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WhatSize utility app revamped

WhatSize utility app revampedDisk Inventory XAnother great solution for the disappearing hard drive space problem is Disk Inventory X from http://www.derlien.com/.It gives a nice graphical view of your HDD so that you can quickly see what's eating up all your storage space.Best of all, it's FREE although I recommend donating.-...

Tags: Disk Inventory X, WhatSize, utility app

Discussion threads 2007-12-04

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Does virtualization equal cloud computing?

I would say yesThere is no need to buy 'stand alone' servers any longer in functionality when you can put it in a Blade 'name your flavor' chassis.Virtualization with VMware/RHEL or some vendor is the best way to get it off bare-metal...Doing baremetal rebuilds is time consuming and it takes...

Tags: Data centers, Servers, Utility computing, server, cloud computing, virtualization, cluster

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

PassMem 2.8 (Windows)

PassMem is one of the latest solutions created for secure password storage and a reliable and easy way of safely managing passwords, sensitive data, access codes, crucial dates, figures, numbers. With a simple but still stylish interface, PassMem offers an efficient and practical option of checking out what has been...

Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows, Foxmediatools, PassMem

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Data Rate Converter for iPhone 1.2 (Mobile)

Data Rate Converter for iPhone simple utility app to convert data rates. Conversions are updated continuously as the size and units are changed. Data units include b, kbit, kibit, mbit, mibit, B, KB, KiB, MB, MiB, GB, GiB, TB, TiB, PB, PiB, EB, EiB, ZB, ZiB, YB, and YiB. Time...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Unit, Swap Button, Smart Phones, E-mail, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-13

In Smartphone Wars, Darwinism Triumphs Over Intelligent Design

OT, but what the heck.The remark:"...even the mechanism called Natural Selection referred to in Evolution, bears the mark of underlying intelligence, since the only way such a sophisticated mechanism could be implemented, is via a highly sophisticated and capable intelligence."flies in the face of established creationist beliefs. The creationist...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Handhelds, Smart phones, Intelligent Design, deity, Microsoft Windows Mobile, theory, Smartphone

Discussion threads 2009-11-08

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

AASync 3.1.0.2 (Mac)

AASync is a Secure File Backup, FTP-SFTP Folder Syncronization utility. It is simple to use, and it allows local as well as remote backups over an FTP or SFTP connection. Makes it very easy to back up your files to a remote server or another local disk or maintain your...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Disk, RBrowser, AASync, Backups

Software downloads 2009-11-06

CompareMe 2.0.1 (Mobile)

Did you ever shop at Sams, Costco or online at Amazon? Then CompareMe may help you to save money! CompareMe lets you compare products in different sizes and even in different packs. It shows directly what discount you can save or premium you have to pay. You even get the...

Tags: Mobile, Price, Codedifferent, CompareMe 2.0.1, Advertising & Promotion, Keyboards, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-03

The chief value of open source

Custom code solutions...It's great you can see the code, but for companies I disagree that is a "value".What SMB has the resources to comb through thousands of lines of code to assure reliability and security? Even if they do manage to find a bug, are they going to fork...

Tags: open source, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Interval Run for iPhone 1.2 (Mobile)

Interval Run for iPhone is a utility app designed for interval running. Just start a run and it will guide you through your chosen workout. It features spoken feedback to notify the user when to switch from walking to running or sprinting, and resting, customizable intervals, eight preset intervals to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Interval, Mobile, Delta Vee, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-12

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

Google Chrome update doesn't remove older, vulnerable version

But how would an attacker cause the vulnerable code to execute?Frankly, this seems to be a minor issue. If you are launching Chrome you will launch the latest version. The older version is just cruft. I don't see any scenario where you inadvertently or an attacker can execute the older...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, SECURITY, IE8, Chrome, Google Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web

Although HP and Lexmark both released touch-screen printers at the same time, we have to credit HP for being the first to bring one to the consumer space, with the Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web. The printer connects directly to the Web through a wired or wireless connection without the need...

Tags: Printers, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Web, printer, Hewlett-Packard Co., touch screen

Product reviews 2009-09-28

Lexmark Platinum Pro 905

Businesses shopping for a new multifunction printer already have enough decisions to make without throwing a touch-screen option into the mix, but most of the big printer vendors already have models with one or one in the works. We've reviewed the Brother MFC-990CW and the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless,...

Tags: Printers, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, printer, Platinum Pro 905, touch screen, Lexmark International Inc.

Product reviews 2009-09-25

Should "Patch Tuesday" updates include a free virus scan?

No, because if Microsoft was to offer such a service the other antivirus companies will cry about it and more antitrust issues will come up. I really don't think Microsoft would be able to do it from a legal stand point. There may also be an issue of conflicting...

Tags: Scanners, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, A/V software, Microsoft Corp., MSRT, virus

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

TextSoap Classic 1.0 (Windows)

This handy utility makes it easy to clean up Internet text littered with extraneous characters and poor formatting. Simply copy the text you want to clean up, paste it into TextSoap Classic, and format it correctly with commands from the program's menu bar. The app cleans e-mail, HTML, Web documents.

Tags: Internet, Tools & Techniques, E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Management, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-14

News to know: Microsoft; T-Mobile Cliq; MotoBlur; @facebook; Oracle

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft founds, funds a new open-source foundation Is Microsoft stalling on its GPL Linux drivers? ...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Oracle Corp., Mobile, T-Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., Identity Theft, Phishing, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Smart Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-11

Media Center gives digital cable tuners a new lease on life

Blu-ray ...... I'm surprised to see you mention Blu-ray ... While I have Blu-ray capability, I've taken the upscaling route because I have a vast DVD library and after objectively looking at it, can't see the benefits. Going from DVD to upscaled DVD is an improvement, but when I compare...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Consumer electronics, Media Center PC, CableLabs, digital cable tuner, cable, cable tuner, DVD, CableCard, BIOS, PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Time Clock Pro 1.1.1 (Mac)

Time Clock Pro is a utility to help users keep track of time spent on multiple projects and provide reminders when to take breaks. An item is added to the menu bar to provide Time Clock Pro status and control. Messages from the app are presented in a pale yellow...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Time Clock, Time Clock Pro

Software downloads 2009-09-09

HP plays the print app game; Will you buy into 'Printing 2.0'?

Printing????I cant even recall the last time I had to print. Maybe it is because I am trying to be more green but really its because so much easier to just read it on my monitor or blackberry. Even my work is going paperless because its so much...

Tags: Document management, Printers, printing, Printing 2.0, Hewlett-Packard Co., printer, print app game, app game

Discussion threads 2009-09-08