Movable; transferable. An electronic device that is easily transported. It may refer to a pocket-sized handheld device or to a laptop that weighs several pounds. See also data portability and software portability.
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- Blog posts 2009-11-24
- myDocuments 2.7 (Mac)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- SyncWiz for Microsoft Outlook 2.11 (Windows)
- Export, import, backup, and sync Microsoft Outlook contacts and Calendar between two or more PCs or Mac using portable vCard, vCalendar, and iCalendar files with vSync for Outlook. Outlook allows you to convert export or import only one contact into the vCard formatted file at a time. Now with VSync...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- AVCWare QuickTime Converter 2.0.1.0821 (Windows)
- AVCWare QuickTime Converter is a powerful tool to help you convert QuickTime MOV files to AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX and other video format respectively for iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, Zune and many other popular portable players. With the patented powerful QuickTime video decoder inside, you can preview the QuickTime...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- Little Registry Cleaner Portable Edition 1.4.0.1 (Windows)
- Little Registry Cleaner is an open source program designed for Windows Registry. Its purpose is to remove obsolete or unwanted items that build up in the registry over time in order to improve the stability and performance of your computer. These items may include un-needed or inaccurate entries left behind...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- A1 Website Download 2.0.2 (Windows)
- Download and archive entire Web sites such as forums, galleries, online books and articles. Web site downloader can perform Web site login and handle cookies. Ready to copy and store Web sites on portable media such USB and CD. Convert dynamic database driven Web sites into static. Use if traveling...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- PeaZip Portable 2.8 (Windows)
- PeaZip Portable is the PeaZip file archiver packaged as a portable app, so you can take your file archiver with you and work with your compressed 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR files and more on the go. You can place it on your USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard...
- Software downloads 2009-11-21
- PeaZip 2.8 (Windows)
- PeaZip is a free, open source file and archive manager for 32 and 64 bit Windows and Linux. It is available either as installable and portable application not needing installation. Full support: 7Z, 7Z-sfx, ARC/WRC, BZ2/TBZ2, Custom user defined, GZ/TGZ, PAQ/ZPAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ, split, TAR, UPX, ZIP. Open, browse, extract,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-21
- Miranda IM Portable 0.8.10 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- myApps 2.2 (Mac)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-20
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- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- PKB 2.2 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-20
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- Software downloads 2009-11-20
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- Software downloads 2009-11-20
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- Software downloads 2009-11-20
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Alcohol and fuel cells in our future?
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- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- Google Chrome OS announcement
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- GrooveMaker is a loop junkie dream come true
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- Blog posts 2009-11-19
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