Brandon Dimmel

Samsung is reportedly working on a Windows 8-based tablet computer that will be ready for the new Microsoft operating system's (OS) launch in October, 2012. The device will reportedly utilize the mobile version of the OS, called Windows 8 RT, and ... will run on the speedy ARM chip architecture. The report on Samsung's plan to introduce such a tablet for this fall's Windows 8 launch comes from Bloomberg news, which cites "people with knowledge of the matter" as the source. (Source: bloomberg.com ) Samsung Product Seen As Good News for Microsoft The news of Samsung's new tablet should help ... (view more)

FileMenu Tools 6.3 FileMenu Tools is a free piece of software that allows you to customize the context menu of Windows Explorer. Its main features include: extra utilities to perform special operations on files and folders, custom commands capable ... of running external applications, the ability to copy/move files to a specific folder, and a unique command to delete only certain file types. You can also change the "Send to..." submenu to meet your special needs or preferences. http://www.lopesoft.com Favekeeper 0.7.7.1 Beta Favekeeper is a software add-on that makes it easy to ... (view more)

Pretty Run 6.7.0.118 Pretty Run is software designed to do a better job than Microsoft's own tool for searching files and folders on your computer. In addition to the usual searches, it also scours the start menu, desktop, or any other folder for ... the shortcuts or files that match your query terms. http://delphistep.cis.si OpenPuff 4.0 OpenPuff is a professional "steganography" [secret message] tool that provides a unique way to send and receive hidden information. Features include such esoteric capabilities as: modern multi-cryptography, multi-layered data obfuscation, adaptive non- ... (view more)

Get ready, Apple. If Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer is to be believed, the Redmond, Washington-based software giant is coming after you like never before. In a recent interview with CRN, Microsoft's CEO acknowledged that his company ... has "ceded some of the boundary between hardware and software innovation" to Cupertino, California's Apple in the past. But he asserted that trend is about to come to a dead end. "We are trying to make absolutely clear we are not going to leave any space uncovered to Apple," Ballmer said. (Source: washingtonpost.com ) Microsoft Touts Windows 8 ... (view more)

Daphne 1.51 Daphne is a small system tray application designed to help users control, debug, and kill individual Windows processes. Users can kill any process they wish simply by dragging the mouse over the appropriate window. A right-click on the ... process in the main process list kills it, or they can kill it just typing its name with the "kill all by name" command. http://www.drk.com Samsung Kies 2.3.2 Now you can simplify, sync and keep your life up to date with the free software: Kies. This little package allows you to manage music, movies and photos with ease. You can also ... (view more)

With their FBI-supplied lifeline severed, early Monday morning tens of thousands of computers still infected with dangerous DNS Changer virus lost their ability to surf the Internet. However, it appears that a flurry of media reports warning ... computer users about the potential problem has prevented the shut-down from having a significant impact. DNS Changer was a virus that spread across the Internet back in 2009. Originating in eastern Europe, an FBI investigation resulted in the operation's termination in 2011. The servers involved were seized. However, the FBI voluntarily refrained from ... (view more)

Last week, Microsoft announced it would offer Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users the option to upgrade to Windows 8 for just under $40. To many onlookers, this offer appeared to be a desperate move designed to arouse more interest in a ... not-so-anticipated upcoming operating system (OS) due later this year. However, it appears there may actually be good reason to make the upgrade: according to recent speed tests conducted by PC Magazine's Michael Muchmore, Windows 8 is legitimately faster than Windows 7 in several key areas. To perform the tests, Muchmore used a single PC: a Toshiba ... (view more)

GMail Drive 1.0.19 Final GMail Drive creates a virtual file system for your Google Gmail account, listed under the standard 'My Computer' folder. You can use this new file system to save and retrieve files normally stored in your Gmail account, and ... you can do it directly from inside Windows Explorer. GMail Drive literally adds a new drive to your computer. http://www.viksoe.dk Notepad++ 6.1.5 Notepad++ is a free source-code editor and Notepad replacement. More powerful than the standard Notepad, it supports several languages, and ensures a higher execution speed, as well as a smaller program ... (view more)

A security firm has discovered a Trojan horse posing as a smartphone application on both Apple's App Store and Google Play. Both Google and Apple have already removed the app, so it is no longer available for download. The app, called "Find and ... Call," masked as a smartphone organization tool. In reality, however, it was a virus that, after being installed, spread to other devices by means of the device user's contact list. Contact List Uploaded to Remote Server The true nature of "Find and Call" was originally discovered by Kaspersky Lab, a prominent security firm. According to ... (view more)

Major electronics firm Toshiba has been nailed with a massive $87 million fine for fixing the prices of its LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screens. The fine is part of a widespread crackdown on such activity in the LCD market. According to reports, ... the fine was imposed by the US District Court in San Francisco. The charge: working with other LCD makers to maintain an artificially high price for these devices. (Source: bloomberg.com ) LCDs are used to display images in televisions as well as computers and mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablet PCs. Consumers Ripped Off by TV Makers The ... (view more)