Dec 02

Android Gingerbread officially teases you in Google’s voice search video tutorial

Posted in: Android, firmware, gingerbread, Google, leak, Software, Today's Chili, video

Sure, we’ve already gorged ourselves on plenty of Gingerbread by way of Mr. Blurrycam and even Eric Schmidt himself, but it’s only now that Google’s officially (or accidentally) given us a tour around the next Android release. In a recent voice search video tutorial from Google Hong Kong, eagle-eyed peeps have spotted many tell-tale signs of Gingerbread on what appears to be a Nexus One. As you can see above, said firmware sports the previously-seen black status tray with its new icons, along with a subtly tweaked launcher bar at the bottom of the home screen. A quick peek in Settings also reveals the restyled buttons, as well as a new tab called “Related” or “Similar” on Market’s app description page. Help yourself to some more spicy goodness before it’s too late — the video’s right after the break (from 0:47).

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: Surprise surprise! Google’s pulled the offending video, but fear not — we’ve got a backup posted after the break.

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Dec 02

CyberNotes: Easily Configure Firefox’s “Hidden” Settings

Posted in: CyberNotes, Firefox Extensions, Freeware, Software, Tips and Tricks, Today's Chili

This article was written on May 30, 2007 by CyberNet.

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Web Browser Wednesday

At first glance it may seem like Firefox lacks a lot of configuration options, hoever, much of the fine tuning lies underneath. Most Firefox power users will know about the about:config window which can sometimes be a tedious tool ,but there are a lot of customizable options located there.

Mozilla actually warns users that they should not change settings in the about:config window unless they really know what they are doing. Often times it is compared to editing the Windows Registry, where one wrong setting can crash Windows.

To help users out we have provided our own guide to configuring Firefox using about:config, which also includes a long list of tweaks. If it just doesn’t seem worth the hassle, then you’ll want to continue reading this article because there are now much easier ways to tweak those “hidden” settings…

—Preferential (Homepage)—

Nogg3r5 pointed out this great extension over in the CyberNet forum. It is a great extension because it takes everything from the about:config and breaks it up into categories. To top it off, they provide a description for all of the entries so that you know what they do without needing to visit Mozilla’s knowledgebase!

After installing the extension you’ll notice a new entry in the Tools menu immediately below the Options choice:

Preferential

Then you’ll be presented with a bunch of collapsed menus which look something like this:

Preferential
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You can now start browsing through the settings to find the ones you are looking for. From what I have seen, the largest category of settings can be found in the browser section:

Preferential
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This is definitely something that Mozilla should look at including in Firefox as a better way to edit the entries in the about:config screen.

—Configuration Mania (Homepage)—

Now if that still seemed too complicated, you need something that breaks it down even further. How about something that puts the settings in an easy-to-understand interface similar to the existing configuration screen for the Options? Let’s now turn our attention to Configuration Mania!

This extension is cool because it puts a ton of settings together in a way that makes them very easy to understand and manipulate. Before now, almost all of these settings had to be configured through the about:config screen, but now they will almost seem as if they were naturally integrated in Firefox.

Just like the Preferential extension, Configuration Mania has its options located in the Tools menu:

Configuration Mania

Starting up that extension will present you with a screen similar to this one:

Configuration Mania
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As you can see this one also has collapsible menus, but it organizes the settings a little nicer. Oh, and don’t be deceived by the small appearance because there are a lot of settings there for you to tinker with. Here is a screenshot of what all the browser settings look like when they’re expanded:

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And that is only the settings from one of the 5 tabs! Here are a few more screenshots from the rest of the tabs:

Configuration Mania Configuration Mania Configuration Mania Configuration Mania
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As you can see there are a lot of different things available for you to configure and play with, but it will take some time to go through all of the settings presented here. Let us know if you find any you didn’t know about!

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Dec 02

Don’t Forget…UltraEdit Giveaway Ends Tomorrow

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

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

UltraEdit Hand

Come one come all, literally. Just thought that I would shoot out a friendly reminder to all of the text editor lovers from around the globe. We’ve got three licenses to giveaway of the renowned UltraEdit software that has won our hearts. You don’t really have to do anything to get entered in, just drop off your email address and tell us what you like about the program. The contest ends tomorrow (October 18th) at 12:00PM Central time, so you don’t have a lot longer to drop off your comment!

Oh yeah, and did I say that these licenses are valued at $50!

UPDATE: I’ve moved the contest entries that were posted here over to the original post, where they belong.

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Dec 02

Dish Network launches Remote Access app, brings live TV and scheduling to iPad

Posted in: app, Apple, AppStore, content, ipad, Software, Television, Today's Chili, TV

See, that wasn’t so bad, now was it? If you’re befuddled, we’re simply referring to the week that iPad owners have had to listen to their Android-lovin’ brethren gloat about having Dish Network’s Remote Access app. As of today, that same piece of software is available in the App Store, enabling iPad owners to watch live and recorded programs so long as they’ve a broadband-connected, Sling-enabled device like the Sling Adapter. It’ll also allow iPad owners to browse and search up to nine days of programming, schedule DVR recordings, manage conflicts, delete shows on multiple receivers, and use their tablet as a fully functional remote, but much to our dismay, it doesn’t have the power to make Heroes a show worth watching again.

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Dec 01

Eset Tests Vista Compatible Antivirus: NOD32 2.7 Beta

Posted in: Pre-Release, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on October 28, 2006 by CyberNet.

NOD32 2.7 Beta

I was just reading through the forums for NOD32 and noticed that Eset released a Beta version of their popular antivirus software. The big thing with this version is that it is now Vista compatible…but it also has some cool new features!

  • Full Microsoft Windows Vista 32/64-bit compatibility
  • New Anti-Stealth technology against active rootkits
  • New category for unwanted applications
  • Improved cleaning of already infected systems

I’ve got it up and running as you can see in the screenshot above but if you don’t have a valid username/password it will only function as a 30-day trial. I haven’t had a chance to do a system scan yet to compare it to previous versions but I am happy to see the extra protection that will be provided.

Eset is also working on a security suite that should be available before Vista is released to consumers. The suite will not only protect you with their world-class antivirus but it will also serve as a firewall and spam protector. That is something I’m sure a lot of people would like to have from Eset.

I’m debating on picking up one of the NOD32 licenses which cost $39. That isn’t too bad but I would probably need 3 of them to cover my primary computers, and that will run me $82. I think that I’ll just wait until the suite is released and then I can see what kind of pricing they have for that.

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Dec 01

Firefox 1.5.0.3 Planned For Release Today

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on April 28, 2006 by CyberNet.

Firefox 1.5.0.3 Planned For Release Today

An updated build of Firefox is being released soon just days after Mozilla was notified of a critical security bug. It sometimes takes months for Microsoft to release security patches for Internet Explorer, but Mozilla is different. Mozilla does not leave security issues open for very long, and with the updated build expected today they definitely prove that (just 3 days after they were notified of the bug.

Those people running Firefox 1.5+ should automatically receive the update but you can always watch the Firefox Download page.

Firefox 1.5.0.3 Overview

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Dec 01

CyberNotes: Synchronize Bookmarks Between Firefox and IE

Posted in: CyberNotes, Firefox Extensions, Freeware, Internet Explorer, Software, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on April 11, 2007 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Web Browser Wednesday

The bookmarks in your browser are probably one of the most valuable things you have invested in your browser…well, besides for your passwords. If you ever lost them I’m sure you would start scrambling trying to remember all the sites you had bookmarked.

Many of you are probably already using services like Del.icio.us that integrate well with most browsers. What if you could use the built-in bookmarking capabilities of Firefox and Internet Explorer (IE) all while harnessing the power of synchronization? I know, it almost sounds weird that people would want to keep their bookmarks synchronized between both Firefox and IE, but it is actually more common than you think.

Firefox IE Sync

I have lost count of how many people ask me if there is a way to synchronize the bookmarks between the two browsers. The most common reasoning behind it is that they use Firefox at home and Internet Explorer at work.

If you’re one of these people then you need to checkout Zinkmo. It is a free service that not only lets you share your bookmarks between the two browsers, but it also lets you synchronize them across multiple computers. Privacy is also very important to me, and Zinkmo definitely recognizes its importance by letting you choose which bookmarks/folders are public and which ones are private.

There is a small program that they require you to download and install before using the Zinkmo service. Here are a few screenshots from the installation with questions that they ask:

Zinkmo Zinkmo

 

Then I went ahead and looked at what the Internet Explorer integration had to offer:

Zinkmo Zinkmo Zinkmo

 

The Firefox extension has to be installed separately, and unfortunately it doesn’t have quite as many features as the Internet Explorer counterpart, but it does include the privacy option:

Zinkmo

 

After I had it all setup in both browsers I began synchronizing a few bookmarks. The service worked very well and was surprisingly fast. There are two things, however, that makes the online bookmark management so wonderful: it checks for broken and duplicate links! Thats right, you’ll finally be able to go through all of those bookmarks that you have had sitting around for years without doing the grunt work yourself:

Zinkmo

If you’ve been looking for a way to access your bookmarks no matter where you’re at, then Zinkmo will probably be just what you’re looking for. The service is completely free and definitely deserves a shot!

 

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Dec 01

Mozilla Will Support Firefox 2 Until Mid-December 2008

Posted in: Freeware, Mozilla, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on August 21, 2008 by CyberNet.

firefox 2 support-1.pngAfter yesterday’s article about Mozilla rolling out Firefox 3 update notifications it’s clear that there are still some of you who don’t intend on making the leap to Firefox 3 just yet. Maybe you’re still waiting for extensions to get updated, have problems running Firefox 3 on your computer, or just don’t want the new features it offers. Those of you tightly holding on to Firefox 2 will have to let it go by the end of the year if you want any future security and stability updates.

The Firefox 2 download page states that Mozilla is targeting mid-December as the cutoff date:

Firefox 2.0.0.x will be maintained with security and stability updates until mid-December, 2008. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to Firefox 3.

That means they’ll be supporting the older version of Firefox for about 6-months after the general release of Firefox 3. That’s about the same amount of time Firefox 1.5 was supported after Firefox 2 was released, and so this doesn’t really come as a surprise.

As we approach the end of the year we’ll be keeping an eye on how many of you decide to make the upgrade. As it stands about 25% of our readers have not jumped on the Firefox 3 bandwagon, but I’d predict that we can get that down to 10-15% by the end of the year.

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Dec 01

How to Use Windows Vista: A 1500 Page Explanation!

Posted in: Reviews, Software, Today's Chili, Windows, Windows Vista

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

VistaresourcekitA couple of days ago, the Windows Vista Blog announced what they thought would be a big day for IT pros – The Resource Kit for Windows Vista has been released! That’s right, 1500 pages (yes, you read that right) of “in-depth” technical guidance “on deploying, securing, and managing Windows Vista.”

Who knew it would take 1500 pages to explain all of this to IT pros? I wonder how many pages would be included in “Windows Vista for Dummies” or an “Instruction Manual” that I hear people complaining is missing from the box when they purchase Vista?

For $59.99 you can learn all the ins and outs of Windows Vista deployment (i.e. disk imaging, volume activation), management (i.e. user accounts, printing, file sharing and collaboration), maintenance (remote user assistance, software updates and patches), networking, and troubleshooting (i.e. how to deal with errors).

Or, you could read Paul Thurrott’s eight-part, detailed Windows Vista Review (not 1500 pages worth of detail— but more than enough for anyone) for free. :)

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Dec 01

Windows Desktop Search 3 Gets Released

Posted in: Freeware, Newly Released, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on October 25, 2006 by CyberNet.

Windows Desktop Search 3 Back when I was running Windows XP (now I’m on Windows Vista RC2) one thing that I really loved was the Windows Desktop Search 3. At that time it was still in the Beta stage but it looks like they have finally gotten around to releasing it.

It is similar to what you can receive using the Google Desktop Search but this feels less cluttered to me. The clean interface and extremely quick indexing reminds me of the search feature that I have become addicted to in Windows Vista. If you are looking for a sidebar and all kinds of gadgets though this is not what you’ll want…it indexes and searches but that’s all.

Previous versions of Windows Desktop Search have not worked with 64-bit machines but this one will! Here are the direct download links for all of the different versions:

Windows Desktop Search 3.0 for XP 32-bit (Homepage)
Windows Desktop Search 3.0 for XP 64-bit (Homepage)
Windows Desktop Search 3.0 for Server 2003 32-bit (Homepage)
Windows Desktop Search 3.0 for Server 2003 64-bit (Homepage)

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