In the last few months, I’ve noticed more and more infected torrents and torrent sites out there. The problem with securely downloading torrents is that many of the sites are based overseas or generally don’t get the benefit of mainstream security vetting. Here is one secure torrent site that offers safe torrent downloading. VerTor is a [...]

By now, the threat of spyware has become as prevalent as that of viruses. Consequently, there are a ton of spyware removal programs out there. Why should you choose one program to delete spyware over the other? Well there are a few reasons, but generally it comes down to features and greater protection. If a spyware scanner [...]

Here at MakeUseOf, we’ve reviewed voice recognition apps before, but this is definitely the best iPhone voice command app I’ve used to date. Vlingo [iTunes Link] has all of the great features you would expect, but remains simple and easy to operate.  On top of that, the App allows you to choose which task you [...]

If you’ve been browsing MakeUseOf for a little while, you probably know how much we like torrents.  The Bit Torrent distribution system allows for rapid dissemination of large files to thousands of people.  It’s not the most user friendly system in the world, though.  If torrents are relatively new to you, you’ve probably run into [...]

Today’s article is a little gift for all of you Tweeps (Twitter users) out there.  This is the most diverse list of new  Twitter apps, sites, services, and fun activities that I could find.  I thought about trying to tie in the 12 Days of Christmas, but I had 15 things, what can ya do? [...]

As a user interface freak, I’ve tested a lot of the good windows program launchers out there.  I love being able to access anything on my computer with only a few artfully placed keystrokes. At the moment, I’m using Launchy and Enso Launcher, both sound launchers that I choose between, depending on my mood. Last [...]

I want to start out by saying, I LOVE Google Chrome. Recently I went away from Flock and made Chrome my primary browser. Going out and saying it’s the “best browser I’ve ever used” would be a bit much, but it’s definitely in the top teir. This article isn’t about how great Chrome is, though. [...]

For those of us who surf along the waves of social media and “new media,” one of the highest forms of communication is the podcast. Very few people actually have the combination of skills and tools to create a decent podcast, though. You might have a great personality, but not be very camera-savvy. Your audio/video set-up [...]

One of the fastest growing online art forms is the web comic. Web comics can really break up your boring day and give you a little something to look forward to. Now you’re probably familiar with some of the greats out there like XKCD, but here are a few of my personal favorites to add [...]

Have you noticed your digital life getting out of hand recently?  Do you have too many feeds from too many services?  Well you could cut back on the networks that you subscribe to, but that’s no fun.  Hopefully this handy webapp will help you get it all back under control again! PeopleBrowsr, a clunkily-named service [...]

If your Twitter experience has been a little hum-drum recently, check out these tools to help you make the most out of the biggest microblog network out there! Twitter Classification Script for Greasemonkey One of the most effective ways of quickly gauging the quality of someone you discover on Twitter (maybe you got a notice [...]

A little bit ago, Jerry wrote up a story about how to use iTunes to create custom ringtones for the iPhone using only software you probably have installed already.  It’s a good tip, but I love specialized software with a dedicated user interface, so I was left unsatisfied.  I hunted down this handy application and [...]

Google’s overwhelming presence on the web has not overlooked the iPhone platform.  Almost as soon as the iPhone was released, Google put out several Apps to integrate their search features.  Now, Google’s latest contribution to the iPhone has topped all their previous attempts.  I give you Google Mobile with Voice Recognition [iTunes Link]. The new [...]

For my MakeUseOf articles I’m constantly resizing images so that they will fit into our page template. As a result, I go through a lot of repetitive actions with GIMP, the free image editing program.  After a quick Google search, I found a powerful tool to help me save a ton of time by batch image [...]