Brandon Dimmel

There's no denying it: Windows 7 has been a runaway success for Microsoft. Tablets from virtually unknown companies merely running the new operating system (OS) sell out in days and most firms plan to upgrade from Windows XP and Vista in the next ... year or two. But all that success means there's a lot of pressure on Microsoft to produce another winner in a few years time. Windows 8 a 'Risky Product,' Says MS CEO In a recent presentation before an audience of industry analysts, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer noted that Windows 8 -- which some experts have predicted will ship in just two years -- ... (view more)

Two weeks ago Apple unveiled an 11.6-inch MacBook Air for under $999 . The news attracted plenty of attention, but early reviews of the device have not been particularly positive, with critics citing generally underwhelming performance as a reason ... to pass on Apple's first foray into the sub-$1,000 laptop market. Techies will remember that it's been over two years now since the first MacBook Air shipped to retailers. In a way, it was an attempt by Apple to provide an ultra-premium, ultra-portable device for the growing netbook market. Like most netbooks, the MacBook was lightweight, somewhat ... (view more)

Dooble Web Browser 1.12 Dooble is a platform-independent Open Source Web browser. One of the primary purposes of Dooble is to safeguard the privacy of its users. At its core lies the WebKit engine, another open source project. A compact and simple ... code base ensures that both developers and users have access to Dooble's internal functions. http://dooble.sourceforge.net Comodo EasyVPN 2.1.2.1 Comodo EasyVPN allows businesses and home users to quickly group multiple computers into a secure, peer to peer, network over the Internet. Comodo's Free VPN requires no expert configuration, is fast and ... (view more)

Balabolka 1.36.0.483 Balabolka is a Text-To-Speech (TTS) program. All computer voices installed on your system can work with Balabolka. The on-screen text can be saved as a WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG or WMA file. The program can read the clipboard content, ... view the text from DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ODT, PDF and RTF files, customize font and background color, control reading from the system tray or by using global hotkeys. http://www.cross-plus-a.com SpeedBit Video Accelerator 3.1.5.8 SpeedBit Video Accelerator is a video downloader toolbar which lets you save web videos to your computer. Now you can ... (view more)

WinPatrol 19.1.2010.1 WinPatrol takes a snapshot of critical system resources and alerts you to any changes that may occur without your knowledge. WinPatrol is a pioneer in using a heuristic behavioral approach for detecting malware attacks and ... violations of your computing environment. The Free and Pro versions are downloaded as the same file, and are available on the 'download' tab near the top of the page using the link below. http://www.winpatrol.com Soluto 1.1.1096.0 Beta Soluto is a unique program that harnesses the power of "crowd computing" to learn which actions eliminate ... (view more)

Monitor Asset Manager 2.53 Monitor Asset Manager is a Plug and Play monitor information utility that works under all 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. It is fully multi-monitor-capable, and unlike similar reporting utilities queries the monitor ... directly rather than relying on potentially dubious information stored in the registry. In addition to providing detailed information on monitor color and timing characteristics, this compact utility (~400kb) is the only program of its type to accomplish this under every Microsoft OS from NT 4.0 to Windows 7, providing corporate IS managers with a ... (view more)

A new survey of Information Technology (IT) professionals suggests that business users are not rapidly adopting Microsoft's newest office application suite, Office 2010. However, the very same poll indicates interest remains high in the software, ... and it could be a matter of time before companies change their tune. Dimensional Research for Dell Kace (a software management company) is responsible for the survey, which was conducted in September. Dimensional Research interviewed 935 IT professionals using a web-based poll, with most questions related to their use of Microsoft products, including ... (view more)

When it launched a few weeks ago, the CTL 2goPAD -- a Windows 7-powered tablet PC -- received an incredible response, with anxious buyers grabbing up all available stock in less than a week. For those who couldn't get their hands on the 2goPAD, take ... note: the first prime-time PC maker is ready to release its own Win7 tablet, and will do so later this week. HP Slate 500 to be Released Tomorrow Hewlett-Packard, or HP, is the world's largest PC maker and will on Friday, October 29th release its Tablet PC Slate 500, arguably the most-anticipated tablet computer since the Apple iPad was first ... (view more)

Mozilla Firefox 3 3.6.12 Final Firefox 3.6.12 fixes a critical security issue that could potentially allow remote code execution. But it's not just about being safe; instead, it's about having fun, too. Check out all the new "persona" add-ons that ... allow the Firefox faithful to get creative with their favorite web browser. http://www.mozilla.com EverNote 4.0.0.2880 Evernote is a program that helps you to capture text and images, and then makes it easy to find that information fast and accessibly virtually anywhere. http://www.evernote.com This freeware software program is brought to ... (view more)

The one-time king of file-sharing services, LimeWire, is officially kaput. The service, which offered thousands of music downloads for free, was at the heart of a bitter and intense four-year-long debate over copyright infringement with the Record ... Industry Association of America (RIAA). Single Mom Sued for $2 Million for Illegal File-Sharing The RIAA is a copyright-protection body well-known for its many attempts to shut down file-sharing sites and file sharers, the most famous case being that of Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the single mom who was at one time fined $2 million for illegally ... (view more)