More and more TV stations around the world are streaming feeds via the Internet, but locating these feeds and playing them can be a chore for users. Now it’s easier to find numerous TV channels on the ’Net in one place with the help of JLC’s (Joakim L. Christiansen’s) Internet TV. JLC’s Internet TV...
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EverNote 2.0 Beta 2
There’s no shortage of note-taking applications for Windows, but most programs aren’t suitable for all users. For instance, some programs are very hierarchical, requiring the user to place every note in a folder, but some folks find this constraining. Others are totally free-form but offer virtually no useful searching, sorting, and categorizing functionality. Some...
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Spyware Basic
Spyware is one of the fastest-growing internet threats. According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, spyware infects more than 90% of all PCs today. These unobtrusive, malicious programs are designed to silently bypass firewalls and anti-virus software without the user’s knowledge. Once embedded in a computer, it can wreak havoc on the system’s performance...
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Protect Your Computer
Malware An odd sounding word created to lump all malicious software programs, including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, and other malevolent codes into one cause your computer serious hurt category. In 2006, Computer Economics released a report on malware. The good news was that for the first time since 2002, the total worldwide financial...
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Roxio Easy Media Creator 9
You can’t go wrong with either Nero 7.5 Ultra Edition or Roxio super suites, but Roxio won our hearts with Easy Media Creator 9. We found that it takes a fast machine to really make it sing, but the video-editing combination of MyDVD, VideoWave, and CineMagic gave Easy Media Creator 9’s movie deck the...
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WebRoot SpySweeper 5.2
In our experience, SpySweeper captures more potential threats than any solution we have used, even now that most security suites include built-in spy guards. Its world-class research labs have a finger on spyware networks. The memory resident program is low-overhead and unobtrusive. It explains every process and option clearly and gives stellar control over...
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Pure Networks Network Magic
Because home networks may be the next battleground of security, this is the best and easiest product we have seen for monitoring and troubleshooting a network. It also lets you block wireless intruders and control any PC’s internal or external access privileges. Network Magic does what we hope security suites or Windows itself eventually...
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