ConnecTV for iOS now lets you share Vine-like clips of TV shows

If GetGlue doesn’t satiate your social TV-watching appetite, ConnecTV thinks it’s latest app will — particularly if you like Vine. ConnecTV’s just launched the third iteration of its iOS application, which brings a new focus on sharing clips of live television shows. With the help of your device’s …

Medical Intervention Successful In Rats With Gambling Addictions

Rat Pack Slot MachineRats who are compulsive gamblers have reason to celebrate today as
researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced the
first successful drug to inhibit this compulsive behavior in its test group.  The test of 32
laboratory rats over a 16-month period involved the development and
deployment of the only slot machine-style rat casino in North America, a
casino built by the UBC Laboratory of Molecular and Behavioral
Neuroscience.

Nintendo sells 300,000 more Wii U consoles, but over two million more 3DS handhelds

Nintendo’s just released its financial results for the last three months, and while hardware sales have increased substantially, it still made a loss. Wii U sales have rebounded significantly. Following price cuts mid-year, it’s added 300,000 more users (almost double the 160,000 sold in the three …

Nao robot to become even more of a chatterbox with new software (video)

You may remember Nao, a charming humanoid robot, for its exploits on the soccer field, dance floor, or even for its love of amateur dramatics. While Nao has enjoyed chatting with us humans since its maker Aldebaran Robotics added Nuance’s speech recognition wizardry in 2011, the pair have today …

New Poll: How Old is Your Primary Computer?

This article was written on April 03, 2008 by CyberNet.

poll reading cybernet It’s time for a new poll today! The results from the last poll regarding how long you’ve been reading CyberNet News is pictured to the right. Well over half of our readers have been with us for over 6 months, and we’re extremely grateful for that! Those of you who have been reading us for over 2-years… all I can say is wow!

Now our inquiring minds are wondering another thing: How old is your primary computer? I’ve seen some people in the last few months who are using ancient computers that are still running rather old operating systems like Windows 98. More power to them if it fits the bill, but I couldn’t imagine using a computer that old.

Personally Ashley and I just got new laptops about a year ago, but how old is your primary computer? Cast your vote in the sidebar of our site, or if you have Flash enabled you can vote right here:

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Google+ expands custom URLs to more people, commoners included

You no longer need to be a star athlete or a pop diva to get a vanity URL on Google+. Even if you’re but an Average Joe, you can now get a custom link that’s possible to memorize, so long as you meet a handful of (easy) requirements. If you have a profile photo, have 10 or more followers and an …

Tesla west coast Supercharger stations now stretch from San Diego to Vancouver

Tesla has been busy getting its SuperCharger stations in place, having announced various plans and ambitions related to them over the course of this year. There’s good news for Model S owners located on the west coast, with Tesla SuperCharger stations now stretching all the way between Vancouver, Canada and San Diego, California in close […]

Double Dragon Trilogy returns on smartphones, along with your wasted youth

Retro gaming maven DotEMu is putting a street brawl triple-threat in your pocket later this year, releasing Double Dragon Trilogy for Android and iOS. The mobile-optimized godfather of arcade beat ’em ups is packing a handful of modern accoutrements like a new difficulty mode, (unspecified) …

Nook GlowLight unveiled with design overhaul and improved glow

It was a bit over a year ago that Barnes and Noble introduced its Simple Touch with GlowLight ereader, something that has become old news as of today as the company announced the Nook GlowLight — no Simple Touch to be found. This ereader is said to be a complete redesign on all fronts, bringing […]

Lenovo Debuts New Tablets, and With Them, a New Identity and Pitchman

Lenovo Debuts New Tablets, and With Them, a New Identity and Pitchman

Lenovo debuts two new Android devices: the 7-inch and the 9-inch Yoga tablets. The company also began its plans to reboot its image in the U.S. by enlisting a celebrity spokesperson.