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Invisible Links for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

Invisible Links for iPhone is the simplest spatial-strategy, drawing, golfing, puzzle, memory, and maze game. You direct a golf ball through a series of hand drawn golf courses. Use your finger to draw the best path for the ball. Set in a school classroom, it allows you to meet six...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Polished Play, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-21

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World of Blackjack 1.4.1 (Mac)

Prepare for any casino visit or just have fun mastering the world's favorite table game in World of Blackjack. Six beautiful casinos have been included: Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Downtown, Reno, Atlantic City, Monte Carlo, and even Macao! Alternatively, build your own casino with any blackjack rules you like...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Atlantic City, Casino, Candywriter, Apple Mac OS X, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Management

Software downloads 2009-10-19

Disposable iPhone apps

Is Oh Noes Done Yet?Well. Isn't that like books, with the exception that, for the near-term, the one retailer welcomes self-published works?Every where I look, one has to write the thing. One has to wrap it and ship it. And one has to market his or her butt off to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, app store business model, developer

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Corel Digital Studio 2010

Photo gallery:Corel Digital Studio 2010In the brand-new Corel Digital Studio 2010, Corel has turned out a consumer-friendly suite of photo and video editing software; think Apple's iMovie and iPhoto, but for the PC. With it, you can edit photos and videos, burn your media to a variety of disks, create...

Tags: Corporate communications, Corel Corp., Corel Digital Studio 2010

Product reviews 2009-09-02

Should you benefit from ACN’s bloodletting?

If you like great talent, you should….. Accenture has cut loose many senior executives recently and will pare some more given last Thursday’s announcement. I know some of these folks. Specific vertical segments have been pared down to reflect new market realities. These include: automotive...

Tags: Consultant, Benefit, Workforce Management, Professional Development, Sales Strategy, Strategy, Outsourcing, Human Resources, Career, Sales, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-26

So you're going to sell software or work a trade show booth...

...it's time to get it right! I get pitched software 24/7. Along the way, I hear and see some pretty amazing things but too often I get my ear bent for way too long by folks who can’t get to the point. Why? Because these pitchmen and...

Tags: Software, Trade Show, Empathy, Sales Strategy, Telemarketing, Tools & Techniques, Sales Force Management, Healthcare, Sales, Marketing, Marketing Research, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Toshiba debuts six new Satellite L Series budget laptops; start at $549

Toshiba on Tuesday announced the latest iteration of its Satellite L Series laptops, with a new look, new screen sizes and value-minded price tag. Intended for consumers and students looking for a budget system, the L Series offers six models in four sizes...

Tags: Multimedia, Satellite, Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, L Series, Network Technology, Networking, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Ubuntu a minor player? Not outside the States

Ubuntu a minor player? Not outside the StatesAgreed, with one minor point difference . . .I believe that the reason you're seeing what you are in China is that since most Windows installations are pirated copies, they get no support. And if you're going to have no support, might...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux/Ubuntu, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Linux, minor player, open source

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Hands on with the Windows 7 Touch Pack

Hands on with the Windows 7 Touch PackMicrosoft touch support is poor overallTalk to any Viliv S5 owner who put a Windows 7 beta on their little tablet/umpc.1) There is poor digitizer support.2) If the digitizer isn't recognized during install, the tablet-oriented stuff is disabled.3) No easy way to enable...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Touch Pack, Microsoft Corp., Hands-On, multi-touch, Apple Inc., PC, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Casino Craps Pro 3D 3.0 (Mobile)

Casino Craps Pro 3D game includes polished graphics, 3D dice, animation, and sound effects. Choose 3D or slot-style dice animation, customize table, rail and dice appearance, set maximum odds and starting chip amount, saves and restores your current game, auto-collect winnings or leave in play, bet and swipe chips out...

Tags: 3D, Mobile, Animation, Chip, Midnight Mobility

Software downloads 2009-06-09

WWDC 2009 live

It's that time again: the annual Apple World Wide Developer's Conference and its highly anticipated keynote address. Phil Schiller ran the show this year, and while he's no Steve Jobs most observers agree that he did a pretty good job. Highlights include a revamping of the MacBook Pro line, the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple MacBook, Video, Scott Forstall, iPhone OS 3.0, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-06-08

What does it mean that we surprised that Windows 7 is so good?

What does it mean that we surprised that Windows 7 is so good?No, Vista will go down in history as another Window ME. Your argument that Vista did not really SUUUCK because Windows 7 is based on Vista, and Windows 7 is really good, does not fly. Average users do...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7 IS, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Samsung HT-AS730

These days, a home-theater-in-a-box system comes in one of three basic designs: an all-in-one package that includes a built-in DVD or Blu-ray player; a "soundbar" system that consolidates everything into a single speaker bar that can be mounted under a flat-panel TV; or a component system that basically boxes...

Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, DVD, Samsung HT-AS730, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDMI, receiver

Product reviews 2009-05-15

Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate published

Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate published disappointedI run Kubuntu on my laptop brother of Ubuntu, and I'm very disappointed to read that this RC still hasn't fixed the connecting to hidden wifi bug.Simply put, you can't connect to a hidden wifi. I'd consider this a good reason for postponing the release....

Tags: UNIX, Wireless LANs, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Reiser4, Ubuntu, Linux, Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate, Ubuntu 9.04, release candidate, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2009-04-17

The desktop fight you've all been waiting for

The desktop fight you've all been waiting for*yawn*Tried both, and they're both Windows/MacOS wannabes. I'd much rather get the real thing.If you wanna go for free and cheap stuff, they're fine, but if you're able to pay for Windows - Windows 7 will beat KDE any time.Yeah! The fight of...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Linux-on-the-desktop, KDE, desktop, GNOME, KDE 4.2

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

How to kick iTunes' lock-in media formats squarely in the fruit

ZDNet Editor-In-Chief Larry Dignan came to the frustrating realization today that his iTunes media collection was rendered unusable on his new media device, a SanDisk Sansa Clip. When he tried to copy his files over, he quickly found out many of them were useless and wouldn't play. ...

Tags: Apple iPod, Media, Apple iTunes, YamiPod, CDex, Mediacoder, Songbird, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-16

Of course the Mac mini is relevant!

Of course the Mac mini is relevant!AskingCan it Run WIndows XP or Vista via Dual boot? Might make an interesting media center capable of playing all my Windows media files. WMV and WMAIt's a poor buy.The only reasons to buy one is:1. You want to run OS X...

Tags: Desktops, Servers, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, server, mini

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

The little Linux desktop that could: Xfce 4.6 released

The little Linux desktop that could: Xfce 4.6 releasedThe little Linux desktop that could: Xfce 4.6 releasedInaccurate headline. XFCE is not just for linux. It works on other platforms as well. Besides, there is no such thing as a linux desktop.RE: The little Linux desktop that could: Xfce...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, UNIX, Operating systems, XFce, Xfce 4.6, Linux, desktop, GNOME, openSUSE, BMW AG, Linux desktop

Discussion threads 2009-02-27

Announcing CRM Playaz!

CRM Playaz - Read Post First, Then Listen, Please.... CRM has always been controversial. To the point that it has its haters and its lovers (don't read anything into that, okay?).  Failure rates can be high and successes can be spectacular at times and just rock hard beneficial at...

Tags: CRM, Hubspot, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-01-26

Palm gets in game but doesn't change it; Reality lurks

Palm gets in game but doesn't change it; Reality lurksagreed.. price is incredibly important...i think they really need to match iPhone pricing.. in spite of actually having, what i think IS a superior device.. with no apps + no ecosystem really a part of the product as well they need...

Tags: Games, Palm Inc., Apple iPhone, game

Discussion threads 2009-01-09