Dec 14

CyberNet’s Year In Review: July 2006

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This article was written on December 31, 2006 by CyberNet.

4D Globe This is the month that CyberNet switched over to a dedicated server to make sure we can handle our future traffic needs. It also seemed to be the month of cool things: a self-parking BMW, 4D globe,  Xbox 360 case mods, and more.

  • Troubles for AllofMP3.com begin now. [Read More]
  • How to schedule your computer to shutdown. [Read More]
  • CyberNet gets its first major update. [Read More]
  • Guide for tweaking Firefox 2 Beta 1. [Read More]
  • Google’s GDrive slips up…but there is still nothing available to the public. [Read More]
  • A BMW that parks itself. [Read More]
  • What memory leaks have been fixed for Firefox 2. [Read More]
  • Microsoft starts offering Virtual PC for free…but it’s still no VMware. [Read More]
  • A 4D globe that’s even better than you’ll expect. [Read More]
  • Skype’s protocol gets hacked. [Read More]
  • Yahoo! launches their new homepage…much better than their old one. [Read More]
  • Video of Opera on the Nintendo DS. [Read More] 
  • Mozilla fixes 2300 bugs in Firefox 2. [Read More]
  • The best Xbox 360 case mods. [Read More]
  • Expect a 32-core processor by 2010. [Read More]
  • Looking back at Firefox (Phoenix) 0.1. [Read More]
  • Netscape hacked by a Digg fan. [Read More]
  • Is the Firefox really a fox? [Read More]
  • Google Talk adds file transfers and voicemail…seems like only yesterday we got those features. [Read More]
  • Windows Vista voice recognition demonstration doesn’t go as planned. [Read More]

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Dec 14

CES: PlayStations power Air Force supercomputer

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PlayStation 3 processors find an unlikely home in the Condor Cluster, a mega-computer built to undertake highly specific military tasks.

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Dec 14

CES: preGame 35: VGA debut trailers; 2010 wrap-up

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Join us on preGame where we wrap up 2010 with some debut trailers from the VGA show and look forward to some of our most anticipated games coming in 2011!

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Dec 14

US Army Connecting Soldiers to Digital Applications program putting smartphones in soldiers’ hands this February

Posted in: Android, Apple, ios, iPhone, Today's Chili, wargadget
Earlier this year, DARPA put out RFIs with an eye on developing military apps and an app store for iOS and Android, and now the US Army’s Connecting Soldiers to Digital Applications (CSDA) program will put handsets, network equipment, and other equipment including tablets, e-readers, and pico projectors into the hands of the First Army Brigade this February. Additionally, the Army plans to start issuing Common Access Card (the ID cards used to log on to DoD computers and networks) readers for the iPhone in January and for Android in April. According to Rickey Smith of the Army Capabilities Integration Center, “We’re not wedded to a specific piece of hardware. We are open to using Palm Trios, the Android, iPhone or whatever else is out there.” But we must admit — we are encouraged that this time around you haven’t mentioned Celio’s REDFLY.

US Army Connecting Soldiers to Digital Applications program putting smartphones in soldiers’ hands this February originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 14

Nexus S in stock on Carphone Warehouse’s site a little early

Posted in: Android, gingerbread, Google, nexus s, NexusS, samsung, Today's Chili, uk

So this is how it was supposed to go: Best Buy would start selling the Nexus S in the States on December 16th, and Carphone Warehouse would follow on a few days later — the 20th, to be exact — in the UK. Looks like the British are going rogue here, though, because Samsung’s Gingerbread-packed slate is showing “in stock” on Carphone Warehouse’s site right this very moment, which should theoretically mean it ships the same day if you order it before 5PM local time. Let us know if you get it in your paws before the 20th, alright?

[Thanks, Daniel K.]

Nexus S in stock on Carphone Warehouse’s site a little early originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 14

Dell: ‘Venue Pros are being reworked in the factories,’ ship schedule unclear

Posted in: delay, issue, Microsoft, problem, Today's Chili, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone7, Wp7

The Venue Pro delay situation certainly isn’t getting any clearer with Dell’s latest update on its support forums, but we know this much for sure: the new kid on the smartphone block still has a few things to learn about shipping handsets. A post from a Dell moderator says the company is working directly with Microsoft to draft a battle plan and that current Venue Pro owners (those that got their devices early on from Microsoft stores, that is) “might require another hardware swap” to get their issues solved. The rep says that she’s hearing that some orders could still potentially ship this week, but she doesn’t know which ones, and that affected customers are welcome to cancel their orders if they wish. So yeah, kind of a good news / bad news situation there. We’re still clinging to hope that we’ll see these things on the streets before the end of 2010, but it certainly seems like an iffy proposition at this point.

[Thanks, @steveymacjr]

Update: Dell’s posted a new blog entry on the matter, too, though it’s not much help — basically, you could get your phone before January 6th, but it’s anyone’s guess. They’re promising to keep people abreast of the situation as it develops.

Dell: ‘Venue Pros are being reworked in the factories,’ ship schedule unclear originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 14

The Top Twilight Gifts for the Holidays

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We’ve already covered Star Wars, Star Trek, World of Warcraft, and Harry Potter fandom for our gift-guide roundups. If you have a twi-hard on your shopping list, have no fear, we’ve got some great Twilight-related gifts, and there’s just enough time to get them shipped for Christmas.

After the jump, check out some of the best holiday gifts you can buy for the teenage vampire fan in your life.

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Dec 14

Daily Gift: Twitterize Your Presents With Tweet Wrap

Posted in: Miscellaneous Tech, Today's Chili, twitter

twitter wrapping paper.jpgYou’re going to need something to wrap all those holiday gifts in, right? If you chose any of the gift ideas from our Daily Gift series, then you undoubtedly chose a geeky present. To stay with that theme, a nerdified wrapping paper is absolutely necessary. Sure, you could go with the QR Code Wrapping Paper we mentioned a few weeks ago. Or, you can honor the greatness of Twitter with Samsung’s Tweet Wrap.

As part of its holiday campaign to promote the Samsung RF510 laptop, The Barbarian Group has launched Tweetwrap, which allows visitors to customize their own Xmas wrapping paper. You can choose from six patterns. Then, you select the text for your tweets. You can choose by keyword, such as #HappyHolidays, Santa, Presents, I<3U, #Surprise, or #MerryChristmas. Additionally, you can enter and search for your own keyword, or for a username.

Then, you can place your order and get your tube of paper for $6.95. The site was offering 3,000 rolls for free, but you can still get your personalized paper for under $7 (plus shipping). Additionally, wrappers can then take photos of their presents and upload them to the site for a chance to win various Samsung prizes.

You can check out my Bieber wrapping paper to see another pattern (and a funny tweet).

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Dec 14

Best Buy sees big drop in TV sales, eases pain with beefy mobile revenue

Posted in: BestBuy, earnings, financial, Today's Chili

Best Buy’s stock took a 14.8 percent beating today on news that it earned $217 million in the third quarter — a 4.4 percent decline year over year — and felt compelled to revise its fourth quarter forecast downwards. The reason? Seems folks are holding off on buying televisions in a big way: the company suffered a “low-double digit’ decline in boob tube sales, even worse than an industry average in the single digits, which would suggest that 2010’s 3D revolution hasn’t attracted the kind of consumer attention manufacturers (and content providers) would’ve liked. If there’s a silver lining, it’s that double digit increases in phone sales — combined with a single digit boost in tablets and related mobile devices (read: iPads) — helped to offset the TV decline. Of course, we’re sure people will need new LCDs and plasmas eventually… but maybe it’s going to have to wait for 4K.

Best Buy sees big drop in TV sales, eases pain with beefy mobile revenue originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 14

CES: LG’s ‘Nano’ LCD TVs get better local dimming

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LG has introduced two new series of TVs in advance of CES under the Nano branding, which denotes an improved local-dimming LED backlight.

Originally posted at 2010 CES

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