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Free Steganos Privacy Suite 11!

Ashraf December 13, 2010 10

Software Description

The following is a description of Steganos Privacy Suite 12, as per the developer:

Features

  • 256 Bit AES
    • Uses an uncrackable (and world renowned) 256 Bit AES security algorithm.
  • Data safes that REALLY fit everything
    • Holds up to 1000 GB of storage. Data safe size can be
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[Review] CollageIt

Ashraf December 13, 2010 7

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

CollageIt

Version reviewed:

v1.2.2

Software description as per the developer:

CollageIt is an easy-to-use and automatic collage maker, which makes photo collage automatically. There are only three steps to make your stunning collage: add photo, set parameters and generate collage preview, save collage as image

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Tip: Use a free .TK domain for custom e-mail address, website

Ashraf December 12, 2010 5
Tip: Use a free .TK domain for custom e-mail address, website

Last year I wrote an article on how to get your own custom e-mail address using a free CO.CC domain; last week I added on to that article by explaining how that CO.CC domain can be used for a custom e-mail address and a website at the same time. Today [...]

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Free Ocster Backup Pro 6!

Ashraf December 12, 2010 3

Software Description

The following is a description of Ocster Backup Pro 6 features as per the developer:

Features

  • Fully Automatic: Creates fully automatic backups of your data
  • Easy to use
  • Fast backup speed
  • Includes alternative backup format: 1 : 1 File Copy – simple mirroring of files to other

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[Review] BatchMarker

Ashraf December 12, 2010 10

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

EasySector’s BatchMarker

Version reviewed:

v3.3

Software description as per the developer:

BatchMarker is an image watermarking software. This program helps you to add copyright sign, trademark sign, text watermark, image watermarks, add logo watermark and date to multiple photos in a batch mode. Protect your

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Free EVEREST Ultimate Edition 4.6!

Ashraf December 11, 2010 79

This freebie was originally posted about on November 5, 2009. However, the same freebie is being offered from various sources again this year so I wanted to remind everyone that EVEREST Ultimate Edition (v4.6) is still available for free. Instead of creating a whole new post, I have brought this [...]

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Free PowerDesk 8 Professional!

Ashraf December 10, 2010 60

Update: This promotion is now over. Sorry to those that missed it! To avoid missing promotions in the future, consider subscribing to dotTech: RSS Feed | E-mail | Twitter | Facebook.

Software Description

The following is a description of PowerDesk 8 Professional as per the developer:

6 Powerful File

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Free WashAndGo 2009!

Ashraf December 10, 2010 20

As I am sure many dotTechies know by now, simply deleting your files does not really delete the files. Rather, Windows just removes the file from the file table and file recovery techniques may still be able to recover it. That is were secure deletion software come in. There are, [...]

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Ask dotTechies: Anyone experiencing freebies overload?

Ashraf December 9, 2010 59

Since dotTech went back into action three weeks ago, there have been a lot of freebies posted. The reason for this is multi-fold, but one of the biggest reasons is I am focusing more of my time on finding and posting about freebies than other aspects of dotTech. Why? Over [...]

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Free iCare Data Recovery Software!

Ashraf December 9, 2010 18

iCare Data Recovery Software is a shareware program that allows users to recover lost/delete partitions and files. The following is an official description of the program as per the developer:

iCare Data Recovery Software is dedicated in hard disk data recovery like hard disk failure, formatted hard drive, MBR

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[Review] Ashampoo MyAutoplay Menu

Ashraf December 9, 2010 12

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

Ashampoo MyAutoplay Menu

Version reviewed:

v1.0.3.94

Software description as per the developer:

When you insert a commercial program disc it will often start automatically with a graphical menu that lets you make choices like installing a program, displaying a web page, viewing documentation or information

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Free JetDrive 2010 Professional!

Ashraf December 8, 2010 46

Not satisfied with the freeware defragmentation offerings? If yes, JetDrive 2010 Professional is a “defragementation suite” that may interest you. The following is a description of the program as per the developer:

JetDrive 2010 Defragmentation Suite

Do you still remember the feeling when you bought your PC and everything

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dotTech Picks: The best of the best software/apps/services of 2010

Ashraf December 8, 2010 21

2010 is coming to an end; dotTech has reviewed and featured dozens upon dozens of programs/apps/services in the past twelve months. It is now time to recap the best ones.

The following list – in no particular order – contains shareware and freeware programs for Windows, websites/services, and apps for [...]

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[Game Review] Knytt Stories

Casey December 8, 2010 13

This is my first post on dotTech as a dotTech author; I hope you enjoy it. Please consider leaving a comment, as it really makes my day and makes me feel as if I didn’t waste my time.

Knytt Stories is a simplistic, yet intriguing platformer from Nifflas, a popular [...]

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Free 1 year license of Zemana AntiLogger!

Ashraf December 8, 2010 56

The worst of scumware, undoubtedly, are loggers. Whether it is a keylogger, or a different type of logger, these scumware have the potential to turn your world upside down by transmitting private information – such as credit card numbers, bank account information, social security number, etc. – to malicious people [...]

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dotTech Promo: Free iSkysoft Video Converter! [48-hours only]

Ashraf December 8, 2010 60

Update: This promotion is now over. Sorry to those that missed it! To avoid missing promotions in the future, consider subscribing to dotTech: RSS Feed | E-mail | Twitter | Facebook.

Happy December 8th! What is so special about December 8th, you ask? Absolutely nothing; except for a new dotTech [...]

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[Review] EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition

Ashraf December 7, 2010 68
[Review] EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition

Version reviewed:

v6.5.1

System Requirements:

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 (x32 and x64)

Price:

$39.95 (USD)

Software description as per the developer:

As Partition Magic alternative, EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition is an ALL-IN-ONE partition solution and disk management utility. It allows

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How To: Replace ugly icons on your iPhone/iPad/iPod

Locutus December 7, 2010 8

You have a pretty new iPhone/iPad/iPod; and for the life of you, you cannot figure out why Apple would invest so much in the physical design of the device but leave so much to be desired when it came the the icons*. Yawn!  Those icons are so last year! Anxious [...]

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Free WinTools Ultimate Edition (v8.1)!

Ashraf December 7, 2010 23

Looking for another system utility/optimization tool? WinTools is at your service. This is the description of WinTools Ultimate Edition as per the developer:

WinTools.net is a suite of tools for increasing MS Windows operating system performance. WinTools.net cleanly removes unwanted software from disk drives and dead references from the

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[Review] Easy Macro Recorder

Ashraf December 7, 2010 11

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

Easy Macro Recorder by GoldSolution Software

Version reviewed:

v3.85

Supported OS:

Windows 98, SE, ME, NT, 2000,  XP, 2003, Vista and 7

Price:

$29.95 (USD)

Software description as per the developer:

Easy Macro Recorder is a handy utility that automates repetitive and tedious tasks on

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Avast: “People get their virus protection from warez sites”

Locutus December 6, 2010 33

Eighteen months after leaking, Avast’s ship released a new number: 774,651.  774,651 is the number of users who are using avast! Pro with the one single license that got leaked almost two years ago.

What happened is a year and a half ago an avast! Pro license, sold to a [...]

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Free 1 year of Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2011!

Ashraf December 6, 2010 29

Last week I updated my post that compares four free anti-malware programs. Today I present you with a chance to get a commercial, paid anti-malware program… for free!

Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security is Trend Micro’s cloud-based anti-malware program that provides all the following features/protection (as per the developer[...]

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Free PDF-XChange Lite!

Connah December 6, 2010 34

There are plenty of PDF readers and creators/printers out there. PDF-XChange seems to be one of the more popular ones, even being featured on a Lifehacker Hive Five contest. While dotTech has never reviewed PDF-XChange, many of people recommend this program as fast, lightweight, and efficient piece of software. Giving [...]

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Four ways to access your iDevice’s (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch) file system from your computer

Locutus December 6, 2010 11
Four ways to access your iDevice’s (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch) file system from your computer

Part of breaking out of Apple’s walled garden is to access the root file system on your iDevice (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch).  Fortunately there are a lot of ways to do it, some being harder than others. In this article I will teach you several ways: Using iPhoneBrowser while being plugged in [...]

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Microsoft to Apple: “We can sell millions of units in a short period of time, too”

Ashraf December 5, 2010 15

It seems like every time Apple releases a new gadget, millions of people run out and buy it. Well, Microsoft can’t let Apple take all the glory can it now?

Back when the Nintendo Wii was announced, many critics scoffed at Nintendo’s “childish” idea of a motion-based gaming console. Apparently [...]

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How To: Use a free CO.CC domain for your own free custom e-mail address and website at the same time

Ashraf December 5, 2010 14

Last year I wrote an extremely popular article on how to create your own custom e-mail address for free using a free CO.CC domain and Google Apps. Recently some people have asked me if it was possible to use that CO.CC domain for a custom e-mail address through Google Apps [...]

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[Review] SuperUtils Audiobook Downloader Pro

Ashraf December 5, 2010 2

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

SuperUtils Software’s Audiobook Downloader Pro

Version reviewed:

v1.0.0.0

Software description as per the developer:

Audiobook Downloader Pro is a fast and convenient download manager of free audio books from the LibriVox and Internet Archive catalogs. It enables you to effectively find an audiobook that you

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Free Alcohol 120% (v5.5), an all-in-one CD/DVD emulation, burning, and backup software!

Locutus December 4, 2010 55

Update: This promotion is over!  Be sure to subscribe to dotTech for information about future freebies!

Alcohol 120% became a hit before my time but the name still resonates throughout the tech world. To put it simply, Alcohol 120% is a program that can read (mount) CD/DVD images with the [...]

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[Review] mediAvatar PowerPoint to DVD Personal

Ashraf December 4, 2010 27

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

mediAvatar PowerPoint to DVD Personal

Version reviewed:

v1.0.1 Build 0920 (Personal Edition)

Software description as per the developer:

Want to preserve your PowerPoint presentations in a DVD disc and protect them from modifying? Or share them with others for whatever purposes like product promotion or

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Free Abelssoft CleverPrint 2010 Professional!

Ashraf December 3, 2010 17

Previously dotTech has discussed iPrint, a program that allows users to save paper by providing features such as easy printing of multiple pages on one sheet and easy removal of unnecessary pages. Abelssoft CleverPrint 2010 Professional is a program similar to iPrint – CleverPrint allows for easy printing of multiple [...]

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Balesio FILEminimizer Pictures is now freeware

Ashraf December 3, 2010 10

Remember FILEminimizer Pictures? You know, the software that allows users to compress pictures/images? (If you don’t remember, read my full review on it.) Back when I reviewed FILEminimizer Pictures, I stated it is an excellent program but the price-point of $34.95 is a bit steep. Maybe Balesio heard my cry [...]

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Free YouTubeGet!

Ashraf December 2, 2010 16

YouTubeGet is a fancy tool that allows you to do one simple task: Download Youtube videos. Here is the official description of the program and a list of main features/benefits (as per the developer):

YouTubeGet is an all-in-one software designed to make quick and easy work to download

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[Review] ClipboardCC

Ashraf December 2, 2010 14

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

ClipboardCC

Version reviewed:

v5.2.0.0

Software description as per the developer:

ClipboardCC is a clipboard manager with some additional functions.

ClipboardCC will help you keep your clipboard history , automatically save your clipboard content as files in any desired format.

Additionally ClipboardCC can upload clips from

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Free Zentimo 1.0!

Ashraf December 1, 2010 30

Missed out on the USB Safely Remove giveaway last year? Here is your chance to get it again… in a different form. Zentimo is the successor to the very popular USB Safely Remove, a program that allows users to manage external devices that connect to the computer via USB (external [...]

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Free 1 year license of Trustware BufferZone Pro!

Ashraf December 1, 2010 21

We have all heard of Sandboxie, right? And Returnil Virtual System? Both Sandboxie and Returnil are programs that use sandboxing technology to help protect users from malicious apps and files. Sandboxie allows users to sandbox individual programs, cutting them off from the rest of the computer so if they are [...]

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