Ever since the iPhone went on sale last summer, cell-phone companies and manufacturers have been doing everything they can to steal some of Apple and AT&T's thunder by releasing iPhone clones. And with the second version of the iPhone -- the iPhone 3G --going on sale on Friday, expect the attack of the clones to continue.
The newest clone, the Samsung Instinct from Sprint, is the best effort yet to mimic the iPhone's simplicity, elegant hardware and interface and overall fun factor. As with the iPhone, you're able to immediately pick up the Instinct and start using it without having to consult the manual.
The Instinct also gets points for stealing some of the iPhone's best features, such as visual voice mail, and adding ones the iPhone lacks, such as external storage (it comes with a 2GB microSD card that can hold about 2,000 songs), more buttons, a removable battery, a stylus and voice-activated commands.
But what the Instinct (and the other iPhone clones) has failed to do is create a phone that's not only a phone, but a whole new platform that comes close to the experience of using a computer. Case in point: the Web browser. Surfing the Internet on the iPhone is almost identical to doing it on a computer. On the Instinct, it still feels like you're browsing the Web on a phone. Also, while Sprint says developers are free to create applications for the Instinct, unlike the iPhone, there are no plans for a formalized store where users can download some of the coolest applications.The phone costs $130 (after a $100 rebate and with a two-year contract), $70 less than the cheapest iPhone 3G. Service plans start at $70, which is comparable to the new iPhone plans, except all of the Instinct plans include unlimited text messaging.
Both phones are black rectangular slabs with a large video screen and no physical keyboard. Many of the on-screen icons and colors are also similar to the iPhone, such as sliding your finger on a virtual bar to enable something. Both are digital music and video players and cameras, though only the Instinct can record video.
The Instinct has more than one fixed button to access features. There's a home button, a phone button and a back button. The back button is especially useful because you don't have to go all the way back to the home screen every time you want to do something else.
A glaring omission in the Instinct's hardware is the lack of Wi-Fi connectivity, which would have made this phone even more attractive because having Wi-Fi gives you another option for getting online if you can't get a cell signal.
The phone's interface is divided into logical and accurately labeled sections: favorites, main, fun and Web. The favorites section saves you loads of time by letting you add buttons to launch your favorite activities, such as calling or sending a text message to a particular person, launching a Web site or even opening a specific live radio or TV station.
The Instinct's applications play nice with each other, so when there's a phone number, e-mail address or address on the screen, you can tap it to dial the number, send an e-mail, or get turn-by-turn, voice-guided GPS driving directions. You can also find local businesses by speaking what you are looking for, such as "Thai food" or "libraries."
Typing on the Instinct's virtual keyboard is pretty easy to master, especially since you can display the on-screen keyboard in a horizontal mode, giving you more space. But there is no predictive text and the auto correct function isn't great. Alternatively, you can use the stylus to write on the screen, but the handwriting recognition is hit or miss.
Setting up an e-mail is as simple as selecting your e-mail service and typing in your username and password.
You can also set up a work e-mail address, and e-mail is pushed to you so the phone automatically checks for new messages and notifies you when one comes in.
But viewing some messages and attachments on the Instinct is pretty difficult, which limits the business uses of the phone.
Although the Instinct is a touch-screen phone, it's not a multitouch phone, which is a crippling blow for its Web browser. Reading a Web page on any mobile device is going to require a lot of resizing and zooming. The iPhone makes this easier by being a multitouch phone, so you can pinch Web pages with two fingers to change the size.
The Instinct doesn't have pinching so you have to rely on zoom and resize buttons, which takes more time and is frustrating. You can use your finger to scroll up and down on a page, but it was hard not to click on links when doing this. Unlike the iPhone, you can only have one Web page up at a time and you can only view Web pages horizontally, which makes it hard to read long news articles.
I don't think many people will (or should) switch carriers to get the Instinct, but it's a great device for Sprint customers looking for a stylish and easy-to-use phone with lots of multimedia and communication features.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Christina Applegate's Boyfriend Found Dead
"I am profoundly saddened," Applegate said of Lee Grivas, 26, in a statement to Usmagazine.com. "Lee was an incredible human being who was an extremely important and beautiful part of my life."
A neighbor found the body on Tuesday evening in the living room of his Hollywood apartment, TMZ reported on Thursday.
Grivas and Applegate, 36, dated on and off for years after meeting through a performer in her "Sweet Charity" Broadway show.
Grivas allegedly had a history of drug abuse, and an autopsy report was pending.
A neighbor found the body on Tuesday evening in the living room of his Hollywood apartment, TMZ reported on Thursday.
Grivas and Applegate, 36, dated on and off for years after meeting through a performer in her "Sweet Charity" Broadway show.
Grivas allegedly had a history of drug abuse, and an autopsy report was pending.
California firefighters brace for new heat wave
Weary California firefighters braced on Sunday for another heat wave in the next few days as they battled to bring two major blazes threatening towns along the central coast under control.
Residents in more than 2,600 homes in the path of a 9,367 acre fire in the Santa Barbara area were still under evacuation orders. Families who live in another 850 houses were warned to be ready to leave at short notice, county officials said.
Cooler weather on Saturday helped fire crews make some headway against a six-day old fire raging in rugged terrain near the small town of Goleta, about eight miles from Santa Barbara.
But with the fire only 28 percent contained, temperatures rose and humidity dropped on Sunday ahead of what forecasters warned would be another heat wave ahead with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) in many areas.
"Any time temperatures increase and relative humidity goes down, the fuels get drier and you have a more combustible situation. There is a lot of concern for firefighter safety," said Karen McKinley, spokeswoman for the National Forest Service.
"We've got increased temperatures and increased winds today. Canyons and passes tend to channel winds, so what could happen is that the winds could channel the fire down San Marco pass and that would hit Goleta and Santa Barbara," she said.
The blaze near Goleta is one of more than 1,700 to hit central and northern California since June 21, destroying at least 69 homes, charring 520,000 acres and killing one firefighter, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Saturday.
Nadal over Federer: The sports world stands still
Sometimes, thankfully, we are given opportunities to pause, drop everything and melt in the scorched earth. No matter where you were and what you were doing Sunday, the TV screen was a magnet, and the epic grip of sport had seized your being. We won't experience 10 or 12 greater athletic moments in our lives than the Wimbledon men's final, which was so epic in its intensity and attrition that it trivialized the concept of a mere Instant Classic.
How about Eternal Gratification? Or Better Than Sex?
» Click to enlarge image
Rafael Nadal outlasted Roger Federer in an epic Wimbledon battle.
(AP)
After four hours and 48 minutes of majesty, when Roger Federer dumped his final forehand into the net and Rafael Nadal tumbled joyfully across the Centre Court grass that Federer no longer rules, I heard applause all around me. Which was strange because the setting was a sports joint inside O'Hare International Airport. The Cubs were playing on Channel 9. The White Sox were playing on Comcast SportsNet. Our parochial city was buzzing about why seven Cubs and only two Sox had made the All-Star Game. Cubdom was crying about C.C. Sabathia heading to the rival Brewers. Yet I looked around to see two guys in Cubs caps and one in a Sox cap staring up at the screens and smiling as Nadal, climbing like Spider-Man through the tooty-snooty stands of the All England Club, hugged his loved ones and waved the yellow-and-red flag of his native Spain.
All eight TV screens were tuned to the match, too, as they'd been for hours.
"This is much bigger than the baseball games," the manager told me. "No one has complained." The only person who had a beef of any sort was a waiter, who asked me why I wrote such a tough column this year about Cubs prospect Felix Pie. I told him to find the column -- it doesn't exist because I never wrote it -- and to, um, please excuse me so I could absorb history with my Sprite.
The game was tennis, never taken seriously by the Grabowski crowd. But for all we knew, these could have been two barbarians -- football players, boxers, mixed-martial-arts goons -- as they wailed away on each other.
Including two rain delays, the match actually encompassed around 6 hours of real time, a mood-swing marathon in which young Nadal won the first two sets in a white, sleeveless, Capri-like get-up that reflects his brawling style and highlights two guns that would rival any strong safety's. This was what we¹ve been waiting for, the child of clay to challenge the grass dynasty of the stately Federer, and who knew it would evolve in one afternoon into the most crackling rivalry in sports?
Nadal is what Phil Mickelson never became in a golf world owned by Tiger Woods. He is the lefty challenger who stared down Federer's 65-match winning streak on grass, which spanned five consecutive Wimbledon championships, and interrupted his reign as the sport's top player. With 12 Grand Slam titles, Federer has been making his case as tennis' all-time greatest player, yet is it possible his place in history will be swallowed up by Nadal? Already generally regarded as the most dominant ever on clay, he has mastered the grass game quicker than anyone imagined, becoming the first player since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to pull off the Wimbledon/French Open double in the same year. To see him hold off the charging Federer repeatedly in a mesmerizing fifth set, which trickled deep into the London twilight, ranks as high as any drama ever produced by tennis.
"The greatest match I've ever seen," said NBC analyst John McEnroe.
Yes, the same McEnroe who played in what previously was viewed as the greatest match ever, the 1980 Wimbledon final won by Borg in five sets.
What made it such a colossus in time was the toppling of a champion. Had Federer become the first male player since 1927 to return from a two-set hole and win the Wimbledon final, we would have hailed it as the crowning moment of his legacy and counted the days until he passes Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam wins. Now, all eyes turn to Nadal, who might be emerging as the greatest of them all at 22. To call it a changing of the guard, right there in the midst of English royalty, wouldn't be a stretch as much as probable reality. The enduring scene -- Nadal rolling on the sod and dirtying his shirt in euphoria, then scaling the TV commentators' booth with tears in his eyes to greet all of his family members and Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain -- marks the beginning of a long association we'll have with Nadal.
"It's impossible to explain what I felt in that moment," he said after winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7. "I'm just very happy to win this title. For me, it is a dream to play in this tournament on this court. But to win, I never imagined something like this." The result, in the longest Wimbledon men's final ever, shouldn't have shocked anyone who has studied Federer of late. His game has regressed this year, and nearing 27, he could be nearing the end of his blurry run. We've tried to group him with Woods as two impenetrable pillars. They've become friends and even did a razor commercial together, but make no mistake, Federer is not Woods because Woods doesn't have a Nadal in his crosshairs.
"Probably later in life, I'll go, 'That was a great match.' But right now, it's not much of a feel-good thing," Federer said. "It's probably my hardest loss, by far. I mean, it's not much harder than this right now." The Swiss gentleman is more of a tennis throwback. His steady comportment falls more along traditional lines, right down to the classy sweaters that bear his initials. Nadal? He's a long-haired streetfighter who wears a large headband that covers his entire forehead and ties in the back. When he wins a point, he shouts instinctively and pumps his forearms, which are covered by huge wraps. But the clash of personalities and styles is what defines this rivalry and makes it fun and cool. They also are dignified and mature about the magnitude of it all, unlike some sports rivalries manufactured in America.
"I am very happy for me, but I'm sorry for him because he deserved this title, too," Nadal said. "He's still No. 1, still the best, still a five-time champion." "I tried everything. But Rafa's a deserving champion," Federer said. "He just played fantastically." Not only were they dueling each other, they were fighting the sky, the moon and the stars. By the end, it was dusk at Centre Court, where the players were engulfed by a roof that hangs over the stands. The fifth set couldn't have lasted more than another game before play would be suspended until today. Did we hear some snippiness from Federer over visibility issues at 9:15 p.m.? "It's rough on me now, to lose the biggest tournament in the world over maybe a bit of light," he said.
He wasn't the only one playing in near-darkness. "In the last game," Nadal said, "I didn't see nothing." But the challenger persevered as the champion expired. That's why we watch sports, of course, to see champs and challengers, and when they finally raise the level of drama high enough to cut through sport's scandals and smut, we tend to stop what we're doing and just gaze.
How about Eternal Gratification? Or Better Than Sex?
» Click to enlarge image
Rafael Nadal outlasted Roger Federer in an epic Wimbledon battle.
(AP)
After four hours and 48 minutes of majesty, when Roger Federer dumped his final forehand into the net and Rafael Nadal tumbled joyfully across the Centre Court grass that Federer no longer rules, I heard applause all around me. Which was strange because the setting was a sports joint inside O'Hare International Airport. The Cubs were playing on Channel 9. The White Sox were playing on Comcast SportsNet. Our parochial city was buzzing about why seven Cubs and only two Sox had made the All-Star Game. Cubdom was crying about C.C. Sabathia heading to the rival Brewers. Yet I looked around to see two guys in Cubs caps and one in a Sox cap staring up at the screens and smiling as Nadal, climbing like Spider-Man through the tooty-snooty stands of the All England Club, hugged his loved ones and waved the yellow-and-red flag of his native Spain.
All eight TV screens were tuned to the match, too, as they'd been for hours.
"This is much bigger than the baseball games," the manager told me. "No one has complained." The only person who had a beef of any sort was a waiter, who asked me why I wrote such a tough column this year about Cubs prospect Felix Pie. I told him to find the column -- it doesn't exist because I never wrote it -- and to, um, please excuse me so I could absorb history with my Sprite.
The game was tennis, never taken seriously by the Grabowski crowd. But for all we knew, these could have been two barbarians -- football players, boxers, mixed-martial-arts goons -- as they wailed away on each other.
Including two rain delays, the match actually encompassed around 6 hours of real time, a mood-swing marathon in which young Nadal won the first two sets in a white, sleeveless, Capri-like get-up that reflects his brawling style and highlights two guns that would rival any strong safety's. This was what we¹ve been waiting for, the child of clay to challenge the grass dynasty of the stately Federer, and who knew it would evolve in one afternoon into the most crackling rivalry in sports?
Nadal is what Phil Mickelson never became in a golf world owned by Tiger Woods. He is the lefty challenger who stared down Federer's 65-match winning streak on grass, which spanned five consecutive Wimbledon championships, and interrupted his reign as the sport's top player. With 12 Grand Slam titles, Federer has been making his case as tennis' all-time greatest player, yet is it possible his place in history will be swallowed up by Nadal? Already generally regarded as the most dominant ever on clay, he has mastered the grass game quicker than anyone imagined, becoming the first player since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to pull off the Wimbledon/French Open double in the same year. To see him hold off the charging Federer repeatedly in a mesmerizing fifth set, which trickled deep into the London twilight, ranks as high as any drama ever produced by tennis.
"The greatest match I've ever seen," said NBC analyst John McEnroe.
Yes, the same McEnroe who played in what previously was viewed as the greatest match ever, the 1980 Wimbledon final won by Borg in five sets.
What made it such a colossus in time was the toppling of a champion. Had Federer become the first male player since 1927 to return from a two-set hole and win the Wimbledon final, we would have hailed it as the crowning moment of his legacy and counted the days until he passes Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam wins. Now, all eyes turn to Nadal, who might be emerging as the greatest of them all at 22. To call it a changing of the guard, right there in the midst of English royalty, wouldn't be a stretch as much as probable reality. The enduring scene -- Nadal rolling on the sod and dirtying his shirt in euphoria, then scaling the TV commentators' booth with tears in his eyes to greet all of his family members and Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain -- marks the beginning of a long association we'll have with Nadal.
"It's impossible to explain what I felt in that moment," he said after winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7. "I'm just very happy to win this title. For me, it is a dream to play in this tournament on this court. But to win, I never imagined something like this." The result, in the longest Wimbledon men's final ever, shouldn't have shocked anyone who has studied Federer of late. His game has regressed this year, and nearing 27, he could be nearing the end of his blurry run. We've tried to group him with Woods as two impenetrable pillars. They've become friends and even did a razor commercial together, but make no mistake, Federer is not Woods because Woods doesn't have a Nadal in his crosshairs.
"Probably later in life, I'll go, 'That was a great match.' But right now, it's not much of a feel-good thing," Federer said. "It's probably my hardest loss, by far. I mean, it's not much harder than this right now." The Swiss gentleman is more of a tennis throwback. His steady comportment falls more along traditional lines, right down to the classy sweaters that bear his initials. Nadal? He's a long-haired streetfighter who wears a large headband that covers his entire forehead and ties in the back. When he wins a point, he shouts instinctively and pumps his forearms, which are covered by huge wraps. But the clash of personalities and styles is what defines this rivalry and makes it fun and cool. They also are dignified and mature about the magnitude of it all, unlike some sports rivalries manufactured in America.
"I am very happy for me, but I'm sorry for him because he deserved this title, too," Nadal said. "He's still No. 1, still the best, still a five-time champion." "I tried everything. But Rafa's a deserving champion," Federer said. "He just played fantastically." Not only were they dueling each other, they were fighting the sky, the moon and the stars. By the end, it was dusk at Centre Court, where the players were engulfed by a roof that hangs over the stands. The fifth set couldn't have lasted more than another game before play would be suspended until today. Did we hear some snippiness from Federer over visibility issues at 9:15 p.m.? "It's rough on me now, to lose the biggest tournament in the world over maybe a bit of light," he said.
He wasn't the only one playing in near-darkness. "In the last game," Nadal said, "I didn't see nothing." But the challenger persevered as the champion expired. That's why we watch sports, of course, to see champs and challengers, and when they finally raise the level of drama high enough to cut through sport's scandals and smut, we tend to stop what we're doing and just gaze.
GameGain 2 2.5.5.2008
GameGain is a tool that optimizes your computer performance to make your games run faster. Based off our popular PCMedik software GameGain differentiates itself by focusing entirely on gaming performance upgrades only. Playing computer games that run entirely too slow or show poor performance? GameGain attempts to solve such problems and at the same time increase computing performance. GameGain boosts your computer gaming performance by modifying several system settings, so you can now use that old computer or new computer of yours as your primary gaming station. No installation or modification needs to be made to your hardware, GameGain does all the complicated settings for you instantly.GameGain works on all 32 bit platforms of Windows. From Windows 95 up to the latest Windows XP you will enjoy the benefits that GameGain will bring. Simply choose your operating system, select the processor type you’re using and then choose the speed setting you want and hit the ‘GO’ button and you will notice performance increases for gaming that your computer has never seen before. We wont promise that GameGain will do wonders and make your computer work at astronomical speeds, but you will notice your computer working much smoother and overall performance greatly improved.
Download:GameGain 2 2.5.5.2008 (842 KB)
WhereIsIt? 3.92 Build 505
WhereIsIt is easy to use for both beginners and advanced users. It features a familiar and well thought-out, Explorer-like user interface, combined with strong searching and reporting capabilities, multi-language support, automated description and thumbnails importing through extendable plugins from more than 70 different sources, and much more.
Download: WhereIsIt? 3.92 Build 505 (4.96 MB)
WebSite-Watcher 4.41 Final
WebSite-Watcher allows you to monitor your favorite websites for updates and changes with a minimum of time and online costs. Now you can monitor your competition without having to lift a finger! When changes in a website are detected, WebSite-Watcher saves the last two versions to your hard disk and highlights all changes in the text.
Many Features
Monitor web pages
Monitor password protected pages
Monitor forums for new postings and replies
Monitor RSS feeds, Newsgroups and local files
Highlight changes in a page
Powerful filter system to ignore unwanted content
Many more features to stay up-to-date!
Many Benefits
Don’t waste hours checking websites for updates when WebSite-Watcher can do it automatically for you
Know what your competitors are doing, WebSite-Watcher scans their websites for you
Know when a new software version or driver update is released, WebSite-Watcher detects the updates for you
Stay informed with new postings or answers in discussion forums, WebSite-Watcher will notify you as soon as possible
Download: WebSite-Watcher 4.41 Final (4.0 MB)
WebSite-Watcher 4.41 Final
WebSite-Watcher allows you to monitor your favorite websites for updates and changes with a minimum of time and online costs. Now you can monitor your competition without having to lift a finger! When changes in a website are detected, WebSite-Watcher saves the last two versions to your hard disk and highlights all changes in the text.
Many Features
Monitor web pages
Monitor password protected pages
Monitor forums for new postings and replies
Monitor RSS feeds, Newsgroups and local files
Highlight changes in a page
Powerful filter system to ignore unwanted content
Many more features to stay up-to-date!
Many Benefits
Don’t waste hours checking websites for updates when WebSite-Watcher can do it automatically for you
Know what your competitors are doing, WebSite-Watcher scans their websites for you
Know when a new software version or driver update is released, WebSite-Watcher detects the updates for you
Stay informed with new postings or answers in discussion forums, WebSite-Watcher will notify you as soon as possible
Download: WebSite-Watcher 4.41 Final (4.0 MB)
Fresh FTP 4.80
Fresh FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a tool for webmaster to upload or download files (html, picture, web log, etc) from a remote server. It supports multithreading for simultaneous transfer, file and directory upload, resume, and more. This software is 100% free, no charge, no spyware.
Key features:
· Multithreading for simultaneous transfer.
· File and Directory Upload.
· Ability to resume Uploads (if the server support it).
Download: Fresh FTP 4.80 (923 KB)
Jetico Personal Firewall 2.0.2.1
Jetico Personal Firewall software protects computer against hackers and malicious software when networked or connected to the Internet. It offers detailed, configurable event logs, reports, plus the option to view and edit the firewall configuration. The modular architecture is as open as possible to assist with easier evaluation of the security.
With Jetico Personal Firewall you can:
- Monitor running applications that access the network.
- Monitor selected/all network packets as well as selected network events.
- Choose a pre-defined Security Policy — the firewall rule set.
- Modify Security Policy to meet your needs.
- Make your own Security Policy.
Download: Jetico Personal Firewall 2.0.2.1 (3.31 MB)
7-Zip 4.58 Beta
7-Zip is a file archiver with the high compression ratio. The program supports 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, LZH, CHM, GZIP, BZIP2, Z, TAR, CPIO, RPM and DEB formats. Compression ratio in the new 7z format is 30-50% better than ratio in ZIP format.
The main features of 7-Zip:
High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression
Supported formats:
Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS
For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
Self-extracting capability for 7z format
Integration with Windows Shell
Powerful File Manager
Powerful command line version
Plugin for FAR Manager
Localizations for 63 languages
The main features of 7-Zip:
High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression
Supported formats:
Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS
For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
Self-extracting capability for 7z format
Integration with Windows Shell
Powerful File Manager
Powerful command line version
Plugin for FAR Manager
Localizations for 63 languages
Download: 7-Zip 4.58 Beta (856 KB)
Miranda IM 0.7.6 Preview Release 1
Miranda IM is a multi protocol instant messenger client for Windows. Miranda IM uses very little memory and is extremely fast. It requires no installation and can be fitted on a single floppy disc.
Miranda is an instant messenger client that allows you to chat with your friends.
Its powerful plugin system makes Miranda IM very flexible. Only the most basic features are built in, but there are currently more than 350 free plugins available for download that allows users to extend the functionality of Miranda IM.
Available protocols:
· ICQ,
· AIM,
· MSN,
· Jabber,
· Yahoo,
· Gadu-Gadu,
· Tlen,
· Netsend
Download: Miranda IM 0.7.6 Preview Release 1 Unicode (1.46 MB)
Download: Miranda IM 0.7.6 Preview Release 1 ANSI (1.42 MB)
Miranda is an instant messenger client that allows you to chat with your friends.
Its powerful plugin system makes Miranda IM very flexible. Only the most basic features are built in, but there are currently more than 350 free plugins available for download that allows users to extend the functionality of Miranda IM.
Available protocols:
· ICQ,
· AIM,
· MSN,
· Jabber,
· Yahoo,
· Gadu-Gadu,
· Tlen,
· Netsend
Download: Miranda IM 0.7.6 Preview Release 1 Unicode (1.46 MB)
Download: Miranda IM 0.7.6 Preview Release 1 ANSI (1.42 MB)
FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 20080504 rev.1953
FFDShow is a DirectShow filter and VFW codec for many audio and video formats, such as DivX, Xvid and H.264. Over 70 bugs have been fixed, codecs have been updated, and support for a few new formats has been added in the tryouts. Vista is now supported.
Features of FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder :
- various compression methods:
· MPEG 4 compatible (Xvid, DivX 4, DivX 5) using libavcodec or XviD
· Divx 3 compatible, MSMPEG4v2, MSMPEG4v1
· WMV1/7, WMV2/8
· H263, H263+, H264
· HuffYUV in YV12 colorspace
· MJPEG
· MPEG 1
· Theora (not for regular use, format isn’t stabilized yet)
· MPEG 2 by using mpeg2enc code from MJPEGtools project
· all Windows Media Video 9 supported encoders with output to asf/wmv file or AVI
- all common encoding modes: constant bitrate, fixed quantizer, fixed quality, two pass encoding (depends on compressor features)
- for libavcodec and XviD detailed selection of motion estimation method
- minimum and maximum I frames interval
- minimum and maximum quantizer selection, quantizer type and trellis quantization selection for libavcodec
- adaptive quantization (aka. masking) for libavcodec and XviD, single coefficient elimination
- selectable compression of starting and ending credits
- two curve compression algorithms for second pass of two pass encoding - thanks to XviD developers
- second pass simulation: although not very precise, still helpful for tweaking advanced curve compression parameters
- ability to use libavcodec internal two pass code
- image preprocessing with ffdshow image filters (latest ffdshow version must be installed)
- graph during encoding: if your encoding program doesn’t provide one
- B frames support: from one to eight consecutive B frames
- support for MPEG 4 quarterpel and GMC
- selectable interlaced encoding
- decompression
Download:FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 20080504 rev.1953 (3.75 MB)
vLite 1.1.6 Final
vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it. Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that. vLite provides you with an easy removal of the unwanted components in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking. This tool doesn’t use any kind of hacking, all files and registry entries are protected as they would be if you install the unedited version only with the changes you select.
Main features are:
- hotfix, language pack and driver integration
- component removal
- unattended setup
- tweaks
- split/merge Vista installation CDs
- create ISO and burn bootable CD/DVD
Download: vLite 1.1.6 Final (1.64 MB)
Windows XP SP3 UxTheme Patcher 1.1
The SP3 UxTheme application was designed to be a little tool that will help the user create his own unsigned themes ready to use on the new Service Pack 3 install.
System Requirements:
System Requirements:
Windows XP SP3 RTM version 5512
Download:SP3 UxTheme Patcher 1.1 | 297 KB
Hide IP NG 1.17
Hide IP NG (short for Hide IP Next Generation) is the software you are looking for! Keeping your privacy is simple and easy: just run Hide IP NG! It will find the proxy server available to you and set it as your proxy server automatically. There is nothing need you to concern. Hide IP have done everything for you!
Hide IP NG searches for high anonymous proxy server and makes you complete invisible to any Web sites you are surfing. With Hide IP you can hide your ID in the Internet, avoid your personal information be used to send you spam and junk e-mails by many marketers and advertising agencies who have information about your interests and know your IP address as well as your e-mail. It can also keep your computer away from hacker attacks by hiding your IP address.
Key Features of Hide IP NG:
- A single click and ready to go. Hide your IP address without any configuration. Everybody can use it.
- 1024 bits encryption prevent your ISP and your Boss from spying on you!
- Prevent others from reading any data you transmit in Wi-Fi Hotspots.
- Use with a web based mail service to send anonymous email.
- Post on bulletin boards without displaying your real IP address.
- Bypass the restrictions by some owners of Internet resources on users from certain countries or geographical regions.
- Great for monitoring your overseas search engine campaigns.
- Keeping your computer away from hacker attacks by hiding your IP address as well as information about your operation system.
- Protect you from any website that wants to monitor your reading interests and spy upon you through your unique IP address - your ID in the Internet.
- Avoid your personal information be used to send you spam and junk emails by many marketers and advertising agencies who having information about your interests and knowing your IP address as well as your email.
- Works with Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox in Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista
Download: Hide IP NG 1.17 (858 KB)
F-Prot Antivirus 6.0.9.1
F-Prot includes the RealTime Protector, a memory-resident monitoring utility observing all files accessed on your system, a Scheduler where automatic scans or updates on your system can be set with the Scanner at any time and an Updater to manage all signature updates.
F-Prot is a quick and easy to use antivirus software package, specially designed to protect your data from virus infection and to remove any virus that may have infected your computer system.
Running on all Windows versions, this security software package has various components that help keep your system secure from viruses, backdoors, trojans and other malicious programs.
F-Prot Antivirus for Windows currently detects more than 308800 known viruses, worms, trojans and other threats against the security of your system and your data. In addition, the program’s innovative and integrated heuristic detection capabilities provide the best possible protection against unknown future threats that may emerge.
Download: F-Prot Antivirus 6.0.9.1 (19.2 MB)
Bitdefender Virus Definitions May 5, 2008
The package cumulative.zip is published every week on Monday and includes all the virus definitions and scan engines updates up to the date of release. The package daily.zip is published everyday and includes all the Virus Definition Updates from the last cumulative release till the current date.
To update BitDefender, please follow these steps:
1. Download the appropriate update;
On Mondays or first time updates using the manual updates please download the cumulative.zip file and save it to your disk when prompted. Otherwise download daily.zip and save it on your disk.
2. Open the computer management console and stop the following services: BitDefender Virus Shield and BitDefender Scan Server.
3. Extract the contents of the .zip file using a archiver application.
Note: If you are using both cumulative.zip and daily.zip begin by extracting the first file.
The destination of the extracted updates should be the Plugins folder located in: C:Program FilesCommon FilesSoftwinBitDefender Scan ServerPlugins. Please overwrite the existing files.
4. Start the BitDefender Scan Server and BitDefender Virus Shield services.
Download: Bitdefender Virus Definitions May 5, 2008 (16.2 MB)
BSplayer 2.28 Build 964
BSplayer is a Windows player that plays back all kinds of all sort of media files ( avi / mpg / asf / wmv / wav / mp3…) and specialises in video and divx playback. It can also display subtitles. Also available are different skins for this player.
BS.Player is the first player ever to enable its users to focus on watching the movie instead of dealing with poor computer capabilities or running around looking for a proper setting and codec.
BS.Player is the first player ever to enable its users to focus on watching the movie instead of dealing with poor computer capabilities or running around looking for a proper setting and codec.
BS.Player FREE, PROlite and PRO 2.28.962 introduces following features and improvements:
- two subtitles can now be displayed simultaneously
- added option to seek to nearest keyframe (for AVI and MKV files)
- added native support for APE file format (Monkey’s Audio)
- added native support for FLAC file format
- some ML and PL improvements
- DVD subtitles under VISTA with EVR didn’t work, fixed
- fixed problems with some rar archives (when file name was NAME.partNNN.rar), it will now be played properly
- fixed problem with EVR renderer on Vista, when Aero was disabled picture was not filtered (pixelated)
- on Windows Vista after Preferences window was closed all custom programs returned to default (Web browser, e-mail client…), fixed
- fixed crash when opening old-style playlist if Media library was opened
- some types of embedded ASS subtitles were not properly detected, fixed
Download: BSplayer 2.28 Build 964 Free (8.94 MB)
PC-BSD 7.0 Alpha
PC-BSD is a complete desktop operating system, which has been designed with the “casual” computer user in mind. It offers the stability and security that only a BSD-based operating system can bring, while as the same time providing a comfortable user experience, allowing you to get the most out of your computing time. With PC-BSD you can spend less time working to fix viruses or spyware and instead have the computer work for you.
Installing the system is simply a matter of a few clicks and a few minutes for the installation process to finish. Hardware such as video, sound, network and other devices will be auto-detected and available at the first system startup. Home users will immediately feel comfortable with PC-BSD’s desktop interface, with KDE 3.5 running under the hood. Software installation has also been designed to be as painless as possible, simply double-click and software will be installed.
Features
Fully functional desktop operating system, running FreeBSD 6-Stable® under the hood.
Optional 3D desktop interface using Compiz-Fusion
Graphical system installer, makes the system installation process effortless.
Support for many native languages.
Stability & Performance that only UNIX offers.
Safe from Viruses and Spy-ware that plague other systems.
Self-Installing software packages, makes loading programs a snap!
Graphical tools for system administration and support.
Professional E-mail and Phone Support from iXsystems available.
Friendly and helpful support community.
Online Update Manager - Downloads and installs updates for your operating system, without touching your installed programs.
Download:PC-BSD 7.0 Alpha | 689 MB
ICQ 6.0 Build 6059
ICQ is a program that lets you find your friends and associates online in real time. You can create a Contact List containing only people you want to have there, you can send them messages, chat with them, send files, configure ICQ to work with external applications and more.
Let the show begin! ICQ’s sleek new interface is just the beginning of the new features we’ve added for ICQ 6. We hope you enjoy the following features as much as we’ve enjoyed creating them!
Extra Quick Way to Send IM
Could IM be any faster? Yes it can!
Now you have the option of sending and viewing instant messages directly from within your Contact List or from the message notification.
Grouped Conversations
Tired of jumping from one conversation window to another?
Manage all of your conversations in a single message window.
With ICQ 6 you can switch back and forth from conversation to conversation simply by clicking on the tabs at the top of the window.
Advanced Search Options
Searching from your contact list has never been easier.
You can search for contacts or on the web directly from your contact list.
Easy Access to Unread Messages
Too popular to address all incoming messages?
The message notification box allows you to quickly check all the messages that were received while you were busy.
History Miner
Some people can’t throw anything away.
ICQ automatically saves your conversation history, so you can sort and search for important messages.
2 Way SMS
Send your friends an SMS from your PC with ICQ. Your friends can SMS back from their mobile directly to your ICQ message window.
A New Experience of Voice and Video
Want to write to your friends? Talk to them? Just stare at their face? You can do it all!
ICQ 6 lets you use each communication panel separately, or do it all in a single window.
Download: ICQ 6.0 Build 6059 | 12.1 MB
AVG Internet Security 8.0 Build 93a1300
AVG Internet Security ensure complete security protection against all of the most serious Internet threats, including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, hackers and spam. AVG Internet Security 8.0, includes the most recent anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and firewall technologies with reliable automatic updates while consuming a low level of computer resources for convenient use.
All-in-one protection
- Anti-Virus: protection against viruses, worms and trojans
- Anti-Spyware: protection against spyware, adware and identity-theft
- Anti-Rootkit: protection against hidden threats (rootkits)
- Anti-Spam: filters out unwanted and fraudulent e-mails (anti-phishing)
- Web Shield & LinkScanner: protection against malicious websites
- Firewall: protection against hackers
- System Tools: for easy system management
Download: AVG Internet Security 8.0 Build 93a1300 (51.6 MB)
Mobile Master 7.1.3 Build 2871
Mobile Master is a powerful PIM for mobile phones. You can synchronize mobile phones (addresses and calendar) with Outlook (97-03), Outlook Express, Windows adress book, Lotus Notes, Netscape/Mozilla/Thunderbird, ACT!, Palm Desktop, Eudora, The Bat, Opera. Many filters and options. Or easily load, edit and save your phones address book, calendar and notes. Browse through the phones file system and copy files.
Supported mobile phones and devices:
· Apple iPod: iPod Video, iPod nano
· LG: KG800 Chocolate, KG320S
· Motorola: RAZR V3r, RAZR V3i, SLVR L7, SLVR L6
· Nokia: Nokia 6233, Nokia 6270, Nokia 6280, Nokia 6230, Nokia 6230i, Nokia 6220, Nokia 6210, Nokia 6200, Nokia 6100, Nokia 6310, Nokia 6310i, Nokia 6820, Nokia 6822
· Samsung: Samsung SGH-P310, Samsung SGH-P300, Samsung SGH-D900, Samsung SGH-D830, Samsung SGH-D820, Samsung SGH-D800, Samsung SGH-D600, Samsung SGH-D520, Samsung SGH-D500, Samsung SGH-E900, Samsung SGH-E850, Samsung SGH-E800, Samsung SGH-E770, Samsung SGH-E760, Samsung SGH-E730, Samsung SGH-E720, Samsung SGH-E700, Samsung SGH-E620, Samsung SGH-E610, Samsung SGH-E530, Samsung SGH-E370 , Samsung SGH-E350, Samsung SGH-E330, Samsung SGH-E300, Samsung SGH-X830, Samsung SGH-X820, Samsung SGH-X800, Samsung SGH-X700, Samsung SGH-X670, Samsung SGH-X660, Samsung SGH-X640
· Siemens BenQ: BenQ Siemens EL71, BenQ Siemens E61, BenQ Siemens S88, BenQ Siemens S68, BenQ Siemens E61, Siemens S75, Siemens SL75, Siemens CX75, Siemens CF75, Siemens C75, Siemens M75, Siemens ME75, Siemens CX70, Siemens M65, Siemens M56, Siemens S65, Siemens SL65, Siemens SK65, Siemens CX65, Siemens S56, Siemens S55, Siemens M55, Siemens SL55, more…
· Sony Ericsson: Sony Ericsson W710i/W710, Sony Ericsson Z710i/Z710, Sony Ericsson Z610i/Z610, Sony Ericsson K800i/K800, Sony Ericsson W900i/W900, Sony Ericsson W850i/W850, Sony Ericsson W810i/W810, Sony Ericsson W800i/W800, Sony Ericsson W700i/W700, Sony Ericsson W550i/W550, Sony Ericsson W500i/W500, Sony Ericsson W300i/W300, Sony Ericsson D750i/D750, Sony Ericsson K750i/K750, Sony Ericsson K700i/K700, Sony Ericsson K610i/K610, Sony Ericsson K600i/K600, Sony Ericsson K510i/K510, Sony Ericsson K500i/K500, Sony Ericsson K300i/K300, Sony Ericsson F500i/F500, Sony Ericsson S700i/S700, Sony Ericsson T610i/T610, Sony Ericsson V800i/V800, Sony Ericsson V600i/V600, Sony Ericsson Z600i/Z600, Sony Ericsson Z550i/Z550, Sony Ericsson Z520i/Z520
Download: Mobile Master 7.1.3 Build 2871 | 16.2 MB
VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 89933
VMware Fusion is a great way to run Windows, Linux, or Solaris at the same time as Mac OS X - without rebooting. Built from the ground up for the Mac, it leverages nearly a decade of virtualization expertise to harness the full power of your Mac hardware.
Latest Changes:
VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 1 brings support for multiple displays, tools for even easier switching to VMware Fusion, experimental support for DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D acceleration, and more
Latest Changes:
VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 1 brings support for multiple displays, tools for even easier switching to VMware Fusion, experimental support for DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D acceleration, and more
Download: VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 89933 | 299 MB
Spy Emergency 2008 5.0.205
Spy Emergency is an antispyware, antimalware, antispam software that quickly and securely removes spyware and other Internet infections, including spyware, adware, malware, home-page hijackers, remote administration tools, dialers, and keyloggers.
Spy Emergency Features:
* Support for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera browsers
* Scan of your system memory
* Scan of your registry
* Scan of your storage
* Built-in anti-spam
* System directory storage scan
* Tracking cookies scan
* Host file scan
* Hijackers scan
* Heuristic malware detection
* Polymorhic malware detection
* Generic unpacker with support for UPX, Aspack
* Command line interface
* Automatic LSP stack repair
* Real-time memory shields that blocks spyware before it executes
* Prevention shields that blocks malware installation
* Browser shields, including homepage shield
* Tracking cookies shields
* Automatic database updates
* News updates
* Individual spy restore functionality
* Keeplist
* Scheduling support
* Simple configuration
* Intuitive and clear user interface for spyware removal
* Handy Shell Extension Scanning
* Skin support
* Language support
* Premium Technical support
* and much more…
Download:Spy Emergency 2008 5.0.205 | 25.2 MB
AnyDVD & AnyDVD HD 6.4.2.1 Beta
AnyDVD is a driver, which unprotects DVD-Movies automatically in the background. This DVD appears unprotected and region code free for all applications and the Windows operating system as well. With AnyDVD’s help copy tools like CloneDVD, Pinnacle Instant Copy, InterVideo DVD-Copy, etc. are able to copy CSS protected Movies. With the help of AnyDVD you can watch movies with non matching region codes with every DVD Player Software you like! AnyDVD decrypts not just DVDs: AnyDVD allows you also to play, copy and rip protected Audio CDs! But AnyDVD does much more, of course. For example, it is possible to control the rotational speed of your DVD drive, so you can watch DVDs on your PC with far less noise!
Features
- Works automatically in the background
- Removes encryption (CSS) and region code (RPC) from DVDs
- Removes analogue copy protection (Macrovision)
- Removes features such as forced subtitles and warnings
- Decrypts without the need to save the data onto your hard-disk
- Decrypts ‘on the fly’
- Prevents automatic launching of ‘PC-friendly’ software on video DVDs
- Allows adjustment of your monitor refresh rate for both NTSC and PAL monitors
- Allows execution of external programs on disc insertion and removal
- Allows speed control of your DVD drives
- Compatible with all DVD media
- Works with all DVD-drives, regardless of region code
- Works with all DVD copying, such as CloneDVD, and all DVD player software
- Works transparently for the operating system: DVDs can be shared over the network and copied with the command prompt or with Windows Explorer, etc.
- Proven to be stable and fast and does not require an ASPI driver
- Provides its own Universal Disk Format (UDF) reader. Discs which cannot be read by Windows can be copied using the AnyDVD ripper.
- Features AnyCDDA: play, copy and rip protected audio CDs
Download: AnyDVD & AnyDVD HD 6.4.2.1 Beta (2.30 MB)
Weather Watcher 5.6.27
Weather Watcher is your personal Windows desktop weather station. Automatically retrieve the current conditions, hourly forecast, daily forecast, detailed forecast, severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service (US only), and weather maps for over 77,000 cities world-wide. The current conditions can be quickly viewed by holding your mouse pointer over the Weather Watcher system tray icon.Weather Watcher will allow you to automatically retrieve your weather data at a set interval, display the current temperature in a customized tray icon, display the current condition image in a tray icon, designate which weather information is displayed in the Weather Watcher system tray tooltip, convert the weather data using almost any conversion, display a weather map as your desktop wallpaper, log the weather data in any format, export the weather data in any format, customize the look of the Weather Watcher interface and icons via skins, and much more.
Here are some key features of “Weather Watcher”:
· Forecasts available for 77,000+ cities world-wide
· Current weather conditions
· 46-hour forecast
· 10-day day/night forecast
· Severe weather alerts from National Weather Service
· 450+ weather maps
· 18+ weather unit conversion choices
· Locally export and log weather data
· Skinned interface/forecasts
· Customizable system tray icon/tooltip
· Dual tray icons for temperature and condition image
· Proxy server support
· Smaller memory footprint than other weather software
· 7 bonus forecast/interface skins
Download:Weather Watcher 5.6.27 | 2.17 MB
FileZilla 3.0.9.3
FileZilla Client is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface. It is a powerful FTP-client for 32-bit MS Windows (NT/2000/XP) for file uploading and downloading to and from your FTP site, server, or host. The program lets you transfer files and navigate among folders, Web sites, and your computer. This software enables you to perform multiple file transfers simultaneously. FileZilla is open source software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. It has been designed for ease of use and with support for as many features as possible, while still being fast and reliable.
Features of FileZilla include the following:
* Easy to use
* Supports FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
* Cross-platform. Runs on Windows, Linux, *BSD, OSX and more
* Available in many languages
* Supports resume and transfer of large files >4GB
* Powerful Site Manager and transfer queue
* Drag & drop support
* Configurable Speed limits
* Filename filters
* Network configuration wizard
* Ability to resume Uploads/Downloads (if the server supports it)
* Custom Commands
* Site Manager with folders
* Keep Alive system
* Timeout detection
* SOCKS4/5 and HTTP1.1 Proxy support
* GSS authentication and encryption using Kerberos
Changes in FileZilla 3.0.9.1 (2008-04-07):
- Reset keyboard search prefix in file lists on directory and selection changes
Download:FileZilla 3.0.9.3 2.97 MB
Features of FileZilla include the following:
* Easy to use
* Supports FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
* Cross-platform. Runs on Windows, Linux, *BSD, OSX and more
* Available in many languages
* Supports resume and transfer of large files >4GB
* Powerful Site Manager and transfer queue
* Drag & drop support
* Configurable Speed limits
* Filename filters
* Network configuration wizard
* Ability to resume Uploads/Downloads (if the server supports it)
* Custom Commands
* Site Manager with folders
* Keep Alive system
* Timeout detection
* SOCKS4/5 and HTTP1.1 Proxy support
* GSS authentication and encryption using Kerberos
Changes in FileZilla 3.0.9.1 (2008-04-07):
- Reset keyboard search prefix in file lists on directory and selection changes
Download:FileZilla 3.0.9.3 2.97 MB
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.12
Malwarebytes is a site dedicated to fighting malware. Malwarebytes has developed a variety of tools that can identify and remove malicious software from your computer. When your computer becomes infected, Malwarebytes can provide the needed assistance to remove the infection and restore the machine back to optimum performance.
Key Features
- Support for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.
- Light speed quick scanning.
- Ability to perform full scans for all drives.
- Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Protection Module. (requires registration)
- Database updates released daily.
- Quarantine to hold threats and restore them at your convenience.
- Ignore list for both the scanner and Protection Module.
- Settings to enhance your Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware performance.
- A small list of extra utilities to help remove malware manually.
- Multi-lingual support.
- Works together with other anti-malware utilities.
- Command line support for quick scanning.
- Context menu integration to scan files on demand.
Download:Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.12 | 1.62 MB
MAME 0.125
MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with an arcade game’s data files (ROMs), MAME will more or less faithfully reproduce that game on a PC. MAME can currently emulate over 3000 unique (and over 5400 in total) classic arcade video games from the three decades of video games - ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, and even some from the current millennium.
Download: MAME 0.125 (6.55 MB)
Mz Vista Force 2.0
Mz Vista Force is a free system tweaker that will boost your PC performance! This program is designed to tune your internet connection and optimize your Windows Vista settings, for maximum performance. Now, customize your Vista to your needs and keep your computer running smoothly.
Download:Mz Vista Force 2.0 | 1.30 MB
Download:Mz Vista Force 2.0 | 1.30 MB
Wubi 8.04.1
Wubi is an officially supported Ubuntu installer for Windows users that can bring you to the Linux world with a single click. Wubi allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu as any other Windows application, in a simple and safe way.
Wubi is Simple
No need to burn a CD. Just run the installer, enter a password for the new account, and click “Install”, go grab a coffee, and when you are back, Ubuntu will be ready for you.
Wubi is Safe
You keep Windows as it is, Wubi only adds an extra option to boot into Ubuntu. Wubi does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application. Wubi is spyware and malware free, and being open source, anyone can verify that.
Wubi is Discrete
Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.
Wubi is Free
Wubi and Ubuntu cost absolutely nothing (free as in beer), but yet provide a state of the art, fully functional, operating system that does not require any activation and does not impose any restriction on its use (free as in freedom).
Download:Wubi 8.04.1 | 1.04 MB
BurnAware Home 2.0.1.700
BurnAware allows you to easily perform the most common disc burning operations: write to all CD/DVD media types, including Blu-Ray (BD-R/BD-RE); create and burn disc images; write multi-session discs; verify the integrity of files; burn your compilations directly on optical media, without having to wait for hard drive staging first and much more. Its proprietary burning algorithm provides the highest level or fault-tolerance, error-free burning and data integrity.
BurnAware is available in two editions: Home and Free. Unlike the basic free version, the Home Edition writes data discs with additional options (data mode, label, date, etc.), creates bootable discs, creates ISO images from discs, supports ISO/UDF/Bridge file systems and CD-TEXT for Audio CD’s.
Features:
* Writes to all CD/DVD media types including Blu-Ray (BD-R/BD-RE)
* Writes discs from ISO images
* Writes DVDs from DVD-Video files
* Writes Audio CDs from WAV, MP3 or WMA files
* Creates disc images from discs
* Creates bootable discs and ISO images
* Writes in Disc-at-Once/Track-at-Once modes
* Supports ISO/UDF/Bridge file systems
* Supports CD-TEXT for Audio CDs
* On-the-fly writing for all image types
* Writes multi-session to all supported media formats
* Auto-verification of written files
* Supports unicode for multi-byte languages
* Clean, flexible, easy to use interface
* Supports all current hardware interfaces
* Supports Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista (32 and 64 Bit)
Download: BurnAware Home 2.0.1.700 | 7.34 MB (Shareware, $33)
XAMPP 1.6.7 Final for Windows
XAMPP is a very easy to install Apache Distribution for Linux, Solaris, Windows and MacOS X. The package includes the Apache web server, MySQL, PHP, Perl, a FTP server and phpMyAdmin.XAMPP is really very easy to install and to use - just download, extract and start.
At the moment there are four XAMPP versions:
- a version for Linux systems (tested for Ubuntu, SuSE, RedHat, Mandrake and Debian),
- a version for Windows 98, NT, 2000, 2003, XP and Vista,
- a beta version for Solaris SPARC (developed and tested under Solaris 8),
- and a beta version for Mac OS X.
Download: XAMPP 1.6.7 Final for Windows (37.1 MB)
SUMo 2.0.0.49 Beta
SUMo (Software Updates Monitoring) detects applications you are using and tracks updates. If a new version is detected, you’ll be notified by SUMo. It relies a social networking as its database is populated by the other users.
By using up-to-date software you’ll reduce the risk of encountering bugs and will benefit from more features.
Download: SUMo 2.0.0.49 Beta (1.22 MB)
CrystalCPUID 4.14.5.410
CrystalCPUID shows detailed information about the processor, the chipset, bios and cache. It contains a real time clock checker and the function to change the multiplier and voltage on systems with AMD K7/K8 prozessors.
Download: CrystalCPUID 4.14.5.410 (571 KB)
foobar2000 0.9.5.4 Final
foobar2000 is an advanced audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include ReplayGain support, low memory footprint and native support for several popular audio formats.
Features
Download:foobar2000 0.9.5.4 Final (2.71 MB)
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Features
- Audio formats supported natively: MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC / Ogg FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, AU, SND, CDDA, WMA.
- More audio formats supported through optional components, official or third-party.
- Full unicode support.
- Customizable user interface layout (new in version 0.9.5).
- Advanced tagging capabilities.
- Support for ripping Audio CDs as well as transcoding all supported audio formats using the Converter component.
- ReplayGain support - both playback and calculation.
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts.
- Open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player.
Download:foobar2000 0.9.5.4 Final (2.71 MB)
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