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In our software section we cover everything from VPN services to movie editing software, as well as password managers and the newest apps. Some just for entertainment, lots of software you use today is either to improve productivity or increase safety. No matter what it is, we researched the topic extensively and picked the best options for you.
A good password manager keeps your information safe behind a master password, letting you automatically log into your accounts from anywhere, without having to remember all of your passwords. We picked the best options for the average user.
A VPN service lets you do more than let you watch stuff from foreign tv and film markets. So, what are the 10 reasons you need a VPN? A VPN:…
The best cloud gaming service for the money is Vortex. If you don’t like being limited in your choice of games, you might prefer Shadow. It’s more expensive but has no limitations.
The best VPN for the average internet user is ExpressVPN. They offer a “no connection policy”, over 3,000 servers with over 30,000 available IP addresses and much more for a very competitive price.
Now, I know that social networks are very different from what we normally serve up here, but this news is a wee bit too popular to not talk about –…
Modern smartphones come with touchscreen displays – which is not a bad thing at all, really. Just take a look at the kind of apps and games that have been…
The Google TV platform that delivers a special kind of entertainment experience which can be found on Sony Internet TV, in addition to the Sony Internet TV Blu-ray Disc player….
Do you want to experience “the world’s most advanced operating system”? Well, surely you would have heard Apple “roar” when it came to the release of their latest version of…
Normally, I don’t report on Apps here, as we could do a blog for that. However, this one I just couldn’t resist, but it is sadly still a concept. If…
Some of you might remember when we covered the Gmail Motion a few days ago. I was told that Gmail Motion was essentially a big joke for April Fool’s Day,…
Folks who are rocking to the world of Android smartphones as well as its growing Android Market presence will be pleased to know that there is another innovative piece of…
iPhone users, don’t be too smug and think that your Apple-powered handset is more or less the de facto standard for smartphones, capable of handling just about anything and everything…
Who would’ve thought that technology would have advanced to such a manner where software will prevent cellphones from functioning normally – in this case, TXTBlocker will disable texting and other…
Microsoft has recently confirmed that they will be offering Windows 7 worldwide this October 22nd, which is pretty near, hence cutting short the life of the ill-fated Windows Vista operating…
Coolest Gadgets readers, there may not be a reason to post another article on this site. You see, I have discovered the coolest gadget ever. Okay, maybe it is a…
iPhone owners might looks pretty smug with their snazzy handsets, but there would be some who grew up in the first half of the last century who sometimes wish that…
Google could end up bitten in the back by their ex-engineers as a group of them have founded a new search engine which is touted to cover three times as…
Google has announced a new milestone – the search-centric company has now indexed a trillion pages, and this number won’t stop there as they are growing at a steady rate…
Here’s some great news for all of you “Paranoid Androids” out there who might or might not be afflicted with “The Bends”. It seems that Radiohead and Apple have finally…
I have several computers in my house, most of which run Windows XP. With the release of the third and final service pack for the OS, I did what I…
A couple of years ago (it doesn’t seem that long ago…) I waxed lyrical about the advantages of using a modded Xbox with XBMC as a living room media adapter….
BlackBerry users, rejoice! There is now yet another social networking site for you to further lower your productivity. Known as BBMNATION, this unique portal enables you to hook up with…
All volume knobs on the computer are built alike – or are they? The PowerMate volume knob looks pretty ordinary at first glance, but inside it packs performance that more…
China does not exactly have a sterling reputation when it comes to the number of shops that sell legitimate software, and piracy runs rampant there (along with plenty of other…
Disney-ABC has teamed up with Microsoft to allow Xbox 360 owners to rent movies online, courtesy of the Xbox Live service. Since the Xbox 360 already comes with integrated networking…
Using Norton ‘Anti-Virus’ on your PC? Enjoying the crashes, slow-downs, fake detections and escaping viruses?.. Do you own a Windows Mobile device and want the same pleasant experience on it…
Imagine if you could read all of your favourite RSS feeds on your iPod? That’s possible thanks to iFeedPod, a program that collects all the news from your feeds and…
YouNeverCall, an online cellphone retailer, decided to break new ground in terms of business by moving into the virtual one. They have a ready market of 1.5 million potential customers…
These days Logitech pretty much owns the webcam market save Apple’s iSight. We’ve previously written about their excellent webcams, and now they have an even better one out, the Logitech…
Have you ever wondered how it feels like to hold a Victoria’s Secret catalog in your hands which could interact with everyday household items like your notebook, home PC, as…