Archives for the ‘MyFive’ Category

MyFive: Weird iPod/iPhone Accessories

When the iPod came out, a whole new industry to sell iPod accessories was born. Now there are hundreds of different accessories that consumers can purchase. Some are useful and on the practical side while others are just plain weird and there for fun. Today we're taking a look at five different "weird" iPod/iPhone accessories.

April 6th, 2008
MyFive: Weird iPod/iPhone Accessories

MyFive: New Tech Trends in Automobiles

Forbes Autos recently put together a list of five different technology trends that we're starting to see regularly in cars. Each of the trends will really change automobiles in a big way! Let's take a look...

March 22nd, 2008
MyFive: New Tech Trends in Automobiles

MyFive: Reasons I Love Windows Vista Media Center

I've had a Vista machine setup for over a year whose sole purpose is to record my television shows, and I have to say that I've fallen deeply in love with it. Prior to owning the Vista Media Center computer I was using a ReplayTV unit to do the recording, and I didn't think that it got much better than that.

March 9th, 2008
MyFive: Reasons I Love Windows Vista Media Center

MyFive: "Oldies but Goodies" from March 2007

The month of March has just started and we thought it was the perfect time to bring back some "oldies but goodies" - some of our favorite articles from March of 2007. Today's MyFive takes you back a year ago and highlights what was going on. If you enjoy reading some of the older content, remember that you can subscribe to the CyberNet Classics RSS feeds.

March 2nd, 2008
MyFive: "Oldies but Goodies" from March 2007

MyFive: Highlights from Toy Fair 08′

This past week from Sunday February 17th until Wednesday February 20th, the Toy Industry Association was holding its annual Toy Fair. This is the place where every kid and wanna-be kid would love to be. Today's MyFive includes a few pretty nifty toys that were on display there. Be sure to click the image to enlarge it, and follow the link to the Make Blog if you want more details.

February 23rd, 2008
MyFive: Highlights from Toy Fair 08′

MyFive: Don’t Upgrade to XP!

No, you didn't read the title of the article wrong. With all of the Vista bashing going on we thought it would be fun to take a step back and see what the initial consensus was of XP when it launched back in October 2001. Since so much time has passed it is easy to forget the messages that were filling the forums and reviews.

February 12th, 2008
MyFive: Don’t Upgrade to XP!

MyFive: Must-Have Gadgets and Features for Cars

This past weekend we took advantage of living back in the Chicago area and headed down to the Chicago Auto Show.  Apparently we still have cars on our minds because we are focusing today's MyFive feature on gadget-equipped cars which there were plenty of at the show! Today's MyFive is a list of different gadgets that you can find in cars on the market today that may (or may not)become standard in vehicles over time.

February 11th, 2008
MyFive: Must-Have Gadgets and Features for Cars

MyFive: Don’t Get Caught Dead With…

There are certain gadgets out there that while they may be considered "geeky," they're still cool to be seen with.  Other things, well, you wouldn't even want to get caught dead with! Today's MyFive is a list of some of those things you'd want to think twice about buying for the sake of your reputation...

January 20th, 2008
MyFive: Don’t Get Caught Dead With…

MyFive: Important Tech Acquisitions of 2007

The new year has just begun and if 2008 is anything like 2007, we should expect a bunch of acquisitions in the tech world.  As I heard someone say recently, acquisitions should be considered the lottery for geeks, except the odds of "winning" are much higher than the actual lottery.

January 15th, 2008
MyFive: Important Tech Acquisitions of 2007

MyFive: Things to do Before Upgrading to Vista

Windows Vista is coming up on its one year anniversary since it officially launched, and some of you are just now getting around to determining if you should make the upgrade. Today we thought we'd share five different things you'll want to do joining the bandwagon and making the upgrade to Vista so that in the end, you'll be satisfied with the experience you had.

January 6th, 2008
MyFive: Things to do Before Upgrading to Vista