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Overblown Wi-Fi signal worry: Don't toss that baby monitor

Quick! Get rid of the baby monitor. It's killing the Wi-Fi. That's what geeks could conclude following reports about a UK-based study on Wi-Fi interference. Can you picture your average guy looking at his router in one hand weighing it against the baby monitor? PC Pro goes with...

Tags: Monitor, Baby Monitor, PC Pro, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-12

Windows 7 Starter Edition on a netbook ... Non-Starter if you ask me!

PC Pro is reporting that Microsoft's decision to limit the number of concurrent applications that you can run on Windows 7 Starter Edition to three will push up the prices of Windows-based netbooks. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Netbook, PC Pro, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-02-09

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Wise Disk Cleaner Pro 4.83 (Windows)

Wise Disk Cleaner is a user friendly, fast, and easy to use application developed to free up disk space by deleting junk files that are no longer used by any software on your system. Even the least experienced user can easily remove junk files with this tool. Your hard disk...

Tags: Hard Drive, Disk, Microsoft Windows, WiseCleaner, Backups

Software downloads 2009-11-21

MobileTechRoundup show #190; Should we call them Pocket PCs again?

As an owner of a Touch Pro 2Pocket PC is a good a description as any. It really is like a miniature PC that can make phone calls.

Tags: Desktops, Handhelds, Operating systems, PC, Pocket PC, MobileTechRoundup

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

PC Time Limit 4.9.2.51 (Windows)

If you are concerned your child may be spending too much time online or playing games - or you don't want him/her to use your PC when you're either asleep or away from home - this type of software offers a solution. It allows you to set limits on how...

Tags: PC, Child, Microsoft Windows, Computer, SSS Lab, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-19

AntiSpam Sniper Pro 3.3 (Windows)

Keep your e-mail clean and safe! E-mail has become an indispensable system of communication for the average man not to mention its importance in the business area. However, where there's a light there's also a switch - the high percentage of spam over the last years has sometimes made e-mail...

Tags: Anti-spam, Microsoft Windows, Best Security Tips, AntiSpam Sniper Pro, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Super Utilities Pro 9.8.1 (Windows)

Super Utilities Pro offers 27 tools for fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC. It encompasses four suites of utilities: system cleaner, privacy protector, system maintenance, and special utilities. System Cleaner features a spyware-removal component as well as tools for cleaning your disk and the registry, and for performing...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tool, SuperLogix, Privacy Protector, Productivity, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-18

New ultra-thin laptops ready to catch on?

They still seem a bit over priced for what they do. I feel the same way about the netbooks too.They will NEVER take off like Netbooks becauseThey violate the netbook Trinity. These are the three contributing factors which are required for the extreme mass market appeal of a netbook....

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, laptop computer, ultra-thin laptop, New ultra-thin laptop

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

HP Pavilion Elite owner resorts to lawsuit over 'inherently defective' PC

My HP Pavilion Elite... / HP quality controlMy HP Pavilion Elite came with an obviously defective, and defectively designed, video card. After about eight months, the video card model was finally recalled.My previous HP desktop computer went for about five years without a problem.HP's quality control is clearly going down...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion Elite, HP Pavilion, Linux, Core i7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., PC

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

AMD turbo boosts Flash Player 10.1 with ATI Stream technology

AMD seems to be the more viable choice nowThey certainly have improved their offerings over Intel and NVIDIA, which both seem to be up in the air at the moment. Intel isn't focused on offering good mainstream performance for the dollar - they're only working on Atom and the...

Tags: Chipsets, Processors, Semiconductors, Macromedia Flash Player, NVidia Corp., Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., AMD 785G, GPU, AMD Athlon, chipset

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Local SMTP Server Pro 5.8 (Windows)

SMTP server program to send e-mail messages without help of your ISP, directly from your local PC to recipient mailboxes. Use your favorite e-mail client along with Local SMTP Server Pro as usual. Mobile PC users who travel a lot and have to switch between different ISPs on the run...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Server, Microsoft Windows, SMTP Server, PC-Safety, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), E-mail Servers, E-mail, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-17

Psystar massacred in court

I wouldn't.....buy even with a 100% discount, Psystar is toast and part of Apple's claim would invoke a recall of all machines and buyer's info. Apart from the 'no support' from Apple, there will be no support from a defunct company too.Yep, there is pent-up demand for an expandable cheap...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

SecretAgent Pro 3.0 (Windows)

Monitor in secrecy what is being done on your computer, while away. SecretAgent Pro allows you to capture and store screenshots and keystrokes. Your complete desktop is beeing captured--Web sites, e-mails, chats, games--everything. Keystrokes will be assigned to the window, where entered and exported to a html formated file for...

Tags: PC, Window, Microsoft Windows, RainSoft, SecretAgent Pro, Construction, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-12

UK Santas getting gadget training before the holidays

Shopping List for regular readersExcellent idea training: then you can select with confidence from ZDNET bloggers' recommended XMAS gifts:1. Ed Bott: Windows Secrets by Paul Thurrott. You might get a signature on that because Ed is on a world tour fixing Vista PC's one at a time. Oh, you wanted...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, RAID, PRODUCTIVITY, Memory, UK Santas, gadget training, Xmas Gift, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Mac OS 10.6.2 breaks hackintoshes

Author's views please ...... does the ZDNET author of this post care to say:1. Whether the 'hack' in 'hackintosh' is morally acceptable and/or legal?2. Whether there is any merit in Psystar's case that OSX is tied to Apple hardware? i.e. the vendor makes it a condition of purchasing the OS...

Tags: Desktops, Linux, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., Mac OS 10.6.2, PC, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Simplify PC migration with PCmover Pro

While looking for a solution to migrate data and settings -- AND software -- to new machines, TechRepublic member Ron K came across a utility called PCmover Pro. He describes the success he had with this product. This download is also available as an entry in our TechRepublic...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., PC, Migration, Blogging, Internet

Download resources 2009-11-11

Study claims netbook users dissatisfied with Windows 7. Are you?

Very satisfiedVery satisfiedIt's a intentionaly crippled OS from a software company with lackluster QACYou should expect to be disappointed.In the Netbook realm, closed source can't compete with free.I have 7 Pro on mineand I also dual boot with Ubuntu Netbook Remix. And while I personally prefer Ubuntu, there is nothing...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Windows 7 Pro, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, netbook user

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

DRM Converter 3.9.3 (Windows)

DRM Converter is an extremely fast and easy solution to convert non-protected and DRM protected audio and video (Pro+Video Rip version) files. It supports all existing input formats. Output formats for audio are non-protected MP3, M4A AAC or WAV. Professional version also contains CD Ripper to save tracks from audio...

Tags: Digital-rights Management, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Windows, Video, Ramka, DRM Converter, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Digital Music, Security, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-10

Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)

RE: Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap or even freeGreat post, Ed! Seeing how you outlined the cheapest way to get Microsoft Windows 7 there should be no reason why anyone would not want to upgrade now. Price is no longer an issue. This would be...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, legal way, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Steve Jobs: Silicon Valley's Babe Ruth (and Fortune's CEO of the decade)

What no comment by NonZ? I hope he/she is not ill or something:PPagan jimThe P.T.Barnum of the Tech Industry......when is he going to cut the Chinamen that work for him in on the big cash flow?NZ will show up at some pointUnless he is on vacation.Or getting over the...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Steve Jobs, Babe Ruth

Discussion threads 2009-11-05