Brandon Dimmel

BlueStacks Alpha BlueStacks Alpha allows users to play Android apps fast and in full-screen on their PCs. Those who download this handy tool will also be able to push their favorite apps from an Android phone to a PC using BlueStacks Cloud Connect. ... Available now for Windows 7. http://bluestacks.com Notepad++ 5.9.4 Notepad++ is a free source code (programming) editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Based on the powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program ... (view more)

Although it's been available for quite a while now, the very popular Apple iPad has yet to receive its very own Facebook app designed specifically to take advantage of the tablet's unique technology. But that's about to change, Facebook recently ... revealed. To date, iPad users (and there are a lot of them) have been frustrated and annoyed with Facebook for failing to address their demand for a native Facebook app. For the year and a half since the original iPad launched, users have had to make due with applications built by third-party developers capable of showing Facebook pages. Unfortunately ... (view more)

Just when it seemed things couldn't get much worse for BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion (RIM), the company has been slammed by a massive service outage that has left smartphone users around the world unable to make calls or send text messages. ... Reports suggest BlackBerry users in Europe, the Mid East, South America and Africa have been the hardest-hit by the recent outage. It's estimated that about 10 million Research in Motion customers are affected by the outage, which started early Monday morning, Eastern Standard Time. The problem has prevented BlackBerry users from completing phone ... (view more)

RAMDisk 3.5.130R20 RAMDisk is freeware (up to 4GB disk size). It creates a virtual RAM drive, or block of memory, which your computer treats as if it were a disk drive. By storing files and programs into memory, you can speed up Internet load times ... and disk-to-disk activities, accelerate databases and reduce compile times, for example. http://memory.dataram.com iTunes 10.5 With iTunes in the Cloud, the music, apps, and books you purchase automatically appear on all your devices. Optionally, you can download only the stuff you want to specific devices. It's all part of iCloud and iTunes 10.5. ... (view more)

ClearType Switch 1.1 ClearType technology first appeared in Windows XP. This technology renders the text in a way which makes it look much better on LCD screens with rectangle pixels instead of circle CRT dots. But not everyone likes ClearType, ... which is why this program was invented. It allows Windows users a safe and easy way to customize their display experience. http://karpolan.com ICQ 7.6 Build 5620 ICQ, otherwise known as 'I Seek You', is an instant messaging service that allows friends, family and co-workers to interact quickly and easily through their computers and mobile devices. It ... (view more)

After much confusion, it appears that Microsoft has finally decided to kill its much-maligned digital music player, the Zune. The confusion comes after a series of announcements and website postings that the Zune would no longer be produced. Posts ... were later retracted, but the latest announcement appears to be final, as it comes from Brian Seitz, senior marketing manager for Microsoft. (Source: pcworld.com ) "We will no longer be producing Zune players," Microsoft noted in a recent statement. The firm added that its new focus in the digital music market would be on the Windows Phone line of ... (view more)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs passed away last Wednesday at the age of 56. Although Jobs had been suffering on-and-off from pancreatic cancer for seven years, the news of his death sent most people -- techies or not -- into a head spin. Virtually every media ... outlet and Apple fan have taken considerable time to remember the popular businessman and innovator. (Source: mercurynews.com ) To get an idea of how important Steve Jobs was to the tech industry, you don't necessarily need to focus on all the nice things said about him by U.S. President Barack Obama or fellow Apple founder Steve Wozniak. Just pay ... (view more)

Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4 Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.1 makes it easier than ever to create great video games for Windows-based PCs, Xbox 360 consoles, and Zune digital media players. An An active premium XNA Creators Club subscription is ... required. http://www.microsoft.com Pale Moon 7.0.1 The Pale Moon project is a custom-built and optimized Firefox browser for Windows. http://www.palemoon.org This freeware software program is brought to you by MajorGeeks.com: The Original Spyware-Free Download Site, in partnership with Infopackets.com. Disclaimer: the above software description is provided ... (view more)

According to a new report, Amazon's highly-anticipated Kindle Fire tablet (which offers full color, a 7" multi-touch display, and Wi-Fi access) could take a big bite out of Apple's iPad sales. A leaked chart shows that Amazon has already received ... more than a quarter of a million pre-orders for the device. For those that missed it, last week Amazon unveiled its 7-inch WiFi-enabled Kindle Fire tablet , originally designed to view eBooks. The latest Kindle offering is much more than an eBook reader, however. The latest version of the Kindle (Amazon's page) states that the Kindle is now much more ... (view more)

ProcessKO 1.65 ProcessKO is a small useful tool designed to quickly kill any running or hanging process or program. ProcessKO does not have to be installed and can be executed easily from the desktop. It's one small, portable utility for Windows ... PCs. http://www.softwareok.com DarkWave Studio 3.7.2 DarkWave Studio is a free, open source, digital audio workstation for Windows. Featuring a modular virtual studio, pattern editor, sequence editor and multi-track hard disk recorder, it supports VST/VSTi instrument and effect plugins. The virtual studio has a modular design, allowing machines to be ... (view more)