Free software

Freeware (a.k.a., free software) is software that is available at no cost to the user, now or ever. Developers often cover their development costs by running ads on their sites or accepting donations from users via PayPal or other means.

Freeware is generally only available in its final form and cannot be modified by the user, which is what differentiates it from "free software" or open-source software, where users are allowed and often encouraged to make modifications and improvements and redistribute it.

Andrew Fluegelman is credited with first popularizing the term freeware when looking for ways to distribute his communications software PC-Talk without using traditional costly means of distribution. Freeware is commonly available on the Internet for download, and such digital distribution cuts cost of sales down to almost nothing beyond the bandwidth used to transmit it.

Freeware programs can be almost anything, from screensavers to system utilities to media players to security applications.

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• Google Password Decryptor Helps You Recover All Google Passwords

  
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  Google uses a centralized account for all its services. While this can be useful in a way, it is also equally troublesome. If you forget your Google account password, you cannot access other accounts, such as Youtube, Picasa or any other service provided by Google. Google Password Decryptor serves the need here. ...
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• Pandora Updated to Version 1.1.3 with New Features & Fixes

  
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  I did not update to the last Pandora update since it instituted a limited time you could play before it would turn off. Then Tom let me know that Pandora released version 1.1.3 which states that there is “No more 8 hour session limit” in the change log. Score! THe application also starts up faster and fixed volume ...
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• FCC passes Sony Ericsson U5i

  
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  Looks like the FCC has decided that a relatively unknown handset from Sony Ericsson known as the U5i has passed their stringent tests, which is a relatively low-to-mid range handset as it features 640 x 360 resolution on its touchscreen display and a 2-megapixel camera running on the Symbian operat… ipod speaker ...
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• Rfiddler zapper kills RFID tags dead, the hard way

  
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  Sure, there may be a number of relatively easy ways to destroy or disable an RFID tag (tossing it in the microwave, for instance), but where’s the fun in that? There are plenty of good times to be had with that so-called “Rfiddler” built by Codeninja though, which disables tags (and potentially any… ...
  15 hours ago

• VLMC: Free Video Editing Software from VLC Coming Soon [Leaked Pics]

  
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  The Creators of the famous cross platform software VLC media player , are going to release a new video editing software program named VideoLAN Movie Creator (VLMC) . VLMC On the VLMC home page it states: VLMC will be available very soon in a pre-release version for Linux, Windows and Mac, stay tuned ! The ...
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• Free Legal Download of Microsoft Office 2010

  
  Crenk — Authority: 513
  Quickly, the Office 2010 beta can now be downloaded for both 32, and 64 bit Windows systems. The new Office suite is moving to replace the popular Office 2007. Download the 32 bit version here , and the 64 bit version here . You must be a member of MSDN or TechNet to access those downloads. Office 2010 continues ...
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• Sync Google Contacts, Picasa, Youtube And Google Reader With Google.mE

  
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  Tweet this Google.mE is a java based application that helps you to synchronize your online Google world with your desktop. This java based application allows you to access  Google Contacts, Google Docs, Youtube profile, Picasa albums and Google Reader right from your desktop. To use this application, you need ...
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• Buzzd Launches New Version Improving Social Features

  
  BerryReview.com — Authority: 623
  Buzzd let us know that they have updated their BlackBerry application for the holidays. This new version includes new social features and allows real time feedback on venues. This is on top of their use of Twitter to find the hottest, most active spots around you in real time. Check it out at www.buzzd.com . On a ...
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• Track Your Daily Expenses with Chipper

  
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  In case if you are on the lookout for a free web-based service to track your Daily Expenses, Chipper provides some easy to use, no-frills features. Chipper is an online personal expense tracking tool. Chipper keeps a track of how much you spend on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, projects your month’s ...
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• Zeebu Baby Go Posts Christmas Content Pack for Users

  
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  We just mentioned Zeebu Baby Go as a interesting game that kids can play on your BlackBerry. I thought it was crazy at first but then DavidB pointed out to me that with an OtterBox your BlackBerry just might be baby safe… With that said Zeebu Mobile has posted a Christmas content pack over the weekend which ...
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• TechPP Mega Christmas Giveaway : Corel Digital Studio 2010

  
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  Christmas is just a couple of days away and things are getting hotter over here at TechPP. As promised, we have been bringing you some of the best software available currently and giving away free licenses of those software each day for the last 27 days! There has been a lots of hard work put in from our side in ...
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• OnSoftware advent calendar 2009 - Day 23

  
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  Just two more days until Christmas and that’s two more days in which to check out great software before you get  interrupted by the festivities. Have a look behind the window to find one of Niamh’s top apps of the year. xxx is a great application that allows you to create stick figure animations that range ...
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• FN Herstal Black Box For Weapons

  
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  Weapons manufacturer FN Herstal has come up with a rather interesting device, a “Black Box” for weapons, which can detect and track all sorts of data related to the weapon that it’s attached to. info such as number of shots, burst rates and burst lengths, firing sequences, stoppag… motorola razr v3m new ...
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• KIST develops ROTI robot

  
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  KIST (Korean Institute of Science and Technology) has managed to come up with a telepresence English teaching aid robot known as ROTI. Two of these robots have already been deployed to elementary schools under a 2-month pilot program in Masan, South Korea, where English teachers will be able to con… bluetooth ...
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• Sony PS3 Supreme

  
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  Stuart Hughes is on a roll here, bagging yet another device that is one of the most expensive in the world. First wowing the world with his diamond-studded gold Nintendo Wii Supreme, he is now back with a vengeance in the structure of the most expensive PS3 in the world. Made out of 1,600 grams of … discount ...
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• OpenCola - An Open Source alternative to Coca Cola

  
  GHABUNTU — Authority: 133
  OpenCola is a very great and fun way to explain the concept of the Open Source software development model to newbies. The Coca Cola formula is one of the closely guarded secrets in the world. This simply means there can be only one Coca Cola. OpenCola however, has the recipe and formula licensed under the ...
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• RFID Terminator Gun

  
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  Are you paranoid of being tracked by RFID tags in your possessions? You probably won’t want to carry something like the RFID Zapper around, but it can certainly help you kill an RFID tag or two. Basically what that threatening-looking device does is send a very strong electromagnetic field th… kitchen aid ...
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• Inkia MID500 rolls out

  
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  There is a new mobile World Wide Web device in town - the MID500 from Inkia. that device will come with some pretty standard specifications including an Intel Atom Z510 1.1GHz processor, a 5″ WVGA 800 × 480 resolution touchscreen display, 1GB RAM, a 16GB SSD, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity,… motorola razr ...
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• Twitter Updates for 2009-12-22

  
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  The most valuable of yoga postures is to stand unshaken in calm inner serenity amidst the crash of breaking worlds - Paramahansa Yogananda # Traffic tip (6): Use software that allows you to turn an HTML page into a solid executable file (.exe) with an integreated HTML browser. # Traffic tip (5): You can turn ...
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• BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.57 Officially Released

  
  BerryReview.com — Authority: 623
  Crystal let us know that BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.57 has officially been released by RIM. Not sure if this is in response to the current outage that is being reported. You can find it at: www.blackberry.com/messenger or at mobile.blackberry.com Check it out and let us know what you find! If you liked this ...
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