In the world of media player applications, the little orange traffic cone that VLC uses as its icon signifies ease of use, a deep set of features, and the versatility to play almost anything you can throw at it. After a quick and painless setup, playing video and audio files along with Internet radio and podcasts in this hassle-free app is what Linux computing should be all about.

Tunngle is a revolutionary peer to peer VPN solution that delivers the best online entertainment experience. What is so special about Tunngle? Skip the troubleshooting work and focus on the entertainment. Tunngle virtual networks are the ideal place to play PC games with your friends over the internet, while enjoying all the commodities of a Local Area Network party.

Microsoft has released its Office 2010 suite of business applications to manufacturing. Software Assurance downloads of Office 2010 will begin April 27, and beta testers have judged it an improvement over the current Office version. Microsoft Office 2010 is expected in stores in June. Web versions will compete with Google's free online apps.

Internet Explorer 9 Offers Speed, HTML 5
Microsoft wants the world to abandon Internet Explorer 6 and upgrade to IE7 or IE8 for security reasons, but the company says Web and application developers will want to upgrade to the next version of Microsoft's Web browser, IE9, for its optimized performance and HTML 5 support.