet made it this time around! I don't think they are in any particular order, but we're on the third page. There are a lot of great blogs that made the list, so Ashley and I are very humbled to have been included.

January 14th, 2009
CyberNet in PC Mag’s Top 100 Blogs

2008 CyberNet Awards Recap

So here we sit at the start of the year. We just wrapped up the 2008 CyberNet Awards series that we had been doing for the last few days, and today we want to wish everyone a happy New Year!

January 1st, 2009
2008 CyberNet Awards Recap

2008 CyberNet Awards: Favorite New Gadgets

For this installment of the 2008 CyberNet Awards we are taking a look at some of my Favorite New Gadgets that I've purchased throughout the year. I think most of the ones on my list weren't released this year, but they are new to me and I wanted to share my thoughts on them.

December 31st, 2008
2008 CyberNet Awards: Favorite New Gadgets

2008 CyberNet Awards: Best Time-Saving iPhone Apps that are Free

For this installment of the 2008 CyberNet Awards we are taking a look at some of my Best Time-Saving iPhone Apps that are free. I think most of the ones on my list weren't released this year, but they are new to me and I wanted to share my thoughts on them.

December 31st, 2008
2008 CyberNet Awards: Best Time-Saving iPhone Apps that are Free

2008 CyberNet Awards: Biggest Tech Stories of 2008

For this installment of the 2008 CyberNet Awards, we are taking a look at some of the Biggest Tech Stories of 2008 . A lot has gone on this year in the Tech World, that's for sure, but some stories created far more buzz than others.

December 30th, 2008
2008 CyberNet Awards: Biggest Tech Stories of 2008

2008 CyberNet Awards: Most Used Web Services

For this installment of the 2008 CyberNet Awards we are taking a look at some of my own Most Used Web Services from throughout the year. I don't use that many web services on a regular basis, and so this was an easy list for me to assemble.

December 30th, 2008
2008 CyberNet Awards: Most Used Web Services

2008 CyberNet Awards: Best Application Updates & Releases

For this installment of the 2008 CyberNet Awards we are taking a look at some of the Best Application Updates & Releases made throughout the year.

December 29th, 2008
2008 CyberNet Awards: Best Application Updates & Releases

2008 CyberNet Awards: Most Useful Forums

For this installment of the 2008 CyberNet Awards we are taking a look at some of the Most Useful Forums on the Internet. Forums are one of the best ways for me to find out about news, technology, and deals that I ordinarily wouldn't hear about, and have helped me out when I've needed it.

December 29th, 2008
2008 CyberNet Awards: Most Useful Forums

Announcing the 2008 CyberNet Awards

It's that time of the year again! We are just a few days away from ringing in the new year, and just like last year we're going to do so in style. We've got some awards that we want to give out to those who have earned it. These are companies and services that offer products we (as in Ashley and myself) would hate to see shut their doors.

December 29th, 2008
Announcing the 2008 CyberNet Awards