The display area of a computer monitor or TV set. The terms "screen," "terminal" and "monitor" are used synonymously, although technically, the screen is only the visual display part of a monitor or terminal. See CRT and flat panel display.
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- Screen Grab Pro Deluxe 1.4 (Windows)
- Screen Grab Pro Deluxe features one click grab of any screen for ease of use, timer operation, current window selection list. Screen Grab Pro Deluxe supports full window or window region screen capture to file and/or clipboard ready for pasting in your favorite picture editor, capture of video windows is...
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- Sonne Screen Video Capture 7.0.0.598 (Windows)
- Sonne Screen Video Capture is powerful screen capture software that can capture any part of screen from your desktop, and save the images in BMP or JPEG formats. Besides, it offers you the function of capturing video and image from DV, TV Tuner and other capture devices in real time....
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- zaTelnet Light for Android (Mobile)
- zaTelnet Light for Android is a Telnet client for Google Phone that emulates terminal VT100 basically enough for working with Midnight Commander and others console programs. A light protocol client, designed for network system administrators, end users and web designers, working with Unix/Linux/BSD systems. zaTelnet Light for Android features extended...
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- HP Pavilion dv7-3065dx
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Any low-end desktop replacement must cut some corners on its way to providing a serviceable multimedia experience at an approachable price. At $729,...
- Product reviews 2009-11-25
- Sony Vaio FW560F/T (brown)
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Several months ago, one of our favorite retail laptops was the Sony Vaio FW480J/T. Besides offering no-hassle Blu-ray playback and a large...
- Product reviews 2009-11-25
- Are cheap LCDs a good choice for classroom sharing?
- Are viewing angles an issue? ntntRE: Are cheap LCDs a good choice for classroom sharing?I have a substandard sized classroom for my lab. A 40" screen would be great to have, even have hdmi on one computer to connect.What we've found in the LCD vs Projector issueLCDs are better for...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- BenQ V2400 Eco
- With the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 ($300) costing $50 less than the BenQ, there is simply no good reason to purchase V2400 Eco. Overall, the Samsung monitor has better performance, facilitated by its wider viewing angle and brighter screen. The BenQ gets points for its unique, stark white aesthetic and the...
- Product reviews 2009-11-25
- Aviary Screen Capture 0.4 (Windows)
- Capture a screen shot of a web page and open it in an editor to crop. Add text and arrow markup, get color information or move around areas. You can easily save it to your desktop or host it online. Lets you quick launch any of Aviary's web editor design...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Garmin Nuvi 1690
- Garmin made a pretty big splash last year when it debuted the Nuvi 880, its first-ever Internet-connected portable navigation device PND featuring MSN Direct data service. With MSN Direct scheduled to go offline in the very near future, Garmin had to create something to fill this void, so it partnered...
- Product reviews 2009-11-24
- HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx offers more multitasking muscle than many of the other mainstream budget retail laptops we've recently reviewed. Helped by a 7,200rpm...
- Product reviews 2009-11-24
- Sony VAIO VGN-NW270F/S
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S is a stylish, spacious laptop for high-definition fans with low budgets. For a reasonable $699 at Best Buy, the Vaio...
- Product reviews 2009-11-24
- HP Pavilion dv6-1375dx
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. HP had better hope its Pavilion dv6-1375 is not sitting on retail store shelves directly next to the Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S. Both are...
- Product reviews 2009-11-24
- Motorola Droid Skinomi TechSkin Screen Protector
- The Motorola Droid has an absolutely gorgeous 3.7-inch WVGA touch screen, so you'll want to take every measure to protect it. The Motorola Droid Skinomi TechSkin Screen Protector is a cheap and easy way to do so. The clear, thermoplastic urethane film adheres to the smartphone's touch screen and protects...
- Product reviews 2009-11-24
- Snapz Pro X 2.2.2 (Mac)
- Snapz Pro X allows you to effortlessly record anything on your screen, saving it as a QuickTime movie or screenshot that can be e-mailed, put up on the web, or passed around however you want. Snapz Pro X is a quantum leap in video capture technology, adroitly capturing full motion...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- On-screen Ruler 2.0.1.0 (Windows)
- This program is a semi-transparent on-screen ruler with keyboard shortcuts to help you lay out GUIs and Web pages or measure anything on your screen in 5 units. Right-click to learn the options and shortcuts. The ruler saves its settings upon exit, so it always looks the way you configured...
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- Dog Dodge for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)
- Dog Dodge for iPhone is a fast paced game that requires you to steer your dog around the screen as quickly as possible to gather as many fire hydrants as you can before your lives run out. Crazed cats are trying to run you down. Their unnerving honking cars will...
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- RedPill 1.5.0 (Mac)
- Way back in the mists of time, I wrote a screen saver for OS X which produced animated green glyphs moving on the screen, in the manner of the movie "The Matrix". This screen saver was astonishingly popular. It got 30,000+ downloads in the first weekend, taking out my...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- Fraps 3.0.3 (Windows)
- Fraps is a generic tool for DirectX and OpenGL games. In its current form, it performs many tasks, including benchmarking (see how many frames per second you're getting in a corner of your screen; perform custom benchmarks and measure the frame rate between any two points; save statistics to disk...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- Insignia NS-L26Q-10A
- Off brand Insignia a decent TV? YES!For sometime now, I have been searching for a small screen LCD TV that had a great picture and decent sound. If a great picture were the only criteria, finding one of these babies would be a simple task; but throw in the...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-21
- Dell Inspiron i1470-3282CRD
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.At what cost to battery life? That's the question we're left asking Dell after testing its Inspiron 1470-3282, a $729 laptop sold at Best...
- Product reviews 2009-11-21
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