(2) (icon, small "i") A small, on-screen, graphic element that represents an application, file or hardware resource. Clicking the icon or touching it with the finger or stylus selects the item that the icon references. On Web pages, graphic elements are widely used to link to other pages, but are generally called "graphic links" rather than icons. See hypertext.
Icons on the iPhone
These are application icons on the home screen of Apple's iPhone, which are activated by touch. Gently tapping an icon launches that application.
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- Travel Kit for iPhone 1.0.2 (Mobile)
- Travel kit is regarded as a aid box for your trip which is easy to use in travel-situation that includes features to find the Flight Status, Currency Converter, Unit Converter, Postcard, Language Translator, Tip Calculator, World Clock, Torch and emergency light. Easy to manage everything in one icon, then each...
- Software downloads 2009-11-21
- Cleanse Uninstaller Pro 6.0.2.1 (Windows)
- Cleanse Uninstaller Pro is a advanced uninstaller that finds and remove even the most stubborn of programs. Uninstall faster, easier and more completely than you do with other programs. Using the Auto Find function all you have to do is drag and drop the programs icon you want to uninstall...
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- JiXii 3.0 (Mac)
- Start the program with a double-click or by dropping an image file onto the program icon. Scatter pieces by selecting a menu item (under "Puzzle") and drag pieces back to the right position. Rotate a piece, if necessary, by double-clicking it. Take your time & enjoy! Main features:Use your...
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- Dejumble 1.3.0 (Mac)
- Simplified task management. Dejumble offers a simplified task list that is always there. Simply click on the Dejumble icon in your Mac's menu bar and all your tasks are presented to you in an efficient way. Add tasks instantly. By opening the Dejumble window, you can add...
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- jFolder 1.104 (Windows)
- Want to make your folders and drives stand out for easier identification? Customize their icons then. This program allows Windows 2000 and Windows XP users to customise the appearance of icons for drives (Win2K only) and folders. You can choose the icon and tool tip of any folder, giving the...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Mini Inventory 6.1 (Mobile)
- A powerful, easy, and portable way to enter inventory and insurance data. Great for keeping personal property insurance records as well as inventory in a business. Records name, brand, date, time, quantity, value per item and total, model#, serial #, note, warranty period, seller/vendor, insured or note, location, and an...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Internet Server Monitor 10.0.15 (Windows)
- Internet Server Monitor is a network monitoring tool enabling Systems Administrators to monitor network servers, services, and applications for failures as well as recoveries enabling issue identification and resolution before users report them. Internet Server Monitor handshakes with network resources and calls specific functions enabling Internet Server Monitor to determine...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- FoxRecorder 1.5 (Windows)
- Fox Recorder is a complex sound tool, great for recording audio files. The program has the ability to transfer CDs, tapes, DVDs, TV, live shows, Internet radio, video games and any other sound source you can think of to your PC. It offers support for various popular formats such as...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- TimeComX 1.1.9 (Windows)
- TimeComX is a small and resource-friendly automation program, that can put your computer into different states after specified time or by a lower deviation of network and processor usage activity. Following options are availabe: Restart, Shutdown, Log Off, Hibernation & Suspend Mode + Wake Up, Play any type of audio-file,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Soxy 1.0 (Mac)
- There's a common problem when there are multiple versions of applications like Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator... installed on the same computer. Double-clicking a file's icon will often cause the wrong application version to launch. As a result, you might unwittingly re-save a document into a more recent file format,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- A Better Finder Rename 8.41 (Mac)
- A Better Finder Rename is the most complete renaming solution available on the market today. That's why, since 1996, thousands of hobbyists, professionals and businesses depend on A Better Finder Rename to organize and maintain files. A Better Finder Rename's user interface supports complex renaming tasks without sacrificing ease and...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- RapidCart 2.2.4 (Mac)
- RapidCart is a RapidWeaver plugin that lets you create your own e-commerce website in minutes. Add one or more RapidCart pages to your site and enjoy the slick and fully customizable cross-page AJAX cart that the plugin will automatically generate for you. Payments: checkout thru multiple trusted payment systems...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Easy Login Assist 5.2 (Windows)
- Help you to auto-login to website (Portal, Mail, Forum, Bank, Intranet etc) or application (Game, IM etc). Auto-identify login website or application to resist fraud or camouflage. Auto-protect login process to prevent thefts of Trojan or spyware. Safely manage your privacy data in different catalogs. Provides catalog management, record bookmark,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Egg 1.591 (Windows)
- Looking for a program to measure how much time you spend on jobs, time chess games, or to prevent you freezing soft-drink cans? Egg is an easy to use timer that can do these tasks and more. It can count up and down, is settable by second divisions from 3...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Ray Ozzie's view from the clouds
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- News items 2009-11-18
- Mailplane 2.1 (Mac)
- Acting as a site specific web browser for Google's Gmail, Mailplane is a full fledged Mail client for the Desktop. It fully integrates the Gmail web interface into the Mac experience, offering you the best of both worlds. And since Mailplane doesn't change the way Gmail works, its unique features...
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- NoScript 1.9.9.15 (Windows)
- NoScript provides extra protection for your Mozilla/Firefox or Flock browser: this extension allows JavaScript and Java execution only for trusted domains of your choice. This whitelist based pre-emptive script blocking approach prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities with no loss of functionality. You can enable JavaScript/Java execution for sites you trust...
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Apple QuickTime 7.6.5 (Windows)
- Just launch QuickTime Player, and there's no telling where you're likely to land. The Player may whisk you to the Moon or perhaps to an exotic location on this planet. Take you on a virtual field trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Or treat you to...
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- The weirdest Easter egg ever seen on Facebook
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Microsoft to share some details on IE 9 at PDC show this week
- Tabs that dont hang and,1. HTML 5 standards compliance ahead of Chrome and FF2. Better plugins3. CSS 3 compliance4. FASTER!Trying to develop for IE8 is still a pain!Addon supportFor things like AdBlock Plus.Also, an x64 version of silverlight.Grow upso do not read this blog - OK? Prefer Firefox but...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
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