Brandon Dimmel

Microsoft's new Surface Pro tablet computer has taken a lot of flak in recent weeks. One big complaint about the device: its battery life is too short . If you're looking for a tablet computer with a long battery life, then it might be worth ... checking out Lenovo's new ThinkPad Tablet 2. Like the Surface Pro, the new Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 uses Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system. Also like the Surface Pro, it offers a 64GB solid state drive for storage and a separate Bluetooth keyboard, which can be purchased for $120. However, that's where the similarities between the two devices end. So ... (view more)

TweetDeck 2.5.3 TweetDeck allows Twitter users to carefully organize their Twitter data. It allows you to arrange your feeds with customizable columns, employ powerful filters, schedule tweets for your audience, and monitor and manage many different ... Twitter accounts. http://www.tweetdeck.com Valley Benchmark 1.0 Valley Benchmark is a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) stress-testing tool designed to help you figure out how efficiently your GPU is running. The best part: it uses a breath-taking visual of a mountain top scene to perform the test. http://unigine.com This freeware software program is ... (view more)

Fast food restaurant Burger King has had its Twitter account hacked and defaced by hacktivist group LulzSec. The organization, which has claimed responsibility for a number of high-profile hacks in the past few years, posted false information to the ... Burger King Twitter page. According to reports, around noon Eastern Time on Monday, February 18, 2013, the @BurgerKing account name was changed to "McDonalds," while the familiar McDonald's logo was splashed across the screen. In addition, LulzSec added false information indicating that Burger King had been purchased by its primary fast food rival ... (view more)

In a recent interview with CBS This Morning, Microsoft chairman and former chief executive officer Bill Gates said he's "not satisfied" with Microsoft's level of innovation in recent years. However, the comment was not so much a criticism of current ... Microsoft executives, including CEO Steve Ballmer, than a push for the company to achieve greater things. Gates Admits Microsoft Made "A Mistake" in Mobile Market Much of Gates' interview revolved around Microsoft's recent attempt to make a bigger splash in the mobile market -- a sector of the technology industry largely ignored (or ... (view more)

Animosaix 3.2.2 Animosaix allows you to create unique wallpaper and screensaver mosaics using your very own photographs. The unique visual effects found in this program allow you to create some truly special images out of your favorite pictures. ... http://www.animosaix.com Flutter 0.5.5 Flutter lets you play and pause your music and movie files with just the wave of a hand. It works with a number of multimedia players -- including Windows Media Player and iTunes -- and is designed for Windows 7-based computers. http://flutterapp.com This freeware software program is brought to you by MajorGeeks. ... (view more)

A new report finds that Microsoft's newly-released Surface Pro tablet computer is tougher to repair than an Apple iPad. The device, which officially launched on February 9, 2013, is reportedly built in a way that makes it very tough for an owner to ... perform their own hardware maintenance. The report comes to us from consumer technology hardware blog ifixit, which after performing a teardown of the Microsoft Surface Pro reports that "Microsoft has essentially glued down anything that could be glued, making it incredibly difficult for a user to repair on their own." Battery-Gluing Arouses Anger ... (view more)

Google is reportedly preparing to open its very own retail stores in the United States. Such outlets would give the search giant an opportunity to show off its Android-based products, including smartphones, computers, tablets, and the upcoming ... Google Glass technology. The report comes via 9to5Google, which notes that "an extremely reliable source" recently told it that the firm "hopes to have the first flagship Google Stores open for the holidays in major metropolitan areas." Retail Locations Allow Consumers to Try Out Products 9to5Google says that the decision was made because Google worries ... (view more)

Recuva Portable 1.45.858 It seems like everyone has mistakenly deleted an important file at some point in their lives. Piriform's Recuva Portable is designed to help you get that file back. It recovers files accidentally deleted from a Windows-based ... computer, digital camera, or MP3 player. http://www.piriform.com PhoneClean 2.0.2 Want to free up space on your Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod? Then try PhoneClean, which makes it easier than ever before to clean up (and speed up) your favorite iDevices. It provides an easy-to-read interface that can be accessed using a computer. http://www.imobie. ... (view more)

VisiPics 1.31 Got lots of digital images stored on your computer? Then you might be interested in VisiPics, which scans your hard drive for duplicate and near-duplicate images. It then gives you the option of removing those pictures from your ... computer, thereby freeing up hard drive space. http://www.visipics.info BatteryCare 0.9.13 As the name suggests, BatteryCare is designed to optimize the usage and performance of your laptop computer's battery. It's a particularly useful program for older and powerful desktop computers that often suffer from very short battery lives. http://batterycare. ... (view more)

Do you find the Apple iPad just a little too expensive? With prices for the third-generation iPad starting around $500, there's still lots of room in the tablet market for budget-priced slate devices. Over the past year that gap has been partly ... filled with the release of Google's Nexus 7 device and Apple's own iPad Mini. But French consumer electronics company Archos believes there's still lots of room for low-cost slates. Archos Unveils "Platinum" Line of Tablet Devices That's why the company has unveiled three new devices which together comprise a new "Platinum" line of tablet ... (view more)