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The Benefits Of Free Tech Giveaways

By Karen Richardson


In most cases, when it comes to free products and services, it usually relates to e-books, magazines, food samples, cosmetics and household goods which are available on a number of free product related websites. While this is the case, there are now a number of companies providing tech giveaways. In one case, there are daily giveaways with products being announced which individuals can either enter a lottery to win, or simply obtain by filling out a form.

In one case, there is a Giveaway of the Day or GOTD website offering mostly Windows applications. Whereas, there are some instances in which applications which are compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems may be offered. It should be noted that technical support or updates are not available with such free downloads.

It should be noted that license and protection oriented downloads must be completed at the same time as the software or tool downloads. For, if the items are not downloaded and installed on the correct date, users will not be able to do so. Whereas, as most offers are one per user IP, the free offer will almost always be lost unless re-offered at a later date.

The different types of technology offered on the site include, screen-savers, file format converters, office add-ons, photo and video editing tools, shell replacements and system tools. In most cases, these downloads are from reputable and well known companies. While this is the case, there may be some which are provided by lesser known companies. When this is the case, it is often advised that users perform a background check and read reviews related to the company to assure the entity is still in business and there have been no security or technical issues with regards to the free downloads.

In the beginning, the site used various security techniques to prevent theft of the free offers. While this is the case, at least one site Warez managed to steal and redistribute some free offers. After which, the GOTD technical team put a stop to the theft by releasing a new security wrapper which provided overall better security against bots, theft and other issues.

While originally having planned to have a separate website for free Mac giveaways in 2008, due to the security breach, the team canceled such plans. Instead, GOTD now provides some products which as previously indicated are compatible with both Mac and Windows products. While this is the case, most are generic or individually developed applications which are not licensed or recognized as, or having copyrights by either Windows or Apple.

A new website Game Giveaway Of The Day was launched in 2006. At first, the site used a beta system to give away games on a daily basis though only for a few months. After which, since the site proved less than successful, the distribution was changed to a monthly basis which has remained the case since 2009.

Whether obtaining Mac or Windows applications and products, or games free of charge, individuals can save a great deal of time and money by doing so. In addition, as it seems technology often moves as fast as the speed of light, individuals can often update technical skills and experience by learning new applications without the need for costly computer classes. As such, what can take a few minutes to download an application or online product can often save more time and money in the future.




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