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App-Stick: Free Portable Software for your USB Stick

Kaly — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:14:03 +0000

App-Stick is the place to go to get free portable software for your USB stick. There are currently around 350 portable programs. You can browse tools by category (Audio & Video, File Management, File Sharing, Games etc.), rate tools and comment on them. The way it works, you simply download desired tools to your portable device and run them directly from there, no need to install anything. Quite useful if you want to have access to your favorites, emails and programs on other PCs (work, school etc.)

Features:

Over 300 free portable apps for your USB stick.
Categories: Popular, Audio & Video, File Management, File Sharing, Games, Graphics, Educational, Internet, Office Apps, Productivity, Security, Programming, System Tools, and Privacy.

Check out App-Stick @ www.app-stick.com

PortableApps : Portable Apps Suite

Aibek Esengulov — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:49:27 +0000

PortableApps is an excellent source for essential portable software. Whether you need a portable office suite, email client, or an image editing software, they got it. All free.

What is a portable application ?

A portable application is a computer program that can run from any external storage device i.e. USB thumbdrive, portable hard drive, or even iPod. Cool part about portable apps, you can carry them wherever you go and have access to your software and personal settings just as you would on your own PC. Ideal for your PC at work.

PortableApps – Features

Portable Apps Suite: All-in-one suite with essential programs including a web browser (Firefox), email client (Thunderbird), office software (OpenOffice / AbiWord), calendar, scheduler, instant messaging client, antivirus, sudoku game, backup utility and integrated start menu tool.
Alternatively you can select and install only what you want. There are over 40 programs to choose from. If that’s not enough check out MakeUseOf portable app collection here.
Portable Apps Menu: Start menu like interface for one-click access to all installed apps (see image above).
Backup utility: Backup utility to backup and restore your portable programs and settings (emails, address book contacts, bookmarks, etc.)

PortableApps: Quick Video Overview

Check out PortableApps @ www.portableapps.com

ihoundSoftware: Find Lost Gadgets and Cell Phones

Aibek Esengulov — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:42:31 +0000

ihound is an excellent software that helps you track and find stolen gadgets. Once downloaded and installed, it will alert you (via email) as soon as someone connects your device to another computer.

ihound Features

Track almost any USB device, including Digital Cameras, MP3 Players, Flash Drives, etc. For complete list of supported devices go here.
Free account: Track up to 3 devices for free.
Get email alerts as soon as someone tries to connect your device to his/her computer.
Let’s say a gadget you track got stolen, so how do you get it back? Once your device has been identified and tracked, you will be able to print a customized police report. Just take this report to your local police station and ask them to call the listed Internet Service Provider and obtain the address.
Currently works on Windows computers only (Mac support is on the way).
More questions? Go to ‘ihound software’ FAQ page.

[Video] ihound Installation Guide (for text instructions go here)

Get ihound @ www.ihoundsoftware.com. For slightly more comprehensive (but non-free) alternative visit GadgetTrak.