Dec 20
The reboot of the Samsung ATIV Book collection of high-powered notebooks is looking a lot like the slightly more mobile universe this week with a glimpse at the faux-stitch back … Continue reading
Dec 19
Dell Venue 8 Pro review
Posted in: Today's ChiliNot to be confused by the Android tablet with a similar name, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is running Windows. Unlike the difference in operating systems though, there is one … Continue reading
Dec 19
This article was written on January 10, 2008 by CyberNet.
Long Zheng wrote a funny post yesterday regarding the forgotten Windows Vista Ultimate Extras. He wrote it in the form of a reminder email that you would receive from a service after not using it for a period of time. Here’s a snippet from the article:
This is an automated message to remind you it has been 81 days since your last activity on October 23, 2007 when you announced 19 languages packs for Windows Vista. Très Bien!
We’d like to remind you we’ve been eagerly awaiting more “cutting-edge programs”, “innovative services” and “unique publications” from you.
I’m extremely disappointed that Microsoft appears to have abandoned the Ultimate Extras that they boasted as big reason power users would love to have the most expensive version. I mean really, not having heard from the Ultimate Extras “team” in nearly 3 months can only lead us to assume that a team must not even exist.
And back in July 2007, they said this:
We also intend to deliver additional Extras in the future. In addition to Windows DreamScene and the remaining Language Packs, we plan to ship a collection of additional Windows Ultimate Extras over the next couple years that we are confident will delight our passionate Windows Vista Ultimate customers. We cannot identify dates or provide details at this time–but once we ship Windows DreamScene and the remaining Language Packs, we will provide more information about the next Extras.
Huh, they shipped DreamScene and the additional language packs three months ago, and here we sit wondering what’s going on in the world of Ultimate Extras. I thought that maybe, just maybe, they would have demonstrated a cool Ultimate Extra at CES, but they didn’t. Ah well, it’s Microsoft’s reputation on the line here. They shouldn’t have made a promise that they couldn’t hold up to.
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Dec 19
This article was written on April 07, 2008 by CyberNet.
Both you and I have been complaining for quite awhile that Google needs to provide an updated desktop version of the Google Talk instant messenger, and it looks like they are listening after all. Over the weekend they released a new version called Google Talk, Labs Edition that is currently in testing. Sounds great, right?
Google almost got it right. They took their existing Google Talk gadget that is powered by Flash, and wrapped it into an actual installable application. That means you get things such as group chat capabilities, tabbed conversations, nice smilies, and enjoy the integration with Flickr/YouTube. Not only that but they also included a new notifications system (pictured to the right) that will show you when you receive new Gmail emails or have an upcoming appointment on Google Calendar. It’s almost everything I wanted.
The downside? Well, it looks as though they took one step forward and two steps back. This desktop version of Google Talk doesn’t include the best aspects of the existing desktop client, which are file transfers and voice chat. Bummer! Seeing that the new version utilizes their Flash client I was also expecting it to be cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and Mac), but it’s only available for Windows.
So maybe we need to make ourselves a little clearer… Dear Google, we wanted new features added to the existing Google Talk client. Not an entirely new application.
[via Google OS]
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Dec 18
Earlier this week, evidence surfaced on ASUS’s website of a tablet referred to as model M80TA, something that was speculated as a possible small Transformer Book. This led to some … Continue reading
Dec 17
There’s little doubt that Samsung is growing in more than just smartphone sales, and it would appear that the company is setting out to prove it. A recent tipped hire of a former Apple Store designer suggests that the company is ready to bring on the heat to full-fledged retail stores, likely in a fashion […]
Dec 17
This article was written on March 23, 2007 by CyberNet.
All sites that mention Apple’s next big operating system release, called Leopard, say that the release will be late April or early May. DigiTimes is going against what the rest of the Internet is speculating by saying that the release date will be in October of 2007. Why such a delay? Vista…
The sources pointed out that the launch delay is not due to software design problems with Leopard but instead is attributed to Apple’s plan to have its new OS support Windows Vista through an integrated version of Boot Camp. Boot Camp is an Apple software application that currently assists in the installation of Windows XP on computers using Apple’s latest OS. The company hopes with support for Vista, Mac computers using the new OS can grab more market share, according to the sources.
To try and squeeze out some more info Mary Jo Foley contacted Apple hoping for an informative response. All she got was this:
We don’t comment on rumors and we’ve made no announcements about Leopard availability more specific than Spring 2007.
Ahh, but wait! Does this mean it is definitely coming in the next few months? Nah, as Mary Jo pointed out that could just mean that only a select few people may know about the delay right now.
I think that getting Vista to work with Boot Camp is important, but probably not initially. Why not just release the new operating system and provide the updates further down the road? I don’t think that Vista compatibility is a reason to hold an entire Mac operating system back from being released…unless Apple is just going to use that as their scapegoat?
Oh yeah, and people are already installing Vista on Mac’s, but a little bit of troubleshooting may be needed. Just hop on over to this instructions page if you need more information on setting up Vista on a Mac using Boot Camp.
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Dec 16
Bulk Rename Files and Folders
Posted in: Today's ChiliThis article was written on March 14, 2012 by CyberNet.
We’ve covered a bunch of different applications that can be used to bulk rename files and folders, and normally they all have their own strong points. Bram is another one of those utilities, and like the others it has some features that set it apart from similar apps.
For starters Bram has a bunch of different modes available so that you can rename, copy and rename, move and rename, rename then copy, only move, only copy, or delete the files and folders. All of those different modes help ensure that the app is capable of doing exactly what you want it to. If you’re worried about the changes you are about to make to the files you can always have them copied so that the originals remain untouched, but Bram also includes an option to undo the last set of changes that were made to the files. It’s nice knowing a simple mistake won’t mess up all of your files.
Bram is also able to handle nested folders with ease, and you can tell it how deep it should traverse through the folders. If the files you are looking to rename are split up across a bunch of a directories this is a great tool to handle that.
Bram Homepage (Windows only; Freeware)
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Dec 16
Getac ships F110 rugged tablet with Intel Core i5-4300U CPU and 11.6-inch screen
Posted in: Today's ChiliGetac has rolled out a new rugged tablet called the F110. The new tablet is now shipping and it is designed to be rugged enough to survive the daily grind and to offer enough performance for mobile workers. The tablet is available with Windows 8 Pro or Windows 7 Pro for the operating system. Two […]
Dec 15
This article was written on February 14, 2012 by CyberNet.
There are a lot of screenshot extensions for Google Chrome, and many include excellent annotation capabilities. For some users all of those features might be overkill, and that is where Blipshot comes into play. This is a one-click screenshot utility that works exactly how you’d expect it to.
To use Blipshot all you have to do is click the camera icon in the Chrome toolbar. A screenshot will immediately be taken, and when it is done you will see something along the lines of what’s in the picture above. A thumbnail of the site you were viewing is set off to the right side in an overlay, and saving it to your computer is as easy as dragging the image on to your desktop (or into a folder), or right-clicking on the screenshot and using the Save Image as option. If you decide you don’t want the screenshot just click anywhere in the gray/dimmed part of the page (away from the snapped screenshot) and it will immediately get discarded.
The Blipshot Chrome extension is an great demonstration of how easy it can be to take a full-page screenshot of any website.
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