Brandon Dimmel

FolderChangesView 1.25 This program does just as the name suggests: it keeps tabs on changes to your files. It can also be used to track the creation and deletion of files. A list of modified files is provided along with a bounty of useful ... information intended to help you keep track of changes to your system. http://www.nirsoft.net BatteryInfoView 1.20 Again, the name says it all: this small but useful utility will help you keep track of your laptop battery's status. Displayed information includes battery name, serial number, manufacture date, power state, current battery capacity, and more! ... (view more)

Free USB Guard 1.4 Free USB Guard is designed to alert you in case the computer starts to shut down and you've forgotten to safely disconnect the USB flash drive you had previously plugged in. This program can also alert you if a DVD is in the DVD ... drive. http://www.myportablesoftware.com CookieSpy 4.3 Want to get a better idea of the kinds of websites that are being visited on your computer? Want to know what kind of information websites are accessing when you visit them? You can do all of this by using CookieSpy, a new program that supports all of the popular browsers. http://www.cookiespy. ... (view more)

Microsoft has officially unveiled the next version of its popular Xbox video game console. But the new 'Xbox One' is a whole lot more than just a gaming system: instead, it's a powerful machine that should draw the attention of gamers and non-gamers ... alike. First and foremost, the Xbox One features some impressive hardware specifications. It comes with an 8-core processor, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, USB 3.0 ports, and WiFi Direct capabilities. Unlike the Xbox 360, the Xbox One comes equipped with a Blu-ray drive, meaning you can finally watch high-definition movies from a disc. An octacore (8- ... (view more)

A recent study by Gartner found that Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile platform has now surpassed BlackBerry in smartphone market share. But there's hope yet for the Waterloo, Ontario-based firm: the company is rapidly preparing itself to take ... advantage of the 'connected' car revolution. It's expected that BlackBerry's mobile operating system, QNX, will be the key to connecting drivers' smartphones to their in-car infotainment systems. Inside the Car: QNX Eclipsing Windows QNX is slowly but steadily taking over as the dominant platform for connecting mobile devices to a vehicle. The reason: ... (view more)

Samsung is getting ready to take on Apple and Google with a new, super-lush high-resolution display. Boasting a resolution of 3,200 x 1,800, the new display will be shown off at the upcoming Display Week 2013 event, taking place in Vancouver, ... British Columbia. Samsung's new display features a pixel density of 276 pixels per inch. That makes for a substantially higher pixel count than Apple's Retina display (227 pixels per inch), which can be found on the iPad tablet and MacBook laptop computers. It's also better than the Toshiba Kirabook (221 pixels per inch) and Google's new Chromebook Pixel ... (view more)

Leafier 1.0.2 Leafier is a simple and easy-to-use Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) editor. It comes equipped with some highly useful features, including a handy tag insertion tool. It also supports unicode and syntax highlighting. Finally, it ... features a tabbed, multi-document interface. http://www.vieas.com RadioCast 1.0 Bored at work? Keep yourself awake by finding and listening to great radio stations. RadioCast is designed to do just that: it gives you access to thousands of online radio stations and organizes them by musical genre. All audio files are streamed and won't be downloaded to ... (view more)

A new report suggests that many Windows 8 users aren't using the new operating system's many touch-friendly applications. That finding suggests Microsoft's big gamble with Windows 8 -- building an operating system (OS) with touch screen devices in ... mind -- simply isn't paying off right now. If there's one thing that sets Windows 8 apart from its predecessors -- including Windows 7, Vista, and Windows XP -- it's the focus on touch-friendly applications. The operating system's new user interface (once known as 'Metro') is clearly designed for touch screen laptops and tablet computers. The best ... (view more)

Files Terminator Free 2.5.0.1 Tired of deleting programs only to find their files still on your system? Worried that sensitive information deleted from your system can still be retrieved? Then try Files Terminator Free, which permanently deletes ... files and cleans up your hard drive. http://elefantsoftware-en.weebly.com Start Menu Reviver 1.0.0.145 Not a fan of the new Windows 8 interface? Many fans of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 have said they miss the old user interface, particularly the Start button. Get it back with Start Menu Reviver, which is totally free. http://www. ... (view more)

Earlier this year a number of privacy organizations raised alarms about the way Microsoft shared Skype users' private information. Now, a new report suggests that Microsoft itself is closely monitoring messages sent between Skype users. Technology ... blog Ars Technica says it has learned that Microsoft is actively scanning messages containing HTTPS URLS, or URLs associated with secure websites. Microsoft Monitoring, Storing Links Ars writer Dan Goodin says he's also learned that Microsoft is scanning these messages as a form of fraud prevention and that the firm is logging the results for an ... (view more)

Google's Android platform continues to establish its dominance over the growing smartphone market. And as sales of Android-based devices rise, Apple's market share is starting to decline. According to analyst firm Gartner, in the first quarter of ... 2013 Android smartphones accounted for 74.4 per cent of global sales. That means more than 150 million devices are now running the mobile operating system (OS). It also means that Android's share of the smartphone market has skyrocketed approximately 20 per cent since last year. (Source: zdnet.com ) Android Up, Apple Down Facing a reverse trend is ... (view more)