I currently use Facebook the web address is http://www.facebook.com/. I use this social network because that is were all my friends are on it , also it has a lot of extra features enabled in the network site also. I created this account when MySpace got out dated, and all my friends and I switched to Facebook. I mainly use Facebook to interact with my friends, also sometimes as my email account. I like it as I can view like the whole community at once, on my home page.
Other networks
• Cake financial – It’s a financial blog website focused on investing. This is a network I would really enjoy joining.
• Fixster – A movie blogging network, talks about movie reviews and new releases. I would join this just because I’m very interested in new movies.
• Playboy U – An network for only college students about just everything in general as far as the content. This interests me because its only allowed access to college students and everybody is around my age type of a network.
I choose Facebook still out of all the networks I have listed and some I have seen through doing my research. First off it is free including all the applications. It is targeted towards all people of all ages. It has storage space but not a lot as I don’t need this as it is not my primary email account. It offers professional and personal networking , with very ease of use , you also make very good resources. Being always on my phone this network is very nice as it is very mobile enriched and is very compatible with a lot of mobile devices. Also offers video / photo sharing . Games and tons of more applications you can access which is neat if you ever get bored there are plenty of applications to keep you entertained.
The main reason I didn’t choose the others is because it doesn’t have everything I desire in one spot. Some have things that interest me like investing news, and college gossip, but I like to have everything on one site not have to go back and forth.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Your Email Platform
I currently use Yahoo mail as my email account. There was a specific decision of why I use that as my email, it is because I always use yahoo instant messenger and I figured its all in one program and easy to use, at the same time it is just an email account I created just because.
Things I need from an email account
• Spam protection
• Storage space
• Virus protection
• Search features within email
• Mobile access an tools
• Email organization
• Online access
• Security features
• Email centralization
• Client access
• Email forwarding
• Integration with productivity applications
• Integration with photo/video sharing
Things I don’t need
• Integration with IM/chat tools
• Integration with social networking
• Integration with blogging
• Integration with VoIP
• Translation services
My email I choose was Windows Live Hotmail. It seemed to have the features I need for now but when hopefully one day down the road when I will be working for a large company. The only drawback is that there is a $20 fee a year to access all the features I want.
The other options I viewed where GMAIL, and Yahoo! Mail. They had a lot to offer and was a hard choice to make, but some didn’t have drop folders while others didn’t have the storage space I requested. Also seemed hard to access mobile as it was not as easy of use overall as my choice was.
Things I need from an email account
• Spam protection
• Storage space
• Virus protection
• Search features within email
• Mobile access an tools
• Email organization
• Online access
• Security features
• Email centralization
• Client access
• Email forwarding
• Integration with productivity applications
• Integration with photo/video sharing
Things I don’t need
• Integration with IM/chat tools
• Integration with social networking
• Integration with blogging
• Integration with VoIP
• Translation services
My email I choose was Windows Live Hotmail. It seemed to have the features I need for now but when hopefully one day down the road when I will be working for a large company. The only drawback is that there is a $20 fee a year to access all the features I want.
The other options I viewed where GMAIL, and Yahoo! Mail. They had a lot to offer and was a hard choice to make, but some didn’t have drop folders while others didn’t have the storage space I requested. Also seemed hard to access mobile as it was not as easy of use overall as my choice was.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Internet Browser
Maxthon - http://www.maxthon.com/overview.htm
The browser is a Proprietary system, This also includes neat plug-in , as you can create your own skin template to plug-in, also it offers magic fill , which means its an auto fill text when you type in a word it recognizes it will complete it automatically for you.
Google Chrome
http://www.google.com/chrome/index.html?hl=en&brand=CHMB&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-sk&utm_medium=ha
This browser is also a Proprietary , it has neat “add –ons” one that I like is the new tab page , When you open a new tab, the sites you visit most often are readily available. The other thing I like is the speed of the browser it is very quick searches which is very nice benefit for me. http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/more/features.html
This also has a nice security feature in it , which is compatible with a lot of websites, but at the same time it is very secure against threats and virus.
Internet Explorer 8 - http://internet-browser-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-explorer-review.html
This browser is a Proprietary browser, This browser also has great security resources and does not interfere when surfing the web. The “market share” so far for the year 2009 it has 29 percent total of all internet users.
Out of all the browsers I choose Google chrome , because it had a lot of stand out features that I would enjoy to use. Also I like the speed of the browser, The others I didn’t choose were great but as far as security features and how it was dependent as was created by a company.
The browser is a Proprietary system, This also includes neat plug-in , as you can create your own skin template to plug-in, also it offers magic fill , which means its an auto fill text when you type in a word it recognizes it will complete it automatically for you.
Google Chrome
http://www.google.com/chrome/index.html?hl=en&brand=CHMB&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-sk&utm_medium=ha
This browser is also a Proprietary , it has neat “add –ons” one that I like is the new tab page , When you open a new tab, the sites you visit most often are readily available. The other thing I like is the speed of the browser it is very quick searches which is very nice benefit for me. http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/more/features.html
This also has a nice security feature in it , which is compatible with a lot of websites, but at the same time it is very secure against threats and virus.
Internet Explorer 8 - http://internet-browser-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-explorer-review.html
This browser is a Proprietary browser, This browser also has great security resources and does not interfere when surfing the web. The “market share” so far for the year 2009 it has 29 percent total of all internet users.
Out of all the browsers I choose Google chrome , because it had a lot of stand out features that I would enjoy to use. Also I like the speed of the browser, The others I didn’t choose were great but as far as security features and how it was dependent as was created by a company.
Media Applications
Image Viewers
Irfanview - http://www.irfanview.com/
Faststone image viewer version 4.0 - http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm
I currently have a desire to use such programs, as I do view a lot of pictures and i currently use windows image viewer. I would choose Irfanview just because it seems more dynamic with all of the tools it offers, since I don’t edit the pictures this seems simple and just what I need also it is a free software which is nice.
Image Editor
Image Editor - http://www.imageeditor.net/
Pixir Editor - http://www.pixlr.com/
I currently don’t have a desire for such programs as I don’t take make a lot of adjustments to my photos , as im just really not into all of that kind of photography stuff.
Audio Player
Winamp - http://www.winamp.com/
Real player - http://www.real.com/
I currently use windows media player, but out of both of these selections I like Real player. As what stands out to me about this player is the easy access to watch movies and also how you can edit them , and also import them into your facebook and twitter account.
Audio Editor
Audio editor pro - http://www.audioeditorpro.com/
Wave pad sound editor - http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/
I currently don’t have a use for such programs, as I don’t do anything close to what these two programs offer. All I do is listen to music im not into like remaking or all of that I think this is more like what people in the music industry would find more fascinating than me.
Video player
VLC Media player - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
DIVX - http://www.divx.com/en/software/windows/divx
I currently use windows media player whenever I view movies or videos on my computer. Out of these selections I choose DIVX media player, because it makes your resolution into high defention on your computer screen. I think this enhances the experience dramatically, because since I have a high defention TV I would like to enjoy the same comfort on my computer as well.
Video Editor
Video edit magic 4.47 - http://www.deskshare.com/vem.aspx
AVS video editor - http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Video-Editor.aspx
I don’t have a use for Video Editor , as I don’t know about all that software or want to as im not into that just yet but one day whenever I have more free time I may. When that time comes I would chose AVS video editor just because it has a lot to offer, and also the main reason is because it offers H.D resolution.
Media Manager
Majordojo - http://www.majordojo.com/projects/mediamanager.php
Media Manager 1.1.21 - http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/File_Cataloging_Utilities/Media_Manager.html
I currently only use my media manager assigned from windows, but if I could choose it would be Majordojo. Just because, it has a lot to offer and seems very incorporated and easy access to use, with its multiple windows application.
Irfanview - http://www.irfanview.com/
Faststone image viewer version 4.0 - http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm
I currently have a desire to use such programs, as I do view a lot of pictures and i currently use windows image viewer. I would choose Irfanview just because it seems more dynamic with all of the tools it offers, since I don’t edit the pictures this seems simple and just what I need also it is a free software which is nice.
Image Editor
Image Editor - http://www.imageeditor.net/
Pixir Editor - http://www.pixlr.com/
I currently don’t have a desire for such programs as I don’t take make a lot of adjustments to my photos , as im just really not into all of that kind of photography stuff.
Audio Player
Winamp - http://www.winamp.com/
Real player - http://www.real.com/
I currently use windows media player, but out of both of these selections I like Real player. As what stands out to me about this player is the easy access to watch movies and also how you can edit them , and also import them into your facebook and twitter account.
Audio Editor
Audio editor pro - http://www.audioeditorpro.com/
Wave pad sound editor - http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/
I currently don’t have a use for such programs, as I don’t do anything close to what these two programs offer. All I do is listen to music im not into like remaking or all of that I think this is more like what people in the music industry would find more fascinating than me.
Video player
VLC Media player - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
DIVX - http://www.divx.com/en/software/windows/divx
I currently use windows media player whenever I view movies or videos on my computer. Out of these selections I choose DIVX media player, because it makes your resolution into high defention on your computer screen. I think this enhances the experience dramatically, because since I have a high defention TV I would like to enjoy the same comfort on my computer as well.
Video Editor
Video edit magic 4.47 - http://www.deskshare.com/vem.aspx
AVS video editor - http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Video-Editor.aspx
I don’t have a use for Video Editor , as I don’t know about all that software or want to as im not into that just yet but one day whenever I have more free time I may. When that time comes I would chose AVS video editor just because it has a lot to offer, and also the main reason is because it offers H.D resolution.
Media Manager
Majordojo - http://www.majordojo.com/projects/mediamanager.php
Media Manager 1.1.21 - http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/File_Cataloging_Utilities/Media_Manager.html
I currently only use my media manager assigned from windows, but if I could choose it would be Majordojo. Just because, it has a lot to offer and seems very incorporated and easy access to use, with its multiple windows application.
Your Productivity Suite
Productivity suite
Zoho suite- http://www.zoho.com/pricing.html
Corel WordPerfect Office X4 Standard suite - http://store1.corel.com/corel/product/index.jsp;jsessionid=TbF0wz4yRji+TrwgrnCFDA**.prd-atg-commerce3?&1=1&storeKey=us&mapcounter=1&pid=prod3430390
Open office suite - http://www.openoffice.org/
GoBeProductive v3 suite - http://www.gobe.com/order.html
Office Mobile suite - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX102462451033.aspx
Conclusion
The suite I have chosen out of all of these is Open office suite. I have chosen this suite because, it has all of my needs as far as computing that I desire. It has Word processing, Presentations, many different programs. I like how on this suite It has amazing graphics which really impressed me thinking about all the presentations I create most of the time for school work, and also if I wanted to create a small business as I am an enterpuner, it has a database, which I could handle and store all of my contacts in an organized order. I like this suite because it has many different style into one and best of all it is a free suite, which to me is very neat because all that it has to offer, and is compatible with windows.
The other Productivity Suites I did not choose were all great selections, but they didn’t fulfill all of my needs. They all had great programs as far as word processing, presentations, and some excel. They are also compatiable with windows. Some also offered windows mobile to where I liked that suite because I am always on my phone and not home very often towards I could do all my homework just over my phone how neat is that! All in all they offered great valve , but Open Office suite just satisfied my needs better.
Zoho suite- http://www.zoho.com/pricing.html
Corel WordPerfect Office X4 Standard suite - http://store1.corel.com/corel/product/index.jsp;jsessionid=TbF0wz4yRji+TrwgrnCFDA**.prd-atg-commerce3?&1=1&storeKey=us&mapcounter=1&pid=prod3430390
Open office suite - http://www.openoffice.org/
GoBeProductive v3 suite - http://www.gobe.com/order.html
Office Mobile suite - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX102462451033.aspx
Conclusion
The suite I have chosen out of all of these is Open office suite. I have chosen this suite because, it has all of my needs as far as computing that I desire. It has Word processing, Presentations, many different programs. I like how on this suite It has amazing graphics which really impressed me thinking about all the presentations I create most of the time for school work, and also if I wanted to create a small business as I am an enterpuner, it has a database, which I could handle and store all of my contacts in an organized order. I like this suite because it has many different style into one and best of all it is a free suite, which to me is very neat because all that it has to offer, and is compatible with windows.
The other Productivity Suites I did not choose were all great selections, but they didn’t fulfill all of my needs. They all had great programs as far as word processing, presentations, and some excel. They are also compatiable with windows. Some also offered windows mobile to where I liked that suite because I am always on my phone and not home very often towards I could do all my homework just over my phone how neat is that! All in all they offered great valve , but Open Office suite just satisfied my needs better.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Web Filters
Net Nanny Parental Controls 6.5
http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/netnanny-review.html
K9 Web Protection
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/
Safe Eyes
http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/safe-eyes-review.html
Conclusion
I don’t have any reason to obtain a web filter, as I am single and no body ever uses my computer. But if I did the web filter product I would chose is Net Nanny Parental Controls 6.5. This fits my needs perfectly by filtering not just blocking it by their SSL filter, also they offer Facebook reporting and blocking. Also it monitories IM conversations so that way you can always see what the user on your computer is talking about , or hiding in order to protect them. Also offer Block proxy sites. In all if I had a kid, I would be safe and secure with this software because the web is a dangerous place and this well keep me calm knowing I can reduce the danger of my child , while looking out for their best interest in all the assists this program offers.
The rest are all great they offer automatic updates, effective catching reliable proxy’s, also service-based filtering as they are very accurate database already in place, Dynamic real-time rating so you don’t have to wait for proxy to catch it. As you can see all these fit my needs extremely and both have great reviews on them , by readers and editors.
http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/netnanny-review.html
K9 Web Protection
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/
Safe Eyes
http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/safe-eyes-review.html
Conclusion
I don’t have any reason to obtain a web filter, as I am single and no body ever uses my computer. But if I did the web filter product I would chose is Net Nanny Parental Controls 6.5. This fits my needs perfectly by filtering not just blocking it by their SSL filter, also they offer Facebook reporting and blocking. Also it monitories IM conversations so that way you can always see what the user on your computer is talking about , or hiding in order to protect them. Also offer Block proxy sites. In all if I had a kid, I would be safe and secure with this software because the web is a dangerous place and this well keep me calm knowing I can reduce the danger of my child , while looking out for their best interest in all the assists this program offers.
The rest are all great they offer automatic updates, effective catching reliable proxy’s, also service-based filtering as they are very accurate database already in place, Dynamic real-time rating so you don’t have to wait for proxy to catch it. As you can see all these fit my needs extremely and both have great reviews on them , by readers and editors.
Pop-up Blocker
Stopzilla
http://www.stopzilla.com/products/stopzilla/landing.do?type=download&aid=10004&cid=Pop-up%20Blocker_E&gclid=CLSi2Yafp6ACFQsMDQod8XKUZQ
Super Ad Blocker 2
http://www.superadblocker.com/product_superadblocker.html?rid=1223
Pop-Up Sentry 2
http://www.popupsentry.com/
Conclusion
I have selected pop up blocker Stopzilla. First off it is free application; it has won numerous awards for pop up blocking. I don’t need a high end pop up blocker as my virus software I choose already has one with it automatically. But this product has it all, free updates automatically, support 24-7, and even gives you a toll free hotline to call for questions and help. Also detects everything in real-time, which is nice advantage to have by your side.
The other pop up blockers I didn’t choose all meet my needs by having great reviews on the product, and also by being one of the top pop up blockers. They all had excelled in blocking pop ups, by having automatic scans, blocks , and also cookie clearing which I learned takes up a lot of space on your computer overtime and can slow it down. Also not to mention great customer service. Most of all they out performed just regular products and made me feel secure with surfing the web with no consequences.
http://www.stopzilla.com/products/stopzilla/landing.do?type=download&aid=10004&cid=Pop-up%20Blocker_E&gclid=CLSi2Yafp6ACFQsMDQod8XKUZQ
Super Ad Blocker 2
http://www.superadblocker.com/product_superadblocker.html?rid=1223
Pop-Up Sentry 2
http://www.popupsentry.com/
Conclusion
I have selected pop up blocker Stopzilla. First off it is free application; it has won numerous awards for pop up blocking. I don’t need a high end pop up blocker as my virus software I choose already has one with it automatically. But this product has it all, free updates automatically, support 24-7, and even gives you a toll free hotline to call for questions and help. Also detects everything in real-time, which is nice advantage to have by your side.
The other pop up blockers I didn’t choose all meet my needs by having great reviews on the product, and also by being one of the top pop up blockers. They all had excelled in blocking pop ups, by having automatic scans, blocks , and also cookie clearing which I learned takes up a lot of space on your computer overtime and can slow it down. Also not to mention great customer service. Most of all they out performed just regular products and made me feel secure with surfing the web with no consequences.
Your Spyware/Malware
Purchase spyware
Double Anti-Spy Professional 1.4
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357343,00.asp
PC Tools Internet Security 2010
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356097,00.asp
Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2354297,00.asp
Free Spyware
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.36
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2345349,00.asp
avast! antivirus 4.8 Home Edition
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2282698,00.asp
Conclusion
I have chosen the software Spyware doctor with Antivirus 2010. I like this product a lot it already comes with a form of web filtering which is a plus so that I don’t have to have two different programs running at the same time, and could save me some money. Also this has automatic scans that you can set up at a certain time, because I am bad about remembering little stuff like this I take this as a luxury. Also it has been award through test very effective and has broken many records while attaining its name. I feel very secure with this spyware, just from all the reviews about it have been astronomical, and people are saying this is the best new product out there. It has everything I need in one package. It also blocks all types of virus and has an automatic block so even when you’re not by your computer nothing well occur.
Other products
Well all meet my needs by being some type of a spyware/Malware, which they all had good reviews for the most part. But they did not seem to have web filters integrated with them. Also some did not block all types of virus. But all the products had scans and updates, also with virus protection. Also the speed of the downloading time and scan process was primarily fast which, is nice that they did not take a century to run a scan through. Each one also had a form of a cleanup automatically. All got great test ratings as well through virus detection, and to what degree of how hard the virus was. So all above meet my criteria but just Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2010 meet my needs a little bit better.
Double Anti-Spy Professional 1.4
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357343,00.asp
PC Tools Internet Security 2010
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356097,00.asp
Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2354297,00.asp
Free Spyware
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.36
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2345349,00.asp
avast! antivirus 4.8 Home Edition
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2282698,00.asp
Conclusion
I have chosen the software Spyware doctor with Antivirus 2010. I like this product a lot it already comes with a form of web filtering which is a plus so that I don’t have to have two different programs running at the same time, and could save me some money. Also this has automatic scans that you can set up at a certain time, because I am bad about remembering little stuff like this I take this as a luxury. Also it has been award through test very effective and has broken many records while attaining its name. I feel very secure with this spyware, just from all the reviews about it have been astronomical, and people are saying this is the best new product out there. It has everything I need in one package. It also blocks all types of virus and has an automatic block so even when you’re not by your computer nothing well occur.
Other products
Well all meet my needs by being some type of a spyware/Malware, which they all had good reviews for the most part. But they did not seem to have web filters integrated with them. Also some did not block all types of virus. But all the products had scans and updates, also with virus protection. Also the speed of the downloading time and scan process was primarily fast which, is nice that they did not take a century to run a scan through. Each one also had a form of a cleanup automatically. All got great test ratings as well through virus detection, and to what degree of how hard the virus was. So all above meet my criteria but just Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2010 meet my needs a little bit better.
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