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This article was written on August 17, 2009 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, 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–

Netscape Founder Backing a New Browser
Netscape helped kickstart the Internet revolution, but it didn’t take long for Internet Explorer to drive it to extinction. A start-up called RockMelt is being backed by Marc Andreessen, the founder of Netscape, who says that other browsers have not kept pace with the evolution of the web. Apparently RockMelt will be different though. It will be interesting to see what they come up with… even if their name does suck.

Windows 7 64-bit Supports 192GB of RAM
If you’ll be sporting Windows 7 Home Premium, Enterprise, or Ultimate you’ll be happy to know that you can stuff up to 192GB of RAM into your 64-bit machine and still have Windows use it all. Now that’s one way to ensure that you’re getting the smoothest gameplay out of Solitaire.

Zune HD Coming September 15th
I’ve never been a big fan of the Zune, but I have to hand it to the people who came up with the design for the Zune HD. Appearance-wise it looks unbelievable, and in a month everyone will be able to find out for themselves just how good it actually is. Pre-orders are now available.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Goes Gold?
Rumors are floating around that the latest developer release of Snow Leopard will become the final version that ships. Apple said that their next OS will be released in September, but some sources are saying that it may be available as soon as August 28th. In the meantime the build in question (10A432) has been leaked to your neighborhood BitTorrent site.

Sync UI Appears in Google Chrome
We knew that Chrome was going to let users sync bookmarks soon, and the first glimpse of the UI has found its way into the development releases. Download Squad points out how you can enable the feature, but at this point it’s more of a “look, don’t touch” kind of thing… you can see the options but they don’t actually do anything yet.

Facebook Lite to Compete with Twitter?
Facebook accidentally rolled out a “lite” version of their site to a large number of users last week, and quickly retracted access once they caught their mistake. Facebook Lite, from the sounds of it, is inching even closer to Twitter by placing a heavy focus on status updates.

Outlook Coming to Microsoft Office for Mac
The next version of Microsoft Office for the Mac OS is due out late next year just in time for the holidays, and it will finally include what is the most requested application: Outlook! This could be pretty big news in the corporate world.

Xbox 360 Elite Dropping to $300?
The Xbox 360 has done pretty well for itself, and part of the reason is due to its competitive pricing. On August 30th it could be getting even more interesting. According to a leaked photo of a retail ad it appears as though the Xbox 360 Elite console (with a 120GB hard drive) will shave $100 off its price tag bringing it under the $300 mark.

Multitouch will be in Android 2.0
CNet is saying that Google might be including multitouch support in the Android 2.0 release that should be available later this year. Motorola is expected to have a phone ready in time to showcase the new software as well.

eBay Targets Car Dealers
Things haven’t been looking good for eBay, and now it appears that they are branching out to new markets. They’ve teamed up with General Motors to launch a new site, gm.ebay.com, which serves up vehicles from car dealers. Right now it’s limited to California while the system is tested out, but if you want to see what it’s like just use zip code 90274 to get some results. I noticed that the vehicles listed with Buy It Now prices aren’t really a bargain, but you can always name your own price with the Make an Offer option. Of course it’s up to the dealer as to whether they want to accept that price.

Google Tests Under-the-Hood Search Improvements  
Last week Google announced a new search system they’re testing called Caffeine, which at first glance is no different than their current search system. The changes, however, are all behind-the-scenes. They say that the new system focuses on size, indexing speed, accuracy, and comprehensiveness. They also provide a special URL where you can test out what the results are like.

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

Windows 7 Review
Engadget has written up a pretty nice review of Windows 7, and they outline all of the most notable features. It’s definitely worth a read if you haven’t played with the Beta/RC yourself. I also plan on writing my own take on Windows 7, but I’ll be focusing mostly on the Media Center aspect.

FreeFileSync: Another Backup Utility
Man, there’s definitely no shortage of backup utilities out there! This is another free (and open source) solution that has quite a few advanced options to pick from, and does it all in a fairly clean interface. If you haven’t found the backup utility that fits you just right this is one you should definitely check out.

MyCollections Organizes Your Media
I’m not really the type of person who buys a lot of physical media (DVD’s, CD’s, books, etc…), but I know plenty of other people are. This app will help you organize all your stuff so that you know exactly what you’ve got. Even though it’s free I can’t help but think that they could have made the interface a bit better.

Burn Any Video to DVD
Once you’ve downloaded some television shows or movies you might be wondering how you can watch them on your TV. Some people just stick with watching them on their computers, but with the right tools you can burn just about anything to a DVD.

Good Thunderbird Themes
To be honest I never even thought to look for themes for Thunderbird, and I’m not sure why. This article covers 10 different themes that can be used with the email client… some of which are better than others. Mac users will definitely like the iLeopard theme though that makes the app fit in better with the Mac operating system.

Create Your Own URL Shortening Service
Bored? If so maybe you’ll find some enjoyment in creating your own URL shortening service. That way you won’t have to rely on some other service to manage your URL’s, but the downside is the lack of integration from third-party applications. It might be fun to do regardless.

–Downloads–

• 7-Zip 9.05 ^Alpha [Mirror]
• Avant Browser 11.7.36 [Mirror]
• CDBurnerXP 4.2.5.1490 [Mirror]
• Digsby Build 61 ^Beta [Mirror]
• FileZilla 3.2.7 [Mirror]
• Flock 2.5.2 [Mirror]
• Foobar2000 0.9.6.9 ^{Beta 1} [Mirror]
• Gimp 2.6.7 [Mirror]
• Gmail Drive 1.0.14 [Mirror]
• Miranda 0.8.4 [Mirror]
• OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 ^RC1 [Mirror]
• Opera 10.0.1699 ^{Beta 3} [Mirror]
• Safari 4.0.3 [Mirror]
• Trillian Astra 4.0.0.117 [Mirror]
• Ubuntu 9.10 ^{Alpha 4} [Mirror]
• uTorrent 2.0.0.16126 ^Beta [Mirror]

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This article was written on July 17, 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–

Gmail & Google Calender Offline Support
Sometime in the next 6 weeks Google will be adding Gears support to both Gmail and Google Calendar. This is a big step for Google, and it will mean that their most popular services will be able to go offline if needed.

Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta Released
It took a little while, but Opera has finally gotten around to releasing the first public Beta of their Opera Mobile 9.5 software. This is designed for Pocket PC devices, and is free while it’s in Beta. [related]

Meebo Launching Branded Chat Services
Meebo has plans of launching a branded chat service for users that want to integrate chat capabilities on their own sites. It will also include an advertising option, and with it the publishers will get a cut of the revenue.

YouTube Comes to TiVo
Can’t find anything on TV to watch? Just flip on your TV and start watching millions of different YouTube videos through your TiVo. You can watch popular videos, recent videos, or search for something on the site. Talk about hours of quality entertainment.

Unofficial RSS Feeds for iPhone App Store
One thing Apple really needs to do is create an RSS feed that makes tracking new applications in the App Store easy. Luckily one group of people have taken it upon themselves to create RSS feeds for new apps, updated apps, and more.

Dell Latitude XT Gets a Multitouch Upgrade
Dell has impressively released a free update for Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC owners that gives the operating system multitouch capabilities. You can do things like zoom in/out of photos in an iPhone-like fashion. [related]

Gmail iGoogle Gadget Gets Updated
Google has finally done justice to the iGoogle gadget for Gmail. Before it didn’t do much more than tell you what emails were in your Inbox, but now you can delete, mark as spam, and compose messages right from the homepage. Not bad.

Apple Goes After Psystar
Psystar has been selling computers with Mac OS X for a few months now, and it looks like Apple has finally unleashed their lawyers. Not only do they want Psystar to stop selling their computers, but they want them to recall all of the ones that have already shipped! [related]

Google’s Android Not So Open After All
Google has apparently been giving 50 or so developers private access to improved versions of the Android operating system, and have bound them to non-disclosure agreements. That’s a little disappointing for everyone else developing for the platform.

Find the Name of Any Gmail User
Using Google Calendar you can apparently find the name of any Gmail user by simply sharing a calendar with that person. This is one way that spammers could possibly get your name to make an email appear personalized.

Amazon Kindle 2.0 Coming Around October
The next generation Amazon Kindle will be coming just in time for the holiday season this year. It will have an improved form factor and be smaller in size, but the screen will still be the same size. [related]

YouTube to Mask Data Before Giving it to Viacom
There was some worry about what kind of information Viacom was going to get from Google, but it looks like the data will be masked before it reaches the hands of Viacom. [related]

Twitter Buys Summize
The Twitter search engine called Summize was purchased by none other than Twitter themselves. The transaction amount is unknown, but it’s estimated at about $15 million.

Big Blimps Making a Comeback
Boeing is working with a Canadian company to create blimps that can carry heavy loads in remote areas. The 302-foot-long airships will be equipped with rotors to make flying them easier, and they’ll be able to carry 40 tons up to 200 miles without refueling.

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

Top 10 Computer Annoyances & How to Fix Them
Lifehacker shows us how to fix common annoyances, such as slipstreaming XP SP3 or shutting down Dashboard widgets on Mac OS X.

Firefox Wallpapers
Want to show off your love for Firefox? This is a great collection of wallpapers that you’re sure to enjoy.

Free Push Email for iPhone
This is a guide on how you can setup free push email, contacts, and calendar for your iPhone. It’s not an optimal solution, but it’s hard to complain when it’s free.

Stop URL’s from Displaying When Printing Websites
Prevent URL’s from showing up whenever you print a website. These are instructions for both Internet Explorer and Firefox, and it takes just a few seconds to do.

Convert TinyURL’s to Real URL’s
Services like TinyURL are nice because they conserve space, but it can be frustrating to not know where a link is going to take you before you actually click on it. Webware has a few different solutions that will convert the TinyURL links into the actual URL’s that they points to.

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This article was written on September 10, 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–

Ubuntu 9.04 Codename Revealed
Ubuntu is continuing with their naming conventions for the milestone due out in the Spring of 2009. What comes after the Intrepid Ibex? Well, Jaunty Jackalope of course. What else would it have been?

Firefox 3.1 Alpha 2 Released
Mozilla has released the second Alpha of Firefox 3.1 that will be released early next year. This release includes a number of performance improvements, ability to drag and drop tabs between Firefox windows, and much more.

Adobe CS4 Announcement Coming Soon?
We’ve already seen preview versions of Dreamweaver CS4 and Fireworks CS4, but what about the rest of the Creative Suite? Adobe is expected to make announcement regarding CS4 on September 23th.

Paintball Gun Recreates the Mona Lisa
The MythBusters wanted to show us the benefits of using GPU’s because of the parallel processing. They did it in typical MythBusters fashion… and by that I mean they overdid it.

Mozilla Inks Another 3-Year Deal with Google
In 2006 85% of Mozilla’s revenue ($56.8 million) came directly from Google compliments of the search box in Firefox. Their deal with Google was supposed to come to a close in November of 2008, but they’ve now taken the necessary steps to extend it into 2011.

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

Portable Google Chrome
I know some of you have been wanting to give the new Google Chrome browser a try, but you are hesitant to install it on your machine for whatever reason. Or maybe you like it so much that you want to take it wherever you go via your USB drive. This portable solution will be the cure-all in both situations.

Customize IE8 Beta 2
Now that the second Beta of Internet Explorer 8 is in the hands of testers these tips may come in handy for customizing the browser to your needs. For example, did you know you could resize the search box?

Home Automation Projects
Lifehacker shows us 10 great tips on automating various tasks around the house. There are definitely some great time savers listed here.

Thanks to everyone who sent in tips!

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This article was written on November 04, 2008 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, 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–

3 Billion Photos Uploaded to Flickr
Flickr hit a big milestone yesterday as their counters rolled over the 3 billion photo mark. It’s remarkable that so many photos have been uploaded to their service, and I’m happy to have contributed nearly 7,000 myself. Here’s to the next billion! Congrats!

Windows Live Mesh for Mac
Microsoft has finally rolled out a version of Live Mesh for Mac users. You can now sync files not only between remote computers, but they can also be running different operating systems.

Ubuntu 8.10 Released
Ubuntu 8.10 was pushed out the door right on time last week. One of the more notable improvements in this release is full 3G support, which means you can take the Internet with you wherever you go (provided that you have some sort of 3G service).

AOL Criticizes Gmail for Stealing Ideas
The AOL Mail blog has assembled an article that bashes Gmail for all the ideas that Google stole from their own mail product. I guess AOL can’t accept the fact that there are now bigger and better tech companies than themselves.

100,000 Notebook Batteries Recalled
Another 100,000 notebook batteries are being recalled from HP, Toshiba, and Dell. The batteries were manufactured by Sony, and a full list of affected models can be found at the link I provided. How come none of their own Vaio laptops are plagued with this battery issue?

Microsoft Listening to Aero Taskforce Site
Long Zheng says that Microsoft is apparently listening to the Aero Taskforce site that he started a few months ago. The site aims to point out oddities and issues in the operating system, and some issues have been corrected for Windows 7. [related]

SMS Text Messaging Coming to Gmail Chat
Google prematurely released a Gmail Labs feature that would let you send SMS text messages via Gmail chat. They’ve pulled back the feature so that they can correct some bugs, but they expect it to be available again in about two weeks.

CodeWeavers Struggles with Giveaway
Last week us [link] and nearly every other technology site wrote about the free giveaway of CrossOver Pro. Well, it turns out that 750,000 licenses were requested amounting to nearly $45 million worth of software. While that sounds like a huge loss I’m sure word got out to a lot of people who had never heard of their software, and in the end this essentially became a massive amount of advertising for CodeWeavers.

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

Integrate Other Google Services into Gmail
This Firefox extension will let you integrate Google Calendar, Reader, Notebook, and Groups all into the Gmail interface.

Installing Ubuntu 8.10 on a Mac
Are you a Mac user that wants to try out the new Ubuntu? TUAW walks you through some of the various options you have at your disposal.

Windows Media Player 12 Review
Ars Technica wrote up a review of Windows Media Player 12 that’s found in the current pre-release build of Windows 7 [link]. They’ve provided several screenshots showing of the “brighter and lighter” interface.

John’s Background Switcher Updated
I absolutely love John’s Background Switcher for automatically rotating through desktop wallpapers. It has gotten a rather big update which lets you subscribe to media RSS feeds such as those at DeviantArt, Photobucket, and more. [our review]

Shortcut for Creating New Folders in Explorer
This is an AutoHotkey script that will assign the Ctrl+N shortcut for creating a new folder when focus is given to the Windows Explorer application.

–Downloads–

• Avant Browser 11.7.18 [Mirror]
• DVDFab HD Decrypter 5.1.1.0 [Mirror]
• Find and Run Robot 2.33.01 [Mirror]
• Foobar2000 0.9.6 ^{Beta 3} [Mirror]
• Gimp 2.6.2 [Mirror]
• JAlbum 8.1 ^Beta [Mirror]
• Notepad2 3.0.20 [Mirror]
• RSS Bandit 1.8.0.862 [Mirror]
• TrueCrypt 6.1 [Mirror]

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