Lavabit is probably the most secure, private email service right now
We know that Google reads emails that you receive to display advertisement on Gmail, and that other mail providers may be doing the same.
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Instagiffer: create animated gif images with captions and effects
Animated gifs can be quite funny at times, or deeply annoying, for instance when users on your favorite forum use them as forum signatures.
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Lyrify: automatic lyrics for music you play on Spotify
Spotify is a popular music service that you can use for free or unlimited if you subscribe to it.
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Nucleus Alpha brings a Unix-style menu bar to Windows
If you are working on Unix-based systems sometimes, you may have come to like the menu bar that many systems display at the top of the screen.
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Convert images to icons using Quick Any2Ico
Icons are used for a variety of purposes in the operating system, programs and even on the Internet.
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Find Internet Radio stations by name, song or artists
Internet radio is a great alternative to terrestrial radio that offers several advantages to the listener.
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How to improve parental control software further
If you live with children in the house, or other family members that you want to make sure are safe when they are on the Internet, then parental control softwar
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A look at Firefox's new Network Monitor
Network Monitor is a new weapon in Firefox's Web Developer arsenal that recently made its way into the beta version of the browser.
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Shutter is a flexible scheduling software for Windows
Sometimes you may want your operating system to spring into action automatically when certain events occur.
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Uninstall a broken Adobe Acrobat or Reader installation
I recently had to fix a broken Adobe Reader installation on a Windows PC.
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Download Instagram videos with Torch browser
Ghacks previously covered the Torch web browser, which is known for its built-in BitTorrent capabilities and feature-rich media integration.
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How to get rid of all ads and toolbars in µTorrent
The µTorrent BitTorrent client is without doubt one of the most popular of its kind.
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Soundscape: create YouTube and SoundCloud music playlists
I have been using YouTube even before Google acquired it but have to admit that I never really created a playlist on the site before.
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Daala: Mozilla and Xiph to develop free video codec
The goal of the Daala project is to create a new video compression technology that is free to "implement, use and distribute".
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Freemake Music Box: Audio player with YouTube integration
If you are looking for a particular song that you want to listen to, then it is usually a good idea to pay a visit to YouTube as the chance is quite […]
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WordPress 3.5.2 update fixes security issues
Ghacks is running on WordPress and whenever the software gets updated, I not only update the blog but also write about it here on the site.
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Replace Windows System files without Access Denied errors
Core system files are protected by the Windows operating system so that they cannot be manipulated by users of the system or applications the user runs on the s
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Epic Pen: Draw on your Computer Screen
Epic Pen is a free program for the Windows operating system that lets you draw directly on your computer screen.
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Block any process from running with Task Blocker for Windows
It is sometimes not that easy to block a task from running.
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Latest Everything Desktop Search beta build introduces 64-bit version
The desktop search engine Everything has been around since 2008.
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Use ImgBurn to search for firmware updates for your recorder
All CD, DVD and Blu-Ray drives include firmware stored in memory that control various features of the drive.
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Nirsoft's TurnedOnTimesView highlights when your PC was turned on and off
The Windows Event Viewer offers a lot of information to users who dare to make use of it.
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PrivaZer 1.12 released: another look at the system cleaner
When PrivaZer launched it caught me by surprise, and that in the most positive way possible.
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8Smoker Pro is a comprehensive Windows 8 tweaking software
Increasingly powerful computer systems and all-time low memory prices have made tweaking software programs obsolete for many users.
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VLC Media Player 2.0.7 update fixes security issues
While I'm still waiting for the Metro version of VLC Media Player to be released for Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, I'm keeping a close eye on the deve
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Watch YouTube videos that are blocked in your country
Someone posted a link to a great YouTube video on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit or any other site but you cannot play it because you get the dreaded "this video is
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Direct Downloads application DDownloads 2.0 released
It is usually a good idea to download programs from the website of the developer and not from third party sites.
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Create animated gifs with QGifer
Animated gifs are not dead even though they serve a different purpose these days than back in the beginning days of the Internet where it was en vogue to have a
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Driver Booster: update old Windows drivers
Microsoft has improved driver support in newer versions of Windows significantly and up to a point where most users do not need to install a single driver after
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MoveBOT automates Windows file operations
Moving or copying files around, or deleting files are standard operations that every computer supports.
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MKV vs MP4: How to change video format?
MKV is a flexible, open-source container supporting multiple tracks, while MP4 is universally compatible.
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Portable Update: search, download and install all (missing) Windows Update
Most Windows users use the operating system's automatic update feature to keep their system up to date.
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Get notified about concerts based on your location and musical preference
I'm going to a concert every other month or so provided that a band is playing that I like or at least do not mind listening to.
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Warm light app F.Lux 3 Beta introduces movie mode
I have been running the freeware F.
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Create stunning picture slideshows with Special Image Player
Have you ever been to one of those friend or family gatherings where you had to watch hundreds of photos that someone had taken on a trip or another occasion? T
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Should you start your first blog on Tumblr or WordPress?
If you are thinking about creating a blog on the Internet then you have many choices to make.
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Why Spotify won't exit if you hit the close button
I have been running Spotify on one of my Windows systems for a while now, mostly for testing purposes using a free guest account since I do not listen to enough
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HardlinkBackup uses hardlinks to save backup storage space
Most backup programs support multiple options when it comes to backing up data on computer systems.
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DNSQuerySniffer records all DNS requests on your PC
DNSQuerySniffer is a brand new utility created by Nirsoft that records all DNS queries that are made on your PC.
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Find Equal Files: duplicate file finder with symbolic link feature
Duplicate files can take up quite a bit of storage space on your hard drive, especially if you happen to download in bulk from the Internet.
