Brandon Dimmel

Ultra Surf UltraSurf allows you to overcome censorship and blockage on the Internet. You can browse any website freely, so as to obtain true information from the free world. Protect Internet privacy with anonymous surfing and browsing -- hide IP ... addresses and locations, clean browsing history, cookies ... (view more)

In a report last week, popular analyst firm Gartner praised Google's Android operating system over the much anticipated release of MS Windows 7 for netbooks. Google Android is an operating system that has been popular with smartphone users for quite ... some time. Recently it was announced that Acer, most admired for their work in the growing netbook market, would equip future systems with this Linux based OS. Android "Snappy", Says Gartner Now, Android is hardly the first netbook system based on Linux, but according to Gartner it is the first to do so with name power. "Android is the ... (view more)

Tired of paying $50 a year or more for anti-malware software? Then this will likely appeal to you: Microsoft is about to release the beta for its highly-anticipated and free Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). Codenamed ' Morro ,' the anti-malware ... product will eclipse its mostly unpopular Live OneCare suite with a new, simplified alternative. Microsoft Security Essentials beta will be available next Tuesday, and will run on the company's most popular operating systems, including Windows XP, Windows Vista, and the upcoming Windows 7. A number of versions will be available for international ... (view more)

Tweak Now Power Pack TweakNow PowerPack is a fully-integrated suite of utilities that let you fine-tune every aspect of your computer's operating system and web browser. Some features included: the RAM Idle program manages the free memory that is ... available to run Windows programs. It prevents performance from degrading as you swap files and programs in and out of memory. The AutoShutdown program lets you suspend, hibernate, or shut down your computer after a specified period of time. In addition to saving resources, this program keeps your system more secure by making it unavailable to ... (view more)

RAMpage RAMpage is a Windows utility that displays the amount of available memory in the System Tray. It can also free up memory a number of different ways: by double clicking the tray icon, by setting a threshold that activates the program ... automatically, or by having it run automatically when a program exits. http://www.jfitz.com Video Cutter Video Cutter is a very simple tool that can cut any video in almost any format easily. It supports MPG, VOB, DAT, AVI, DIVX, MP4, WMV, MOV, MKV, FLV and other video formats. The download link as at the very bottom of the page. http://www.prvsoft.com/ ... (view more)

So, just who will be switching over to Windows 7 as soon as it arrives this October? According to the CEO of software development company Stardock, gamers should be amongst the first. In an interview this week, Stardock CEO Brad Wardell reported ... that he expects a significant improvement in Windows 7 over Vista in the way it handles video games. "It would be good if everybody switched to Windows 7 as quickly as possible," Wardell said. Windows 7 Improves Game Functionality According to Wardell, the new Windows 7 operating system is simply friendlier to gamers. For instance, a tool called ... (view more)

You might not expect it, given the company's highly anticipated operating system release and its virtual domination of several other markets, but Microsoft's having a tough time getting through this recession. Take reports of its latest employee ... policy, which only reimburses company workers if they purchase Windows Mobile-powered smartphones. According to reports from the Business Insider and a confirmation from a Microsoft spokesperson, the Redmond-based software giant will no longer reimburse employees who subscribe to smartphone plans with other tech companies, including Research in Motion ... (view more)

A mother and her two sons are on the wrong end of a $750,000 suit filed by Microsoft. The Redmond-based company claims the Vancouver, British Columbia family is responsible for an immense online scam using pay-per-click ads (also known as click ... fraud ). The civil complaint was filed in a Seattle federal court earlier this week. According to reports, Microsoft has been investigating the matter for over a year and names three individuals from the west coast Canadian city: Melanie Suen, Eric Lam, and Gordon Lam. Although there's no confirmation on it yet, Microsoft has stated that it believes ... (view more)

Hulu Desktop Hulu Desktop features a media center that allows you to view movies and television on your PC. It offers a sleek new look that's optimized for use with standard Windows Media Center remote controls or Apple remote controls, allowing you ... to navigate Hulu's entire library with just six buttons. Hulu's website offers commercial-supported streaming video from NBC, Fox and many other networks and studios. http://www.hulu.com Prey Prey is a simple and lightweight program that will help you track and find your laptop if it ever gets stolen. It works in all operating systems and is open ... (view more)

Free SSHd Free SSHd is a free implementation of an SSH (secure shell) server. It provides strong encryption and authentication over insecure networks like the Internet. Users can open remote console or even access their remote files thanks to a ... built-in SFTP server. http://www.freesshd.com Google Squared Google Squared is a search tool that helps you quickly build a collection of facts from the Web for any topic you specify. Facts about your topic are organized as a table of items and attributes (called 'Squares' for fun). Customize these Squares to see just the items and attributes you're ... (view more)