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This article was written on July 24, 2008 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories 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–

WordPress Releases Source Code for iPhone App
Apple has still hasn’t lifted the NDA that developers were bound to before the launch of the App Store, but that hasn’t stopped the WordPress team from releasing the source code for their recently launched app. They also say that things like a landscape mode, comment moderation, and more are all on the way. [related]

XM & Sirius Merger Almost Complete
According to the Wall Street Journal there is just one more FCC commissioner that has yet to cast a vote on the XM & Sirius merger. The deal they’ve apparently worked out will force the companies to pay upwards of $20 million in fines. [related]

jkOnTheRun Acquired by Giga Omni
The mobile tech blog jkOnTheRun became part of the Giga Om network this week, and I can’t think of another blog that deserves it more. James and Kevin over at jkOnTheRun have quickly become one of my favorite sources for mobile tech news. Congrats guys!

iPhone 3G Coming in Red?
Now that the iPhone has moved away from an aluminum backing there’s a good chance that we might be seeing even more colors being made available. According to one source a red iPhone is planned for the holiday season this year.

Calgoo Goes Free
Calgoo has made their Calendar and Connect applications completely free, and neither has advertising. They plan to deliver ads to some of their products including Calgoo Hub, but both Calendar and Connect will remain ad-free.

Apple’s MobileMe Still Disappoints Many
Apple has been having all kinds of problems with MobileMe, and bad reviews are coming in one after another. Walt Mossberg, who is normally very fond of Apple’s products, didn’t hold back his feelings about MobileMe. [related]

Panasonic’s Digital Wall to Compete with the Surface
Panasonic is currently working on a digital wall that might be able to compete with Microsoft’s Surface. The real question is whether Panasonic will be able to come up with a software platform as robust as the one Microsoft has already developed.

Microsoft Fights Back with Vista Ad Campaign
Microsoft has started an ad campaign to help attract the users who hate Vista without ever having tried it. The ad pictured in the article says “at one point, everyone thought the Earth was flat.” They are obviously pushing the message that you shouldn’t believe everything that you hear. I can’t wait to see what other kind of ads they come up with. [related]

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

Create a Shortcut to Run CCleaner in the Background
When it comes to cleaning up your computer there’s nothing like the free CCleaner application. This guide will show you how you can create a desktop shortcut and/or hotkey that will run CCleaner in the background.

Make Ubuntu Look Like Mac OS X
If you’ve been looking for a way to spice up your Ubuntu machine with a little Mac pizzazz this guide is exactly what you need.

50+ Resources for Finding Apartments
This extensive list of resources for finding apartments will help those both in and out of the United States. Some of them will even give you money for signing a lease through them.

Collapse iGoogle Header
Get more room for your iGoogle page by collapsing down the oversized header with a Greasemonkey script. Once installed the header will be just one click away if you ever decide that you need it.

LogMeIn on a Nokia N800
LogMeIn currently has a preview release of a plugin for the Nokia N800 and N810. I’m a huge fan of LogMeIn, and it’s nice to see them catering to mobile devices.

Change your Firefox to Any Color
Tired of how your Firefox browser looks? With this extension you can change theme colors on-the-fly, apply custom backgrounds to the header area, and more.

Thanks Omar!

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What were you doing on August 1st, 2010? Well, if you were the Sun, you would have been experiencing a hemisphere-wide eruption.

Back in August, half of the Sun was rocked by a series of nuclear-fueled explosions that sent shock waves across the stellar surface, shedding billions of tons of charged materials into space over a 28-hour period.

It was a massive event that shattered old ideas about solar activity.

The whole series of explody events was captured in unprecedented detail by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite, giving astronomers new insights into the volatile inner workings of the Sun.

To explain what happened, solar researchers Karel Schrijver and Alan Title spent three months researching the event they have “The Great Eruption.” The entire episode may overturn the notion of solar eruptions as localized events, rather than a body-wide phenomenon.

These findings are more than mere ivory tower musings and may prove significant for researchers who predict solar “space weather,” which has the very real potential to disrupt communications, airlines, and power grids here on Earth.

via NASA

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Chumby Industries releases its Chumby app for Android, bringing Chumby’s unique ecosystem of Web widgets.

The US military is looking into using solar powered tents to power essential gear. In fact, the military has already created some of these tents, which utilize Flexible Photovoltaics technology, and they have been deployed in places like Afghanistan.

“They are ideal for charging up batteries, making sure your [communications], night vision goggles and computers are powered up. You don’t want a generator on top of a mountain, and you don’t want to have to bring fuel to a generator or haul batteries,” Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, explained.

Three different types of tents are being evaluated, capable of generating anywhere from 200 to 800 watts of power. The tents vary in size, but each uses flexible solar panels as a way to gather energy. And while they’re still in the evaluation phase, it looks like the widespread use of these tents is all but assured.

“The technology has reached the point where the testing has shown they [solar-powered tents] are proven,” said Hammack. “Our teams have worked on the inverters and the durability of the systems. The durability of the tent covers has evolved to a point where we would like to see more of them deployed.”

Via Inhabitat