Hasta La Gadget!

This article was written on July 14, 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–

40GB PS3 to be Retired in August?
Joystiq is reporting that the 40GB PS3 could get retired as soon as August. Sony has already brought an end to both the 20GB and 60GB models, which would make this the third one to kick the can.

Critical Microsoft Word Vulnerability
There is a critical vulnerability in Word 2002 that could let a “specially crafted” Word document remotely execute code on a target machine. Right now they don’t believe that it affects other versions of Word, but that could likely change.

Check-mark is a Popular Icon for the App Store
It turns out that there are six different productivity apps in Apple’s new App Store that all use some sort of check-mark for their logo. My guess is that the developers fried all of their creative juices creating the apps themselves, and used the first thing that came to their mind when it came to the icons.

Roboform Works with Firefox 3
I never really got into using Roboform for managing my passwords or form information, but I know there are a lot of you who swear by it. A new version of Roboform supports the latest release of Firefox, which might be something you were holding out for before upgrading the browser.

BlackBerry Thunder will have Multitouch
We’ve talked about the new touchscreen BlackBerry that is in the works, and the word on the street is that the device will have multitouch capabilities just like the iPhone it will be going head-to-head with. RIM is apparently ramping up the development pace, and it’s expected to take at least another 4-5 months before it’s ready.

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

Change the Number of Tabs Firefox Can Undo
By default Firefox is capable of undoing the last 10 tabs that you’ve closed, but that can be changed to anything you’d like. If you extensively use the undo tab feature you might want to consider increasing the number, otherwise you can decrease it.

Free Virtual Machine Software for Mac
A lot of Mac users are forking out money to run Windows side-by-side with their Mac operating system, but you might not have to. This guide shows how you can use VirtualBox to run Windows for free on your Mac.

Good Free Applications from the App Store
Lifehacker has assembled a guide of some awesome free programs from Apple’s new App Store. From the little bit I’ve been able to play with them I would say that their list is right on the money.

30 Awesome Sites for Streaming Music
Mashable assembled a list of 30 different sites that can be used for streaming music. You can have your music anywhere there’s an Internet connection.

Modern Life Survival Skills
This guide shows you things like how to tell time without a watch, picking a lock, predicting the weather, and more. There are some really interesting tips in here.

Copyright © 2010 CyberNet | CyberNet Forum | Learn Firefox

Related Posts:

Free iPhone App Streams Music in the BackgroundVideo Streaming Service Coming From AmazonIs Google Music Inching Closer?How To Stream Internet Music On Your Pocket PCBest Buy Snatches Up Napster for $121 Million

When we first saw the Sony Dash at CES, we thought Sony was making a play into the tablet game — the promo video showed people using the angular device all over the house, with nary a power cord in sight. And hey, it was called the Dash — a word which usually implies movement of some kind. So obviously we were a little put off when we found out the Dash was strictly a stationary experience — an amped-up alarm clock running a Sony-tweaked version of the Chumby widget OS that lets you look at photos from Facebook, browse headlines on Engadget, and check Twitter from the Dash’s seven-inch capacitive touchscreen. But hold up: the Dash also adds in Sony’s Bravia Internet Video platform to support streaming media services like Netflix, Pandora, and Slacker. That’s not bad for $200, at least on paper, but does the Dash deserve to be the most expensive alarm clock you’ve ever purchased? And does it really deserve Justin Bieber’s attention? Read on to find out.

Continue reading Sony Dash review

Sony Dash review originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 May 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

So the ROM included with the Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools refresh that was launched this week (to get it up to speed with the final release of Visual Studio 2010) has already been unlocked and torn apart over on xda-developers, and as you might expect, there are quite a few changes and additions in here versus what we’ve seen in the previous release. The most notable change appears to be the inclusion of Office, but we’ve also got dialer and in-call user interfaces, call history, call notifications (using Windows Phone 7’s standard notification paradigm, of course), and a method for uninstalling apps. Clearly, we’re still a long way from going final with this thing — and fortunately, Microsoft has given itself basically the rest of the year to get it good and solid. Andele, ladies and gentlemen.

Latest Windows Phone 7 emulator ROM unlocked, has Office and other goodies originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 May 2010 09:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Windows Phone Developer Blog, The Gadgets  |  xda-developers  | Email this | Comments

One of the biggest complaints with Android since the dawn of civilization is that the expansive plains of storage available on microSD cards have been left under-utilized; coldly ignored by the OS while it did everything it could to stuff the measly couple-hundred megs of internal storage with apps. Soon that problem will finally be rectified, with a Google representative closing the long-running Issue 1151. The issue, which covers external installation of apps, was opened in October of 2008 and since then was voted on by 2561 people, all of whom want Google to set their memory cards free. Exactly when this functionality is coming it remains to be seen, but the “coming soon” note in comment 535 is very encouraging. Froyo, anyone?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Android support for memory card app storage is finally ‘coming soon’ originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 May 2010 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Android And Me  |  Google Code Android  | Email this | Comments

Ah, there it is, UK’s first-ever Best Buy store, officially born at 7am local time yesterday. Naturally, we had to be there to witness such magical moment for Britain’s consumer tech market — the Brits had longed for an injection of energy and professionalism to the seemingly slacking chain stores. Many would agree that DSGi’s two main brands — Currys and PC World — are on the naughty list, even after their recent relaunch. From what we saw today, it looks like Best Buy’s already heading in the right direction. Let’s start with the front-line employees. Most of these Blueshirts provided genuine technical answers rather than bluffing their way out, plus we were given product recommendations with no desperate sales pitch as commonly seen in other stores. When we revealed our identity to one of the sales reps, he confirmed that they were trained to not force random products onto customers — quite the opposite culture to his old days at DSGi (assuming he was telling the truth). We sure did appreciate this new-found shopping freedom in gadget stores, but did the other customers feel the same way? Find out what we heard after the break.

Continue reading Best Buy opens first UK store in Thurrock, we go hands-on (video)

Best Buy opens first UK store in Thurrock, we go hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 May 2010 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments