inSSIDer 3.1.2.1 Learn more about your local WiFi environment with inSSIDer. This tool shows you the security, signal strength, MAC address, and channel for all access points located in your immediate area. That information can help you pick the ... most powerful WiFi channel and secure your system. http://www.metageek.net Paragon Partition Manager Express Free Edition 2014 10.1 Interested in partitioning your hard drive but not sure how to do it? Then check out Paragon's free Partition Manager, which carefully organizes your hard drive space and redistributes free room to improve your system ... (view more)

Most stories regarding privacy on the Internet involve complaints that tech firms go too far when divulging personal details of its users. In a twist of irony, however, advertisers are now complaining that Amazon and Apple are far too protective of ... their customer details. Several major advertising groups have told industry magazine 'Ad Age' that the two firms are missing out on ad revenue because they refuse to share personal customer information to the same extent as the likes of Google and Facebook. (Source: adage.com ) The advertisers say that the more details they have about ... (view more)

A software designer who claims to have contributed to the creation of Windows 8's "Metro" interface has taken to Reddit.com in an effort to explain why Microsoft ultimately made the decision to implement its controversial new interface. The designer ... in question is Jacob Miller, who says he worked as a designer for Microsoft prior to the release of Windows 8. Miller says that Metro (which Microsoft now calls "Modern") was created with casual users in mind. Metro: Designed for Faster, Easier Access Miller says the goal of the design is to make it faster and easier to ... (view more)

If Google's latest acquisition is any indication, sound could be the key to enhanced login security. Set up by former members of the Israeli military, SlickLogin is based around high-frequency tones, virtually inaudible to the human ear. In theory ... the system could be used as the main way to log in to a site, but Google seems more likely to use it for two-factor authentication. The idea of two-factor authentication is to combine two different types of security measure: something you know, and something you have. With the system Google already uses, the 'something you know' is your ... (view more)

Advanced Onion Router 0.3.0.19a Advanced Onion Router is a portable client and server for the Tor network. It's portable and allows you to write settings application folders without writing to the system registry. Features include a read-only mode, ... banlist, and circuit builder. http://sourceforge.net Supremo Remote Desktop 2.1.0.230 Access your desktop remotely with Supremo Remote Desktop. This fast and responsive tool is simple, free, and compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server. No installation or configuration required. http://www.nanosystems.it/ (view more)

A South Carolina woman was recently imprisoned for failing to return a VHS tape checked out from a local video store roughly nine years ago. Kayla Michelle Finley went to her local police station a few days ago to report a crime. The 27-year-old ... hardly expected that such a visit would result in her imprisonment for the crime of failing to return a VHS copy of the film "Monster-in-Law," a film that starred singer-actress Jennifer Lopez and Academy Award winner Jane Fonda. "Monster" Criminal Forgets to Return Video Tape Finley rented the justifiably forgotten comedy from ... (view more)

Microsoft says it has sold more than 200 million Windows 8 licenses in just fifteen months. That means the firm has sold an additional 100 million licenses since the last time Microsoft reported on Windows 8 sales in May 2013. In all, Microsoft says ... this is evidence that there's a bright future ahead for its newest operating system. The Windows 8 sales numbers don't quite match those of Windows 7, however. Microsoft sold 240 million Windows 7 licenses in less than a year. (Source: engadget.com ) Of course, Microsoft doesn't want anyone to focus on Windows 7. The firm's ... (view more)

SPAMfighter 7.6.87 Keep spam out of your inbox with SPAMfighter, a unique tool specially built for Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Windows Mail, and Windows Live Mail. This free utility is free for home use and an important tool in protecting ... your system against phishing, identity theft, and other types of fraud. http://www.spamfighter.com Ashampoo ClipFinder HD 2.3.5 Can't find that high-definition video file? Then give Ashampoo's ClipFinder HD tool a try. This program allows you to easily find, view, and save videos. This program is free, available in a variety of languages, ... (view more)

Kickstarter, a popular site for raising money for technology and art projects, has been hit by hackers. The site says no credit card information was compromised but warns users to review their passwords. Kickstarter is a popular "crowdfunding" web ... site. It lets members of the public pledge money towards a project, usually as a pre-order for a finished product; the pledgers only have to hand over the cash if the project reaches a set funding target. The most successful such project was Pebble, a wristwatch device that used Kindle-style electronic ink to display information from a ... (view more)

I have received many frequently asked questions since the new site went live. I'll answer a few questions below. "Why haven't I received any newsletters since December 28?" There have been no newsletters published since the old server was ... discontinued, the new server went live, and all major bugs have been resolved. We expect more bugs to appear in the coming days as users come back to the site and after we send out our first newsletter on the new newsletter delivery system (after making this announcement), so please be patient. Going forward, newsletter delivery will most ... (view more)