It’s time to celebrate!  We have our first .dream submission to the 2012 GUI Champs!  Harbour Town Sunset by CarGuy1 was uploaded this weekend making it our first animated wallpaper in the competition.  Head over and check it out - http://www.guichamps.com/skin/38

Another week is wrapped up, and we have a nice selection of skins that were submitted to WinCustomize this week.  Several are re-posts from the GUI Champs , but be sure to check out the skins over there for some that weren’t posted on WC. Winterfell by gmc2 Diablo 3 Theme by Picco14 Future sound 3 by madcat21 ...

Microsoft held an employee meeting for its 90,000+ workforce this week, and announced that full time employees will be getting several perks.  These include a Surface RT, Windows Phone 8, and upping the refresh cycle for PC’s. I think it’s a smart move as giving all these devices to this many employees will no doubt create a lot of talk about the products. Via Neowin - http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-goes-all-oprah-hands-out-serious-swag-to-employees

The 5.1 beta 2 for WindowFX has been released and is available for download.  WindowFX 5 lets Windows users add animated effects and advanced window controls to your Windows desktop! Updated in this beta: Tweaks for running on Windows 8 Fix for Window Flip not showing icons with IconPackager applied Fix for menu shadows appearing after menu animation with WindowBlinds applied The beta is available for Object Desktop subscribers and WindowFX 5 registered users, a...

The 2012 GUI Champs gallery is starting to fill up, and we have had several new additions of WindowBlinds skins and wallpaper.  We haven’t had any DeskScapes submissions yet though, so lets get some of those going soon! www.guichamps.com

I know quite a few of you use this software, and it’s pretty much the best there is for creating highly detailed 3D landscapes.  They have a special back to school sale going on for full versions and upgrades. Link

Another weekend is down and as we start off a new week lets take a look at the skins that have been submitted to the skin galleries over the past few days.  Some of these are also part of the 2012 GUI Champs, so don’t forget to head over there and see what’s new as well. http://www.guichamps.com/ ...

At an event in NY this week, Nokia showed off their latest Windows Phone, the Lumia 920.  “The Lumia 920 features a Dual Core Snapdragon S4 processor, NFC, 4.5 HD display (1280x768), LTE, a 2100mAH battery and a 8 Megapixe PureView camera with PureMotion HD+. It's worth noting that this isnot the PureView we've seen on the 808 device previously. The company also confirmed that wireless charging is built into the device, and that it too will sport Clearblack technology ...

The 2012 GUI Champs opened up for submissions this week, and we already have two awesome WindowBlinds skins entered. First entry for this year was Day Spa by k10w3,  followed by Transcendaii by Vampothika. See all the entries, and submit yours at www.guichamps.com !

Lets jump right in and take a look at a few of the featured skins that came into WinCustomize this week! Follow @wincustomize Cerulean Star by Philly0381 Nightmare by gmc2 Summer Resort by Frankief       ...

Beta 2 for Multiplicity 2 is now available for download!  Multiplicity gives you the ability to control and quickly switch between multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse, reducing complexity and freeing up desk space for more efficient use.  This update includes: Test connection option in computer configuration window Grid alignment settings accessible via right-clicking a computer in the grid view Option for Windows 8 machines to show a fake cursor if...

Fences is a program that helps you organize your desktop. Place icons into moveable groups called “fences” and hide icons when they are not in use. FEATURES YOU ALREADY LOVE Fence off Your Desktop Create shaded areas called “fences” on your desktop in which you can place and organize icons. Automatically Arrange Your Desktop Define rules for where your icons are placed and how they are arranged. When a new icon gets added, from an installer for ...

The 2012 GUI Champs is now officially open for submissions! http://www.guichamps.com/ Thousands of dollars in cash and prizes is up for grabs from our sponsors at Logitech , Stardock , and WinCustomize.  Submissions are open for wallpapers, WindowBlinds skins, and DeskScapes animated wallpapers! http://www.guichamps.com/prizes The first category, Wallpapers, closes on October 31st, and the full schedule can be found on the GUI Champs site.

It’s always fun to come back from a long holiday weekend, so lets kick it off with some picks that came in this weekend.

I was happy to see this Master skin get an update for Windows 7, as it seems like it was naturally made for it.  You can download the updated version in your account if you previously purchased it, if not, go grab it now.  WinCustomize Subscribers get 20% off! https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds/6547/