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- The primary computer storage device, which spins, reads and writes one or more fixed disk platters. In practice, the terms "hard drive" and "hard disk" are used synonymously. ...
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- SystemUp Defrag 2009 1.0.4.156 (Windows)
- Professional hard disk acceleration and maximum performance for your data mediums. SystemUp Defrag optimizes your hard disks, USB sticks, memory cards, etc. thanks to innovative defragmentation methods. The 3-zone optimization algorithm increases the access speed of your data mediums and protects them against refragmentation. A further 8 optimization methods enable...
- Software downloads 2009-07-02
- 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,...
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- Gateway NV series offers dual-core, 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM; $499
- Gateway on Thursday debuted its new Gateway NV Series notebook, an entertainment-minded laptop that packs a dual-core processor, 320GB hard drive and 4GB of RAM starting at $499. The 15.6-in. NV series touts a 16:9, 1366 by 768 resolution display for HD video...
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- Desktops aren't dead (yet)
- Laptops have long since overtaken their desk-bound brethren in terms of revenues, and more recently unit sales. In the first quarter, desktop unit sales dropped 23 percent, while notebook sales actually increased 10 percent compared with the same period last year, according to iSuppli. Gizmodo even penned an obituary for...
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- Portable Firefox 3.5 r4.0 (Mac)
- Portable Firefox is the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser packaged so you can carry around with you on any portable device, USB thumb drive, iPod, portable hard drive, memory card, other portable device also on your internal hard disk as long as it has 57 MB of free space and...
- Software downloads 2009-06-30
- Hard Disk Sentinel 2.90 (Windows)
- Hard Disk Sentinel monitors hard disk status, health and performance including temperature and S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology, built in most hard disks today) values for each hard disks. Also it measures the hard disk transfer speed in real time which can be used as a benchmark or to...
- Software downloads 2009-06-28
- HP SimpleSave external hard drive backs your files up with ease
- HP SimpleSave external hard drive backs your files up with easeWould you need to install a software program?I can see that it could be that the drive could be self contained in that it would contain the software right in it.You plug it in,make some program selections and you're off.If...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- HP SimpleSave external hard drive backs your files up with ease
- There's really not much to it, but the HP SimpleSave is one product to consider if you fear the Blue Screen of Death. Most people are smart enough to know that backing up your computer files is a very necessary part of being a responsible computer owner. But, for those...
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- Hard Drive Inspector Professional 3.27 build 238 (Windows)
- Hard Drive Inspector Professional is a technology-based program, which allows controlling the state of your hard disk drives. As the access to electronic information becomes more and more vital in business and at home, Hard Drive Inspector allows exceeding the traditional limits of HDDs reliability, thus extending the level of...
- Software downloads 2009-06-25
- Ocster Backup Pro 2.0 (Windows)
- This is a great backup software that was designed from the start to work fully automatic. You simply specify what you want backed up and when and then the software takes care of the rest. The backups can be stored either on an external local hard disk, on a network...
- Software downloads 2009-06-25
- New HP mini 5101 netbook adds aluminum chassis; chiclet keyboard
- HP on Wednesday unveiled what the company is calling its "top-of-the-line" Mini PC, a netbook intended for mobile use by business professionals. Just by the looks of it, the company appears to have succeeded: the HP Mini 5101 features an anodized aluminum display...
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Seagate introduces FreeAgent external HDDs for Mac; up to 2TB
- Seagate on Wednesday introduced its new lineup of mobile and desktop FreeAgent for Mac storage drives, including the portable Go and Go Pro models, a 2TB Desk model and the Go Dock+, a powered USB-hub and dock for the FreeAgent Go. Intended for...
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Casio Exilim digital camera, Sony Bravia HDTV, Western Digital hard drives
- An 8.1-megapixel Casio Exilim digital camera, a 40-inch Sony Bravia LCD HDTV, and a sale on Western Digital hard drives. Here are your daily deals for Tuesday, June 23, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the 8.1-megapixel Casio Exilim EX-Z150 for just $99.99 at Best Buy....
- Blog posts 2009-06-23
- WinTools.net Home Edition 9.5.1 (Windows)
- A suite of tools for increasing the operating system performance. WinTools.net cleanly removes unwanted software from disk drives and dead references from the Windows registry. WinTools.net puts you in control of the Windows start up process, memory monitoring and gives you the power to customize desktop and system settings to...
- Software downloads 2009-06-22
- Hawkscope 0.6.2 (Windows)
- Hawkscope is a productivity tool that allows you to access your hard drive contents quickly via system tray icon with dynamic pop-up menu. It allows you to configure your favorite locations for quick opening. Or you can just browse through your hard drive and find what you're looking for.Version 0.6.2...
- Software downloads 2009-06-22
- Norton Online Backup 1.0 (Windows)
- Norton Online Backup delivers professional-grade, automatic backup protection for your files--Automatically backs up documents, photos, music, videos to one central, secured location, 25GB in size. You can quickly recover your data in case of hard drive crashes, file system damage, or natural disasters. Access and restore files from any Web-enabled...
- Software downloads 2009-06-22
- Hard Disk Scrubber 3.2 (Windows)
- Overwrite and Delete files so that they are gone for good. This utility will destroy the data contained within a file and then delete it so that it cannot be un-deleted. Program will also overwrite existing free space for security purposes. 5 Different levels of overwrite, including a user-definable custom...
- Software downloads 2009-06-22
- LAlarm Free Edition 1.2 (Windows)
- LAlarm is laptop alarm software, which sounds an alarm when a laptop is in danger of being stolen or losing data. LAlarm helps protect laptop and data. It protects the laptop against theft. It prevents data loss associated with HDD hard disk drive errors or damages. It prevents a laptop...
- Software downloads 2009-06-22
- Sync!Sync!Sync! 3.8.1 (Mac)
- Do you have backup copy of your data? If your hard disk drive breaks, you can buy apps and musics but you can never buy back original data like documents, photos, emails, etc.Sync!Sync!Sync! helps you to make copies of your data by synchronizing two folders. It's very easy to set...
- Software downloads 2009-06-19
- Popcorn Hour C-200: Hot, buttery media streamer
- Popcorn Hour C-200: Hot, buttery media streamerNo Netflix? No Roku? Why bother...Streaming your own content over the network let's you watch what you already own, but the future is streaming services. Any device which doesn't support a streaming service is going to win very few sales these days.I can't wait...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
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