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Samsung has launched a complete desktop computer priced at just $329. Samsung says the new device, called a "Chromebox" because it runs Google's Chrome operating system (OS), will never get a virus or lose performance. Chrome OS is an operating ... system designed by Google that closely resembles the company's Chrome browser. Instead of a Windows or Mac style desktop, the user accesses services through a web browser. For example, rather than launch Microsoft Word, the OS provides direct access to the Google Docs online service. As a result, much of the processing work required to run ... (view more)

Right now there are a lot of people wondering whether an upgrade from Windows 7 to the soon-to-be-released Windows 8 operating system (OS) is worth the hassle. You may be one of them. To combat this apprehension, Microsoft has been trying to build ... consumer interest in and desire for the new OS by highlighting its various new tools, features, and improvements. As part of this campaign, Microsoft is making much of another Windows 8 improvement: better support for using multiple monitors. Microsoft: 1 in 7 Desktop Users Employ Multiple Screens With the price of PC monitors dipping in recent ... (view more)

Game Fire 2.0.99 Game Fire is a free open source PC games accelerating utility that enables you to enjoy your favorite modern PC games by transforming your personal computer into a powerful gaming machine with a touch of button. Game Fire is ... suitable for beginners as it does not require any technical knowledge at all. http://www.smartpcutilities.com Readefine Desktop 2.42 Readefine Desktop beautifies Google Reader articles, RSS, plain text and HTML for easy reading. View multiple articles in a fluid, magazine-style layout or navigate one article at a time in a book like multi-column layout. ... (view more)

Spiceworks IT Desktop 5.0.60932.0 Available in a variety of languages, Spiceworks' IT Desktop combines a single, easy-to-use interface which features Network Inventory, Help Desk, Mapping, Reporting, Monitoring and Troubleshooting. And, it connects ... you with other IT pros to share ideas, and solve problems. http://www.spiceworks.com DesktopOK 2.31 Quickly and easily save and restore the positions of icons on your desktop. DesktopOK is a small but effective solution for users that have to change their screen resolution often. http://www.softwareok.com This freeware software program is brought ... (view more)

Desktop OK Save and restore the positions of icons. DesktopOK is a small but effective solution for users that constantly change their screen resolution often. http://www.softwareok.com Console Palette Changer Console Palette Changer is a utility ... which lets a user edit and load customized color palettes for the Windows console (formerly called the DOS prompt). If you spend a lot of time in the Windows console, you'll appreciate this fine utility. http://home.comcast.net Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at Shell Extension City, in partnership with Infopackets. ... (view more)

TweakPrefetch TweakPrefetch is a utility coded in VB.net capable of managing fetching in Windows XP, Vista and 7. It allows the user to set separate parameters for the native Windows Prefetch and Superfetch functions. Scroll down for English version ... of text. http://exilesofsoftware.blogspot.com Hide Desktop Hide the desktop icons when the mouse is elsewhere. http://www.donationcoder.com Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at Shell Extension City, in partnership with Infopackets.com. Please note that the below software descriptions are provided solely from the ... (view more)

Apple fanboys are bursting with pride this morning after a report emerging yesterday found that of all retail desktop revenue in the U.S. during the month of October, almost half went towards Apple -- a rather large jump over the previous year. ... According to industry analysts NPD, a total of 47.7 per cent of all desktop computer revenue went towards the purchase of Macs. That's up almost 15 per cent from the previous October (33.44 per cent). (Source: betanews.com ) NPD: Market Conditions Weighted in Apple's Favor How can we explain the hike in Apple sales? NPD vice president of industry ... (view more)

Remote Desktop Manager Remote Desktop Manager is a small application used to manage all your remote connections and virtual machine. Add, edit, delete, share, organize and find your remote connection quickly. Remote Desktop Manager is compatible ... with Microsoft Remote Desktop, Terminal Services, VNC, LogMeIn, Team Viewer, Ftp, SSH, Telnet, Dameware, X Window, VMWare, Virtual PC, PC Anywhere, Hyper-V, Citrix, Radmin, Microsoft Remote Assistance, Sun Virtual Box and more. http://remotedesktopmanager.com KeePass Password Safe KeePass is a free open source password manager that helps you to manage ... (view more)

Desktop Sidebar Desktop Sidebar provides you with instant access to the information you most desire by grabbing data from your PC and the internet and displaying it in a special window. The result is a dynamic visual display you configure and ... control. Note that the download link is at the very top of the page above the "Welcome to Desktop Sidebar" title. http://www.desktopsidebar.com Digitizer Digitizer will convert any image into a colorized textual representation of that image. The result is a neat effect and can be very stunning and beautiful given the right image and options. ... (view more)

Hulu Desktop Hulu Desktop features a media center that allows you to view movies and television on your PC. It offers a sleek new look that's optimized for use with standard Windows Media Center remote controls or Apple remote controls, allowing you ... to navigate Hulu's entire library with just six buttons. Hulu's website offers commercial-supported streaming video from NBC, Fox and many other networks and studios. http://www.hulu.com Prey Prey is a simple and lightweight program that will help you track and find your laptop if it ever gets stolen. It works in all operating systems and is open ... (view more)