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Free Launch Bar 2.0 (Windows)

Free Launch Bar is a replacement for the standard Quick Launch bar. All functions presented in Quick Launch also are in Free Launch Bar. However, the Free Launch Bar is fully compatible with Quick Launch because it uses the same folder for shortcuts. However, there is one huge difference. Free...

Tags: Shortcut, Quick Launch, Microsoft Windows, Tordex, Free Launch Bar

Software downloads 2009-04-15

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Google-Microsoft rivalry on with ChromeOS launch

This will usher in an era of intense competition and innovation, as well aslower prices.This will be good for all concerned. Windows users will get lower prices and faster innovation. The Windows users should be Google's biggest fans here.Chorme OS could get 10% or more of the netbook market. That...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Chrome, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

New Apple ads slam Microsoft and Windows 7

No mentionJust as Microsoft haven't mentioned the tens of hours it'll take up upgrade your Vista machine, and the known bug that could cause your upgrade to hang at 62%http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975253LameThese "I'm A Mac" ads have gotten Rather lame. Again, can't Apple come up with something that promotes OSX rather than...

Tags: Operating systems, Start Menu, Microsoft Corp., advertisement, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Win7, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Windows 7 demo: Search tools

The has to be the laziest piece of work ever!You have condensed Ed Botts work into a paragraph, including his video, and then posted it. Can you not write your own piece about Windows 7 search?Hope its better than Vista searchI was really surprised how bad the search is in...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, SEARCH, Microsoft Windows 7, search tool, Windows 7 demo, Vista Search, Microsoft Windows Vista, tool, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

miniWE 3.0.0.16 (Windows)

miniWE is a free .Net3.0 application. It is a combination of Quick Launch Bar and Windows Explore. When you click the program, it will pop up as an app launcher. In addition, it has the ability to browse through folders like a Windows Explore. Featuring drag & drop files/folders to...

Tags: Folder, JMC Photo Gallery, miniWE, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-13

HTC Touch2 (unlocked)

Photo gallery:HTC Touch2On September 1, Microsoft announced that the first batch of smartphones running its updated mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5, would start shipping on October 6. The next day, Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC wasted no time in announcing one of its first Windows Mobile 6.5 offerings, the HTC...

Tags: Smart phones, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Mobile operating systems, Keyboards, Operating systems, HTC Touch2, High Tech Computer Corp., smart phone

Product reviews 2009-10-06

SpaceControl 1.1.0 (Mac)

SpaceControl shows the free space available on your startup disk and warns you when the free space goes below the choosen limit. The warning can also be sent by e-mail. SpaceControl also have support to warn the user for other Volumes then the start up disk. SpaceControl is...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Disk, Free Space, Startup Disk, Riotgames Production, SpaceControl

Software downloads 2009-09-08

King of the QWERTYs: T-Mobile Dash 3G

We posted the first of three parts of the King of the QWERTYs feature with the BlackBerry Tour and now are moving on to take a look at the T-Mobile Dash 3G. You can check out my earlier review for some other thoughts on the device since this feature will...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Phone, Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Operating System, Smart Phone, Snap, T-Mobile, Sprint Communications, T-Mobile Dash, Dash 3G, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard OS, Windows Mobile Standard, Audio Adapter, Tour, 3G, Mobile Operating Systems, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Mobile Applications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-07-23

And Windows 7's killer feature is ...

And Windows 7's killer feature is ...Invitation to Ed Bott:What is the killer feature, according to you?(note: has to be a feature for regular Joe Blow - not something that only admins get wet dreams about)RE: And Windows 7's killer feature is ...My bet for businesses would be XP mode....

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, killer feature, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

11 questions I want answered on the Palm Pre

11 questions I want answered on the Palm PrePossible answers"Can you create custom shortcuts using the Pre keyboard to launch applications, browser shortcuts, etc.?"I'm guessing yes. PalmOS was very flexible about this kind of stuff."How do you quickly change the phone profile (normal, silent, meeting, etc.)?"No idea, I wonder this...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Keyboards, Digital media, Handhelds, Mobile applications, Operating systems, Pre, Palm Inc., Apple iTunes, digital-rights management, Palm OS, Palm Pre, keyboard, Web browser, DRM Music

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

Windows 7 to launch October 22; RTM next month

Windows 7 to launch October 22; RTM next monthHats off. I rather like 7. Will welcome the RTM come July!A bit sooner than expected though. Not that I'm complaining.Do you know if beta keys will work?Will the existing beta keys work and still expire of course or will people without...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, RTM, RTM next month, RTM Next, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-02

RK Launcher 0.4 beta (Windows)

RK Launcher is a free application that will allow the user to have a visually pleasing bar at the side of the screen that is used to quickly launch shortcuts. With support for themes, PNG's and ICO's and with smooth amazing animations, RK Launcher is a versatile and great taskbar...

Tags: Beta, RaduKing, RK Launcher, Microsoft Windows, Mice, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-05-22

ASUS F50Sv A2 16-inch laptop

Sixteen-inch laptops comprise a growing category, perhaps because they sit between the semiportable, 15-inch, mainstream systems and the heavy, 17- and 18-inch models that are essentially desk-bound machines with hinged screens. The $1,249 Asus F50SV-A2 packs a Blu-ray drive and a new mainstream Nvidia graphics chip into a relatively...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, ASUS, Asus F50SV-A2

Product reviews 2009-05-20

Valet 1.1.3 (Mac)

Valet records the applications that you use and provides quick and easy access to them. Valet is the nearly zero-configuration application launcher you have been waiting for. Valet watches as you launch applications, allowing you to categorize them on the fly. The next time you need one of those...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Valet

Software downloads 2009-05-17

BlockBerry 2.0 Sliding Dock Edition Theme for BlackBerry Storm 1.0 (Mobile)

Fully skinned every possible iconHTC-style animationWeatherBug Edition13 icons available on homescreenHidden today feature tap either calendar icon or dateMenu highlight ZOOM text!Clickable homescreen icons where time opens alarm, date opens calendar and sound icon opens sounds profileTap any open space on homescreen to launch application screenFast and smooth operationExcellent on...

Tags: Theme, Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Storm, R&R Theme Designs, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-05-16

Copititolo 1.0.2 (Mac)

Copititolo is a menu bar item which displays and copies the title of your browser's front window to the clipboard, and provides access to bookmarks from the menu bar. Not all browsers are supported. The currently supported browsers are : Safari, OmniWeb and Camino. Please make sure you are running...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Menu Bar, Web Browser, Limit Point Software, Copititolo, Upgrades, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2009-05-06

ClipList 1.0.1 (Mac)

ClipList is a Mac menu bar item which facilitates managing multiple clipboard text items by storing clipboard contents in a list displayed as menu items. Menu item titles are set to the clipboard content (or part of it when it is too long.) Selecting a menu item restores the saved...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Item, Limit Point Software, ClipList, Menu Item, Menu Item Title

Software downloads 2009-05-02

Weekend Gadget Guidance: Portable Ubuntu runs inside Windows, free

Ever want to run an entire Linux install as a Windows application? With free application Portable Ubuntu you can -- and you can have it tag along with you on a flash drive. Portable Ubuntu lets you seamlessly run Linux apps on your...

Tags: Ubuntu, Portable Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-10

The "Me Too" Kindle 2 Review

Amazon's Kindle 2 is sleek, stylish, and has a crisp and easy-on-the eyes "electronic ink" display. But it only does one thing -- read books. After all the relatively hostile things I have said about Amazon's Kindle e-book reader in the past, I...

Tags: Device, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Amazon Kindle 2, Anathem, Tablets, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Wiki, E-mail, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-04-07