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4 free, open source management GUIs For MongoDB

Posted June 12, 2013 - 11:54 am

MongoDB is certainly one of the most popular open source, document-oriented NoSQL databases. Developed and maintained by 10gen, MongoDB is available in both a free version and a paid-for enterprise version, which adds features such as Kerberos security, SNMP access, and live monitoring features. However, neither the free version nor the enterprise version comes with a management GUI.
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Free Google Drive tools you're not using (but should be)

Posted June 10, 2013 - 10:56 am

Though barely a year old, Google Drive is already a very popular service. It's easy to use if you already have a Google account, and its prices put Dropbox to shame. On Google Drive, 100GB costs a mere $5 a month (and Google even bumps up your Gmail storage to 25GB as a bonus). Dropbox charges double the price for 100GB.
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Free Video Call Recorder for Skype records unlimited video and audio for free

Posted March 25, 2013 - 3:58 pm

Free Video Call Recorder for Skype is a simple yet effective utility that makes it easy to record both audio and video Skype calls.
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35 Open source and free tools to manage your online store

Posted March 11, 2013 - 8:37 am

From shopping carts to marketing tools to image-editing software, here's a look at 35 open source tools and hosted services that can help you get started with your own Web store.
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SocialBro analyzes your Twitter community

Posted March 8, 2013 - 12:09 pm

SocialBro is a handy tool for analyzing your Twitter community, and its free version boasts a slick interface.
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Book Giveaway: Win a copy of 'The Book of GIMP'

Posted February 28, 2013 - 4:45 pm

ITworld is giving away 5 copies of "The Book of GIMP: A Complete Guide to Nearly Everything" to some lucky readers. Enter now for your chance to win!
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DDownloads Review: Get software directly from the vendor with a single click

Posted February 26, 2013 - 10:27 am

DDownloads helps you download popular programs straight from the source. It's free, and for the programs on its list, it works well.
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PowerShell Plus is a free IDE for PowerShell users

Posted February 7, 2013 - 5:21 pm

PowerShell Plus is a straightforward, highly functional IDE for PowerShell, now released as uncrippled freeware.
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Twenty free and effective infosec tools

Posted January 12, 2013 - 9:00 am

We asked readers to name the free tools they find most useful in their daily work as infosec practitioners. Here are 20 that stand out.
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The five best business freebies of 2012

Posted January 2, 2013 - 11:39 am

Who says you have to spend money to make money? These five goodies can improve your bottom line without even touching your budget.
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15 (FREE!) security tools you should try

Posted December 28, 2012 - 9:00 am

Here are some of the best-known products you can try inside your own network
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14 of the most useful Linux websites

Posted December 6, 2012 - 9:00 am

Looking to learn more about open source and free software? You can't go far wrong with our list of sites
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6 killer utilities for redlining your gaming rig

Posted October 7, 2012 - 6:49 am

Just as there's more to racing than showing up at the drag strip, there's more to gaming than booting up your rig.
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Free security products out there for the asking

Posted September 25, 2012 - 11:36 am

Security software developers have a long history of making their work available for free. Here's a small taste, keeping in mind a few caveats, like uncertain support or limited capabilities relative to paid products.
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5 free open source alternatives to Microsoft Office

Posted September 17, 2012 - 9:38 pm

Small businesses don't always need Microsoft Office software for word processing, spreadsheets, email, database and publishing tools. We look at five free, open source alternatives to Microsoft Office.
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Get a free Sharepoint-style workspace for your business

Posted August 30, 2012 - 10:24 am

If your business employs more than a few people, it's a good bet you've got project-management problems.
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Free Wise Registry Cleaner defrags the Windows registry

Posted May 23, 2012 - 3:26 pm

Every once in a while, I run across a program that seems too good to be free--but truly is. Wise Registry Cleaner 7 (WRC 7 from here on in) is such a program. Actually, it's a bit more than a registry cleaner. It also defrags the registry and offers quite a few system tweaks under its System Tuneup tab.
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Free antivirus you can trust

Posted May 5, 2012 - 7:38 am

You want security software that’s as close to perfect as possible. After all, if just a single piece of malware slips through your defenses, it can wreak havoc on your PC. The question is, how close to perfect is free antivirus software?
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Review: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free

Posted May 1, 2012 - 3:24 pm

Malwarebytes Antimalware Free 1.61 is a supplemental free product that can help bolster your existing security software. The makers of Malwarebytes Antimalware pitch it as a tool for detecting and removing brand-new "zero-day" malware, and it uses a number of different technologies to accomplish this task.
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Review: Avast Free Antivirus

Posted May 1, 2012 - 3:03 pm

Avast's freebie finished second in PCWorld's 2012 free antivirus roundup. Avast Free Antivirus 7 mostly excelled in protecting against malware, it has a versatile interface, and it sped through our battery of malware tests.
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Review: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

Posted May 1, 2012 - 7:41 am

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition was PCWorld's top pick in April 2012's Free Antivirus You Can Trust. It performed well in virtually all of the tests we ran.
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Free tool restores Start button to Windows 8

Posted March 10, 2012 - 8:20 am

StarDock, a company known for software that customizes Windows has released a free tool that restores the Start button to Microsoft's Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
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Free and affordable software to sync your work and your life

Posted March 4, 2012 - 8:36 am

If you're like plenty of people these days, you have more than just one computer--and I don't mean just a traditional desktop or laptop PC, but also a smartphone or a tablet. A smartphone is little more than a computer wrapped around a cell phone; and a tablet, of course, is merely a computer in a convenient portable package.
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Six free software packages to load on your new PC

Posted December 26, 2011 - 9:32 pm

If you're among the lucky ones to receive a new PC this holiday season, rejoice. There are few things as exciting as the potential of a brand-new machine.
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Still awesome after all these years: 8 excellent free downloads

Posted July 23, 2011 - 8:56 am

Wine gets better with age. Men get more distinguished looking (or so my wife tells me). Even some cars seem to improve as time passes (I'm looking at you, 1965 Mustang). But there's nothing glamorous about old software apps, which just get less and less useful the older they get--right?
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