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XP Codec Pack 2.5.0 (Windows)

XP Codec Pack is one of the most complete codec pack which helps you to play all major audio and video formats.And to complete your multimedia experience, instead of 3 or 4 different players you get one, simple integrated player that plays almost all audio and video files: Media Player...

Tags: Audio, Video, XP Codec Pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-09-10

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FastPictureViewer WIC Codec Pack 1.40 (Windows)

A set of free 32-bit and 64-bit codecs that enable full support for raw image formats from 12 manufacturers, covering 300 digital cameras in Windows 7, Vista and XP. Provides thumbnail support in Windows Explorer, along with viewing and slideshows in Photo Gallery / Photo Viewer and Window 7's Media...

Tags: Codec, Photograph, Axel Rietschin Software Developments, Microsoft Windows, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-10-19

RCA Small Wonder EZ200

Until the recent arrival of Creative's Vado, the biggest competitor for Pure Digital's Flip Video products in the minicamcorder, straight-to-Web video arena has been RCA's Small Wonder. While the video quality of the Small Wonder hasn't quite measured up to the Flip Video models, it does bring some features to...

Tags: Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, Small Wonder, MyLife EZ200, Pocket EZ205, video, LCD

Product reviews 2008-06-20

A dozen free & essential apps for Windows

Every time I build a new Windows computer, there are a dozen free and essential applications that I always install for other people. These applications all seem to fill essential functions and they all seem to be well-behaved installers and uninstallers, in other words it won't crash your computer or...

Tags: Application, DivXNetworks, Antivirus, Dr., Codec, Microsoft Windows Vista, Skype Technologies S.A., Computer, FastStone, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Security, Software, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-02-06

He likes it: Linux guy gives Windows Home Server a (qualified) thumbs up

He likes it: Linux guy gives Windows Home Server a qualified thumbs upHeh.Only a Linux guy would like such toy. WHS is a geeky toy...it may be useful for some people, but I still don't see why Joe User would bouy it. This product is going to sell as well...

Tags: Operating systems, CSS, Media Center PCs, UNIX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), OPEN SOURCE, FUD, Linux, Linux Guy, server, WHS, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, Iomega WHS, codec, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-12-24

(Images: David Karp's Vista annoyances)

(Images: David Karp's Vista annoyances)Where Are The Other 10,000 Annoyances?T-minus 18 days til I go back to Windows XP.My opinion"Windows Explorer frequently chooses the wrong view for files, showing documents as thumbnails or photos in the Tiles view,"Good grief - totally agree. The worst offender is the total inconsistency of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, performance monitoring, David Karp, Microsoft Windows Vista, annoyance, Vista annoyance, Microsoft Windows, codec, monitor

Discussion threads 2007-12-13

Audio glitching - Common under Vista, not so bad under other OSes

Audio glitching - Common under Vista, not so bad under other OSesYou may be right about the MacBut everyone knows that Linux is useless for multimedia. We've known for at least ten years that MS has vastly better audio performance than Linux, as proven by comparisons between MSWin98 on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, codec, operating system

Discussion threads 2007-11-01

So far, so good with VMWare Workstation 6

After publishing the video this morning to recruit this week's ZDNet Deputy Testers of the Week, I've been working most of the day on setting up some new virtual machines using VMware's recently released VMware Workstation 6.0. I've used VMware Workstation 5.5, but the big deal with VMware Workstation...

Tags: General, Hardware Infrastructure, IT Management, Legal, Mobile, Personal Technology, Software Infrastructure, Vista

Blog posts 2007-05-29

Ubuntu Version 7.04 availble for download on April 19

Ubuntu Version 7.04 availble for download on April 19Ubuntu is the satan of open source communityand it'll hurt the open source in the long run. In fact there's little difference among the linux distributions from the technical standpoint, same kernel, same libs and so on. Ubuntu's only advantage is it...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Ubuntu, Edgy, hard drive

Discussion threads 2007-04-16

MS OneCare nukes MS Outlook data!

MS OneCare nukes MS Outlook data!It's not going well for MicrosoftI understand there's another issue that flips all the Outlook spell checkers into French, others have complained about running the PST files too big and getting corruption / performance problems.All this combined with other issues such as the video codecs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office, Corporate communications, Blogging, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook

Discussion threads 2007-03-10

Microsoft's digital hub for the home uncovered

Microsoft's digital hub for the home uncoveredCertain Media[b]Media from devices that support Windows Media Connect--which is included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista and Xbox 360--can be streamed from the server.[/b]Hey,Currently items streamed to the 360 are only MS approved file types WMV, Mp4. Open it...

Tags: Backups, Microsoft Windows, Digital video, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Game players, WMV9, Microsoft Corp., server, home server, backup, WMV, Sony PlayStation 3

Discussion threads 2007-01-08

Long list of Vista bugs that will keep me off Vista

After a grueling week of intense Vista RTM testing, I still cant get Vista stable on my primary computer yet even though Ive swapped out all the bad memory. This same PC has worked with and continues to work with Windows XP just fine. Even with the good...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Digital music, Microsoft Windows Vista, codec, movie, Microsoft Windows

Blog posts 2007-01-08

Why leak it when you can beta it?

Why leak it when you can beta it?Open SourceOpen Source would have had many 'eyes' looking this piece of code over and most likely would have thrown a 'wet blanket' on this before it turned into a 'fire'.But with a closed source system, you are effectively held 'hostage' in these...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Playing DVD, Microsoft Windows, beta

Discussion threads 2006-01-05

Firms announce video antipiracy technology

Firms announce video antipiracy technologyAnd when no one buys this crippled hardwarethese companies and their fair-use removal technology will wither away just as their failed predecessors did.None of this solves the problemIf it can be displayed then it can be captured and redistributed regardless of the measures setup to prevent...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Piracy, Advertising & Promotion, irony, antipiracy, video, DVD, TiVo Inc.

Discussion threads 2004-09-10

Microsoft on every DVD?

Microsoft on every DVD?Oh joyYet another market that will be thrown around and dragged to its knees having to deal with these sorry criminals. Microsoft better keep running fast. Its monopoly position will sonn be fading into the distance..Money for Microsoft:You must buy Win-XP!Microsoft and the hollywood and recording industies...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Desktops, DVD, Microsoft Corp., Win-XP, Microsoft Windows Media Player, subscription fee

Discussion threads 2004-02-27