Monthly Archives: March 2011

WOT Beta for Social Media – Facebook, Twitter Protection And More

WOT (Web of Trust), has just raised the Internet security bar a notch by releasing a Beta version of their award winning Browser add-on which will provide protection against cybercriminals in a number of their favorite hunting grounds – Facebook … Continue reading

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Find And Share Meaningful Comparisons With Mokabla

Guest writer Akshay Arabolu gives you the lowdown on his startup Internet service Mokabla, which aims to provide users with meaningful comparisons for any topic on the web. We suffer from information overload. I quote Eric Schmidt, Google’s ex-CEO, “Every … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – March 16, 2011

10 more Sysinternals utilities to keep handy – Derek Schauland highlights some of the other utilities in the Sysinternals toolkit that might come in handy for routine tasks on Windows systems. Five Steps to a Better New PC – Just … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – March 15, 2011

10 Must-Have Free Downloads – Some software is so good that you just have to download it. Unfortunately, often you have to pay for it after you try it out. But every once in a while, a must-have program is … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – March 14, 2011

Windows Utilities Starter Kit – From disk defragging for you XP users to backups for all, check out this collection of free essential programs that will help you keep your computer in tip-top shape. A Guide to Windows 7 Security … Continue reading

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Adobe Lightroom Release Candidate 3.4 Cleared For Download – Save $299, Maybe

In the past, running beta and release candidate software could be challenging. But, I’ve noticed in the last year or two, that beta, and more particularly release candidate software, can often be as stable as the final release. It may … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – March 13, 2011

Chrome Gets More Polish – Chrome Instant means your Web page is ready to read before you finish typing the address. This, its speed, minimalist design, and advanced support for HTML5 have deservedly been attracting more and more users to … Continue reading

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Download Microsoft’s Free Ebook – Windows 7 Troubleshooting Tips

Microsoft offers a ton of freebies, including – Productivity applications – Paint.NET, Photo Story 3, Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, Windows Live Essentials, Windows Live SkyDrive, Windows Live Writer. System utilities – SyncToy, Process Explorer, SysInternals. Security applications – Microsoft Security … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – March 12, 2011

DIY: Free tools for removing malicious software – Fighting the malware battle really hurts when you’re spending a good deal of your IT budget (if you even have an IT budget) on software to protect machines from attacks. Here’s how … Continue reading

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Be Prepared – Japan Earthquake, Tsunami Spam, And Malware, On The Way

Experts Warn Of Japan Earthquake, Tsunami Spam As the Pacific Rim braces for deadly Tsunami’s spawned by today’s magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan, the SANS Internet Storm Center says users should be on the lookout for a different kind of … Continue reading

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