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- Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 17 (Windows)
- The Java Runtime Environment JRE provides the libraries, the Java Virtual Machine, and other components to run applets and applications written in the Java programming language. In addition, two key deployment technologies are part of the JRE: Java Plug-in, which enables applets to run in popular browsers; and Java Web...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- JBuddy Messenger 3.1.091026 (Mac)
- JBuddy Messenger is a multi-protocol, cross-platform instant messaging desktop client. JBuddy Messenger supports popular public instant messaging protocols as well as enterprise instant messaging servers and runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris and other Java-enabled desktop environments. System Requirements: JBuddy Messenger requires a Java Runtime Environment JRE...
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- Adobe has the iPhone surrounded with Flash, but security headaches loom
- Flash 9 is already availableThe web browser is called SkyFire and Flash on it works very nicely.RE: Adobe has the iPhone surrounded with Flash, but security headaches loomI'll try not to do my banking on my cell phone.Problem solved!RE: Adobe has the iPhone surrounded with Flash, but security headaches loomWhat...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Firefox Flash patch nudge working, but...
- Second best alternativeOn Internet Explorer (Vista/7) Flash executes inside the sandbox. Thus a Flash exploit will still be faced with a significant barrier before its able to run code as the logged-in user.Not so on Firefox. There is no sandbox and Flash executes as the logged-in user. Any Flash...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- SoliLuxe 1.2 (Windows)
- SoliLuxe is a brand new program designed for modern-day computers. That means a wide-screen aspect ratio, quality scalable graphics, and a b-i-g maximum card size. SoliLuxe stores the definitions of the various solitaire versions in user-accessible, plain-text xml files. Anyone can add another version of an existing game--or a completely...
- Software downloads 2009-08-20
- WebSphere versus .NET: battle royale!
- You must have worked your fingers to the bone!Wow, what's this? A 79 word blog, of which 56 of those words are quotes from elsewhere!!!!Well, you've certainly earned your money today!Websphere really doesn't want...to get into an "either/or" battle with .NET because it's an unwinnable battle for the forseeable future....
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- Hitonic JAR-Starter 1.0.7 (Windows)
- Hitonic JAR-Starter launches JAR and JAD files in various J2SE (JDK/JRE) and J2ME emulators environments. The program integrates with Windows Explorer. There is a system of flexible settings with the automatic detection of J2SE and J2ME environments on your computer. Now the JAR file environment (J2SE or J2ME) is detected....
- Software downloads 2009-08-03
- MSA AutoClicker 1.0 (Windows)
- MSA AutoClicker is a small application that will perform mouse clicks on a specific area for a set amount of clicks and/or on a set interval. To run MSA Autoclicker a Java Runtime Environment JRE is required.
- Software downloads 2009-07-17
- Survey: Microsoft customer satisfaction takes second quarter hit
- Survey: Microsoft customer satisfaction takes second quarter hitIf they suck so muchWhy competitor can't manage to significantly increase market share in many fields where Microsoft is keeping(O.S) or even increasing(Server,B.I) its market share, like O.S market ?Could it be that much of the negative perception people has of Microsoft...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-15
- Program for Android in C/C with the Native Development Kit (if you dare)
- Program for Android in C/C with the Native Development Kit if you dare1975 called, wants its SDK back.... sheeesh ntcriminy...Pity those guys stuck w/ C/CPP... aka dead man walking languages.Android Scripting Environment may be betterhttp://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2009/06/introducing-android-scripting.htmlProgram and run Android apps directly on an Android handset in BeanShell, Python...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Secunia: Average insecure program per PC rate remains high
- Secunia: Average insecure program per PC rate remains highGeneralizations are always bad ;)I see Secunia quoted as saying "Failing to do so is playing Russian Roulette with your IT security ? it is only a question about time ? and luck ? when your system will be compromised."Yes, patching is...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Excelsior JET 6.5 (Windows)
- Excelsior JET is a complete solution for acceleration, protection, and deployment of your Java applications, certified Java Compatible on a number of Windows and Linux platforms. Excelsior JET Optimizer converts your application's classes and jars into highly optimized Intel x86 code and creates a native executable for Microsoft Windows or...
- Software downloads 2009-06-25
- Russian antitrust unit targets Microsoft over XP availability
- Russian antitrust unit targets Microsoft over XP availabilityThe real reason Russia wants XP to remainMy guess is that the Russians are attempting to keep the older, less secure operating systems around as they have spent a great deal of time and money learning to hack those systems. Heaven forbid if...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-04
- Duplicate Files Searcher 2.2 (Mac)
- Duplicate Files Searcher DFS is an application for finding and deleting duplicated files on your computer It can also be used to calculate MD5 and SHA hashes. It is a platform-indpendent software and runs under Windows, Linux/Unix and MacOS. There are English, German and Polish language versions. Since DFS is...
- Software downloads 2009-05-04
- apophysis-j 2.7 (Mac)
- apophysis-j is a port in java of apophysis. the famous fractal flame editor for Windows. It should run on any machine equipped with a recent java environment (jre 1.4 or higher). You can graphically edit the flames, generate random mutations, choose the palette of colors, automate the processing via javascript,...
- Software downloads 2009-04-22
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11: Lots of Tech but Short on Polish
- At first glance, Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (SLED 11) is virtually indistinguishable from the company's Free/Open Source and community supported Linux distribution, openSUSE 11.1. But does SLED 11 have the extra polish and the value add to justify its position as Novell's premier enterprise...
- Blog posts 2009-03-23
- Is your Java up to date?
- Is your Java up to date?What about all the previous versionsis there a Utility to remove ALL previous versions - it's really a pain to manually uninstall all previous versions of Java ... not just the Update 11 Environment ...Ludoshutdown -9In the UK there is an agency with which one...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-14
- Pwn2Own hacker contest targets browsers, smart phones
- Pwn2Own hacker contest targets browsers, smart phonesBig correction[i]Alex Sotirov also partnered with Macaulay in 2008 to exploit a Windows Vista vulnerability.[/i]It was not a Vista vulnerability, it was a Flash vulnerability. The [b]only[/b] OS to fall in its out of the box plus fully patched configuration was OS X. Try...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-11
- KEAGEN.mail 1.0 (Windows)
- KEAGEN.mail is a easy-to-use POP3 E-Mail notifier. It is based on Java 6 and JavaMail API. Please make sure you have installed JRE 6 before using it. You enter you E-Mail connection data and KEAGEN.mail downloads Originator and Subject when new Mail arrives. Your connection data will be encrypted when...
- Software downloads 2009-01-21
- Play List Editor 1.5w (Windows)
- Play List Editor program creates playlists for the Sansa e200 series MP3 players, including the e250, e260, e270, and e280. Play List Editor will read the directory structures of the music folder on the main drive and the music folder on the SD drive, if present, and create standard unicode...
- Software downloads 2009-01-17
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