K-Lite Codec Pack Update 10/27/06 - Collection of Codecs and Related Tools

K-Lite Codec Pack Update 10/27/06 (Windows, Freeware, 9.38MB) [dl via Fileforum] is a collection of codecs and related tools. Codec is short for Compressor-Decompressor. Codecs are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video. This Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. You should be able to play all the popular movie formats and even some rare formats.

This is a cumulative update for the latest version of the K-Lite (Mega) Codec Pack.

Recent changes:

• Updated Media Player Classic (latest build from Celtic_Druid)
• Updated ffdshow to revision 457
• Updated DivX decoder to version 6.2.5.34
• If you have stability issues with the DivX decoder, then disable it via the Codec Tweak Tool and use ffdshow instead
• Updated DivX encoder to version 6.4.0.51
• Updated AC3Filter to version 1.10b
• Updated x264 VFW to rev. 578
• Updated Haali Media Splitter to version 1.6.336.0
• Updated Cyberlink MPEG decoder to version 6.0.0.3402
• Updated Cyberlink MPEG demuxer to version 1.0.0.4528
• Updated LAME MP3 ACM to version 3.97
• Updated LameDropXPd to version 3.97
• Updated LAME CLI to version 3.97
• Updated OggDropXPd to version 1.8.9 aoTuVb5
• Updated DirectVobSub. This should fix a (rare) problem with green lines on some divx files

Technorati : Audio, Codec, Freeware, Tool, Video

BitComet 0.75 - Bittorrent Compatible P2P Utility

BitComet 0.75 (Windows, Freeware, 3.01MB) [dl via Filehippo] is a p2p file-sharing freeware fully compatible with Bittorrent, which is one of the most popular p2p protocol designed for high-speed distribution of 100MB or GB sized files. BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use bittorrent client. It supports simultaneous downloads, download queue, selected downloads in torrent package, fast-resume, chatting, disk cache, speed limits, port mapping, proxy, ip-filter, etc.

Recent changes:

• GUI Improved: add HTTP/FTP download in file menu
• GUI Improved: add HTTP/FTP download settings page in preferences dialog
• GUI Improved: add "Download using BitComet" command in IE context menu as a option
• GUI Improved: switch to downloading task list automatically if downloaded task list is being showed when add new task
• GUI Improved: the translator's name is able to be set in language file edit dialog
• GUI Improved: add clear button in torrent info search page of task properties dialog
• GUI Improved: the TCP half open limit is up to 500 in preferences dialog
• GUI Bug fix: fix the bug in 0.74 that non-executable file can not be opened in file list
• GUI Bug fix: fix the bug of a display mistake of the balloon tooltip when task download finish
• Core Improved: add HTTP/FTP multi-connection download function
• Core Improved: add HTTP/FTP multi-connection download disk cache function
• Core Bug fix: fix the bug in 0.74 that in rare situation program will crash due to file operation

Technorati : Bittorrent, File, Freeware, P2P, Sharing

Maxthon 1.5.8 build 120 - IE Based Tabbed Web Browser

Maxthon 1.5.8 build 120 (Windows, Freeware, 1.92MB) is an Internet Explorer based web browser that adds a lot of new features as well as a fresh new look to your standard Internet Explorer browser interface.

Recent changes:

• Fixed Some RSS can not be updated problem.
• Fixed Google Toolbar disappear on close tab problem.

I recently had problems with updating Maxthon using its auto update feature. Since it does not work after the auto update, I used Avant, another great IE-based browser for IE-specific websites. I believe it is best to download the newest build of Maxthon, and install that, instead of using the auto update. Technorati : Browser, Freeware, IE, Internet, Tab, Web

Firefox 2.0 Recommended Add-ons

TechCrunch de-mystifies the Firefox Recommended Add-ons list with their add-ons winners & losers list. [source: Switchblog]

The list gives you options to enhance your Firefox browser with goodies like a full-featured blog editor, web content discovery & sharing, weather alerts, and much more.

If you also use Flock, you could see what the Flock developers picked for their social web browser [here].

Technorati : Add, Extension, Firefox, Freeware, On, Recommend

Firefox 2.0 - Rediscover the Web

Firefox 2.0 (Windows, Open Source, 5.6MB) is the next generation release of the award-winning Firefox web browser from Mozilla.

Recent changes:

• Visual Refresh: Firefox 2's theme and user interface have been updated to improve usability without altering the familiarity of the browsing experience.
• Built-in phishing protection: Phishing Protection warns users when they encounter suspected Web forgeries, and offers to return the user to their home page.
• Enhanced search capabilities: Search term suggestions will now appear as users type in the integrated search box when using the Google, Yahoo! or Answers.com search engines.
• Improved tabbed browsing: By default, Firefox will open links in new tabs instead of new windows, and each tab will now have a close tab button.
• Resuming your browsing session: The Session Restore feature restores windows, tabs, text typed in forms, and in-progress downloads from the last user session.
• And more

Technorati : Browser, Freeware, Internet, Open, Source, Web

SpamExperts Home 1.1.4.8 - Filter Spam Using Any Mail Program

SpamExperts Home 1.1.4.8 (Windows, Freeware, 6.12MB) [dl via SnapFiles] is spam filter that works with any email program and automatically filters your mail and intercepts spam whenever you download your email. Even though it does require an initial training phase (you need to tell the software which messages are good and which are spam), it does not rely on keyword lists to detect spam, but automatically learns from the content of the messages that you accept or reject within about a few days. The email that is identified as spam is either blocked and/or marked in the subject line. SpamExperts Home can also check your email periodically and filter spam in the background, and maintain a list of blocked and allowed senders.

Personally, I use Mozilla Thunderbird as my email client, and SpamPal for some select "spam-ridden" email accounts.

Technorati : Email, Filter, Freeware, Spam

2hotspot 1.3.0.12 Beta 3 - Create Wireless Hotspots

2hotspot 1.3.0.12 Beta 3 (Windows, Freeware, 2.77MB) [dl via Fileforum] is a powerful software and service that enables the instant creation wireless hotspots using your wireless router or wifi card. With this free software you can run your own free or commercial wireless hotspot network; Create local wireless communities where bulletin board, chat, and forums available locally with or without Internet service; Share your broadband service, split your ISP bill, and control shared bandwidth.

Recent changes:

• Support for funds withdrawal with hotspot owners credit card
• Access vouchers are available for all users (previously available only to enterprise users)
• A fix for a critical issue that could lead to sporadic system crashes

This is a nice freeware app that would make it easy to implement Wi-Fi on your residence compound.

Technorati : Freeware, Hotspot, Network, Wi-Fi, Wireless

CCleaner 1.34.407 - System Optimization & Privacy Tool

CCleaner 1.34.407 (Crap Cleaner) (Windows, Freeware, 1.43MB) [dl via Filehippo] is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused and temporary files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. The best part is that it's fast! (normally taking less that a second to run) and Free.

Recent changes:

• Added cleaning for:
• • Visio 2003
  • AVG Anti-Spyware
  • CuteFTP 8.0 Pro/Home and 7.0 Home
  • Windows Live Toolbar
  • CA Anti-Virus
• Updated cleaning for:
• • Outlook 2003
  • TextPad 4
  • Quicktime Player
• Improved error handling when opening RegEdit.
• Fixed issue with Opera 9 classic installer.
• Updated installer routines.
• Issue scanner accuracy improvements.
• Updated Arabic, Serbian (Latin and Cyrillic), German and French translations.
• Minor optimizations and tweaks.

Technorati : Freeware, Optimize, Privacy, System, Tool, Utility

Fresh Download 7.64 - Fast Download Manager

Fresh Download 7.64 (Windows, Freeware, 1.92MB) is an easy-to-use and very fast download manager that turbo charges downloading files from the Internet, such as your favorite freeware and shareware, mp3 files, movie files, picture collections, etc. Unlike any other similar utilities, this software is 100% free, no charges, no banners (which steal your bandwidth), no spyware inside it.

Recent change: support to download from HTTPS (secure) server.

Technorati : Download, Freeware, Fresh, Internet, Manager

SpeedFan 4.31 - Free Hardware Monitoring Software

SpeedFan 4.31 (Windows, Freeware, 1.43MB) [dl via Filehippo] is a freeware program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips. SpeedFan can even access S.M.A.R.T. info for those hard disks that support this feature and show hard disk temperatures too, if supported. SpeedFan supports SCSI disks too. SpeedFan can even change the FSB on some hardware (but this should be considered a bonus feature).

Recent changes:

• added full support for W83627DHG
• added full support for VIA VT8237A

Technorati : Freeware, Hardware, Monitor, PC

The Gimp 2.3.12 - Free Image Manipulation Software

The GIMP 2.3.12 (Windows, Open Source, 13.61MB) [dl via Filehippo] is a multiplatform photo manipulation tool. GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. The GIMP is suitable for a variety of image manipulation tasks, including photo retouching, image composition, and image construction.

The installer has been pretty much rewritten. It's recommended to uninstall previous GIMP 2.3 version before installing this one. Also, GTK+ is now included in the installer.

Recent changes:

• merged the Perspective Clone tool
• allow to pan the image view using the Space bar
• show a thumbnail in the "Rotate JPEG?" query dialog
• added file information to the Image Properties dialog
• more work on the new selection tools
• give immidiate feedback when tool modifier keys are pressed
• added Lens Distortion plug-in
• internationalize Python binding and Python plug-ins
• improved internal message infrastructure, use the statusbar for warnings
• added an URL loader backend based on libcurl
• build a color-managed CMYK color selector if lcms is available
• localize Script-Fu procedure descriptions
• lots of user interface polishing
• bug fixes and code cleanup

Technorati : Edit, Gimp, Graphics, Image, Open, Source

Avant Browser 11.0 Build 21 - Expand Features of IE

Avant Browser 11.0 Build 21 (Windows, Freeware, 1.8MB) [dl via Filehippo] is a standalone application designed to expand features provided by Internet Explorer.

It adds a bunch of features and functionalities to IE and its user-friendly interface brings a new level of clarity and efficiency to your browsing experience, and frequent upgrades have steadily improved its reliability.

Recent changes:

• Improved Online Storage Connection
• Improved Bookmarks/RSS/AutoFill Management
• Improved CPU Usage for frames
• Fixed a bug of refresh button
• Fixed a bug of JavaScript Error Report
• Improved Google Support

For MS Internet Explorer (IE) enhancement, I usually use Maxthon more than Avant. Just recently, updating Maxthon to version 1.5.8.116 using its built-in auto update feature resulted in messing up Maxthon (problem: Maxthon no longer starts up). Anyhow, this gives me an opportunity to use Avant Browser again as my default IE enhancement browser.

Technorati : Browser, Internet, Web

Foobar2000 0.9.4.1 - Advance Audio Player

Foobar2000 0.9.4.1 (Windows, Freeware, 1.61MB) [dl via Filehippo] 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.

Recent changes:

• Improved compliance with Vorbis Comment and APEv2 tag specifications - thanks to Spoon for pointing inconsistencies
• Added gapless playback of MP4 files encoded with new iTunes
• Various bug fixes

Technorati : Audio, MP3, MP4, Ogg, Player, Vorbis

K-Lite Codec Pack Update 10/15/06 - Collection of Codecs and Related Tools

K-Lite Codec Pack Update 10/15/06 (Windows, Freeware, 7.09MB) [dl via FileForum] is a collection of codecs and related tools. Codec is short for Compressor-Decompressor. Codecs are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video. This Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. You should be able to play all the popular movie formats and even some rare formats.

This is a cumulative update for the latest version of the K-Lite (Mega) Codec Pack.

Recent changes:

• Updated ffdshow to revision 394
• Updated DivX decoder to version 6.2.5.34
• If you have stability issues with the DivX decoder, then disable it via the Codec Tweak Tool and use ffdshow instead
• Updated DivX encoder to version 6.4.0.51
• Updated AC3Filter to version 1.10b
• Updated x264 VFW to rev. 578
• Updated Haali Media Splitter to version 1.6.324.16
• Updated LAME MP3 ACM to version 3.97
• Updated LameDropXPd to version 3.97
• Updated LAME CLI to version 3.97
• Updated GSpot to version 2.60 beta 1

Technorati : Audio, Codec, Freeware, Tool, Video

EssentialPIM Free 1.91 - Powerfully Simple Personal Information Manager

EssentialPIM Free 1.91 (Windows, Freeware, 1.52MB) [dl via FileForum] can store, manage and encrypt data: day / week / month / year schedules, to dos for keeping of all your tasks in shape, notes (pictures, tables, any formatted text), and contacts. It offers Rijndael 128-bit encryption, MS Outlook import/export, Windows address book import/export, search capabilities, versatile print-out capabilities, and adjustable contacts storage with unlimited fields.

Automatically import your existing data from Outlook, Outlook Express, TreePad, Google calendar or pretty much any PIM software that just isn't doing it for you.

Technorati : Freeware, Information, Manager, PIM, Personal

Taskbar Shuffle 2.0

Taskbar Shuffle 2.0 (Windows, Freeware, 624KB) lets you rearrange programs in your Windows taskbar by just dragging & dropping.

Recent changes:

• added: sweet visualization when dragging a button in XP (updated look for Win2K)
• added: full support for XP button grouping -- this was so annoying and took quite a bit of effort.. hooray for me
• fixed: too much CPU getting eaten while dragging
• fixed: should now restart if explorer crashes
• added: option to middle mouse click on a taskbar button/group to close it
• added: new options window with some cool grouping options, if you're into that
• fixed: auto-check for updates shouldn't give errors anymore
• fixed: few memory leaks plugged up
• added: new icon! never really liked the original one

Technorati : Freeware, Shuffle, System, Taskbar, Utility

JanaServer 2.4.8.51 - All-in-one Server Tool

JanaServer 2.4.8.51 (Windows, Freeware, 1.49MB) [dl via SnapFiles] is amongst other things a proxy server, that makes it possible for LAN members, everyone or a group as a part of the LAN, to access the internet via a Modem, ISDN or DSL connection. For this the program must be installed on the computer, that can access the internet by an installed modem, ISDN or a DSL adapter. No additional program on the other LAN computers is necessary.

Furthermore the JanaServer is an e-mail server that permits the users on the local net to send each other e-mails or make it possible for every single user to send e-mails over the internet. Every user can have his e-mail account with a different provider. A HTTP server, which allows testing of local web sites or to serve an intranet, is also integrated. It is possible to set up Perl/CGI-, PHP3/4- and ASP-scripts for several functions you may want to have.

Further functions which are incorporated in the program: a FTP server, a DNS forewarder, acting as a DNS server in a LAN and gateway functions for FTP programs, Telnet, Newsreader and custom gateways.

Technorati : Email, Freeware, Proxy, Server

DirectX 9.0c (Oct 06)

DirectX 9.0c (Oct 06) (Windows, Freeware, 55.56MB) [dl via Filehippo] is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio.

DirectX 9.0 includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX 9.0 APIs.

Technorati : Animation, DirectX, Graphics, Microsoft

Microsoft to End Windows XP SP1 Support

By next Tuesday, Microsoft is already ending its support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and 1a. By that time, only users who have or have updated to Service Pack 2 will be able to receive critical updates and security fixes for their systems.

If you have a Win XP machine that still does not have SP2, I suggest that you update it ASAP.

[Source: Microsoft ending support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 - TG Daily]

Technorati : Microsoft, SP1, SP1a, Support, Windows, XP

Notepad++ 3.9 - Free Notepad Replacement

Notepad++ 3.9 (Windows, Open Source, 1.18MB) [dl via Filehippo] is a free source code editor (and Notepad replacement), which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment.

This project, based on the Scintilla edit component (a very powerful editor component), written in C++ with pure win32 api and STL (that ensures the higher execution speed and smaller size of the program), is under the GPL Licence.

Recent changes:

• Remember the bookmarks, maitaining of identation, zoom level and visibilities of white space/EOL characters in each saved session.
• Add the capacity to clear read only attribute.
• Fix the reload bug for read-only file.
• Add the capacity to write the files which have the system attribute.
• Backup file on each save (optional : verbose mode & normal mode).
• Add the close button for each tab like Opera (optional).
• Add double click on tab to close document feature (optional).
• Add word completion (Alt+Space) feature.
• Fix the line number margin display bug.
• Add Opera style task list tab switcher (Ctrl+Tab or Mouse Right Click + Mouse Wheel).
• Add Ada, Caml, AutoIt, KixTart, Matlab, Verilog language support.
• Add TeX folding support.

Technorati : Code, Editor, Notepad, Open, Source

AOL OpenRide 1.22.60.1 - AOL Online Application Suite

AOL OpenRide 1.22.60.1 (Windows XP, Freeware, 398KB) [dl via FileForum] is a product designed to provide a faster and more efficient online experience for broadband users by bringing together core Internet applications in one program.

There is no sign-in required to use OpenRide and a unique, automatically resizing quad-pane view puts everything within reach - AOL Mail, AOL Instant Messenger and Address Book, AOL Explorer and a digital entertainment media center and player for music, videos and photos - making it easier to multi-task online without jumping between multiple windows.

Technorati : AOL, Browser, Email, Freeware, Messenger, OpenRide

Microsoft Windows Vista (English 32-bit) RC2 Build 5744

Microsoft Windows Vista (English 32-bit) RC2 Build 5744 (Windows, Shareware) [dl via FileForum] introduces a breakthrough user experience and is designed to help you feel confident in your ability to view, find, and organize information and to control your computing experience.

Note: After downloading, you will need to obtain a Product Key from this Windows Website.

Want to try out the next Windows Operating System? If you have the bandwidth to download this RC, and a system you can test it on, fire up that download!

Technorati : Microsoft, Operating, System, Vista, Windows

ZipGenius 6.0.3.1124 - Powerful Compression Tool

ZipGenius 6.0.3.1124 (Windows, Freeware, 8.7MB) [dl via SnapFiles] is a powerful zip tool that offers support for more than 20 different compression formats, including 7zip, ZIP64, UPX and many others. It supports drag and drop, 5 compression levels, full customization and integration in Windows Explorer. The program also comes with a built in FTP client that allows to download and upload files from within the software. The signature features allows you to add your signature and contact information to any zip file you create. ZipGenius also supports the creation of self-extracting exe files, complete with custom setup launch and icon. ZipGenius also comes with additional features like encryption, scanner support (acquire pictures and zip them into files), backup, statistics, download time calculator, disk spanning, file export, support for OpenOffice and more.

Recent changes:

• Many bug fixes.
• File associations are stored in a different registry key in order to be compatible with Windows Vista UAC.
• It asks for admin authorization under Windows Vista.

Technorati : Compression, Freeware, ZIP, ZipGenius

Java Runtime Environment 1.5.0.9

Java Runtime Environment 1.5.0.9 (Windows, Freeware, 15.74MB) [dl via Filehippo] software allows you to run applications called "applets" that are written in the Java programming language. These applets allow you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D.

Recent changes: Fixed the following bugs:

• java classes_swing WinLAF:Text appears enabled in disabled toggle button.
• java classes_swing REGRESSION: XP L&F: on jdk 1.6, preferred size of JToggleButton in JToolbar on winxp is wrong.
• java classes_swing REGRESSION: Background of JToolBar can't be modified under XP look and feel

Technorati : Freeware, Java, Runtime, Software, Sun, System, Utility, Windows

iTunes 7.0.1 - Music Files Player and Organizer

iTunes 7.0.1 (Windows, Freeware, 34.96MB) [dl via Filehippo] is an audio player for playing and organizing digital music files, and purchasing digital music files in the FairPlay digital rights management format. The iTunes Music Store is the component of iTunes through which users can purchase digital music files from within iTunes.

Recent changes:

• Minor fixes to 7.0 release
• Addresses stability and performance issues with Cover Flow, CD importing, iPod syncing, and more.

Technorati : Audio, Freeware, Music, Organize, Player, Software, Windows, iTunes

Winamp 5.3 Full - Flexible Music & VIdeo Player

Winamp 5.3 Full (Windows, Freeware, 6.13MB) [dl via Filehippo] is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity music and video player for Windows. Winamp supports MP3, CD, WAV and other audio formats, custom appearances called skins, plus audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins. additional features including free-form skins, a new decoder, built-in cross fade, and an advanced Media Library.

Recent changes:

• New: Unicode filename and title support
• New: M3U8 (Unicode) playlist support
• New: optional 24bit playback for many codecs (turn it on in Preferences->Playback)
• New: Replaygain support for MP3, AAC, Vorbis, M4A and WMA
• New: added ml views & playlists to Play-> submenu of right click popup menu
• New: added interface/x-winamp3-skin mimetype for WAL skins
• New: [ml_dash] Personalized content portal
• New: [ml_disc] optional replaygain scanning after rip (turn it on in cd ripping prefs)
• New: [ml_pmp] Transcoding. Converts incompatible files on-the-fly for your portable device.
• New: [ml_pmp] Playback now works for playsForSure and Creative NJB devices
• New: [ml_pmp] "Copy to Library" - transfer songs from any device to your local library (uses CD rip settings)
• New: [ml_pmp] Video sync support for portables
• New: [ml_rg] replaygain scanner (access via Send To menu)
• New: [pmp_ipod] gapless playback support on newer models
• New: [pmp_usb] USB drive support. Now all those thumbdrive MP3 players can work with Winamp.
• And lots of improvements.

Technorati : Audio, Freeware, Music, Player, Software, Video, Winamp, Windows

FileZilla 2.2.28 - FTP Client

FileZilla 2.2.28 (Windows, Open Source, 3.38MB) [dl via Filehippo] is a powerful FTP-client for Windows 9x, ME, NT4, 2000 and XP. It has been designed for ease of use and with support for as many features as possible, while still being fast and reliable.

The program offers support for firewalls and proxy connections as well as SSL and Kerberos GSS security.

Recent changes:

• Updated to OpenSSL 0.9.8d due to security vulnerabilites in OpenSSL
• Fix registry storage issue with Site Manager causing string truncation

Technorati : Client, FTP, Filezilla, Freeware, Open, Software, Source, Utility, Windows

CPU-Z 1.37 - System Info Utility

CPU-Z 1.37 (Windows, Freeware, 400KB) [dl via Filehippo] is a freeware utility that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system. CPU-Z does not need to be installed, just unzip the files in a directory and run the .exe. In order to remove the program, just delete the files and that's it. The program does not copy any file in any Windows directory, nor write in the registry.

Recent changes:

• New HTML report.
• Intel Core 2 Quad, Celeron 360, Mobile Core 2 Duo T5200 support.
• Added VIA VT8237A southbridge.

Technorati : CPU, Freeware, Info, Software, System, Utility, Windows

SpeedFan 4.30 - System Hardware Monitor

SpeedFan 4.30 (Windows, Freeware, 1.43MB) [dl via Filehippo] is a freeware program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips. SpeedFan can even access S.M.A.R.T. info for those hard disks that support this feature and show hard disk temperatures too, if supported. SpeedFan supports SCSI disks too. SpeedFan can even change the FSB on some hardware (but this should be considered a bonus feature).

Recent changes:

• added detection and support for internal temperature sensors on multiprocessor AMD K8 (Sempron, Athlon 64 and Opterons) systems
• added full support for ADM1026
• added full support for SMSC SCH311x
• added full support for MAX6640
• added full support for INTEL 631xESB SMBus
• added full support for ADT7473
• added LPC47M534 fan support
• ADT7473 and ADT7476 temperatures now properly handle offset 64 setting
• fixed W83637HF PWM MODE 3 and PWM 3 ENABLE setting
• fully verified DFI LP NF4 support
• added a check to skip SCSI disks that return invalid LOG SENSE pages (usually are EIDE/SATA disks where the driver tries to emulate some SCSI specific calls)
• added preliminary detection of NS PC8374L, NS PC87427 and WINBOND W83627DHG
• added an additional check in LM80 detection to avoid some false positives
• improved ICH7-M support
• added /NOAMDK8SCAN command line switch
• 100% fan speeds on program exit is no longer a default

Technorati : Fan, Freeware, Hardware, Monitor, Software, SpeedFan, System, Utility, Windows

GreatNews 1.0 Beta (Build 374) - Read All Your RSS Feeds in a Glimpse

GreatNews 1.0 Beta (Build 374) [Windows, Freeware, 900KB] is a free RSS news feed reader that features fast reading, news highlighting, and the ability to save & organize articles.

Recent changes:

• Added: Plugin to use Microsoft LiveWriter with GreatNews BlogThis.
• Added: "Work Offline" command added to tray popup menu
• Added: Enabled XP theme in embedded browser
• Added: Unlabel All command to Label context menu
• Added: Treat all GreatNews generated pages as in Internet zone to reduce security risk.
• Added: Several accessibility enhancements F6 sets focus to feed tree. F9 sets focus to news list. SHIFT+F10 and Application key to bring up context menu.
• Added: New option to use a Label or Watch as GreatNews home page Tools->Options->General
• Added: CTRL+DblClick in news list to open webpage in new tab. SHIFT+DblClick to open in new window
• Added: 48*48, 64*64 GreatNews icons
• Added: hidden option "MaxFeedSizeInK" to change maximum feed size. Default is 1000KB.
• Fixed: a bug in handling Tim Bray's atom 1.0 feed.
• Fixed: GreatNews doesn't set article status to unread when content was updated
• Fixed: GreatNews treats FeedBurner modified article urls as rss feeds
• Fixed: GreatNews reports "The page cannot be displayed" if a website has malformed links
• Tentative Fix: compatibility issue with http://hosted.ap.org's feed, which generates new guid for existing items everytime.
• Tentative Fix: Read item showing up as unread if its title has escaped characters.
• Changed: feed detection is now using the standard RSS icon Ver 1.0 (Build 372)
• Updated: Polish language pack
• Updated: Turkish Language language pack
• Updated: Traditional Chinese language pack

Technorati : Feed, Freeware, GreatNews, RSS, Reader, Software, Windows

jUploadr 1.1.1 - Upload Photos on Flickr & Zooomr

jUploadr 1.1.1 (Windows, Freeware) is a cross platform, cross-site Photo uploader. Currently it runs on Windows Linux and OS X and supports both Flickr and Zooomr. It allows you to set all properties of a photo before you upload it. It also supports batch editing, so you can make short work of uploading a bunch of files.

Also available for Mac & Linux.

Recent changes:

• If you have multiple accounts, the login button would not be updated with the most current account unless you re-started the app.
• Upgrade nag screen have a bit more logic to it, so it won't ask you to 'upgrade' to a version that is behind yours.

This would come in handy, especially if you often use more than one operating system.

Technorati : Flickr, Freeware, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows, Zooomr, jUploadr