May 22

Mac Office 2008 Download Leaked

Posted in: leaked, Mac, Pre-Release, Release Date, Reviews, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on October 17, 2007 by CyberNet.

Microsoft’s Mac Office 2008 won’t be released until sometime in January, but those of you who are eager to get your hands on it don’t have to wait much longer. File sharing sites have already started to distribute a 465MB download of the Beta version to anyone that wants it, and accompanying the download is a working serial number.

What’s this mean for everyone that doesn’t want to download it illegally? In no time at all you’ll be able to find Office 2008 Reviews blanketing the web, and a well-written review has already been posted over at the InsanelyMac forum. A follow-up poster also added screenshots of the splash screens for each of the individual apps.

One of the things people have been the most excited about is the Entourage 2008 software, which is kind of like Outlook for Macs. Many were hoping that it would finally be the product that they all wanted, but the reviewer wasn’t too fond of it:

It does take a long time to open, it makes strange noises at random times(like when you turned off email notification and it is idle). With this Application, I think that Microsoft tried to pack too much into one Application. The UI itself is not very space efficient and it is slow to use.

In the end the reviewer gave Mac Office 2008 a 4 out of 5 after ignoring the issues that will probably get fixed by the time it ships in January. I can’t wait to read what everyone else thinks of it.

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May 14

Microsoft Releasing Windows Live Folders Soon?

Posted in: Apple, Microsoft, Screenshots, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on April 24, 2007 by CyberNet.

WLFoldersThere has been some news making its way out that Microsoft will soon be launching what everyone calls the “Live Drive.” The service will more than likely be called Windows Live Folders which is something Microsoft accidentally revealed on their online feedback site. A screenshot from the feedback site is pictured to the right, but the link has since been removed. For the time being you can still see it in this cached version which shows the Live Folders option pointing to this broken link).

When Microsoft first announced some information regarding the service last August they said that it would include around 2GB of free storage, but that is likely to increase since that is how much their email service offers now! By this point I think most email services provide more storage space than that, so I would guess that Microsoft will up it to 4GB or 5GB of free online storage. Much like their email service they will probably also have more advanced packages available for those who need more storage space.

Microsoft is also expected to make some announcements next week in Las Vegas as when their 3–day MIX event is going on. A lot of the speculation is that Microsoft will finally release the @Live.com email addresses, and maybe we’ll also see more information on the Windows Live Folders. Keep your eyes peeled next week as we see what Microsoft has in store for us!

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May 13

Share Images Copied to Your Clipboard

Posted in: Freeware, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, Windows

This article was written on May 11, 2011 by CyberNet.

Share clipboard images

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I share a lot of screenshots and images with people, but there are all kinds of tools out there that try to make these tasks as simple as possible. Climsy is one of those apps. We’ve covered several clipboard utilities in the past, but this one serves a single purpose of uploading the images you’ve copied to either Climsy.com, ImageShack.us, or your Dropbox account.

When Climsy detects that there is an image on your clipboard you’ll see the notification pictured in the screenshot above, and the image will be immediately uploaded to your designated service when you click the “share” button. Once the upload is done the notification window will display the URL to the image, and next to it will be a “copy to clipboard” button that will place the link on your clipboard. Then you can send the link to whomever needs to see what you captured.

Here’s a brief list of features highlighted by the Climsy developer:

  • Share your clipboard images over internet or network
  • Support for upload to Climsy.com, Imageshack.us or Dropbox
  • Support for store images to local or network disk
  • Customizable image format (jpg or png) and image compression (jpg)
  • Easy drag’n’drop image to any software (for example Skype)
  • Lightweight application with minimal resources usage
  • Multilanguage support

Climsy is available as a portable application, and on my system it uses less than 1MB of memory. So you won’t even know its there except when you need it.

Climsy Homepage (Windows only; Freeware; Portable)

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May 11

Vanishing Point Game Grand Prize Winner Announced

Posted in: Apple, Microsoft, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, Windows, Windows Vista

This article was written on February 13, 2007 by CyberNet.

We mentioned the Vanishing Point Game back at the beginning of January. It was a viral marketing campaign that Microsoft had started to hype the launch of Windows Vista. We were decoders after receiving a little box in the mail that contained a 256mb USB Drive with a video, a cypher key, and instructions to follow. Anybody could get involved by solving puzzles worth points online.

Along with all of the puzzles, Microsoft went all around the world from the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas to Singapore and Germany giving clues to solve the puzzles. Many bloggers got into it, although I don’t think that it got as much publicity as Microsoft had hoped.

Yesterday, a winner was announced, and the prize package was definitely pretty cool. One lucky winner, William Temple from Sacramento California won all of this:

  • A trip to space!
  • Windows Vista-based AMD powered Dell desktop PC
  • 24-inch widescreen monitor
  • Zune digital media player
  • Xbox 360
  • Three games for Windows game titles
  • Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 webcam
  • Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
  • 50,000 cash (to help cover taxes)

Microsoft was actually thinking when they put this prize package together to include money to help cover taxes. Just recently, I read about a man who had won a trip to outer space from a sweepstakes that Oracle sponsored. He was unable to take the trip when re realized he had to report the trip which was worth $138,000. Had he taken the trip, it would have resulted in a $25,000 tax bill.

The winner says “This has been a lifelong dream — floating in space and seeing the Earth from above is going to be an amazing experience, and I’m really excited I was chosen out of the 87,000 registered players online.”

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May 10

Download iPhone Firmware 2.0, iTunes 7.7, App Store, and More

Posted in: Apple, iPhone, iphone 3g, itunes, Mac, Newly Released, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, videos

This article was written on July 10, 2008 by CyberNet.

The next 24 hours is going to be pure chaos for Apple fans, and the madness started early this morning when Apple released iTunes 7.7. That was then followed by the App Store launch, then a “leaked” iPhone 2.0 firmware, and more. It’s madness I tell you.

I’m sure you’ve seen plenty of Apple news on the gadget sites already, and so we wanted to throw all of the news into one convenient post. Here’s a roundup of the events from this morning:

–Download the iPhone 2.0 Firmware-–

MacRumors somehow grabbed a direct download link for the new iPhone 2.0 firmware on Apple’s servers so that you don’t have to wait until tomorrow to make use of the new App Store. The first thing you’ll need to do is grab the download, and then perform a little trickery:

In order to install the firmware, you will have to do it manually by pressing the Option key when pressing the “Check for Update” button in iTunes. Then select the .ipsw file manually. If for some reason your download is a “.zip” file, rename it to “.ipsw” before proceeding.

Be careful though… this update apparently erases all of the data on your iPhone. Unfortunately this does not work on the iPod Touch.

–iTunes 7.7–

Apple has released iTunes 7.7 today which is a requirement for anyone planning on picking up an iPhone 3G tomorrow. This version also includes support for the App Store, but we’ll get into that a little bit more in a minute.

One thing that jkOnTheRun has already noticed is that there’s now an option to sync your contacts with Google from within the iTunes settings. Apple also added remote control functionality so that you can use your iPod Touch or iPhone to control your iTunes. This will, however, require that you install a free app Apple provides called Remote.

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–App Store–

The new iTunes also includes support for the long awaited App Store where developers can share and sell applications that they’ve made for the iPod Touch and iPhone. There are over 500 apps available right now broken up into over a dozen categories, and about 25% of them are free downloads. Of those that do cost money over 90% are under $9.99, which is actually a reasonable price. The most expensive is one called ForeFlight that provides weather and data for pilots. The cost? It’s $69.99.

What’s nice is that Apple has made it easy to browse through the App Store and have it show only those programs that are free. I’ve already skimmed through all of the free offerings, and currently have about 15 that are ready to be installed on my iPhone. These include eBay Mobile, Facebook (not that I’ll really use it), NetNewsWire, Pandora Radio, SportsTap (for sports scores), Twitterrific, WeatherBug, and the Yellow Pages. You can see all of the ones I’ve downloaded in this screenshot:

itunes app store-1.jpg

Note: To get the Applications section in my Library I had to enable it in the preferences. Then to browse through the available apps just click the Get More Applications link shown in the bottom-right corner of the screenshot. Or you can just click here to open iTunes and be taken directly to the top free apps.

The application that I’m the most excited about would have to be NetNewsWire because I felt that Newsgator’s mobile interface wasn’t as slick as what Google Reader offered for the iPhone. This free feed reader will synchronize all of your feeds across all of your computers (both Windows and Mac) which is very nice. I haven’t been able to try it out yet, but judging by the screenshot it should be just what the doctor ordered.

Any iTunes user can start downloading the programs that are currently available in the App Store, but you obviously won’t be able to load them onto your device until you get the new firmware 2.0 upgrade.

–App Store on the iPhone–

iphone app store.jpgApple hasn’t officially released the new 2.0 firmware yet, but Gizmodo has been posting videos of how the App Store works on the iPhone. I have to say that it’s pretty slick how you uninstall an application the same way that you remove a web bookmark that you’ve added to your home screen (pictured to the right).

Overall Gizmodo seems to be really impressed with how smooth the whole process is. Apple might have really knocked one out of the park with the new App Store.

–MobileMe–

Apple is also preparing for their full scale launch of MobileMe, which is the rebranding process of .Mac. As TUAW noticed there is already an update for both the Mac operating system and Apple TV that switches over the branding to MobileMe.

–AT&T Gets iPhone 3G Shipments–

This is a video of an AT&T store receiving and stocking the new iPhone 3G’s for tomorrow’s big release. There’s really nothing that interesting with the video other than the fact that the white 16GB iPhone 3G’s come in a white box.

Thanks to everyone who sent in the tips!

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May 05

How Does Bill Gates Really Feel about those Mac Commercials?

Posted in: Apple, Mac, Microsoft, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, Windows, Windows Vista

This article was written on February 05, 2007 by CyberNet.

Last week, Newsweek sat down to interview Bill Gates for the launch of Vista.  He was asked about all of the typical questions regarding Vista like security, upgrading, and whether or not he was satisfied with the outcome of Vista. The one part that caught my eye was when he was asked how he felt about the infamous “Get a Mac” campaign that Apple has started with the most recent commercial showing the PC going in for surgery. This of course is in regards to upgrading to Vista.

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Everybody takes the commercials differently. Some look at them and can’t help but laugh, others get infuriated over the serious jabs and sometimes untruthful lies that fill the commercial. One of the first things you’ll notice in any of the commercials is that the Apple is portrayed as a “cool stud” and the PC is portrayed as a “geeky dud.” This is the first thing Bill addresses. He was asked by Newsweek:

Are you bugged by the Apple commercial where John Hodgman is the PC, and he has to undergo surgery to get Vista?

I’ve never seen it. I don’t think the over 90 percent of the [population] who use Windows PCs think of themselves as dullards, or the kind of klutzes that somebody is trying to say they are.

How about the implication that you need surgery to upgrade?

Well, certainly we’ve done a better job letting you upgrade on the hardware than our competitors have done. You can choose to buy a new machine, or you can choose to do an upgrade. And I don’t know why [Apple is] acting like it’s superior. I don’t even get it. What are they trying to say? Does honesty matter in these things, or if you’re really cool, that means you get to be a lying person whenever you feel like it? There’s not even the slightest shred of truth to it.

And finally, the last and probably the most interesting question addressed some of the features in Vista which are very similar to those in the Mac.

In many of the Vista reviews, even the positive ones, people note that some Vista features are already in the Mac operating system.

You can go through and look at who showed any of these things first, if you care about the facts. If you just want to say, “Steve Jobs invented the world, and then the rest of us came along,” that’s fine. If you’re interested, [Vista development chief] Jim Allchin will be glad to educate you feature by feature what the truth is. I mean, it’s fascinating, maybe we shouldn’t have showed so publicly the stuff we were doing, because we knew how long the new security base was going to take us to get done. Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day, they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally. I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine. So, yes, it took us longer, and they had what we were doing, user interface-wise. Let’s be realistic, who came up with [the] file, edit, view, help [menu bar]? Do you want to go back to the original Mac and think about where those interface concepts came from?

Now, perhaps I’m just under-educated with the Mac, but I haven’t heard about that many exploits. Every single day? Clearly hackers/attackers go after vulnerabilities in PCs because that’s where the market share is, but every single day a total exploit is found for a Mac? I’ve always heard people say that you’d never need an Anti-virus for Linux, simply because the general population is not using it, therefore creating viruses would be a waste of time. It’s a similar situation for Apple as well (although they definitely have more of the market share than Linux), but obviously, if what Bill Gates said is true, perhaps Apple needs to take a good look at their security.

There’s been quite the collection of these “Get a Mac” ads.  You can find clips of all of them here. And, if you’re interested in reading the entire interview with Bill Gates, you can find that here.

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May 04

Pre-Launch Day iPhone News Round-Up

Posted in: Apple, General, iPhone, Microsoft, Screenshots, Today's Chili

This article was written on June 28, 2007 by CyberNet.

It’s one day before the launch of the iPhone and more details are emerging from Apple, and news around the Web continues to be abundant. There’s lots to cover today, so we’ll just sum it up.

Pre-approved credit check a good idea:

First, The Boy Genius Report has an “exclusively obtained leaked document” filled with all kinds of details about what the scene will look like at the store when you go to purchase a phone.

One of those details is that AT&T employees must always offer to complete a pre-approved credit check for every customer purchasing the iPhone with a line of service. If you choose not to run the credit check in the store, you’ll have to do it during the iTunes activation process at home.  The problem is that if your credit is less than desirable and you’re not approved, you’ll have to choose one of the following options:

  • Choose ‘Pick your plan’ (Pay as you go)
  • Pay the $250 security deposit which would require a trip back to the store.
  • Return the product, requiring a 10% re-stocking fee.

Iphonedetails

So if you know that your credit isn’t great, the pre-approved credit check that you’ll be offered is a really good idea.

Zoho’s Office Suite optimized for iPhone:

IzohoZoho has taken this opportunity to get in on the iPhone craze with iZoho, an office suite optimized just for the iPhone. As of now, you’ll be able to view your existing Zoho files, and edit your Zoho Notebook documents.

Zoho says that they’re working on more features, so keep your eye out for this one.

 

iPhone “Gotchas”

While there are a lot of great things about the iPhone, there are certainly some drawbacks too. Some of which I’m sure we’ll hear more about in the next few days after masses have had some quality time with their iPhones.

PCWorld has put together a list of 11 iPhone Gotchas, or some drawbacks that you should consider before buying. It’s definitely worth reading.

Among them: Data that crawls, limited third-party apps (hopefully more become available after developers are able to get their hands on a phone), keyboard issues, the cost, battery life issues, and the fact that it’s not really practical for business-people.

Thanks for the tip on this one Cory!

iPhone Premiere Details for Apple Stores

These details apply only to Apple stores, not AT&T stores.

  • All 164 Apple stores will stay open until midnight
  • Each customer may purchase a maximum of two phones on a first come, first served basis.
  • Starting Saturday Morning, iPhone customers can attend “in-depth” workshops all day at Apple Stores
  • Support will also be available at the Genius Bar and through their One to One program.
  • Starting at 6:00 PDT tomorrow, you can go to Apple’s online store to purchase an iPhone.
  • Apple stores will open at 9am on Saturday

If you decide not to get in line tomorrow night, and you plan on waiting until Saturday or another date, Apple has set-up a website so you can check iPhone availability at your local Apple store.

Click here to check availability.

RSS Reader for iPhone

It appears as though Apple has created an RSS reader for the iPhone. If you go to http://reader.mac.com, you’ll notice that it says “This Application is Viewable Only on iPhone.

Readermac

This is most likely part of their .mac service which requires a paid membership.

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May 03

1 Million Copies of Safari for Windows Downloaded

Posted in: Apple, Microsoft, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on June 15, 2007 by CyberNet.

It’s been just four days since the public could get their hands on Safari for Windows.  Ryan reviewed Safari earlier this week and noted the features that it has to offer, as well as some of its shortcomings including security concerns.

Yesterday Apple announced that during the first 48 hours since it was available, more than 1 million copies of Safari were downloaded. That is pretty impressive considering some of the bad rap that it’s gotten. Perhaps it’s because this was an unexpected move from Apple which generated a lot of buzz, and so everybody wanted to check it out to see what it’s all about?

Apple sounded pretty happy with the number of downloads, but I’m not sure whether that number is a good or bad thing. There have been many problems with it already, and now one million people have already formed their opinion of the browser and may not be willing to go back and try it again after Apple corrects the problems and releases it out of beta.

I’m sure there are also many curious developers who wanted to get their hands on it, which is beneficial to Apple anyways. The more developers that start working with it, the more applications we’ll see made available for the iPhone which Apple is betting on to be the breadwinner.

Apple has already released an updated version, Beta 3.0.1. that includes security improvements. If you haven’t yet downloaded it, or you’d like to get the updated version, you can download that here. (Thanks for the tip Cory!)

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Apr 25

Is this the Future of Windows?

Posted in: Apple, Microsoft, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, Windows

This article was written on May 03, 2007 by CyberNet.

We all like to know what the future has in store for technology, and I came across a video that demonstrates what Microsoft has planned for real-time collaboration. With services like Google Docs that support collaboration, there is no doubt that this will only become more advanced as time goes on.

Here’s the video demonstration (6 minutes and 44 seconds long):

Microsoft 2010The movie was actually produced in 2005 to showcase what Windows could be like in 2010. Now that we are 2–years later it is tough to imagine that collaboration will have advanced that far, but I guess the future of Windows is really in Microsoft’s hands.

There were really two things that I found interesting in the elaborate demonstration that they put together. Both are pictured to the right, and the top one confirms what people thought Microsoft would be going towards…pie menus! Those are menus that popup when you click on the screen, and they offer all of the available options in a circular fashion. It is a lot nicer having everything located immediately surrounding your cursor instead of having to move the mouse a long ways in order to find the option you’re looking for.

The bottom screenshot looks to be what our future desktop could look like, and unless it is hidden I don’t see a Start Menu/Taskbar. Of course this is just a mockup so I’m sure it is missing a lot of the functionality and features that Windows would actually have.

I’ve learned to take these demos with a grain of salt though after what Vista should have been:

Source: I Started Something

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Apr 24

Microsoft Posts Mac Office 2008 Videos

Posted in: Apple, Mac, Release Date, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on September 19, 2007 by CyberNet.

Office 2008 for Mac Microsoft has been good about keeping a tight leash on the information that’s been made available for Mac Office 2008, but they’ve finally splurged and posted several video demonstrations of the new version in action. We have already posted some of the Mac Office 2008 screenshots that had been making rounds across dozens of sites, but the videos give a more true representation of how the software actually works. I have to admit that the different apps look pretty slick, but that’s coming from a Windows-only user.

The real question is whether Microsoft is a bit late at delivering a new version of Office for the Mac. Apple recently released their new iWork 2008 Office Suite, and I’ve heard great things about it. Heck, it even supports Microsoft’s new Open XML filetypes, but Mossberg says that iWork is "wimpy" compared to Office.

As of right now the Mac Office 2008 release date is still scheduled for January 2008, which happens to be right around the time of Macworld. So we’ll have to sit tight until then for some of the real hands-on reviews to start pouring in.

Note: If the site seems to be slow playing the movies you can watch them all on YouTube.

Mac Office 2008 Sneak Peek [via TUAW]

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