Brandon Dimmel

Industry insiders are warning potential buyers of Microsoft Office 2013 to carefully read the software's licensing agreement. According to reports, users of the popular software package could be prevented from installing programs like Excel, ... PowerPoint, and Word on more than a single PC. In a recent report, InfoWorld's Woody Leonhard notes that, according to the Microsoft Office 2013 licensing terms, users may have to re-purchase the software if their computer (the PC they originally installed the Office software on) breaks down. (Source: infoworld.com ) New Terms of Service for Home Users ... (view more)

LastPass 2.0.2 Download LastPass and you'll learn the last password you'll ever have to remember. This password manager includes a number of incredibly handy options that not only make it easy to remember passwords but also protect you and your ... privacy from snooping hackers. http://lastpass.com YoWindow 3.0.143 YoWindow provides you with a desktop picture that reflects the actual weather in your selected area. It's a living landscape that is both attractive and informative. YoWindow displays clouds, rain, snow, wind, fog, and thunderstorms. http://yowindow.com This freeware software program ... (view more)

A former Microsoft executive insists that the firm has "lost its coolness." As a step towards improving the situation, Joachim Kempin is calling for Microsoft chief financial officer Steve Ballmer to resign. Kempin formerly led Microsoft's OEM ... group, where he played a key role in overseeing the firm's relationship with its many hardware partners. Kempin left Microsoft in 2002 and has since turned to writing about his experiences in the consumer technology business. Microsoft's "Secret Power Broker" Speaks Out His most recent book, "Resolve and Fortitude: Microsoft's 'Secret Power ... (view more)

Microsoft has revealed that its newly-released Surface Pro tablet computer will receive hardware support for roughly four-and-a-half years. However, the firm says it will support the Windows 8 Pro software for much longer. Microsoft's announcement ... that it will support Surface Pro hardware until July 2017 is in line with a similar announcement made about the Surface RT tablet last year. The Surface RT will be supported until April 2017. Hardware Repairs to End in 2017 Microsoft says that it will offer hardware repairs for the Surface Pro during that 4.5-year window. Those repairs won't cost ... (view more)

Angry IP Scanner 3.1 Free, open-source, and cross-platform Angry IP Scanner is a cross-platform network scanner built to help you scan for nearby Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and ports. It's extremely popular with IT professionals and runs on ... Linux, Windows, and Mac systems. http://angryip.org ScreenBlur 1.3.0.21 ScreenBlur allows you to quickly and easily lock and hide your desktop, including visible windows, icons, and gadgets. Only after entering the correct password can the desktop be accessed once again. This program is compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. http ... (view more)

As part of its monthly Patch Tuesday security update, yesterday Microsoft released several fixes for its various software products. At the top of the list: fixes for five security flaws that could allow hackers to bypass system security and take ... remote control of a computer. Microsoft has rated five of the security vulnerabilities 'critical,' which is the firm's highest security rating. Two of these updates address flaws in the Internet Explorer (IE) web browser, including versions IE6 through IE10 (the latter being available for Windows 8- and Windows RT-based machines exclusively). IE ... (view more)

Songbird 2.2.0.2453 Songbird is designed to allow music fans to share their music preferences and discuss their favorite songs, albums, and artists. It's also a highly-advanced media player capable of playing video and audio files. If you're tired ... of Apple's iTunes or just want something new, check out Songbird. http://getsongbird.com KeyScrambler 3.0 As the name suggests, KeyScrambler is designed to protect your privacy by wiping out all of your keystroke data. That prevents a hacker from tracking your Internet usage and stealing sensitive personal information, even if they access your ... (view more)

Former Google chief executive officer and current executive chairman Eric Schmidt has been given the option to sell off almost half of his shares in the search firm. The company says that's no reason to be concerned, however. Until recently, Schmidt ... owned roughly 7.6 million Google shares, representing 2.3 per cent of Google's outstanding capital stock. That gave Schmidt roughly 8 per cent of the firm's voting power. Former CEO Stands to Make $2.5 Billion from Stock Sale However, late last year he adopted a new stock trading plan that opened up the option of selling an estimated 3.2 million ... (view more)

In a recent "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit, Microsoft's Surface team addressed concerns about the Surface Pro, which hit stores over the weekend. At the top of the list: worries about the device's storage capacity. As we reported a few weeks ... ago, while Microsoft advertises that the Surface Pro ships with either 64GB or 128GB of storage space, the actual space available to end users is much lower. Microsoft Clarifies Storage Situation At the time, reports indicated that buyers of the 64GB version would be left with just 23GB of available storage space. Those picking up the 128GB version, ... (view more)

Connection Keeper 12.1 Worried that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) might disconnect you because of inactivity? Then download Connection Keeper, which simulates Internet browsing on your PC to make sure that disconnection won't take place. ... http://www.gammadyne.com Identity Finder Home Edition 6.3 Worried about losing your identity to hackers? Then try out Identity Finder Home Edition, which is absolutely free for personal use. This program is compatible with most Mac operating systems as well as Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Service Pack 1. http://www.identityfinder.com This ... (view more)