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Software Review: This panther is not 'in the pink'

Posted in Software  by admin | October 18th, 2008

Pink Panther: Animal Rescue, a CD-ROM by Compedia (www.compedia-usa.com) for ages 4 to 7
Pink Panther: Saving Planet Earth, 5 to 8; Pink Panther: Mission in Space, 6 to 10
Each game requires Windows XP or above and Pentium 800 mhz PC or better, has a separate English or Hebrew version and costs NIS 80.
Few regular moviegoers are able to forget the Pink Panther series of comedy films starring Jacques Clouseau, the bumbling French police detective Read the rest of this entry »

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Fast Forward's Help File

Posted in Software  by admin | October 18th, 2008

AYou can find the 64-bit edition of Vista -- so named for its ability to process larger chunks of data than the normal, 32-bit version -- on an increasing number of PCs. This option can seem like an obvious step up: More is better, right?
But 64-bit Vista doesn't provide much benefit for many home users. It lets you work with extremely large files, but most people at home don't open anything bigger than a short video clip or one of
's Service Read the rest of this entry »

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Two problems with Secunia Online Software Inspector

Posted in Software  by admin | October 18th, 2008

for rooting out old buggy software on a Windows computer. Although it's not perfect, Windows users are
better off with it than without it. But there are two recent issues.
One long-standing issue is that OSI is a Java applet and Secunia could do a better job of making new users aware of the Java requirement--not only what Java is, but also the required version and the currently installed version.
What's new about Java is that the necessary version Read the rest of this entry »

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Vista marks end of 'planned software'

Posted in Software  by admin | October 18th, 2008

SINGAPORE--Big software releases like Windows Vista mark the end of "planned software" for the industry, according to Red Hat CEO, Jim Whitehurst.
Speaking at a forum here Friday, Whitehurst said the proprietary, "top-down, planned" software development model characteristic of closed source companies is coming to an end--one which is demonstrated by the number of bugs in Vista, he said.
Whitehurst claimed that there are "half the number of bugs Read the rest of this entry »

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Vista marks end of 'planned software'

Posted in Software  by admin | October 18th, 2008

SINGAPORE--Big software releases like Windows Vista mark the end of "planned software" for the industry, according to Red Hat CEO, Jim Whitehurst.
Speaking at a forum here Friday, Whitehurst said the proprietary, "top-down, planned" software development model characteristic of closed source companies is coming to an end--one which is demonstrated by the number of bugs in Vista, he said.
Whitehurst claimed that there are "half the number of bugs Read the rest of this entry »

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Anti-virus dominates PC application sales chart

Posted in Software  by admin | October 18th, 2008

But will financial market woes clog up the spigot? For the moment, at least, the software and clean-tech sectors have done all right for themselves.
Sony is delaying the much-anticipated game due to discovery that background music contained potentially offensive expressions found in the Muslim holy book.
At least, that
be the next slogan. Software and services--the stuff that provides recurring revenue--is where Big Blue's sees its future.
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How to network Vista, XP, Linux and OS X

Posted in Software  by admin | October 18th, 2008

Windows is far from being the only game in town.The Apple Mac's secure and stable OS X operating system has a fiercely loyal band of devotees, and the user-friendliness of Linux distros has persuaded many people to take advantage of a seemingly endless supply of free software.
Until now, the problem has been sharing resources between the operating systems, and both Linux and OS X are traditionally seen as isolated from Windows for this reason. However, Read the rest of this entry »

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BanManPro™ Version 9.0 Ad Server Software for Windows ASP.NET/SQL

Posted in Software  by admin | October 18th, 2008

BanManPro™ Version 9.0 Ad Server Software for Windows ASP.NET/SQL Server Released
New Version of BanManPro™ Ad Serving Software was released on October 13, 2008. Leading Microsoft Server Based Banner Management Software Line BanManPro™ now offered in Full and Lite Editions.
[USPRwire, Sat Oct 18 2008]
AdComplete today unveiled BanManPro Version 9.0 Ad Server Software for the ASP.NET Windows Server platform. This major update lets website Read the rest of this entry »

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Upstart Cloud Providers Challenge Status Quo

Posted in Software  by admin | October 18th, 2008

Early storage service success stories include Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive, Hewlett-Packard's Upline, and Amazon's Simple Storage Service. While each illustrates the potential of cloud storage, all share one thing in common: None is appropriate for enterprise-class storage. Another manifestation of cloud storage is online backup, with players from the grandpappy of records managers, Iron Mountain, to startups looking to grab a piece of this market. Read the rest of this entry »

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Upstart Cloud Providers Challenge Status Quo

Posted in Software  by admin | October 18th, 2008

Early storage service success stories include Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive, Hewlett-Packard's Upline, and Amazon's Simple Storage Service. While each illustrates the potential of cloud storage, all share one thing in common: None is appropriate for enterprise-class storage. Another manifestation of cloud storage is online backup, with players from the grandpappy of records managers, Iron Mountain, to startups looking to grab a piece of this market. Read the rest of this entry »

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