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[Android] 1Weather is an excellent, comprehensive weather app
1Weather is perhaps the most highly rated weather app on the Google Play Store as it provides a beautiful interface along side a plethora of features. This app is perfect for those who rely on their phones for weather information. This app is specifically suited for those who hate Android’s [...]
Latest version of Java (7u11) is still vulnerable, Oracle issued an incomplete patch according to experts
Something surprising happened last week. Oracle issued an update (Java 7u11, Java 6u37, Java 5u38, and Java 4u40) in just three days to patch a recently discovered and massively exploited Java vulnerability. And over the weekend, too. As it turns out, Oracle didn’t do a very good job. (Is anyone [...]
Read More »[Windows] UMPlayer is an excellent portable video and audio player that plays over 270 different audio and video file formats [Mac OS X, Linux]
Have you ever been trying to play a video on…say…Windows Media Player and it comes back with the “this codec not supported” or something along those lines? Well, don’t worry. Many of us have. This is why people are always looking for different video and audio players that naturally support [...]
This hilarious video explains why Windows 8 sucks [Video]
Windows 8 has been out for a few months now. In that time, it has won over some people and distanced others. Brian Boyko is clearly in the latter group because he has created a bloody hilarious video explaining why Windows 8 sucks (in his opinion). While I have personally [...]
Read More »[Windows] Pull text from images with OCR technology using Capture2Text
Have you ever tried OCR technology? In case you don’t know, that is optical character recognition. It is a great idea on paper, but if you have ever tried it, you know that very few programs get it right. In short, it is still a work-in-progress. That being said, there [...]
[Windows] Edit and convert raw image files from digital cameras into usable images with Scarab Darkroom
If you know what a raw image file is, you may want to keep reading. If not, chances are you don’t own a camera that produces such images, and this program is not going to do you any good. Scarab Darkroom is pretty much a digital camera raw file converter. [...]
[Windows] Best free screenshot program — PicPick vs FastStone Capture vs Screenshot Captor vs Jet Screenshot
![[Windows] Best free screenshot program — PicPick vs FastStone Capture vs Screenshot Captor vs Jet Screenshot](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/01/PickPick-screenshot1-290x160.png)
Screenshots allow for the capturing of your computer screen(s) as image files. Consequently, screenshot tools allow users to save parts of their screen when it isn’t as simple as right-clicking and selecting ‘save image as’. Screenshots are important for explanations and tutorials as well as software reviews, as can be [...]
Read More »Kim Dotcom’s ‘Mega’ file locker service will give you 50GB of free cloud storage
Looks like Kim Dotcom is definitely going through with launching his latest file sharing service Mega, despite its striking similarities to the ill-fate Megaupload. It’s also launching soon — like this Saturday kind of soon.
Dotcom also recently revealed through Twitter that the service will be going big right away [...]
Read More »[Windows] Best free clipboard manager — ArsClip vs Ditto vs ClipX vs CLCL vs Clipboard Help+Spell [2nd Edition]
![[Windows] Best free clipboard manager — ArsClip vs Ditto vs ClipX vs CLCL vs Clipboard Help+Spell [2nd Edition]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/01/Ditto-Screenshot-290x160.jpg)
The most important characteristic of a clipboard manager is its ability to save time. Clipboard managers allow users to store a history of previously copied content such as text and images—whereas the built in Windows Clipboard only allows for storage of one item at a time—thus allowing for speedy access [...]
Read More »[Android] Get 50GB of free cloud storage with the official MediaFire Android app
MediaFire has just released its own Android app offering 50Gb of free storage. This app is great for users who are underwhelmed by the current storage features offered by Google Drive, DropBox, and other similar services. It is also great for those who already use MediaFire to share and receive [...]
US House of Representatives enjoy torrenting movies and TV shows; here are some of their favorite BitTorrent downloads
It looks like the US Congress doesn’t need to look very far for examples of internet piracy for inspiration to put together another internet-related legislation. Turns out pirated movies and TV shows can be found within the walls of Capitol Hill. Anti-piracy forensics company ScanEye has published a report revealing [...]
Read More »Amazing technology replaces touchscreen with a sheet of water
A Russian company called Displair has shown off what is possibly one of the coolest things to come out of this year’s CES: a wall of vapor that can be used as a touchscreen. A projector that is attached to a mobile device projects images onto the water vapor wall, [...]
Read More »[Windows 8] Cumulo integrates Dropbox, SkyDrive, Google Drive, Box, and Sugarsync into one app
Cumulo allows integrating different cloud services, such as Dropbox, SkyDrive, Google Drive, Box, and SugarSync in a single and unified view. This app is very useful for people who have accounts across many different services. Cumulo is a unique app providing a game changing service.[...]
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Read More »Dell plans to reinvent itself with ‘Project Ophelia’, a flash drive-sized PC that runs both Windows and Mac OS X
Dell recently made the news due to its plans of going private, but it’s been awhile since Dell was mentioned because they were doing something that we could be excited about. Looks like that’s changing now with reports of a Project Ophelia going around. But what is Ophelia and why [...]
Read More »‘Red October’ is global espionage malware that targeted governments around the world (USA, Iran, Russia, etc.) for 5 years… without being detected
Researchers from antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab have discovered something that sounds like it came straight out of a spy movie. A massive, on-going espionage network targeting hundreds of governmental, diplomatic and scientific organizations in at least 39 countries. Before you start pointing fingers at who might be responsible this time [...]
Read More »[Windows] Freemore Audio Video Suite provides dozens of audio, video, and image tools in one program
Freemore Audio Video Suite is one of those programs that has it all…well, in terms of audio and video and image that is. The program contains a ton of different tools that allow you to back up, share, create, and even enhance your video and audio files. It even comes [...]
Oracle issues Java update to fix latest exploit, but security experts say to still stay away
You know that latest Java exploit that had the world up in arms, with Firefox and Apple blocking Java and U.S. Department of Homeland Security recommending people disable Java? Yeah, well, Oracle has issued updates to Java to address and plug the exploit.
According to update notes released by Oracle [...]
Read More »Free Adobe Photoshop CS2, Acrobat Pro 8, Creative Studio 2, and more!
Ever think the day would come when you would see Photoshop — and other high-value Adobe products — as freebies? Yeah, well, me neither. In what can only be termed as a strange rarity, Adobe has put up a page on their website that allows everyone to download the following [...]
Read More »[Windows] Build the perfect resume with Career Igniter Resume Builder
Right now the job market isn’t what it used to be. In order to be considered for a job anymore, you have to have one killer resume. That being said, creating a professional looking resume is not something everyone knows how to do. The good news is there are programs [...]
New Java zero-day exploit hits the internet, is “massively exploited in the wild” — disable Java now!
So you thought Java season was over, eh? Wrong! It is still open season on Java and a brand new, previously unknown bug has been discovered in Java that allows scumbags to install malware on the computers of netizens.
It isn’t entirely clear how this exploit is conducted but it [...]
Read More »[Android] Going somewhere? Let your family and friends know how far away you are and when you will get there with Twist
Alright, so have you ever been on your wait to meet some family or friends and you continuously get text messages and phone calls asking: “Where you at?” Well, Twist is looking to put an end to this. This app will give all of your friends a complete run down [...]
[Windows] Record internet radio stations with StreamWriter Portable
If you like to listen to a lot of internet radio, there is a good chance that you have wanted to record what you were listening to from time to time. Well now you can do that quickly and easily with StreamWriter Portable. This program allows you to record [...]
[Windows] Create, copy, and convert ISOs and extract content with ISO Toolkit
If there is one thing that people love to use their computers for, it is to manipulate ISO images. However, finding a good ISO manipulator that is free can be very challenging. That goes double for one that does more than just burn ISO images to discs. That is where [...]
[Windows] Keep your folders private, locked, and protected with Private Folder
Do you have things on your computer that you don’t want other people to see? Well, if so, you may want to try using Private Folder. Like other similar programs, Private Folder is used to protect and hide folders that you don’t want others seeing.[...]
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Read More »[Windows] RJ TextEd Portable is a full-featured text and source editor that features Unicode support
Finding a full featured, portable text editor is hard. Finding one that is free is even tougher! The good news is that RJ TextEd Portable gives you all of this…and more. Not only is this program a full featured text editor, but it also offers Unicode support, syntax highlighting and [...]
Ubuntu for phones announced, first devices launching in 2014
The mobile OS market has a new challenger — Canonical has unveiled the mobile version of Ubuntu, with plans to launch devices in early 2014. Ubuntu for phones is “Mobile industry ready,” meaning it will be easy for Android makers to adapt the OS and run it on their Android [...]
Read More »[Windows] Monitor the health of your hard drive (see when it will fail) with HDDScan
Is your hard drive running the way it’s supposed to be running? Find out with HDDScan. This is a free hard drive diagnostics program. This program will test your hard drive for errors so you will know before your hard drive fails for good.[...]
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Read More »American government extends warrantless wiretapping until 2017
Looks like warrantless wiretapping in the name of counter-terrorism in the US isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. After a Senate vote last Thursday that saw the bill passed by a vote of 73 to 23, it looks like the proverbial nail is in the coffin on this one.
President Obama [...]
Read More »[Windows] Get safe and/or direct download links for your downloads with DDownloads
Downloading things off the internet never feels completely safe. This goes double when you download from sites like CNET that make a great deal of money off sneaking in spyware and adware to their installers. Well, now there is a way around it with DDownloads.[...]
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Read More »[Windows] Best free image editing program — Paint.NET vs GIMP vs Chasys Draw IES vs Photobie
![[Windows] Best free image editing program — Paint.NET vs GIMP vs Chasys Draw IES vs Photobie](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/12/Chasys-Draw-IES-Artist-290x160.png)
Digital photos are undoubtedly a huge part of life today. Just last week I was servicing someone’s computer who had already built up a library of literally thousands of photos in just one year. I know many other people who have similar amounts and even more photos on their computers [...]
Read More »[Windows] Readefine is an excellent program for reading RSS feeds and syncing with Google Reader
Google Reader is pretty popular. When it comes to RSS readers, most people like using it. However, the interface can sometimes leave a bit to be desired. What if you could use your Google Reader on your desktop and make it look better too? Well, this is possible if you [...]
[Windows] Rip DVDs and Blu-Rays, and bypass DRM protection with DVDFab HD Decrypter
There are various reasons that one would want to rip their DVD, Blu-Ray, or HD-DVD. Whatever your reasons may be, you will be happy to know there are programs out there that allow you to rip DVDs, Blu-Rays, and HD-DVDs. DVDFab HD Decrypter is a freeware program that does just [...]
[Windows 8] How to share Internet connection with your phone, tablet, other computers, and other devices (aka how to setup hosted network)
![[Windows 8] How to share Internet connection with your phone, tablet, other computers, and other devices (aka how to setup hosted network)](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/12/1224-61-290x160.png)
Despite having tons of new things, Windows 8 also eliminates many traditional features such as Start menu. One more thing that Windows 8 lacks the ability to create Ad-hoc networks. Ad-hoc network is a very powerful Windows feature for sharing your Internet connection with other devices (phone, tablet, other computers, [...]
Read More »[Windows] Read, create, and edit PDFs with Nitro PDF Reader
Trying to locate a good PDF reader is more difficult than it really should be. Every time I think I have come across a good one, I am hit with limitations and watermarks. Well, Nitro PDF Reader promises that it is different. The program says that you can create, edit [...]
[Android] Norton Zone is a cloud storage service (5GB free) that promises secure storage, quick access, and easy sharing of files
Norton Zone is an app that attempts to secure cloud storage and sharing due to how popular similar services are becoming. This service is great for those who like the convenience of cloud storage but don’t like the insecurity of it.
What is it and what does it do
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