WrapUp: Windows 8 Release Preview, Monitor Folder Changes, 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. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.


–News–

Google iconGoogle Applies for More than 50 New TLDs Including .LOL
Google has apparently applied for over 50 top-level domains (TLDs) such as “.google”, “.docs”, “.youtube”, and even “.lol”. Each application costs $185k so they are putting quite a bit of money into getting them.

Windows 8 release previewWindows 8 Release Preview
Microsoft made the Windows 8 Release Preview available for public download last week, and it serves as a near-final version of Windows 8 which should be out in the next few months.

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

ChromebookNew Samsung Chromebook & Chromebox Reviews
The Verge has a lengthy review up for the new Chrome OS-powered machines made by Samsung. While they sound enticing the price point is a little higher than what I’d expect. They start at $449 for the Chromebook laptop, and $329 for the Chromebox desktop.

Monitor foldersTheFolderSpy: Monitor & Receive Email Notifications For Folder Changes
TheFolderSpy is a free app that can monitor files and folders for changes, and will send out email notifications alerting you of the change.

–Downloads–

June 4th, 2012
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