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Microsoft is making available a public download of their Office 2010 beta, which incorporates many new features. Also available for download is SharePoint Server 2010, Visio 2010, and Project 2010 which are available for download at the link below.
So what’s new in this latest Office version?
The betas released today include everything we’ve talked about so [...]

Blogging Moms are being wooed by food companies who see these parents as being of real valuable to associate with their products. Moms are finding that staying at home and blogging can be lucrative as food companies are starting to offer free trips, products and more. But with the FTC trying to impose guidelines for [...]

Just a quick note:
Over at a-squared they are offering their anti-malware software for free for the next 24 hours. The download includes a free 1 year license for a single PC.
Get A Free License Here.
PS I haven’t used this before, but I will be installing it on my test box, and will be providing a [...]

Google has announced that it will be offering free Wi-Fi at 47 airports this holiday season. The freebie is a gift to all who can use it from Google, which has provided a listing of airports it has contracted with. The list of airports are:

Austin (AUS)
Baltimore (BWI)
Billings (BIL)
Boston (BOS)
Bozeman (BZN)
Buffalo (BUF)
Burbank (BUR)
Central Wisconsin (CWA)
Charlotte (CLT)
Des [...]

I wanted to pass this on in case you missed it from last week. On October 31, 2009, The Oracle aka Marc passed on a free piece of software [here] in an article that I think is great. What it basically does is it changes the start menu so that you can view all of [...]

Whether you have just bought yourself a new computer system, or have completed a clean install of a new operating system, there is an online application that can make installing free software easy. Called Ninite you just select the software you want and it will be installed for you. On their site the people at [...]

Microsoft has taken off the wraps for its new MSN site and is offering a preview. Microsoft is also offering free Hotmail email with 5 GB of storage plus some additional features that Microsoft has stated users wanted. For instance, the new site appears to be less cluttered than the older MSN site is. Users [...]

Over at Buy.com they have what appears to be a deal on Symantec’s Norton AntiVirus 2010 software. The single licensed version is only $15.99 and includes free shipping. The software also includes anti spyware software as well.
Here are the system requirements:

Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit) with Service Pack 2 or later Home/Professional/Media Center

Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit and [...]

Microsoft has had a rough year when it comes to its line of financial software. In June it stopped producing its MS Money product and now it is discontinuing its MS Office Accounting software as well. Though the product may be in the process of being discontinued, you can still get the Express version, which [...]

As many of you know, I bought my wife a new Toshiba laptop computer last week, that came with Windows 7 Home Premium edition pre-installed. The system also came with a variety of trial ware programs which included, Wild Tanget games, Microsoft Activation Assistant, Microsoft Home and Office, Netzero Installer, Quickbooks Trial, Norton Security, Norton [...]

Last night I received an email from a friend who had just picked up a used computer system which is running Microsoft’s Windows XP. The question was presented to me asking which free firewall I would recommend. I haven’t given much thought about a firewall, but did recall Outpost Firewall. I took a spin around [...]

During my roaming around the Internet this morning I stumbled upon a free version of Nero 9. This version is limited to burning data and copying disk functions. The interface is easy to use and it works with Windows 7 which I installed Nero free on my test box.Both 32 and 64 bit versions are [...]

Microsoft is announcing that their Office 2010 Starter Edition will be ad supported and available for free. The catch is that the Starter Edition will only be offered on a new computer sale and not for a free download. The Starter Edition will only include Word and Excel and be stripped down versions of the [...]

Microsoft has announced a new contest in which two bloggers, one a student and one a female, will be awarded a free press pass to the Olympic Winter Games being held in Vancouver, British Columbia.  According to a recent press release it states the following information:
The Microsoft Office team will award the winners a seven-day [...]

AVG Technologies has not been sitting on its rump and has taken seriously user feedback about some of the issues we have all experienced when using AVG. For those of us who have used AVG for a number of years, we know that scanning a computer can be a long process. We also know that [...]

A friend of mine sent me a link to Speedy Fox and asked me to take a look at it. Speedy Fox claims to optimize your profile data and speed up how fast Firefox opens. I gave Speedy Fox a try and I did notice a minor speed increase when the browser opened. So I [...]

Want to make a call to another Twitter user using your landline or cell phone? Well Twitter is currently beta testing JAJAH@Call, which will allow two-minute VoIP calls. The beta version is only by invitation, so you need to check your account to see if you received an invitation or not.
This Tweet blurb further states:

Putting [...]

Are you an IT Professional or Developer? You can get yourself a free copy of Windows 7 by attending one of the launch events that Microsoft has scheduled. The events are free so register soon. Space is limited.
Find an event near you!

Atlanta - Sep. 28
Baltimore - Nov. 9
Boston - Oct. 5
Chicago - [...]

Today only, August 12, 2009, get a free copy of Paragon Partition Manger 9.5 Professional , at the link below. The software must be downloaded and installed today only. It is a large download, 115MB, so a broadband connection is highly recommended.
Here are the spec’s & instructions - read carefully.
Windows Vista/XP/2000; 300MHz or higher processor; [...]

Originally Microsoft had decided that those who received an invitation to beta test Windows 7, would not be getting a free copy of Windows 7. But there were so many angry complaints that Microsoft has changed their mind. But there is a catch. Only those who were invited to test the new Windows will receive [...]