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Mac OSX Expose clone for Windows Vista
2007-12-17 17:52:00
As you would probably know Expose is an application for Mac OSX which lets you quickly tile windows and with a flick of a key you could go to your desired window. But hey could we do that with Windows Vista too….. Yes! you can. With a cool application named Switcher your life ...
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Search for MegaUpload and Rapidshare files using Google
2007-12-15 15:12:00
No chit chat i go straight to the details. For MegaUpload, put the following in Google : Video files: avi|mpg|mpeg|wmv|rmvb site:megaupload.com Music files: mp3|ogg|wma site:megaupload.com Programs/Applications files: zip|rar|exe site:megaupload.com eBooks files: pdf|rar|zip|doc|lit site:megaupload.com For Rapidshare, put the following in Google: Video files: avi|mpg|mpeg|wmv|rmvb site:rapidshare.de Music files: mp3|ogg|wma site:rapidshare.de Programs/Applications files: zip|rar|exe site:rapidshare.de eBooks files: pdf|rar|zip|doc|lit site:rapidshare.de You can narrow down you search for what you looking for in the first part of your code.  Say ...
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How to Hide Drives in Windows XP
2007-12-15 15:04:00
 Ever wondered if its possible to hide a particular disk drive (disk partition) that houses your important documents that you don’t want to expose. Hell…yeh! you can hide them. Windows Xp has a simple utility that does just that. Go to Start > Run > Type ?diskpart? after a command prompt window comes type in  ?list volume?. Now ...
More About: Windows X , Windows Xp , Hide

GPS Tracking Key from LandAirSea!
2007-12-15 07:33:00
Recently GPS systems have been in the buzz. But mostly the high-end version of these tracking devices seems to be still out consumers. LandAirSea Systems renowned name in GPS tracking technologies brings this pocket-sized device named as the ...
More About: Reviews , Tracking

How to Quickly Kill Tasks in Windows?
2007-12-14 11:20:00
  We all are accustomed to opening up Task manager atleast a few times every day to shutdown un-responding tasks, or to checkup on which programs are eating up a lot of memory. But i don’t like bashing my keyboard’s Ctrl+Alt+Del keys every now and then. I’m sure you’ll love this tiny little app ...
More About: Windows , Downloads , Kill , Tasks

Cooliris Previews surf without opening new windows!
2007-12-13 16:56:00
With all the daily surfing that i go through, i find it really frustrating to go trough endless scores of windows. This mostly happened due to click happy fingers clicking on just about any link it comes across. Hey what can i do if someone disguise a MLM or pron site with a ...
More About: Windows , Internet , Firefox , Surf , Web 2

Public Vista SP1 RC available for Download
2007-12-13 07:16:00
  Finally, Microsoft gives Vista SP1 RC  green flag for public consumption. Yesterday they officially posted the Release Candidate of Vista SP1. According to Microsoft the installation may take around an hour to completely, so make sure you have plenty non computer related work before jumping for the installation. But many websites and blogs have reported ...
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Download Divx Pro for Windows or Mac for free!
2007-12-12 10:21:00
                      Way back in June, Divx offered DivX Pro for free which normally cost around $20. I assumed folks at DivX, Inc are in the holiday mood to dish out there flagship product for free. All you need is a valid email address where the serial code will be emailed. The pro version of DivX ...
More About: Windows , Download , Free

How to make Gmail fetch all your emails from different accounts
2007-12-10 18:34:00
Nowadays most people have more the one email account, usually just about enough to handle. As i write I have around 6+ email accounts ranging from service providers like Yahoo, Gmail ( i got two of those), Hotmail also known as Windows Live mail, besides my website email…etc,etc. An easy way is to use ...
More About: Google , Emails , Make , Fetch

Merge Your Orkut Profile with Facebook
2007-12-10 16:57:00
Would you like to enjoy the two most widely used social networks simultaneously without having to hoop between windows. Recently i found a Facebook app that will surely make your social-life much easier letting you managing both profiles simultaneously. MyOrkut is an application that integrates your very own Orkut profile to your Facebook account! Best part ...
More About: Internet , Web 2 , Profile

How to add and remove unnecessary features and services in Windows Vista
2007-12-09 18:17:00
Microsoft latest operating system Windows Vista comes with many bells and whistles. But mostly aren’t that necessary or total useless features. But you can always turn off some of them just to speed it up. Here is a brief walkthrough that guide you through the process. Lets frist get started by opening your Control Panel. ...
More About: Services , Windows Vista , Features

Add the Command Prompt to the Windows Explorer Right-Click Menu
2007-12-08 18:23:00
 Do you know that a hidden option allows using ?Command prompt? when you right click on a directory via the menu rather then running it from RUN. Here?s is a cool registry trick that gets its going. But make sure you backup your registry before embarking on it. I?ll show you how it?s done ...
More About: Windows , Windows X , Click , Explorer , Menu

Microsoft confirms Vista SP1 Release Candidate coming next week!
2007-12-07 15:27:00
 Microsoft has officially confirmed that a Release Candidate of Vista SP1 (build 6001.17052.071129-2315) will be available for download next week, but they haven’t mentioned the exact date maybe for some curiosity. Sources say it should be on Tuesday , December 11th which is likely to happen as it coincides with Microsoft?s Patch Tuesday. Today MSDN ...
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Yahoo Messenger for Vista finally hands on preview!
2007-12-07 08:37:00
If you haven’t forgotten way back in January, Yahoo announced they were developing Yahoo Messenger for Vista but since then no signs of either any beta or atleast something. The introduction of Yahoo Messenger 9 made it more obvious that YM for Vista might besome vaporware. Fortunately Yahoo has responded with a download preview ...
More About: Internet , Preview , Web 2

Cool Google Talk emoticons that you never seen!
2007-12-06 07:57:00
I?m assuming that many of Google Chat users don?t know that Google Talk features emoticons. Even if they know it supports most of the emoticons aren?t used or people don?t know about it. Thou not as flashy as Yahoo Messenger emoticons, Google chat emoticons are simple, yet cute and interesting. Monkeys, hearts, guy ...
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Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 on Vista!
2007-12-05 08:49:00
If you download Abode Acrobat Reader 8 and try to install it on your Vista machine it could be that you’ll encounter the following message: If you do get the error message you can fix it with the workaround below. First, download the Adobe Reader installer from the Adobe website. When you are prompted to run or ...
More About: Windows Vista , Adobe Acrobat

A Small Tip To Make Opera Fast
2007-11-25 10:42:00
1. First go to Tools> Preferences> Advanced> Network, 2. Select Server name completion. 3. Now you have two options within it; Try name completion Look For local network machine 4. If you uncheck both of the above options, i.e.; Try name completion and Look for local network machine, Opera will stop cycling your CPU, trying to guess what you?re ...
More About: Firefox , Small , Make , Fast

WoW Zul?Aman Trailer
2007-11-15 19:39:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6YBj5stvf E Gamespot , Videos Share This
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How to Enable DreamScene Video Wallpaper in Windows XP and non-Ultimate Vis
2007-11-07 18:52:00
 Wonder why Microsoft is so evil… DreamScene is a pretty useless feature apart form the eye candy that comes with a motion desktop or video animated desktop wallpaper nothing extravagant. Now why should i dish out $40o odd for Windows Vista Ultimate just some eye candy. No need to buy Windows Vista Ultimate here is ...
More About: Video , Wallpaper , Windows X

Google?s announces Mobile Android OS
2007-11-06 20:01:00
Long since Gphone rumors have been flowing through our ears we have been closing following it. People actually expected Google to launch something as cool and revolutionary as the iPhone. But Google had other plans. Now that we know Google announced a Linux based mobile operating system called Android , which will be available freely under ...
More About: Mobile , S mobile , Anno

How to Fix for Special Folders changing to Default Folder Icon in Windows V
2007-11-06 19:13:00
 Have you ever encountered with a problem of Music folder icon turning from the default shiny icon into the generic yellow folder icon. Sometimes this occurs due to some softwares or malwares screwing up with a hidden file named desktop.ini thus corrupting it. But here is a workaround that fixes this issue up. Check the ...
More About: Windows , Icon , Windows Vista , Changing , Special

How to Disable Security Center Popup Notifications in Windows Vista?
2007-11-05 09:58:00
 Have you ever tried disabling automatic updates, UAC in Vista . Surely many of us have done that and been annoyed to death with the popup messages from the Security Center that tell you to “Check your computer security” or “Check your User Account Control settings”. But a small setting change will turn off ...
More About: Windows , Windows Vista

How to Defrag Multiple Hard Drives At Once In Windows Xp
2007-11-05 07:54:00
As you would know its a pain in the ass when it comes to defraging all hard drives at the same time in Windows XP, as the Disk Defrag ment utility in Windows X p doesn’t have any option to defrag all the drives at once. But a simple batch file trick can get over this problem ...
More About: Hard , Hard drives

How to Get Vista Taskbar Thumbnail Previews in Windows XP?
2007-11-05 07:39:00
 Not everyone likes to upgrade to a new OS every couple of years. Same thing is happening with people using Windows XP resisting the temptation of upgrading to Windows Vista . But still many of us who don’t want to upgrade to Vista would love to have few of the cool looking Aero features. One of ...
More About: Windows X , Windows Xp , Nail

Aircraft Computer Mouse with LED Lights
2007-11-03 14:03:00
                     I have seen plenty of weired looking mice lately but few looked as interesting and funky as this Aircraft Mouse with flashing LED lights. Thou it just sports an 800dpi optical sensor, keeping it far from being “Tom cruise” of mouses… but will definitely turn few heads. The Aircraft Mouse is available in black ...
More About: Computer , Lights

Sony?s Rumored $99 PS2 coming to US in 2008
2007-11-02 17:26:00
                      Recently Sony laid out it plans to make the PS3 much cheaper with component removals. But today MCV reports that a new Playstation 2 model might hit US by next year for just $99. The new model as reported might sport a more “compact” design and have a “built-in power supply.” The decision ...
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How to configure multiple home pages in Firefox?
2007-11-02 17:05:00
This trick is a unusual one and I bet many out there don’t know this. Firefox actually features the possibility to set multiple home pages. I’m a big fan of many websites so I atleast need to check 3 most favorite each time I’m online. But be aware that this new feature introduces a performance ...
More About: Home , Pages , Configure , Config

Retrevo gadget search makes products search piece of cake!
2007-11-02 16:19:00
Google is a great search engine but newbies find ...
More About: Products , Search , Gadget , Cake , Piece

Meizu M8 Mini One Becomes Blacker and Cheaper
2007-10-31 16:04:00
  Still I’m thinking if our favorite Iphone clone, the Meizu M8, will ever make it to the stores. Apparently the M8 again undergoes a face lift not for being more iPhone but for doing the opposite. No shiny, metallic edges neither the rear iPod charcoal shading, even the screen has fattened from 3.3″ to 3.4″ ...
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Yahoo Messenger 9 for Windows in the Spotlight
2007-10-31 15:44:00
Yesterday Yahoo launched the beta version of the Yahoo Messenger 9. Most noticeably you would see apart from the eye candy the new client houses lots of improvement then its older brother. The coolest feature that i have encounter is that you don’t have to now leave your chat conversation window to watch videos from ...
More About: Windows , Internet , Web 2