Navman MY85XLT GPS review
September 25, 2011
My family must be one of the few families in Australia that does not have a GPS in in our car. I suspect this is because I’m an old fogey and we don’t tend to stray too far from the nest. However, when given the chance to review a Navman MY85XLT GPS, I was interested in finding out what the fuss was about. Here’s the really funny thing: while I struggled with the touchscreen, my five-year-old daughter had it working within minutes. I like to think that’s because my daughter uses iPads at school, and no, she does not drive.
As your computers, jumpdrives, and external hard drives reach a point where you choose to upgrade, you need a program that is going to allow you to destroy all confidential information that you may have on those drives. This is especially true as businesses begin updating equipment. Employees will find it useful for similar reasons. One of the best programs for this purpose is DriveScrubber 3 from iolo. 
Want to know more about philosophy, finance, or history but don’t want to take a class or pay tuition? Then iMinds is what you are looking for. You can find information you want to know condensed into bite size pieces. 
When I was offered a copy of Norton Internet Security 2011 to review, I was skeptical. I had not used a Norton product since the very first Norton product was introduced. Unfortunately, it seemed that Norton’ antivirus was seen as more of a challenge then a hindrance to malicious software writers so I switched to less well known antivirus products like AVG. However, this latest version of Norton surprised me. 
Evernote is one of the most versatile programs that I have ever used and I have tried quite a few. The program is Web-based but can be used on Mac or Windows computers, iPads, Android phones, and BlackBerries. You can also clip items from the Web into Evernote. 
Microsoft just released what the company dubs as its biggest launch product ever. The Kinect is a video game peripheral that tracks motion via a live camera. However, it seems like the device requires more space than the average consumer has. 
Iolo’s System Mechanic has been a fixture on my computer systems for years. The program “cleans your memory, your hard drive and your registry speeding up your computer as it works.” Although I have purchased previous versions of the program, I was provided with the current version, System Mechanic 10 by iolo. 
Cheater’s Risk is a game developed by the Stimson Center to show how difficult and futile it is for rogue states to start stealth nuclear weapons programs. The game gives you choices along the way beginning with what country you want to be to start your nuclear weapons program. Choices continue and with each choice you learn your ongoing chances of being detected. 
If you’ve ever had a mad desire to let the world see what you purchase with your credit or debit card, than you will absolutely love a new site named Blippy. 
As everyone who owns a computer should know by now, firewalls, antivirus software and antispyware programs are a must if you don’t want your computer destroyed. Kaspersky’s Internet Security 2010 provides safety for your private data and files, your computer, online security and more. 
These are new earphones from Maximo, a relatively new U.S. maker of in-ear phones. They offer good sound quality for the price and excellent attention to detail. 
If you are in the market for a set of high quality on-line headphones, you could do much worse than the Able Planet Stereo Telecom Headset, a great combination of utility and affordability. 
Netbooks are a growing trend these days. Many savvy consumers have opted to carry the netbook around versus the laptop due to its ultra portability. However, one of the problems consumers may face is finding the right case for their new netbook. 
System Mechanic by iolo technologies cleans your memory, your hard drive and your registry speeding up your computer as it works. Cleaning and tuning is what this program was designed to do and it does it well. It is better than other such programs I have tried from better known names. 