Interesting news today about Star Wars and the expanded universe in regards to the future stories in Star Wars. " In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, Star Wars Episodes VII-IX will not tell the same story told in the post-Return of the Jedi Expanded Universe. While the universe that readers knew is changing, it is not being discarded. Creators of new Star Wars entertainme...

We had a few minor updates go out today for WindowBlinds, Start8, and Launch8.  Registered users can download through your Stardock account , and Object Desktop subscribers can also update via the Object Desktop Manager app. WindowBlinds 8.04 Fixes a resource leak and right mouse button menus not appearing on the Windows 8.1 Update start screen Launch8 1.05 High dpi fixes Start8 1.41 Fixes a resource leak Fix for clipping last item in right-hand list   ...

With more and more skins and themes being created for Windows 8, I wanted to feature my top 5 favorites.  All of these skins can be used on Windows 8, and most should work just fine on Windows 7 as well.  All you need is WindowBlinds , and you can apply any of these themes to your Windows desktop. All of these skins can be found on WinCustomize.com , and there are many more great skins that you can discover and download from the gallery there. 1. Delta Quadrant...

GamersGate is having their Spring Sale, and they have many Stardock titles and DLC for up to 50% off. http://www.gamersgate.com/games?prio=relevance&q=stardock Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is also on a flash sale at 75% for a limited time!  

Master skinner adni18 has brought us a new WindowBlinds skin today called Carbon-Silver-Wood.  As the name implies, this skin has a fabulous combination of textures which makes for an elegant overall design.  Sub-styles are available for OS’s from Windows XP to Windows 8, and also includes ObjectDock docks and wallpapers. If you are a WinCustomize Subscriber, don’t forget your 20% discount. Carbon-Silver-Wood by adni18  

The ModernMix 1.14 beta 2 is now available for download.  Registered users can download the latest beta from their store accounts page at http://download.stardock.com . New users can begin a 30-day, fully functional trial of ModernMix by downloading https://www.stardock.cachefly.net/ModernMix_1.14.1_beta_setup.exe . If you are a subscriber to Object Desktop, you can update through the Object Desktop Manager if you have "show beta downloads" enabled in the settings. New in this beta:...

We have a new Master WindowBlinds skin submitted today from basj called Simplic.  This WindowBlinds skin takes on a more flat design, and this look works very well on the desktop.  It’s designed for Windows 8 and Windows 7, and makes a great addition to your skin collections. If you are a WinCustomize Subscriber, you get a 20% discount on Master skins. Simplic by basj

PCWorld has an article up today showing how Windows 8 users don’t have to wait until Windows 9 or any other updates to get the Start menu back and put Modern apps in desktop windows. “For less than the cost of a pizza, you can have Windows 9’s most-anticipated improvements right now. And once you’ve welcomed a Start Menu replacement and ModernMix into your workflow—especially paired with the Windows 8.1 spring Update’s tremendous tweaks —you might just be surprised how well those newf...

Yeah, it's not very wise to tweet terrorist threats to an airline on Twitter. The Dutch girl ended up being arrested for this .  

We’ve had quite a few skin submissions in the past couple of days, so lets take a look at some of the latest additions to the skin galleries.

I posted recently about the announcement of the next big update for Windows Phone , which is the 8.1 update.  Today, the developer preview was released by Microsoft, so developers and enthusiasts can download and try the new update before it hits the general public in the next few month. You have to register as a developer (free) and download the preview app from the Windows Phone store to get the update.  I've installed it on my Lumia 920 and like many of the improvement, bu...

Lets do a quick roundup of some skins and themes that were submitted to WinCustomize this past week.  We had a fantastic new Master WindowBlinds skin added, several animated wallpapers, some DesktopX and Sysmetrix goodies, and some real nice WindowBlinds skins. ...

We do it for our desktops, so lets start a new thread where we can post screenshots of our smartphone or tablet screens.  You might have some customizations to show off, or just have a great way of organizing your device. Mine here is a Lumia 920 running Windows Phone 8. 

Fences has been one of the most popular desktop organization apps since its introduction several years ago. It has nearly 5 million downloads on Download.com alone and has been recommended by many publications including Lifehacker, PCWorld, and more. If you aren’t familiar with what Fences does, let me give a brief explanation. If you have a desktop full of icons they can quickly add up and become an unorganized mess in a hurry. Fences lets users create shaded areas on the desktop which...

Rumba is the latest Master WindowBlinds skin from LightStar.  This has an overall fantastic design with a dark base, but brilliant use of color to highlight important ports of the Windows user interface.  It’s designed for Windows 7 and Windows 8, and also includes ObjectDock skins and wallpapers.  Don’t forget that WinCustomize Subscribers get a 20% discount! Rumba by LightStar