Brandon Dimmel

For many Americans, camping is the best kind of vacation. It's a simple and cheap way to unwind and 'disconnect' from the busy working world. But there are drawbacks to heading into the bush on a hot weekend in July -- for one, there's a good chance ... you'll be 'eaten alive' by merciless, blood-sucking mosquitoes. Until recently, keeping the bugs at bay meant lathering one's self in smelly sprays and lotions. But a new, high-tech patch could make you practically invisible to bugs for a full two-day period. Special Patch Blinds Mosquitoes It's called the Kite Patch and it uses a mixture of non- ... (view more)

Samsung Smart Switch 1.0.13041.59 Just bought a Samsung smartphone, like the Galaxy S4? You're not alone. Easily make the transition from another type of smartphone to your new Samsung device using Samsung Smart Switch. It features simple content ... transfer and an easy-to-use, intuitive interface. http://www.samsung.com Photivo 2013.7.01 Tinker with and improve your favorite photographs using Photivo, the free and open source photo processor. It's compatible with RAW, TIFF, JPEG, BMP, and PNG files and uses a 16-bit processing pipe with batch mode. http://photivo.org This freeware software ... (view more)

Samsung Electronics says it's planning to release an entirely new range of solid state drives this August. According to the firm, the new drives will not only be faster, but they'll also include much higher storage capacities. A solid state drive ... (or SSD) is different than your typical hard drive (HD). It includes no actual "disk" or internal motors -- in effect, such devices include no moving parts. By comparison, traditional, electromechanical hard drives usually include spinning disks. SSDs Better Than HDs, But Pricy SSDs use a series of integrated circuit assemblies to store data. This ... (view more)

Android Advanced Task Killer 1.9.7B103 Kill locked or slow programs using Advanced Task Killer for the Android mobile operating system. You can also use this program to find and uninstall apps and programs you don't like. This program is great for ... keeping your favorite Android device clean and quick. http://www.rechild.mobi Microsoft Silverlight 5.1.20513.0 Microsoft's Silverlight is a powerful development tool designed to help users create engaging and interactive user experiences for the web. It can also be used for designing mobile applications. Silverlight uses the .NET framework and is ... (view more)

What's the extent of America's addiction to smartphones? A recent study shows that most Americans keep a smartphone nearby, while nearly one in ten have used such a device during intimate encounters. The study, which is being called the '2013 Mobile ... Consumer Habits Survey', was carried out by Harris Interactive on behalf of mobile credit card validation company Jumio. The survey included more than 2,000 people from the United States (of which 1,102 were actual smartphone owners) and was carried out in mid-June 2013. (Source: latimes.com ) Most Smartphone Users Keep Their Device Nearby -- All ... (view more)

OutlookAddressBookView 1.65 OutlookAddressBookView displays all of the information related to the recipients found in your Microsoft Outlook address book. Displayed data is organized into several categories, including email address, name, street ... address, and phone number. http://www.nirsoft.net Outlook on the Desktop 2.1.3 This program takes the Microsoft Outlook calendar feature and places it directly on your desktop screen. That keeps your upcoming deadlines, tasks, and events in plain view all of the time. Because this is the actual Outlook calendar, you still get all of its original ... (view more)

HotShots 1.2.0b3 Easily capture and then edit your screen shots using HotShots! This program allows you to add all sorts of custom graphics to your screen shots, including arrows, lines, and text. You can also save your screen shots in a variety of ... image formats. http://sourceforge.net PhotoFiltre 7.1.2 This program allows users to re-touch their favorite images. Image adjustments can be simple or complex, meaning this program is designed with both amateur and advanced image editors in mind. Features include brush, nozzle, and red eye corrector. http://www.photofiltre.com This freeware ... (view more)

New rumors suggest Microsoft is planning to develop its own touchscreen watch employing the 'Surface' brand used by the firm's first tablet computer . The watch would reportedly use a modified version of Microsoft's newest operating system (OS), ... Windows 8. The first rumors about a Microsoft smartwatch emerged earlier this year when The Wall Street Journal reported that the Redmond, Washington-based firm was working with Asian electronics suppliers to secure components for such a device. Surface Watch to Use Extremely Durable Materials Now, technology blog The Verge says it has learned that ... (view more)

Gmail for Android Get Google's popular (and free) web-based email service on your Android smartphone. Gmail for Android allows you to video chat with friends, plot events in a custom calendar, and hold virtual meetings with colleagues. G ... http://play.google.com Color Note for Android Color Note allows you to use colors to organize your critical information. Create customized sticky notes that will keep you from missing that important sports event, concert, or work meeting. You can then use physical drives or cloud storage to back up your notes. http://blog.socialmobile.com This freeware ... (view more)

First, Microsoft threw in a portable keyboard that previously cost over $100. Now, the firm is trying to persuade consumers to buy the Surface RT tablet computer by cutting the price by $150. The Surface is Microsoft's first tablet computer based on ... the Windows 8 operating system (OS). There are two versions -- the Surface RT, which runs the slimmed-down Windows RT OS, and the Surface Pro, which runs a full-fledged version of Windows 8. Surface RT's Limitations a Problem for Consumers As you might expect, the Surface RT is much cheaper -- roughly $500 compared to the Surface Pro's $1,000 ... (view more)