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- Google Chrome OS has arrived as free VMWare download
- Somebody will make it available in a more public area, I'm sure.Being that it's open source, somebody's going to make it available in a more public area, I'm sure. I'll wait until then.RE: Google Chrome OS has arrived as free VMWare downloadthat's not the real release... that's a linux based...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Sync!Sync!Sync! 4.1.1 (Mac)
- Sync!Sync!Sync!... Do you have backup copy of your data? If your hard disk drive breaks, you can buy apps and musics but you can never buy back original data like documents, photos, emails, etc. Sync!Sync!Sync! helps you to make copies of your data by synchronizing two folders. It's very easy...
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual
- Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scareware
- RE: Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scarewareI'm glad Microsoft Windows goes the extra mile to protect users from this kind of mischief. In Microsoft Windows I can set security zones in the Internet Options window so that only trusted sites will load, or set it so internet...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Five ways Android could get into trouble
- the only danger lies with patents owned by Apple, M$ or other trolls.Without them, the sky is the limit!Good points! Apples success, and closed software, and AT&T exclusivity are what are giving Android a big push. Verizon ONLY accepted Android on their network to combat iPhone / AT&T for example....
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Synology Disk Station DS409slim - NAS server
- Synology Disk Station DS409slim is a true miniature powerhouse in the network-attached storage device market. It's the first 2.5-inch hard drive-based NAS server we've reviewed that offers hot-swappable capability. However, that is its least impressive feature. The server did well in our performance tests and, like other Synology products we've...
- Product reviews 2009-11-16
- Microsoft confirms 'detailed' Windows 7 exploit
- Ummm interesting....so just block 139 and 445...445? great that port aggain.Is SMB blocked to/from internet by th firewall by default?RE: Microsoft confirms 'detailed' Windows 7 exploitPorts 139 and 445 are blocked by default for Internet access by Windows firewall in Windows 7 and any commerical hardware firewall. They are enabled...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- CryptoExpert Lite 7.9.14 (Windows)
- CryptoExpert creates encrypted virtual disks and these disks are visible as usual disks with drive letters (for example, G:, H:, Z:, i.e. with any drive letter that is not used by other system devices). The data stored on a CryptoExpert disk is stored in the container file. A container is...
- Software downloads 2009-11-14
- Wifi File Transfer for Blackberry (Mobile)
- "I couldn't believe how amazingly easy WiFi File Transfer was to use ... I was equally impressed with the speed the transfers seemed to possess. I was also able to effortlessly create and manage new folders from my BlackBerry and from my computer."- CrackBerry "..great solution that I am surprised...
- Software downloads 2009-11-13
- Print2PDF 8.0.09.1028 (Windows)
- Adobe PDF converter DOC to PDF, creator, writer for Windows Vista/2000/XP/2003/2008. Print2PDF uses print output for conversion into an Adobe Acrobat compatible PDF file. Choose from multiple page sizes, orientations, watermark / stamp insertion, metadata access and file resolutions (up to 2400 DPI). Merge output from different applications into a...
- Software downloads 2009-11-12
- KooLoader 1.6 (Windows)
- KooLoader is an all in one download manager software that guarantees a worthy Internet downloading experience through the addition of an adaptive download accelerator, segmented downloads for acceleration, an astounding number of simultaneous downloads. The program offers support for Internet Explorer, Firefox. Anytime you need to download something online, copying...
- Software downloads 2009-11-12
- Cloud Engines Pogoplug
- Photo gallery:Cloud Engines PogoplugWouldn't it be nice to quickly access your data from anywhere without a complicated network setup? That's exactly what the Cloud Engines Pogoplug offers. Priced at $100, this tiny gadget turns any USB external storage devices--anything from a Seagate FreeAgent Go to a Western...
- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Linksys WRT160N
- Basic functions OK but no USB storage!Router is advertised to allow the add-on of a USB external hard drive. I've spent 12+ hours on Linksys phone calls with tech people, supervisors, and customer service and still cannot get this feature to work. They replaced the router under warranty, but still...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-08
- WD TV Live HD Media Player
- The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance.Fast forward a year and it's safe to say that...
- Product reviews 2009-11-07
- XTreme Tweaks for WM6.5 (Mobile)
- body,td,th {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}.style22 {color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; }.style23 {font-size: 18px;font-weight: bold;}.style24 {color: #FF0000;font-weight: bold;}Explore the FULL POTENTIAL of your Windows Mobile 6.5 ! XTreme Tweaks v1.0, best tool for Windows Mobile 6.5 personalization/customization.Easy to use, finger friendly, NO NEED FOR STYLUS!. Windows Mobile 6.5 ONLY !Available...
- Software downloads 2009-11-07
- Change Folder Icons 8.6.2 (Windows)
- Change Folder Icons is an award-winning tool for Windows that allows you to easily find thousands of bright icons on your computer that you can use as folder icons. Program features: - change the icon of a folder simply and quickly by pressing the right mouse button on it and...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Zultrax P2P 4.40 (Windows)
- A modern P2P file-sharing tool, with multiple network support and privacy protection features. Zultrax P2P comes with an advanced queuing system, multi-source swarmed downloads, and fully stable software.
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- NFS Manager 3.3 (Mac)
- NFS Manager is a graphical user interface to control all built-in NFS features of Mac OS X. It can manage a whole network of Mac OS X computers to setup a distributed NFS file system via a few simple mouse clicks. NFS Network File System is the industry standard for...
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- SnapMail 5.2.2 (Mac)
- SnapMail is the cross-platform private messaging and file transfer utility for your office. Instantly send messages, files, reminders, and alerts on your network. Unlike instant messaging, SnapMail uses peer-to-peer technology and does not rely on Internet servers to send mail within your local network. This makes SnapMail a very fast...
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- psCmd .2797 (Windows)
- Pretty Secure Command psCmd - run client Windows applications securely zip package attached under attachments This program will allow the client to run a program such as an installation program or a utility program with alternate credentials securely. So if you want a client/user to be...
- Software downloads 2009-10-31
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