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RunYourAppsFromUSB 3.0.890 (Windows)

Provides a method of converting the majority of Applications, which are installed on your PC into "Portable" Applications which can "subject to their license terms" be installed on a USB Device and plugged in and run on any Windows PC with no extra SW required on that PC. Unlike other...

Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows, Winok, Default Option, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-07

Offshoots 1.4b (Mac)

About Offshoots Animates the wallpaper of your desktop with growing trees. The growth follows some easy-to-hack parameters. The offshoots lazily follow your mouse cursor or random points. Also available as a screensaver. - I really like my desktop wallpaper. Can I make the trees grow over it? Yes: you...

Tags: Desktop, Apple Macintosh, Mouse, Screensaver, Window, Digital Waters, Default Option, Mice, Construction, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-09-02

10 top Vista tweaks, part 2

As I noted in the first installment of this series, some of my favorite productivity-enhancing techniques don’t involve custom code or registry edits. Instead, they involve learning how the basic building blocks of Windows work, and then rearranging those components to cut steps out of the tasks you perform most...

Tags: Sleep, Desktop, Search, Network, Microsoft Windows XP, Tweak, Window, System Restore, Microsoft Windows Vista, Shortcut, File, Computer, Start, IFilters, Network Location, Search Criteria, Default Option, Citeknet Website, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-06-17

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Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Change Printer Plug-in 3.0.2.4 (Mac)

Allows you to automatically change printer drivers within your scripts. It can be used to coordinate large and complex print procedures and switch between various types of printers/drivers such as: inkjet, laser, label, PDF and WinFax. The plug-in has the ability to gather all the printers currently connected to the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Productive Computing, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-04

What to look for in a Mini-HD camcorder

Couple of thingsI have a Memorex small HD camcorder, looks similar to the Flip, bought cheap & works OK.2 annoyances: first, the digital "zoom" can't change while it is recording -- i.e., you have to set the zoom while NOT recording, then hit the record button. Not sure how...

Tags: Corporate communications, Mini-HD camcorder, Mini-HD, camcorder, video, camera

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Ramp Champ for iPhone 1.0.1 (Mobile)

Ramp Champ for iPhone is great for players wanting to play for five minutes collecting tickets or several hours working to solve the unique puzzles hidden inside each level. When you have completed the default ramps, more adventures await you via in-app purchase option. Each add-on pack offers new challenges,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ

Android 2.0 GPSWill the GPS be functional if I don't buy the expensive Verizon data plan or pay by the Mb.You would need access to the internetto download the maps as needed there would not be enough room on the phone to store the whole country locally. So unless you...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Android 2.0, phone, ECLAIR

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

HP LP3065 30-inch monitor

The most appealing selling point of the 30-inch HP LP3065 is its super-high 2,560x1,600 resolution. Gamers with powerful enough video cards to run at that resolution will not be disappointed. With its great color preproduction and wide viewing angles, movies also look great on the large display. Professional graphic artists...

Tags: Monitors & displays, bezel, monitor, HP LP3065, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-10-29

iWeb Valet 2.3.0 (Mac)

Enhance iWeb pages, add new interactive widgets and upload only modified files to your server. Add many powerful widgets to your web pages, as clocks, site search engines, auto-redirecting, days remaining fields, calendars, scrolling texts, navigation menus, falling snow and much more. Personalize iWeb page titles...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple iWeb, ZiggySoft, Web Servers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-29

News to know: L.A. goes Google; AMD-Galleon; Cisco-ScanSafe; Ubuntu; Amazon RDS

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster Sam Diaz: Cisco continues its buying spree with...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, ScanSafe, Mary Jo Foley, Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Internet, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Alive Organizer 3.7.45.132 (Windows)

Alive Organizer is a perfect solution, including all necessary features for efficient time management. If you are up to your eyes in numerous tasks, it is impossible to keep everything in mind. In this case Alive Organizer is what you need to organize either your working hours or private time...

Tags: Task, Blog, Microsoft Windows, Vitolab Software, Blogging, Internet

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Absolute Backgammon 6.6.1 (Mac)

Ready for a new version of backgammon, made especially for OS X! Try this attractive and easy to use version of the game.Has many features including 5 different methods to move the pieces including your voice, 5 skill levels for all levels of play and, along with the default board,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Gammonsoft, Dice Roll, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Rogue security programs are 'ongoing threat'

The sites of these 'rogue security programs'Should be immediately shut down when they are found, by doing a DDoS attack if necessary.There is no reason to allow these bastards to shill their break-ware on the rest of us in the world.Getting worse...I've seen a hugh increase in infections from these...

Tags: rogue security program, ad system, security program, Rogue security program, advertisement, ongoing threat, security, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

DROID aims to make Apple iAnnoyed

i ilove itintWhat a dumb adAnybody who would think that this ad is a good way of advertising a product is a total idiot.So instead of hyping the features of your product, you advertise the don'ts for another product? If anything, you are telling people that the other product is...

Tags: Smart phones, advertisement, Apple iPhone, Droid, Apple iAnnoyed, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-18

Linux-Windows gap to remain for five years

In other words...This only confirms what we have been saying for sometime now.Desktop Linux lags behinds Windows And Mac for these facts alone, but the biggest one is mainstream application software compatibility which so far, were you to look at system requirements would only support Windows and Mac... There are...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Windows 7 in action: smarter search

As much as I love to bash Vista.....Vista's search engine at least to me is pretty impressive.While I still like Windows 7 more, I think Vista was the one that laid the groundwork for this feature. I wouldn't really call Windows 7 any smarter for searching, but I am...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, killer feature, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

BS1 Enterprise Accounting with Manufacturing 2009 (Windows)

Manufacturing, distribution, and accounting software: accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, inventory, purchase orders, sales orders, quotes, manufacturing, and sales analysis. Sales orders may be entered as quotes and printed for customer approval, picking slips printed, orders confirmed, bills of lading printed, and backorders tracked. Manufacturing orders default to the...

Tags: Accounting, Microsoft Windows, Davis Business Systems, Manufacturing, Sales Strategy, Sales

Software downloads 2009-10-12

Preview Party: Windows 7 makes a big splash in a Mac house

No, they're not.[i]How sad that PC users are impressed and astonished when the following problems DON'T happen:[/i]Such events are abnormal for Windows too. Have been for years. If you're experiencing any of these then there's a problem you need to investigate and resolve. It's not normal behavior for Windows. Sam...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, desktop, Microsoft Windows 7, Ubuntu, Linux, Apple Macintosh, Sam

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Zone Alarm Extreme Security 2010

Best known for its ZoneAlarm firewall, Check Point Software also publishes two full-featured security suites. ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2010 gives users a robust firewall, antivirus and antispyware, and parental control package for $49.95, while ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010 adds Web browsing protection, system tune-up tools, backup options, and anti-phishing technology...

Tags: Viruses and worms, Firewalls, Microsoft Windows 7, SECURITY, ZoneAlarm, firewall

Product reviews 2009-10-08