Tech News on Saturday, September 06, 2008
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Radical Desktops Deliver Power To The People. But What About IT?
Cloud computing, SaaS, PaaS, VDI ... the only thing certain about how user workspaces will be delivered over the coming years is uncertainty.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:02:00 EDT
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Need Disaster Recovery On The Cheap? Think Virtualization
If you have server virtualization in place, you have everything you need for an effective and inexpensive disaster-recovery setup.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:01:50 EDT
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No Virtualizing Without A License
Licensing rules vary by vendor, so it's a good idea to compile a full software list and review it with licensing vendors to be sure you're in compliance.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:01:45 EDT
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Smart Stuff: The State Of Business Intelligence 2008
Our special report highlights what top companies are doing right with their BI initiatives, and what you can learn from them.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:01:40 EDT
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CIO Values: Don Campbell, CTO Of Cognos
Think ahead, Campbell advises. "Look at your infrastructure for more than today's needs."
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT
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With Chrome, Google's Not Fighting The Last Browser War
It's trying to shift the focus to running Web applications, not viewing pages
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT
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Startup Of The Week: Zuora
The company's Z-Billing platform is aimed at the software-as-a-service market.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT
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Companies Using IPOs To Fix Balance Sheets
The emphasis on bolstering finances comes as IPO investors demand healthier balance sheets and pay attention to growth prospects.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:45:00 EDT
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Dell Outsourcing Plan May Be Tough To Execute
The world's second-largest PC maker said in April it would outsource more manufacturing, and is reportedly trying to sell most of its factories within the next 18 months.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:30:00 EDT
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Microsoft Upgrades Name As Well Features Of BizTalk
With the release of BizTalk 2009, Microsoft will commit itself to a cycle of upgrading the software on a two-year basis, a cycle that has been somewhat unpredictable.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 19:40:00 EDT
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Sony Launches Three All-In-One Vaio PCs
Sony plans to have the new systems in retail stores starting in mid-October, but plans to sell the PCs online before then.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 19:28:00 EDT
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Spectrum Bridge Launches Online Secondary Market
The company unveiled a Web site that enables buyers and sellers of wireless assets to connect.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:38:00 EDT
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Google Chrome Reflects A Desktop In Decline
After 10 years as a company, Google is making the Chrome browser key to the coming of age of cloud computing, or software as a service.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:30:00 EDT
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Wincor Nixdorf, Now World’s No. 2 in ATMs, Targets U.S.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:11:00 EDT
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EA's 'Spore' Set For Earthwide Launch
The game is expected to open up a new revenue stream built on millions of micro-transactions from players buying virtual clothes and accessories for their creatures.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:38:00 EDT
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Vodafone To Sell Dell Inspiron 'Mini 9' Notebook
Available in "key European markets," the built-in mobile broadband offers wider access, as opposed to having to find a Wi-Fi hotspot in order to get on the Web.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:57:00 EDT
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HP Swaps Usual Laptop Packaging For Messenger Bag
Wal-Mart will sell the Pavilion dv6929 with the protective bag exclusively at its Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores in the United States for $798.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:19:00 EDT
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SaaS Vendors Declare Support For Google Chrome
IT shops should be cautious about any immediate claims of Google Chrome support, considering the recent availability and immaturity of the browser.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT
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Comcast Appeals FCC Network Management Order
The cable provider insists the commission lacks legal authority to challenge its Internet usage policies.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:36:00 EDT
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Nokia Warns It Will Lose Market Share
The company said it would not enter into a pricing war merely to maintain its commanding lead of all handset manufacturers.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:29:00 EDT
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Microsoft Plans Four 'Critical' Security Bulletins Next Week
The four bulletins are titled "Windows Media Player Bulletin," "Windows Bulletin," "Windows Media Encoder Bulletin," and "Office Bulletin."
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:05:00 EDT
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Amazon To Rescue 'One Laptop Per Child' Program
Similar to last year, "Give 1 Get 1" lets consumers purchase two XO laptops and keep one while giving the other to a needy child somewhere in the world.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:33:00 EDT
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Another Google Chrome Security Flaw Identified
The "SaveAs" problem is a critical buffer-overflow vulnerability that could allow a hacker to perform a remote attack and take complete control of the affected system.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EDT
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Company Offers 'Single-Click' Mobile Purchasing
Billing Revolution enables customers to use their credit card to buy items from a handset, cutting the carriers out of the picture.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:57:00 EDT
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Girl Geeks Back Charity Auction For Kids
Sales will benefit the Starlight Children's Foundation, which helps seriously ill children and their families.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:45:00 EDT
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Security firm spots Chrome 'SaveAs' flaw
Bach Khoa Internet Security of Vietnam reports that the new Google browser is susceptible to a critical buffer-overflow flaw.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:33:41 PDT
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At 10 years old, whither Google?
Daniel Sieberg of CBS News looks at how the company grew exponentially from start-up to superstar and part of our culture, but what's ahead?
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:15:00 PDT
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Mozilla releases second Firefox 3.1 alpha
Added features include support for a new video tag element introduced with the HTML 5 standard, along with some speed enhancements.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:27:18 PDT
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Meet Chrome, Google's shiny new browser
Search giant makes its long-awaited foray into Web browsers, but just how far can it ride its online dominance?
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:43:00 PDT
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Chrome's JavaScript challenge to Silverlight
The advent of Google's Chrome browser, software pros say, should spur a big speedup for JavaScript, which would raise its standing against Microsoft's Silverlight technology.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:43:00 PDT
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Apple watchers spot 'iPod Nano' pix, iTunes hints
The rumor mill has long been predicting a longer, leaner new version of the iPod Nano, and now it's conjuring up some pictures.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:16:00 PDT
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Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the TiVo HD XL, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50, and the Dish Network's newest digital TV converter box.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT
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Explore Picasa's latest and greatest community shots
Picasa's got a brand new photo exploration page to let you browse user shots. There's even a game to figure out where photos have been taken.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:16:00 PDT
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SanDisk stock surges on buyout rumors
Stock for flash memory maker SanDisk is up on rumors that a buyout by Samsung is in the works.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:00:00 PDT
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Making Word multiuser: Plutext
Plutext, currently being developed, will bring nearly live editing to Word documents.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:59:00 PDT
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NetSuite boasts of Google Chrome support
All NetSuite's customers will be able to use Google's browser by mid-October. What are the odds any are actually clamoring for it?
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:14:00 PDT
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EIC Squared: Chrome, iPods, and a Dell-Salesforce union
On this week's EIC Squared podcast CNET's Dan Farber and ZDNet's Larry Dignan discuss Google's latest rocket launch--the Chrome browser--as well as Apple's iPod event next week and a Dell-Salesforce.com union.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:52:00 PDT
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Images: The art of 'Spore' prototypes
Will Wright and his Maxis team worked on dozens of prototypes to test the elements of their soon-to-be-released evolution game. Here's a sampling.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:29:00 PDT
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Start-up launches spectrum marketplace
A new company called Spectrum Bridge has launched a Web site for buying and selling wireless spectrum licenses.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:24:00 PDT
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Umbrella Today keeps you dry, informed about moisture
Want to check the weather without worrying about temperature? Let's face it, you just need to know if you need an umbrella or not--and this site gets that.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:07:00 PDT
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Demo + TechCrunch = Launch Week
As two competing Web 2.0 product launch conferences kick off, CNET keeps track of the best products and companies in the spotlight.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:52:00 PDT
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Microsoft makes ad push with Gates, Seinfeld
The software maker shows it's not going to let Apple's "I'm a Mac" ads dictate how their products are positioned.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:44:00 PDT
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Photos: Future Combat Systems, here and now
The U.S. Army has ambitious plans for a widespread high-tech refresh of its vehicles and other soldier gear. It's also finding a way to make some parts happen sooner rather than later.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:39:00 PDT
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Video: Why Apple says it's ready to rock
We'll soon get a look at Apple's highly-anticipated Q3 product refresh. But in advance of next week's rollout, check out what's likely going to be on the agenda with Charles Cooper and Tom Krazit on the CNET News Daily Debrief.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:31:00 PDT
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Google forms OpenSocial Foundation to woo friends
Social networks are designed to be all about friends, right? Yet when it comes to the competition behind the scenes at social networks, that '70s song by War, "Why can't we be friends?" comes to mind.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:11:00 PDT
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Hands-on with the new Joost: Software still required
The new Joost is no longer a piece of software, but you'll still need a special site-specific plug-in to run it.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:36:00 PDT
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BenQ MP512 ST DLP Projector
No matter how good or huge a TV gets (and as the proved, TVs get pretty big), they still can't match projectors for giving ...
6 Sep 2008 04:32 GMT
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A Stroke of Genius: ASUS Launches First Glide-enabled PDA Phone
A Stroke of Genius: ASUS Launches First Glide-enabled PDA Phone The New ASUS P552w Promises to Revolutionize the Way Users Work, Communicate and Play ...
6 Sep 2008 02:23 GMT
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Zepto launches notebook with NVIDIA 9800M graphics...
Zepto launches notebook with NVIDIA 9800M graphics gaming notebook, which features NVIDIA's GeForce 9800M GTX graphics card that includes 1GB of built-in memory. ...
6 Sep 2008 01:19 GMT
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Niveus Storage Server - Carg..
Niveus Storage Server - Cargo Edition: Serious Windows Home Server with 16TB storage is one of the more high-profile Media Center system manufacturers and it ...
6 Sep 2008 00:43 GMT
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LED Processor supports true HD image reproduction.
1st Ever HDMI Integrated LED Processor for True HD Introduced by Lighthouse Technologies Delivers Full HD in Resolutions up to 1920x1080p Direct Connection to LED ...
5 Sep 2008 23:32 GMT
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Video Processor upconverts images to full HD resolution.
- Affordable high-quality video processor features complete range of Video Reference Series(TM) (VRS(TM)) technologies at a fraction of the cost of comparable offerings. - ...
5 Sep 2008 23:32 GMT
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Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-DS4H Motherboard Review
The motherboard industry has been a constantly changing one in the last few months with NVIDIA having issues with some of their motherboard chipsets and ...
5 Sep 2008 23:27 GMT
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Extend Your Laptop's Life With These Tweaks
In recent years, notebook prices have dropped considerably-but they're still expensive pieces of equipment. For most users, shopping for a new machine every ...
5 Sep 2008 22:30 GMT
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Rumors Swirl Around AMD Chip Plant Spin-Off, New Processor Roadmap Surfaces
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5 Sep 2008 21:56 GMT
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Gigabyte GA-EP45T-Extreme Motherboard Review
Gigabyte is a top-tier motherboard and video card vendor. Their name is well known within the enthusiast community and for good reason. A recent ...
5 Sep 2008 20:43 GMT
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Sony Shares Hit 3yr Low After Vaio Laptop Recall
today after the company announced a recall of 438,000 Vaio laptops. As hard as it may be to believe, company officials are saying that ...
5 Sep 2008 20:00 GMT
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Logitech Launches Illuminated Desktop and Optimized Notebook Keyboards
Logitech Launches Illuminated Desktop and Optimized Notebook Keyboards Thinnest Keyboard Yet, But Longer Key Travel You might guess that PerfectStroke technology had something to do ...
5 Sep 2008 19:06 GMT
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NEC's 22-Inch LCD Monitor Boasts 176-Degree Viewing Angle
NEC's 22-Inch LCD Monitor Boasts 176-Degree Viewing Angle 's premium MultiSync EA Series is a 22-inch flat panel with an ultra- ...
5 Sep 2008 19:06 GMT
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France trials USB Railway Tickets
Railway company in France, SNCF will start carrying closed trials of RFID enabled USB tickets. SNCF already uses RFID tickets for commuters and putting an ...
5 Sep 2008 18:40 GMT
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21.5-inch BenQ LCD Monitor Enters Indian Market
, the BenQ E2200HD, a 21.5-inch full high definition LCD monitor has been launched in the Indian market. The monitor is equipped with BenQ' ...
5 Sep 2008 16:47 GMT
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Smart PSP Converter 3.8
Supports batch conversion so you do not have to manually go through all of your video files.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:15:01 GMT
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Autumn Organizer 1.0.0
It allows you more effectively allocate your time, to appoint meetings and actions. Autumn organizer contains an easy-to-handle directory (address book).
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:10:01 GMT
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SFXmaker 0.9 Beta
A tool used to create switchless installers.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:06:01 GMT
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Net Monitor for Employees Professional 3.7.1
Allows you to see screens of computers connected to the network
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:52:02 GMT
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RER DVD to AVI Converter 3.2.0.0825
This utility can easily rip your DVDs and encode them in iPod compatible format videos
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:47:01 GMT
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A123 MPEG WMV ASF MOV MP4 FLV to AVI Converter 5.9
Convert WMV, MPEG, MP4, ASF, iPhone, MOV, FLV video files to AVI format easily
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:44:01 GMT
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A123 AVI to WMV DVD MPEG MP4 MOV Converter 5.9
Convert AVI video file directly to MP4, WMV, DVD, VCD, SVCD and MOV format.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:40:01 GMT
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SpyZooka 2.5.9.3
SpyZooka will guarantee 100% removal of spyware, adware, hijackers and malware
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:35:01 GMT
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Bookmark Duplicate Detector 0.7.2
A simple to use addon for your Firefox browser.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:27:01 GMT
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Opell Video to AVI MPEG MOV RM FLV iPod PSP 3GP Zune Converter 2.1.15
The all in one software able to convert video file formats.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:23:01 GMT
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LinkedIn Companion for Firefox 3.1.2
The Firefox Companion brings you immediate access to your LinkedIn network as you browse and read email
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:20:01 GMT
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IE Accelerator 2.25
Accelerate the surfing and downloading speed of your IE by up to 2 to 6 times
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:14:01 GMT
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Professor Ratings 1,5
It can search for Professors' ratings.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:11:01 GMT
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Gogrok 1.6.6.3 Beta
A useful platform to share any applications/software/files, on your computer, with your co-workers.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:08:01 GMT
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HTML Ruby 4.43.6
Adds support for rendering of ruby annotation.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:03:01 GMT
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Saint Benedict 1.0
A virtual prayer card feating an icon of Saint Benedict
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:52:01 GMT
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Catalyst File Transfer .NET 6.0 Build 6000
Enables developers to integrate file transfer functionality in applications.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:47:01 GMT
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Home Plan Pro 5.2.12.24
This application will help you create a architectural home project.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:44:01 GMT
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Absolute Video to Audio Converter 3.1.0
Will help you extract audio from mpg, avi, wmv/asf and save them in mp3, wma, wav and ogg files
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:41:01 GMT
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yPlay 1.0.75
yPlay is a freeware MP3 & OGG player with multiple playlists and a light, clean interface
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:38:01 GMT
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RER DVD to iPod Converter 3.2.0.0825
An application that will rip easily DVDs and encode them in iPod compatible format videos
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:34:01 GMT
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Tab Saver! 1.1.2
Restore the original set of tabs/URLs you were browsing in the previous session
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:29:01 GMT
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TabNavIt 0.0.7.1
A simple to use addon for your Firefox browser.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:26:01 GMT
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Video Converter Professional 8.1.2.3510
Powerful software that supports conversion of many video formats: MP4, 3GP, AAC, AC3. MP2, MP3, MOV, MPEG, RM, WAV, SWF, etc.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:22:01 GMT
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AdventNet QEngine 6.9
It is used to test web applications, web services, schedule tests, track issues and features
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:14:01 GMT
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priPrinter 1.2.0.577
Print from any application with printer support, preview and inspect pages in many ways before printing
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:10:01 GMT
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SmartFolio Academic Edition 3.0.52
A highly advanced, easy to use analytical tool to assist and enhance the management of investment portfolios
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:07:01 GMT
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LEF View 0.6
Allows you to view local LEF files - LEF is a standard format used in the EDA industry
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:58:01 GMT
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iPod To PC Transfer 4.0
This software will enable you to easily backup your iPod music to your computer
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:52:01 GMT
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Aigo DVD to AVI/MPEG/XVID/MOV/FLV/WMV Converter 2.0.13
A handy application providing great video and audio quality conversion to smaller file and without losing quality.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:45:01 GMT
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Distrust 0.8.1
Firefox add-on that will hide any surfing trails that your browser leaves behind.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:07:01 GMT
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Polyworld 1.5.2
Free and open source artificial world for your Mac
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:54:01 GMT
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Status-bar Scientific Calculator 3.8.2
Firefox add-on that helps you with math calculation.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:48:01 GMT
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PHPNN 0.1 Beta
Easily create and manipulate Neural Network based artificial intelligence
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:43:01 GMT
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Voluminous 1.0.6
20,000 books. For the price of one hardback.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:32:01 GMT
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DVDateStamper 1.0.1
Stamp the recording date onto your DV footage so it's there to see next time you watch it
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:22:01 GMT
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Photomatix Pro 3.1 Beta 4 / 3.0.3
Extends dynamic range of digital photos/scanned films.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:17:01 GMT
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Magic Dice 1.5.3
Magic Dice is a 5 of a kind game for 1 of a kind fun
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:53:01 GMT
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BiotSavart 4.0.16
Calculates the magnetic field resulting from general 3-D configurations of current-carrying conductors.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:47:01 GMT
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Bookmark Rater 0.2
Firefox add-on that lets you rate your favorite bookmarks.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:36:01 GMT
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Odysseus 1.0 Beta 3
A very easy to use Eudora style email client.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:27:02 GMT
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GoogaLoom 1.0 Beta 1
A very efficient RapidWeaver plugin designed for the Google payment system.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:21:01 GMT
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Polyform Puzzler 1
Open source set of front-end applications for solving specific polyform puzzles
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:11:01 GMT
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PowerTunes 1.0.1
Organize multiple iTunes libraries and music folders.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:54:01 GMT
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PDDL4J 1.0 Beta
Java implementation of planners based on the PDDL
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:47:01 GMT
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Nanoki 1.09
Simple and elegant wiki engine.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:38:01 GMT
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Image to Phone 1.2.0
Firefox add-on that helps you send any image you want to your mobile in case you are a DDNMobile.com customer.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:25:01 GMT
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ht2html 2.0
Free web page templating system that provides a set of Python scripts for creating simple websites
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:15:01 GMT
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Iris 1.0.8
Lets you do more stuff with your iSight camera.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:08:02 GMT
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Plainstat 0.1.1
A free and simple statistical application for Mac.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:52:01 GMT
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JollysFastVNC 0.96.42 Build 1890 Alpha
VNC client that aims to become the fastest available VNC client on the Mac platform.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:43:01 GMT
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ShortStuff 0.1.1.2
Firefox add-on that enables you to place a shortened version of your URL page.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:37:01 GMT
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CamSpinner 2.0
Publish a webcam on the Internet.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:22:02 GMT
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MacLoggerDX 4.3.6 Beta 5
Logs into your favourite telnet or TNC DXCluster and as DX Spots are received, tunes your radio to the spot.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:16:01 GMT
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HTML2Any 1.0
Easily convert from HTML to any file format
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:06:01 GMT
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The Tube 2.8.1
A modern and convenient solution for watching TV on your Mac.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:59:01 GMT
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Optimism 2.0
Work out your depression triggers and remove them.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:48:02 GMT
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AKVIS Enhancer 9.5
An image enhancement software for revealing details on a picture.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:41:01 GMT
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FoxBurner 1.0
Firefox add-on that allows you to monitor your feedburner account.
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:27:01 GMT
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Legends of First Star 1.03
Free online role-playing game
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:15:01 GMT
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