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Clean up your messy computer with Belvedere, an automatic file sorter
Is your Downloads folder a mess? Do you wish your documents would move themselves from your desktop to, you know, Your Documents? Adam Pash, who writes for software and life hack blog Lifehacker, had exactly this problem–and decidede to fix it.
Meet Belvedere, your new servant
Belvedere is your new [...]
Read More »[Android] Best free app manager
Originally posted May 28, 2011. Updated May 29, 2011 to include AntTek App Manager. Updated on June 7, 2011 to clarify a point about Gemini App Manager.
You have a zillion apps installed on your shiny Android; but now you need a way to manage them. You need the ability [...]
Read More »Adrian’s recommendations on what to grab from the Google Pack
More and more we are seeing companies releasing software “packs” – basically a one-size-fits all installer for multiple programs. Google is one of those companies – in the form of the Google Pack – and could be credited with actually making this wave popular (no pun intended). Google Pack includes [...]
Read More »[Android] Best free image viewer
All Android handsets come with an image viewer, typically the stock image gallery app provided by Google. The problem is many times these image viewers are slow and buggy. For example, on my Nexus S the stock image gallery takes a noticeable amount of time to search for new image [...]
Read More »dotTech Promo: Free Backup4All Lite!
dotTech is teaming up with Softland to bring everyone Backup4All Lite for free!
Software Description
The following is a quick description of Backup4All Lite as per the developer:
Backup4all Lite edition implements the basic functionalities of a backup application, thus more suitable for home users that don’t need the
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[CC] Open almost any file (75+ file types supported) with Free Opener
Have you ever had a problem of not being able to open a file? Try as you must, but you just cannot find a program to open it. Or, maybe you have multiple different programs downloaded to open different types of files. Free Opener, a freeware tool, may be able [...]
Read More »Supplement your computer’s security with WinPatrol (now with a portable version!).
I am sure everyone has read my list of top 6 free security software. Well today I am here to tell you of a program that you can use to supplement your protection software to enhance digital security. Meet WinPatrol:
WinPatrol is a very lightweight security app that does all [...]
Read More »[Android] Best free clipboard manager
Having a clipboard manager on your Windows PC is very handy because it makes it easy and convenient to retrieve previously copied content. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to do the same on your phone? Sure, for most people clipboard management may not be as useful on an [...]
Read More »Re-enable critical Windows’ components disabled by malware
One popular form of attack used by malware is disabling Window’s components such as the Command Prompt, System Restore, and Task Manager. Re-enable is a simple portable tool that allows users to easily re-enable Windows’ RegEdit, Command Prompt, Task Manager, Run, Folder Options, and System Restore:
Using Re-enable cannot get [...]
Read More »[Android] Best free office documents viewer
Part of the smartphone experience is to be able to do anything (well, almost anything) on your device. This means being able to view/read office documents. While there are some phones that come with an office document viewer (such as Samsung devices), other phones do not. Even for phones that [...]
Read More »[CC] Softmaker Office 2008 is now available as freeware!
There are a variety of free office suites out there – both online and as software. These freebies usually fall in one of these three categories:
- Free shareware software as a giveaway
- Open source software
- Freeware
The software dotTechie “Amnesia” (thx Amnesia!) brings to us today is shareware-gone-freeware. In other [...]
Read More »[Android] Best free PDF reader
What is the point of having a smartphone if it cannot read your super-duper-important PDF documents? In this article we take a look at all the free PDF readers/viewers available on Android Market and recommend the PDF reader/viewer we feel is the best of the lot. But be warned: You [...]
Read More »Facing the my-new-billion-dollar-iPhone-4-has-a-design-flaw problem? Duct tape may solve your problem.
If you own an iPhone 4 you probably are already aware of the must talked about iPhone 4 design flaw. Well now Consumer Reports, a nonprofit authoritative source on everything consumer, has confirmed there is indeed an iPhone 4 design flaw. Until Apple decides to man-up to their problem instead [...]
Read More »[CC] Three freeware e-mail assistance tools
For some time, I have found it annoying to have to open Outlook Express to read my e-mail. Similarly, the consultation of the messages from my free AOL-mailboxes could also be described as tedious. To make maters worse, my ISP has a laborious procedure imposed by my provider for consulting [...]
Read More »Need an awesome (and free) video capture/screen recording tool? Try BB FlashBack Express.
I am sure most of you have seen the videos that I have begun to incorporate in some of my reviews; for those videos I used a video capture tool called Debut. For the longest time Debut has been my favorite video capture tool – it is simple to use [...]
Read More »8 free online image editors (Photoshop alternatives and photo quick-fix tools)
Not many will argue with me when I say Photoshop is one of the best image editors created to date. At the same time, Photoshop is probably one of the best expensive image editors created to date also. So what are your options if you can’t afford Photoshop? Well for [...]
[CC] Free Sonic PDF Creator! (Facebook users only.)
Sonic PDF Creator is the following:
Professional, Secure PDF Creation
Create professional looking and secure PDF documents from hundreds of Windows applications. A simple to use interface with value added features you’ll need, like batch conversion, watermarking, PDF merging and splitting & more.
What it Can Do For You
Reliable
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[CC] Free TuneUp Utilities 2010!
Everyone has heard of TuneUp Utilities, there is no need to introduce it. All I want to say is that everyone can get TuneUp Utilities 2010 (TuneUp Utilities 2011 costs $49.95, or $24.95 if you install it then uninstall it while it is in trial) for free!
Promotion/registration page: http://www.tuneup-software.co.uk/promo/cs0411/[...]
Read More »[Android] Best free privacy cleaner
I have nothing (much) to hide, but the idea of someone invading my privacy by looking at my activity history (such as my browser history) makes my skin crawl. I am sure many other people feel the same way. Thus, we have looked for the best Android privacy cleaners*, reviewed [...]
Read More »[Android] Best free files protector
Originally written on May 23, 2011. Updated on May 28, 2011 and June 4, 2011 to make some clarifications about File Locker.
Not to be confused with application locking, protecting files is a way to prevent access to specific files. (File protecting methods can range from encryption to simple password [...]
Read More »[Android] Best free application locker
While we tend to keep our phones to ourselves (at least, I do), there are times when we are forced to lend our devices to others. Our smartphones are precious; many times we just don’t want anyone and everyone snooping around, regardless of if we have something to hide or [...]
Read More »Permanently change the processing priority of a running program with Prio
Prio is a simple program which adds a “Save Priority” option to Windows Task Manager effectively making any priority change by you permanent:
Screenshot originally found on the developer’s website
Of course this “Save Priority” feature is optional so you do not have to enable it (if you just want [...]
Read More »[Android] Best free instant messenger
Gtalk is built into Android. However, what if not all your friends use Gtalk? Must you download one app for every instant messaging platform out there? Heck no. In this article we review and recommend the best free instant messenger app, allowing you to keep in contact with all your [...]
Read More »[Android] Best free file manager
Some (most) phones come with file manager apps; others do not. The brilliance of Android is even for those that have file manager apps, you can still download a different file manager app if you want from Android Market. This article explores and recommends the best free file manager app [...]
Read More »IObit’s “Advanced Uninstaller” tries to satisfy your clean uninstalling desires
Recently IObit, a software publishing firm famous for their Advanced SystemCare software package and their Internet Security 360 scandal, released a freeware product – Advanced Uninstaller – that aims to serve all your uninstalling needs:
While the focus of Advanced Uninstaller is on performing clean uninstalls (i.e. performing a regular [...]
Read More »Dropbox user privacy/data security issues and how you can protect yourself
Dropbox is a popular cloud-storage service. It is loved by all and used by many. Heck, it is dotTech’s favorite and I personally use it too; I have even used – in conjunction with other file hosting services – to run some dotTech Promotions. However, recently some alarming accusations have [...]
Dynamic Dummy Image Generator: Generate hassle-free placeholder/”dummy” images
We have all seen Lorem Ipsum text floating around. In short, Lorem Ipsum is just a bunch of gibberish letters/words used as “placeholders” or “dummy text” when the author of something (a website template, a brochure, etc.) wants to showoff some aspect of their work, but does not want to [...]
Read More »[CC] Free 6 months of Panda Cloud Antivirus Pro!
Panda Cloud Antivirus, which comes in Free and Pro editions, is an anti-malware solution by Panda Security that is based in the cloud:
Panda Could Antivirus Free is always available for free for personal and non-profit use only. Panda Cloud Antivirus Pro, on the other hands, typically costs $29.99 for [...]
Read More »Resize non-resizable windows with ResizeEnable
Resizable windows are one of the key parts of the window metaphor. Unfortunately, not every piece of software follows this design standard. For example, how many times have you gone to a Properties panel, only to discover you had to scroll? Stop this madness now with ResizeEnable.[...]
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Read More »dotTech Promo: Free EASEUS Todo Backup Professional!
Earlier this week dotTech featured EASEUS Partition Master Professional in a giveaway. Now, we bring you another EASEUS product: EASEUS Todo Backup Professional!
Software Description
The following is a description of EASEUS Todo Backup Professional, as per the developer:
Backup
- Image disk & partition
- File and folder backup
- Automatic
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[CC] Free Xbox 360 with purchase of PC for students!
Hot off the press! Microsoft just announced today that starting May 22, students buying a PC priced $699 (USD) or more can qualify for a free Xbox 360 4GB console. The only requirements are that you need to have a .edu email address (online purchases), or a valid student ID [...]
Read More »[CC] Free WinX DVD Video Converter Pack! (48-hours only)
WinX DVD Video Converter Pack contains two programs, WinX DVD Ripper Platinum and WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe:
WinX DVD Ripper Platinum
WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is an ultimate DVD ripper software capable of ripping the content of DVDs to a wide range of mainstream video formats, such as AVI, [...]
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