If you receive text messages full of words like “ilbl8” or “wdymbt”, you probably feel like you need a translator. (They mean “I’ll be late” and “what do you mean by that”.) TextGenie is an Android app that can translate messages as you receive them, using the built-in dictionary of 1500 texting terms. You’ll be […]
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This post brought to you by GFI. All opinions are 100% mine. If you have a PC, you have to protect yourself from viruses that you can pick up from surfing the internet or even just opening a seemingly innocent email. There are a lot of anti-virus products out there. Some don’t really protect your
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I really don’t understand this device. Someone at Hijakker took a $20 16GB USB drive and added an open source bootable version of Xubuntu and then they sell it for $60. Their marketing then states “Have your own portable Windows on a USB Flash Drive!”, but they forget to mention that you will have to supply
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The black and white, dead-truth of the matter is, I am a horrible typist. This is not ideal for my day job or writing reviews here at The-Gadgeteer.com. It is my own fault, during high school I did everything I could to get out of typing class. I was in band, shop, PE and even
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My daughter recently spilled water on her computer and killed it. She was devastated because she didn’t know how she could do her schoolwork without a computer. Luckily, hers was repairable, but we could have been facing a considerable expense if we had to replace it. Kid Computers understand how important computers are to education,
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Several years ago Avid Technology bought Pinnacle Systems, in their attempt to grab some of the consumer level video market. Avid is known the world over for their professional level products for video editing, so I was excited at the chance to review their latest product, Avid Studio. Almost a year ago on this website,
You won’t have to worry about knowing the language when you travel with the SpeechTrans Ultimate Powered by Nuance translator app on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. This app will translate text or you can speak into the microphone and have a spoken translation in seconds in your choice of a male or female
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sunbelt Software. All opinions are 100% mine. I was a Windows user for many years, and I fell victim to malicious software a couple of times. My home computer has files that are vitally important to me. I have tax records, bank files, and
BitsDuJour is one of those “daily specials” websites with a difference. They sell software at greatly reduced prices, and each day sees a new offering. What makes BitsDuJour different is that each deal they offer is available for Windows or Mac operating systems – same titles, same pricing, both platforms. Go to the BitsDuJour link
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DYMO is known as the business card scanning company. Their CardScan App for the iPhone brings this capability to the iPhone, at least for those in the United States. I put the product through its paces on some real and sample business cards, and overall was very pleased with the results.
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In this society of diets, exercise programs, macrobiotics, probiotics and even a First Lady offering her opinions on the nationwide struggle with obesity, Advanced Wellness Solutions (AWS) has taken this nation’s health concerns a step further. Heart Wizard (http://www.heartwizard.com) is an online wellness tracking service that is designed to spotlight health trends in the user’s
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The professional version of InfoNgen Newsletter Publisher is used by major corporations world-wide to create newsletters. InfoNgen is now offering InfoNgen Publisher HD, a streamlined version of their newsletter software. The iPad-only app works with Google Reader to allow you to create your own professional-looking newsletters. Select a pre-designed template, add your logo, and import stories from your Google
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NitroPDF has just introduced an alternative to the Adobe Acrobat PDF reader. NitroPDF is a free reader for Windows operating systems that also allows you to create PDF files from over 300 different formats. You can even drag-and-drop files onto Nitro Reader’s desktop icon, for instant, one-step PDF creation. Unlike other free products, there are
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The latest offering from Pinnacle Systems is Pinnacle Studio 14 MovieBox Ultimate, and there are some new goodies under the hood for those of you who are long-time Pinnacle users. I started using Pinnacle video software about 6 years ago and still stand by their products as good entry-level consumer video editors. There is alot
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You can make special photo keepsakes using AutoCollage from Microsoft Research. You simply specify pictures from one or more folders, and you’ll see your collage in just a few minutes. AutoCollage uses face detection, advanced object selection, and blending technologies in the creation of the photo collages. You can choose 4″ X 6″, 5″ X 7″, or
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