Brandon Dimmel

Last week Microsoft shocked many observers by revealing that the standard version of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system (OS) will not include DVD support. In order to get that support, customers will have to upgrade to the more expensive ... version: Windows 8 Pro. Since announcing this news, Microsoft has responded to widespread criticism of its decision. At first, Microsoft claimed that the absence of DVD support was related to the emergence of ultrabooks and tablet computers. The software giant stated that the limitations of these hardware devices (they lack optical disc drives) would ... (view more)

GeekUninstaller 1.0.0.1 Windows' standard software for removing previously installed programs leaves a great deal of leftover junk in various places on your PC: the Registry, the hard drive, and so forth. Enter GeekUninstaller. This free software ... utility can be used instead of Window's standard software removal system, and performs an exhaustive scan that removes all traces of software you want to eliminate. GeekUinstaller is controlled by means of a minimal but efficient user interface. http://www.geekuninstaller.com Sundance 1.2 Sundance is a new web browser that offers such powerful ... (view more)

Quick Cliq 2.0.2 Quick Cliq is a nice little piece of software that speeds up your daily computer activities by giving you links to individual folders, files, programs, URLs and command line operations. It also provides window management, extreme ... clipboard manipulation, and note taking capabilities. All of this is available through a compact, easy to use menu system. http://apathysoftworks.com Encoding Decoding Free 3.0.4 This program is completely free, easy, fast, and powerful. It is a great way to encode and decode any type of file, so you can use it to hide any and all of your sensitive ... (view more)

Amid rumours that a new Xbox has recently entered production, Microsoft is attempting to maintain interest in its current video game console with a special promotion. Under the terms of the deal, customers who sign on for a two-year Xbox Live ... membership will receive a 4GB Xbox 360 and Microsoft Kinect peripheral for just $99. Purchased separately, the 4GB Xbox 360 retails for $199.99, the Kinect attachment for $149.99. That means that buying the two systems together would cost roughly $350, or $251 more than the price of this specially-priced hardware package. Xbox Live Membership Adds Up But ... (view more)

Microsoft's most recent security update includes fixes for a total of 22 flaws affecting the Windows operating system (OS), the Microsoft Office program suite, and the .Net Framework. The 22 fixes are spread across seven security bulletins, three of ... which Microsoft has ranked 'critical,' the company's highest security rating. Another four have been rated 'important,' which is one step down from 'critical.' Remote Code Execution Flaws Rampant All but two of the security bulletins address issues related to remote code execution vulnerabilities. Problems like these can put a computer system at ... (view more)

Foobar2000 1.1.12 Beta 5 Foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows operating system. Some of its basic features include full unicode support, ReplayGain support, and support for the popular audio formats. ... http://www.foobar2000.org Listen N Write 1.8 Listen N Write is a software utility you can used to play and transcribe ordinary WAV and MP3 recordings. Its wide range of special features simplify transcription work. Listen N Write is, for many, the first choice of software for any and all transcription work. http://elefantsoftware-en.weebly.com This freeware software ... (view more)

SpeedFan 4.47 Beta 2 SpeedFan can change your computer's fan speeds, monitor voltages, read the temperatures of your motherboard and check the status and temperature of your hard disk. The piece of totally free software is fully configurable, ... allowing you to create custom events to handle automatically every operating condition inside your computer. http://www.almico.com Sylpheed 3.1.4 Sylpheed is a simple, lightweight, and easy-to-use e-mail client. It provides an intuitive user interface and is designed for keyboard-oriented operation, so Sylpheed can easily be used by beginners and experts ... (view more)

For the last four months, Yahoo chief executive officer (CEO) Scott Thompson has been trying desperately to get his failing company back on track. Now he faces the same task with his own career. Thompson is facing embarrassment, and even the ... possibility of having to resign his lofty position as it appears he may have padded his resume. According to reports, Thompson may have considerably exaggerated his education at Stonehill College, a small Catholic institution not far from Boston. Computer Science Degree Not Earned It now appears that Thompson, who legitimately received a bachelor of ... (view more)

The share price of Research in Motion (RIM), the Waterloo, Canada-based maker of the once-popular BlackBerry smartphone, continues its free-fall. Shares of the faltering company dipped to an eight-year low late last week. Incredibly, that price took ... a 15 per cent tumble in just three days, following the unveiling of a new BlackBerry device. It has been a wild and entirely unpleasant year for Research in Motion. Early in 2012, the company turned away from high-profile co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie in favor of a new CEO: Thorsten Heins. The shift in leadership evidently ... (view more)

Recently media reports have focused on the dangers posed by complex and high-tech in-car communications and media systems that seek to entertain but ultimately distract drivers. However, a new report suggests that different types of in-car ... communications systems -- those that allow drivers of different vehicles to communicate with one another -- could save millions of lives. In a recent presentation before the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland proclaimed that vehicle-to-vehicle ... (view more)