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Top 10 New Games For Chrome For 2012

2012-01-28T08:53:00.000+05:00

Google Chrome has been the top browser these days with most of IE and Firefox users shifting to Google's browser. And as the Chrome user base increases, so does the Chrome Store. There are thousands of different apps and top quality games available in the Chrome Store, and the great thing about it is that most of them are free.

So we have decided to cover the top 10 new games currently available in the market to make 2012 enjoyable for you.

1. Angry Birds Seasons

You agree or not, Angry Birds is easily the best and most played game out there, whether it is iOS or Android or even the Chrome Store. Angry Birds Seasons has just rocked the Chrome Store since its arrival, with even people who have Angry Birds in there smartphones or tablets, downloading Angry Birds Seasons to play it on there PCs.

Download Angry Birds Seasons.

2. Plants Vs Zombies

This is another lovable game, that tower-defense game lovers love more than any other game. It's motive is simple, just soil your plants as soon as you can to defend your house against the menacing zombies. This game has been such a hit, that it bagged a total of 25 awards. It just came to the Chrome Store at the end of 2011 so grab it now, as it's trial version is free.

Download Plants Vs Zombies.

3. Kroll

Can't play Infinity Blade or another hack and slash game like that? No problem, as now you can play Kroll for free on Chrome. This recently released game has brilliant graphics engine and great gameplay providing you with a great hack-and-slash experience. Slash the

Download Kroll.

4. Royal Envoy

The king has challenged you to save the countless homes of the poor people, so now it is up to you to build homes and buildings, plan on how to save them and defend them till you can. Enjoy this adventure game, by guiding the poor people living on the islands and save them from dying.
Download Royal Envoy.

5. BeGone

BeGone is a great, high graphics First Person Shooter game. It is an online mulitplayer game and is also free. It is perhaps better than any other First Person Shooter game currently available(and for free too). This high quality graphics game will keep you addicted to it, until you force the game close. So want to see whether you or your friends are better at combat? Just download this game and see who is better.

Download BeGone.

6. Bubble Witch Saga

This wonderful little game just came out this weekend. The Bubble Witch Saga is a interesting game in which you have to help the witches and their cats to destroy different spells by hitting bubbles. Featuring over a 100 amazing new levels, this one will surely catch your eye and is a must have for a Chrome gamer.

Download Bubble Witch Saga.

7. WarTime

WarTime is easily the best online multiplayer war game.It has all those modern tech weapons which a war-lover player desires to have and you won't be disappointed by the gameplay of WarTime.Control your modern army, plan your strategy and strike on your enemy as soon as you are ready, otherwise your enemy might do it first. You can play WarTime with unlimited amount of players all over the wide world.

Download WarTime.

8. Happy Wheels

Happy Wheels is one of those games that some might ditch at the first play but others would play along for hours without stopping. In this game you have to choose a vehicle and drive along controlling your vehicle without hitting a thing, otherwise you might be crushed to death with blood pouring out of your body. You might want to have a look at this video yourself to know about this game and it's bloodiness or gore(as you might call it). But as a browser game, it will meet your hopes and keep you engaged.

Download Happy Wheels.

9. Prince Of Persia

The Persian Prince himself has finally arrived to the Chrome Store. In this Chrome version of Prince Of Persia, you have exactly 8 minutes to find a way to Vizier's throne room and stop him from "unleashing the sands of time". Jump, walk, run and just reach Vizier under 8 minutes. You can also grab onto ledges and pick up items to help you along the way. If you are a Prince Of Persia game, you have to download this and if you are not, just try it out.

Download Prince Of Persia.

10. Frontline Defense 2 HD

Frontline Defense 2 HD is a tower-defense game, which won't look out of fashion with all those great games above. For one thing, this one is an HD game providing you with wonderful graphics. So just download this and start playing. You won't be able to take your eyes of it.

Download Frontline Defense 2 HD.

Top 6 Free Nvidia Tegra Games

2012-01-26T19:00:00.000+05:00

Nvidia's Tegra processor series has rocked the Android market, and after being the choice of different tablet manufactures(Sony, Acer and ASUS), it is being considered the ideal processor for tablet and smartphone gaming. And with it's Nvidia Tegra 3 processor out in the market, the game developers have been busy to develop games for Nvidia's beauty. Although Nvidia has it's own Tegra Zone for people to find games, the information there is not sufficient enough.

So we have decided to review the top 6 free Nvidia Tegra Games currently available in the market.

1. Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave

This is perhaps the best game available in the market, especially for Nvidia's Tegra processors. It is a class tower-defense game, but that doesn't mean that you station your defenses and just look over, but in this you have to fight yourself too with one of the 4 heroes available to you: a sorcerer, a magician, a war man and a girl with a cross bow. The main aim is to defend the Eternal Crystal as waves of enemies enter to destroy it. You get a third person view as you fight your enemies, and you can occasionally pick up different weapons and level up your fighter.

If you have got a device with a Tegra 2 or (even better) Tegra 3 processor, this one is a must have, and there is also an Xperia version of it available in the market..

Download Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave.

Download Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave for Xperia Play.

2. Glowball: Tegra 3 Only

Glowball is really a fantastic game and would have topped our list if it had been available for devices running non-Tegra 3 processors. Yes, it is only available for Nvidia's Tegra 3 processor, but that doesn't mean that it is no good. It's graphics are brilliant, as you control the ball by tilting your tablet. But remember, anything you hit is sure to hit back. Currently only a Carnival level is available for it, while a Sea Floor Level is hoped to follow soon.

Have a Tegra 3 devic? Then don't miss this one.

Download Glowball: Tegra 3 Only.

3. SoulCraft THD

Style yourself as the Angel fighting against the deadly demons to free the world of them. SoulCraft THD gives you control of an Angel fighting with different demons along the way. Currently you have two arenas to fight against them, and each has been divided into over 10 parts, each with a different level of difficulty. And each part has 5 different missions. If you like to act the hero and free the worlds from these menacing demons, then this is a must-have for you.

Download SoulCraft THD.

4. Galaxy On Fire 2 THD

To the Space! Fight with aliens and bandits with your spaceship. This is a specially optimized version to use the power of Nvidia's Tegra processor. At first you assume the roll of Keith T Maxwell in a war torn space, with aliens invading the galaxy to wholly destroy it. Fight against them to defend the world from the aliens.

Download Galaxy On Fire 2 THD.

5. Zen Pinball THD

Zen Pinball THD is the favorite choice of Pinball lovers who own Nvidia's Tegra running device. The wonderful graphics in THD leave a person drooling over them. Zen Pinball THD also features interactive 3D arenas for you to play in.

Download Zen Pinball THD.

6.Big Top THD

Big Top THD is a fun-circus based game allowing you to take part in the circus plays like Knife Throwing, Plate Spinning, Juggling, Pie Throwing ("Clowning Around"), High Dive and Tiger Training. This game fully uses the Nvidia Tegra's immense computing power and provides you to play around with 30 difficulty levels. Circus fan or not, this one will keep you engaged.

Download Big Top THD.

Top 10 Battery Saving Tips For Your Laptop

2012-01-23T09:27:00.000+05:00

Tablets and huge-screen smartphones have entered the market, but still the Pc(or a Mac) is still the best thing to get some work done, or to surf the web with Facebook and your mail box open in a new tab. And for that, most people prefer laptops or ultrabooks as they are light, portable and thin. But mostly these laptops have crappy battery life. Most of the powerful laptops have poor battery life of 4-5 hours, and 4 hours only with heavy work. Even the most efficient ones(MacBook Air) have 5-7 hours of battery.

So we have come up with a list of the top 10 easy tips to save the battery life of your laptop.

Note: Most of the tips are for Windows users.

1. Turn Off Bluetooth & Wifi

First of all, turn off all of these connectivity options like Wifi and Bluetooth as they eat the battery more than any other thing. Most of the laptops don't have bluetooth but if your one does, than use it as less as possible, and turn off Wifi whenever you are not using it. This will cause your battery life to improve considerably.

2. Lower The Brightness

Lower the brightness of your laptop, as high brightness takes high power becoming a major factor in the short battery life. So keep your brightness only enough to be able watch the screen easily without straining your eyes.

3. Transfrer Programs From CD/DVD To Hard Drive

When the program you want to run is located on a CD/DVD, then transfer it to your Laptop's hard drive, because constantly reading a CD/DVD depletes battery life.

4. Don't Multitask

Multitasking is an important term which is pretty popular nowadays. But if you want to keep your laptop to keep working a little longer, than you should multitask very less when the battery is low. This will enable you to give you a few more hours before the battery dies out.

5. Tweak With The Power Settings

The default power settings of your laptop may not suit you. So you can tweak a little with the power settings to get the most out of it. This tweaking may include choosing whether to allow apps to run while the computer is idle or things like that.

6. Disconnect External Devices

Disconnect Any USBs, Fire Wires or other hardware(mouse) connected to the computer. These pieces of hardware suck the battery of your laptop, disabling it to last long enough. So it would be better to disconnect them as soon as your work is done, or you can even try to quit using most of them(like external mouse).

7. Disable Windows Aero

You might have liked those fashionable glassy effects at the borders of each window and the start menu, but if you care about battery life more than the look. Then, it is time for you to consider removing them. For removing, simply follow the steps given below,

Right click on the deskop.
Click on Personalisation.
Click on Windows color.
Uncheck "Enable transparency" .
Click OK
Choose one of the color now shown on the screen.

And you are done with it.

8. Disable Auto Save

Some programs, especially the Microsoft Office, have auto save features enabled in them which allows them to save the content as you type, without asking your permission. This do comes in handy, but like most of the other great features, it also results in loss of battery. So you can just disable the auto save feature in these programs to save your battery power.

9. Close Programs Running In The Background

While this might seem to you the true purpose of having a laptop, but if you want to use your laptop as a workstation and not as a media hub, then you have to close all those programs running in the background. For example, iTunes and Desktop search cut down on your battery life.

10. Defrag Your Laptop Frequently

And last of all, keep defraging your Laptop frequently. This might seem a lenghty process, but this does saves a lot of battery life. This makes your hard drive efficient, and results in less drainage of battery.

Top 5 Free Photo Editing Apps for iOS

2012-01-18T19:02:00.000+05:00

Photo editing applications are kind of a trend these days, with even every smartphone/tablet user having one in his smartphone or tablet. While iOS is one of the best operating systems(just behind Android) available in the market right now. So we are going to review the top 5 photo editing apps for iOS
.

1. Instagram

Instagram easily topped our top 5 photo editors list with its tons of features and photo sharing service.This even took the top iPhone app of the year 2011 title from Apple. You can choose from some of those gorgeous effects available in it, and after applying them, you can share your photo with your friends and family in a simple photo stream kind of way. You have to experience it for yourself.

From the developers,

Pick from one of several gorgeous filtered effects or tilt-shift blur to breathe a new life into your mobile photos. Transform everyday moments into works of art you'll want to share with friends and family.

Download Instagram for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. [iTunes link]

2. Adobe Photoshop Express

Adobe Photoshop Express is one of the best photo editor out there, allowing you to efficiently edit your photos using simple gestures. It is simple and easy. You can just use one-touch effects or crop/rotate by simply dragging your finger around. One can download this from the App Store and start editing straightaway without any problem. And not only this, but it also lets you share your photos after you have edited them.

From the developers,

Adobe Photoshop Express software lets you use simple gestures to quickly edit and share photos from your mobile device. Enjoy having your photo and video library right in your hand — without wasting your device's valuable storage space.

Download Adobe Photoshop Express for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. [iTunes link]

3. BeFunky Photo Editor

BeFunky Photo Editor kind of pays tribute to it's name "BeFunky". It is a really good photo editing app with some little funky effects. It is not much different from the other photo editors like Instagram and Adobe Photoshop Express, so you won't feel much different using this. Anyway, it is worth downloading.

From the developers,

BeFunky is the ultimate tool to edit photos, apply effects, add frames, save back to your phone and share on social networks.

Download BeFunky for iPhone, iPad 2 and iPod Touch. [iTunes link]

4. Effects HD

Effects HD is a high-end photo editing app and would be great if you want to do some high-end photo editing on your iPad(no iPhone here) and with HD quality editing too, It has filters, frames, layers, live preview and much more you can do with your iPad. You will simply love editing with Effects HD.

From the developers,

Whether sunny ☀ or rainy ☂, whether day ☼ or night ☾, you'll love taking and editing photos.
Effects is a stylish way to create unique artworks!

Download Effects HD for iPhone, iPad 2 and iPod Touch. [iTunes link]

5. PhotoPad

PhotoPad is an okay photo editing app if you want to do some basic editing. It has some high-end editing options such as threshold levels and some other, so it won't be left out against the top ones.

From the developers,

PhotoPad is an easy to use, premium photo editing app. Originally designed for the iPad, PhotoPad now works on the iPad, iPod touch, and the iPhone.

Download PhotoPad for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. [iTunes link]

Top 10 Free Android Games

2012-01-17T18:38:00.001+05:00

Smartphone gaming has become preferred-portable-gaming now, and people mostly use it for gaming instead of their consoles. Although Android does not yet has a full library of games as compared to iOS, but it has enough games to make one's pocket light. And if you want to keep your pocket healthy, and make your Android a gamer's dream too, then we are here for you covering the top 10 free Android games you should get.

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1. Angry Birds Seasons

Angry Birds Seasons is easily the best game out there. Whether it is free or paid or iOS or Android, Angry Birds Seasons is the best. Even a little kid knows how to fling a bird off a slingshot towards the evil pigs.This is a game that never goes out of fashion as Rovio(developers of Angry Birds) release frequent updates to it related to seasons. So you can continue hitting the pigs all around the year.

Download Angry Birds Seasons. [Market link]

2. Words With Friends

This is another great game which has entranced people to stay engaged with it, playing longer and longer. If you haven't tried it out, this is a multiplayer game in which you play with your friends and have to find the hidden words before they do, This is originally an iOS game, ported to Android by Zynga after it's immense success in the App Store.

Download Words With Friends. [Market link]

3. Fruit Ninja Free

This is another interesting game in which you have to slash fruits as they appear in the screen with your finger and avoid the bombs. You have a choice of a lot of different blades and backgrounds which you have to unlock, while there is an option of three different modes. Each has the same aim of getting the highest score by slashing fruits but different way of doing that. For example, in the classic mode you have to keep slashing fruits without letting them fall or hitting a bomb. If you do either of them, the game ends.It is really a must have game, and there is also a THD version of it available for Tegra 2 devices(but that is not free).

Download Fruit Ninja Free. [Market link]

4. Angry Birds Rio

We told you that Angry Birds can't be out of a top 10 Android/iOS games list, and here it is again.Angry Birds Rio has enjoyed as much success as it's seasons brother(and maybe a little more). Angry Birds Rio is a special-Rio-optimized version of Angry Birds, in which you have to free the birds and kill the monkeys to free the two macaws, Blu and Jewel. This one has also been receiving updates since a long time, and finally it's final update is out now.

Download Angry Birds Rio. [Market link]

5. Wind-up Knight

Wind-up Knight is another interesting little game which has been a great success.It is a high-end 3D game which will keep you engaged till the end. You have to control a knight in a third-person angle and have to cover up-to 50 levels to get your princess back from the clutches of the Black Knight. So it is "Wind-up Knight Vs Black Knight" for the little princess.

Download Wind-up Knight. [Market link]

6. SummitX Snowboarding

Want to snowboard on those high-mountains with good quality graphics? Then SummitX Snowboarding is for you. Snowboard on the sky-high mountains jumping off the hills and do the stuff you don't get the chance to do in real.

Download SummitX Snowboarding. [Market link]

7. Lane Splitter

Feel the speed and the gush of the wind as you ride your bike weaving in and out of the traffic. In Lane Splitter, you have to ride your bike as far as you can without hitting the side of the road or colliding with a vehicle. As you go, you can also collect coins which will help you buy some objects to help you in your ride.

Download Lane Splitter. [Market link]

8. Dragon, Fly!

This one is an Android version of the Tiny Wings for iOS. You have tiny little wings so you can't fly much, but thankfully you can jump on hills to fly away from your mother who eventually starts flying after you. This is really a simple game, with the aim of flying or bumping(as you may call) away from your mother as far as you can.

Download Dragon, Fly! [Market link]

9. Virtual Table Tennis

Play fast paced table tennis on your Android. Play with different countries, and try to beat them. Think you are a tablet-tennis champion? Then do try beat this challenging 3D-like game with 30 levels and 3 difficulty settings.

Download Virtual Table Tennis. [Market link]

10. Where's My Water

Swampy, the alligator, is a huge fan of city life and likes to live like normal-humans. He lives under the city and loves cleanliness, so your job is to help Swampy to guide water to his shower.This is a brilliant little game by Disney and has enjoyed quite a success in the Android Market.

Download Where's My Water. [Market link]

Top 10 Antivirus for 2012

2012-01-10T14:48:00.000+05:00

Viruses and malware usually cause great harm to files or other programs in your computer. The best way to protect your computer from these viruses and malware is by using a good antivirus. But the biggest problem is that every new year more vicious and dangerous computer viruses are unleashed, which the older versions of an antivirus cannot handle. So it is highly advised to have an updated and newer antivirus. Updated antiviruses provide an effective virus protection.

So today we have a list of Top 10 Antivirus for 2012. These antiviruses will help you keep your computer protected and secure. Check them out!

10. Vipre Antivirus 2012

Vipre Antivirus 4 is a new Antivirus software that boasts a really efficient and lightweight scanning engine. While it is really good in efficiency, it does not provide great protections against phishing, spam and identity theft protection.

9. Avira Antivirus Premium

Avira Antivirus Premium is good in both, protection and performance. It has Advanced Heuristics Analysis and Detection (AHeAD) system, which can sometimes flag non-malware incorrectly.

8. Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + 2012

Trend Micro have just revamped their software. Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + 2012 provides fast and lightweight protection against viruses and malware and even utilizes cloud technology to give real-time updates to your software. But still, it is not really great in providing defense against spam and phishing, and this thing makes it fall behing others.

7. McAffee Antivirus Plus 2012

McAfee has been one of the most famous antivirus of all times. McAffee Antivirus Plus 2012 provides amazing protection against Viruses, Trojans, spyware and other threats. The thing which makes it fall behind its competitors is its lack of password protection and a not good defence against keyloggers.

6. AVG Antivirus 2012

AVG is another extremely famous name in the antivirus market. AVG Antivirus 2012 boasts amazing malware protection, continual updates, LinkScanner technology and Social Media Protection. All these things make it one of the best antivirus out there. However, the awesome protection will effect the speed of your PC.

5. ESET Nod32 Antivirus 5

ESET Nod32 Antivirus 5 provides really sophisticated diagostic tools, heuristic detection and almost slowdown of your PC. This antivirus provides exceptional protection for a very good price. The only downer of this antivirus is its inept and outdated user interface.

4. Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus 2012

Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus 2012 is a new and cloud-based antivirus that provides a fast and effective protection against various types of malware. It offers lightning-fast scans, minimal system resource usage, automatic updates and free technical support. All these things make this antivirus one of the best of this year. Totally outstanding!

3. Norton Antivirus 2012

Norton is yet another extremely famous and widely used antivirus. This year Norton Antivirus again comes with exceptional security, a light footprint and amazing technical support. So Norton Antivirus 2012 is one of top antivirus for year 2012.

2. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 comes at number two on our list for a reason. It provides exceptional virus and malware protection at 100% success rate. It boasts an outstanding scanning of your system that keeps the threats away from your system. It is a comprehensive, always up-to-date antivirus that makes sure you are always protected and secure. The only downer is its price tag -- but keeping in mind the great performance it delivers, this price can be totally worth it.

1. BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012

BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012 is number one on our list. It is definitely the best antivirus of 2012. It boasts an outstanding, award-winning combination of high level virus and malware protections, social media defense, and comprehensive updates to make sure that your system is always protected. Some of the features that make BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012 unbeatable and the best antivirus of 2012 are its new Virtualized Browser, Rescue Mode and Scan Dispatcher.

5 Best Google Plus Games

2012-01-06T13:51:00.000+05:00

Google+ has been around for quite some time now and most of the users of Facebook and Twitter are not that excited about it anymore. Even adding contacts to ‘Circles’ or having ‘Hangouts’ with friends has lost most of its charm. But one thing that is still very interesting and addictive is the games that Google+ has to offer. Games are the thing that keep people revisiting Google+. People at Google+ obviously know this thing, that is why you have got a ‘Games’ tab between the ‘Circles’ and the ‘Search Google+’ tabs in the top toolbar.
So today we have a list of 5 Awesome Must Play Games On Google Plus for you. Check them out!

Flood-It!

If you like simple social games then you would really enjoy Flood-It! It is a pure puzzle game and it very addictive. Your goal in this game is to flood the screen with one solid block of color. You do it by starting in the top-left hand corner of the board and picking from one of 6 colors at every turn. You are given 25 turns to Flood-It! or it’s ‘Game Over’. Sounds interesting, right? Well, it is more addictive and frustratingthan you can imagine.

Angry Birds

Angry Birds is one of the most popular games out there now a days. You can play it anywhere -- all smartphones and tablets, Google Chrome, games consoles, and now Google+, but still you can't get enough of it! A great pleasure lies in catapulting the birds, knocking down the structures and killing the evil pigs who stole the birds' eggs, and thereby retrieving the eggs! It is a simple yet very addictive and competitive game!

Zynga Poker

Love playing online poker games? If so, then you would love Zynga Poker too. It is s simple poker game with virtual cash which you can spend like millionaires as no real cash is involved! If you want to learn playing poker then you can learn it here as all the rules etc are followed. You play against real people from all over the world and this thing makes the game a bit more interesting. You can bluff all you want and can go all-in as many times as you want, without having to worry about getting penniless.

Collapse! Blast

Collapse! Blast is yet another very simple by extremely addictive game. You would have a wall of colored blocks that is continually being built and your goal is to blow it to smithereens in as short a space of time as possible. It is a game that tests both your observational and mouse-clicking abilities. Huge bonuses are also on offer for clearing the board completely. Very addictive indeed.

Uno Boost

As the name suggests, Uno Boost is the online version of real-life card game. You have a series of AI opponents to fight against, and every single gets tougher to beat with higher ranks. If you possess a really competitive streak, then this game is ideal for you. Two players start with a hand of Uno cards, and take it in turns to do away with as many as possible. You are required to play a card related to the one previously dealt by your competitor. You can do this by matching either the number or the color, unless you have a special card that can outflank all and lets you strategically trip your competitor.

5 Great Free Photo Editing Apps for Android Phones

2012-01-02T09:06:00.000+05:00

Most of the smartphones boast amazing cameras with 8MP or more, which let you capture great and high quality photos easily. And most of the people just love taking photos. So when you have the passion for photography and a smartphone with a good camera, it is quite wise to get a nice photo editing tool to help you get the best out of your photos and make them look more professional. Using the tool you would be able to do basic editing like resizing, cropping or increasing brightness etc before you share these photos on your social networking websites. Many photo editing apps are available out there in Android market, but finding the good ones for free is not an easy task. So in order to help you out, today we have a list of 5 Great Free Photo Editing Apps for Android Phones. Although these apps are not a replacement of a desktop tool, but still they can let you do the basic editing quite handily. Check the apps out and pick the one that suits your needs the best!

1. Adobe Photoshop Express

Adobe Photoshop needs no introduction. Now the word Adobe Photoshop is synonymous to editing photos. So Photoshop express is a basic version where you can do basic editing and also sharing. You have the ability of cropping, rotating, adjusting color, and adding artistic effects to your photos. Accessing all your photos and videos straight from your free Photoshop.com account is also possible.

2. Photo Editor Ultimate Free

This one is an easy to use photo editor app. It can be used for editing your photos easily and quickly. Then you can send them to all your friends. It comes with many handy features like the ability of cropping, rotating, resizing and cloning etc.

3. PhotoFunia

This one is a fun photo editing tool that provides you with more than 150 scenes to play with. All phot manipulation is performed in the cloud so WiFi or 3G connection is needed for app to work.

4. PicSay Photo Editor

PicSay Photo Editor is a powerful yet handy tool that can be used for color-correcting your photos and adding word balloons, titles, graphics, and effects like distortion etc. It has an intuitive and easy-to-use UI. It has been optimized for the Xoom, Asus Transformer, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Acer Iconia, and other Android Honeycomb Tablets.

5. PicsArt – Photo Studio

PicsArt is one of the best free photo editing apps present out there. This awesome app boasts many great 'picture editor' tools like photo filters, collage, frames, stickers, text effects, clipart graphics, cropping, rotating, adjusting color and adding artistic effects etc. It also features 'Magic effects' like Stenciler, Cartoonizer, Sketcher, Orton, Lomo, Vintage, Cross Process, HDR, Fattal, Pencil, Holgaart, a drawing tool and a camera app to take pictures as well. Quite complete, right?

5 Amazing Google Maps Mashup

2011-12-28T09:02:00.000+05:00

Well, first of all for all those who don't know what a Mash-up is, here is the answer: A web mash-up is a web app that gets data from one or more sources and delivers it in a new way or with a new different layout.

So today we have a list of 5 Amazing Google Maps Mash-up. If you think that map mashups are all focused on travel, then you are wrong. Thanks to the Google Maps API and creative minds, we have a plethora of mashups out there that detail everything on a map. Check out the unique Google Maps mashups below!

1. Campus Bird

Finding the right school can be quite tough as you have to keep everything in mind, its environment, location and academics. This is where Campus Bird can help you as it is the only location-based higher education search tool which boasts more than 4800 schools on a Map. In many cases it is in 3D. You can simply use your iPhone search for schools around the world. And that too for free! You have the ability of searching for schools by name, location, scene, weather and school size etc.

2. 100 Destinations

This one is a really handy website which utilizes images from major travel spots around the planet and joins them with tweets and a Google Map, so on clicking an image you can get all the travel details or search by location from the sidebar. The images are really beautiful and attractive, and are sourced from contributors and Creative Commons licenses.

3. Incident1

Incident1 is a great website that aggregates incident data. It is different from the others present out there ait shows data from multiple agencies on one map, and it allows searching by zip code and region.

4. Anteena search

As the name suggests, this one boasts detailed information about more than 1.9 million towers and antennas in the US. It also has Google maps, ownership details and contact information etc. You can also pinpoint existing towers, future towers and even small, hidden antennas to find out the cell phone coverage.

5. Conflict history

Conflict History presents an interactive timeline of world history in a very unique way. All the information is from Wikipedia. The map depicts all the major wars and battles that have taken place over a span of 1000 years. Interesting, right?

10 Best Websites For Learning Maths

2011-12-26T16:33:00.000+05:00

Love maths? Do you wish to get better at it and want to bring excellence in yourself, then you are at the right place as today we have a list of 10 Awesome Websites For Learning Maths. All these websites can prove to be really helpful for all the students or anyone who wants to learn maths out there. Check them out!

1. Fun Trivia

FunTrivia.com is the world’s biggest and oldest trivia website out there. It has been there since 1994. It boasts more than 1,000,000 trivia questions in 10,000 categories, created by more than 30,000 visitors, from more than 100 countries around the planet. It has more than 1.6 million registered members and about 6,000,000 guests that have had played a quiz. If you like trivia or quizzes then you should definitely visit this webiste.

2. Lesson Plan Template

This website was developed to make lesson plan writing easy and handy while insuring that all lesson plan components are met. You also have the ability of copying and pasting your content or topics.

3. Super Teacher Worksheets

It can help students learn about lines, line segments, rays, parallel lines, intersecting lines, and perpendicular lines. Amazing, right?

4. Secondary Education

If you wish to be a succesful math teacher, then check out this site as it has some tricky tips.

5. Maths Game Station

This site has worksheets for high school and secondary school math teachers. These worksheet have been created by the teachers themselves from all over the planet.

6. Fun Brain

The games of this site let students build on what they have learned in class. They can also learn new skills in reading, math, and problem solving. This site does not require any sort of personal information from the students.

7. Easy Maths

Easy Maths is an organisation that helps students in solving their problems quickly. All grade students can solve their problems.

8. Math Cat

It is a great and fun place to learn all the basis calculation. Most of the time it is quite interesting.

9. Figure This

This site has fun mathematical challenges for families that offer enjoyable math challenges for middle-school students who can do them at home with their families. It helps families enjoy maths together with fun and engaging challenges.

10. Maths Forums

This website lets students learn maths through Internet and innovative technologies. It also provides advanced students an opportunity to pursue what they like and help others too.

Top 5 Free Android Antivirus Apps

2011-12-24T11:49:00.000+05:00

We are always trying to secure our data stored in our laptops and PCs by using the most powerful anti-viruses out there. This thing is quite logical as losing imporatnt data can be disastrous. But have you ever thought of securing the mobile data? Imagine what would happen if a virus infects your mobile and causes you to lose your data! Think of all the texts and contact numbers and other important stuff you have in your mobile.

Well mobile viruses are not very common but still it is always good to be on the safe side, and besides, getting a good free mobile antivirus won't hurt anyone, right? So today we have a list of 5 Awesome Free Antivirus Apps For Your Android Phones. Check each entry and pick the one which you like the best. Keep you data safe and secure!

1. Phone Spam Blocker USA

If you are sick of all the annoying spam calls, text spam and calls from telemarketers, then you should get this app. It boasts daily number updates and allows searching fishy numbers to report new phone spam. Save time, restore your privacy and avoid identity theft by using this awesome app.

Download Phone Spam Blocker USA

2. Super Security

This one is a great free app that boasts cloud based antivirus engine that helps you do away with malware. It offers strongbox to hide away all your sensitive data. It has some great features like missing device find back, task manager, anti malware, strongbox, and community based antivirus engine etc.

Download Super Security

3. Anti-Virus Laser

This one is a cool action puzzle game that allows deleting the virus in fun way. You are required to control the laser beam and fry viruses before they reach out. You also have the ability of uploading your score and seeing your world ranking. The free version offers 10 levels.

Download Anti-Virus Laser.

4. SmrtGuard Mobile Security

SmrtGuard Mobile Security is a free antivirus app that protects your Android phones from threats. It has some cool features such as ‘Find Phone’ via GPS ,’Audio Ping’, ‘Remote Lock’, ‘Call Blocker’ and ‘SimCard Guardian’. It also secures wireless backup.

Download SmrtGuard Mobile Security

5. AntiVirus Free

As the name suggests, this one is a free Android mobile antivirus program that allows scanning and cleaning your mobile phones. This app also filters problematic messages, files, and folders and deletes them.

Download AntiVirus Free

10 Amazing Christmas Themes for Windows 7

2011-12-22T08:10:00.000+05:00

Winter and holiday season is here, which obviously means that Christmas is coming up. So putting up Christmas themes and wallpapers on your PC is not a bad idea. So today we have a list of 10 Amazing Christmas Themes for Windows 7. All these themes are really pretty and festive.

These themes were not created by us so all credits go to their respective developers. If you use Windows XP or Vista, then you should definitely check out the themes given below:

1. Windows 7 Christmas Themepack

This is an awesome bright theme that will totally brighten up your desktop!

2. Christmas Windows 7 Theme

This one is a really pretty theme which boasts 9 amazing Christmas wallpapers in red color. New Christmas themes sounds and mouse cursors in red color are available. All the icons for desktop are also Christmas themes. Not only that you also get Christmas screen saver and other Christmas gadgets.

3. Holiday Lights theme for Windows 7

This one is the official Windows 7 Christmas theme from Microsoft. It is really beautiful on the whole and comes with 17 high quality wallpapers.

4. Blue Christmas

As the name suggests this Blue Christmas theme has everything in blue colour. It boasts 11 pretty Christmas wallpapers. It has Christmas themed sounds and Dark Christmas mouse cursors. Beautiful Christmas icons and screen saver are also available. You even get dark Christmas gadgets too! Totally amazing!

5. TwinkleWish Theme

TwinkleWish Theme is also the official Christmas theme from Microsoft. This one is also quite nice and comes with 6 fabulous wallpapers.

6. Christmas

This one is a unique and quite beautiful looking Christmas Visual style for Windows 7. It supports x86 & x64.

7. Christmas Theme

It is a totally festive and pretty theme that comes with more than 20 amazing wallpapers, custom Christmas icons and sounds. This theme will surely bring the Christmas feel to your desktop.

8. Golden Christmas Ball

Gold is a very royal color and if you like gold color then this one is a must have for you. It has extremely beautiful Christmas ball which will add chicness and festiveness to your desktop.

9. Colorful Christmas

This is one of the most vibrant entry of this list. If you love colors then this is the ultimate Christmas theme for you. It defines vivaciousness! So add some color to your PC by using it!

10. Christmas Gift Theme

One thing that people love about Christmas is gifts, and this one depicts a pretty gift box. It is a very chic looking theme with amazing gold color that will look totally amazing on your PC.

Which one is your favorite out of these? Don't forget to tell us in comments below!

10 Best Multiplayer iPhone/iPad Games

2011-12-21T18:54:00.000+05:00

We mostly play games all by ourselves on our iDevices, which obviously is quite fun. But playing games with our friends and loved ones is even more fun. Playing multiplayer games with mutiple people is extremely enjoyable. So today we have a list of 10 Amazing Multiplayer iPhone Games. All these iOS platform games are totally amazing, so check them out!

1. Super Stickman Golf

This game is for all the people who love palying golf. It is an online multiplayer golf game in which players race to the finish. Many power-ups are present that let you get fastest and most effective shot. A maximum of 4 players can play this game. This game is sized at 48.8 MB and is compatible with iPhone, iPad Touch and iPad. .

2. Street Fighter IV Volt

This one is another great online game that allows a battle between two players through bluetooth or WiFi. It is a relatively big game, sized at 443 MB. It is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It has 17 playable characters.

3. Archetype

This one is for all the shooting game fans. Archetype is an awesome multiplayer shooter game which is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Its size is 91.0 MB.

4. Real Racing 2

It is a really thrilling handheld racing game. You have the ability of racing in 15 awesome locations, with 40 miles of extremely detailed race tracks, speedways and city circuits. This is also a big game and is sized at 350 MB. It is compatible with iPhone, iPad touch and iPad. A maximum of 16 players can play this game simultaneously.

5. Zen Wars

Zen Wars is a strategy game. In this game you have two or three players that pits against one other with the goal of last-man-standing. Its size is
59.2 MB and is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

6. Depict

If you love drawing, then you should definitely check out this game. It is a simple online multiplayer pictionary game. It is sized at 10.2 MB and is compatible with iPhone, iPad touch and iPad.

7. Star Legends

As the name suggests, this game is based on adventures in space. It will let you join millions of players from around the planet. Its futuristic adventures include hijacked space ships, alien invaded asteroids, and extremely sophisticated science labs. Its size is 41.6 MB and it is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

8. Wurdle

Wurdle is a great turn based multiplayer word game for iOS. It is sized at 16.0 MB and is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. A maximum of 4 players can play this game at the same time.

9. Doodle Jump

It is an ultimate jumping game in which your aim is to reach the end before other players by jumping. to Jump your way to victory! The size of this game is19.1 MB and it is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

10. MultiBong

MultiBong is an awesome HD graphic design game for both iPhone and iPad. It is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch (2,3,4 Generation). A maximum of two players can play this game at the same time on iPhone; while four on iPad. This game is sized at 75.9 MB.

What are your favorite multiplayer games? Please share them with us in comments below!

Direct Download Firefox 9 Final For Windows, Mac And Linux

2011-12-20T07:59:00.000+05:00

In very quick time, Mozilla has developed a knack for updating its well-known desktop browser as quickly as possible when it comes to version numbers. It was just over a month ago when Firefox 8 was released to public, and already, the final build of version 9 is available for download.

The official release day of the said browser is tomorrow. That is when Mozilla will revamp their website with proper download links and updated version numbers and all, and aligning themselves with past traditions; the final build of Firefox 9 is already lying on Mozilla’s FTP servers waiting to be downloaded by the general public.

Don’t be worried by the download itself, it really is the final build, we downloaded the Windows version of Firefox 9, took it for a spin on our PC and its great.

Instead of constantly babbling about how good Firefox 9 is, how about you get to the downloading part? Download links for Windows, Mac and Linux embedded below:

Firefox 9.0 For Windows
Firefox 9.0 For Mac
Firefox 9.0 For Linux

10 Best Free Download Managers for Windows

2011-12-13T21:38:00.000+05:00

Download Managers are getting really famous as they allow downloading files quite easily and quickly from the web. You can even pause and resume downloads. They let you download things quite fast as they use parallel servers for one download. People with slow internet speeds will find this thing very useful. All these features make downloading large files really easy. Many download manager are available out there, but finding the good ones for free is not an easy task. So today we have a list of 7 Best Free Download Managers for Windows. All these download managers boast a lot of good features that will definitely make your life easier. Check the list out!

Free Download Managers:

1. Free Download Manager

Free Download Manager is one of the most commonly used one out there. It is a handy open-source software which is absolutely free download accelerator and manager. It is quite efficient. It allows adjusting traffic usage; organizing and scheduling downloads; downloading video from video websites; downloading entire websites with HTML Spider; operating the program remotely, through the internet. The best part is that it is a trusted and 100% safe program as it is a distributed under GPL license.

2. Download Accelerator Plus

This software is also known as DAP. It is one of the most popular free download managers out there. DAP is excellent in speeding up the download and is quite rich in download tools. Its free version is ad-supported. DAP is boast multi-channel technology and automated mirror search. It is known for providing significantly faster download speeds.

3. Orbit Downloader for Windows

Using this software you can download files like video/music/streaming media from websites such as Myspace, YouTube, Imeem, Pandora, Rapidshare, support RTMP. It makes downloading very easy and quick. Its speeds up downloads by working as a peer-to-peer client, using bandwidth of other people.

4. FlashGet for Windows

FlashGet for Windows utilizes MHT (Multi-server Hyper-threading Transportation) technique and supports many different protocols. It boasts awesome document management features.

5. JDownloader

This one is yet another free open-source download manager. It has a great community of developers which makes downloading an easy and quick task. Users have the ability of starting, halting or pausing downloads, setting bandwidth limits and auto-extracting archives etc.

6. Fresh Downloader

It is a very handy and quick download managing tool. It has the ability of turbo charging downloading files from the web, like your preferred freeware, shareware, mp3 files, movie files and image collections, etc. This software lets you turbo charge downloading files in FTP, HTTP and HTTPS protocols while utilizing your present internet connection.

7. Microsoft Download Manager

It is the simplest and handiest of all download managers available out there. It allows downloading files in an extremely simple and easy way. It lets you download huge files like app and multimedia files quickly and reliably. It was especially designed to let people manage file downloads from supporting Microsoft sites.

Paid Download Managers:

Many paid download managing tools are also available out there. They offer many awesome features such as unlimited simultaneous downloads etc.

8. Internet Download Manager

This tool has the ability of increasing download speeds up to 5 times. It allows resuming and scheduling downloads. It boasts awesome features like comprehensive error recovery and resume capability. They can restart broken or interrupted downloads which were caused by lost connections, network issues, PC shutdowns, or unexpected power outages etc.

9. GetRight Download Manager

GetRight Download Manager is a great download manager which you can try before buying. It will prove to be really helpful for people with all kinds of Internet connection, but especially for the ones who have a wireless or dial-up connection. It lets you resume your download right where it left off.

10. Mass Downloader

This is an amazing tool from MetaProducts that allows downloading video/audio streams and files with ease; and at the maximum available speed. It also lets you resume your download from the place it was left off. It boasts multiple channels technology that significantly decreases the downloading time.

Which download manager do you use? If you know any other aweseme download managers then please share it with us in comments below!

New car insurance comparison app: More than a third of customers save an average of £375

2011-12-12T18:57:00.001+05:00

Car insurance comparison sites like Moneysupermarket are always looking into innovative ways to make getting covered more convenient and cheaper for cash-strapped motorists. And now the leading car insurance comparison site, Moneysupermarket.com, has launched a fantastic new iPhone app that makes it even easier for customers to compare car insurance and find better deals, wherever they are.

The comparison giant estimates that of those who try out its easy-to-use onsite comparison tool, over a thirdcan save an average of £375 (these findings are based on online independent research by Consumer Intelligence between 1 September and 30 September 2011).

Allowing people to enter their details to compare the best quotes available for their car and complete a purchase in just two or three minutes, MoneySupermarket’sCar Insurance appis the very first of its kind to have been launched in the UK. It’s hailed by the comparison site as having revolutionised the way we choose car insurance, allowing customers to check for the best deals even when they’re in the dealership choosing a new car.

The MoneySupermarket Car Insurance app is now available for free download from the UK Apple App store.

Users are then given the option to ‘click to call’ any of their chosen car insurance providers to discuss the details of the quote, ask questions and get any necessary assistance from a customer services assistant.

And if the user is confident that they’d like to go ahead and purchase the deal they’ve been offered, then they can go ahead and buy via the app on their smartphone handset. What’s more, if you’re not willing to buy that day, or want to keep abreast of the best car insurance deals for when the time comes to renew, the app will store your details for next time, even remembering where you got to in the application process if you had to leave it unfinished, which makes the task of finding the best car insurance deal even easier.

Julie Fisher insurance expert at MoneySupermarket.com said: “The cost of running a car has been increasing markedly over the last few years, with petrol prices on the up and car insurance a yearly necessity for all drivers.”

Fisher added: “People are naturally keen to take action, and shop around to switch to the best possible car insurance deal. The launch of the MoneySupermarket Car Insurance App has made it even easier for people to find the right car cover for the best possible price – allowing people to compare a huge range of quotes quickly and easily – anytime, anywhere. It’s another example of how MoneySupermarket is helping people to make the most of their money.”

The Best Freeware Software For Creating PDF Files

2011-12-10T21:00:00.000+05:00

PDF is one of the most restrictive yet very common file types out there. It is available for everyone to use. But still whenever you wish to create your own PDFs it seems as if you would have to spend a lot of money.

Well a lot of different ways of creating and editing PDF files for free are available out there. You won't even have to use any of Adobe’s paid products. Check out the the 4 ways given below to see how it is possible.

LibreOffice/OpenOffice

LibreOffice/OpenOffice is a really good office suite that is available for free. Although it cannot totally replace Microsoft Office when it comes to features, but still it does boast some good features of its own. It allows editing any document you want and then exporting it to PDF.

Microsoft Office package lets you do the same thing only if you have Adobe’s paid tool installed, which puts a plugin into Office. Or when you have Office 2007 or Office 2010 pre-installed on your PC, you have the ability of savng files as PDF’s there too.

Convert From PDF To Word

While creating PDF files is quite easy, editing the ones created is a little more tough and needs an additional step. Well what you can do here is converting any PDF to Doc format. Many sites for this purpose are available out there. You can use this website for converting any PDF to Doc format, and then edit them in LibreOffice and export to PDF after it has been completed.

Convert From Word And More To PDF

If you do not wish to install a separate office suite only for exporting documents to PDF format, then a good option is using an online converter. This one is a great site that lets you convert Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoints as well as pictures, webpages, and other unnamed file kinds into PDF format.

To use this website you do not have to enter in an email address. All you are required to do is to select the file you want to convert and then wait till the process completes, and then you can simply download the finished PDF.

Using An Online Editor

Creating PDFs entirely online without even using Office or LibreOffice is also possible. Tools like PDFescape let you do that. The only requirement of this service is that you should be using a supported browser (which you are most probably already using). You are not even required to be registered in order to use it. But registering offers some extra benefits, like the ability of saving PDFs to your online account. The best part is that even registration is also free.

Conclusion:

The above mentioned ways will prove to be good enough to fulfill all your needs regarding editing PDF files for free. Word document editors let you do a lage variety of formatting. These tool let you easily and quickly create professional looking PDF files that can be distributed to people for whatever purposes you want.

Do you know any other free tools that allow advanced PDF features? If so, then please share with us in comments below!

10 Best Tweaks To Speed Up and Boost Your Computer

2011-12-08T14:54:00.000+05:00

Everyone hates rebooting their computer. Even if it takes less than two minutes, it seems like it's taking hours. So today we have 10 Awesome Ways to Speed Up Your PC's Boot Time. These great, easy to perform and well-supported tips as can surely help you get a faster-booting machine. Check them out!

10. Tweak Your BIOS

When setting up your PC, your BIOS will be set up to make things easier for you, but after you are done with the procedure we can disable it. Holding 'DEL' key while your PC is starting up (or some other key your BIOS tells you to enter setup), will allow turning on the "Quick Boot" option and moving your hard disk to the top of the boot priority list. The tests your PC runs after turning on will be turned off by the Quick Boot, and your PC will be commanded by the boot priority tweak to not to look for CDs, thumb drives, or other media. This thing will get you booted into your OS a lot quickly. But please keep in mind that you would have to go back into the BIOS and change this again, whenever you are required to boot from CD.

9. Cleaning Up Programs that Launch at Startup

One of the most tested ways of speeding up your boot time is by keeping the unnecessary programs from starting up with your PC. Doing this is possible by running msconfig from the Start Menu's search box, and then heading over to the Startup tab. This list of apps will tell you the function of each app, so you can disable the ones you don't want to keep. Soluto is another great way of cleaning up these apps.

8. Delay Windows Services That Run at Startup

Disabling Services from msconfig can sometimes do more harm than good, so delaying certain startup services is a good idea. Your PC will boot quicker and then you can take care of the Services later.

7. Alter Your Boot Menu's Timeout Values

When you dual-boot your PC, your boot menu probably has a "timeout value". This is the time your PC waits for you to make a choice before it simply boots into the default operating system. On Windows, this time is usually 30 seconds, which is quite long. In order to alter this value simple head over to the msconfig and click on the BOOT.INI tab, then alter the number in the timeout box to a lower one. If you are using Linux, then you are most probably running the GRUB boot menu, and you can alter the timeout on that too.

6. Disable Unused Hardware

Your PC loads many drivers on start up, even those you don't use. Go to the Device Manager from the Start Menu's search box, and disable the ones you are using, for example, Bluetooth controllers, modems, and virtual Wi-Fi adapters etc. For disabling them, right-click the one you wish to disable and click "Disable". Make sure to disable the things you don't actually use, and to retain the ones you do.

5. Make Sure Your Antivirus Is Running and Up to Date

This one is quite obvious. Get a good antivirus and keep it up to date, and do a regular scan. It is a great precautionary measure as malware slows down the booting speed. Microsoft Security Essentials is a great antivirus; if you don't like it, you can obviously get the one you like the best.

4. Get Rid Of Any Unnecessary Fonts

Windows always loads fonts at startup, and this thing slows down the boot time. Windows 7 normally loads more than 200 fonts at startup; even more if you have installed Microsoft Office. Most of us rarely use all of these fonts, so you can always hide them for speeding up booting. Simply open the Fonts folder in Windows 7 from the Start Menu's search box, and uncheck those fonts you don't use, followed by a click on the "Hide" button in the toolbar. And you can always bring them back whenever you want!

3. Upgrade Your RAM

Getting more RAM always helps in speeding up your PC. RAM is not at all costly these days, so getting more RAM will not harm in you anyway. It will make system a bit more smoother and quicker.

2. Give Your PC a Static IP

After starting your PC, it spends quite some time in getting the IP address. You can simply do away with this process by providing your PC a static IP address that remains the same. This makes your network easier to handle (as each PC will always have the same IP address), and it will also make your booting process quicker.

1. Installing a Solid State Drive

A great way to ameliorate your PC is by installing a solid state drive. It has super-fast read times and can speed up your startup. They are quite expensive, and have own maintenance requirements, but still they are great for speeding up your PC and its booting time. The difference is very noticeable.

These things will definitely help in making your PC and its boot time faster. These are very well-known and trusted methods, so you should give them a try.

How To Fix Errors and Format USB Flash Drives

2011-12-06T12:32:00.000+05:00

USB flash drives, pen drives, memory drives are a great way of storing your important data and transferring it. But if you think that these drives are totally secure and your data cannot be lost, then you are very wrong. These drives do get corrupted, and sometimes your data is even lost forever, which is obviously something which you don't want. Sometimes files also do not open from a drive. This happens due to some error that had occurred during transfer or storage.

Tips to fix and format your USB Flash Drives

An important precaution is to never remove the pen drive when the data is being transferred. Always remember to stop the pen drive first before removing it. Head over to the ‘Safely remove hardware’ (green arrow icon at bottom right corner), then stop the usb drive and then when it says it is safe to remove it, remove it. This is the right way and it will save you from many errors.

Always remember to check important files before going to a presentation. If the files open, they will most probably open at the presentation too. It is always great to be sure your files would work at the required time.

If any file does not work, then try transfering another copy of the file with a renamed version. It might solve the problem. Deleting it or retransfering the same file with the same name and size will probably get it written to the same area. This thing will not let it work. Another fil with a different name will get written at some other place. So this can make it work. It is always better to have 2 copies of your file anyway.

If you plan on running your presentation on older computers (such as Windows 98), then always remember to carry the drivers CD that will let such PCs to recognize your plug and play usb drive. Always carry this CD with yourself, as you never know when you would have to use an older computer.

If your flash drive data still gets corrupted

If your flash drive data still gets corrupted then a wise thing to do is the following: Head over to My Computer, then right click the Removable drive, Go to Properties >Tools. Fix errors by running Error Checking and Scanning for errors and then by fixing them. The already corrupted files will not work but the new files should work.

If everything fails, then format your drive.

If nothing works, then formatting your drive is the smartest thing. Doing this will delete all the data from it and make it fresh as new; and hopefully remove all errors. This formatting software comes on the CD or is available on support websites for your branded usb drive. But sometimes when you run the formatting software, it would say the USB drive is not connected!

How to then format your flash drive?

Simply right click removable drive and choose and format the drive. Followed by scanning and fixing all errors. This should fix all the errors and your drive should become new and work well.

In the File System drop down, you would see FAT and FAT32. Which one should you choose?

If you right click Removable Drive > Properties

The General Properties of the USB drive shows that it is FAT, so simply use FAT in the format utility. Then choose “Quick Format” and “Start”; this would delete all data and hopefully all errors would be taken care of.

If none of the above mentioned tips work, then get the warranty and take it to customer support to get if fixed. If nothing works, then the only option left is to get a new high memory storage USB drive!

WARNING: Please try these tips at YOUR OWN RISK. I take no responsibility and there is no guarantee that these tips would work. It is always advised to get professional support from the manufacturer.

4 Best Computer Tracking Softwares

2011-12-05T07:46:00.000+05:00

Your computer has a lot of personal data like photos, videos and documents etc., and everyone wants to keep his/her computer from unauthorized access -- even if it's from family member, friends etc. If you wish to monitor your computer to see how people use it when you’re away, then you are at the right place as today we have 4 Awesome Tools To Track How Others Use Your PC When You're Away. Check them out!

Revealer Keylogger & AllInOne Keylogger

The easiest way to know how people use your PC behind your back is by using a keylogger. It is a software that logs keystrokes, and you can retrieve them later. You can get to know what keystrokes we activated, thus getting an activity history.

Revealer Keylogger is a great free solution. It logs keystrokes correctly and also has the ability of recording the process in which the keystrokes were logged and the time too. It can be hidden from the user. Its simply, and it works awesomely.

Note: Anti-malware software might quarantine it upon download, so make sure to remove the quarantine before you start installing it.

If you wish to take advantage of more features and options, then you have to get a paid solution. AllInOne Keylogger is a great paid software that captures keystrokes and has advanced log filtering options. It can also send logs to specified email addresses, FTP servers or networked PCs automatically. Moreover, it can also take screenshots and record sounds through microphone. Thr trial version is free for 7 days, but after that you are required to pay $69.95.

SurveliStar Activity Monitor

Keylogging does get a lot of information but checking thr activity using it can be quite stressful. This is where SurveliStar Activity Monitor can help as it boasts an easier and more comprehensive method for tracking web activity.

After activation, it can get information about various online activities such as web browsing, file transfers, and emails. The activities are then logged for reviewing later. The log is extremely detailed when it comes t web browsing. Web use via extensions, plugins, etc is also picked up.

The best part is that this software is free of cost. But if you are doing enterprise use of the software, then you would have to pay for it. Price starts from $69.95.

iSpy – Automatic Webcam Recording

If you also wish to know what is going around your Pc, then you shoud definitely get this software. It is a free, open source software which can automatically record video with your webcam when you are not around. This great software boasts motion tracking and scheduling features that lets you record only when required. It can even automatically upload recorded video to the web, including YouTube. It is a great feature as it allows for remote storage of video directly, so that people cannot delete it.

That is not all, this awesome software even allows accessing your webcam remotely through the Internet when it is recording!

Conclusion

These tools allow easy monitoring of your PC. Now using these tools you can get to know what was typed, which websites were visited, files that were downloaded, and what emails were sent. You can even see what was happening around your PC through the webcam!

Windows 8 Virtually With Amazing Windows 8 Beta Simulator

2011-12-01T20:54:00.000+05:00

Since September 2011, the Windows 8 Developer Preview has been out there for downloading. But people with slow internet connection are not able to download the Gbs of ISO files. So one thing that you can so to get the Windows 8 experience is to try the Windows 8 transformation packs available out there, but still it is quite risky as most of them change the system files and settings, and can cause many problems in your system -- even render it unrecoverable!

So what to do to get the new features and user interface of Windows 8? Well one great way can be getting Windows 8 Beta Simulator. As the name suggests, it is a software that allows simulating Windows 8 on your existing OS. Please keep in mind that is not a transformation pack, but it is just a regular software that you can uninstall any time.

Installing this software on your PC as a normal windows app is also possible. You have the ability of testing, checking, feeling the new features of windows 8 virtually just like real windows 8 operating system.

After installation, running Windows 8 Beta Simulator from your start menu is possible. You will see the user interface of Windows 8 Beta that is a wide screen monitor that starts by playing Windows 8 boot animation.

Windows 8 Beta Simulator

A login screen would appear upon booting, and you can either just press submit options or type junk password access desktop metro Ui.

Desktop Metro Ui boasts working apps such as Facebook widget, Gmail widget, Media player, Windows explorer and Twitter etc. Try and test each app by simply clicking them. Not all apps will be functional or similar to what you would actually see on real Windows 8

Windows 8 Beta Simulator may not provide all the awesome features that the actual Windows 8 provides, but still it gives you a great Windows 8 experience that you would definitely like.

Download Windows 8 Beta Simulator

6 Best Free Mac OS X Apps

2011-11-30T08:25:00.000+05:00

A lot of MAC OSX apps are available out there but getting the good ones for free is quite a tough task. So to in order to help you out, today we have a list of 6 Best mac Apps . Check them out and pick the one that suits you the best.

Remind Me Later

As the name suggests, this app reminds you of the special events. Simply adds events to iCal in two clicks. Just type “Buy groceries at 4pm tomorrow”, and it will add “Buy groceries” to iCal at 4pm tomorrow.

Ex-Libris

If you are an avid reader and have a lot of books, then this app will prove to be really helpful for you as it helps you keep track of the books you own. It is a simple database for your library.

iText Express

This one is a pretty and intuitive text editor with word processing fully rewritten in Cocoa. It is suitable for Intel Macs. It lets you make pretty manuscripts on your Mac quite easily.

SimplePastie

This one lets you paste your clipboard to different websites pasteboards like pastie.org and gist.github.com using a global hotkey.

Opus Domini Lite

Opus Domini Lite is an amazing personal Planner and management app. It boasts Daily Tasks, Master Tasks, Compass, Goals, Mission, Multiple Planning Views, Meeting Planner and Repeating Tasks etc.

ChronoSlider (Lite)

It is a pretty small tool that allows managing alarms and timers with one click. It boasts a unique UI. You have the ability of setting an alarm or timer simply by sliding your mouse across the screen and clicking once to confirm.

5 Must Have Instant Messenger For Linux users

2011-11-26T09:33:00.000+05:00

Linux is an open source OS. In simple words, it is the software on a PC that allows apps and the computer operator to access the devices on the PC to carry out functions. Although it is great, but still many people are hesitant to try it because of the fact that it has a limited number of available apps. So today we have a list of 5 Useful Communication Software For Linux Users. All of them are awesome and you should pick the one that suits your needs the best. Check out the list!

Kopete Instant Messenger

Kopete Instant Messenger is an awesome multi-network instant messaging client that supports various services such as AIM, ICQ, WindowsLive Messenger, Yahoo, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu and Novell GroupWise Messenger etc. It also boasts many amazing tools that ameliorate your instant messaging experience, like message encryption, archiving, and other fun and useful effects.

Empathy

This one is a messaging program that supports text, voice, and video chat and file transfers over various services, such as, Google Talk, MSN, IRC, Salut, AIM, Facebook, Yahoo!, Gadu Gadu, Groupwise, ICQ and QQ.

Pidgin

It is an amazing instant messaging client as it allows connecting to various chat networks such as AIM, MSN, Yahoo and Gtalk etc. It also has some great features like file transfering, away messaging, buddy icons, custom smilies, and typing notifications. Many plugins are also available out there that will help ameliorate functionality of Pidgin.

xChat

This one is an IRC chat software that lets Linux users join different chat rooms at a time, talk publicly, or in private conversations and transfer files etc.

BitlBee

This one is yet another great open source instant messaging client that allows logging in to multiple Instant Messaging protocols such as XMPP/Jabber (including Google Talk), MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM and Twitter.

Which communication software For Linux do you use? Please share with us in comments below!

5 Amazing Firefox 8 Add-ons That Improve Browsing

2011-11-24T20:17:00.000+05:00

Firefox was once the most famous and widely used browser but we saw its popularity evanescing slowly over the past few years, thanks to all the other browsers. Now that Firefox 8 is out, I think we should all give it another chance. It is obviously has its flaws, but all the other browsers out there aren't too perfect too.

So today we have a list of 5 great add-ons, which you can always use to get the best out of your Firefox 8. Check out the list!

5 Add-ons To Turn Firefox 8 Into An Amazing Browser

Mar Mod

Mar Mod is a great add-on that will really enhance your Firefox 8. After you start using it, you feel the difference right away. Its menu has a “Restart” option, and a new “Addons” menu too that allows accessing individual add-ons quickly and easily. It also boasts an online translator, simply select your language and translate any text you wish only by two clicks. It also has many other awesome features too, such as the ability to navigate to the context menu, to change your icon set and control favicons, to add download file size. It also provides backups too. It is definitely a must have add-on.

Restartless Restart

If you often need to restart Firefox then get this add-on. This one is a light add-on that adds a great new feature, and that is the option to restart. It is not only added to the Firefox menu, but you are also given the ability to set a hotkey. In short, restarting Firefox without even using the mouse is now possible. This feature can prove to be really helpful if you tend to install and uninstall many add-ons. The best part is that it doesn’t require a restart itself!

Desktop

This add-on allows creating custom speed-dial page. You can put sites that you visit often and then use them as clickable bookmarks complete with folders. Adding a Google search widget to your page is also possible. This add-on lets you add thumbnails of the website, adding a custom photo to the thumbnail to make icons is also possible. Folders are the links to other “Desktops” and you can create more custom widgets. This is a unique add-on but it has its flaws -- for instance, there is no way of naming your folders. But on the whole, Desktop is a useful add-on.

FindBar Tweak

FindBar Tweak is a great add-on that makes searching webpages a breeze. Firefox’s native find option is not that good, so using this add-on is very logical, as it makes searching webpages a lot easier.

This add-on gives you the ability of tweaking the find bar to open and close on Ctrl+F. If you wish, moving it to the top of the page and changing the button layout is practicable. You can also set the options for how highlights should look like. Selecting colors, choosing if all the matching words should be highlighted or not, and adding a highlights grid to the scrollbar is possible. This tiny add-on completes the Firefox’s Find.

CleanupTabs

If you have a problem of opening too many tabs at the same time, then this is a must have add-on for you. It will take care of all the extra tabs, as you can define a maximum number of tabs that can be opened at a time. Then this add-on will automatically close the unused tabs. I know it sounds a bit disagreeable, but don't worry: It can be tweaked. You have the ability of setting specific options, for instance, you can determine the websites that should never be automatically closed and specify to never close tabs that you have not viewed yet. You can set it to number the tabs and classify your tabs according to the most recently viewed.

Conclusion:

Firefox 8 is actually quite good: Its loading times have been ameliorated,and it’s responsive. Good add-ons can enhance the user experience a lot and it can become really awesome.

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