Kobo posts desktop app for Mac, Windows

E-book reader service and hardware maker Kobo on Wednesday announced it has released an app called the Kobo Desktop Application. Free to download, it lets users browse and shop for e-books from their notebook or desktop computers. Users can also use third-party readers to access their digital book libraries thanks to the app.... Apple - Operating system - Macintosh - IPhone - Microsoft Windows

Android Notifier Sends Notifications from Your Phone to Your Desktop [Downloads]

# downloads Android and Mac/Windows/Linux: If you don't want to deal with your phone while you're at your computer, free app Android Notifier will send all your phone's call, SMS, and battery notifications to your desktop. More »

Seregni: Better 'Ears' for Wireless Road Warriors

Business travelers, when you try to use your notebook in airports, does the wireless service drop your connection no matter where you sit? Do you always seem to get a hotel room in a Wi-Fi dead zone? Nuisances like these often befall wireless road warriors, but hField Technologies now has a way to improve your odds. The Wi-Fire USB Wi-Fi Adapter is a compact, directional wireless system designed ...

ACLU, other groups sue U.S. over border laptop searches

IDG News Service - The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) practice of searching laptops and other electronic devices at U.S. borders.

Autodesk Unveils AutoCAD Mac

Autodesk Inc. announced to launch a Mac version of its flagship product AutoCAD in October 2010, exclusively in North America and Europe.