Feb 28
It’s time for Congress to follow the Sixth Circuit’s lead and update one of the main online privacy laws—the Electronic Privacy Communications Act (ECPA).
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Feb 28
Feb 28
There it is, in the top window on the left.
(Credit: Winegard)
Congrats to Nancy H. of San Diego for winning a Kisai Rorschach wristwatch from Tokyoflash in last week’s giveaway. Watch over-the-air HDTV? Then tune in. This week’s prize is for you.
We’ve got a FlatWave Amped indoor amplified HDTV antenna from Winegard. The antenna has an embedded ultra-low-noise preamplifier that amplifies 100 percent of the signal up to 50 miles. It’s dual-band, meaning you don’t miss out on channels that other compact ultra-high-frequency-only antennas do.
The antenna’s ultrathin design makes it much less intrusive than a traditional antenna, and at 13×12 inches and less than a pound, it can be more easily placed in unconventional areas to maximize TV reception. Yeah, we’ve come a long way since rabbit ears.
So what do you have to do to add this $69.99 amplified HDTV antenna to your home entertainment setup for free? Please read carefully; our official makers of rules have handed down a few regulations.
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Feb 28
New Firefox Add-ons Site Launches
Posted in: Today's ChiliThis article was written on March 27, 2008 by CyberNet.
Mozilla has just launched their new Firefox Add-ons site that shows off a sparkling and freshly revamped interface. Back in February we took a glimpse at what a preview of the new add-ons site had to offer, and overall I would say that it is a really nice improvement over the prior version.
The thing that I like the most is that the add-ons in the Sandbox are actually shown with the search results regardless of whether you are logged in. They are labeled as “experimental” add-ons if they are in the Sandbox, and if you want to install them you’ll still need to login. At least users will know that the add-ons exist which was a big complaint of the extension developers that I had talked to before. It was almost discouraging for developers to create extensions since they weren’t widely available to the public right away.
There are two things that I don’t like though. The first is that there is still no way to customize the sort order of your search results. I’m sure this has to do with performance issues, but I hate not being able to see my search results according to popularity or most recently released.
The second thing that I don’t like, and this is quite a doozy for me, is that the site now checks what version of Firefox you’re running. And guess what, it won’t let you install an extension that doesn’t meet the version requirements specified by the developer. If an extension is compatible with your Firefox you’ll see the typical button on the pictured on the left side below, otherwise it will be replaced with the button on the right:
I looked around and I saw no place where I could change this setting, and seeing that I’m the type of person who likes to test out pre-release versions of Firefox this can cause a lot of headaches. I’m currently running Firefox 3 Beta 4, and many of the extensions are disabled for me since the developers haven’t gotten around to updating them. Sure this is nice so that people don’t think an extension will work with their version of Firefox, but what about people who want to try them anyway?
Check it out and let us know what you think about the new site.
Firefox Add-ons Homepage
Thanks to Yansky for the tip!
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Feb 28
Xbox One owners who received a special ticket in their inbox are already testing out next month’s update, and they’ve already uncovered a slew of tweaks. Beyond the multiplayer / party system changes and Twitch streaming we’d heard about, fans with…
Feb 27
You might want to take out your calendar and circle April 8th, as that is the particular day that support for Windows XP ends. There is always a silver lining behind a dark cloud, and Microsoft could very well introduce Windows 8.1 on the day that support for Windows XP ends this coming April. Just how did this particular rumor come about? Well,Neowin cited a tweet from Supersite for Windows, which was suggested earlier this month. Considering how April 8th would also be the very same day that Microsoft’s “Patch Tuesday” runs, which is when the software giant introduces updates and fixes for a range of Windows products.
Windows 8.1 Update Set To Arrive When XP Closes Shop original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 27
Have you watched the LEGO movie already? It was sort of fun to me, although I do question the wisdom of endowing it with such high ratings just because of the movie’s freshness. The COI+ LEGO Power Brick, as it is known, happens to be a block of LEGO which functions as an external battery pack for your smartphone or tablet, where it has been specially designed to deliver on-the-go charging all the while giving you a chance to exercise your creativity.
LEGO Power Brick Juices Up Your Handset original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 27
Wolfenstein: The New Order Will Feature Native 1080p/60FPS On Xbox One And PS4
Posted in: Today's Chili
It was in May last year when Bethesda made an announcement concerning Wolfenstein: The New Order, where it will arrive on the PC, PS3 as well as next-gen platforms (back then). The thing is, the game itself has been delayed to this year from the last, which is not a bad thing entirely if it means being able to roll out a polished game at the end of it without any bugs accompanying its release. Well, it does seem as though Wolfenstein: The New Order on the Sony PS4 as well as Xbox One will be able to feature native 1080p/60fps on both consoles, achieving parity regardless of the platform that you have affiliated yourself with.
Wolfenstein: The New Order Will Feature Native 1080p/60FPS On Xbox One And PS4 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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