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AVG Antivirus Free Edition (Gallery: Free and essential Windows apps)

AVG Antivirus Free Edition (Gallery: Free and essential Windows apps)Stupid questionHow is Paint.NET superior to Windows Paint? The blurb doesn't really say.RE: AVG Antivirus Free Edition (Gallery: Free and essential Windows apps)The best there is - I killed Norton on my computer and all of my clients...

Tags: Operating systems, NETWORKING, media player, AVG, essential Windows app, AVG Antivirus FREE EDITION, AVG AntiVirus, Windows App, Gallery, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-02-06

Could Apple allow Windows apps to run natively?

Could Apple allow Windows apps to run natively?would never work 100%They might be much better off buying codeweavers and supporting a few common applications. But claiming a compatibility layer is in my opinion suicide. Microsoft could very easily break that and make Apple look unreliable.Car colors, etc.When Ford Motor Company...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Adrian, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Windows App

Discussion threads 2007-12-04

Yahoo Messenger, QuickTime top list of most vulnerable Windows apps

Yahoo Messenger, QuickTime top list of most vulnerable Windows appsLook at the conditions that were the criteria for the listYou made some mentioned this, but the reason why IE and Office are not on this list is because they are well known to be threats and are already inside most...

Tags: Mice, Operating systems, Digital music, Web browsers, Digital media, RealNetworks RealPlayer, irony, Yahoo! Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, vulnerable Windows app, mouse, Windows App, Yahoo IM, Apple QuickTime

Discussion threads 2007-11-02

Note to publishers: Make your CDs platform-independent!

Note to publishers: Make your CDs platform-independent!Publishing economics[i]why not just include a rich Internet application on the disk? Or files to install on a web server? Or straight HTML, Javascript, etc., that can be run on any CD-ROM, whether it's installed on a Mac, Linux box, or a brand new...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, Linux, Microsoft Windows, CD, Windows App, Web browser

Discussion threads 2007-08-15

Got any favorite open source Windows apps? Let us know!

We got plenty of great candidates when we first posted this a week ago. But since I know that lots of you were on vacation, I am taking the liberty to post this again.Here at ZDNet, we’re planning a Gallery of open source Windows apps.I’ll be putting this together in...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-07-30

Have any favorite open source Windows apps? Tell us!

Here at ZDNet, we're planning a Gallery of open source Windows apps.I'll be putting this together over the next several days.We have some of our favorites, but I am thinking you have some as well. The "wisdom of crowds," you know.So I invite you to tell us what they are,...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-07-24

Blind leading away from open source

Blind leading away from open sourceWindows AppsOpen Office for Windows is a Windows App. Any app that runs on Windows is a Windows App. I think they meant Microsoft Apps.Also ODF support is offered through plug-ins for MS Office.The whole thing smells funny if you ask me.Blind and...

Tags: OpenOffice, OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Mozilla Corp., Windows App, open source, Massachussetts

Discussion threads 2006-08-21

Images: Wine's Windows apps on a Mac

Images: Wine's Windows apps on a Macwhat is a windows programi can think of 1 OOo, now what else...any other 3rd party vendor writing code to run nder wint windows os.p.s. skulking the messenger wont do anything,youl just have to accept fate.How about MacOS X on a PC instead?Surely that...

Tags: Construction, Desktops, Operating systems, Windows App, wine, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2006-07-02

TimeData continuously backs up Windows apps

TimeData continuously backs up Windows appsSomething needs to...the number of reboots and crashes makes it imperative.It's PURE MAGICAn associate of mine has been evaluating their Beta and all I can say is WOW! The power and interface simplicity will allow DBAs to finally sleep at night. You have to...

Tags: Windows App, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2004-10-19

Software maker weds Linux PCs, Windows applications

Software maker weds Linux PCs, Windows applicationsIt's a crutch, but it worksSometimes a crutch is okay. Instead of running the apps across the network I'd set up a kiosk. If someone has to walk to a workstation for a Windows app, they'll be more inclined to learn the...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, PC, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Windows App, Linux PC, software, Windows application

Discussion threads 2004-04-22

Additional Resources

Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)

Easy to see why Google wants thisAll roads lead to Google and advertizing.RE: Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)Aouch!! what is this crap os is??? Bad Bad Bad idea!!!RE: Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)NO thanks. I am not in Kindergarten.RE: Pinned tabs? (Gallery: Chrome OS revealed)I think it...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, netbook, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Gallery, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?

I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, operating system, desktop, Google Inc., desktop app, netbook, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Live from Googleplex: Chrome OS details revealed

Ubuntu 9.10 has more immediate potentialMight I suggest trying Ubuntu 9.10? A phenominal OS with much more to offer then even Windows 7.Open source, free and ready to try today...http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1122http://www.tuxradar.com/content/vista-windows-7-ubuntu-904-and-910-boot-speed-comparisonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYgWE6Svpaghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16-nad9N3pgNot that I have readI'd stick with 904immediate potential to sink in obscurityGoogle was Linux's last fleeting chance to turn...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 9.10, Linux, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google Chrome OS announcement

Just as I thought"All data on Chrome OS is in the cloud""All data stored in the cloud in Google Docs":(YeahThat unfortunately is a deal breaker for me.I'll be sticking to my dual boot Windows 7/Fedora Core setup on my netbook.bad and bad no chrome os for me ......RE: Google Chrome...

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

GIMP dropped from default Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx installation

I use the GIMPThe user interface stinks, but the GIMP is a powerful application. I use it regularly for editing pictures. F-spot on the other hand, I don't like much. I use gThumb for organizing my photos (gThumb was F-spot's predecessor in early Ubuntu versions). gThumb also allows some simple...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, GIMP, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

AT&T launches Verizon counter-punch ad, keeps digging that hole

There's a Cr-app for that!I only have one thing to say, Sprint! Well, two things, AT&T neglects to mention 4G. Well, three things, They are the most expensive carrier for the least amount of quality delivered. Oh wait, 4 things, I had an iPhone and loved the interface. In the...

Tags: 3G, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T launches Verizon, AT&T Launches, ATT, Apple iPhone, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Fox CD Extractor 1.4 (Windows)

FoxCD Extractor is a program designed to perform many tasks audio related. It deals essentially with ripping and converting audio files which is to say you can turn your music collection piled up into a mountain of CDs into an MP3 collection easily available on your hard drive at high...

Tags: Audio, CD, Foxmediatools, FoxCD Extractor, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-19

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

Querious 1.0b12 (Mac)

Querious is a new MySQL database management application written from the ground up exclusively for Mac OS X Leopard. Unlike mindless Mac OS X versions of applications made for Windows or Linux, Querious is a stunning new app that is precise and easy to understand, giving you full control without...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MySQL, Querious, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Desktops, Open Source, Databases, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Microsoft shares a few tidbits on IE9 and (lots) more on Silverlight 4

Safari? What Safari ? :-)http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/39495-safari-4-beta-first-browser-to-hit-100-score-in-acid3-testI know, Steve doesn't like Apple but you're supposed to be a journalist? ;-)Google chrome?IE like Microsoft is stumbling around in a new ecosystem in which spending thousands of dollars is not an option.Plus, it locks you into a insecure OS platform with...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Spell Check, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTML5, JavaScript, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18