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- Roku becomes cloud-enabled with new Roku Channel Store and Developer SDK
- The new Roku Channel Store, which is being rolled out to all Roku devices, will greatly expand the capabilities of the $99 set-top on-demand streaming device. Late Sunday night, Roku announced that its players would now have a "Channel...
- Blog posts 2009-11-22
- Salesforce Chatter: Social operating systems emerge on the IT stage
- The next big shift: Intranets, portals, and software suites that are the integrating force of the social fabric for our organizations. This morning's announcement here at Dreamforce today from Salesforce of Chatter, an enterprise-class realization of Facebook and Twitter, is further evidence of the industry's push for social Web capabilities...
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
- HP announces TouchSmart software development program, SDK
- HP on Monday announced a software development program for its TouchSmart touchscreen all-in-one desktop PCs. by Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- My First Week With DROID
- The DroidI am curious-do you feel an application is coming along that will allow you to do to email what the Blackberry is already doing? Perhaps a software upgrade by Google? Having the ability to pull all your email accounts into one app is much better than what...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-15
- ActMask Universe Virtual Printer SDK 3.63 (Windows)
- ActMask Universe Virtual Printer SDK, helps you develop own software based on virtual printer driver, exports PDF, TIFF, TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, EMF, TXT, .SPL format Print Spooling File and get printing information from virtual printer driver. Print any document to ActMask Virtual Printer, it cracks print job and...
- Software downloads 2009-11-15
- SView5 1.61 (Windows)
- SView5 is an image display, conversion and processing tool based on a rich C/C++ SDK with various capabilities, originally development on Amiga computers and later ported to Windows, Linux and Embedded Systems. The Windows frontend is both, a demonstration of the capabilities of the rich SDK and a standalone tool...
- Software downloads 2009-11-15
- SAP and open source: it's about Oracle
- Matt Asay has written a piece about SAP's 'sudden' love affair with open source: What is surprising is that it is SAP, the bastion of proprietary software, that delivers this message. Irony, thy name is SAP. SAP, after all, is hardly the most...
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- PCLReader 8.895 (Windows)
- PCLReader Views & Converts PCL & Text into PDF, PDF/A, XPS, TIFF, BMP, PNG, PCX and ASCII Text. Once viewed, a PCL or Text file can be printed to any Windows printer driver. This is useful in when you have a non-LaserJet PCL printer and need to print a Mortgage...
- Software downloads 2009-11-06
- Bytescout PDF SDK 1.16 (Windows)
- Bytescout PDF SDK is a .NET library capable to create/modify existing/sign/fill/linearize/optimize PDF documents from .NET programming languages Visual Basic.NET, C#, ASP.NET.
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- Google "attacking" developer community?
- No.Improving their apps doesn't make them evil.Killing competition by giving away apps for "free" makes them evil.Isn't it a bit hypocritical to complain?After all Android developers are using Android which they didn't need to pay for because Google gave it to them. Where do they think those development funds...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-01
- Express Scribe 5.00 (Windows)
- Express Scribe is a free transcription player featuring variable speed playback, foot pedal operation, speech recognition, file management and more. Ideal for playing dictation. Features: Variable speed playback constant pitch; Supports many professional foot pedals which connect to the game, serial or USB port to control playback; Uses 'hot' keys...
- Software downloads 2009-10-31
- Microsoft partners to allow Eclipse interop on Win7, WinServer 2008 R2, Azure
- Microsoft has made another play at interoperability with a key open source software offering. At Eclipse Summit Europe on Wednesday, the Redmond, Wash. software giant announced that it is working on four open source projects with two open source companies -- Tasktop Technologies and Soyatec -- to...
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's why
- Thanks for double-checking on WiFintLooks good butNo international support. Like the Sony not available outside the US. Again Amazon Kindle is ahead of the curve even if the device is not as sophisticatedRE: B&N Nook beats Amazon Kindle & Sony Reader, here's whyI have a Kindle, the service for...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- PCLTool SDK 8.795 (Windows)
- PCLTool SDK is a collection of tools to convert complex all levels of HP PCL text, raster and vector files into bitmap formats (TIF, in-memory DIB, PCX, DCX, BMP, XPS and PNG) or vector formats (in-memory GDI, .PDF, WMF and EMF) with matching TrueType fonts for those used to create...
- Software downloads 2009-10-21
- Cacidi Barcodes CS4 (Mac)
- Cacidi BarCodes CS4 allows you to create barcodes directly in your InDesign document by simply selecting the barcode type and entering your data in the BarCodes palette.A large selection of barcode typesYou can choose from all the most frequently used types of barcodes, including EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, ISBN, ISSN,...
- Software downloads 2009-10-21
- Motorola Dext (Gallery: 10 best open source mobiles)
- Motorola Dext or CLIQ?I believe what you term the Motorola "Dext" is being offered here in the US as the "Cliq" again, exclusively by T-Mobile. It's available for pre-sale here in about a week on their website and has had great reviews.Open Source PhoneWhat I need in a smartphone:800 x...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- Is the Google Android platform the upcoming smartphone of choice?
- Android will winThe ATT exclusive and the other closed Apple policies for iPhone have kept the door open and now Google is in. The fact that Goole is behind it and that all the phone mfgs. and carriers will be using it bodes well for quick adoption and a buzzing...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- Bytescout BarCode SDK 1.70 (Windows)
- Bytescout BarCode SDK for .NET and ActiveX generates, displays, saves barcodes. There are four types of components; Windows Forms control, WebImage Control for ASP.NET, non-visual .NET and ActiveX classes to save barcodes as PNG, GIF, JPG images; - Barcodes: ISBN (based on EAN-13 barcode), Codabar (Ames Code, USD-4, NW-7, Code...
- Software downloads 2009-10-16
- Sorax PDF SDK DLL Edition 2.0 (Windows)
- Build your own PDF application. Sorax PDF SDK is a powerful tool for software developers and programmers. Sorax PDF SDK can easily be embedded into your individualized PDF-based applications. While the full featured component takes all troubles from your shoulders, it allows you to concentrate your resources to the main...
- Software downloads 2009-10-14
- CTIA: Android and Apps everywhere
- Locked UpWe'll only see real growth the market liberalises, and real competition is given a chance -- when I can buy an iPhone/aPhone outright and use it only any network.@leegeeUnfortunately, without those kinds of lockdowns and gaurantees of profitability for the producers & telecoms, there is no incentive for a...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
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