TechSpot: Turn Off your Display Using a Windows Shortcut
Although it may seem unnecessary at first thought, there is some practicality in having a software shortcut to instantly turn off your monitor. It could prove very useful with notebook computers, if yours doesn't have a keyboard shortcut for shutting down the screen. It could also be convenient in the... Read on »
Skype for Linux set to be released as open source
Skype is very well known software for those seeking to make video and audio calls to those they know, and is even handier considering it's available on Mac, PC and Linux. Now, however, the Linux community is about to get one step better: Skype will soon become open source. The... Read on »
SE-TrayMenu 1.2.1
SE-TrayMenu is a free tray launcher and hotkey manager for Windows. Use SE-TrayMenu to gain quick access to most frequently used applications and system commands via a customizable popup menu. Main features: * Add any elements to your Windows system tray: programs, documents, folders, internet links and more* Specify global... Read on »
Zilla JPG To PDF Converter 2.0
Zilla JPG To PDF Converter is a FREE windows application for quickly converting multiple image files into a single pdf document. With... Read on »
VLC Media Player 1.0.3
VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various... Read on »
Paint.NET 3.5 beta 4
Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.... Read on »
Ubuntu 9.10
Canonical announced the upcoming release of Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Edition, the latest version of the popular Linux desktop distribution. Ubuntu 9.10 brings changes small and large that all have a common purpose - to make Ubuntu the most user-friendly operating system available. Ubuntu 9.10 features a redesigned, faster boot and... Read on »
Apple TV 3.0 and iTunes 9.0.2 updates available now
Apple's Apple TV device is a rather low-profile one; even the Cupertino company itself stated that it's just a "hobby" for them, but it's certainly a popular device for those who use it. Today, they've updated it to version 3.0, bringing some welcome changes. The general UI of the Apple... Read on »
SeaMonkey 2.0 released
The SeaMonkey Project The SeaMonkey project is a community effort to develop the SeaMonkey all-in-one internet application suite (see below). Such a software suite was previously made popular by Netscape and Mozilla, and the SeaMonkey project continues to develop and deliver high-quality updates to this concept. Containing an Internet browser,... Read on »
VMware Workstation 7
Winner of more than 50 industry awards, VMware Workstation transforms the way technical professionals develop, test, demo, and deploy software. Innovative features help software developers, QA engineers, sales professionals, and IT administrators to reduce hardware cost, save time, minimize risk, and streamline tasks that save time and improve productivity. What's... Read on »
Tweak7
Tweak7 is an application that lets users take control of Windows 7 by configuring it to enhance both performance and functionality. Tweak7 is safe to use as any changes can be easily rolled back with Microsofts system-restore. New in this version: Remove common, annoying dialogs Windows is full of dialogs... Read on »
Object Desktop 2010 Preview
Object Desktop is a suite of desktop applications designed to enhance the Windows experience, including the newly released Windows 7. Object Desktop 2010 is getting a huge and significant update, and the preview guide is now up which shows off just some of the new and updated features. Just a... Read on »
Free 1 year anti-virus subscriptions for your Windows 7 PC
With the official Windows 7 launch just minutes away here Central Time Zone in the United States, users around the world are going to need a good anti-virus to protect their PC. Three companies are currently offering free 1 year subscriptions to coincide with today's launch. First up is IObit... Read on »
Pidgin 2.6.3
Pidgin (previously called Gaim) is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. It is compatible with AIM and ICQ (Oscar protocol), MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, GroupWise Messenger, and Zephyr networks. Pidgin users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM... Read on »
Apple now allows In App Purchase in free iPhone applications
Apple's In App Purchase feature for iPhone applications, introduced in iPhone OS 3.0, has been great for developers; it allows them to sell content within their applications, instead of creating entirely new ones. Now, Apple is allowing this feature in free apps; previously, it was restricted to paid. As announced... Read on »
Google potentially releasing Android OS 2.0 shortly
Google's smartphone OS, Android, is being developed pretty steadily; it hasn't been out very long compared to other mobile operating systems, but it's getting features fairly quickly. Now, according to TechCrunch, the company could be releasing version 2.0 of the software soon, as hinted by… dessert. Indeed, dessert. You see,... Read on »
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