Business Resources
Tech Products & GadgetsLaptop Computers
Tablet PCsDigital Cameras
GPS SystemsSmart Phones
Pocket Sized Web DevicesApplications for Your Cell Phone
Top Non-Google Web ApplicationsPresentation Software
WidgetsSocial Networking & Microblogging Sites
Blogs to VisitBlog Search Engines
RSS FeedsRSS Readers
Collaboration & Communication SitesProject Management Sites
Sales & Real Estate E-ZinesBandwidth Testing Sites
Satellite Imaging sitesConsumer Rating Systems
Metaverse SitesE Books
Really Useful Web SitesSites to Bookmark
Internet Search EnginesFantastic Freeware Finds
Video and Virtual ToursMore FREE Stuff
SEO & SE IndexingFree Search Engine Marketing Tools
Going Green ResourcesInternational Business Resources
Email Tips, Tricks and No, NosEquipment Needs
Tips 'n Tricks GaloreSoftware

 Tech Products & Gadgets
  10 Cool New Technologies to Check Out Instant-on access for any PC. A netbook with a detachable screen. And a cheaper way to get out from under your home mortgage. These and other creative Web services, software and hardware were introduced at the recent DEMO 09 conference in Palm Desert, Calif.
  The 10 Most Important Technologies You Never Think About
  2008 Product Reliability and After-Sale Service - PCWorld.com visitors reveal which companies make the sturdiest gear -- and which ones won’t forget you after the deal is done.
  Gear of the Year - 2009 Forget boring tech: Here are some of the most innovative, interesting products we’ve seen (or are waiting to see) this year.
  15 Hot New Technologies That Will Change Everything!
  100 Best Products of The Year - This year's tech gems -- as picked by PC World editors and readers -- will leave you more productive, connected and entertained.
  Time Magazine's Top 50 Inventions of 2008
  The 10 Most Overrated Products - Hype springs eternal. Lots of technologies, products and services don't merit the praise heaped on them. Here are 10 tech items that don't live up to their billing -- and 10 that deserve respect that they don't receive.
  50 Tools to Speed up Ypur PC - Is your PC tired and sluggish? Has its get up and go got up and went? If you want a faster system, you could certainly break the bank and buy a new machine. Or you could read this article instead. Most of these downloads are free to use forever; some are free to try, but require that you pay for them after a trial period.
  39 Ways to Put Yourself on the Web - Whether you're interested in blogging, making music, shooting videos, publishing your novel, or starting your own social network, these great services can help--in many cases, for free.
  12 Promising New Web Sites and Services - At two conferences last week -- Demofall 08 and TechCrunch50 -- developers unveiled more than 100 new Web sites and services.
  12 Sly Web Tricks That Put You in Control - Turn a Wi-Fi thief's world upside down. Send an e-mail that self-destructs. And ensure that your boss thinks you're always hard at work. These tweaks and tools let you gain the upper hand.
  The 10 Most Overrated Products - Hype springs eternal. Lots of technologies, products and services don't merit the praise heaped on them. Here are 10 tech items that don't live up to their billing -- and 10 that deserve respect that they don't receive.
  10 Ways to Waste Time on the Web - Want to idle away a few minutes -- or hours? These sites will help you test your knowledge, name that tune or write a haiku. You'll wonder where the time went.
  10 Hot Web Redesigns of 2008 - It may be a little too early to do a roundup of the best redesigns of 2008 like we did last year, but with the recent one-two punch of new looks for social sites Twitter and FriendFeed, it's a good chance to take a look back at some of this year's redesigns and talk about what was changed or fixed.I've picked 10 of my favorites below, listed in no particular order. See also the honorable mentions section at the bottom of the post, which includes content sites or other places that didn't quite make the cut.
  10 Killer Texting Tricks - Text messaging isn't just kid's stuff anymore. Use these amazing online tools to turn any SMS-capable phone into a productivity powerhouse.
  Easy Solutions for Common E-Mail Headaches - Archive important messages for safekeeping, add an image to your mail signature and clear out corrupted messages.
  Hands-Free Tech - Dozens of states across the United States are cracking down on drivers with one hand on the steering wheel and the other on their cell phone. Here are some devices that will keep you hands-free and ticket-free.
  Getting Online Away From Home - Thanks to the wireless world we now live in, it's pretty easy to connect to the Internet and take care of e-mail wherever you go. Any computer or gadget equipped for wireless networking can get you online when you’re on vacation, traveling for business, hanging out at the mall or otherwise just out and about.
 Laptop Computers
  The Top 10 Netbooks Not sure whether a netbook can meet your computing needs? Take a look at the best mini-laptops we've tested so far. All can handle e-mail, Web surfing and document creation, and all cost less than a standard-issue laptop.
  How to Buy a Laptop in 2009 - Everything you ever wanted and needed to know about buying a laptop in 2009.
  11 Hot New Notebooks for 2009 - Straight from the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, new offerings from Asus, Dell and Lenovo.
  Laptop Buying Tips - Part 1: Who are the manufacturers with the most reliable products and the best service?
  Laptop Buying Tips - Part 2: Finding the best laptops, and when to buy them.
  Laptop Buying Tip 3 - Finding the best places to buy a laptop, plus how much to pay and how to finance the purchase.
  The Latest Product Reviews: Laptops
  Maximize Your Laptop With Cool Accessories - These accessories and add-ons will have your old laptop doing brand-new tricks in no time.
  Thin Laptop Wars - Competition is heating up as Toshiba, Dell and HP launch rival products to Apple's MacBook Air.
  The Best Ultraportable Laptops - How powerful and full-featured can a superlight laptop be? These 10 models pack a lot of performance in a thin package.
  The Best Power Laptops - These robust machines are powerful enough to make you want to ditch your desktop for good. Here are five that land at the top of our list.
  The Best All-Purpose Laptops - Two laptops sporting Intel's new Centrino 2 CPU crash our lineup of the best all-purpose laptops. These models can do it all and are a great choice for most people.
  Top Subnotebooks - The 'subnotebook' (a.k.a. 'netbook') market has grown by leaps and bounds in the past year. Here's a roundup of some heavy-hitting ultraportable laptops that pack a punch, but in a much smaller package
  The 7 Thinnest Laptops...starting at just 2.4 pounds!
  Top Ten Ultra Portables
  MacBook Air Versus PC Ultraportable Laptops
  The Best 10 All-Purpose Laptops These laptops can do it all and are a great choice for most on-the-go users.
  Best Laptops for Less Than $1000: Can They Get the Job Done?
  Best Laptops under $1K - rated by PCWorld
  MacBook Pro
  Inspirion E1705
  QosimoG35-AV600
  Vaio TX & TZ Series
  Top Ten All-Purpose Laptops
  Top Ten Laptops
 Tablet PCs
  Http://www.Dell.com - Latitude XT
  Http://www.Gateway.com - C-140X
  Http://www.HP.com - Compac tc4400 & HP Pavilion tx1000z
  Http://www.Lenovo.com/us - ThinkPad X Series
  Http://www.Fujitsu.com - Lifebook T4200
  Http://www.Toshiba.com - Protege M400
 Digital Cameras
  The Best Compact Cameras - These 10 cameras are great for the casual photographer, and most have nice image quality for an affordable price.
  The Best Digital SLR Cameras New models from Canon and Sony land at the top of PC World's rankings, bolstered by such additions as a live-image preview on the LCD to help compose images.
  Http://www.usa.canon.com - EOS 400D Rebel XTi and Powershot A460
  Http://www.kodak.com - EasyShare C653
  Http://www.Nikonusa.com - Nikon D40x
  Http://www.olympus.com - Stylus 800
  Http://www.sony.com - Alpa DSLR-A100
  Http://www.pentaximaging.com - Pentax K100D
 GPS Systems
  Cool GPS Devices - GPS devices were one of last year's hottest holiday gifts. They can make finding that new restaurant or a friend's house so much easier ... but why settle for a GPS unit that just gives you directions? Here are three devices that do more than just get you from point A to point B.
  Http://www.garmin.com - Garmin iQ3600 & Nuvi 680
  Http://www.tomtom.com - TomTom One XL
  Http://www.magellangps.com - Roadmate
  Http://www.magellangps.com - Magellan Maestro 4050
  Http://www.averatec.com - Averatec Voya 320
  Http://www.mio-tech.be/en/index.htm - Mio Technology Mio C220
 Smart Phones
  Next-Generation Cell Phones Will Wow You So you decided to take the smartphone plunge in 2008 and pick up an iPhone 3G or a T-Mobile G1, based on Google's Android. That's great. But consider yourself warned: You might soon feel a bit of buyer's remorse. Why? Find out here.
  Product Reviews: Smart phones and PDAs
  The Coolest Cell Phones You Might Never See - It's no surprise that the best designed and most advanced cell phone concepts are on display here at Ceatec in Japan, where mobile-phone culture is, for many, central to daily life.
  iPhone 3G Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that the second-generation iPhone became available July 11 with reduced pricing, faster speeds and GPS capabilities. Here’s a look at the new device.
  Http://www.apple.com - iPhone
  http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,125397-page,1/article.html - Top Ten Smart Phones
  Http://www.blackberry.com - Blackberry 8800
  Http://www.Motorola.com/us - Moto Q
  http://www.palm.com/us/products/smartphones/ - Treo 755p & 750 (Palm OS)
  Http://www.samsungblackjack.com - Blackjack (Windows OS)
 Pocket Sized Web Devices
  Most of the biggest names in technology, from AT&T to Intel to Samsung, are betting billions that they can deliver all the information of the Internet--and then some---to your mobile devices.
 Applications for Your Cell Phone
  http://tech.msn.com/howto/articlepcw.aspx?cp-documentid=6999041 - Text messaging isn't just kid's stuff anymore. Use these amazing online tools to turn any SMS-capable phone into a productivity powerhouse.
  Http://mobile.yahoo.com - Yahoo! Mobile - Check email, look at photos, get local information, and find instant answers on sports scores, movie times, stock quotes, and more on your cell phone
  Http://www.google.com/mobile - Google Mobile - Take Google with you on the go ... A better way to search with Google from your mobile. Maps. Locate nearby businesses and services
  Http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/default.mspx - Microsoft Windows Mobile - News, downloads, developer info, communities, and more about Microsoft's mobile products.
  Http://maps.google.com - Google Maps - gle Maps online map service and location finder. Features dynamic, draggable maps, as well as satellite imagery by region
  Http://www.grandcentral.com - Grand Central - One number for life. GrandCentral is a phone number tied to you, not to a device or a location.
  Http://www.callwave.com - CallWave - Receive free internet faxing with CallWave's fax-to-email service. With a CallWave fax number you can easily receive faxes by email - try it for free!
  Http://www.jott.com - Offers voice-powered, hands-free messaging and to-do lists.Jott - Want to send yourself a note A reminder An idea Just pick up your cell phone and dial Jott The service not only forwards recorded messages to you, it also transcribes them into text.
  Http://www.fring.com - Fring - 3G and WiFi mobile VoIP telephony and instant messaging, integration with Skype, Google Talk, MSN Messenger and SIP networks.
  Http://www.shozu.com - ShoZu - ShoZu makes it easy to post video and photos from your cell phone to whatever site you want to use. ... ShoZu focuses exclusively on mobile upload utilities.
  Http://www.editgrid.com - EditGrid - A free web-based online spreadsheet which allows you to create and collaborate with your team, share or publish spreadsheets, and even power them with external data - the new iPhone version gives you full-featured spreadsheets in 4.8 ounces...not pounds!.
 Top Non-Google Web Applications
  Paint.Net, a favorite at PC World, is free. This small, unassuming program performs many basic image editing tasks, works quickly and mimics the tools and functions that are found in other image editors (so it should be easy to learn).
  What we need is a full-fledged productivity suite that's completely compatible with Microsoft Office files, can work across multiple operating systems and is free. Oh, wait -- that suite already exists. If you haven't taken the time to check out OpenOffice in the past, you owe it to yourself to do so now. You'll find the latest beta, OO 3.0, at OpenOffice.org.
  Yahoo Mail: Yahoo's "classic" Web mail provides standard contact, calendar, and spam-filtering features in a utilitarian interface.
  Windows Live Hotmail: Microsoft's Web-hosted mail service replicates Outlook's traditional interface, with features such as folders, spam filtering, contact management, mailing-list-like contact groups, and a calendar.
  Planzo: Like Google Calendar, Planzo allows you to share your calendar with other users or with the Web-browsing public. You also get handy to-do lists and notebook features.
  Remember the Milk: The focus of this awkwardly named but elegantly designed site is on three lists--tasks that are due tomorrow, due today, or overdue--and the locations (pinpointed on a Google map, if you wish) where they occur.
  Zoho Office: Zoho applications look and feel quite a lot like Microsoft Office apps. They include a word processor, a spreadsheet, presentation software, a database, and a note-taking program.
  ThinkFree Office: Billed as the free online alternative to Microsoft Office, ThinkFree has Word, Excel, and PowerPoint clones that replicate the classic Office interface, plus real-time collaboration. Users get 1GB of online storage space, too.
  Scribd: Recognized as the YouTube of documents, Scribd lets you upload Word, PDF, text (.txt), PowerPoint, Excel, PostScript, and LIT (.lit) files for private use or public sharing.
  Windows Live SkyDrive: This site offers 500MB of free file storage. Share uploaded files with the world or with selected friends (Windows Live ID required), or keep them private.
  Pixenate: Adobe plans to provide an online version of Photoshop Express soon. Until then, use Pixenate to zoom, crop, resize, banish red-eye, and otherwise enhance images. When you're done, either upload the image to Flickr or download it to your hard disk. Pixenate even spiffs up Facebook photos.
  MediaMaster: Tired of ripping CDs only to realize that the files are then trapped on a single computer? After creating a free MediaMaster account, you can upload MP3, AAC, or WMA music files to the site's server, and later play them back on any PC, Treo, or Windows Mobile phone.
  http://tech.msn.com/downloads/articlecnet.aspx?cp-documentid=5926797&icid=tg5926797>1=10840 - PC Starter Kit Downloads - Did you get a new PC for the holidays? Check out these top apps and best of all they are free.
 Presentation Software
  Http://www.MicroSoft.com - Power Point 2007
  Http://www.MicroSoft.com - Publisher 2007
  http://www.hp.com/sbso/solutions/real/marketing_assistant.html?jumpid=hpr_R1002_USEN - HP Real Estate Marketing Assistant
  Http://www.Broderbund.com - Print Shop Pro Publisher Deluxe 22
 Widgets
  Http://labs.move.com - Realtor.com Property Search - must have for Realtors
  Http://widgets.yahoo.com - Yahoo! Widgets over 4000 to choose from
  http://docs.widgetbox.com/developers/blidget/ - What’s a blidget? A BLIDGET is a widget that contains your blog. Other people can place your blidget on their sites, increasing your exposure. The graphic above is a "blidget" and can be placed on blogs, web sites, e-newletters, etc.
 Social Networking & Microblogging Sites
  http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2007/09/social-networking.html - The Social Networking Guide for Newbies
  Http://www.myspace.com - Social networking site offers interactive, user-submitted network
  Http://www.facebook.com - Social utility conecting networks & information exchange
  Http://www.youtube.com - Video sharing, social network
  Http://activerain.com - Real Estate network
  Http://www.ecademy.com - E - cademy - social network for exchanging ideas, building contacts, and obtaining advice from others in their field.
  Http://www.linkedin.com - LinkedIn - online community of 9 million business professionals
  Http://www.ryze.com - Ryze.com - this site allows business professionals to join special networks related to their industry, interests, or geographic location
  Http://www.wannanetwork.com - WannaNetwork - free network for real estate professionals where you can create a profile of your background that’s then used to connect with others. You can also post listings.
  Http://www.twitter.com - Free social networking & micro-blogging allows updates from phone
  Http://www.realtyblogging.com - Free Real Estate Blog Platform
  Http://www.Blogger.com - Free Blog Site
  Http://360.yahoo.com - Yahoo! Blog Service
  Http://spaces.live.com - MicroSoft's Blog Service
  Http://www.typepad.com - Web publishing tool.
  Http://www.wordpress.com - Personal publishing platform
  Http://www.moveabletype.com - Blogging community
  Http://upcoming.yahoo.com - Upcoming - A social event calendar that allows its users to post and share listings of upcoming events.
  Http://www.Bebo.com - The largest social networking site in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand.
  Http://www.Dogphoria.com - Dog lovers' social network
  Http://www.EldersVoice.com - Social networking site for senior citizens who are young at heart
 Blogs to Visit
  Http://blog.miamire.com - RAMB's very own Blog - the latest information and news for RAMB members.
  Http://www.real-estate-blogs.com - A directory of real estate blogs
  Http://matrix.millersamuel.com - Matrix - independent resource on the real estate market by Jonathan Miller, co-founder of two Manhattan real estateappraisal companies.
  Http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com - Mortgage Fraud Blog - cleearinghouse of information on mortgage fraud schemes, indictments & prevention tips.
  Http://www.therealestatebloggers.com - The Real Estate Bloggers - interesting news on all manner of real estate topics.
  Http://realestatetomato.typepad.com - The Real Estate Tomato - a blog about blogs!
 Blog Search Engines
  Http://www.blogdex.com -
  Http://www.blogdigger.com -
  Http://www.blogpulse.com -
  Http://www.daypop.com -
  Http://www.feedster.com -
  Http://blogsearch.google.com -
  Http://www.icerocket.com -
  Http://www.pubsub.com -
  Http://www.technorati.com -
  Http://www.bloogz.com -
 RSS Feeds
  Can You Explain RSS? - According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Windows Live, fewer than half (43 percent) of adults in the United States somewhat or strongly agree that they are knowledgeable about the latest tech buzzwords and their meanings.
  The Secret World of RSS - By subscribing to RSS feeds, you can simplify the information in your online life—from content sources such as news, blogs, photos, video and more—and be informed on interesting topics at breakneck speed.
 RSS Readers
  Http://www.google.com/reader - Google - One of the easiest to set-up and use
  Http://www.feedreader.com - RSS and Atom Formats
  Http://www.jetbrains.com/omea/reader - Omea Reader
  Http://www.bloglines.com - Choose your language!!!
  Http://www.usablelabs.com/blogexpress.html - Blog Express
  Http://www.rssreaderlive.com - RSSReader Live
  Http://reader.earthlink.net - Earthlink Reader
  Http://my.yahoo.com - Yahoo! Reader
  Http://my.aol.com - AOL Reader
  Http://www.newzcrawler.com - RSS & Atom Reader
 Collaboration & Communication Sites
  Http://www.meebo.com - Instant messaging for AIm, Yahoo!, Google Talk & MSN
  Http://www.Skype.com - Free calling from Skype member to Skype member
  Http://www.Flikr.com - Photo sharing site
  Http://vyew.com - Free online meeting place and live conferencing
  Http://pbwiki.com - Business Collaboration
  Http://writeboard.com - Shareable web-based documents
  Http://del.icio.us - Social bookmarking site - all your bookmarks in one place
  Http://www.jott.com - Jott - Create To Do Lists and Reminders - Send E-mail and Text Messages - Message groups in one call
  Http://docs.google.com - Google Docs and Spreadsheets - Free web-based word processor and spreadsheet, which allow you share and collaborate online.
 Project Management Sites
  Http://www.basecamphq.com - Collaboration for internal and client projects
  Http://www.weboffice.com - Create your intranet in less than 60 seconds
  Http://www.goplan.info - Online project management
 Sales & Real Estate E-Zines
  Http://www.gitomer.com - Sales Caffeine
  Http://www.brokeragentnews.com - Broker Agent News
  Http://www.JoeKlock.com - Sales & management Tips
  Http://www.realestatechampions.com - Coaches Corner
  http://www.realtor.org/rmomag.NSF - REALTOR Magazine Online
 Bandwidth Testing Sites
  http://reviews.cnet.com/7004-7254_7-0.html - CNet Free Bandwidth Test
  www.beelinebandwidthtest.com/ - Free BeeLine Bandwidth Test
  www.bandwidth.com/tools/speedTest - Bandwidth.com Free Speed Test - Upload & Download
 Satellite Imaging sites
  Http://earth.google.com - GoogleEarth
  Http://microsoft.com/virtualearth - Microsoft's Virtual Earth
 Consumer Rating Systems
  Http://www.homethinking.com - HomeThinking - consumer feedback on real estate professionals and brokerages
  Http://www.judysbook.com - Judy's Book - customers publicly rate agents and brokerages
 Metaverse Sites
  Http://www.secondlife.com - SecondLife - virtual world and virtual economies
  Http://www.There.com - There - socialize, start up businesses and buy homes in a virtual world.
 E Books
  Http://ebooks.realtor.org - NAR e-book collection of hundreds of titles you can check out and download for no charge...FREE
  Http://amazon.com - Amazon.com - download books digitslly to your handheld device
  Http://www.barnesandnoble.com - Barnes and Noble - on-line bookseller lets you download books digitally to your handheld device
 Really Useful Web Sites
  Http://publicrecords.netronline.com) - Public Records Online Directory - one stop portal to access online info on property tax assesments, deeds and recorded property documents. Also a foreclosure search by ZIP code.
  Http://www.marketresearch.com) - Market Research - The ultimate site for the statistics geek. A great resource for commercial practitioners who want to research a company or an industry before leasing. One caveat: Reports can be pricey, with the low end starting at $200.
  Http://recenter.tamu.edu/soft - Real Estate Software Directory - Whatever your software needs from call management to video imaging this Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University site is a great place to narrow your search, though it doesn’t review products. Each listing gives such critical info as price, support options, release date and current version, and copies sold. And it’s free.
  Http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu - Wharton School of Business - Sign up for the RSS (real simple syndication) feed at this site, maintained by the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and you’ll soon find insights from some of the best business minds in the country in your inbox. The site includes sections with articles on technology, marketing, finance and investment, business ethics, and entrepreneurship.
  Http://www.census.gov - U. S. Census Bureau - Serving as a demographic ground zero, the Census site offers hundreds of ways to slice and dice data on population, income, age, and other factors that can affect home buying. The American Community Survey is a new annual nationwide survey on how communities change. Free.
  Http://www.nber.org - National Bureau of Economic Research - The next best thing to having the NAR Chief Economist on speed dial, this private, nonprofit site gives you free access to a wide range of the latest key economic indicators, from mortgage applications to employment numbers. You can also read abstracts of economic research papers and download them for a few dollars each.
  Http://www.realtor.com - Your very own national MLS is a one stop shop for consumers looking for property, but there’s also plenty of valuable marketing advice and add ons for you, such as Featured Agent and Featured Homes Marketing Systems.
  Http://www.realtor.org - Information from NAR, including The Center for REALTOR® Technology: Industry specific takes on technology that can change your business and tips on how to use technology better. Realtor Benefits: Save money on top real estate products from insurance to laptops.
  Http://www.google.com/analytics - Google Analytics - Google Analytics help you learn even more about where your visitors come from and how they interact with your site
 Sites to Bookmark
  Http://www.miamire.com - RAMB
  Http://www.realtor.org - NAR site
  Http://www.floridarealtors.org - FAR site
  Http://www.crs.com - Council of Residential Specialists
  Http://www.crb.com - Certified Residential Brokerage managers
  Http://www.ccim.com - CCIM site
  Http://www.worldproperties.com - ICREA site
  Http://www.vidlisting.com - Video Listing site
  Http://www.wikipedia.com - Consumer contribution online encyclopedia
  Http://www.netlingo.com - Online tech dictionary
  Http://www.worldlingo.com - Online translation site
  Http://www.freetranslation.com - Free online translation for your website
 Internet Search Engines
  Http://www.Google.com -
  Http://www.Yahoo.com -
  Http://www.MSN.com -
  Http://www.ask.com -
  Http://www.dogpile.com -
  Http://www.search.com -
  Http://www.altavista.com -
  Http://www.excite.com -
  Http://www.lycos.com -
  Http://www.alltheweb.com -
  Http://www.metacrawler.com -
  Http://www.aol.com -
  Http://www.mamma.com -
  Http://www.hotbot.com -
 Fantastic Freeware Finds
  101 Fantastic Freebies - We surfed, clicked and installed to find sparkling free gems capable of planning your time, keeping you in touch and tuning and securing your PC, not to mention glitzing up your desktop, helping you stay productive and entertaining you with music, videos, photos and games.
  This free utility lets you peek inside a variety of common file types (graphics, PDF, HTML, and many more) just by right-clicking and choosing the Universal Viewer command. Install the plug-in for Microsoft Office (a separate free download), and you can view Word and Excel files as well. Navigation buttons make it easy to skim through all files in a folder.
  Recover deleted files. Restoration, which attempts to recover all or parts of deleted files whose bytes still lurk on your hard drive. The more recent the deletion, the better your chances, since Restoration can't help you if other files or programs occupy the location of your now-deleted document. But it's always worth a try. Restoration can also be used as a shredder to completely destroy the files it does find.
  Eliminate duplicate files quickly. DoubleKiller is a fast way to find out. Its Options tab gives you plenty of control over what files are compared or ignored, as well as letting you choose the criteria for finding duplicates. After it completes its analysis, the utility's results list provides helpful buttons to simplify selecting the first or second duplicate plus others to move or delete selected items. DoubleKiller can also check files on networked drives.
  Navigate your folders instantly. You can add your favorite folders in its Settings window, or just right-click a folder in Explorer and choose Add to Folder Guide. Once you've set up your list, just right-click in any Explorer window or Open and Save dialog box. Choose your destination from the Folder Guide submenu, and you're instantly redirected to that folder.
  Free and easy encryption. To add a little extra security to your sensitive files, Androsa FileProtector lets you password-protect files with up to 256-bit AES encryption. Just drag the files (or whole folders) into the FileProtector window, assign a password and specify other settings, and you're all set. FileProtector can also compress files as it's encrypting them and create self-extracting archives.
  Put your shields up with Hazard Shield. Looking for an anti-malware tool with a little something extra? Orbitech describes its Hazard Shield as a fast anti-malware program that can do both manual scans and real-time monitoring for ongoing protection.
  Give Windows a sleeping pill. The Custom Power Saving dialog of this freeware tool has a checkbox that does just that. It also sits on your desktop and shows you just how much CO2 you (and others) have saved this way. CO2 Saver includes a configurable Web search bar.
  Soup up your Send To menu. Send To Toys gives added power to this menu with handy functions that include a opening a dialog box to specify a folder for copying, moving, or creating a shortcut to the selected file, opening the Run box or command prompt window with the selected file or folder on the command line, putting the selected file on the Quick Launch bar or in your Favorites as a shortcut, adding the file's name and path to the Clipboard, attaching the selected file to an e-mail message automatically addressed to a default recipient, and more.
  Keep spam at bay. Spamihilator, which sits quietly in your taskbar tray, intercepting all incoming mail before it gets to your e-mail client (Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, Mozilla, and pretty much any POP3 application). The product has its own "Recycle Bin" from which you can retrieve mails that are filtered by mistake, and a training area to help it learn what not to filter in the future.
  Put some muscle into Internet Explorer. IE7Pro boasts a configurable ad blocker, mouse gestures (for scrolling, navigating, and more by right-dragging the mouse), tab management, crash recovery of your last-open tabs, dynamic spell checking of anything you type into a browser, options to save a Web page as an image file, the ability to open new tabs by dragging links, and more.
  Keep your surfing private. The privacy of your personal data and surfing habits is an important concern these days. OperaTor and its components need no installer and store no information in the Registry, which means you can run it from a USB flash drive. This makes it ideal for surfing at public computers.
  Watch PC TV without added hardware. If you're not getting enough entertainment value out of your PC, give FDRLab's AnyTV a shot. In theory, this freebie brings thousands of streaming Internet TV and radio stations from around the globe right to your computer.
  A free sound studio with Wavosaur. If you need to edit short audio programs, sound effects, or loops, you could do worse than give the free Wavosaur audio editor a try. This little program (created by a team of French developers) has no installer and doesn't write to the Registry, so you can easily run it from a flash drive if you need to use it on the go.
  Get a ruler for your screen. Ever wonder how big that family photo is? Or how big it might be if you cropped out Auntie Jane? Wonder no longer after you download JR Screen Ruler from JR Free Tools. There's nothing to install; just unzip and launch this tiny program to see a resizable ruler you can use to measure anything on screen.
 Video and Virtual Tours
  Http://www.vidlisting.com - VidListing - Residential, Commercial & Devlopments. Multi-Language video tours postable to mls, websites and blogs. RAMB members receive exclusive pricing.
  Http://www.visualtour.com - VisualTour - Do it yourself virtual tours, easy to use and post.
  Http://www.360house.com - Obeo - 360 degree interactive home tours
 More FREE Stuff
  FREE PDF Converter
  Free web-based word processor and spreadsheet, which allow you share and collaborate online.
  Use Google Analytics to learn which online marketing initiatives are cost effective and see how visitors actually interact with your site.
  Page Rank Checker is a completely Free tool to check Google PR, page rank of your web site easily and possibly display your Google PageRank on your web
  Blogrankings lists the worlds most popular blog sites. List your blog for free and get more traffic for your blog site.
  FREE digital photographic images for web, dtp, and design. Royalty and cost free stock photos. Free stock photographic library
  Windows web page keywords building software. Available for free download.
  iContact is a free software tool for Windows that allows you to access your GMail address book from your desktop. You can find your contacts very quickly without the need to login to your GMail/Google Apps account everytime.
  Dimdim is a great online tool for communicating and sharing multimedia with clients, employees, colleagues, anyone, in real time. Across the globe or across town.
  Google Sites, a new offering from Google Apps, makes creating a team site as easy as editing a document. Use Google Sites to centralize all types of information -- from videos to presentations -- and share your site with just a few people, your entire organization, or the world.
  WhoDoes 2.0 is the new version of the web-based application for the collaborative management of projects and coordination of the team.
  tazti allows a user to make searches of many search engines and other sites by talking to their PC, laptop or ultra mobile.
  LocatePC is free software, and runs unobtrusively on your computer, with no icons, popups or saved emails. If your PC/Laptop is stolen then the thief will not even know that LocatePC is running as it secretly emails you
  Organize Your Life With Free Online Tools - Overwhelmed by the mere thought of getting your hectic schedule on track? Here are nine essential Web apps to help you get your must-do's done.
  20 Tech Habits to Improve Your Life - A few new habits can make the difference between staying on task, finding what you need and getting things done -- or having a tech meltdown.
 SEO & SE Indexing
  www.google.com/addurl/ - Add your URL to Google - Reduce support costs, keep users on your site longer, and turn browsers into customers
  www.submitexpress.com/submit.html - Free Website URL Submission - Submit Google, Yahoo, MSNOur submission script will submit your website URL to 20+ top search engines for free, including Google.
  www.submitexpress.com/ - Submit ExpressSubmit your website URL to 40 major search engines for FREE! ... search engine placement and management in major engines such as Google and Yahoo. ...
  www.alltheweb.com/help/webmaster/submit_site - AlltheWeb.com: Webmaster Resources - Submit your SiteSearch results on AlltheWeb are provided by Yahoo!.
  www.altavista.com/addurl/default - AltaVista - Business ServicesSearch results on AltaVista are powered by Yahoo! Search Technology.
  http://www.dmoz.org/add.html - The Open Directory Project is a web directory of Internet resources. A web directory is something akin to a huge reference library. The directory is hierarchically arranged by subject - from broad to specific.
 Free Search Engine Marketing Tools
  http://www.submitexpress.com/analyzer/ - Metatag & Keyword Analyzer- See how search engine robots analyze you or your competitors Website - Receive tips on how to improve your Meta Tags - Check the keywords used on the page and find the keyword density - Check Web server operating system where site is hosted - Check Website load time- Check Website file size - Check URLs and links found on the page
  http://www.submitexpress.com/snooper/ - Page Snooper - Using this tool, you can view the HTML source code of a Website before your browser parses it. Check to see if your competitors are using any tricks! Please click on the tool name to use it.
  http://www.submitexpress.com/linkpop/ - Link Popularity Tool- Do you want to know how popular your Website is on the Internet? This tool will tell you how many people are linking to you. You can even include some competitors to see how your links compare to theirs. Please click on the tool name to use it.
  http://www.submitexpress.com/metatags.html - MetaTag Generator- With this tool you can create your own custom Meta Tags to include in your Website for better search engine ranking. Please click on the tool name to use it.
  http://www.submitexpress.com/keytracker.php - Keyword SuggestionTool -This tool will allow you to find and research keywords for your site. It will also let you know the estimated number of daily traffic on each keyword.
  http://www.prcheckingtool.com/ - Page Rank Checker Tool - PRCheckingTool.com offers this multi data center Pagerank Checking Tool. It allows you to see your PR across 30 Google data centers.
 Going Green Resources
  75 great green websites, resources for finding the best information on environmental issues on the web today.
 International Business Resources
  Ever wonder what country a given email or posting is from? Here is a listed by country code and by country name
  Http://www.WorldProperties.com - ICREA - International Consortium of Real Estate Associations
  Http://www.worldtimeserver.com - World Time Zones
  Http://www.getcustoms.com/hg/login_hg.html - World Holiday Calendar
  Http://www.getcustoms.com - International Business Etiquette - one of Deborah's "must bookmark" sites
  Http://www.executiveplanet.com - International Business Etiquette
  Http://www.sister-cities.org - Sister Cities Programs
  Http://www.XE.com - Universal Currency Converter - Deborah has this one on her cell phone - it's a must have
  Http://finance.yahoo.com/currency - Yahoo Finance Currency Converter
  Http://www.exchangerate.com - Currency Converter
  Http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/market/currencyconverter - MSN Money Currency Converter
  Http://www.exchange-rates.org - Exchange Rates and Exhange Rate History
  http://www.onlineconversion.com/area.htm - Area Square centimeter, Square meter, Square inch, Square foot, Square mile, Square Kilometer, Acres, Circles, More...
  http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing.htm - Clothing Convert clothing and shoe sizes between many different countries.
  http://www.onlineconversion.com/cooking.htm - Cooking Various cooking volume conversions, including Drop, Dash, Pinch, Teaspoons, Tablespoons, Cups, etc. Plus other cooking conversions such as butter weight, and gas mark temperatures.
  http://www.onlineconversion.com/length.htm - Length/Distance Millimeters, Centimeters, Inches, Feet, Yards, Meters, Kilometers, Miles, Mils, Rods, Fathoms, Nautical Miles, More...
  http://www.onlineconversion.com/speed.htm - Speed centimeters/second, meters/second, kilometers/hour, feet/second, feet/minute, miles/hour, knots, mach, More...
  /PageManager/Default.aspx/PageID=2071528 - FAR9 Contract and FARA9 Addendum - Download Forms translated into Spanish,Portuguese and German. Please note:for translation purposes only
  http://www.economist.com/countries/ - News, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more from Economist Magazine on line.
 Email Tips, Tricks and No, Nos
  E-mail Etiquette at Work - Here are 10 basic tips for better e-mail use and management.
  E-mail mistakes that make you look bad - Here are eight easily avoidable mistakes you should know about to keep your image and inbox in tip-top shape.
  Easy Solutions for Common E-Mail Headaches - Archive important messages for safekeeping, add an image to your mail signature and clear out corrupted messages.
  Send Automatic, Out-Going E-mail - Most of us aren't fortunate enough to have our very own personal assistant. But Outlook offers a couple of ways that make you feel as though you are important enough to have one.
  Let the Sender Beware! - E-mail embarrassment, IM shame: Common problems in the Internet age.
 Equipment Needs
  Save a Bundle With These Top Picks for Inexpensive Printers Low on cash? These printers can't print more money for you (sorry), but they can help you save what you have with their low purchase prices and reasonable ink or toner costs.
 Tips 'n Tricks Galore
  Troubleshoot Your Boot-Up and Shutdown Problems
 Software
  Top Backup Software Move beyond your bundled software with one of these backup utilities.
  Top Antivirus Performers
  Best Vista Antispyware