Brandon Dimmel

Even after trimming thousands of jobs, it appears Research in Motion (RIM) is still unfit to compete with the likes of Apple. Late last week its stock value plunged nearly 20 per cent after a recent earnings report led to disappointment amongst ... investors. "RIM is on a path to becoming a niche player," said Forrester Research analyst, Ted Schadler. "RIM has to essentially retrench its strategy. It has to focus on what about its products make them different or better than Apple or Google products." (Source: businessweek.com ) It would be irrational to assume that management at Research in ... (view more)

WinMend Folder Hidden 1.4.5.3 WinMend Folder Hidden is a free file / folder hiding tool. This application can quickly hide files and folders on local partitions and / or on removable devices. The hidden files / folders will be safely hidden whether ... the drive is accessed in another operating system on the same computer or reinstalled on another computer. http://www.winmend.com SpringPublisher 2.1 SpringPublisher is professional and easy to use desktop publishing software. With its included various templates and online template store, powerful multi-layer editor, detailed help-files, ... (view more)

Limagito Lite 9.9.5.1 Use the Limagito FileMover to move your files from anywhere to anywhere. This file mover automation tool can copy, move or delete files that are added to a specific folder. You can set file and directory filters based on the ... file name, date and size. http://www.limagito.com YAPS 1.2.2.47 YAPS is a very fast and easy-to-use TCP/IP port scanner. It supports simultaneous connecting to many targets as well as command line and GUI mode. There's a customizable timeout feature and YAPS can scan a range of addresses, or just a single address. http://www.steelbytes.com This ... (view more)

Here's a new reason to make sure you're covered up when wandering outside your house: Google Street View might just be watching. Recently, a Florida woman was caught naked outside her home and it took some time before the image was finally blurred ... out. Google's Street View was introduced about four years ago. Although originally used for just a few cities in the United States, today it offers a 3D perspective of city streets for a wide range of urban environments around the globe. Handy App or Intrusive Nuisance? Street View is extremely handy when preparing to visit an unknown locale, ... (view more)

White collar crime may not always pay, but it sure doesn't result in heavy prison sentences, either. Last week a former Microsoft accountant found guilty of stealing $1.1 million from the Redmond-based firm received just a two-year jail term. Ray ... Seal, a 54-year-old resident of Shoreline, Washington, was recently found guilty of stealing more than a million dollars from Microsoft while working as an accounts analyst for the firm. Seal was indicted late last year and finally plead guilty to the charge in May 2011. (Source: thenextweb.com ) Accounting Loophole Exploited During the trial, ... (view more)

Update 2011/10/25: Announcing a new version has been released -- Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus 2012. Buy now and get 3 months FREE! Risk Free -- Guaranteed for 70 Days or Your Money Back. Proceeds support our site. Is it time to renew your ... security software subscription? Are you unsatisfied with your current coverage? In that case, it might be worth taking a closer look at Webroot Internet Security Essentials. Read on to find out what we think of Webroot's take on security software, dubbed "Internet Security Essentials". Readers Question: What is The Best Internet Security ... (view more)

MemInfo 2.2 MemInfo displays the current memory (RAM or Page File) usage of Windows in the system tray. With a small gauge graphic and the value updated in real time, MemInfo gives you quick feedback to current memory usage in the Windows operating ... system. http://www.carthagosoft.net ReNamer 5.6 ReNamer is a very powerful and flexible file renaming tool. It offers all the standard renaming procedures, including prefixes, suffixes, replacements, case changes, as well as removing contents of brackets, adding number sequences, changing file extensions, and more. http://www.den4b.com This ... (view more)

Electric Sheep 2.7b33 Electric Sheep is a collaborative abstract artwork founded by Scott Draves. It's run by thousands of people all over the world, and can be installed on any ordinary PC or Mac. When these computers "sleep", computers communicate ... with each other via the Internet to share the work of creating morphing abstract animations known as "sheep". http://electricsheep.org Skype 5.5.0.117 Collaborate, communicate and work smarter with colleagues, customers and clients by putting Skype to work in your business. Get Skype on your mobile and you can take Skype with ... (view more)

After months of waiting, developers have finally got their first peek at Microsoft's next operating system (OS), Windows 8. The major difference between Windows 8 and any other version of Windows, for that matter, is that it embraces tablet ... computing and tablet technology from the ground up. The demonstration came Tuesday during Microsoft's first BUILD developers conference in Anaheim, California (the show runs until September 16). About 5,000 developers are expected to attend the event. (Source: pcworld.com ) Sinofsky: Windows 8 is "Reimagined" According to Microsoft Windows ... (view more)

A video game hardware modifier ("modder") has successfully blended a Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) with a Microsoft Xbox 360, this gaming generation's most powerful consoles. For gamers, it's a momentous event that was also a long time coming. In the ... realm of sports, there are some very notable rivalries: Celtics and Bulls, Yankees and Red Sox, Canadiens and Bruins. In the gaming world, the most hateful of all rivalries is between fans (or "fanboys," as they're called) of Sony's PS3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360. Both will point to exclusive titles (like Uncharted for PS3 or Gears ... (view more)