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more about #downloads more comments → Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!: Thank you all for clarifying. : ) The reason for my misunderstanding is because I am getting OEM upgrades for the systems that I purchased this year,... more » David Han: So if there is an ISO file here, thne couldnt you just download it without paying? Sorry, kinda of a noob on these matters. #windows7studentedition more » tyler12345: Can i use this to upgrade XP that i have running on boot camp? #windows7studentedition more » Kaiser-Machead: As a few others have been saying, the download seems to fail at or around the 20mb mark. I've tried several times now and it's consistent. #windows7st... more » Scott Morrison: is the link to the ISO above for home premium or professional? the student deal actually allowed for purchase of either version, so shouldn't there b... more » Kaiser-Machead: Oh sloth, you paid off after all! #windows7studentedition more » TheCrudMan: One advantage the mac has over windows is in the way applications are managed. On a mac, when backing up all your stuff for migration to a new mac or... more » scottsnow: is there a list of supported apps? #ninite more » IN THE FACE!: wow, I had already been using the older "stable" build of Chrome for linux, but this new version is MUCH faster... We'll see how stable it is... #chro... more » Abby Normal: @Rosa: The way your first paragraph (the one displayed on the index) is worded, I got the impression that Amazon was not offering redelivery with you... more » -
#windows7
Microsoft Fixes Windows 7 Student Edition Upgrade Problems
While most of you had a painless upgrade to Windows 7, some experienced problems with the downloadable Student Edition from Digital River. Microsoft acknowledged the problem, and has now come through with the ISO file you so desperately need. More » -
#software
Ninite Helps You Upgrade To Windows 7 By Installing Up To 58 Great Apps At Once
Simply put, the Ninite installer is one of the easiest ways to get many of your favorite apps loaded up after that fresh Windows 7 upgrade. More » -
#btw
Linux Users Can Try the Chrome OS Browser Right Now
Google spilled some choice Chrome OS guts yesterday, leaving us with a heap of files to sift through. The best part? They included the browser. Google's files have been pulled, but Linux users can still download Chrome for Chrome here. More » -
#downloads
AVG 9 Antivirus Improves Performance, Adds Identity Theft Tool
Windows only: One of our readers' favorite antivirus applications, AVG, has updated, claiming faster scan times (up to 50%), boot times (10-15%), and less memory usage. On top of that, it's added a new feature to assist with identity theft. [Lifehacker] -
#amazon
Amazon Tries to Make Amends for Deletion of 1984 with Warm Words, Cold Hard Cash
Remember Amazon's remote deletion of all Kindle copies of 1984? Big bro' Amazon is trying to make nice by offering affected users some pretty words along with either $30 checks or redelivery of 1984 (with your original annotations). More » -
#mp3s
Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood to Audiophiles: Simmer Down
Radiohead caught some flak when they released their last album online as 160kbps MP3s a couple months before a CD would be available. Turns out, they could care less about FLACs. More » -
#bittorrent
5 Pirate Bay BitTorrent Alternatives
The Pirate Bay we know and love, though still harboring torrents for now, is going away. But that doesn't mean BitTorrent is dead. Far from it. Here are five places to get your torrent on after it closes for good. More » -
#windows7
Windows 7 Available Now For TechNet and MSDN Subscribers
If you're one of the TechNet or MSDN users, you can go ahead and download Windows 7 RTM for yourself. And yes, as our review says, it's really safe to upgrade. Though, if you're a TechNet or MSDN subscriber, you've probably been playing with the RC for a while. [TechNet and MSDN via Geeksmack] -
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#iphone
iPhone Firmware 3.0.1 Is Out, Fixes SMS Vulnerability
This iPhone OS update adresses the hullabaloo about SMS vulnerability. Get it while it's hot. Update: More » -
#amazon
High School Student Suing Amazon After They Deleted Homework From His Kindle
Forget blaming it on the dog, thanks to Amazon students have a 21st century excuse for lost homework. When Amazon foolishly yanked 1984 from thousands of Kindles, Justin Gawronski's electronic notes for a summer assignment became useless. More » -
#kindle
Why Amazon's Power to Delete Books Is Absolutely Horrifying
Editors from Columbia's Science and Technology Law Review explained to us a year ago the pitfalls of not owning your Kindle books, a fact that Amazon revealed to be more horrifying than we thought. Guess what? It's worse. More » -
#amazon
Australia Helps Get 1984 Back On Your Kindle
Were you screwed over by Amazon this week when they remotely deleted George Orwell's 1984 from your Kindle? Yes? Good news! A simple trip to Australia is all you need to stick it back to the man: More » -
#amazon
Big Brother Amazon Remotely Deletes Purchased Copies of 1984 and Animal Farm From Thousands of Kindles
Amazon basically guaranteed that I'll never buy a Kindle last night by bending to the wishes of a publisher and deleting every single legitimately-purchased copy of 1984 and Animal Farm from all Kindles remotely. Ridiculous. More » -
#thepiratebay
The New Pirate Bay: Fees Subsidized By Your Computing Power
The Pirate Bay may not actually be dead, but major changes are on their way. Details on the new management's legit business model have surfaced, and it will involve subsidizing your monthly fees in exchange for computing power. More » -
#music
Video, and Universal Music, Killed the Radio Star
How's this for irony: "Video Killed the Radio Star," released in 1979 by The Buggles, is about how TV (MTV in particular) would kill radio. And now, 30 years later, Universal has disabled embedding the YouTube video. More » -
#downloads
This Would Make For an Interesting Coffee Table
As DeviantArt artist DivineError noted: Windows are made glass, so why not glass Windows? Download the wallpaper at DA. [Deviant Art] -
#downloads
Apple Mini Keyboard Wallpaper
This Apple Mini Keyboard by philipskillern isn't just a logical progression of the hardware line, it's fancy looking too. Download the wallpaper yourself in various sizes. [Deviantart] -
#hulu
Hulu Video Downloader Lets You Save Your Shows For Offline Viewing
Hulu is great, but what if you want to watch the newest 30 Rock somewhere with no web access? You can just use the new Hulu Video Downloader to sketchily rip video right from the site for you. More » -
#music
Universal and Virgin Offering Unlimited DRM-Free MP3s For Flat Monthly Rate
British cable operator Virgin Media is set to offer up an unlimited music download subscription program with Universal that would give you access to DRM-free MP3s as long as you pay a set monthly fee. More » -
#questionoftheday
Do You Want Your Video Games As Downloads Or Discs?
With the news that Microsoft is offering full retail games on demand and Sony's PSP Go breaking away from the UMD, it seems that the disc's days are numbered. In your opinion, is that a good thing or a bad thing? -
#piracy
The New Blockbuster: Godawful Wolverine Downloaded Over 4 Million Times
I saw Wolverine in theaters. I paid $8 for my ticket and $5 for popcorn, heavy on the heart attack sauce. But I still don't know why 4 million people downloaded that piece of poo. More » -
#movies
Steven Soderbergh's Girlfriend Experience Released to Amazon Before Theaters
Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh's new movie breaks some major Hollywood rules, and not just because it stars porn actress Sasha Grey. It's also available now on Amazon a full 3 weeks before it hits theaters. More » -
#downloads
Star Trek Icons! Star Trek Icons!!
The Icon Factory has a sharp set of Star Trek icons available for a free download...I mean...downbeam. More » -
#movies
Rumor: Best Buy Getting Into Video Downloads
Variety is reporting that Best Buy will start selling movie downloads through a partnership with Cinemanow, as blockbuster has. It could happen as soon as this summer. [Variety via NYT] -
#tipoftheday
If You Publicly Proclaim You're Going to Pirate a Movie, You Will Get Free Tickets to It
I have the feeling Miramax is sending the wrong message here: After bemoaning the lack of an Adventureland torrent on Twitter, Amanda got a vaguely threatening reply from MiramaxFilms, which then offered her free tickets. More » -
#questionoftheday
How Much Money Have You Spent On Digital Music?
The "mysterious" popularity decrease in $1.29 iTunes songs illustrates that there is a financial threshold when it comes to music. But I'll bet plenty of you have dropped serious cash on your collection over time. More » -
#ipod
Obama's iPod Gift to Queen Elizabeth II Is Tainted
The iPod that Obama gave Queen Elizabeth II loaded with show tunes might have been lame and declasse for another reason: It's possibly illegal! More » -
#hulu
Disney Signs YouTube Deal for ABC and ESPN Clips, Hulu Talks Still Happening
Even though Disney just signed a deal with THE YouTube to offer clips from ABC and ESPN, the WSJ says that their talks with Hulu are "continuing and unaffected." Woz dancing on Hulu, yessssss. [WSJ] -
#itunes
iTunes "Popular Songs Cost More Money" Pricing Goes Live April 7
Originally promised to launch on April 1, iTunes' new tiered pricing plan—with popular songs running $1.29, and not-so-popular songs fetching as little as 69 cents—will go live on April 7. More » -
#rumor
Rumor: Amazon Preparing to Offer $3 HD Video On Demand
Is Amazon ready to unleash HD VOD shows on the masses? Possibly, as the search engine bots roaming the interweb today discovered a few indexed Amazon pages listing HD content for $3 an episode. More » -
#youtube
YouTube Mobile App Now 90% Faster, Optimized For WinMo and Symbian Devices
YouTube has stepped up their mobile efforts by delivering a streamlined version of their app that is up to 90% faster and optimized for most WinMo and Symbian Series 60 devices. More » -
#itunes
You Can Now Buy and HD Movies From iTunes Directly
You could rent 'em before, but starting today, you can buy movies in high def from the iTunes Store on your computer. More » -
#musicisdead
iPods and Young People Have Utterly Destroyed Music
You know how most people are perfectly happy with Apple standard-issue earbuds, white plastic molded around a crappy audio experience? A Stanford professor's informal annual study shows that youngins like the "sizzle sounds" of MP3s. More » -
#bittorrent
Pirate Bay Trial Watch: The Defense Rests, Reboots the Servers from the Courtroom
In the final day of the Pirate Bay trial, the defense made its closing arguments. While doing so, they rebooted the servers, which had crashed, from the court room. More » -
#inevitability
RIAA Layoffs 'Bloodbath' May Be the Beginning of the End for the Evil Organization
The RIAA is currently laying off dozens of employees in what's been described as a "bloodbath" at the lawsuit-happy organization. Could this be the end of the RIAA? More » -
#bittorrent
Pirate Bay Trial Watch Day 8: We Wanted to Sue Google Too
On the stand is John Kennedy, CEO of the IFPI, who's leading this crusade against The Pirate Bay. Ignorance is bliss, which is why they almost sued Google for killing the music industry too. More » -
#bittorrent
Pirate Bay Trial Watch Day 5: OMG, Is This Happening IRL?
The torrent trial of the century continues, and today, there are some pretty shocking revelations about just how much the prosecution knows. Is that a tinge of remorse I hear from The Pirate Bay dudes? More » -
#blackberry
AT&T Finally Delivers OS 4.5 to All BlackBerrys, Sprint Enables MMS
It's old news to a lot of BlackBerry owners, but for the AT&T faithful, the OS 4.5 update has been a loooong time coming. The download is now available for all AT&T BlackBerry devices. More » -
#itunes
Steve Jobs Bullied Record Execs Into iTunes Deal on Christmas Eve
While Steve Jobs wasn't personally at Macworld to reveal that iTunes was going DRM-free and OTA downloadable, he's the one who made it happen—he bullied Sony Music's chairman over the phone on Christmas Eve. More »
