Ronnie Corbett: My Blackberry’s broken!
The popular diminutive British comedian’s take on ‘fruity’ devices: http://youtu.be/RVQNGXFVwPc
My Favorite Freeware
I received an email message the other day, nothing unusual about that, except this one emanated from a leading tech site and had been forwarded on to me by Dave. The email posed an intriguing question… what is your favorite freeware application or tool? My
Which Anti-Virus software is most popular?
It’s a question I’ve often pondered myself, and while I have no illusions over the almost impossible nature of ascertaining entirely definitive conclusions, a market share analysis report from OPSWAT has at least shed some light on the subject: “This report shows usage data for
More On: Tracking Cookies & ‘Do Not Track’
Much has been written about the implementation of tracking cookies, and 3rd party tracking cookies in particular… which are primarily utilized to gather data for targeted advertizing. Some time back I mentioned the “Do Not Track” type feature which, when enabled, is supposed to prevent
DCT Giveaway: Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 5
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Screen Recorder Freeware: which is the best choice?
First off I want to clarify that we are talking about screen recorder software here, not screen capture software. Unlike screen capture software, which only works with static images, a screen recorder tracks and records motion, generally including audio (voice over), and saves the results
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Phone Trans: Recover music from your iDevice back to PC
[important]The following freeware review comes courtesy of our good friend Mark (Marko) Williamson at FreewareBB. Mark has enjoyed a long involvement with computers and freeware, formerly as an IT expert and latterly as the owner of DCT’s recommended freeware download site FreewareBB.[/important] A few years
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Yet another method for luring unsuspecting downloaders?
I came across the product page for this obviously fairly new software just yesterday… SurfCanister. SurfCanister appears to be virtualization software which claims to provide a safe browsing environment for its users: Now, being virtualization software and apparently free, SurfCanister immediately piqued my interest. However,
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Two new free backup and sync applications
Here, at DCT, we cannot emphasize enough the importance of regular backups. I’m still constantly amazed at the numbers of users who do not utilize any sort of backup strategy in order to help protect their precious personal data. There are already plenty of free
HWiNFO: Detailed hardware information for 32 & 64-bit systems
Have you ever wanted (or indeed needed) to know your motherboard’s make and model number? Or precise details regarding what type of RAM is installed in your machine? System information utilities have long been an invaluable part of my ‘repairers’ toolkit, and there are certainly
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How To: Change Drag & Drop’s default behavior
Windows default drag & drop behavior is set to ‘Move’ for files/folders on the same drive, and to ‘Copy’ when working between different drives but, how many of you are aware that you can temporarily change the default action via the Shift, Ctrl and Alt
Revo Uninstaller vs Geek Uninstaller
Revo Uninstaller has been top dog in its genre for quite some time now, mention free uninstaller software and Revo will get the nod more often than not. Just lately I’ve been coming across more and more favorable comments regarding a relatively new contender on
TinyWall: The best thing since sliced bread?
Around 3 or 4 months ago, following its initial release, a new security freeware called TinyWall created quite a flurry of interest. I was just one of many who were drawn by TinyWall’s concept of delivering simple yet effective firewall controls. However, after installing and
JogoBox: Thousands of free games
If you’re a gamer who is into retro type games in particular then you might be interested in JogoBox. This new free application provides a way for you to download classic games at no cost. JogoBox’s massive library encompasses thousands of games, including titles such