PRTG Network Monitor Outperforms Top Competitors in Worldwide Vendor TestingTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 1:09PMLOS ANGELES and NUREMBERG, Germany, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Paessler AG, a leading provider of network monitoring software, announced today that the company's flagship PRTG Network Monitor 7.2 earned the top honors in a recent worldwide test of network monitoring solutions by a leading industry trade publication.
Product Spotlight: KeePassX 0.4.1 password managerMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:08PMKeePassX is perfect for those looking for a secure and portable solution for storing their personal information with cross-platform support.
Metalogix Acquires StoragePointMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 9:56AMMetalogix Software, the leading provider of solutions for Microsoft® SharePoint® migration, management, and archiving as well as Exchange® migration and archiving, today announced the acquisition of StoragePoint® software.
Software Review: Web PainterSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 1:03PMOne of Totally Hip's "Hip Clips"In the last issue, I looked at Macromedia's Flash, a program that allows you to do animation for the Web. This month, I tested out Totally Hip Software's WebPainter, a program with the same general purpose as Flash, but aimed at a different market.
Real-time Steganography Analyzer UpgradedFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:27PMStegAlyzerRTS is capable of operating on networks with throughput of 100Mbps Real-time computing - Realtime - Operating Systems - Business - Site Management
Freeware: Voxengo SPAN 2.0Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:38AMImmer gut zu haben: ein Spectrum Analyzer für den genauen frequenztechnischen Überblick im Mix. Der SPAN 2.0 von Voxengo erfüllt genau dieses Bedürfnis, arbeitet mit FFT und bietet einen Korellationsgradmesser, Mitten/Seiten-Darstellung und noch ein paar weitere praktische Features und: er ist umsonst.
Icon software aids desktop makeoversThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:11PMThe need to customize our workspace--to enliven it and make it our own--extends well beyond colorless cubicles and dreary desks; we also feel compelled to customize our digital workspaces. Mac users have been creating custom desktop and application icons for over two decades now, often with the help of third-party utilities. It's a trend that shows no sign of slowing, especially since we're now ...
Icon software aids desktop makeoversThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:09AMIf you want unique icons for your desktop or for social networking, you can create your own by hand, as we showed in part one of this series. Today, in part two, Chris McVeigh shows you some freeware and shareware apps you can use to help with the process.
Three TMPGEnc Programs Now Offer Windows Media Center WTV Input SupportWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:49PM(2010-03-10) TMPGEnc brand Software Imports Windows Media Center .wtv files, Removes Unwanted Commercials and Converts Video to other Formats such as for iPod or PSP, Create DVD, DivX or Blu-ray Menus
Ewan around America with a $250 phone budget - part 2Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:01AMSome say he plays tiddlywinks with 50p pieces. Some say he plays electric guitar secretly at 5am each morning. All we know is, he's called Ewan Spence.
Wi-Fi troubleshooting gets easier, more portableSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:22PMThe cool new handheld Wi-Fi troubleshooter from Fluke Networks can help network technicians who aren't RF engineers to quickly diagnose a range of common wireless LAN problems.
Wi-Fi Troubleshooting Gets Easier, More PortableFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:24PMThe cool new handheld Wi-Fi troubleshooter from Fluke Networks can help network technicians who aren't RF engineers to quickly diagnose a range of common wireless LAN problems.
Ballmer Explains The Cloud, In Five Easy StepsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:31PMIn his first time speaking at University of Washington – the giant Microsoft-endowed school in the company’s backyard – Steve Ballmer explained “the cloud”. (more…)
Run XP Mode in VirtualBox Instead of Virtual PC [Virtualization]Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:19PM# virtualization Windows 7 only: If you've been itching to use the new XP Mode feature in Windows 7 , but you aren't too keen on using Virtual PC or just prefer VirtualBox, here's how to use XP Mode in VirtualBox. More »
Ballmer Explains the Cloud, In 5 Easy Steps [Microsoft]Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:56PM# microsoft In his first time speaking at University of Washington —the giant Microsoft-endowed school in the company's backyard— Steve Ballmer explained "the cloud." More »
RealNetworks Surrenders, Hollywood LosesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:18AMHollywood is doomed if they do, and doomed if they don't when it comes to cracking down on DVD pirates.
USB 3.0: Separating hype from realityWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:37PMThe BlackArmor PS 110 USB 3.0 Performance Kit lets -notebook users with ExpressCard slots to connect the portable external hard drive to their notebook to achieve faster USB speeds.
RealNetworks Barred From Selling DVD Copy MakerWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:07PMUpdate | 7:43 p.m. Added comment from RealNetworks. RealNetworks , the Seattle-based digital media company , portrays itself as fighting for people’s right to legally make backup copies of the DVDs they own. It appears to have lost at least the first and perhaps most important round of the battle.
Backing upTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:43PMIn the first part of Backing Up, I started the ball rolling on the idea of backing up your data and using DVDs as a backup media. In this second part, we take a look at how I personally back up my data. In the first part, I talked about “Saving Early and Often” and that “A File Only Exists if It Exists in Two Places”. Personally, I take both saying to heart.
Backing upTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:24AMIn the first part of Backing Up, I started the ball rolling on the idea of backing up your data and using DVDs as a backup media.
What's the Registry, Should I Clean It, and What's the Point? [Lifehacker Explains]Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:13AM# lifehackerexplains There's nothing more mysterious on a Windows PC than the Registry, and today we'll explain exactly what it is, how it works, and whether you should bother cleaning it. We'll also go about debunking a few widespread registry myths along the way. More »
3RVX Brings a Mac-Like On Screen Volume Indicator to Windows [Downloads]Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:23AM# downloads Windows: Some sound card software packages provide it and some laptop hardware vendors include it, but for the majority of Windows users the only on screen volume display they see is the tiny speaker icon in the system tray. More »
For all you Musicians out there here's some free stuff!Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:45PMA friend of mine on Facebook posted this Blue Cat Audio freeware audio plug-ins I been looking for free plug in's for my recording software. Here's some other sites that have free recording software that should work with this. Enjoy! Acid Planet Audacity
Computer Class - Vinyl to CDThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:02AMStudents will be shown how to connect a turntable and a cassette player to a computer. Then by using simple software record the audio and do a minor repair to remove the clicks, pops, rumble and tape hiss from the recording.
PGP security gets Linux and Win7 support, plus more encryptionMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:23PMAfter rolling out the first Linux edition of its desktop encryption security software last month -- together with new support for the latest versions of Windows and Mac -- PGP Corp. on Monday announced major server updates that will let PGP be managed alongside myriad other approaches to encryption.
CT Summation and Pinpoint Labs Partner to Enable Remote Automated ESI File CollectionsTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 11:00AMCT Summation, part of CT, a Wolters Kluwer business, and the premier provider of litigation workflow and eDiscovery solutions, today jointly announced a partnership with Murray, Nebraska-based Pinpoint Labs, a forensics software developer and litigation support firm. Â The strategic partnership will streamline the process of collecting and reviewing electronically stored information .Â
Luxand Announces Webcam-based Biometric Windows LogonTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:05AMLuxand, Inc. announces the release of Blink!, a free Windows logon automation tool to allow users log in to their PCs by simply looking into a webcam. Blink! simplifies login operations while making them more secure by allowing Windows users to use their webcam as a biometric login device.
10 digital photography downloadsMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 8:08AMYou don't need PhotoShop, which is spendy, to manage and edit all of you photos. The 10 listed here are all free to download and use, plus offer great ways to control your images.
Solid State Drive Reliability and Performance in Storage NetworkingFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 3:06PMThis second article will deal with SSD hardware issues, and the third and final installment will address some important SSD design issues, along with SAS and RAID controller issues.
Adept Software Launches Level Design Contest for Re-Release of the Classic Game JetpackTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 1:01AMCreative fans will have 5 weeks to design levels, graphics or sounds and get their work in the upcoming game Jetpack. The new release of Jetpack ends one of the longest Vaporware runs ever, since a sequel had been promised since 1995. 15 years later, the re-release of Jetpack will include significant enhancements to the classic game, including web play, high-res graphics, and remastered sound.
30 commercial games released for FREETuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 4:48PMWe like free stuff. That’s why we posted links to download and play 365 free games so you could have a decent game to play for every day of the year, free of charge.
Free Software for Windows 7 FunctionalityTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 3:31PMWith Microsoft's release of Security Essentials for Windows users, the fee-based antivirus makers must be scrambling to differentiate their offerings in a way that makes paying for them seem compelling. There are good free alternatives to Security Essentials as well.
Paessler AG Builds Capacity to Meet Growing Demand for Network Monitoring SolutionsTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 11:00AMDespite a global economic crisis that has spawned massive job losses in many parts of the world, Paessler AG, a leading provider of network monitoring and performance optimization solutions, announced today that it has increased staff by 25 percent in order to meet rising demand for its award-winning networking monitoring solutions.
DocFetcher Searches Inside Your Document Files [Downloads]Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 8:56AMWindows/Linux: It's one thing to be able to quickly search through file names using a program like Everything, but it leaves you out in the cold when it comes to deep searching documents. DocFetcher...
Demand for freeware strong in large businessesWednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 12:17PMEighty-four percent of large organisations use at least six pieces of free software in the business, according a survey by free software provider Global Graphics.
Secunia Online Scans Your PC for Insecure Software [Security]Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 3:17PMWindows only: Free application Secunia Personal Software Inspector is a great way to keep your software up-to-date and secure, but now you can scan your PC for the most common security problems from...
Gear Stream Launches Disruptive Freeware Program for Scrum, Agile and Lean Training CoursewareTuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 8:00AMGear Stream's new Agile freeware training program is designed to provide companies robust training materials that address Scrum, Agile Engineering, Agile Product Management, Agile Requirements Management and Lean Software / Product Development without the exorbitant fee’s charged by others in the Agile community.
The computer helper: Free software for Windows 7 - FeatureSunday, January 24, 2010 @ 8:19PMWashington - You can run the majority of existing commercial applications under Windows 7. But finding free programs that work well with Microsoft's newest OS is a bit more challenging. They are out there, though - tools ranging from simple synchronis...
Home computing advice in plain englishFriday, January 22, 2010 @ 10:43AMTubebaby is a digital simulation of a tube guitar amplifier. As such it features the standard controls found on a real amplifier, namely gain, bass, mid, treble, presence, master and a switch for activating the high gain mode of the preamp stage.
Six sites to get tech products for freeFriday, January 22, 2010 @ 5:11AMWe have heard the adage 'Nothing in life comes for free' a thousand times, but in the wonderful online world you can be sure that the above saying can be proved otherwise.