Since 2004, over 150 million scans have been run at PC Pitstop, making Optimize the world's most popular computer optimization software. The all new Optimize 3.0 is an incredibly powerful tool that will now do even more to boost the speed, stability, and overall security of your computer. There has never been a better time to run aFREE Optimize scan and rediscover your PC's true performance.
Photosynth creates an amazing new experience with nothing more than a bunch of photos. Creating a synth allows you to share the places and things you love using the cinematic quality of a movie, the control of a video game, and the mind-blowing detail of the real world.
There are those who have occasionally received 'invitations' from people most of whom they know only vaguely, to join them on Facebook. A lot of folks just ignore these. But people worry about where these "invitations" come from and is their privacy in jeopardy?
You want to give someone directions to your house or office. Previously, you'd send them a MapQuest or Google Maps link. Now you can use Virtual Turnpike. It strings together Google's street views in an amazing way -- by the views.
First enter a street address and zip code.
When the map and view display, you can move the stickman to another spot on the map for another view.
Better yet click another spot on the map and a red destination point appears.
Click the Route button, and when it appears, click the Drive button.
*A mashup is a web page or application that combines data or functionality from two or more external sources to create a new service.
Shopping with your phone is nothing new. As soon we got browsers on our smart phones, we were searching for products we saw in-store, hoping to find better prices. Over the years, these applications have gotten more sophisticated. 3D-bar code readers use your cell-phones' camera phone to literally scan bar codes and search for products. There have also been products that let you photograph products and search for matching objects online. There's even voice search.
In order to migrate to a new PC, you need to find the product keys for various programs to reinstall. Magical Jelly Bean's Keyfinder quickly and efficiently finds the product keys for installed programs, then lets you print them for safekeeping.
It's compatible with all versions of Windows and can dig up the keys for your operating system, Office apps, and various other programs. Keyfinder is fast, free, and incredibly handy. It doesn't even require installation. It not just for those migrating to new PCs, but for anyone who wants to keep a hardcopy of important product keys.
Researchers at security firm Finjan have discovered details of a new type of banking Trojan horse that doesn't just steal your bank log-in credentials but actually steals money from your account while you are logged in and displays a fake balance.
A new computer virus has infected almost 75,000 computers worldwide - including 10 U.S. government agencies - collecting login credentials from online financial, social networking sites and email systems and reporting back to hackers.
The virus, dubbed the Kneber botnet, is thought to be the brainchild of an Eastern European criminal group that is likely selling the information on the black market, according to the Internet security firm NetWitness, which uncovered the attacks in January.
BlogTalkRadio is a web-based platform that allows callers to host a live call-in Internet broadcast using a computer and a phone. BlogTalkRadio is entirely web-based and requires no downloads.
A friend and high school classmate has a show on this site.
A truly funny guy. However, he takes his work in Psychology very seriously. Give him a look.
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