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Adobe releases Flash, AIR betas; Gauging the potential of multi-touch on the desktop

Adobe released the beta versions of its AIR 2 and Flash Player 10.1 software and the company includes multi-touch support to "bring innovations and optimizations from mobile devices to the desktop." by Larry Dignan

Tags: Desktop, Adobe Systems Inc., Multi-touch, Beta, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-17

Gladinet Cloud Desktop Starter Edition (32-bit) 1.4.218 (Windows)

Gladinet Cloud Desktop GCD supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. This is the 32-bit package. The Starter Edition can mount web storage as local folders. Users can access their web files in Windows Explorer. It delivers Web applications to desktop. To make web experience easier, it provides single sign-on to...

Tags: Desktop, Google Inc., Web, 32-bit, Google Docs, Gladinet, Gladinet Cloud Desktop, Backups, Channel Management, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-17

EMC extends deduplication to corporate laptops, desktops

EMC extends deduplication backup offerings to corporate laptop and desktops, protecting all corporate assets. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Desktop, De-duplication, EMC Corp., Laptop Computer, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-16

CrossGL Reminder Clock 1.11 (Windows)

High quality Desktop Clock Shareware. Provides alarms, on-date events, timers, daily, weekly, monthly and annual reminders with various assignable actions and sticky notes. Reminder functionality works even when computer is in sleep mode or hibernated. May be used as personal organizer or personal information manager software or simply as event...

Tags: Desktop, Webcam, Microsoft Windows, MicroInvention

Software downloads 2009-11-13

Shop at the Windows Marketplace for Mobile from your desktop browser

Apple was NOT the first, not by far[i]Every mobile operating system now has their own on device application store, thanks to the initiative of Apple with the iPhone and the App Store.[/i]Handango InHand was there a year and a half before Apple even allowed applications on their phone.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handango[i]Handango InHand, available...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile operating systems, Web browsers, Operating systems, desktop browser, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, desktop, Handango, Handango InHand, Apple Inc., SD card, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Deskman 9.2.1 (Windows)

Deskman allows you to tightly secure desktops and lock computers, and it's suited for both home users and administrators. Combining different options, you can achieve the desired level of security. Deskman is advanced, yet accessible, desktop security manager for Windows. Features Spanish and Japanese language support. User groups and/or individual...

Tags: Desktop, Advisor, Anfibia Software, Deskman, Microsoft Windows, Investment, Operating Systems, Software, Finance

Software downloads 2009-11-12

VMware's desktop moves

That's all well and good Dan, but...The bigger picture isn't about VMware, a proprietary product.What is revving up to be the King of Hypervisors is:KVMYep.Take note all you VM'ers.You only need to try this Type 1 Hypervisor just once with Red Hat's Virt-Manager GUI Console to calibrate an understanding.In twenty-five...

Tags: Virtualization, desktop, Take Note, KVM, Dan, VMware Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

GNOME delays 3.0 release

The release of the next major upgrade of the GNOME desktop, GNOME 3.0, has been pushed back to September 2010. The release of the next major upgrade of the GNOME desktop, GNOME 3.0, has been pushed back to September 2010. GNOME 2.30 is still intended for a March 2010...

Tags: GNOME, GNOME 2.30, Open Source, desktop, Linux, Chris Duckett ZDNet Australia

News items 2009-11-10

Wallpaper Slideshow LT 1.4.4 (Windows)

Wallpaper Slideshow is a great utility for displaying your favorite photos as desktop wallpaper. Wallpaper Slideshow offers you complete control on your wallpapers collection and allows you to easily set your favorite images (JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, BMP) as desktop wallpaper. Wallpaper Slideshow is simple to use, intuitive and complete...

Tags: Desktop, Desktop Wallpaper, Microsoft Windows, gPhotoShow

Software downloads 2009-11-10

BT Broadband Desktop Help (Windows)

BT Broadband Desktop Help helps you get back on line if you are disconnected, set up your email account and fix issues if it stops working, work in the background, fixing the problems it finds, help you set up your home network so you can share folders and printers, and...

Tags: Desktop, British Telecommunications, Printers, E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-09

First Step for Your Virtual Desktop Initiative: Conduct a Proof-of-Concept

Proof-of-Concept and intelligence gathering are the first steps. The next step immediately following will be the planning and design phase whereby eight different topic areas will be covered in depth to determine the best solution design. When it comes to the Proof-of-Concept, addressing the critical success factors and making sure...

Tags: Desktop, Success, Virtual Desktop, 10ZiG Technology, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Hardware

White papers 2009-11-09

Zune HD firmware 4.3 adds predictive text and desktop mode

Good UpdateIt's the minor things that make the difference, but the update definitely makes the browser a lot more usable just trying it out for the last day. Loading up mobile sites, such as for Twitter and Facebook, is much improved, let alone that one or two regular websites that...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, desktop mode, predictive text, hardware, firmware, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-11-07

Code execution hole in BlackBerry Desktop Manager

Research in Motion RIM has shipped a patch to cover a gaping hole in its BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Desktop, Hole, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Gladinet Cloud Desktop Starter Edition (64-bit) 1.3.208 (Windows)

Gladinet Cloud Desktop GCD supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. This is the 32-bit package. The Starter Edition can mount web storage as local folders. Users can access their web files in Windows Explorer. It delivers Web applications to desktop. To make web experience easier, it provides single sign-on to...

Tags: Desktop, Google Inc., Web, Google Docs, Gladinet, Gladinet Cloud Desktop, Backups, Channel Management, Microsoft Windows, 64-Bit, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Acer adds Core i7 to its desktop replacement

humm"Desktop replacement"s are interesting.I suppose for gamers and real power users they are good, although I do worry about overheating by placing so much power into the notebook form factor. Even in a tower unit, you have to be careful and make sure it's cool if you're gonna dump that...

Tags: Notebooks, Games, desktop, Acer Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Gallery: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

Highlights of this release include the addition of a new boot screen, an updated default theme, and the addition of the Ubuntu One service. by Andy Smith

Tags: Ubuntu, Karmic Koala, Linux, desktop, Andy Smith

Image galleries 2009-11-03

Is Microsoft a dinosaur to Google's mammal?

Random comments...How odd the mixed metaphors sound... "built from the ground up to work in the cloud"...The dinosaurs were around for tens of millions of years, and we mammals can barely say the same. The crown of creation can be wrested from the head of the wearer by something unforeseen--like...

Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Ideation, Google Inc., desktop, dinosaur, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Client virtualization will help you create your next generation desktop

Full circle to dumb terminal or network appliance right?RE: Client virtualization will help you create your next generation desktopAs always, speed is the unquantfied variable. If its good, then the apps will run great with no significant degradation. If not (as is usually the case with cost cutting companies now...

Tags: Terminal services, dumb terminal, Client virtualization, generation desktop, desktop, virtualization

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Maingear unleashes Shift desktop, child-sized 'personal supercomputer' for $2,199 (or $13,394)

Without demonstrated Linux or OSX support......what's the point? Who does video stuff on Windows?Plenty do.....You just don't get out much. My XP system with cakewalk software did me just fine and that was on a P4 system that couldn't keep itself cool, ever. But my audio quality...

Tags: Desktops, Maingear, personal supercomputer, supercomputer, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Maingear unleashes Shift desktop, child-sized 'personal supercomputer' for $2,199 (or $13,394)

Boutique computer maker Maingear on Monday unleashed its Shift desktop PC, a child-sized "everyday supercomputer" that marries extreme performance and upgradeability to industrial design for a barnburning rig that can handle the highest-definition media. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Desktop, Supercomputer, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-11-02