Stardock has released Multiplicity 1.01.  Multiplicity is a program that enables users to take multiple computers in their office and put them together to use as a single computing platform.  Multiplicity works by having a single primary computer along with multiple secondary machines. Each computer has its own monitor connected to it but only the primary computer has a keyboard and mouse connected to it.  When the user moves their mouse off the edge of one monitor and onto th...

This just in from }SkOrPn--, Administrator of  PlanetAMD64. With support and prizes from AMD, ATI and Stardock, PlanetAMD64 will be hosting a WindowBlinds skinning contest, intended to create skins based on the AMD64 and Windows XP x64 theme. Official Announcement: "We here at the Planet would like to announce the world's first WindowBlinds x64 Skinning Contest for Windows XP x64 Edition. If you would like to enter the contest please visit the official Skinning Forum for info...

Object Desktop 2005 nears availability     Upgrade Windows to the next level with Object Desktop 2005 LIVONIA, MI (April 20, 2005). Software developer Stardock, the world's leading developer of Windows enhancement software, announced Object Desktop 2005 today. Object Desktop is a suite of desktop enhancement utilities that enable users to customize virtually every aspect of the Windows environment.  Users with Object Desktop are able to add a whole range of new features t...

DesktopX Widgets offer tremendous marketing opportunities for companies in every market segment and location. Samurai Works, Stardock's business partner in Japan, recently let us know about the success they have had with two of their clients in Japan. Open Computer Network or OCN is an ISP and part of the NTT Communication Corporation, a global IP solution provider. The English version of the OCN website is at http://www.ocn.ne.jp/english/?tg , while the NTT Corporate site is at http://w...

Stardock Announces ThinkDesk     Maximize your computing power with this suite of utilities LIVONIA, MI (April 14, 2005) - Stardock, a leading developer of Windows utility software announced a brand new suite of software utilities called ThinkDesk. The programs of ThinkDesk are designed to allow users to increase their productivity by treating all of the computers they have access to as a single unit. The initial launch of ThinkDesk will include 4 brand new programs -...

WindowBlinds 4.51 has been reviewed on the Extended64 web site. The conclusions? * Installation: 10/10 * Ease of use: 9/10 * Performance 10/10 * x64 Compatibility: 10/10 Extended64.com Application Overall Rating: 9.75/10 Extended64 is "the first community website devoted to the Windows x64 Platform." According to Administrator Ryan Hoffman "Our goal is to provide you with the latest news, tweaks, tips, and guides for Windows x64." And now Extended64 has done an in depth review ...

Stardock has released WindowBlinds 4.51.  WindowBlinds is a program that enables users to change the look and feel of their Windows GUI by applying new skins called "visual styles" that can change nearly every aspect of the Windows interface (title bars, push buttons, Start bar, etc.).  The most significant new feature in WindowBlinds 4.51 is support for Windows XP 64 (for both AMD and Intel chipsets).  So now users with 64-bit Windows can skin their Windows user interface....

The latest Alienware desktop theme will be posted today. In addition to Alienware and Stardock, the Alienware theme will also be made available to visitors of NVIDIA's NZONE site. This week also saw the release of announcements by Autodesk and the Microsoft case study of Stardock and ATI's DirectSkin project. This underscores how desktop customization has emerged as a highly successful tool for marketing new technologies, movies and entertainment and games. As demonstrated by the success of d...

Long-time skinner Essorant has teamed up with Stardock to release the Essorant Skin Pack. This pack of premium 5 skins show off many of the best elements of WindowBlinds and just look fantastic! The Skin pack includes: Colours . A WindowBlinds skin that lends itself to the WindowBlinds 4.5 hue changing feature. Growler . This visual style has really unique scrollbar buttons and other elements that look terrific. Skeech . This skin has a great set of toolbar icons and other ...

A Microsoft Case Study shows how ATI was able to reduce costs and accelerate the development cycle of the Catalyst Control Center by using DirectSkin from Stardock to create a skinnable user interface.

Autodesk's MAP 3D 2006 software connects CAD (Computer Assisted Design) and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) by providing powerful creation and editing tools and is used by top engineers, mapping professionals and CAD technicians world-wide. Having a modern, attractive and flexible user interface was an important part of the product's development. Autodesk selected DirectSkin from Stardock as its user interface development tool. DirectSkin is an ActiveX control that integrates into softwa...

Super-Charge your Windows desktop with DesktopX 3     Visually design applications and desktops, export them for others to use LIVONIA, MI (March 15, 2005) - Stardock, the world's leading developer of desktop enhancement software for Microsoft Windows, released DesktopX 3.0 and DesktopX Pro 3.0 today. DesktopX is the revolutionary program that made it possible for users to add new types of content to their Windows desktop. By default, Microsoft Windows supports having ic...

PCMag.com has released the PC Magazine Desktop.  It is a program that when run, changes the look and feel of the Windows GUI to have a PC Magazine look and feel. It includes a new PC Magazine visual style and a wallpaper.  The PC Magazine desktop makes use of Stardock's ThemeManager OEM technology that is designed to allow companies to create branded desktops that can be applied by users easily and reliably. If the user wants to go back to the classic Windows desktop, it's just a ...

Given Japan's penchant for new technologies, the success of Object Desktop should not be surprising. Beginning with WindowBlinds, which was localized last year, and continuing forward with DesktopX, SkinStudio and ObjectDock Plus, have been embraced by the Japanese public and corporations alike. One of the benefits to this is that we are establishing new communities. In addition to the https://www.wincustomize.jp site, Samurai Works has also established the MySkins site at www.myskins.jp A...

Think operating systems are getting a little dull? What new features do you think they should have in them? Stardock's Brad Wardell has written an article giving five specific features that he believes operating systems should have -- today. Distributed computing features, component based design, universal accounts, and more. Read the whole thing.