The new version of the Windows operating system - Windows 7 - will allow users to completely turn off features they do not want, Microsoft have confirmed. This means that you can give th...

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In the second edition of "Rewind To", we'll look at the day when hope was restored in the world of WinMX. On February 12, 2004 completely unexpectedly, Frontcode Technologies - the creators of WinMX - stunned everyone with a shock new release of the software. v3.31 was released on October...

http://www.cmxmods.net/images/misc/transp_iphone_-2.png Hard case or soft case, which is better when it comes to the iPhone? The soft case The soft case I have is perhaps not of the highest quality. There are holes for all of the major buttons, but the positioning of the ... Read more Digg this art...

It's my favourite show on television, and it is finally starting to get the increase in ratings it deserves. It's one of those shows, if you like it then you really like it but if you don't like it then you haven't seen it. To quickly get you up to speed; 30 Rock is a half hour comedy airing... Rea...

You would think that using an iPhone in the USA would be the easiest of tasks. After all, the USA is the most advanced Western nation in the world and the iPhone is a creation of an American company; Apple. Unfortunately, using an iPhone in the states is not the easiest of tasks. Last year I... Rea...

Memories will be forgotten. That is why it is so important that the history of one of file sharings most influential communities is recorded. On June 1, 2002, Winmxcommunity.com was set up by Stepan Mazurov, or as he was known to his users; Vulpes. Winmxcommunity was setup as an online support site...

It started out as a slow year for the music industry, but as New Years drew closer 2008 really did deliver. The highly anticipated albums by Fall Out Boy and The Killers didn't disappoint, and lived up to the hype generated by the early release singles "I Don't Care" and "Human"...

A few weeks ago I ordered the 1000mAh USB Rechargeable Emergency Power Pack Battery for the iPhone 3G from DealExtreme.com, and I must say I am quite impressed with the device. http://forums.cricketmx.com/download/file.php?id=1754 The device can be charged by simply plugging it in to yo... Read mor...

September 23 carries a great deal of meaning amongst users of the one market leading P2P software WinMX, as it was the day that the users reconnected to the network for the first time after program founders Frontcode Technology gave into pressure exerted on them by the music authorities, and pulled...

Finally, American Idol produced something worth listening to. As with all "Idol" contestents, perhaps excluding perhaps Kelly Clarkson, who has done very well for herself, the novelty wears off very quickly after their first single has been released. Chris Daughtry can count himself lucky...

Released initially on April 25th of 2008, WinPY is WinMX's last genuine chance at gaining back the users it lost after the 2005 closure of Frontcode Technologies. WinPY - the PY standing for Python - is an open source WinMX client programmed in the Python language, created by long time CricketMX.co...

For an album that hit number one on the charts in Australia, Canada and the UK, not to mention Argentina, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland and Italy, you would be excused for thinking that this album wouldn't rate as one of James Blunt's success stories. In actual fact, All The Lost Souls ...

The best part of browsing through the mail is seeing whether there is a letter from Google. I joined Google Adsense in mid 2005, when CricketMX was in its second year. The first letter I received from Google contained a small card welcoming me to Adsense and included a pin number which I had to ent...

South East Asia is the home for fake merchandise, particularly mobile phones and mp3 players. It was on a recent visit to the region that posesses me to speak out on the outrageous prices vendors are charging for imitation mp3 players. I'm always on the lookout for a bargain, and Sim Lim Square in ...

If you've read any of my previous Tata Young articles, you'll know that it's not easy for an Australian to support a little known Thai artist... well, little known in Australia anyway, from what I hear she has reached super-stardom in south east Asia.

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