October 2009

Will Google Wave Break Into The Mainstream?

by Jeff Weisbein October 31, 2009
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It’s a question posed by many – will Google Wave make it into the mainstream?  And I believe the current answer is no it will not; and it will remain no until a few things are fixed and addressed.  Also, just to be clear, I’m not talking about the bugs and errors that we are [...]

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BestTechie Acquires WyldRyde IRC Network

by Jeff Weisbein October 24, 2009
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Roslyn, New York – October 24, 2009 – BestTechie Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce it has acquired the WyldRyde IRC Network from WyldRyde Corporation. Steve Mermelstein (usrbingeek), long time WyldRyde Root Administrator and President of WyldRyde Corporation said earlier today, “I’m handing over control of WyldRyde to Jeff Weisbein and he’ll be assuming the [...]

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Microsoft Launches Its Own D-Day. Windows 7 Released.

by Jeff Weisbein October 22, 2009
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Today, Microsoft is releasing Windows 7.  The successor to infamous Windows Vista.  Now in a valiant attempt to not have a repeat of Windows Vista, Microsoft has been playing it smart.  This time around the software giant has been working closely with resellers such as Best Buy as well as computer manufacturers to make sure [...]

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How Do You Get The Most Battery Life From Your iPhone?

by Jeff Weisbein October 18, 2009
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It is no secret that the iPhone 3GS battery may just flat out suck.  Which leads me to the question, what do you do to get the most battery life from your iPhone (any generation)?  Do you disable push notifications, automatic email downloading, turn off location services, have the brightness set really low?  You know, [...]

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Tweetie 2 Review

by Jeff Weisbein October 17, 2009
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Tweetie 2, the successor to Tweetie is currently available in the App Store for $2.99.  It is not a free update, but it is definitely worth it for people who loved the original Tweetie.  Tweetie 2 brings some nice new functionality to the already outstanding app.  New notable features include, new message indicators, video support [...]

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Hey Twitter, You’re In The App Store.

by Jeff Weisbein October 16, 2009
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Did you know there is an iPhone app in the App Store called Twitter?  No?  Me either.  But it is there and it’s not an official app either.  The iPhone App called Twitter has been developed by NibiruTech LTD.  Twitter has been known lately to go after people infringing on their copyright (their name).  This [...]

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How To: Install A Hard Drive In A Mac Pro

by Jeff Weisbein October 16, 2009
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One of the nice things about a Mac Pro is the very sleek case design, amazing cable management, and the ease of installing new hardware (especially when it comes to adding new hard drives).  Whenever you install any new hardware or are working inside of a computer case it is extremely important to ground yourself [...]

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How To: Develop Content That Increases Website Traffic

by Jeff Weisbein October 14, 2009
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In my previous article I discussed the building blocks to building a successful website.  What I would like to discuss now is how to produce the best content that will increase your websites traffic, which, in return, will help build your community.  The first thing I always think about when making a video, writing a [...]

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How To: Update Your Status Messages Across Multiple Social Networks

by Jeff Weisbein October 11, 2009
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Ping.fm is a service I have been using for quite some time now.  The idea of the service is simple – update your status message on every social network you are a part of.  No longer do you have to manually login to each user account and update your status at each individual site, which [...]

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What Is A Web Browser?

by Jeff Weisbein October 7, 2009
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Which web browser do you use?  And more importantly, what is a web browser?  Believe it or not, most people do not know which web browser they are using (or even what it is) on a daily basis.  A web browser is a free (typically) piece of software that you install on your computer to [...]

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