Software that has just been compiled and ready for its initial test inhouse. See alpha test, beta test and release candidate.
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- Trend Micro Virus Controlled Pattern File 6.658.03 (Windows)
- Trend Micro Pattern File contains Virus Pattern Files with latest virus databases. The Official Pattern Release or OPR is Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for identified viruses.Trend Micro offers various types of Pattern Files to protect customers from Malware, Spyware/Grayware, and other threats. It is guaranteed to have passed...
- Software downloads 2009-11-28
- AndPishti Alpha for Android (Mobile)
- AndPishti Alpha for Android is an Android version of the popular Turkish card game. It supports single player and multi player options. However, in short playing the Jack or the same numbered card with the top of pile gets the pile. If there are only one card on the table...
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- Network Drive Manager 2.5.2 (Windows)
- Network Drive Manager is a utility for managing network drives. During Windows logon NDM ensures that all network drives under its control get connected and activated, where after they are periodically reconnected to prevent deactivation. Optionally it can run programs, open documents or mount TrueCrypt volumes after a network drive...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- (Unboxing the free PDC laptop (photos))
- Acer? MehI'll pass.Don't knock 'em.I am typing this on a rock-solid 5 year old Acer Ferrari 4000 that has run every alpha, beta, CTP, RC and RTM of Vista and Win7, has travelled around the globe with me, been used for countless keynotes, presentations and demo's and is currently being...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Is imminent Chrome OS launch reckless?
- First Impressions"first impressions are extremely important."Yup, Vista SP1/SP2 is a good operating system. Microsoft botched the initial release of Vista, and it gave a good operating system a permanently bad name.reckless not sure dangerous surely i may sound stupid or ill inform but ...What will be Chrome...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-14
- Thunderbird 3: Near-final version due next week
- Thunderbird 3It's about time. Thunderbird, to date, has been a disappointment when compared to its place in the email client sector, compared with Firefox's place in the browser sector.I haven't seen it or read the features yet, but I hope they have made real progress as I would be delighted...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- ZDNet Government version of Throw out the Trash Day
- More trash pleaseNice idea ... may I submit a similar one for the editor's consideration? Can we have 'trash of the week' by a ZDNET blogger. Serious ... with a touch of humour. Example follows.In Jason Perlow's 'The Vista is Dead' spoof mwagner@zdnet.com was moved to comment."Sounds like you didn't...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Sneak Preview: Chrome OS Browser Video Tour
- Another videoThere's another video on a blog at http://chromeos-blog.com that also shows the browser. It's 3 mins.RE: Sneak Preview: Chrome OS Browser Video TourWith Google in the fight against MS over MS tyingbundling their browser to their OS, can someone explain to me why its ok for Google to make...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- Sneak Preview: Chrome OS Browser Video Tour
- Recently, various outlets, such as TechCrunch, had reported that an early build of Chrome OS has been leaked into the wild. Well, I hate to tell you but those reports weren't exactly accurate. What leaked was in fact was an Alpha/Beta implementation of the Chromium browser that...
- Blog posts 2009-10-15
- Why Mac open source gets no respect
- "Since Macs generally cost less than PCs"THEY ARE? Since when? And that doesn't jive at all with "Macs are upscale"... and cheaper. Mmmm no.No counterpart to XBMC?There are a ton of Media Center applications for windows, including Windows Media Center, which is fairly adept at just about...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- Abrosoft FantaMorph Deluxe 4.1 (Windows)
- With FantaMorph Deluxe, creating face morphing movie and face composite from multiple images has never been easier and faster! You can do everything a professional animation director does to create amazing images and animations. FantaMorph supports most formats including AVI, BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, TGA, PCX, and even professinal...
- Software downloads 2009-10-08
- Karmic Koala: That's One Seriously Fast Marsupial
- I'm having issues with VirtualBox . . .I'm having issues with VirtualBox: Even though it worked before, lately it's claiming that "VT-X/AMD-V hardware acceleration has been enabled, but is not operational" and not allowing me to run 64 bit Ubuntu :(.RE: Karmic Koala: That's One Seriously Fast MarsupialI had some...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- Happy Mac Command Line Phobia Defeater 0.0.0.0.0.0.1 (Mac)
- This program is in the early alpha stage of development and only at version 0.0.0.0.0.0.1 BUT WE HAVE GREAT HOPES FOR THIS PROGRAM WE REALLY LIKE THIS PROGRAM. Please read on. Are you tired of grappling with the unforgivable Terminal? Don't you too long for the good old beige box...
- Software downloads 2009-09-27
- Windows 8: More early clues start to emerge
- Here's something for the developers to do:Spend 100% of their time on the current windows, until it is bug-free, secure, and stable.Also for the next Win, don't change the UI again. Please.TLZTLZ must be TAR with LZMA. TGZ TAR with gzip would be more useful.hot air for a doomed productIf...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Does it matter that "Linux is bloated"?
- well compare to what compare too its former self ... ultra thin but lack finessecompare to win 2k compare to win xp compare to vista /win 7 will all there crapware compare to Mac and its hardware lock in Its easy to state Linux is bloated but...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- CD Key Generator 6.3 (Windows)
- Generate random alpha, numeric, or both, CD keys for software distribution and registration. A maximum key length of 24 characters may be generated. Key can then be copied or saved into a text file for later use. Keys can be exported to an encrypted file in addition to an Array,...
- Software downloads 2009-09-15
- Zimbra Desktop 1.0.3 (Mac)
- Zimbra Desktop is the next generation leap forward for Web 2.0 applications- now you can have Zimbra's Ajax-based collaboration experience online and offline. That means when you are out of the office without a connection (say, in a plane, train, or automobile), you can keep working without missing a beat....
- Software downloads 2009-09-07
- ContactGenie Exporter Basic 1.1.27 (Windows)
- ContactGenie, an advanced contact exporter for Microsoft Outlook/Exchange '2000-'2003 including support for Personal Distributions Lists PDL, MS Exchange Global Address List GAL and Global Distribution Groups GDG. Export to MS Access, MS Excel and text files (CSV, Tab, and custom delimited). Output text format control for date, number, and currency...
- Software downloads 2009-09-07
- ContactGenie Exporter Advanced Edition 1.3.30 (Windows)
- Advanced contact exporter for Microsoft Outlook/Exchange 2000-2007 including Global Address List GAL and Global Distribution Groups GDG. Support for most major file types. Output text format control for date, number, and currency fields. Strip alpha fax prefixes on export without affecting Outlook data. Supports custom fields, multi-folders, multi-lingual field names,...
- Software downloads 2009-09-07
- ContactGenie Exporter Prem Ed 1.3.30 (Windows)
- ContactGenie Exporter Basic Ed offers you advanced export functions for Outlook/Exchange contact folders with full custom form support, PDLs, MS Exchange GAL and Global Dist Groups. Advanced contact exporter for Microsoft Outlook/Exchange 2000-2007 including Global Address List GAL and Global Distribution Groups GDG. Support for most major file types. Output...
- Software downloads 2009-09-07
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