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10 reasons to purchase new hardware during a recession

10 reasons to purchase new hardware during a recessionNumber one reasonEven for regular consumers, during an economic downturn is when prices are going to be the BEST that you are, most likely, ever going to see on the things that you want.Number 8 is patently false...No logic was given, and...

Tags: recession, hardware, Number 8

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

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DV Backup 1.4.4 (Mac)

DV Backup lets you use a digital camcorder (DV or Digital8, PAL or NTSC) to backup hard disk files. Capacity is up to 10GB per hour of tape, or 15GB if LP mode is used. backup, restore, verify with up to 11.5GB SP and 17.5GB LP capacity per hour of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Coolatoola.com, Backups

Software downloads 2009-11-07

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1309

Sometimes, it takes a good retail excursion to find a deal that isn't otherwise possible. Case in point: the Toshiba T135. While we have already reviewed two different versions of Toshiba's Windows 7 entry to the thin-and-light laptop landscape, we were pleasantly surprised by this retail-only configuration. This is not...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Processors, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-06

February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet Explorer

RE: February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet ExplorerThat does assume that everything remains constant, which it won't. If someone creates a new browser that could disrupt it, or when either company releases a new version of their browser that is also going to throw things...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Mindjet MindManager 8.1 (Windows)

MindManager enables you to capture, organize, and communicate information using an intuitive visual canvas. The map is a visual diagram that imitates the creator's thoughts, with the interactive benefits of embedded data, live hyperlinks, collaboration capabilities, and much more. MindManager is an indispensable fifth productivity application, along with the word...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Mindjet, MindManager, Collaboration, Web Conferencing, Groupware, Productivity, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Gateway NV5207u

The Gateway NV5207u is what happens when a slow processor happens to an otherwise respectable budget-priced laptop. It's a good-looking notebook with a large screen, a decent port assortment, and a couple of extra features to sweeten the deal. But its AMD processor is a poor performer despite being dual...

Tags: Processors, Gateway Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., processor

Product reviews 2009-11-05

Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal

Opera"Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal". . . and by "browser rivals" you really mean Opera, who has been whimpering and whining the whole time. A browser that barely appears on anybody's charts, but still retains a cult following.I think Microsoft is improving with IE7...

Tags: Web browsers, ballot screen, Web browser, Opera Software ASA, ballot screen proposal, Microsoft Corp., official complaint

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Soccer Sketchpad 2.0.8 (Mac)

We built the Sketchpad for soccer coaches who teach the game. The goal was to build a sketch program that could produce and print a professional looking drawing in 4 minutes. We believe we have succeeded. You be the judge. Here are the basic Sketchpad features: Add any number of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Arrow, Font, Object, Desert Sand Software, Team Management, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980

You can't argue with a large-screen, value-priced laptop when it delivers good performance, and looks nice to boot. We appreciated the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960 when we reviewed it in our 2009 back-to-school retail roundup, liking its affordability, large screen, strong battery life, and excellent-sounding speakers. Just a few months later,...

Tags: Keyboards, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Corp., keyboard, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-04

The iPhone is one of the best phones in the world, carriers with it are the problem

far from perfect indeedIt's a great gadget...until it freezes and you have to wait several minutes while you reboot it. That is if you know how to reboot it, the first time is always accompanied with panic because you think the thing went dead. Don't blame the carriers,...

Tags: Smart phones, iPhone Screen, BlackBerry Tour, Apple iPhone, phone, carrier, keyboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac prices

RE: Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac pricesIf they wanted marketshare at a lower entry price they could have pulled that off years ago with cloner acquisitions and more mfg on their own part with rigid standards and practices to ensure quality and lower production costs. ...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac proponent, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Audi AG, Mac Share

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

CornerChaos 1.3.8 (Mac)

CornerChaos is a new and unique puzzle game! It's very easy to learn and great fun to play! The object of the game is to drop the colored balls into the holes located near the four corners of the play area. The ball then rolls into the sloped arena and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Paul Burkey, CornerChaos, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Tracks Eraser Pro 8.0 (Windows)

Tracks Eraser Pro is designed to protect you by cleaning up all the tracks of Internet activities on your computer. With only one click, Tracks Eraser allows you to erase the cache, cookies, history, typed URLs, autocomplete memory, index.dat from your browser and temp folder, run history, search history, open/save...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Acesoft, Tracks Eraser Pro, Internet, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-04

IGOR Pro 6.12 (Mac)

IGOR Pro is an interactive environment for experimentation with scientific and engineering data and for the production of publication-quality graphs and page layouts. IGOR Pro produces publication-quality graphics: IGOR prints at the full resolution of the printer and exports high-resolution graphics formats such as Encapulated PostScript EPS. IGOR Pro can...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Graphics, WaveMetrics, IGOR Pro

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Nov/Dec 09

These are consistently your most useful columnsI really look forward to these, especially since I'm thinking about building a new video editing machine. One that can handle full frame 1080 24p h.264 video. I can transcode it with cineform but unless you're doing a lot of color work, it's...

Tags: Processors, Nov/Dec 09, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Best Kit List, Hardware 2.0, CPU, hardware, Intel Corp., motherboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

VueScan 8.5.38 (Windows)

VueScan is a scanning program that works with most high-quality flatbed and film scanners to produce scans that have excellent color fidelity and color balance. Its very easy to use, and also has advanced features for restoring faded colors, batch scanning and other features used by professional photographers. VueScan changes...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Hamrick Software, VueScan, Scanners, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Best iPhone & iPod touch apps

It's that time of the year again! It's hard to believe, but this time last year, we only had 5,000 apps to choose from in the App Store â€" this year there's more than 85,000 apps to choose from. What a difference a year makes. Whether you're looking...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Twitter Inc., Video, Road Trip, Apple iPod Touch, App, Smart Phones, Corporate Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Friday Challenge: What can your OS do that mine can't?

My OS can break 5% global desktop market share!Sorry Mac and Linux! :PBetter/Larger Hardware/Software SelectionMy operating system Windows has a better and larger library of available applications, and a larger ecosystem of supported hardware.Why do you insist in behaving as an idiot?Hope what they're paying you is enough to compensate...

Tags: Operating systems, MSF, OS Installed, operating system, Ubuntu, Linux, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Wii sales take a 43% tumble ... why?

Can no longer competeNintendo has dug itself in a hole this time it probably can't get out of. If they have a hardware update to improve graphics to the level of the 360 or PS3 they will not be able to compete on price which was their main selling...

Tags: Games, Sales strategy, game, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., sales, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

How to take clear pictures at night

With Halloween just a day away, you might be thinking about shooting photos at parades or your kids trick-or-treating. But most of those activities are at night, which could hinder photographers. But there are a few steps that can help you take clear, crisp photos at...

Tags: SLR, ISO, Photograph, Camera, Nonstop English, Weatherscapes, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-30