A rectangular on-screen box, or field, that accepts typed-in text in order to search for matching documents.
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- UltraBrowser 11.0 (Windows)
- UltraBrowser is a small browser application with a password-protected "MyWeb" remote bookmark manager for storing favorites on the Web, accessing them from other computers, and sharing them with others. The browser is integrated with a multisearch panel with access to popular engines enabling one-click querying, built-in Google autosearching from the...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Google Chrome Portable 3.0.195.33 (Windows)
- Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Google Image Swirl: Looks neat, but useless
- I agree - SomewhatAlthough I agree that Google's Image Swirl is basically useless, I would disagree with your prosition on Bing's Visual Search. Google's offering is mainly designed as an image discovery tool, by grouping pictures of similar content or features. While its presentation may be cool, I...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Porticus 1.8 (Mac)
- Porticus is a Cocoa GUI for the MacPorts package manager. MacPorts provides ready to build open-source software packages modified to compile and run on Mac OS X. The MacPorts project provides a TCL command line tool to manage installation, update and activation of the port packages. Porticus provides a GUI...
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Google Chrome dev 4.0.249.0 (Windows)
- Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages...
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Google Chrome dev 4.0.249.0 (Mac)
- Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages...
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- TagSparker 1.0 (Mac)
- TagSparker is a lightweight tag-based text reader. It can help you record your ideas, mark the important paragraphs, add extra information with indexable styled tags when reading. The tags of TagSparker are powerful. All Tags are indexable and have their own "control-range". The control-range of these tags can include, intersect...
- Software downloads 2009-11-15
- Windows 7's first 100 days: So how were yours?
- My windows 7 experience I had previously posted this, but my comment is more relevant to your article: After reading so much reviews praising how wonderful windows 7 was, I decided to give it a go. So here, I bought the W7 DVD and decided to upgrade my Vista SP2...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Google Chrome 3.0.195.33 (Windows)
- Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages...
- Software downloads 2009-11-13
- Google gives you movie showtimes in a fraction of a second
- Google just announced some updates to their feature that lets you get movie times for movies playing in theaters near you. This feature isn't exactly new, but they have made some pretty great enhancements that make it even better. Search for a movie that you want...
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- Cloud Engines Pogoplug
- Photo gallery:Cloud Engines PogoplugWouldn't it be nice to quickly access your data from anywhere without a complicated network setup? That's exactly what the Cloud Engines Pogoplug offers. Priced at $100, this tiny gadget turns any USB external storage devices--anything from a Seagate FreeAgent Go to a Western...
- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Magellan RoadMate 1470
- Design The RoadMate 1470 doesn't deviate from the tried and true portable navigation device form factor. Measuring 3.3 inches by 5.2 inches by 7 inches, the RoadMate's thinness easily makes this unit one of the most pocketable devices in its class. Like nearly all PNDs, the majority of the RoadMate's...
- Product reviews 2009-11-10
- Major online ad site hacked, serving up exploit cocktail
- One more reason to use FirefoxUse Firefox with AdBlock Plus and a simple filter of *media-servers.net* and the problem is solved.I am not sure that they are "major" as I did not have a filter for them.AgreedYet, I bet the web hosts will STILL complain about it. RE: Major online...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Seven great (and free!) applications for Windows 7
- You added Windows 7 to the title for page hits...Any tech enthusiast worth their salt has long known about all these apps. Nah ... ... for page hits I'd have added XP ... bigger user base ... User base yes but Windows 7is what everyone is interested in reading...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Entrance 1.4.78 (Mac)
- Entrance is a program for browsing MySQL databases. It features a database explorer tree and "match box" table search feature that works simlarly to the Mac's Spotlight. Entrance can also create charts based on tables or query results, and graphical tools for exploring data are integrated. Entrance includes an integrated...
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- TagSparker 1.0 (Windows)
- TagSparker is a lightweight tag-based text reader. It can help you record your ideas, mark the important paragraphs with multilayered structure, add extra information with indexable styled tags when reading. The tags of TagSparker are powerful but simple. All Tags are indexable and have their own "control-range". The control-range of...
- Software downloads 2009-11-08
- High-risk flaw dings Google Chrome
- no NoScript..No Google Chromethis is one of the reasons i don't want to get near this browser. Till Google wakes up and builds an add-on support for Adblock and NoScript, then and only then i might give it a try.Chrome wont even give me the Option to manually disable Scripting....
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- Human x-ray machines: Coming soon to an airport near you
- X-ray screening is badHow about we just have everyone strip naked and pass all our cloths and carry-ons through the scanner instead? There's no such thing as privacy in the Nazi-run American airports anyway.RE: Human x-ray machines: Coming soon to an airport near youI'm just going to ask for...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- Video Download Toolbar 1.6 (Windows)
- Video Download Toolbar is a Youtube downloader that allows even the most demanding users to download all FLV videos in 1 click. The best videos from the most popular Web sites as YouTube, Google, MySpace, IFilm, Metacafe, Dailymotion, Break, blip.tv, vidiLife, CollegeHumor, Sike, CurrentTV, directly to your computer in the...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Not tolerating the intolerant
- My thoughts"Most reject volunteerism in search of making money, satisfying career ambitions, relaxing or spending time with friends and family."Some volunteerism is fine, and I'm glad to help out when I can - but I don't think it can or should sustain an economy or nation. And yes, I think...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
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