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- BIOS
- Basic Input Output System An essential set of routines that sets up the hardware in a PC and boots the operating system. Prior to loading the operating system,...
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- Manual for the United States of America 1.3.5 (Mobile)
- Manual for the United States of America included declaration of independence, articles of confederation, U.S. Constitution, federalist papers, bios of Supreme Court Justices, Washington's farewell address, emancipation proclamation, Lincoln's second inaugural address, Gettysburg address, United Nations charter, censure of Joseph McCarthy, 1963 nuclear test ban treaty, 1964 civil rights act,...
- Tags: U.S., President, Mobile, BIOS, Regulations, Hardware, Components, Government
- Software downloads 2009-06-26
- The LoseThos Operating System 5.07 (Windows)
- LoseThos is a simple 64-bit MultiCore PC Operating System. It runs on a standard 64-bit PC, nothing exotic, it compiles and runs native x86_64 code--o byte code or interpreter, or something of this sort. Its made for users by user so the main feature of this OS is user-friendly programming...
- Tags: Compiler, Microsoft Windows, LoseThos, 64-Bit, Development Tools, BIOS, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Networking
- Software downloads 2009-06-16
- 1-Click Answers 2.4 (Windows)
- 1-Click Answers provides instant access to over four million topics from any program, without interrupting your work. Just alt-click on any word or phrase on your screen (e-mail, browser, any Office program) and get instant answers, facts and explanations in a concise AnswerTip information bubble. Click the 'more' button and...
- Tags: 1-Click, 1-Click Answers, BIOS, Web Browsers, E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Hardware, Components, Internet, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources
- Software downloads 2009-05-14
- SIW Technician's Version 2009-05-12 (Windows)
- SIW is a System Information is an utility that includes detailed specs for Motherboard, BIOS, CPU, Devices, Memory, Video, Drives, Ports, Printers. It displays information about Operating System, Installed Programs, Processes, Services, Product Key CD key, Serial Numbers, Users, Open Files, System uptime, Users, Network, Network Shares, and more, as...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, CPU, SIW, BIOS, Networking, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2009-05-12
- Unified Server Configurator Security Overview
- Dell introduces the Unified Server Controller USC as a part of the latest PowerEdge server embedded management capability that facilitates IT administrators to perform various operations without the use of any media. USC is a one stop shop that enables operating system deployment with integrated driver installations, firmware updates, hardware...
- Tags: Security, Dell Computer Corp., Operating System, Unified Server Controller, UEFI, BIOS, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Components, Software
- White papers 2009-04-19
- Florida Sports 2.0 (Mobile)
- Follow the latest news and access schedules, scores, rosters and player bios right from your iPhone. Coverage includes football, basketball, hockey, volleyball, baseball, softball, track, cross country, and soccer for the University of Florida Gators, Florida State University Seminoles, University of Miami Hurricanes, and University of Central Florida Knights.
- Tags: Mobile, Grataware, BIOS, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Components, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-04-15
- ClrMamePro 3.125 (Windows)
- ClrMamePro is a so-called ROM-manager. If you use M.A.M.E. you know the problem. With every new release a lot has been changed. New game sets have been added and some have been removed. ClrMamePro will help you keep your ROM collection up-to-date.Version 4.4.6 has fixed crash when doing a deep-chd...
- Tags: Set, Microsoft Windows, Clrmame, ClrMamePro, BIOS, Games, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-03-24
- Researchers demo BIOS attack that survives hard-disk wipe
- Researchers demo BIOS attack that survives hard-disk wipeI wonder if EFI can be infected?This sounds like a pretty nasty problemlet's hope antivirus vendors find a way to defend bios.RE: Researchers demo BIOS attack that survives hard-disk wipeThe BIOS can be flasheddoes that fix it?Abut Linux is secureThey could not infect...
- Tags: BIOS, BIOS attack, hard drive, attack
- Discussion threads 2009-03-23
- Researchers demo BIOS attack that survives hard-disk wipe
- A pair of Argentinian researchers have found a way to perform a BIOS level malware attack capable of surviving even a hard-disk wipe. The researchers -- Alfredo Ortega and Anibal Sacco from Core Security Technologies -- used the stage at last week's CanSecWest conference to demonstrate methods...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Researcher, Attack, BIOS, Rootkits, Security, Hardware, Components, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-03-23
- iVpro 1.0 (Mobile)
- With iVpro you can control the power state and retrieve asset information easily when the machine is powered off. iVpro allows you to manage PCs with Intel Active Management Technology using your iPhone.Includes Power control options such as Status, Power ON, Power OFF, Reset,and Cycle power.Also includes asset information options...
- Tags: Asset, Mobile, Apple iTunes, Marcio Almeida, iVpro 1.0, Asset Management, Digital Music, Digital Media, BIOS, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2009-03-21
- All flash drives not created equal
- All flash drives not created equalJust a firmware and BIOS settingOnly terrorists can see the firmware and the BIOS.Are you the resident village idiot?What thell are you going on about and what relevance does it have to do with the article?
- Tags: BIOS, Flash memory, USB flash drive
- Discussion threads 2009-03-16
- Moviefone 1.0 (Mobile)
- Moviefone allows you to find movies playing near you with advanced GPS features.Search for films, find show times, get directions, and invite your friends.With the iPhone Moviefone App, you can also now play high-quality trailers including exclusive premieres.Enjoy exclusive Moviefone content including celebrity bios and info.View showtimes and purchase tickets...
- Tags: MovieFone, Mobile, Apple iTunes, Digital Music, Digital Media, BIOS, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2009-03-16
- How to: Keep your laptop from being stolen
- How to: Keep your laptop from being stolenAlso........I use whole disk encryption on all of our office laptops and my personal one. Love the press releases...Seriously, this reads exactly like the back of the Lojack for Laptops box...and it DOESN'T survive a drive reformat. I know 'cuz I've had to...
- Tags: BIOS, Notebooks, laptop computer, LoJack
- Discussion threads 2009-02-26
- Dr. Hardware 2009 9.9.2e (Windows)
- Among the best hardware detection programs for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4 and 2000. It provides a detailed analysis of processor, BIOS, SDRAM modules, sensor chips, mainboard chipset, ASPI, EIDE and PCI devices; Windows specific stuff like in-depth-analysis of file and memory management, VCACHE statistics, system monitor; also provides benchmarks...
- Tags: Peter Gebhard, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 95, Chipsets, BIOS, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2009-02-21
- Pandora revs iPhone app to version 2
- Pandora iTunes is easily one of the most compelling applications on the iPhone, bar none. For the uninitiated, Pandora is an automated music recommendation and Internet radio service created by the Music Genome Project. As a huge fan of Pandora I was excited to...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, BIOS, E-mail, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Components, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-02-08
- TweepSearch allows keyword searches of Twitter profiles
- Today, Damon Cortesi, the developer of popular tools TweetStats and DM Whacker, released his TweepSearch tool, allowing Twitter users to keyword search the profiles of their followers. by Jennifer Leggio
- Tags: Twitter, TweepSearch, Damon Cortesi, BIOS, Productivity, Phishing, Hardware, Components, Security, Spam And Phishing, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2009-01-21
- Go Big Red 1.0 (Mobile)
- Listen to fight songs and cheers, follow the latest Husker news, and access schedules, scores, rosters and player bios right from your iPhone. University of Nebraska sports coverage includes football, men's basketball, volleyball and baseball. Note: The "Download Now" link directs you to the iTunes App Store, where you...
- Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, Grataware, Digital Music, Digital Media, BIOS, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-12-25
- CrystalCPUID 4.15.2.451 (Windows)
- CrystalCPUID is a useful application that shows detailed information about the processor, the chipset, bios and cache. It contains a real time clock checker and the function to change the multiplier and voltage on systems with AMD K7/K8 prozessors.
- Tags: Voltage, CrystalCPUID, Chipsets, BIOS, Microsoft Windows, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-12-24
- 588 Kleiner Perkins iFund developers accidentally leaked to Web
- A MySQL file containing contact information, founder bios, business plans, demos and financial information for 588 applicants to Kleiner Perkins’s iFund â€" a $100 million fund to invest in startups building applications for the iPhone â€" was accidentally posted to the Web and indexed by Google. Kleiner...
- Tags: Developer, Web, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Fruux, BIOS, Open Source, Databases, Financial Accounting, Hardware, Components, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Finance, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- BIOS settings demystified
- BIOS settings demystifiedVery good info - thanks!One thing I found which maybe everyone else already knew, and I don't know if it is common to all BIOS versions or just the ASUS KV8 that I have, but under the Advanced tab, there's a Legacy USB support option - having it...
- Tags: BIOS, BIOS Settings
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30

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