Feb 02

WrapUp: Photoshop CS5 Content Aware Filling, Playing Wii Games from an External Drive, and More

Posted in: Gmail, iPhone, photoshop, Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on April 19, 2010 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–

opera mini.jpgOpera Mini for iPhone Tops App Store Charts
Once Apple gave Opera Mini the stamp of approval it didn’t take long for the free mobile browser to top the App Store in all 22 worldwide locations. I was one of those people who jumped on the chance to download the browser, but didn’t find much that was better than the built-in Safari browser. The loading times of sites were on par with Safari despite all traffic being passed through and optimized by Opera. Still, it hit over 1 million downloads in its first day of availability, which is pretty impressive.


cs5 content aware.jpgPhotoshop CS5 Content Aware Filling
Adobe will be releasing Creative Suite 5 in the next month, and one of the newly added features to Photoshop CS5 will be content-aware filling. This is like a healing brush on steroids, and is meant to remove and/or patch objects in photos. The video demonstrations shown off by Adobe are nothing short of impressive, and it will be interesting to see how this plays out when put up against some of our own photos.


–News in Brief–

office 2010.jpgOffice 2010 Reaches RTM
Microsoft Office 2010 has been released to manufacturing, and will be available in retail stores this June.


chicago bulls.jpgGoogle Adjusts Search Recommendations
Recommendations shown on Google will now be tailored to the location that you’re searching from.


google clound print.jpgGoogle’s Cloud Approach to Printing
Google has released documentation that manufacturers can begin using to create “cloud aware” printers.


google servers.jpgServer Quantity Comparison of Major Companies
This is a breakdown on how many servers key companies have in relationship to the estimated number that Google has.


silverlight 4.jpgSilverlight 4 Released
The new version of Silverlight brings a few business-focused features, some of which include enterprise networking and printing.


gmail drag drop attachments.jpgDrag and Drop Attachments in Gmail
Google Chrome and Firefox 3.6+ users can now experience another benefit of having a HTML5-compatible browser: drag-and-drop attachments in Gmail.


evernote history.jpgEvernote Premium Provides Note History
Premium users of Evernote will be able to review wiki-style changes made to notes overtime thanks to a new history feature found in the web interface.


twitter users.jpgTwitter Surpasses 100M Registered Users
Twitter has announced that they currently have 105 million registered users, and are getting 300K new users every day.


teamviewer.jpgTeamViewer Goes Cross-Platform
TeamViewer crossed a big hurdle with the newly released Linux client, which means you can now share your desktop regardless of what platform you’re using.


ubuntu one.jpgUbuntu One Music Store Now Available
Using Rhythmbox you can gain access to the Ubuntu One music store where you can purchase and sync music to your portable device (including the iPhone).


house finale.jpgCanon 5D Mark II Used to Shoot House Season Finale
Director of the TV show House answers some questions on Twitter about shooting the entire finale using a Canon 5D Mark II DSLR camera.


google docs.jpgGoogle Docs Gets Improvements
Google Docs gets a better document and spreadsheet editor, realtime collaboration, and more.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

wii cracked.jpgHow to Play Wii Games from an External Drive
This guide explains how you can use an SD card and an external hard drive as a way to backup all of your existing Wii games. Not only does this let you keep the actual discs safely tucked away, but it also means that you don’t have to go fishing for the discs when you want to play a game.


move windows.jpgFree App Move Windows Between Multiple Monitors
 This program is something I’ve wanted for a little while now. In a nutshell it will let you move a window to another monitor in just a couple clicks. This is something that Ultramon has always done, but seeing that Ultramon isn’t free I’d much rather use an app like this. The only other thing that would make this better for me would be if it had assignable hotkeys so that switching was even faster!


–Tips in Brief–

mouse monitor.jpgKeep Your Mouse From Jumping Between Monitors
Dual Display Mouse Manager (DDMM) will prevent your mouse from unexpectedly jumping to another monitor when it gets close to the edge of the screen.  


dragoman.jpgBatch Convert Nearly Anything with This Mac App
Using a simple drag-and-drop operation you can convert images, music, documents, archives from one format to another.


syncless.jpgAnother Free File Sync Tool
 This free file synchronization tool takes a slightly different approach to setting up jobs by using a tagging system to identify locations.


gigatweaker.jpgCustomize Windows 7 with GigaTweaker
 GigaTweaker makes it easy to adjust certain aspects of Windows 7 that would normally require you to, for example, make registry changes.


–Downloads–

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Jan 27

Using Google Voice to Find Your Phone, Hotmail Adds Push Support, and More

Posted in: Apple, Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on September 06, 2010 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–

angry birds.jpgAngry Birds Beta Available for Android
One of the most popular iPhone games (and definitely a personal favorite of mine) is on its way to the Android platform.


youtube piracy.jpgYouTube Ads Turn Piracy into Revenue for Content Providers
Some content providers are apparently not requesting the takedown of copyrighted materials on YouTube, and instead are having ads displayed on the user-uploaded clips.


amazon vod-1.jpgAmazon’s $0.99 TV Episode Pricing (to own, not rent) is a Steal?
Amazon’s TV episode pricing appears to be a bargain when you compare it to Apple’s newly announced $0.99 rental pricing.


windows phone 7.jpgWindows Phone 7 Released to Manufacturing
Microsoft has announced that the Windows Phone 7 OS is finalized, and that they will begin final integration with their partners’ hardware, software, and networks.


idevices.jpgRoundup of Apple Announcements
Gizmodo provides a rundown on the new Apple TV, iPods, iTunes, and iOS announcements made by Apple last week.


xbox 360 controller.jpgThe New Xbox 360 Controller
Microsoft is taking an interesting approach with their new Xbox 360 controller. It is a silver color with gray buttons (instead of the typical colored ones), and must be purchased with a $65 play and charge kit.


cisco bug.jpgCisco Patches Bug That Crashed 1% of the Internet
A critical bug in Cisco’s router software has been patched after causing an Internet blackout for approximately 1% of online users.


email overload.jpgGmail Tries to Tackle Email Overload with Priority Inbox
Google’s newest mail feature, called Priority Inbox, tries to automatically sort the content in your Inbox so that the most important stuff is near the top.


hotmail exchange.jpgHotmail Adds Exchange ActiveSync Support
Hotmail users are now able to get their email, calendar, and contacts pushed to their mobile device.


xbox live subscription.jpgMicrosoft Increasing Xbox Live Annual Membership by $10
The cost of an Xbox Live subscription will go from $49.99 to $59.99 on November 1st. You can, however, renew before then at a discounted 12-month price of $39.99.


reddit digg logo.jpgDigg Goes Through Early Issues
Digg users expressed their dislike of the newly upgraded Digg by promoting a large number of stories from Reddit to the Digg front page.


firefox cartoon.jpgFirefox 4.0 Feature Freeze Coming on September 10th
What does a feature freeze mean to you? Well, when Mozilla stops adding new features that means they’ll focus on bug fixes, performance, and stability. This is also the time that a lot of extension developers jump on board to make their extensions compatible.


amd graphics.jpgAMD Will Retire ATI Brand Later This Year
After some research AMD has decided that they will be better off leaving the ATI brand behind, and labeling everything as an AMD product instead.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

facebook remote logout.jpgFacebook Adds Remote Logout Feature
A new feature in Facebook lets you view your recent activity and kill a session you may have left open on another machine.


itunes close minimize.jpgMove iTunes 10 Buttons Back to the Top on a Mac
Running a simple command in the terminal will let Mac users move the open, close, and minimize buttons back to the top bar in iTunes 10.


skype 5 beta.jpgConference Call Up To 10 People with Skype 5 Beta
The most recent beta version of Skype 5 will let you video chat with up to 10 people simultaneously.


google storage.jpgGoogle Storage Can Be a Lifetime Backup Solution
Lifehacker noticed that when you buy additional Google storage and let your plan expire, your data will still remain available in a read-only state.


google voice.jpgUsing Google Voice to Find Your Phone
With the recent addition of free computer-to-phone calling to Gmail you can actually call your own cellphone to try and locate it.


dll preload update microsoft.jpgMicrosoft Releases Fix for Critical Flaw Found in 100+ Popular Apps
Microsoft has posted a “FixIt” solution for a vulnerability that can be exposed for certain applications that load DLLs in an insecure way. Affected apps (that have been reported) include Notepad++, uTorrent, Foxit Reader, VLC, Office 2007, Opera, Firefox, and many other popular apps.


filerfrog.jpgFilerFrog Adds Useful Context Menu Entries to Windows Explorer
With FilerFrog you can organize, rename, split/join, or encrypt/decrypt files all from the context menu in Windows Explorer. You can also manipulate images.


chrome extension analyzer-1.jpgAnalyze a Chrome Extension Before Installing It
 A new Chrome extension called Extension Gallery Inspector is actually able to analyze other extensions to see what kind of things they are doing under-the-hood.


media center.jpgAwesome Guide to Windows 7 Media Center
If you haven’t used Media Center before I highly recommend you at least skim through this guide. It has some tips on helpful add-ons like Boxee, and also demonstrates how you can edit a show.


textbook college.jpgNew Textbook Torrent Site Launches
A new site, called TorrentMyBooks.com, is making textbooks available for free. Most of what’s on the site is illegal, but the BitTorrent network isn’t exactly known for the amount of legal material it holds. :)


chromium.jpgEnable GPU Acceleration in Chromium Builds
You can enable GPU acceleration for rendering pages in Chromium builds by using a special flag when starting up the browser..


–Downloads–

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Jan 24

WrapUp: Opera Mini 5 Beta, Getting the Most out of Dropbox, and More

Posted in: Firefox 3, Google, Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on September 21, 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–

firefox flash.jpgFirefox Users are Upgrading Adobe Flash
When Firefox users upgrade their browser they are shown a page that informs them of whether they’re running the latest version of the Flash plugin. Mozilla has released some stats, and apparently over 10 million users clicked the “upgrade” link in a one-week period. That’s about 30% of the people who upgraded to the latest Firefox 3.5 release, which I’d say is a pretty successful number. Nice job Mozilla!


windows 7 student.jpgMicrosoft Offers Windows 7 for $30 to Students
College and university students can grab a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium for a mere $30. This isn’t a surprising offer since Microsoft also runs “the Ultimate Steal” which provides a copy of Office 2007 at 90% off the retail price. Windows 7 Home Premium retails for $120, which isn’t exactly 90% off, but a good deal nonetheless.


opera mini 5.jpgOpera Mini 5 Beta Gets Speed Dial, Tabs, and More
The Beta release of Opera Mini 5 has some incredible new features including a password manager, Speed Dial for your favorite sites, and even tabs. What’s even better, however, is the fact that it’s also optimized for touchscreen devices, and browsing with it looks pretty darn nice. Videos are available for those of you who want to check it out, but don’t have a device you can install it on.


zune windows 7-1.jpgZune 4.0 Optimized for Windows 7
The new Zune 4.0 software comes with a lot of nice enhancements, but Windows 7 users will also be able to enjoy a few little extras. That includes jump list support and media controls (play, forward, etc…) when viewing the Taskbar preview. Aside from these Windows 7 specific features there’s also a new Quickplay interface, a Smart DJ that will mix your songs, and a Mini Player Mode.  


–News in Brief–

chrome stable.jpgGoogle Chrome 3.0 Leaves Beta
 A new stable release of Google Chrome is available, and brings a refreshed new tab page, theme support, and more.


live writer.jpgWindows Live Writer Getting a Ribbon Interface?
 Looks like there are some clues pointing to a ribbon-style interface in Windows Live Writer.


hulu.jpgHulu Working on a Subscription-Based Model
Some sources are saying that Hulu is working on a subscription-based version of their online television viewer, but no details are available. Does this mean we could pay to get commercial-free viewing, or maybe they’d even allow users from outside the U.S.?


digsby.jpgDigsby Cleans Up Installer, a Little
Digsby is trying to make amends with some of their users by making it a bit more obvious what you’re getting into when installing their messenger software.


youtube resume.jpgYouTube Adds Resume Support on Longer Videos
If you’re watching a YouTube video longer than 20 minutes, close the page, and then reopen it you should see that the video will pick up where you left off.


snow leopard.jpgInitial Snow Leopard Sales Double that of Leopard
According to a research firm Apple has sold more than double the number of Snow Leopard copies as they did Leopard in 2007.


chrome logo.jpgGoogle Wants Chrome at 10% Market Share in 2-years
In one year Google wants to have 5% of the browser market share, and in two years they want to have 10% market share.


recaptcha.jpgGoogle Acquires reCAPTCHA
The acquisition of reCAPTCHA by Google was a smart one, because they can now use the technology to help with Optimal Character Recognition (OCR) for their books.


bing.jpgBing Grabs Over 10% of the Search Market
Bing’s market share rose another 22% from July to August, which gives them 10% of the overall search market.


google fast flip.jpgGoogle Fast Flip: A New Way to Read News  
Last week Google showed off a new visual approach to keeping up on the lastest news.


wii price cut.jpgWii Price Cut Coming: $199
Several advertisements for retailers are showing a $50 price cut on the Wii that will be coming soon, and will bring it down to $199.


mint.jpgIntuit Acquires Mint for $170 Million
Intuit, the creators of Quicken, can now add Mint to their repertoire of online financial management tools.


bing visual search.jpgBing’s New Way to Search: Visually
Bing now lets users search for items, such as cars, visually. You must have Silverlight installed if you want to try it out.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

dropbox.jpgUsing Dropbox for more than File Syncing
I’ve got into using Dropbox for a lot more than just syncing files, and this guide covers some of the things I’m using it for. One of my favorites is being able to remotely kick off a torrent download so that it’s completed by the time I get home. The list also covers syncing your passwords, your Pidgin profile, and portable applications.


rip music.jpgHow to Rip Your Music
Gizmodo has put together a great guide for anyone looking to rip some CD’s on both Windows and Mac. Many audio players, such as iTunes, include this kind of functionality. Music fanatics, however, might not like the lack of control they have over how their music is ripped. This guide puts the control back in your hands.


spreadtweet.jpgHide Your Tweeting While at Work
This article covers two different apps that will mask your tweeting habits while your at work: one that simulates the command prompt, and another that looks like a spreadsheet. My favorite is the spreadsheet app, called Spreadtweet, that can resemble iWork, Office 2003, or Office 2007. It will certainly make you do a double-take the first time you see it.


backup wireless.jpgBackup Your Wireless Settings in Windows 7
Windows 7 includes a nice new feature that lets you save your wireless settings to an executable. These settings can then be restored simply by running the executable. How is this useful? Well, if you have a complicated security key this could make it easy for guests to connect to your network without walking them through a long set of instructions.


–Tips in Brief–

auto screen resolution.jpgAutomatically Adjust Screen Resolutions for Each PC User
This free app will let you set screen resolutions based upon which user is currently logged in to the machine.


zune logo-1.jpgRestore Zune 4.0′s “Missing” Features (users outside the U.S.)
Are you missing some of the cool new features in the Zune 4.0 software simply because you live outside the U.S.? This is your solution.


win7shell.jpgWindows 7 Jump List Support for Winamp
Winamp may not natively include Jump List support in Windows 7, but a plugin is available that can add the jumpy goodness to your Taskbar.


hideoiutlook.jpgHide Outlook to the System Tray
Trying to conserve some of your precious Taskbar space? Throw Outlook into your System Tray with this app.


medalfolders-1.jpgLaunch Apps from Your System Tray
This application launcher lets you store shortcuts to all of your favorite apps in one easy-access System Tray icon.


recycle bin.jpgAdd the Recycle Bin to the Windows 7 Taskbar
Want faster access to the Recycle Bin in Windows 7? This trick will let you have it right on the Taskbar.


bookrags.jpgAlternative Sites to CliffsNotes
Not the kind of person that likes reading books? Bookmark these 7 sites… they’ll come in handy.


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Jan 18

WrapUp: Batch Encoding Videos with Handbrake, Microsoft Hires OpenStreetMap Founder, and More

Posted in: Android, ios, itunes, netflix, tablet, Today's Chili, windows phone 7 series, WrapUp

This article was written on November 29, 2010 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–

mario kinect-1.jpgKinect Hack Used to Play Super Mario
Mario fans will enjoy seeing this video demonstration of the classic Super Mario Bros. being played with a Microsoft Kinect that is hooked up to a PC.


wikileak cables.jpgWikiLeak Cables Provides Info on Google Hacking Incident
About a quarter-million diplomatic cables were leaked, and in it was some details pointing to China’s Politburo as the initiator for hacking some notable Google accounts.


black friday.jpgBlack Friday Spending Up 9% From Last Year
According to ComScore the spending on Black Friday in the United States this year hit $648 million, which is up from $595 million last year.


windows phone 7 unlock.jpgWindows Phone 7 “Jailbreak” Released
The first jailbreak for Windows Phone 7 devices has been released, and has opened up the platform to customizations and hacks that are otherwise not allowed.


beatles itunes.jpg2 Million Beatles Songs Sold in a Week
The first week that the Beatles were available on iTunes resulted in over 2 million songs being downloaded and over 450k albums.


bing openstreetmap.jpgMicrosoft Hires OpenStreetMap Founder
Steve Coast, the founder of OpenStreetMap, has joined Microsoft as the Principal Architect for Bing Mobile. He will be used to develop better mapping experiences, and will also engage open data projects.


thunderbird 3.3.jpgMozilla Thunderbird 3.3 Alpha 1 Released
This pre-release version of Thunderbird incorporates a new Addon Manager in addition to over 190 fixes.


opera tab stacking.jpgOpera 11 Beta Introduces Tab Stacking
Opera has gotten it right with their “tab stacking” implementation. To keep your tabs organized you can drag and drop tabs onto each other, and that will effectively create a group of them.


airplay.jpgiOS 4.2 Available with Free Find My iPhone
The newest iteration of iOS includes AirPrint, AirPlay, multitasking/folders on the iPad, and free Find My iPhone service.


galaxy tab.jpgOver 600k Galaxy Tabs Sold in a Month
Samsung has sold more than 600k of their 7-inch tablet devices in the first month of availability, and is now in over 30 countries.


netflix.jpgNetflix Starts Offering Streaming-only Plan
Netflix plans now start at $7.99 for a streaming-only plan, and the existing 1 DVD plan has been raised a dollar to $9.99.


autonomous audi.jpgAutonomous Audio Climbs Pikes Peak in 27-minutes
A specially-equipped Audi TTS went over 12 miles on Pikes Peak without a driver at the wheel. Video clips are available from the drive.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

mac calendar.jpgMake the Mac OS X Clock Show a Drop-Down Calendar
This free Mac app will display a calendar anytime you click on the clock that is located in the Menubar.


terminal fix.jpgQuickly Fixing Typos in the Terminal
Using a caret trick you can easily replace text you mistakenly type in any terminal window.


thickbuttons.jpgThickButtons Keyboard for Android Phones
ThickButtons is a free Android app that will try to predict the word you’re typing, and makes the letters you’re likely to type next a bit bigger.


drag drop google docs.jpgDrag and Drop Uploads in Google Docs
Google Docs users can now leverage HTML5 technologies to drag-and-drop documents as an alternative way to uploading them.


7zip.jpg7-Zip Can Now Decompress EXE, FLV, and More
The newest version of 7-Zip makes it possible to decompress even more file formats than you previously could.


batch handbrake.jpgBatch Encoding Videos with Handbrake
BatchEncoder is a free utility that makes it easy to encode videos in batch using Handbrake.


topwinprio.jpgGive Focused Windows More Priority
TopWinPrio can be used to give any application you currently have focused higher priority than other processes on your system.


evernote wine.jpgHow to Install Evernote 4 in Ubuntu Using Wine
This guide walks you through installing the Windows version of Evernote in Ubuntu.


dropbox bonus.jpgGet an Additional 768MB in Dropbox
You can get another 768MB of space on Dropbox by hooking up your Dropbox account to social sites like Twitter and Facebook.


singleinstance.jpgRestrict Apps to One Running Instance
With SingleInstance you can restrict specific executables to only allow one instance at a time, which is useful if you find yourself constantly opening up multiple copies of the same program.


–Downloads–

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Jan 16

WrapUp: Hulu Blocks Google TV, TinyUmbrella Updated, and More

Posted in: Apple, HP, hulu, itunes, Opera, Today's Chili, webos, windows 7, windows phone 7 series, WrapUp, xbox, YouTube

This article was written on October 25, 2010 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–

hp slate.jpgHP Slate Will Cost $799
Engadget has both some images and a video of the HP Slate in action, which will run you a cool $799 when it is released. Specs include a 1.86GHz Atom processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 64GB SSD for storage.


apple event.jpgSummary of Apple Announcements
 If you haven’t read about all of Apple’s announcements last week this will get you up-to-speed on the new MacBook Air, OS X Lion, Mac App Store, and iLife ’11.


windows 7 boot.jpgWindows 7 Sells 240 Million Licenses
Microsoft announced that in the first year of availability they’ve sold over 240 million licenses of the Windows 7 OS, which makes it the fastest selling operating system in history.


office 365.jpgMicrosoft Office 365 Available Next Year
The cloud-based Microsoft Office 365 will offer online versions of the Office suite for a monthly fee starting next year.


hp webos 2.jpgHP Unveils webOS 2.0
The next generation of Palm Pre and webOS will include things like Flash Player, Skype, an updated Facebook app, and many enhancements throughout the entire operating system.


hulu google tv.jpgHulu Blocks Google TV
Google TV users might be a little discouraged to find out that Hulu doesn’t work, at least for right now. There was a modification you could make to change the user agent, but that has since been plugged by Hulu. So you’ll just have to wait for the Hulu Plus subscription service to be made available.


xbox homepage.jpgXbox.com Gets an Update
The redesigned Xbox.com now has a browser based Avatar editor, the ability to play web games with your Xbox LIVE friends, and more.


iphone space.jpgDad and Son Send HD Camera and iPhone to Space
A father/son duo created a nice weather balloon rig that reached a maximum altitude of 100,000 feet, and captured it all on video. Thanks to the onboard iPhone they were able to retrieve the balloon about 30-miles from where it launched.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

insomnia.jpgInsomnia Keeps Your PC Awake
Windows users can download this handy little utility if they want to prevent their computer from going to sleep. As long as the window remains open the PC will remain in “insomnia” mode.


windows phone 7.jpgAnandtech’s In-Depth Windows Phone 7 Review
If you enjoy reading long and detailed reviews about gadgets this is one you won’t want to miss. It covers just about every aspect of the new mobile OS.


aero weather.jpgChange Your Aero Color Based on Weather Temperature
Windows 7/Vista users can enjoy this nice free app that will adjust the color of the Aero glass to match the current temperature outside.


opera 11 extensions.jpgOpera 11 Alpha Available with Sample Extensions
The testing phase of the next major Opera milestone has begun, and there are some sample extensions available for you to take for a spin.


emailtray-1.jpgDesktop Email Notifications for Outlook, Gmail, Hotmail, and More
This free utility will let you monitor and manage messages from all of your email accounts.


vplayer.jpgPlay Most Video Types on Android with VPlayer
The free VPlayer app for Android lets users watch videos in DivX, Xvid, MKV, WMV, FLV, and RMVB formats.


downloadtube.jpgNo Hassle Way to Download and Convert YouTube Videos
The DownloadTube.org site lets you paste in a link to any YouTube video, and have it converted into a more widely supported video format.


mediarover.jpgKeep iTunes Libraries in Sync with MediaRover
MediaRover is a free Windows and Mac utility that will keep your songs and playlists in sync across multiple machines.


keysharky.jpgKeySharky Adds Hotkey Support to Grooveshark
 Firefox and Chrome users can grab an add-on that provides customizable hotkey support for the Grooveshark music streaming site.


tiny umbrella.jpgTinyUmbrella Updated for iOS Users
TinyUmbrella is a free app used to save your SHSH blobs so that you can rollback to an older version of iOS if needed. The app has been updated to include a new UI, and has some other features that are pretty nice.


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Jan 03

WrapUp: End of the CrunchPad, Useful Keyboard Shortcuts, and More

Posted in: amazon, Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on November 30, 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–

crunchpad.jpgEnd of the CrunchPad
 For quite awhile now the fantasy of a cheap tablet computer has been lurking, and went by the name CrunchPad. It was all started by TechCrunch who thought it would be possible to develop this kind of computer for around $200 to $300, and actively pursued the idea. Unfortunately, just as a release was imminent, they ran into some legal complications that has caused them to declare the project as dead.


kindle.jpgKindle Outsells Everything Else on Amazon for November
According to Amazon the Kindle outsold every other item that is available on their site for the month of November. That is quite an accomplishment for their device, but I guess you do have to take into consideration that no other merchant sells it. If you want a Kindle you have to buy it at Amazon. Either way that means a lot of people will be reading e-books for Christmas.


mininova.jpgMininova Goes Legal
One of the most popular BitTorrent sites, Mininova, has “decided” to go legal after five years due to pressure from a Dutch anti-piracy group. Now only torrents uploaded through their Content Distribution system are allowed on the site, and the results are apparent. Doing a search for “Windows” results in wallpapers, mini-guides, and other non-copyrighted content.


–News in Brief–

linux mint.jpgLinux Mint 8 Released
The newest version of this Ubuntu-based OS is even sweeter with bug fixes and improvements designed to make a newbies Linux journey that much better.


mac windows.jpgNo, Windows 7 Market Share Has Not Passed Mac OS X
There have been some people saying that the Windows 7 market share has already surpassed that of the Mac OS X user base. These stats, however, are only based off of web usage at this point.


bing cashback.jpgGet More Cashback from Bing
Bing is offering some crazy amounts of cash back on purchases made at select stores until December 2nd.


ebay sales.jpgeBay Maps Out Black Friday Transactions
eBay offers a new way to visualize sales on Black Friday from over 33,000 different ZIP codes in the United States.


microsoft office beta.jpgOffice 2010 to Ship in June 2010
According to the Office 2010 Beta site the suite of applications will be shipping sometime in June 2010.


android.jpgAcer Launches Android Phone
Earlier this year Acer entered the cellphone market with several Windows Mobile powered devices, and now they are working on their first Android phone.


chrome logo.jpgDell Releases Customized Chrome OS
Some employees over at Dell decided to make a version of Chrome OS that works well with the Dell Mini… despite the fact that the operating system is still in the early stages of development.


chrome extension.jpgChrome Extensions One Step Closer to Completion
Google has created a site for developers to upload their extensions in preparation for the big launch.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

google notifier.jpgAll-in-One Google Notifier App for Windows/Linux
Google offers so many different services now that it can be difficult to keep up with them all. This single notifier, however, will let you track your Gmail, Google Voice, Calendar, and Reader accounts. Whenever there is something new you’ll get a simple notification on your desktop.


screenr-1.jpgEasily Make and Share Screen Recordings
There can be nothing more frustrating than having someone try to explain a computer problem to you over the phone, and you trying to figure out what they’re actually seeing. This simple no-install site takes all the hassle out of making fast and easy screen recordings that can be shared with everyone.


mouse launcher.jpgA Mouse-Activated Launcher
I’m always keeping an eye out for a good application launcher, and this one looks like it would be pretty nice for the mouse lovers out there. It’s easy to load up with all of your favorite shortcuts, and can be activated by simply pressing the middle mouse button (or any other configurable mouse/keyboard shortcut).


–Tips in Brief–

coffee.jpgTemporarily Change the Default Program
Coffee is a free app that can temporarily change the default program for a given filetype.


play broken avi.jpgPlay Corrupt AVI Files
This application will actually play AVI files that some other programs may say are corrupt.


keyboard shortcuts.jpgUseful (and Somewhat Unused) Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard ninjas will enjoy the plentitude of unique keyboard shortcuts found in this guide.


mac theme.jpgMake XP Look Like Mac OS X
Give your Windows OS the same look and feel that Mac OS X users get.


remove drivers.jpgRemove Driver Files from Uninstalled Drivers
Clean up files that get orphaned after removing drivers from your machine.


wolfram alpha.jpgMastering Wolfram Alpha
There are so many things that Wolfram Alpha can be used for, and this list covers some of the ones you probably didn’t know about.


gvnotifier.jpgGoogle Voice Notifier
Windows users can grab this free app and get notified whenever there is a new voicemail or SMS in your Google Voice account.


ie bug.jpgSolving Common IE Bugs for Web Developers
 Internet Explorer is notorious for giving headaches to web designers, but this guide tries to ease some of that pain.


backupify-1.jpgBackup Your Online Data
This isn’t your traditional backup utility… instead it’s a site you can use to backup your precious online data from your social websites.  


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Dec 16

WrapUp: Make Ubuntu Look Like Leopard, Customize Firefox’s Color, and More

Posted in: Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on July 24, 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–

wordpress iphone.jpgWordPress Releases Source Code for iPhone App
Apple has still hasn’t lifted the NDA that developers were bound to before the launch of the App Store, but that hasn’t stopped the WordPress team from releasing the source code for their recently launched app. They also say that things like a landscape mode, comment moderation, and more are all on the way. [related]


xm sirius.jpgXM & Sirius Merger Almost Complete
According to the Wall Street Journal there is just one more FCC commissioner that has yet to cast a vote on the XM & Sirius merger. The deal they’ve apparently worked out will force the companies to pay upwards of $20 million in fines. [related]


jkontherun.jpgjkOnTheRun Acquired by Giga Omni
The mobile tech blog jkOnTheRun became part of the Giga Om network this week, and I can’t think of another blog that deserves it more. James and Kevin over at jkOnTheRun have quickly become one of my favorite sources for mobile tech news. Congrats guys!



iphone red.jpgiPhone 3G Coming in Red?
Now that the iPhone has moved away from an aluminum backing there’s a good chance that we might be seeing even more colors being made available. According to one source a red iPhone is planned for the holiday season this year.


calgoo calendar.jpgCalgoo Goes Free
Calgoo has made their Calendar and Connect applications completely free, and neither has advertising. They plan to deliver ads to some of their products including Calgoo Hub, but both Calendar and Connect will remain ad-free.


mobileme logo.jpgApple’s MobileMe Still Disappoints Many
Apple has been having all kinds of problems with MobileMe, and bad reviews are coming in one after another. Walt Mossberg, who is normally very fond of Apple’s products, didn’t hold back his feelings about MobileMe. [related]


panasonic digital wall.jpgPanasonic’s Digital Wall to Compete with the Surface
Panasonic is currently working on a digital wall that might be able to compete with Microsoft’s Surface. The real question is whether Panasonic will be able to come up with a software platform as robust as the one Microsoft has already developed.


vista ad.jpgMicrosoft Fights Back with Vista Ad Campaign
Microsoft has started an ad campaign to help attract the users who hate Vista without ever having tried it. The ad pictured in the article says “at one point, everyone thought the Earth was flat.” They are obviously pushing the message that you shouldn’t believe everything that you hear. I can’t wait to see what other kind of ads they come up with. [related]


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

ccleaner.jpgCreate a Shortcut to Run CCleaner in the Background
When it comes to cleaning up your computer there’s nothing like the free CCleaner application. This guide will show you how you can create a desktop shortcut and/or hotkey that will run CCleaner in the background.


ubuntu leopard.jpgMake Ubuntu Look Like Mac OS X
If you’ve been looking for a way to spice up your Ubuntu machine with a little Mac pizzazz this guide is exactly what you need.


for rent.jpg50+ Resources for Finding Apartments
This extensive list of resources for finding apartments will help those both in and out of the United States. Some of them will even give you money for signing a lease through them.


google header.jpgCollapse iGoogle Header
Get more room for your iGoogle page by collapsing down the oversized header with a Greasemonkey script. Once installed the header will be just one click away if you ever decide that you need it.


nokia n800.jpgLogMeIn on a Nokia N800
LogMeIn currently has a preview release of a plugin for the Nokia N800 and N810. I’m a huge fan of LogMeIn, and it’s nice to see them catering to mobile devices.


firefox color.jpgChange your Firefox to Any Color
Tired of how your Firefox browser looks? With this extension you can change theme colors on-the-fly, apply custom backgrounds to the header area, and more.


Thanks Omar!

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Dec 06

WrapUp: Microsoft has 148K+ Servers, Super Mario Firefox 3 Theme, and More

Posted in: Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on August 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–

apple logo.jpgApple Worth More Than Google
Yesterday Apple’s market cap surpassed that of Google, making them worth more than the search giant. Google has pulled ahead of them by a small margin again today, but in the end Apple is expected to stay in front.


obama.jpgObama Overtakes Kevin Rose on Twitter
It’s official, Barack Obama now has more followers on Twitter than Digg’s Kevin Rose (who held Twitter’s #1 spot). Kevin currently sits at just under 57,000 followers, whereas Obama has over 58,000 followers.


hubble.jpgHubble Completes 100,000th Orbit
The Hubble space telescope has given us a lot of awe-inspiring photos, and it provides yet another as it completes its 100,000th orbit. Congrats, and keep them coming!



dell latitude.jpgNew Dell Latitudes Get Upto 19 Hours of Battery Life?
Dell has unveiled a new line of Latitude laptops that can go unplugged for between 10 and 19 hours. Could you imagine going the entire work day without plugging in?


microsoft datacenter.jpgMicrosoft has 15 Datacenters and 148,357 Servers
Companies like Microsoft and Google are always tight-lipped about how many datacenters they have. Long Zheng, however, snatched this interesting information from a promotional video put out by Microsoft. In total Microsoft has 15 datacenters, 148,357 servers, and 17,406 racks consuming 72,500KW of power (as of January 2008).


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

cybersearch.jpgCyberSearch 1.0.3 Lets you Sort Keywords
A new version of the CyberSearch Firefox extension was released last weekend that makes it possible to sort your keyword list alphabetically. If you’ve setup a lot of keywords this should make it easier to find & edit/remove them.


mario firefox.jpgSuper Mario Brothers Firefox 3 Theme
This Firefox 3 theme is sure to bring out the gamer in you. It was very well thought out, and is something any Mario fan will need to have.


olympic medal.jpgGet the Olympic Medal Count as a Vista Gadget
If you’ve been having a hard time keeping up with the Olympic medal count this Vista gadget should do the trick.


iphone remote.jpgUse an iPhone/iPod Touch as a Multi-Room Remote
With a little bit of work, and some extra hardware you can turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a multi-room wireless remote. This guide walks you through the steps needed, and tells you what hardware you’ll have to pickup.


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Dec 06

WrapUp: Chrome Extension Developers Charged a Fee, Upcoming uTorrent Features, and More

Posted in: Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on August 23, 2010 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–

helimu balloon.jpgHelium Supply to be Depleted in 25 Years
 According to a Cornell scientist the world’s supply of helium will be used up in the next 25 years.


like.jpgLike.com Acquired by Google
The visual search engine Like.com has been acquired by Google for an estimated $100 million.


ipod touch 4g.jpgNext Gen iPod Touch Parts Leaked
Some parts have been leaked that are supposedly from the next generation iPod Touch, and reveals a front-facing camera.


chrome extensions security.jpgGoogle Charging Extension Developers Fee to Publish
Google announced that they will start charging extension developers a $5 fee if they want to publish their extension. They are hoping that by doing this they will decrease the number of spammers.


gmail chat.jpgGmail Video/Voice Chat Adds Linux Compatibility
Google has released a Linux-compatible plugin for their Gmail video/voice chat service.


webos tablet.jpgHP Confirms webOS Tablet for Early 2011
In an earnings call HP announced that they will have a webOS based tablet out in early 2011, and a Microsoft tablet out in the near future.


intel.jpgIntel Buys McAfee for $7.68 Billion
Late last week Intel purchased McAfee for $48 per share (60% higher than the closing price) which comes to a total of $7.68 billion.


arc touch mouse.jpgMicrosoft Arc Touch Mouse
Some people were thinking that Microsoft’s Arc Touch mouse was going to be similar to the Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse released by Apple, but this article explains what you can expect.


google tv.jpgGoogle TV is a Tough Sell to Content Providers
Some content providers are considering whether they should block their content from playing on certain devices like the Google TV, much like what Hulu has done with Boxee.


4 million evernote.jpgOver 4 Million Evernote Users
Evernote is rapidly growing as they hit the 4 million user mark. They also include some statistical breakdown on mobile and desktop usage.


grooveshark iphone.jpgGrooveshark Pulled from iPhone App Store
After being available for a short time Apple has removed the Grooveshark app from the App Store due to a complaint from Universal Music Group UK.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

mobile alert.jpgHotmail Users Can Receive SMS Alerts
 Using filters in Hotmail you can have certain emails forwarded to you as an SMS alert on your phone.


doc search.jpgSearch Your Google Docs in Gmail
A new Gmail Labs feature will let you search your documents while viewing your Inbox.


dirpy studio.jpgDirpy Studio Downloads YouTube Videos as MP3s
This free app can be used to grab your favorite music video from YouTube and have it saved as an MP3.


utorrent.jpgEight New uTorrent Features Coming Soon
The uTorrent developers are working on some great new features… one of which is a Linux version of the popular BitTorrent client.


yogile.jpgYogile Provides Simple Photo Sharing
You can quickly create a photo gallery that anyone can contribute to using this free online service.


photoedit.jpgPhotoEdit is a Simple Yet Powerful Image Editor
 With PhotoEdit, a free and portable Windows app, you’ll be able to apply some interesting effects to your images.


airdropper.jpgAirDropper Lets Others Upload to Your Dropbox Account
AirDropper makes it easy for anyone to upload a file to your account. Just send them an email, and they’ll be presented with a friendly interface to upload the requested file to your Dropbox account.


google calendar sync.jpgGoogle Calendar Sync Supports Outlook 2010 (32-bit)
Google has released an updated version of their Calendar Sync program that now supports the 32-bit version of Outlook 2010. They have not provided any time frame as to when a 64-bit compatible version will be available.


feewhee.jpgFeewhee Uses Mouse Wheel to Resize Windows
This portable app lets you hover over the title bar of a window, and when you use the scroll wheel the size of the window will be adjusted accordingly.


command prompt paste.jpgEnable Ctrl+V Pasting in Command Prompt
Using an AutoHotkey script you can actually start pasting into the command prompt using the common Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut.


snow leopard transformation pack.jpgMake Windows Look Like Snow Leopard
The Snow Leopard Transformation Pack can change the appearance of your Windows machine (even Windows 7) so that it looks like a Mac.


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Dec 01

WrapUp: I Want Sandy Closes, Share a Printer Over the Internet, and More

Posted in: Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on December 01, 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–

i want sandy.jpgI Want Sandy & Stikkit Close
Two popular online productivity applications, I Want Sandy and Stikkit, have announced that they will be shutting down soon. Both services are run by the same company and recently got acquired by Twitter. It was hinted that some of the technology would be integrated into Twitter later on.


google icon.jpgGoogle Admits to Breaking App Store Terms
After a little searching around a group of individuals managed to find out that Google had used undocumented API’s in their iPhone application, which is against Apple’s SDK rules. There’s been no word from Apple yet regarding whether Google will have to change how their program works.


ebay logo.jpgeBay’s Traffic Plummeting
According to some data eBay’s traffic in the U.S. has been sharply dropping. In October 2007 they were receiving 13.5 million unique visitors, but in October 2008 they received just 9.1 million unique visitors. And it continues to drop from one month to another. Will eBay be able to come back?


iphone safari.jpgApple Finally Got Safari Right on the iPhone
Looks like I’m not the only one noticing a dramatically improved Safari browser on the iPhone 2.2 firmware. I used to see Safari crashes several times each day, but haven’t had a single hiccup since the iPhone 2.2 firmware update. Yay!


google maps.jpgGoogle Maps Updated
Google has updated their maps service with a refreshed interface, and spruced up the Street View a bit. Now when using Street View the imagery will take up the entire map area on the screen instead of being contained in a bubble. This is a dramatic improvement for anyone that uses the Street View regularly.


g1 visual voicemail.jpgG1 Gets Visual Voicemail and Opera Mini
The T-Mobile G1 powered by Google’s Android operating system now has two long awaited apps: visual voicemail and Opera Mini. The only downside is that the visual voicemail service is run by a third-party, but it is still free.


digsby installer.jpgWatch Out for the New Digsby Installer
I’ve been a huge fan of the Digsby instant messenger client ever since it became available, and have managed to get dozens of friends, family, and co-workers using their software. Now, however, they are doing something I’m not all that fond of… asking users to install toolbars and other things during installation. I’ll continue to recommend their software, but I’ll be sure to warn people about the things it will try to install.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

lunascape.jpgLunascape Browser Uses 3 Rendering Engines
Lunascape is a new browser available for Windows that lets you view websites using the Trident (Internet Explorer), Gecko (Firefox), or WebKit (Safari/Google Chrome) rendering engines. You get to pick and choose which rendering engine you want to use!


zenbe.jpgZenbe Brings All Communication Into One Place
Zenbe is truly on the bleeding edge of email and communication innovation. Their email client will let you do things like manage tasks, sort through your calendar, post to Twitter, view Facebook updates, and much more from one central interface.


printershare.jpgShare a Printer over the Internet
There have been times where I’ve wanted to print something when I’ve been away from my home. This freeware app will let you do just that by using your Internet connection to share your printer.


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