Tech News on Saturday, November 21, 2009
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Cisco Rolls Out iPhone Security App
The SIO To Go app sends realtime alerts to users' iPhones, notifying of attacks and potential threats to corporate networks.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST
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Review: Bluetooth Headsets For Mobile Pros
Put down that handset and pick up a wireless headset. We rate Bluetooth devices from Aliph, BlueAnt, MoGo, Motorola, Plantronics, and Samsung.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
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Wolfe's Den: Intel CTO Envisions On-Chip Data Centers
Justin Rattner talks about the explosion of multicore processing, bringing security to cloud computing, and processor-based networking
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:00 EST
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Lessons Learned From PCI Compliance
Assessors reveal mistakes companies make with data security standard.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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Practical Analysis: How Locked In To Vendors Are You?
Stem-to-stern storage, networking, and management products are coming from several vendors. Is that a positive trend?
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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So Much Data, So Little Encryption
We surveyed almost 500 business technology professionals and found little end-to-end encryption use. Instead, we're doing only what auditors demand.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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Rolling Review: Acronis Deploys Windows 7 With Ease
The software gets the new OS to your users quickly and easily, but lacks management features.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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Credit Card Processors Getting Encryption Religion
Top providers are touting new services. Yet many businesses that accept credit cards aren't ready for end-to-end encryption.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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CIO Profiles: Mark Dajani, Senior VP And CIO Of Kraft Foods
For everything Kraft's IS department does, there's a value measurement.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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So Much Data, So Little Encryption
We surveyed almost 500 business technology professionals and found little end-to-end encryption use. Instead, we're doing only what auditors demand.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage
Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST
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Web 2.0 Expo: Noveck Cites Open Gov Challenges
The deputy CTO for open government sees progress, but acknowledges push back and resource constraints on the path to transparency..
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST
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J.P. Morgan Stepping Up Fight Against Corporate Payments Fraud
The bank issued a white paper that looks at the growing area of corporate payments fraud and suggests best practices for safeguarding accounts.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:00 EST
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Motorola Buys RadioFrame's iDEN Business
Integrated Digital Enhanced Network products have been The acquisition will enhance its push-to-talk technology delivered over an integrated Digital Enhanced Network, Motorola says.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:00 EST
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Air Force To Expand PlayStation-Based Supercomputer
The cluster of PlayStation 3 consoles is already being used for research into high-def video processing and systems with brain-like properties.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:00 EST
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China Cyber Espionage Threatens U.S., Report Says
A Congressional advisory report warns that cyber attacks against defense computers are on the rise.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:39:00 EST
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U.S. Cellular Offers Mobile Plan Notifications
Wireless plan customers nearing their limits on minutes or text messages can opt to receive notification from the carrier via SMS.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:00 EST
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Microsoft AppFabric Adds Azure Cloud Plumbing
Microsoft is implementing a background technology for Azure, AppFabric, that will help it serve as a platform for composite applications working with software in the enterprise.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:47:00 EST
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Transamerica Insurance & Investment Group Launches iPipeline's iGO e-App for Life Business
The iGO e-App eliminates agent error and reduces processing time, according to the vendor. TIIG will be deploying full iGO e-Apps for their Term Life business throughout the U.S.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:34:20 EST
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Sword Group Acquires AgencyPort
The deal unites AgencyPort's front-end solutions and client base with Sword's core processing and CRM capabilities.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:29:30 EST
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Network Provides Healthcare Pricing Data
Transparent Health Network negotiates healthcare pricing with medical providers, and shares price data with its members online.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST
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Nokia Sees Enterprise Demand For Netbook
The Booklet 3G's embedded mobile broadband and long battery life are attracting mobile professionals, not the mass market it had aimed for, Nokia says.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:00 EST
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IBM and Informatica Take Next Steps Toward Cloud Delivery
As the cloud model matures, new offerings pave the way for shared analytic insight and services-based data integration.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:00 EST
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Telepresence Acquisitions Booming
Videoconferencing firms BT, Polycom, Logitech, LifeSize Communications, Cisco, and Tandberg all have either made deals or are in negotiations.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:00 EST
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Number of Millionaires Grows in China
The number of millionaires in China continued to rise while many world economies are a deep recession, a private research group said.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:04 EST
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NASA signs 'The Rock' to make it seem cool
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who plays an astronaut in the new movie "Planet 51," is NASA's latest endorser, reminding people just how useful space travel really is. The Rock? Really?
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:03:00 PST
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Another (loud, fuzzy) peek at Wired's tablet edition
What will Conde Nast magazines look like once they show up on tablet computers made by Apple, Hewlett-Packard, and others? This video gives you an idea.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:44:38 PST
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McAfee warns about '12 Scams of Christmas'
Shoppers and retailers aren't the only ones gearing up for the holidays. Criminals are out in full force with plenty of scams to separate you and your money
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:04:06 PST
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Firefox: Heat and the CPU usage problem
Mozilla's browser does not efficiently use a computer's CPU and, consequently, can cause overheating problems in some laptops, particularly ultraportables.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:15:00 PST
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Large Hadron Collider up and running again
The world's biggest particle accelerator is in full operation after a year of repairs.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:03:18 PST
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Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android
Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:00 PST
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Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Tech biz turkeys
In the history of tech, some decisions stand out as truly awful. This week, Rafe Needleman, Charlie Cooper, and Jim Kerstetter go over some of the worst ever.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:00 PST
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Game developer cuts back on Android in favor of iPhone
One game developer said it is cutting its investment in Android in favor of Apple's iPhone because it sells 400 times more games for the iPhone than it does for Android.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:14 PST
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Can Facebook group change World Cup game result?
The World Cup elimination game between France and Ireland was decided by a piece of blatant cheating. A Facebook group, more than 250,000 strong, wants it replayed.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:43:00 PST
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Techmeme Mobile launches for iPhone, Pre, Droid
Popular tech news aggregator Techmeme has launched a new mobile version of the site for the Apple iPhone, Palm Pre, and Motorola Droid.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:03:45 PST
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How smoking can ruin your Mac
According to a report, AppleCare warranties can be voided if Apple deems the damage was caused by secondhand smoke. Appeals to Steve Jobs have, apparently, not succeeded.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 PST
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Windows 8 in 2012?
It's not clear what Microsoft's desktop plans are, but the Windows Server team included slides at PDC suggesting a new major release coming around 2012.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:00 PST
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Nokia's layoffs and Skype's eBay adieu
Nokia is cutting its R&D workforce, while eBay says goodbye to Skype. Hear more about these stories and others in today's episode.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:21:00 PST
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Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO
An IPO filing for the electric-car start-up is expected any day, according to sources. Public offering would be the first from a U.S. automaker since Ford Motor shares debuted in 1956.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:05:00 PST
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Sony planning new online store
Taking a page from Apple's iTunes, Sony is devising an online store offering music, movies, books, and other downloadable content for its various devices.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:54 PST
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Nook sold out for the holidays
Barnes & Noble has announced on its Web site that its much-anticipated e-book reader, the Nook, is sold out through 2009. Is that good news for Amazon?
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:00 PST
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Bedside vital signs monitor goes mobile
Drager's Infinity M540 displays a patient's real-time vital signs on the go. Designed to fit in the palm of a caregiver's hand, the display auto-rotates so that it is always upright.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:19:12 PST
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Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge
Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating-system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point the two will become one.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST
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Week in review: Browser breakthroughs
From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:41:00 PST
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Spain mandates affordable broadband for all
The country's government is following the lead of Finland and making affordable broadband a legal right.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:39:00 PST
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Unboxing the free PDC laptop (photos)
CNET has a look as one developer at the Microsoft PDC gathering in Los Angeles unboxes an Acer laptop, which were given to most attendees.
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:33:00 PST
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ginz 1.1 (Freeware)
A useful tool for keeping all your passwords safe and organized
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:13:01 GMT
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Blindwrite 6.3.1.5 (Ad-supported)
Tool designed to reproduce a CD-ROM almost perfectly
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:10:03 GMT
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postDawn MIDI Splitter (Freeware)
Splits the incoming midi stream
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:10:01 GMT
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MemSet 4.1 (Freeware)
A easy to use tweaker for memory timings selecting
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:05:01 GMT
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Mp3tag 2.45 (Freeware)
The universal Tag editor for various audio formats
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:21 GMT
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jExigo 20090908 (GPL)
A Java class to help you with your development.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:57:01 GMT
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ProduKey 1.40 (Freeware)
Displays the CD-Keys of MS-Office/Windows installed on your computer
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:56:17 GMT
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MyDBF2MySQL 0.8.4.3 (GPL)
Transfer databases with the help of this tool.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:48:01 GMT
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Opera Web Browser 10.10 Build 1893 Beta / 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Freeware)
One of the fastest, smallest and smartest full-featured web browser
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:43:40 GMT
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xBaseJ 20091013 (LGPL)
A xBase engine to help you with your work.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:39:01 GMT
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Hash & Crypto Detector 1.4 (Freeware)
Detects hash and crypto algorithms
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:09:01 GMT
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PrePacker 0.4.1 (Freeware)
Easily pack files before burning them to discs
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:45:01 GMT
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CLEANCR 0.1 (Freeware)
Removes CR (caret return) symbols from text files.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:30:01 GMT
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Console Cryptor 0.2 (Freeware)
Encryption / decryption with one or more than one passwords
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:13:01 GMT
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Lord of the Sith 1 (Freeware)
A bold truetype font with a strong look to it
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:09:01 GMT
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Geometry VecMat Class Library 1.0.1 (LGPL)
A geometry vector library to help you with your development.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:52:01 GMT
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AnyFound Photo Recovery Free Edition 1.1 (Freeware)
An application that can recover deleted, lost and corrupted photos free.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:32:01 GMT
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Son hServer 0.4.0.165 (Freeware)
A small home WWW server
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:01 GMT
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My Notes Keeper 1.9.7 Build 1151 (Trial)
Keep your personal notes and information in one place...
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:23:02 GMT
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Loosh (Freeware)
This is a transparent TTF character
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:21:01 GMT
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Path Manager 1.1.1 (GPL)
Organize system path with the help of this tool.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:16:01 GMT
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Loopy 1.0 (Freeware)
An original truetype font with a transparent appearance
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:55:01 GMT
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Long Cool Woman 1.1 (Freeware)
This is a TTF character with an accurate appearance
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:37:01 GMT
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Free Process Freezer 1.0 (Freeware)
Easily suspend processes without loss of data, and resume them later.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:20:01 GMT
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Long Cool Mother 1.0 (Freeware)
This is an accurate truetype font with a slim look
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:55:01 GMT
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BrowserPacker 3.01 (Freeware)
Enhance your layout with browser frames
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:47:01 GMT
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AP Keyboards XL (Freeware)
Extended versions of the keyboards
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:41:01 GMT
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Windows 7 Migration Utility 1.0 (Freeware)
Helps move from XP/Vista to Windows 7
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:23:01 GMT
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Aloaha Sign 3.9.172 (Freeware)
An excellent tool for validating PDF, p7m, d2d, xmldsig or PKCS 7 signatures.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:04:02 GMT
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Aloaha PDF Signator 3.9.172 (Demo)
Allows you to custom sign any existing PDF Document
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:58:01 GMT
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Reaction Time
Free dexterity game for your Mac
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:04:01 GMT
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Kermeta 1.3.2
Metamodeling language which allows describing both the structure and the behavior of models
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:57:01 GMT
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Prosody 0.5.2
Free communications server written in Lua
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:40:01 GMT
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Pacman Clock
Free Pacman clock for your Mac
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:33:01 GMT
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Gametable 2.0 RC7
A shared whiteboard client optimized for the tabletop gaming experience
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:23:01 GMT
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Macte! Safari Toolbar 1.1.7 Beta
A nice Safari plug-in that adds several functionalities.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:16:01 GMT
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WoWLink 0.9.8
Free add-on for WoW that will help you record Items, Quests and Patterns in a database
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:06:01 GMT
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SHARK 2.3.1
Free and open source C++ libraries that will help you design and optimize adaptive systems
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:52:01 GMT
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qooxdoo 0.8.3
One of the most comprehensive and innovative Open Source Ajax frameworks
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:39:01 GMT
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Sametimed 0.1.3 Beta
Same Time Document Editor, based on Google Wave Protocol
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:28:03 GMT
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SideHatch 1.0
Free JavaFX debugging tool for your Mac
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:14:01 GMT
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Hadoop 0.20.1
Easily develop apps that are capable of processing vast amounts of data
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:03:02 GMT
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CooldownToGo 1.8.0
WoW add-on that displays the cooldown on the last action/spell/item you tried to use
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:57:02 GMT
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Night of the Scarecrows 1.0
A fun match 3 game with a creepy theme
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:49:01 GMT
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Coly 1.5
An Adium message style focused on minimalism and usability, but with a dedication to beauty
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:29:01 GMT
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StopWatchWidget 1.0
A Dashboard widget that displays a stopwatch
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:16:01 GMT
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CD/DVD Label Maker 1.5.11
The easiest, fastest way to make your own professional-looking CD and DVD labels
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:05:01 GMT
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3D Issue Professional 2009 1.2
Easily publish your digital editions.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:57:01 GMT
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Mayan Calculator
Free Mayan calculator for your Mac
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:45:01 GMT
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MaiTai Beta
Easily wire up blocsk to create interactive graphics
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:37:01 GMT
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3D Issue Lite 2009 1.2
Allows you to convert your PDFs in seconds.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:21:01 GMT
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MovCaptioner 3.3.1
Make your QT movies and podcasts accessible by adding captions and providing transcripts.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:05:02 GMT
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Composer FX Movie 2.0.2
A program that lets you apply visual effects to your videos.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:54:02 GMT
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Sink A Ship
Free ship battle game for your Mac
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:41:01 GMT
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Maze Game 1.05
Java simulation that will allow you to learn how to move in a maze
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:32:01 GMT
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Caller ID 3.0 Build 45
Displays information about the person calling you before you answer the phone.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:20:01 GMT
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R10BatchMail 1.9.3.1
A simple to use Bulk Email Sending application
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:08:01 GMT
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WoWHide 2.4.3
Free add-on for World of Warcraft that enables you to hide buttons
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:48:02 GMT
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WWW Grabber 1.0.5
A program to grab images from a Web-Gallery or any other files that are linked from within a webpage.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:36:01 GMT
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Present Theme 1.0.1
A beautiful theme for RapidWeaver.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:22:01 GMT
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