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As newspapers struggle to remain financially viable, the expectation is that the internet publications will generate revenue. Some news outlets are considering a service charge for online news, while other sites become excessive with advertising.
In the midst of this change in the news media, the BBC has stated its intention to remain free:
“The BBC [...]

It’s free. Really. “Google said will be offering free Wi-Fi to travellers across the United States starting Tuesday at 47 airports. Google says the Wi-Fi will be available until January 15, 2010.” And free is always a wonderful lure for people to try a product. Undoubtedly, millions of people will be [...]

You seen this ploy. It happens repeatedly on sites such as eBay. A shady seller will offer an item for a real reasonable price. When you check carefully, there is an outrageous shipping fee attached. And this is a similar scheme that is being used with Windows 7:
“The free Windows 7 [...]

The irony is striking. Microsoft is in the security news for its free computer security package. The emphasis is on the “free“:
“… Microsoft said the software would be available to anyone who wanted to use it and downloading it would not involve registering with the software firm or having a limit on [...]

Everyone will suggest doing a backup (or several backups) to avoid a computer disaster. If the backups are done on a partition of the same hard drive, the backup protection is limited severely. If there is a major diaster with that main hard drive, it could impact every partition. All the backups [...]

Lotus Symphony from IBM offers an alternative to Microsoft Office. It has received stellar reviews:
“… Today, of course, Microsoft Office is dominant, while Lotus Symphony has become largely a forgotten footnote to history. And that’s too bad, because IBM Lotus Symphony (as it’s now called) is quite a powerful office suite–and amazingly [...]

PCMag has made its best software for 2009 list. The programs listed in this compilation are free:
“…there’s no reason that what’s running on that pricey PC should cost a darn thing. Not in this day and age of amazing freebie software and Web apps. That’s why every year PCMag.com presents a look at the best [...]

ChaCha wants to turn your cell phone into an information centre. It is not a search function in the traditional sense. It is more like having a dialogue:
“ChaCha is like having a smart friend you can call or text for answers on your cell phone anytime for free! ChaCha works with virtually every [...]

Are you overwhelmed with things-to-do? There is a way to remind yourself of those important things or those “have-good-intention” items. The service is PingMe:
“PingMe takes a unique approach to keeping track of things you need to do - it’s mobile and interactive. Just create a Ping, set a date and you’ll receive a [...]

‘Tis the season to waste some time. This might be a quick distraction if you are studying for those end-of-term exams or trying to finish that paper assignment. Here are some games and, best of all, they are free:
link: These great games will cost you nothing
The usual disclaimers apply to this situation: [...]