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TwitterFox (Firefox Extension for Twitter)
2008-03-13 18:01:00
Until recently, I was not a big fan of Twitter as I found the idea of shouting tweets totally absurd. But soon I realized that Twitter is more than just a social friend activity notifier. It can get really addictive and is also very fun to use. First I started off using Twitter for Google Chat ...
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Google Ad Manager (Ad Management Solution by Google)
2008-03-13 16:10:00
Today! Google unveiled its new ad management solution called Google Ad Manager in its first beta phase. It is basically a new ad tool that allows publishers to manage ad placement on their sites. Google Ad Manager is basically a hosted ad management solution that can help you sell, schedule, deliver, and measure all of ...
More About: Internet , Management , Solution

Orkut Apps Go Live!
2008-03-11 18:34:00
In December last year, I posted a little walkthrough to help Orkut users get access to the Orkut sandbox and test out new Orkut applications. The good news is that Orkut Apps are now officially live on the scene and you don’t need any long and weird tricks to get access to Orkut Apps! The official ...
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DJ Scratch Tool for iPhone and iPod Touch
2008-03-09 09:06:00
Yay! now that we have the iPhone SDK (Software Development Kit) out, we should be expecting some great new applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch . Not that we did not have any iPhone applications before the official release of the SDK but its still good to know that Apple at least cares about the ...
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Touchscreen Concept Phone with Bluetooth Headset
2008-03-08 16:48:00
I know, everyone reading this would be saying “Oh Lord! not another Touchscreen concept phone” but Designer Sunman Kwon makes sure you get something more out of this phone than just a Touchscreen Interface System. The concept phone is known as the Mooon and except for having a sleek design, a lustrous surface, a touchscreen interface ...
More About: Phone , Gadgets , Bluetooth , Headset , Bluetooth Headset

10 Most Useful Adobe AIR Applications
2008-03-08 15:01:00
Adobe AIR is a technology invented by Adobe that allows developers to bring web applications to desktop. Previously, the applications which could only be used inside a browser are now capable of running directly through your desktop all thanks to Adobe AIR. This has created a new Web 2 .0 wave where the desktop is now ...
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Detect and Block Malware while Surfing using Haute Secure
2008-03-06 15:45:00
Heavy web surfers usually visit 100s of new web sites daily and for the ones concerned about their PC security, it is really hard to check every website for malware and spyware. Haute Secure is a service that detects and blocks malware for web surfers. This is much like the service offered by McAfee known as Site Advisor which checks web sites for malware and alerts the user about it. TechCrunch recently reviewed the new version of Haute Secure 2.0 and pointed out that it is better than MacAfee Site Advisor in many ways. Haute Secure detects, notifies and even blocks malware from a particular web page while Site Advisor does not block. Haute Secure is available for both Firefox and Internet Explorer. It will even search your Google search results for potential malware and will show you the results. Along with the feature of refining search results, it also checks a website through social ratings based on Digg and Del.icio.us It is a free solution, therefore it is recommended for ev...
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Get Free 1 Year Norton AntiBot Genuine Serial Key
2008-03-06 13:28:00
Raymond, the guy who lately shared a trick with us to get a free 1 year Kaspersky license key, has again come up with another interesting trick. This time he teaches us how to get a Free 1 year Norton AntiBot Serial Key. As very sadly the Kaspersky trick no longer works so here is another chance for you to get one of the state-of-the-art security solutions for your PC. Norton AntiBot is a security solution by Symantec which basically uses Active Behavioral-Based Analysis to stop and remove malicious bots. It provides you with instant and constant threat protection by detecting and removing bots, spyware, adware and other forms of malicious software without scanning your PC. Just follow the steps below to earn yourself a Free 1 Year Genuine Serial Key for Norton AntiBot which normally costs $30 per PC. Visit this page and enter your email in the field. Check the box that says “Ich akzeptiere” and click the button that says orange submit button on right of the input emai...

How to Get More Out of your Single Gmail address
2008-03-06 11:43:00
You see! when they say that Gmail is the best, they say it for a reason. Yesterday, the official Gmail blog shared two interesting hidden features about Gmail that most people still don’t know about. The basic story is that when you register an email address with Gmail, say myemail@gmail.com, you get a whole set of multiple email addresses which are a subset of the your base email address. Gmail Hidden Trick # 1 You can append a plus (”+”) sign and any combination of words or numbers after your email address. Like if you have an email, say myemail@gmail.com, you can use myemail+friends@gmail.com or myemail+office@gmail.com to let users send a mail to your myemail@gmail.com account and then you could set up a filter to automatically star, archive or label emails different incoming emails. Here is a tutorial by Google on how to setup a filter. Gmail Hidden Trick # 2 You can use one or several dots (”.”) anywhere in your email address. Basically you are a...
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Yahoo! One Place (Bookmark all Content on your Mobile)
2008-03-06 11:26:00
Yahoo has launched a nice bookmarking tool called Yahoo! One place for mobile phones, enabling you to personalize search results and you can keep track of your favorite websites. This new yahoo bookmarking tool is essentially a portal that allows you to bookmark your favorite pages, news feeds and searches. Good thing about this bookmarking tools it that it updates the content on regular basis. Everything is instantly organized, dynamically kept up to date, and served up to you the way you want. The One Place also works great with couple of (similar) Yahoo applications OneConnect and OneSearch. Because it’s based on a familiar bookmarking process, it will be easy to link practically any piece of content (news feeds, websites, videos, images, emails, search queries, etc.) into Yahoo! onePlace from anywhere across the Internet. It’s also designed to make it a snap to instantly link to all your favorite content that you’ve already personalized on Yahoo!—such as your...
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Microsoft StartKey (Carry Windows Desktop on a USB Drive)
2008-03-06 10:57:00
Some time ago, Enagadget reported that Microsoft announced that it was teaming up with SanDisk last May to conjure up a suitable U3 replacement, to create a “new experience” for USB flash drives and memory cards. According to the two companies, the new technology will expand on and replace U3, and will let users carry their full personal computing environment (including their familiar interface) with them in addition to a few applications. And now, after almost one year, rumors are that the Startkey, the so-called Windows companion would essentially allow users to “carry their Windows and Windows Live settings with them” on any sort of flash memory device — be it a USB drive, SD card, etc. Interestingly, it’s also being reported that Microsoft would like to “build an end-to-end StartKey environment,” just like the U3. Pesonally, I’ve owned a U3 drive, when they came out, and I simply loved them. However, the main problem with U3...
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Download Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1
2008-03-06 03:30:00
Finally, the much awaited browser by Microsoft — Internet Explorer 8 is finally available for download. This is the beta 1 release and I really cannot thank Microsoft enough for making the download available for the public instead of just pushing it to Microsoft Connect users only. Of course there are new exciting features but the look most closely resembles to that of Internet Explorer 7. It is too early too say this already but it looks more like a major IE 7 update than a whole new browser itself but the thing to remember is that it is still the beta release, not the final. Below is a list of new features in IE 8. Activities Activities are contextual services to quickly access a service from any webpage. Users typically copy and paste from one webpage to another. Internet Explorer 8 Activities make this common pattern easier to do. Web Slices WebSlices is a new feature for websites to connect to their users by subscribing to content directly within a webpage. WebSlices be...
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How to Safely Restart Windows Explorer in Vista
2008-03-05 16:11:00
Lets face it, everyone has seen the explorer closing after putting the computer under cryogenics and leaving the user in a state of panic to save the current work. And the only remedy was to close the explorer process using Task Manager, which was not exactly an efficient way to do it because it left one with nothing but the desktop staring at the users face. Thankfully, Microsoft have admitted (in a shy kind of way) to this and have provided a “legal” and safe way to close the explorer. The trick tucked-away in the Start menu of Windows Vista lets you restart Windows Explorer without hastily killing its process and potentially breaking your session. The Trick Open the Start menu. Hold down the Control and Shift keys, and right-click on a blank space in the Start menu. Choose “Exit Explorer.” Open the Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), navigate to File->Run, enter “explorer” and hit OK. Why would you ever want to restart Explorer, you might ask?...
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Microsoft Silverlight on Nokia Coming Soon
2008-03-05 15:59:00
When it comes to interactive mobile applications and an exciting mobile experience, Nokia phones are the best because of their powerful back-end operating system — Symbian OS. Nokia never fails to surprise its users and always comes up with a new technology that becomes the corner stone for the future. Likewise, Nokia has just recently announced through a press release that it is soon going to introduce Microsoft Silverlight for Nokia S60 and S40 Symbian powered devices. This will of course open a new gateway for developers allowing them to create rich, interactive applications that run on multiple platforms in a consistent and reliable way. Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering next-generation media experiences and rich interactive applications. It is much like Adobe Flash but with a different name and a different company on its back. Microsoft will demonstrate Silverlight on S60 during the opening keynote at Microsoft’s MIX08 conference ...
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Get the new MSN Toolbar beta (Powered by Silverlight)
2008-03-05 13:33:00
Lately there was a news circulating the Internet stating that Microsoft shall soon be unveiling its new version of MSN Toolbar beta (Powered by Silverlight ). Well here it is! LiveSide is reporting that MSN Toolbar beta is now available to users in its first phase of testing. The new beta version will be available to only some Microsoft Connect users so if you want to get your hands on the new MSN Toolbar beta, Signup now. The cool thing is that the MSN Toolbar beta is powered by Silverlight (the counter-technology of Adobe Flash by Microsoft) however the toolbar is not good looking at all (I did not want to use the word “Ugly”) . Honestly if you come to think of it, how did Microsoft even deem that a black glossy style would be liked by Windows users who usually are accustomed to the white and sky blue colors. The other big question is about Windows Live Toolbar, is Microsoft planning to dump it? or is Microsoft going to continue its development? © 2008 Sizlopedia ...
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Power Up your Mobile apps with Google Gears
2008-03-05 13:02:00
Google announced a mobile browser extension for creating rich web applications for mobile devices. The first version is now available for Internet Explorer Mobile on Windows Mobile 5 and 6. It can be used to develop offline capability into your mobile web applications. You can also create slick and responsive applications by hiding latency issues through controlled caching of data and storage of information between sessions. Google said that they are also working to bring Google Gears for mobile to Android and other mobile platforms with capable web browsers. As we know that Mobile devices are disconnected from the network more or less . Considering the fact that even when your mobile is connected, lag + slow connections usually mess up the web applications. Google claimed that Google Gears will overcome these issues! Google Gears works in exactly the same way on a Windows Mobile 5 or 6 device as it does on a desktop PC. If you’ve already written an application that uses Googl...
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Image Search by Vodafone that uses Images as Input
2008-03-05 12:56:00
Tired to typing in your text? well Vodafone introduced Image Search ! at the Cebit trade show in Germany, Vodafone is demonstrating Otello, a search engine that uses images as input. Instead of entering text, now users can send pictures via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) from their mobile phones and it will return the information relevant to the picture to the phone mobile, like a normal search engine! This picture can be anything from a book to a building or a Music CD’s cover! According to Vodafone, it’s easy to just take a picture instead of typing in the whole text, keeping in mind the ease factor! and most of the cell phones doesn’t have a full keyboard. Referring to NewYork Times Starting Monday Vodafone is conducting a trial with German paper Bild. Readers can find out more about specially-marked articles by photographing them with their mobile phone camera and sending the image to Bild. This gives the reader access to additional multimedia content, such...
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Microsoft Launches UltimatePC (beta)
2008-03-05 12:38:00
Microsoft launched UltimatePC which is their new website where Microsoft will be hosting “blueprints” of the best PCs available and exactly what you can achieve with them. There is a small section at UltimatePC.com called “Ultimate Exclusives”. According to Microsoft these are not replacing Ultimate Extras. The reason given for the poor amount of extras is the high amount of testing and quality required for them to ship. Now WindowsUltimate.com will be directed to UltimatePC while Microsoft teams up with various partners to offer discounts to ultimate customers. It’s not clear how they will ensure only ultimate customers have access to the discounts. Until Microsoft start providing a time line about Ultimate Extras this is little more than a marketing site with little benefit to those who have paid a premium price for a poker game and to play videos as desktop wallpapers. Hopefully the new site will provide a place for the ultimate team to communicate...
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USB Flash Drive that Comes with a Back-up Plan
2008-03-05 05:18:00
SanDisk announced the USB Flash Drive that comes with a Back up Plan! Their new Cruzer Titanium Plus USB flash drive offers an automatic and seamless online back up option, you can also protect it device password and easily manage your files on the device or online. It’s very easy to store all your sensitive, important data without the fear of losing the device or accidentally deleting the files. It provides you with added security by keeping the files on your device also backed up online, in case you ever need them. This practical solution does the job and does it automatically. So if your PC suffers a breakdown, you can flash back to your latest files wherever you are. The SanDisk FlashBack Adapter truly gives you peace of mind. The SanDisk FlashBack adapter, in conjunction with SD memory cards, allows you to back-up and encrypt data automatically and continuously to lessen the impacts of accidents and crashes. We all know that we should frequently make backups of our critic...
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T303 - The New Style from Sony Ericsson
2008-03-05 05:10:00
Sony Ericsson has unveiled their latest compact slider phone, the T303. It does look promising with a nice and clean look. It’s made of black or chrome metal with a camera, Bluetooth and FM radio. Sony Ericsson T303 will be available in some markets this year. T303 does appears to be pitched squarely for the stylish woman, with the press release suggesting that the 1.3 megapixel camera will prove ideal for getting a second opinion on shoes. TheT303 is a great addition to the Sony Ericsson T-line of products, combining premium finish and materials with a good feature-set to deliver ‘style with substance said Lykke Tærsbøl, senior designer at the Sony Ericsson Creative Design Centre. “The balance between shape and size in combination with the design makes it a truly eye-catching product.” “Our aim was to create a phone that would function equally as a daily companion as well as something to show off on a night out.” © 2008 Sizlopedia All Righ...
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Control your iPod using your Eye Movements
2008-03-04 12:58:00
All you need is an eyelid to play your favourite iPod tune…Yes, there’s a new Japanese remote control that actually works with the blink of an eye. What happens is, when the person winks, sensors clipped to him (via Headphones or glasses) detect the move and then generate a electric signal and uses them to play/stop/rewind/skip ...
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Microsoft announced Public Beta for Office Live Workspace
2008-03-04 12:48:00
Microsoft recently announced the beta of its upcoming Office Live Workspaces free services for Office users and everyone is invited. Originally, they introduced the beta testing for Office Live Workspaces in October. With Office Live workspace, you can store up to1000+ Microsoft Office documents in one place, Share files with other users, whom you control who ...
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Read Text Messages on Vista using Nokia Text Messenger
2008-03-04 04:10:00
If you are a computer and text-messaging addict then Nokia Text Messenger is definitely the perfect application for you. Nokia Text Messenger is a Windows Vista gadget, with which you can view your latest SMS messages, and send new ones, conveniently from your Windows Vista sidebar. The application fetches you the latest text messages from your ...
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Google Pagerank Update in Progress
2008-03-04 03:57:00
Well, several bloggers and webmasters are reporting to have observed a Pagerank update on their blog/website. This is probably another one of those official Google Pagerank updates that takes place usually after every 3-4 months. Most bloggers seem to be happy with the new Pagerank update and apparently it looks like Google is no more ...
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How To Watch High Quality Videos on YouTube
2008-03-03 19:10:00
High quality videos and YouTube videos are usually considered two separate entities. YouTube is notorious for its low-quality videos, even then it is the world’s most popular video streaming and video sharing website. Probably the reason for the low-quality videos on YouTube is its architecture. First the uploaded videos are converted to flash and then ...
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bPhone (iPhone Theme for BlackBerry Devices)
2008-03-03 15:02:00
if you are one of those BlackBerry owners who wish to have an iPhone, well perhaps bPhone might be the best solution for you guys. bPhone is an iPhone-like theme made by Matthew Rogers which gives your BlackBerry device the exact same look and feel of that of an iPhone. Basically there are three flavors of ...
More About: Iphone , Blackberry , Devices , Theme

10 Most Creative and Amazing Concept Gadget Designs
2008-03-02 19:06:00
Life is all about technology and gadgets now. It is an interesting observation that now concept gadget designs are given more importance and consideration than those that exist in real. Perhaps the reason for this is the fast pace of human evolution and our ability to get as much diverse as possible. Over the past year ...
More About: Creative , Technology , Gadgets , Gadget , Amazing

Easily Delete Locked Files or Folders using Unlocker
2008-03-02 16:56:00
Have you ever experienced an error like the one below while trying to delete a file or folder? Such errors usually show up when a file or folder has been locked by another program. In this case all read, write and execute access to the file or folder is blocked and you are not able to ...
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YouTube Personalized Homepage (Beta)
2008-03-02 14:35:00
YouTube just keeps getting better and better. Recently they have introduced a new beta feature for YouTube users called the Personalized YouTube Homepage. This new feature will allow users to have customized YouTube homepage where they can see updates from their favorite channels, friends, and can do a whole lot of more. The new personalized YouTube ...
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Sizlopedia Tech Talk (February 2008)
2008-03-01 10:12:00
Sizlopedia is all about Tech nology, Computers, Gadgets, How To’s, Softwares, Internet, Windows Tips and Tricks and Web 2.0 reviews. I hope my readers understand that all articles, posts and every single piece of information posted at Sizlopedia is to help users and make an impact on the blogosphere. In the start of February 2008, I did ...
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