We have released WindowBlinds 8.03 today and current customers can download from their Stardock account or via the Object Desktop Manager. This update contains fixes for using with Google Chrome.  If you don’t have WindowBlinds, now is a great time to get started.  WindowBlinds 8 supports both Windows 8 and 7, and can give your desktop a fresh new look. Get WindowBlinds here!

A new Master WindowBlinds skin called Trender was put up today by LightStar.  This is a perfect skin for anyone wanting a change on their desktop, but still easy to work with throughout the day.  Remember, if you are a WinCustomize Subscriber you get a 20% discount off Master Skins. Trender by LightStar

Maximum PC interviewed Oxide Games Dan Baker and the topic of discussion was all about AMD Mantle. “ Maximum PC : Most believe Mantle is a low-level API that is very close to the metal. Can you explain why this concept is wrong? Baker : Relative to Microsoft's Direct3D (D3D), Mantle is indeed more low-level. But it's not low-level in the sense that we are exposed to individual architectural decisions. For example, Mantle still abstracts the details of the shader cores t...

A new Windows Phone device from Nokia was announced today .  The latest being the Lumia Icon with a 5-inch 1080p HD screen, 20mp camera, quad-core processor, and much more.  The only downside is this is exclusive to Verizon. Windows Phone Central has a detailed review up already, and you can read that here . It looks nice a great device, but being exclusive to Verizon leaves me out, so maybe it’s time to grab that Lumia 1520 instead.  

If you are interested in possibly giving the closed Titanfall beta a try, they have the applications now open on their site.  You can choose either the PC or Xbox One version. http://www.titanfall.com/beta I signed up for the Xbox One as I need another game to try there.  

Stardock’s very own Derek Paxton was on the Geeks With Wives podcast last night.  Aside from talking about the current games they are playing and enjoying, they also talked about the SteamBox and the impressions of it so far.

If you are an ObjectDock user, then you might know there’s several ways to customize it to your liking.  The most popular ways being changing the background theme and using custom icons in the dock itself.  If you are new to ObjectDock and not sure how to do that, come check this page for a list of tutorials for apps like ObjectDock. If you are looking for some cool new ObjectDock background themes, come check out some of these available on WinCustomize.com. ...

Play Stardock’s hit card game with no in-app purchases and PC-exclusive bonuses The critically acclaimed card game is now available on PC! Dead Man’s Draw is a simple and strategic game of luck and skill that boils down strategy gameplay into a single, tense decision: to play it safe or risk everything in pursuit of killer combos and boundless treasure. The original Dead Man’s Draw on iOS was praised by users on iTunes (4.5-star average) and critics alike, getting pos...

There are a lot of Object Desktop users out there, and while there are some great resources available for skins and themes like WinCustomize.com , but some people just want a custom theme pack that can give them a new desktop look.  We have a bunch of premium themes designed and built by the top skin artists available, and they include a premium WindowBlinds skin, icon package, wallpapers, and useful desktop gadget.  When you purchase a premium theme, you will receive a .zip fi...

Did you know the CursorFX gallery is one of the top visited galleries on WinCustomize?  It is, even though it doesn’t get the attention it deserves sometimes.  CursorFX is a great way to get into skinning your desktop if you are a bit hesitant on changing everything up at the beginning.  There are thousands of cursor themes available in just about every style you can imagine. Here’s a look at some of the most popular CursorFX themes on WinCustomize. Get CursorFX here ...

Around the holidays Adobe had a sale where you could get a subscription that includes both Photoshop and Lightroom 5 for just $9.99 a month.  They are bringing back that deal again and will be available until March 31st. Photoshop/Lightroom 5 Deal

After months of rumors and speculation, Microsoft has officially named it’s third and newest CEO, Satya Nadella.  He was previous the head of Cloud and Enterprise at Microsoft. “As Satya Nadella becomes the third CEO of Microsoft, he brings a relentless drive for innovation and a spirit of collaboration to his new role. He joined Microsoft 22 years ago because he saw how clearly Microsoft empowers people to do magical things and ultimately make the world a better pla...

AMD released the Catalyst 14.1 beta drivers this weekend.  If you were waiting to download them, you can now on their site. http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/latest-catalyst-windows-beta.aspx  

Star Swarm, the first look at Oxide Games’ next-generation Nitrous engine, is available! Download it now through Steam for free . See the future of strategy gaming today with thousands of units on screen, powered by the engine behind several upcoming Stardock titles. The Nitrous engine is a truly next-generation, 64-bit engine that uses techniques pulled from the film industry to take strategy game visuals to the next level. We envision a future where strategy gaming is closer...

I’ve really gotten to like SkyDrive, so much in fact that I use it way more than Dropbox now.  The integration with Windows 8 and other devices such as Windows Phone and Surface are also a big reason for that.  There’s been an ongoing trademark dispute between Microsoft and BSkyB in which Microsoft agreed to change the SkyDrive name .  They revealed this week that the new branding will be ‘OneDrive’. If you are a current user, there’s nothing that will really affect how you ...