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eMachines introduces trio of ET mini-tower desktop PCs; $299 to $449

eMachines on Wednesday introduced three new mini-tower PCs priced from $299 to $449, reminding budget-conscious consumers everywhere that bargains on desktops are greater than ever. The eMachines ET1300-02, ET1810-01 and ET1810-03 desktop PCs stand in gleaming white regalia accented by green LED lighting,...

Tags: Desktop, Rear, USB 2.0, Hard Drive, PC, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, eMachines Inc., Desktop Computer, Serial ATA, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Processors, Storage, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-01

Desktops aren't dead (yet)

Desktops aren't dead yetDesktops will never be deadAt least for high definition gaming. While I applaud Notebooks like Gateway's P-7811FX and the others in their FX line.... they leave a little to be desired for HIGH-RESOLUTION gaming.For gaming in Crysis under 1200*1080.... they do well. For anything above that, unless...

Tags: Desktops, Games, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0

Sun Microsystems' latest Open Source desktop virtualization software. by Jason Perlow

Tags: Desktop, Sun Microsystems Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, Sun Micrososystem, virtualbox, virtualization, sun, server, development, open source, Jason Perlow

Image galleries 2009-06-30

SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop (32-bit version) 6.0 (Windows)

SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop delivers client-based anti-spam, anti-phishing protection for Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Mail e-mail clients on Windows-based desktops or laptops. With SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop, e-mail once again becomes a tool to enhance productivity--instead of a source of user frustration and administrative dread. SonicWALL has engineered costs out of...

Tags: Desktop, 32-bit, SonicWall, SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop, Anti-Spam Desktop, Phishing, E-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Cyberthreats, Spam, Groupware, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Microsoft Office, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Operating Systems

Software downloads 2009-06-30

Gladinet Cloud Desktop Starter Edition 1.1.134 (Windows)

Gladinet Cloud Desktop GCD supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. This is the 32-bit package. GCD provides two Editions in one package, the Starter Edition and Professional Edition. The package provides a 30-day trial for Pro Edition. After the trial, it switches back to Starter Edition. If users like features...

Tags: Desktop, Web, Microsoft Windows, Gladinet, Gladinet Cloud Desktop, Professional Edition, Gladinet Side Panel, Backups, Channel Management, Storage, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-06-30

Remote Desktop Spy 5.10 (Windows)

Remote Desktop Spy is a powerful computer surveillance program which can be used in the home, school or office to monitor and record every detail of PC and Internet activity. The program contains several integrated tools which work together at the same time to record all programs used, keystrokes typed,...

Tags: Desktop, Monitor, Remote Desktop, Microsoft Windows, Computer, Global Spy Software, Remote Desktop Spy, Productivity, Web Site Development, Internet

Software downloads 2009-06-29

Automatic Wallpaper Changer 4.5.35 (Windows)

AWC is designed to be a one stop shop for displaying images as your desktop wallpaper. You can simply display your photos on your desktop or create spectacular wallpapers by merging your images with the background of your choice using powerful alpha-blended fades. Just select one or more directories containing...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows, Image, Steve Murphy, AWC

Software downloads 2009-06-28

TeamViewer 4.1.6320 (Windows)

TeamViewer is a simple and fast solution for remote control, desktop sharing and file transfer that works behind any firewall and NAT proxy. To connect to another computer just run TeamViewer on both machines without the need of an installation procedure. With the first start automatic partner IDs are generated...

Tags: Desktop, TeamViewer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 7, Productivity, Microsoft Windows 98, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-26

Chandler Quick Entry 0.1 (Mobile)

Chandler is an open source Note-to-Self organizer designed for personal use and small group collaboration. Chandler consists of a cross platform desktop application, sharing service, and a web application.

Tags: Desktop, Mobile, Open Source Applications Foundation, Chandler, Open Source

Software downloads 2009-06-25

Async Flash Studio 2.6 (Windows)

Async Flash Studio AFS is a platform to build desktop rich Internet applications RIA based on flash movie files SWF. AFS allows developers to build RIA that outside the browser, but no additional runtime needs to be installed to run the RIA. AFS provides good-performance actionscript API classes, supports Object-Oriented...

Tags: Desktop, Rich Internet Application, Microsoft Windows, aSyncRIA Software, Async Flash Studio, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2009-06-25

Gladinet Cloud Desktop (64-bit) 1.1.133 (Windows)

Gladinet Cloud Desktop GCD supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. This is the 64-bit package. GCD provides two Editions in one package, the Starter Edition and Professional Edition. If users like features in Professional Edition, they can purchase the Professional Edition key to upgrade. The Starter Edition can mount web...

Tags: Desktop, Web, Gladinet, Gladinet Cloud Desktop, Professional Edition, 64-Bit, Channel Management, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Networking

Software downloads 2009-06-24

Personal Stock Monitor Standard 8.6.4 (Windows)

Personal Stock Monitor is a desktop companion for online investors. It pulls quotes and news headlines from popular financial web sites around the world, organizes them into convenient views, and displays them in a scrolling desktop ticker bar. When you're at your desk, minimize Personal Stock Monitor Gold's main window...

Tags: Desktop, Stock, Microsoft Windows, Stock Market, DTLink Software, Investment, Finance

Software downloads 2009-06-24

Building high-performance, luxury computers in a recession

When the world is caught in a global economic downturn, exactly how does one build a business around the fabrication of high-performance, luxury computers? I spoke with Chris Morley, chief technical officer of Maingear Computers, to find out. When it comes to external...

Tags: Desktop, PC, Recession, High-performance, Gaming PC, Laptop Computer, Computer, ZD, Games, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Dreamscene Video Wallpaper 1.08 (Windows)

Add a life on your desktop wallpaper! Dreamscene Video Wallpaper allows you to place a movies on your desktop underneath the icons. It will allow you to use Windows DreamScene animated wallpapers on yours Windows XP or Windows Vista. You can create playlists of your favorite videos. It also screensaver...

Tags: Desktop, Wallpaper, Video, PUSH Entertainment, Dreamscene Video Wallpaper, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-06-23

How much do desktops matter?

How much do desktops matter?The desktop/laptop will be around longer than that.Laptops continue to grow more prevalent than desktops, but a workstation computer will be a very long standing fixture in the lives of those in the developed world. No one is going to write term papers on a...

Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, mobile world, desktop, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

A-PDF Password Security 1.4.0 (Windows)

A-PDF Password Security is a desktop utility program that lets you change password security of existing Acrobat PDF files. That means you can protect PDF files with 128 bit encryption or remove the password protection. It can handle either single or batch documents with a wizard. Another convenience features are...

Tags: Desktop, Password, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, A-PDF, A-PDF Password Security

Software downloads 2009-06-19

Intel drops Centrino, explains Core i3, i5, i7 branding

Intel drops Centrino, explains Core i3, i5, i7 brandingThe good old days...With the mess Intel has created in their processor numbering and naming, I often long for the simple days when there were Pentium II's and Pentium III's. All III's were faster than all II's. Or 386 vs 486. Same...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, chip, processor, i7 branding, Core i3, similar performance, Intel Corp., Intel Centrino, desktop, performance

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Ubuntu a minor player? Not outside the States

I just finished reading Dana Blankenhorn's post, "Will Ubuntu remain a minor player" on a break between interviews and meetings. Interestingly, just before I read his post, I met with the President of Metasys, a Brazilian company that has Linux-based servers, desktops, and software in thousands of schools, businesses,...

Tags: Desktop, Ubuntu, Operating System, Metasys, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-17

Google Apps Sync cuts off Outlook's desktop search

Updated: Installing the Google Apps Sync plug-in apparently prevents Outlook to search your email data. According to Microsoft's Outlook blog, Google's much ballyhooed effort to sync Apps and Outlook disables Windows Desktop Search, which indexes your email data and searches it. Well that could hurt. ...

Tags: Desktop, Google Inc., Google Apps, Plug-in, Desktop Search, Chances, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Cloud Computing, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-17

LifeSize launches HD desktop conferencing software

LifeSize launches HD desktop conferencing softwareNot just about HD, but universal accessLarry,HD videoconferencing from a PC or Mac is not just about improving the visual quality over what Skype offers, though this is important. But desktop HD videoconferencing such as what Vidyo (www.vidyo.com) offers enables multiple participants to meet and...

Tags: Desktops, HD-quality, software, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-06-17