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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Software Coupons

Chris — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:06:19 +0000

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Software Coupons is a post from Chris Pirillo

Every year, I try to pull together the best deals that I possibly can to pass along to you. This year is no exception. With the economy as tough as it is, everyone needs a helping hand – especially for the holidays. Some of the biggest software companies have come forward to offer all of you amazing discounts!

If a particular offer needs a coupon code, it is listed within the bolded offer title. If no coupon is needed, that is left out. Also, please pay close attention to each offer date, as each one has varied starting and ending dates and times.

Let us know if you hear of any deals we may have missed for software. Also, leave us a note and let us know if we were able to help you save a little money. It’s always good to hear that all of our hard work has paid off – for you!

avast!

20% off of avast! – No coupon code is needed. Offer good from November 5th until December 5th, 2009.

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Trend Micro

20% off of Trend Micro Internet Security Suite using coupon code: holidays20. – Offer good Nov 27, 2009 until Dec 25, 2009.
20% off of Trend Micros Anti-Virus plus Anti-Spyware using coupon code: holidays20. – Offer good Nov 27, 2009 until Dec 25, 2009.
40% off of Internet Security Pro using coupon code: trendholiday. – Offer good Nov 27, 2009 until Dec 2, 2009.

Symantec

20% off of Norten AntiVirus 2010 from Nov 23, 2009 until Nov 25, 2009. – No coupon code is needed for this purchase.

20% off of Norten Internet Security 2010 from Nov 26, 2009 until Nov 30, 2009. – No coupon code is needed for this purchase.

Kaspersky

Save $30 on Kaspersky Internet Security for 3 computers. – This is a steal at only $49.95 for all three machines for an entire year. No coupon code is needed. This offer is good from Nov 29, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $20 on Kaspersky AntiVirus for 2 computers. – You’ll only pay $39.95 for both machines for a full year. No coupon code is needed, and the offer is good from Nov 29, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009.
Buy Kaspersky Internet Security, and receive 10GB free online backup from SugarSync. – Offer good from Nov 6, 2009 until Nov 28, 2009. No coupon code is needed.
Purchase Kaspersky AntiVirus and receive IDVault for free. – No coupon code is necessary, and the offer is good from Nov 9, 2009 until Dec 30, 2009.
Purchase Kaspersky Internet Security and receive IDVault for free. – No coupon code is necessary, and the offer is good from Nov 9, 2009 until Dec 30, 2009.

Smith Micro

Save $35 on Morpheus Photo Animation Suite (Hybrid). – Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009. No coupon code is needed for this purchase.
Save $50 on Rapid Weaver for Mac OS X. – Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009. No coupon code is needed for this purchase.
Save $25 on Aquazone Oceans of the World for Windows. – Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009. No coupon code is needed for this purchase.
Save $20 on Manga Studio Debut. – Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009. No coupon code is needed for this purchase.
Save $20 on CheckIT Cleaner. – Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009. No coupon code is needed for this purchase.
Save $10 on ArtRage. – Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009. No coupon code is needed for this purchase.

ACDSee

Save over $60 on the ACDSee Pro 3 + Storage space + extra 6 months of storage space Bundle. – No coupon code is needed. This offer is good from Nov 13, 2009 until Jan 7, 2009.
Save $25 on ACDSee Photo Manager 2009. – No coupon code is needed. Offer good from Nov 29, 2009 until Jan 8, 2009.

Pinnacle

Save $30 on PTE Key Studio, and receive a free copy of Groovy Music City. – No coupon code is needed. Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $20 on DVD Maker Deluxe. – No coupon code is needed. Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009.
Purchase Studio HD and get a free Creative Pack component ($29.99 value). – No coupon code is needed. Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009.
Purchase Studio Ultimate or Ultimate Collection and get the entire volume for free ($79 value). – No coupon code is needed. Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save on Studio Bundle. – No coupon code is needed. Offer good from Nov 24, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009.

Nuance

PDF Create 6 for 80% ($9.99) Off and PDF Converter Pro 6 for 20% ($79.99)

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Save 10% off PDF Converter 6 using coupon code: xi2btxaje – Offer good Nov 23 – Nov 25, 2009.
Save 10% off of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard using coupon code: bzwyh2a36 – Offer good Nov 23, 2009 – Nov 25, 2009.
Save 30% off of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred using coupon code: giahh897e – Offer good from Nov 26, 2009 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 30% off of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard using coupon code: 2r22fbz7z – Offer good from Nov 26, 2009 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 30% off of PDF Converter Pro 6 using coupon code: j2bm26xoo – Offer good from Nov 26, 2009 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 40% off of OmniPage 17 using coupon code: jzw6dbqo9 – Offer good from Nov 26, 2009 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 40% off of OmniPage Pro 17 using coupon code: f2rie4nf9 – Offer good from Nov 26, 2009 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 40% off of PaperPort 12 Standard using coupon code: oa73vq4zg – Offer good from Nov 26, 2009 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 40% off of PaperPort Pro 12 using coupon code: 6z2oh4b27 – Offer good from Nov 26, 2009 until Nov 30, 2009.

Kodak

Free Standard Shipping on orders over $99 + FREE 2 GB SD Memory Card w/ Cameras or Frames. – This offer is good from Nov 24 until Dec 24, 2009 and no coupon code is needed.
3 Days, 3 Ways to Save – 10% off camera bags, 20% off memory cards, 30% off batteries and chargers at the KODAK Store – Offer starts on November 24 and ends November 27, 2009. No coupon is needed.
KODAK EASYSHARE W820 Wireless Digital Frame for $99.95 – Save $100! – Starts 7am ET on November 27, and ends at 7am ET on November 28th, 2009 while supplies last. No coupon code is needed.
Save 10% on KODAK EASYSHARE M Series & Z Series Digital Cameras (exclusions apply). – This offer begins at 7am ET on Nov 28th, and ends at 7am ET on November 30th, 2009. No coupon code is needed.
One Day Only! Get the KODAK Zi6 Pocket Video Camera for $99.95, while supplies last. – This sale begins at 7am ET on Nov 30th, and ends at 7am ET on December 1st, 2009. No coupon code is needed for this offer.

Summitsoft

Save $10 off of all new products using coupon code: cymon – This offer is valid from Nov 23 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 50% off of Logo Design Studio using coupon code: lds50 – This offer is valid from Nov 23 until Nov 30, 2009.

Macware

40% off of Mac TuneUp using coupon code: cytune – Offer good from Nov 23 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save $10 off of MacFonts 3 and 4 using coupon code: mfcmon – Offer good from Nov 23 until Nov 30, 2009.

RoboForm

Save 33% off of your first license of RoboForm Pro using coupon code: ROBO-VMWX-THRT – This offer is good from October 1, 2009 until December 7, 2009.

Xilisoft

Save 20% off of Video Converter Ultimate for Mac using coupon code: XILI-VMWX – Offer good from Nov 23 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 20% off of Video Converter Platinum using coupon code: XILI-RI5I – Offer good from Nov 23 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 20% off of DVD Creator using coupon code: XILI-O2RQ – Offer good from Nov 23 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 25% off of DVD Toolkit for Mac using coupon code: XILI-I5IO – Offer good from Nov 23 until Nov 30, 2009.

Sonic Roxio

Save $50 off of Creator 2010 (normally $99.99) + USB Capture Device (normally $49.99). – Total cost for both is only $99.99. This offer is good from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $60 off of Creator 2010 Pro (normally $129.99) + USB Capture Device (normally $49.99). – Total cost for both is only $119.99. This offer is good from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $10 off of Easy VHS to DVD. – This offer is good from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $20 off of Easy LP to MP3. – This offer is good from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $50 on Toast 10 Titanium (normally $99.99) + USB Capture Device (normally $49.99). – Total cost for both is only $99.99 from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $70 on Toast 10 Pro (normally $149.99) + USB Capture Device (normally $49.99).- Total cost for both is only $129.99 from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $10 off of Easy VHS to DVD using coupon code: 10VHSDVDM – This offer is good from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $10 off of Popcorn 4. – This offer is good from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.

PC Tools

Save 30% off of all software from PC Tools using coupon code: PCTOOLS30 – This offer is good from Nov 23, 2009 until Dec 1, 2009.

Tenebril

Save 50% off of GhostSurf. – This offer is valid from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save 50% off of GhostSurf Platinum 5.5 – This offer is valid from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save 50% off of GhostMyMail 1.0 – This offer is valid from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save 50% off of StickyNote 9. – This offer is valid from Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.

Individual Software

Save 15% off of ProfessorTeaches and select downloads on IndividualSoftware using coupon code: cyber15 – This offer is good from Nov 23 until Nov 30, 2009.

Avanquest

Save $15 off of SystemSuite Professional. – Offer good Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $10 off of Fix-It Utilities. – Offer good Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save $10 off of WebEasy Professional. – Offer good Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.
Save 10% off of PowerDesk Pro. – Offer good Nov 23 until Dec 1, 2009.

Disk Doctors

Save 30% off site-wide using coupon code: DISK-XRI5 – This offer is good from Nov 26 until Dec 1, 2009.
Buy One license and Get Two Free on Disk Doctors File Shredder using coupon code: DISK-IO2R – This offer is good from Nov 26 until Dec 1, 2009.
Buy One license and Get Two Free on Disk Doctors Drive Manager using coupon code: DISK-QC58 – This offer is good from Nov 26 until Dec 1, 2009.

Puresight

Save 50% off of Puresight PC- Child Friendly Internet using coupon code: BLACKFRIDAY – This offer is good from Nov 23 until Nov 30, 2009.

Capcom

Save 20% off of all Digital Titles (Includes Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter 4). – Offer is valid from Nov 27 until Nov 30, 2009.
Free Shipping (Economy and UPS ground – US only) on all orders $24 and up. – Offer is valid from Nov 27 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 50% off of Street Fighter IV PC Digital Download. – Offer is valid from Nov 27 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 50% off of MotoGP 08 Dig Download. – Offer is valid from Nov 27 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 75% off of Age of Booty Dig Download. – Offer is valid from Nov 27 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 66% off of flock dig download. – Offer is valid from Nov 27 until Nov 30, 2009.
Save 50% off of Neopets dig Download. – Offer is valid from Nov 27 until Nov 30, 2009.

Encore/HOYLE

Save 50% off of everything site-wide using coupon code: cybermonday50 – This offer is ONLY valid on Monday, November 30th, 2009.

Winamp

Save 15% off of Winamp Pro using coupon code: Offer421 – This offer is good now through Dec 30, 2009.

CyberPatrol

Save 50% off of Parental Controls.

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CA

Save 30% off of CA AntiVirus Plus, Internet Security Suite using coupon code: blackfriday – This offer is good from Nov 23 until Dec 2, 2009.

Parallels

Save $10 off of Parallels Desktop 5.0 for Mac OS X. – This offer is valid from Nov 26 until December 1st, 2009.

VMWare

Save 15% off of Fusion3 and Workstation7 (valid on full single licenses and upgrades) using coupon code: 15offws7f3 – This offer is good from Nov 23 until Nov 25, 2009.
Save 20% off of Fusion3 and Workstation7 (valid on full single licenses and upgrades) using coupon code: dsktp20sale – This offer is good from Nov 26 until Nov 29, 2009.

How to Install Your Favorite Windows Software

Chris — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:56:50 +0000

How to Install Your Favorite Windows Software is a post from Chris Pirillo

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The easiest ways to get programs these days is to download them. When I was getting started with software, you had to actually go to a store and buy them. The Internet didn’t really even exist back then! There’s software available for any platform these days, but this video is all about Windows… and the ease with which you can install programs using Ninite.

Choose your software, and let Ninite do the rest. It will download and install your programs with the default setup. It will even say “NO WAY!” to installing toolbars and other such nonsense that some programs try to sneak past you. All Ninite will do is install the latest versions of the programs that YOU choose. Nothing else is downloaded or installed onto your system.

I can’t think how it could get any easier than this, other than if the service could read your mind and know what programs you want without your having to click anything. Ninite has excellent choices, as well. I recommend – and use – many of them already! Choose your favorites in the following categories and get ready for easy install:

Web browsers
Instant Messaging programs
Media Players<
Photo/Graphic Editors
Document creation and editing programs
Anti-Virus programs
Runtime utilites (such as Java)
Utilities
Compression programs
Developer tools

The list is very good, with excellent choices… and it sticks them all into one nice, neat little installer.

If you know of any other easy ways to get the latest and greatest software, I’d love to hear about it.

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Are You a Pack Rat?

Chris — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:16:46 +0000

Are You a Pack Rat? is a post from Chris Pirillo

I’ve noticed lately that I seem to save things that most people would simply throw out. I have software that dates back so far, it wouldn’t even install on any computers I currently own. Seriously – some of it is that old! I have cables and cords that won’t fit any plugs. I have clothing that went out of style more than a decade ago. It’s time to face it… I am a pack rat.

However, I just can’t pitch this stuff. There are people who don’t have clothing that I could donate mine to. There are people who have and use older computers, who may be able to use this software. Heck, there might even be someone – some where – who can use some of these damn cords that are lying around!!

My point is, if you’re a pack rat it’s time to clean out. But don’t just throw it all away, guys. Take time to figure out who may really need what it is you no longer want/wear/need. You may just make a big difference in someone’s life, by taking a few moments to donate what you need to get rid of, anyway.

I went through a lot of things today, and wore myself out. I had to take a sanity break to check out what’s going on in our community. It’s a darn good thing I did, or you might have missed out on some of it yourself!

Our downloads team has been working very hard to keep updating the new and hot apps that are available. I hope you’re taking advantage of the savings they’ve found!

Also – the holidays are right around the corner. Our coupon guru is hard at work as well, making sure he’s getting the best and biggest coupons there are! Keep the coupons page bookmarked.. you’ll definitely want to check there often during the next few months!

What are You Downloading?

Chris — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:56:53 +0000

What are You Downloading? is a post from Chris Pirillo

Whether or not you’re a fan of Java, it’s something we use every day – often without even thinking about it. If your Java version isn’t updated to the most recent, you’re going to run into troubles. Thankfully, Sun has been busy releasing updates… and upgrades.

Now that Motorola is going to be moving to Android, it will be interesting to see how many others will follow. Some people aren’t cracked up about a few of the updates Motorola has in store. What do you think?

Who would have ever thought that the iPhone would be providing a boon to the flash memory market? I rely on my iPhone to survive, pretty much. I use it nearly as often as I use my actual Mac Pro! The more I use it, the more memory and storage I need. Being able to use flash memory on a mobile device is sending the demand for such things through the roof.

Have you checked out our download site yet? Our developers have been working night and day to bring you a clean interface, coupled with downloads you really need. You’ll find tabs full of downloads for your Mac, Windows machine, mobile device and even console games. There are programs and utilities available for everything from balancing your budget to backing up your system. Make sure you see what you might need today!

You don’t necessarily have to be a technology enthusiast to be a Geek. A Geek is someone who is filled with passion for something. You can be a Gardening Geek, a Motorcycle Geek, or even a Wine Geek. Our Geeks social network is a place where Geeks of all types, ages and affinities can come together to discuss whatever it is that is on their minds. Join us today!

Discounts for OS X and Windows: Mariner Software

Chris — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:54:22 +0000

Discounts for OS X and Windows: Mariner Software is a post from Chris Pirillo

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I love software! It’s so soft and squishy! Oh wait, maybe it’s not soft and squishy. But software does make our lives easier – helping us accomplish things that would be difficult to otherwise do. Software vendors regularly approach me, wanting me to push their titles to all of you. I turn them down quite often. For one thing, it’s usually never free software. Once I tell them no (due to cost), then they tend to splutter. I then ask them what kind of a coupon or deal they’re going to give all of you. The folks at Mariner have come up with one heck of a deal…

During the month of May, 2009 – you can save 25% on every software title from the great people at Mariner Software!! According to their staff, they have just about anything you can think of. There’s everything for both Mac and Windows users – from screenwriting software, to recipe management!

At Mariner, you’ll find Blogging software – Poetry software – Podcasting software – Recipe Management software – Word Processing software – and so much more. They even have software available for your iPhone!

Make sure that when you order, you use the coupon code: chrismay. This way, you’ll save 25% off of anything they offer – whether you buy one title or all of them!

One of my favorite apps from Mariner is the Poetry software. It’s honestly very cool, and available for both Mac and Windows. Desktop Poet is “fridge poetry” software for the desktop of your computer. Desktop Poet presents you with your choice of hundreds of word tiles on your desktop or “virtual fridge” area.

It’s very simple to use, and a lot of fun. There are tons of options to the software – you don’t only drag around the word tiles. Who knows? You may write the next great poem or Hallmark Card. Or… you may just find the best new way to de-stress yourself!

Make sure you check out what Mariner Software has to offer, and take advantage of this great offer they’re passing along to us. If this goes over well, who knows what they’ll do with us in the future!

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How to Get Cheap Mac Software

Chris — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:12:39 +0000

How to Get Cheap Mac Software is a post from Chris Pirillo

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There’s a myth that there’s no software available for OS X. That is a lie! If you don’t believe me, then check out the MacHeist Bundle. It has a handful of Apps that would be worth around a thousand dollars – but it can be yours for $39!

This year’s bundle features a dozen popular apps, games and utilities that represent the best of the Mac development community. It doesn’t matter if you’re interested in cooking, playing games, or selling on eBay – the MacHeist Bundle has you covered.

MacHeist is again donating part of the proceeds to charity. 25% of each sale will go to a partnering charity of your choice. To date, MacHeist customers have raised over $700,000 for charities around the World. That amount is definitely nothing to sneeze at!

So what do you get in this year’s Bundle? I’m glad you asked! You’ll receive apps such as iSale, SousChef, World of Goo, Kinemac, WorldView and more! Kinemac alone would normally cost you about $300.00! You’re getting these titles and more for only $39.00. You just can’t beat that price.

There aren’t any equivalent bundle programs that you’ll find anywhere. I can’t wait to see what these guys are up to next. I’m looking forward to working with them more, and to helping all of you save money!

If you weren’t able to join us for the official MacHeist Bundle reveal show, you can still watch it on YouTube.

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MacHeist: Mac Software Discounts, FTW!

Chris — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:57:36 +0000

MacHeist: Mac Software Discounts, FTW! is a post from Chris Pirillo

When someone offers you hundreds of dollars worth of software for a fraction of the cost (legally), you’re insane to ignore the offer. This is what MacHeist is all about: a bunch of crazy people running around the Web, completing puzzles, and getting tons of digital bits in return. This time around, I scored dozens of apps (valued at $500 in total) without dropping a dime.

In a short period of time, I have collected over 900 awesome applications for Mac OS X – and I keep most of ‘em inside a Tools folder. Few of ‘em needed installers, and most of ‘em were either free or part of these Mac community software bundles. I’ve effectively disproved the wildly-outdated “no software for the Mac” theory. In all my years of using Windows, I never saved that many EXEs (for posterity or otherwise).

I met the MacHeist Directorate at Macworld this year, not realizing that I met one of ‘em (Scott) when I was still at TechTV. They asked if I wanted to participate in one of the missions – and I was all for it. Pretty soon, sirhc.ollirip.com was set up and revealed to the masses. They’re transferring the domain to me soon, although I’d love to turn it into one of those simple sites where you can do wacky things with text (turn it upside-down, backwards, cHaNgE cAsE, etc.). That’ll be fun. :)

They invited me down to SF to film the live bundle reveal show with Veronica and Lisa. I was more than happy to take them up on their offer, given my appreciation for their efforts and the general Mac community. We broadcast the session to 4,000+ people over the course of a couple of hours. I’d do it again in a heartbeat:

As of this moment, there are 11 more days for you to take advantage of MacHeist 3 – so you’d better get in while you can. As mentioned in the video, the unlocks will be available to you even if you buy into the bundle before they’re attainable.

How to Get Free Microsoft Software

Chris — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:45:54 +0000

How to Get Free Microsoft Software is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Whether you love them or hate them, Microsoft is here to stay. If you ask me, I’d have to say I’m more on the love side. They do some pretty amazing things… especially giving away software to students and teachers!

Head over to DreamSpark. Now, for the first time, Microsoft is giving its valuable software developer and design tools directly to students worldwide at no charge! This site enables students to download Microsoft developer tools to advance your learning and skills through design, technology, math, science and engineering activities.

In order to get this software at no charge, you will be asked to establish or verify your student status once every 12 months. If you’re not 18 yet, your parents or guardians will have to log onto the site and accept the usage agreement.

It’s no joke, you can get a load of Microsoft software for absolutely zero dollars. If your school isn’t listed on the site yet, give the web address to your school administrators. They can get your school signed up.

Now, if I ask again – do you love or hate Microsoft – what do you answer now? This is an excellent program. Hat tip to Microsoft!

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Where Do You Find Manuals?

Chris — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:41:34 +0000

Where Do You Find Manuals? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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You’ve probably hit the frustration when needing to find information about hardware or software. You reach for the manual, only to not be able to find what you need. You just can’t find things easily. They lead to nothing but frustration many times.

Take, in comparison, a PDF. You can do a quick search and find what you’re looking for. Electronic manuals are the way to go. You can read them on your phone, or on your desktop. Online help isn’t intuitative, no. You have to know what you’re looking for in order to find it.

So where can you find these electronic manuals? OwnerIQ helps you locate user manuals, how-to guides, installation instructions, and tutorials from thousands of manufacturers and hundreds of thousands of products.

Registration is completely free. Once you sign up, create an inventory of your manuals, based on products you own. You’ll have detailed information about your possessions stored for you on the site. If and when there are updates, recalls, or other information released about your products, you will receive an email to alert you.

OwnerIQ also has a community within their site. You and other owners can learn from each other by discussing problems, giving each other tips, and exchanging documentation. Exchange of information can help all of us to get the most out of the products we own.

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How to Sign up for iPhone and Mac Beta Software Testing

Chris — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:01:32 +0000

How to Sign up for iPhone and Mac Beta Software Testing is a post from Chris Pirillo

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The word beta supposedly means that a product is not quite there yet – it’s still baking, so to speak. We see this word everywhere these days. The nature of software is that we’re in a perpetual beta state.

I know that some of you like to beta test software. Now, I’m not talking about being able to get your hands on software before others do. Sure, that’s part of the perks. I’m talking about those of you who really love to test the software, report the bugs, and dig into it to see where it works – and doesn’t work! Did you know you can sign up to help beta test software?

Check out iBetaTest. Sign up for an account, and let them know what kind of user are you. Are you a developer? Are you more of just a power user? iBetaTest is the new best friend of both beta testers and developers. This service is making it easier to bring the two very instrumental groups together.

iBetaTest is an on-line service designed to bridge the gap between iPhone application developers and beta testers. We’re here to provide iPhone developers with a community dedicated to quality control, and at the same time provide Beta Testers with what they crave the most: exclusive access / first look to the apps not yet seen (and maybe even some cash).

Now, if you want to test only beta software for the Mac, check out MacDeveloper. MacDeveloper helps companies and individual software developers alike improve the quality of their products by providing a platform to have their applications properly tested from a well informed, and energetic Beta Pool.

MacDeveloper is an opt-in service for testers who love what the Mac community offers and genuinely want to test. We feel the platform is an excellent alternative to Bundled software avenues. At the same time a developer’s software is being tested, they’re also giving back to the community who supports them.

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Give Good Food To Your Mac

Chris — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:43:06 +0000

Give Good Food To Your Mac is a post from Chris Pirillo

Spicy Distribution announced the 2008 edition of ‘Give Good Food to Your Mac.’ In this special offer, the more products you buy, the greater the discount gets. Remember when I talked about it last year? It starts at 20% when you choose 3 apps and increases to 50% with 5 apps or more. You have only until the 30th of November 2008 to get the best of the offer.

What’s available this year? Here’s what’s on the menu:

- AlienConverter from AlienCrypt
- Amigos Number Puzzles from Amigos Software
- Amigos Spanish from Amigos Software
- BannerZest from Aquafadas
- BannerZest Pro from Aquafadas
- Bee Docs’ Timeline 3D édition 2.2 from BeeDocs
- BeFit – Get Fit, Stay Fit, BeFit ! from Jon Brown Designs
- Blue Crab from Limit Point Software
- Cheetah 3D from MW 3D-Solutions
- Comic Boom from Toon Boom Animation Inc.
- DejalNarrator 2.0.3 from Dejal
- DEVONagent from DEVONtechnologies, LLC
- DEVONthink Personal from DEVONtechnologies, LLC
- DiscLabel from SmileOnMyMac
- djay 2.1.3 from algoriddim GmbH
- Dossier from Vortimac
- Dragoman from Dare to be Creative Ltd.
- FastCut 3.0.6 from TimesForFun
- Flip Boom Classic from Toon Boom Animations Inc.
- Fluffy’s Log 2.0 from Shallot Patch
- French Verb Game from Amigos Software
- FunBooth 0.9.3 from SourceBits
- Geoaze Pro from SilvergLint Creative-Software
- Geoaze Standard from SilvergLint Creative-Software
- GhostReader English Version from ConvenienceWare
- GhostReader French Version from ConvenienceWare
- HoudahGeo from Houdah
- HoudahSpot from Houdah
- Hydra 1.6 + Aperture plug-in from Creaceed
- iArchiver from Dare to be Creative Ltd.
- iDive from Aquafadas
- iKanji 1.0 from ThinkMac Software
- JABMenu 2.0.1 from JNSoftware
- Kameleon From Option-6 Products
- Librarian Pro from Koingo Software
- MacCleanse from Koingo Software
- MacPilot 3 from Koingo Software
- Mail Attachments Iconizer from Lokiware
- Mental Case from MacCoreMac Software
- Money 3 from Jumsoft
- Nutritionist from Dr. Frank Kowalewski
- PearNote 1.0 from UsefulFruit Software
- PulpMotion from Aquafadas
- Pulpmotion Advanced from Aquafadas
- RapidWeaver 4 from Realmac Software
- Relationship from Jumsoft
- Renamer4Mac from Dare to be Creative Ltd.
- ResizeMe 1.2.0 from Dare to be Creative Ltd.
- RubiTrack from Toolsfactory software inc.
- Scorecard 1.4.1 from CynicalPeak Software
- ScreenAudit 1.3 from ArtenScience
- Scribbles from Atebits
- Secret of the Lost Cavern From Coladia
- Share Tool from Yazsoft
- ShoveBox from Wonder Warp Software SP
- Speed Download 5 from Yazsoft
- SplitFuse 1.3 from LikelySoft
- SWF&FLV Player from Eltima Software
- Syncmate from Eltima Software
- Tangerine! from Potion Factory
- Today 1. 3 from Second Gear LLC
- Together from Reinvented Software
- Toon Boom Studio From Toon Boom Animation Inc.
- VideoPier HD from Aquafadas
- Voice Candy from Potion Factory
- VoltaicHD from Systemic pty Ltd. Trading as Shedworx
- You Control: Desktops 1.3 from You Software
- Yummy Soup from HungrySeacow Software

What Free Media Center Software Do You Use?

Chris — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:57:43 +0000

What Free Media Center Software Do You Use? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Have you ever tried to view your media on your computer through your television? You could either connect your computer to your TV, or use software designed to collect this media for you. Where can you get this software? Giovanni sent me the following email:

I have just published a study comparing 10 of the most prominent FLOSS Media Center projects, under a Creative Commons License. This might be useful for a lot of people to get state of the art information in this area, and know more about the beautiful Media centers in the free software community. It is available for download in English, Portugese, and Italian.

The Telematics Freedom Foundation was set up to bring in the age of telematics, Internet, mobile phones and the web, all those freedoms and rights that the Free Software Movement has already brought to PC users worldwide.
To achieve this purpose, we promote the consolidation and widespread adoption of models for development and deployment of telematic services which are under the full control of their users. We are also developing software for remote democratic organization, which will constitute a touchstone for the model of production, sharing and full control outlined by the idea of Telematics Freedom we are defending.

I didn’t even know all of these existed. And best of all, they’re all open-source. The differences between the programs is simply that they may access the media in a different way. Try them all out.

I am SO impressed with this. I would love to see this .PDF reside on the Internet on its own website one day in the future. Everything you can think of in the media-sphere resides on computers around the World. How else are you going to access your stuff?

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How Are You Helping the Software Community?

Chris — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:34:42 +0000

How Are You Helping the Software Community? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Even before the World Wide Web, I downloaded everything I could find to run on my computer. I was a software Geek from day one. Hardware is expensive, so I never got into it nearly as much.

I got an email here from Josh, and he writes: “I’ve been a subscriber to your YouTube channel for awhile, and I thought I would put together a top 10 list for you about easy ways people can contribute to the software community”. So without further ado, let’s take a look at his tips.

Join an idea submission site to share the ideas on how to make a product better with the community, as well as the company sponsoring the site. Examples of this include Dell’s Ideastorm Ubuntu Linux’s Brainstorm site.
Download and test Alpha and Beta software. Companies that release this kind of software to the public almost always provide a way to report bugs as well as provide feedback. One easy and highly useful piece of software to test is a Web browser. Firefox and Chrome are two examples that offer easy to obtain public betas.
Join a public bug tracker for a piece of software you use. This way, you can report bugs you find, as well as help identify valid and invalid already existing bugs by voting. You can also confirm bugs that have already been reported in the bug tracker.
If you use OpenDNS, they have a community where you can submit domains for review, and vote on whether a domain is categorized correctly to help improve their content filtering. There are also a few places to report phishing scams, such as Phishtank.
Contribute support in forums and help sites. If you know the answer to a question someone is asking at one of these sites, you can post an answer. An example of such a forum is Lockergnome Help forums, Apple Discussions and even Microsoft Newsgroups.
Open Source projects often accept help writing documentation, or translating their documentation into a different language. Open Source projects also often accept donations. These donations can often be counted when you are doing your taxes. Some Open Source projects accept artwork, too.
Try to contribute what you are good at. Software companies need a lot of different skills, such as artwork, legal advising, financial management, translations, user interface testing, etc… There is a place where anyone can contribute.
Publicize software you use or like in your blog, Twitter, or even on YouTube.
Join a user group for a piece of software you use. I’ve never been in one, however I know a few people in these type of groups, including one person who is in a VMware user group. He is able to get large discounts on VMware’s product,s as well as give direct feedback to VMware engineers.
Use a lot of different software on multiple OS’s if possible.

So you see, there are many ways you can get your foot into the door where software is concerned, and make your voice heard. By helping out in any or all of these words will not only help you, but could help countless other people as well.

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What Software do you use for Digital Photos?

Chris — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:55:46 +0000

What Software do you use for Digital Photos? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Believe it or not, I have been accused of never talking about Windows. That’s an illusion. Apparently, there’s just not a lot of interesting Windows software out there anymore. If there is… you’re not telling me about it. How can I let everyone know about cool programs like this one if you don’t point me towards them? Send me links to the cool stuff you find, and I’ll be happy to talk about it.

PictoMio is more than just a digital photo manager. It happens to be a full-on suite of tools to help you clean up and organize your digital photos and videos. You can think of this as the way Picasa should be. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been using Picasa for years. But, Picasa has kind of fallen flat. They kind of stopped developing it. And now, along comes the free PictoMio, available for Windows only.

Pictomio easily manages thousands of media intensive image and video archives and groups your media according to orientation, time, type, size, rating, etc. Finally a tool to directly manage your videos. Along with viewing Thumbnails you can also rotate and zoom video. With the Library you can display photos by the date taken and EXIF values (e.g. type of camera) as well as sorted by category and album. With the integrated EXIF editor (Exchangeable image file format) you can see, edit and save the meta data of JPEG files.
Albums and categories are virtual folders which you can use to arrange your pictures regardless of their location on the hard drive. Example album: “My best vacation pictures” Browse through your pictures With the visually engaging 3D picture Carousel. The direction of motion can be controlled by the mouse. Pictomio simplifies the production of slide shows for you by using a drag-and-drop interface. By Using the capabilities of 3D graphics cards you can also integrate elaborate page transitions.

PictoMio is excellent software. It helps you work with your files to effectively and easily manage all of your digital files.

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What’s your Favorite Mac Freeware?

Chris — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:44:46 +0000

What’s your Favorite Mac Freeware? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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I like free. Do you? Did you know I like free things? Free RULES! Ok, so you get the point. We all love things that are free. I wanted to pass along a free program to you. Not only is it free… it’s an index of MORE free stuff.

FreewarePub KidiFree is a free utility you can download right to your desktop. You will discover free software that probably never knew existed. There are currently 546 different programs and applications listed in the index. You can see each program’s icon, description, file size, ratings and even screen shots. It even gives you the ability to make lists of your favorite programs… and submit more freeware programs to them.

The only issue I know of is that the programmer is French. You can switch to the English language, of course. You may still have some difficulties getting around, but each program has links for their website. If you cannot understand what the description translation is telling you, just go check out that program’s website for more information.

KidiFree is very well designed, and simple to use. I’d love to see something like this for Windows. It’s a vetted list of software. In many cases, you’ll even get a screenshot. This is really, really cool. So if you’re using a Mac or thinking about using one… be sure to check out KidiFree.

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How to Handle Remote Tech Support

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:30:00 GMT

Using GoToAssist is the easiest way to view and control another person's computer online. Use it to provide instant technical support to family, friends and customers. Start a session with just one click, and instantly connect with the other party.

Network Tools for Windows

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

You need these network tools, no matter which operating systems and networks you have to support. SolarWinds ipMonitor: Affordable Network Monitoring for SMBs. Get turnkey network, server and application availability monitoring with SolarWinds ipMonitor v9.0. This easy-to-use, reliable solution for SMBs delivers out-of-the-box availability monitoring so you always know exactly what's up with Active Directory, DNS, Exchange, FTP, Web, IMAP, MS SQL Server, and SMTP. Download your free trial today. Or, try their totally free tools! And, through 2/29, save 20% when you purchase ipMonitor 9.0.

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VMware and Parallels for Virtual Machines

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

It doesn't matter if you're running on Windows or Mac OS X - every power user needs either Parallels or VMware (or both). There's never been an easier way to test software without destroying your primary operating system's stability. Think of how many times you wish you could press a 'reverse' button on your computer. Plus, there's no easier way to try new Linux distributions - see what all the fuss is about. Run Windows in OS X, run Linux in Windows, but the best way to do either is with VMware and/or Parallels.

Coupons for Online Shopping

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:56:13 GMT

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