Brandon Dimmel

PDF Reducer 1.0.2 Sometimes PDF files are just too big. Thankfully, you can drastically reduce the size of PDF files using PDF Reducer, a PDF compression software tool. Using this program you can reduce the size of PDF files by up to 80 per cent. ... http://www.orpalis.com JPEGview 1.0.29 This simple and easy-to-use image viewer and editor allows you to get creative with your JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, and TIFF image files. Using this program you can easily adjust an image's sharpness, color balance, contrast, and more! http://sourceforge.net This freeware software program is brought to you by ... (view more)

A new study by J.D. Power finds that Apple iPad owners are very satisfied with their purchase. In fact, for the second year in a row iPad owners were more satisfied with their buy than purchasers of other tablet devices. J.D. Power's report, which ... is called the "2013 U.S. Tablet Satisfaction Study," asked just under 2,000 tablet users to score their devices. Apple iPad Performs Well in Every Category Tablet users rated their devices using five different categories, including: Performance Ease of operation Styling and design Features Cost The Apple iPad , which scored high in every one of ... (view more)

PicEdit 3.2 As the name suggests, PicEdit is designed to help you quickly and easily edit your favorite images. It supports a wide variety of graphic styles and effects, including mosaic, blur, soften, monochrome, and more. Using this program you ... can crop, resize, and rotate images. http://deskbox.org Speedy Painter 2.8.1 This OpenGL-based digital painter software tool is designed especially for the Windows operating system. Speedy Painter features a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows you to pan, zoom, and rotate your images as you work. http://speedypainter.altervista.org This ... (view more)

The chief executive officer and founder of prominent Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab says that the nations of the world now face cyber attacks with the potential to seriously disrupt national infrastructure. Kaspersky Lab CEO Eugene Kaspersky ... recently appeared before British police and politicians. Kaspersky's presence at the gathering is seen as evidence that UK authorities are taking the threat posed by cybercriminals very seriously. Cybercriminals Could Bring "Nations to their Knees" "Today, sophisticated malicious programs -- cyberweapons -- have the power to disable ... (view more)

StudioLine Photo Basic 3.70.56 StudioLine Photo Basic is a free software package that includes a wide range of useful features, including dual-monitor support, geo-tagging, image archiving, online album creation, and advanced file management! This ... program makes it easy to edit and share your photos with others. http://www.studioline.net Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.6.7.7114 Media Player Classic Home Cinema is an open-source media player designed for Microsoft's Windows operation system. It supports most video and audio file formats, is spyware-free, and won't annoy you with ... (view more)

A new report finds that phishers are increasingly targeting online gamers. The report, which was released this past week by the Anti Phishing Work Group, says that phishing attacks targeting gamers increased from 2.7 per cent in September 2012 to ... 14.7 per cent in December. Phishing involves luring targets into giving up important personal information, such as a name, address, password, and credit card number. Usually phishers use fake web forms accessed via bogus emails to get people to give up this critical data. Virtual Items Exchanged for Real-World Cash So, why target video gamers? ... (view more)

Back in February 2013, Dom Del Torto's MacBook was stolen from his London, England, apartment. In an effort to get it back, in March Del Torto began using the tracking software he'd previously installed on the device. The results were shocking. ... Using the tracking program 'Hidden', Del Torto found that the laptop had in just one month's time travelled all the way from London to Tehran, Iran. Laptop Outside UK Police Jurisdiction Because the Hidden app allows a user to take pictures of the person using the device on which it's installed, Del Torto was able to see the laptop's new owners. He was ... (view more)

PaperScan 1.8.5 PaperScan is a universal software tool for scanners. That means it works with just about any scanner you can imagine, freeing you from having to use the software that came with your device. In addition, it also offers you a wide ... range of image customization features. http://www.orpalis.com IPNetInfo 1.45 This small and simple utility will help you find out more about an IP (Internet Protocol) address, including the name of the owner and their contact information as well as the country or state of origin. This utility is particularly useful when trying to determine the origin ... (view more)

Some of the tech world's biggest players are joining forces to press for immigration reform. Led by Facebook founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg, the group has now enlisted Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Microsoft CEO Steve ... Ballmer. Zuckerberg's political action group is known as FWD.us, and is devoted to changing how the United States approaches immigration policy. Tech Firms Look to the World for Help Specifically, the group hopes to adjust immigration policy to allow foreign engineers and scientists easier access to the United States. Many tech companies have been ... (view more)

Prominent hardware manufacturer Hewlett-Packard (HP) is looking to put the TouchPad disaster behind it with the new, $169 Slate 7. You may recall that the TouchPad, which ran a unique operating system called WebOS, was first released in 2011. After ... consumers showed little interest in the device, HP slashed its price to a paltry $99 . That kicked off a consumer frenzy at electronics retailers like Best Buy. Slate 7 Cheaper Than Google Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Tab Back in 2011 $99 was considered insanely cheap for a tablet computer. But HP's new Slate 7 isn't that much more expensive. It will ... (view more)