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Top 5 Web Browsers for Android Phones

2012-05-24T20:54:00.000+05:00

Android phones have become really popular and widely used over the past few years. The reason for their ever growing success is that they cheap, user-friendly and boast a plethora of awesome apps in Android app store. Smartphones are very frequently used for accessing the internet, so it is quite wise to get a good web browser to enhance your experience and add to the usability. A good web browser provides you all the feature such as syncing with desktop, gestures and bookmarks. Many web browsers are available in the app store for download but which ones are the best? In order to help you out today we have a list of Top 5 Web Browsers for Android Phones. These are the best Android web browsers you can get for your Android mobile phone. So check them out and pick the one that you like the best.

Here goes the list..

[In no particular order]

Firefox

Mozilla Firefox Web browser, just like the desktop version, is amazing. It is perfect for people who are loyal Firefox users and cannot imagine browsing without it. It has been optimized for browsing on tablets. It is really speedy, handy and highly customizable, and boasts the latest security and privacy features. It is an awesome browser that even allows add-ons. If you want high customizability, then this is the browser you should get.

Dolphin Browser

Dolphin Browser is a really cool tabbed browser with a host of awesome features which allow you to get the best out of your internet surfing on your mobile phone. It is world’s first Gesture, Sonar and Add-on enabled mobile web browser for Android phones. So it also allows installation of Add-ons to make your browsing even more easy!

Opera Mobile

Opera is one of the most popular and widely used browser for mobile phones. It is perfect for fast internet connections like Wi-Fi or 3G. This browser is easy to use and fast; and provides efficient means of browsing on your Android phone.

Maxthon

Maxthon is another top browser for Android phones which many amazing features such as private browsing, sync, full screen and gestures etc. The best thing about this browser is that it is extremely user-friendly. It has also been optimized for popular smartphones and tablets like Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Desire and HTC Desire HD etc.

Chrome

Chrome for Android could obviously be not left out from this list. It is ideal for all the people who use Chrome as their default browser on their PCs. It is presently in beta, but as you can imagine it boasts many awesome features and gives you a great browsing experience, just like the desktop browser.

10 Awesome Hard Drive Backup Applications

2012-05-22T13:17:00.000+05:00

Your computer has a lot of important data stored on it. You might not even imagine how much data you have in your computer – like photographs, videos, songs, documents, critical files, programs, movies, etc. Do you know that in a split second, you could lose all this data in case your hard drive crashes, or some virus infects it or you delete some folder by mistake. So the wise thing to do is to be always prepared for the worst, i.e. losing all your data. So you should always back up your important data regularly. Doing this manually can be really irksome, but thanks to all the backup apps out there you don’t have to do it manually. Many backup software are available out there, but which ones are the best? Well today we have a list of10 Awesome Hard Drive Backup Applications. This list is in no particular order, so check them out and pick the one that suits your needs the best!

Here goes the list..

Norton Ghost

Norton Ghost is an automatic backup app that simply backs up your important data like your documents, photos, videos, music and other files. It takes regular snapshots of the hard drive so that you have a backup of everything there is on your hard drive. You can also set the option to take a backup whenever there is an increase in the data storage. You can backup your data to almost any media, including Blu-ray Disc®, CDR/RW and DVD+-R/RW drives, USB and FireWire® (IEEE 1394) devices, network drives, and Iomega® Zip® and Jaz® drives. So restoring your data to its original form would be extremely easy in case of loss of data without even using a bootable CD. It is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Paragon Backup & Recovery 2012

This one is a really nice app with many amazing features. It allows complete backup of your PC including the operating system, applications, user settings and all data! It boasts a backup scheduler which lets you plan your regular backup with ease and at every scheduled backup it only backs up the changed data. You can back up to external storages, CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs, network as well as the secured hidden partition (Backup Capsule) using this app. The best thing about this app is that restoring your computer to the state in which it was originally is really easy; without losing data or reinstalling and reconfiguring your programs! It lets you choose what you wish to restore -- an entire disk, a partition or only files.

Dropbox

Dropbox can act as an awesome backup tool. All you have to do is to simply drop all your important data in its folder and voila! your data has been backed up and safe. The files you drop in it will be synced to all the computers you have installed Dropbox on, and to the Dropbox servers. So in short all your important data will be quickly backed up to all your computers as well as to the cloud.

Acronis® True Image™ Home 2012

Acronis is a sophisticated and user-friendly back up app which lets you back up your data regularly. It boasts some really handy features such as synchronizing your files across multiple PCs and an optional online-backup service for an extreme safety. So using this tool you can recover your data and restore your computer to its original form -- the same files, same folders, same apps and same icons and shortcuts! It works on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. It is definitely a great tool to have which will make your life a lot easier!

SyncBackPro V6.1.0.5

SyncBackPro is an online data backup tool that allows fast backup and advanced synchronization. You can back up your data to CD/DVD with disk spanning; or to and from email. It has automatic schheduling which makes backing up a breeze. SyncBackPro V6.1.0.5 is compatible with Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2008, or Windows 7. Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows are supported.

Clonezilla

If you simply want a tool that allows backing up everything there is on your hard drive, then you should get Clonezilla. As the name suggests, this tool makes an exact clone of your hard drive, operating system etc. So using this tool you can back up your documents and your software. This tool would save you the time of setting up your PC to its original form after some hard drive failure.

Genie Backup Manager Home 8.0

Genie Backup Manager is a really user-friendly and handy tool. It provides a great backing up solution for home users. It allows backing up your PC completely so that in case of some hard drive failure you can retrieve all your photos, media, email and personal files and folders. You can also backup only your important personal data if you want. It works with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Mozy

The cloud technology has made backing up your data really easy and fool proof. Now you can back up your data using the cloud technology it is almost impossible to lose it. Mozy is an amazing cloud-based backup tool that lets you select what files should be backed up. It also lets you keep tabs on how much quota you have left. It is a paid tool but also has a free trial version which offers 2 gigabytes of storage space. So do check it out!

Symantec Backup Exec

Symantec is a household name in the software industry and offers some really cool solutions. Symantec Backup Exec is a great tool for backing up your important data. It allows disk-based backup, so it is perfect for using at home. This software has support for Windows, Linux and Mac. So using this app you can restore your data to your PC after it has been lost due to some reason.

PureSync

This tool has the ability of syncing any two folders together. These folders can be local, external or networked and you can also use cloud-based folders. It is a really user-friendly tool and is definitely worth trying. It can save you a lot of trouble in case of loss of important data from your PC.

10 Best Food Related iPhone Games

2012-05-16T10:12:00.000+05:00

iPhone is one of the most famous smartphones out there which combines the functions of many different electronic gadgets into a single device. It allows watching videos, accessing Internet, listening to music, and playing games; along with all the usual functions of a cell phone like making phone calls and text messaging. So it makes a great game playing device, thanks to its touchscreen which makes playing games even more fun and enhances the overall experience. A plethora of iPhone games is present in the Apple App Store -- games of all types. So today we have a list of 10 Best Food Related iPhone Games. People who love food and things related to it would definitely love each and every game in this list. Check the list out and pick the ones you like.

Here goes the list..

Fruit Ninja

Price: $0.99

Size: 18.5 MB

Fruit Ninja is one of the most popular iPhone games in the world. This awesome game is by Halfbrick Studios. It is the number one or two paid app in many countries. It is a game with a relatively simple concept – you have to slice as many fruits as you can and have to avoid slicing the bombs! A time will come when you can’t get enough of this game. A very fun, addictive and challenging game indeed.

Fast Food Nation

Price: $1.99

Size: 19.2 MB

As the name suggests, this game revolves around Fast Food! This game allows you to become a chef, manage your own restaurant and rise to fame. You have to master all elements: ads, menu prices, ingredients, size and look of your kitchen; and serve and satisfy your customers. Just keep the day's goal in mind, cook and serve your customers as fast as you can to get a bigger tip!

Veggie Samurai

Price: $0.99

Size: 26.7 MB

Veggie Samurai is a great game that lets you slice and dice veggies using your finger tips. It is a really addictive and challenging game and you are always looking forward to beating your own best! The best thing about this game is that it lets you cut up veggies multiple times. You can perform Slice Combos, Multi-Dice Combos, Dice Chains, Pea Killers, Onion Blossoms, and more! A great game for all those who wish to slice and dice faster!

Hell's Kitchen VS ™

Price: $2.99

Size: 23.9 MB

Hell’s Kitchen is a very famous cooking show on TV where world famous chef Gordon Ramsay tests the skills and nerves of aspiring chefs by putting them through rigorous tests. This game is based on that show’s idea, so if you have always wanted to participate in that show, then you should definitely get this game. In this game two teams of players (Red VS Blue) have to go through culinary challenges while Gordon Ramsay scores and comments on performances. Simply grab the ingredients by tapping on the screen and slide your finger to put them into pots! And thanks to the fact that this game is blue-tooth enabled, you and a friend can play it simultaneously and play head to head in an arcade style!

Burger Queen

Price: $0.99

Size: 16.1 MB

Burger Queen is a nice game with a funny story. The father has dumped Burger K on his daughter and left for his vacation to Hawaii. But before going he left his daughter a letter which instructed the daughter to run Burger K nicely and to keep its reputation till he comes back. As the daughter’s skill improves she names the restaurant Burger Queen! This fun game has 73 Game Levels, 5 Episodes and 7 Challenge Modes. The thing which makes this game even more fun is the various types of funny customer characters that appear!

Cake Mania Main Street

Price: $2.99

Size: 31.3 MB

Love making cakes? Now do it in the virtual world too. Help Jill and her friends to bring the deserted shops of Main Street back to life. This game allows you to buy, open and manage different types of shops: Evans Bakery, Risha's Flowers and Tiny's Sumo Sushi. So now get to baking cakes and creating floral arrangements etc. The thing which makes this game even more fun is the hilarious new customers. Now restoring Main Street will be more fun than you can imagine.

Tiny Chef™

Price: Free

Size: 18.3 MB

Tiny Chef™by TinyCo, Inc needs no introduction as it is one of the most famous cooking game for iPhone. It lets you design your own restaurant, serve new recipes to earn more coins, visit friends' restaurants and leave them tips, and unlock tastier and more complex recipes by clearing each level. Simple and interesting!

Food Fight™

Price: Free

Size: 19.3 MB

This game has a very interesting concept. It is lunch time and human beings, that are the Cheerleader, Jock, and Bomb Threat Boy, are very hungry. You are Commander Corn who must lead Food and battle for your protection! You have more than 20 weapons, like the Jello Shot, Bubble Gum POP, and Rice Crispy Wall to fight. Food Fight™ is a tasty game to have!

Cooking Dash Deluxe

Price: $2.99

Size: 79.8 MB

Your customers are hungry, so your job is to prep and serve anything everything from burgers and fries to sushi and dumplings, that your customers want. Your main goal is to keep the customers happy. Make sure to seat customers, serve them hot dishes, and collect big tips all by tapping and sliding! You have to manage 6 DinerTown restaurants properly. This game might sound easy, but in reality is quite challenging!

Bakery Story

Price: Free

Size: 20.9 MB

Bakery Story is an online only game so you can play this game only when you are online. But this thing should not keep you from trying it out as it is really fun and addictive. As the name suggests, this game allows designing and managing your own dream bakery and then showing it off to your friends online. Your goal is to create a pretty and unique bakery and choose the best menu. Just keep your customers happy and well-fed by doing everything and anything! This game is updated every week with new pastries, decorations, themes etc, so it never gets old and boring! You can also invite your Facebook friends to be your neighbors.

3 Free Software To Repair Corrupt AVI Files

2012-05-11T19:57:00.000+05:00

AVI files obviously quite important and have many uses, but one really annoying thing about them is that whenever they get corrupt, they are very hard to repair. It is not uncommon that sometimes the video file is not completely copied from the CD, DVD or other sources; or sometimes the video freezes while you can hear the sound; and even you sometimes see pixels distorted image. The most irritating error is when the video simply cannot be played. Well now all these errors can be taken care of – thanks to all the great tools for this purpose out there. So today we have 3 Free Software To Repair Corrupt AVI Files. Check them out and pick the one that suits your needs the best.

Here goes the list..

DivFix++

DivFix++ is a great tool that allows fixing AVI videos. The good thing about this tool is that it also works very well with latest high definition video files in AVI format. But unfortunately this tool does support bigger, multi partitioned AVI files presently. Still on the whole, this is a really nice tool and deserves a try.

DivXRepair

DivXRepair is based on VirtualDub (version 1.4.2.x). This is also an AVI corrupt file repair tool that simply cuts off the bad parts and re-assembles the avi file. Thus, it easily gets rid of the freeze. The best feature of this tool is that it automatically detects and removes bad frames, so all you are required to do is to run it and let it do its work.

MovieToolbox Fix Player

As the name suggests, this one is a handy free AVI player which allows repairing and watching AVI video files on your PC. It has a really simple user interface. It lets you repair broken AVI files or files from the broken CD or DVD disk; see files which were not completely downloaded and download the remaining part of the file from the web. It is an awesome tool that can fix almost all kinds of issues related to AVI files!

10 Must Have Software For Students

2012-04-30T17:24:00.000+05:00

Being a student is not easy as you have to juggle a lot of things at the same time. They have to study on day to day basis, make assignments, do practical work, take part in extra-curricular activities; and balance their family life and friends with their educational activities etc. So they are always looking for some good software that will assist them in their work. Today we have a list of 10 Must Have Software For Students. Some of these software are paid while others are free of cost, but one thing is for sure that students will find them really helpful. Check the list out and pick the ones that suit your needs the best.

Here goes the list..

Dropbox

Dropbox is must have people of all professions who wish to keep their data safe and secure. It puts a folder on your computer, which is similar to the usual folders, but the difference is that whenever you put any files or folders inside Dropbox it gets synchronized to Dropbox's servers and all the computer linked to your account. Dropbox also keeps tabs on every change made to any of its contents. Dropbox has many advantages, two of the biggest being that you can access your important data from anywhere you want and your data is always safe and secure!

Wordweb Dictionary

It is very important for students to have a good dictionary in their computer. Students always want to find meanings to words quickly and easily. So Wordweb is the right choice for them as it is an offline and very handy dictionary. It not only gives you meanings but also offers pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms, usage in sentences. It is an awesome dictionary which is a must have for all the students out there.

Study Perfect

Study Perfect is an amazing app which can help students a lot in preparing for their exams. It is a sophisticated app that lets you create study and print flashcards, which are a great way of learning things. It has got an easy to use interface so every student can easy use it and take advantage of it.

Notalon

Notalon is a really cool app which allows you to take quick notes easily. It was designed to take Cornell notes, unlike the usual word processors. Students will find this app really useful and helpful; and will definitely enhance their productively and help them improve their grades in class. It is a really handy and fast note taking app.

Kindle

Kindle is a very popular e-book reader by Amazon which is available on various OS. It allows users to shop for, download or read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs and other stuff. Students would love it as they can get different type of e-books on this app. Kindle is a great source of all the e-reading material for students.

Microsoft Office Word

A student’s computer is incomplete without Microsoft Office Word. Student have to do a lot of typing on their computer, be it their assignments or notes. Microsoft Word is a great software that makes writing stuff on computer a breeze. It auto-corrects common spelling mistakes and underlines spelling, punctuation and grammatical mistakes in different colors. Right-clicking on the mistakes offers correction. It is definitely a great software to have and it is a lot better than the usual Notepad and Wordpad the Windows have.

To-Do DeskList 1.5

Students have to manage a lot of things at the same time, so it is no shock that they tend to forget things sometimes. Making a to do list is a great idea for students. To do lists allow students to remember all the important things they are required to do, thus enhancing their efficiency and productivity.

Lingoes 2.8.1

Lingoes is a really nice dictionary and text translation tool that provides lookup dictionaries, full text translation in more than 80 languages such as English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Greek, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Arabic, Vietnamese and Thai etc. It also allows capturing words or screens. Definitely a great tool to have!

WhiteSmoke 2012

WhiteSmoke is a great tool that lets you check grammar, spelling, punctuation and style in your English writing. Now you don’t have to worry about all the mistakes in your assignments before handing them out to your teachers – thanks to WhiteSmoke. Simply check your written material for mistakes before you submit it to your teacher.

Precise Calculator

Every computer has a calculator but that basic calculator cannot fulfil the demands of a student. Students usually need a fully fledged scientific calculator which they can use to do complex mathematical calculations easily and in no time. So this precise Calculator is exactly what they need to meet their mathematical and scientific needs. It is a great calculator with really easy to use interface and allows hassle-free solving all types of problems related to statistics, geometry, mathematics, and algebra. It has its own coding language for defining vectors and design matrices etc.

10 Must Have Medical/Health Android Apps

2012-04-26T13:28:00.000+05:00

Android Smartphones are extremely popular and widely used now days. One of the biggest reasons of their fame and success is the fact that the app store boasts a plethora of amazing apps in almost all categories. So Android smartphones are not any ordinary phone and let you do a lot more than just making phone calls. Apart from all the fun things it lets you do, it also offers many useful and handy apps, such as medical and health apps. These are the apps that have answers to almost all your medical related issues. So today we have a list of 10 Must Have Medical/Health Android Apps. Some of these apps are free of cost, while some are paid -- but they all have one thing in common and that is the quality of being useful! Check them out and pick the ones you like the best.

Here goes the list..

ICE: In Case of Emergency

PRICE: $3.99

SIZE: 752k

As the name suggests, this one is an app which will prove to be really useful in case of emergency involving you. This app places a button on the home screen using which people can get all the information one needs in case of emergency, such as, list of people to call, insurance information, names and numbers of doctors, any allergies, medical conditions, any medications you are on, and any other special instructions or other information you wish to provide. The amazing thing about this app is that people can use it even when the phone is locked. Its lock screen also has an optional "if found" message in case you lose your phone. This app can be dynamically switched between different languages like Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, and Spanish etc while travelling. It is definitely a must have app for you and can be life-saving too!

iPharmacy - Pill Identifier

PRICE: $0.99

SIZE: 5.9M

iPharmacy is an awesome app from MedConnections Inc which boasts information about more than 20000 commonly prescribed drugs. It has great features like inbuilt medication guide, medication reminder, prescription reference, ratings and much more. The best thing about this app is that it has images of more than 12,000 pill and package. Definitely a worth having app.

Medscape

PRICE: Free

SIZE: 1.4M

Medscape is a popular medical resource for physicians, medical students, nurses and other healthcare professionals for clinical information. Its official app is now available for Android, which is being used by more than a million healthcare professionals worldwide. It is a really comprehensive medical app which provides medical news; information for more than 8,000 brand and generic drugs, OTC drugs, and herbals and supplements; drug interaction checker; and a great deal of information about diseases, conditions and procedures. It is an all in one app and one of the best free medical apps out there.

Epocrates

PRICE: Free

SIZE: 2.2M

Epocrates is one of the most popular and widely used medical apps. It provides you quick information about reliable drug, disease and diagnostic. Using this app you can check out thousands of drug monographs, drug-drug interactions, and health plan formularies. It also has a great pill identifier, which you will find to be really helpful.

Emergency First Aid Guide

PRICE: $0.99

SIZE: 5.4M

Want to know how you can deal with emergency situations? If so, then get this app! This app provides you quick first aid and treatment instructions which you can use to manage any medical emergency quickly, correctly, and safely! It even provides different treatments for different age groups like infants, children and adults. It also has notes for professional healthcare providers and international emergency numbers etc. They emergency situations are sorted into different categories like Choking, CPR, Fear and Panic, Bleeding, Bruises, Internal Bleeding, Nosebleeds, Heart Attack / Stroke, Asthma Attack, Burns, Shock, and fractures etc. It can prove to be a great helper in case of need!

Home Remedies (Free)

PRICE: Free

SIZE: 148k

As the name suggests, this app is a comprehensive guide to Home Remedies and Natural Cures for Common Ailments. Home remedies are safe, useful, inexpensive, easy to do and have no side effects on body. This app helps you cure everyday ailments using things that are almost always present in your kitchen such as herbs, spices, fruits, and vegetables! It is a really cool app which can really come in handy some day!

Diagnosaurus DDx

PRICE: $1.99

SIZE: 849k

Diagnosaurus DDx is a differential diagnosis app. It allows searching more than 1,000 differential diagnoses by organ system, symptom, disease, or by browsing all entries for reaching a right diagnosis. Simple, yet useful!

Instant Heart Rate

PRICE: Free

SIZE: 4.9M

Want to check your heart rate? Now you can do it by using your Android phone -- thanks to this awesome app. Instant Heart Rate turns your Android phone into an accurate heart rate monitor. It does not require any external hardware and only uses your phones camera for this purpose.

Medical Dictionary

PRICE: Free

SIZE: 960k

Medical Dictionary provides you quick definitions and pronunciation of medical terminologies. Not only that it also provides web references for reading and research! It allows multi word queries /phrase queries and voice search. It covers the health and biomedical sciences are comprehensively. It is a great app to have for everyone, especially medical students and professionals!

BMI Calculator

PRICE: Free

SIZE: 37k

This app does exactly what its name says: It calculates BMI! Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated using a person's weight and height. BMI indicates the body fatness. So this app is a great tool to find out your BMI. All you have to do is to enter your weight and height and this app will calculate your BMI. It supports two formats of units - Metric i.e. cm and kg and Imperial i.e. inches and pounds.

7 Best iPhone Food Recipe Apps

2012-04-23T18:56:00.000+05:00

iPhone is one of the most popular, loved and widely used smartphone out there. It has totally revolutionized the way cell phones were used. Before iPhone cell phones were only used for making calls, sending texts, or doing basic things like taking photos and listening to music etc. What makes iPhone more than an ordinary phone and makes it stand out from the rest of the phones is the fact that you can install a lot of useful apps in it. The Apple App Store boasts a plethora of apps in a variety of categories. iPhone can also prove to be a helpful assistant in kitchen as a lot of awesome food recipe related apps are present out there. So today we have a list of 7 Best iPhone Food Recipe Apps. This list includes both, paid and free apps. Check them out and pick the ones that you like the best.

Here goes the list..

Nigella Quick Collection

Price: $4.49

Size: 225 MB

Nigella Lawson needs no introduction as she is one of the most famous chefs in the world. She is the author of bestselling books including How to Eat, How to be a Domestic Goddess, Nigella Express, Nigella Christmas. Her numerous cooking TV series on BBC 2, Channel 4 and American Food Network has made a well known chef around the world. Nigella Quick Collection is a multi award winning app which features about 100 amazing recipes with pictures. This app provides full lists of ingredients and simple, concise step-by-step methods. The great thing about this app is that it allows voice control for moving through a recipe, which makes you life a lot easier in the kitchen and you won’t even have to touch your phone with your wet or sticky fingers

Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner - Recipes, Drinks, and more!

Price: Free

Size: 10.4 MB

Allrecipes.com is a household name in the cooking and recipe world! It is one of the most popular sources of delicious food recipes. This is an amazing free app that has many yummy recipes. You can search recipes by ingredient, dish or even cooking time. You can specify to get preferred diet recipes like only gluten-free or vegetarian etc. You can also shake your phone to get a random recipe and get inspired. Sharing recipes on Facebook, Twitter, or by email is also possible.

20 Minute Meals - Jamie Oliver

Price: $6.99

Size: 109 MB

Jamie Oliver is one of the most famous chefs in the world. He is known for casual, carefree and easy cooking. He has written numerous cookbooks and has been in many cooking shows on TV. This awesome app from Jamie Oliver has 60 extremely easy, quick and delicious recipes with easy to follow steps. Every recipe has beautiful step-by-step photography. This app can also be used offline. All the ingredients are in both metric and US Imperial measures. It also features 21 exclusive Jamie Oliver videos about tips, techniques and kitchen skills

Food Network In the Kitchen

Price: $1.99

Size: 11.3 MB

Food Network In the Kitchen is an app from Television Food Network G.P. This app features thousands of yummy recipes from many chefs and shows. It makes cooking easy, quick and fun. It offers searching by chef name or ingredient or you can simply browse their recipe collections. You can also check out other users’ ratings and reviews. It allows making a shopping list and adding favorite recipes to your Recipe Box. It is a really cool app and everyone who loves cooking will definitely love this app!

iFood Assistant by KRAFT

Price: Free

Size: 19.8 MB

iFood Assistant is a great cooking assistant that provides you with thousands of different types of recipes. It allows using voice for searching or adding items to shopping list. It helps you decide what to cook for dinner tonight and setting alert reminders for dinner ideas is also possible. It is a really comprehensive app that can be a really cool kitchen assistant and make your life a lot easier!

Cook’s Illustrated

Price: Free

Size: 2.6 MB

If you are always looking for easy, quick and foolproof recipes then you should definitely check out this app. This app offers amazing recipes, recipe overview videos, multiple kitchen timer and shopping lists. You can browse recipes by cuisine or category. It is a really nice app and you should give it a try!

Whole Foods Market Recipes

Price: Free

Size: 11.0 MB

If you are into healthy organic food then this app is a must have for you. This app features recipes of the finest natural and organic foods. Searching recipes by ingredients and dietary preferences like gluten-free, low fat, and vegetarian/vegan is possible, which makes this app really cool. Every recipe in this app offers complete nutritional information and detailed cooking instructions. The awesome thing about this app is if you have only 3 main items, you can also search recipes using those ingredients. A great, healthy organic app!

10 Best Tablets For Windows 8

2012-04-20T06:48:00.000+05:00

Windows 8 preview is now available for public, which means Windows 8's official release is close. Everyone is really excited about Windows 8 and want to try it out on tablets to get the perfect experience. Windows 8 tablets are not expected to come out in the market till a few months or so. But this thing should not keep you from enjoying the Windows 8 experience on a tablet, should it? Well, abcolutely no! As you can also run the Windows 8 on the already available Windows 7 tablets.

We have a list of 10 Best Tablets For Windows 8. Check them out and pick the one that suits your needs the best and get the fabulous experience of Windows 8 on your tablet.

HP EliteBook 2760p Tablet PC

HP EliteBook 2760p is an amazing tablet PC which is perfect if you want to get the real feel of the Windows 8's metro interface. It is an 11.42 x 8.35 inch device and is quite thin at 1.27 inch. It boasts a DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive and hard drive storage of up to 320 GB. Its display is 12.1" with LED-backlit WXGA. Its display has the popular anti-glare technology, so you would find it really nice. As far as its sound and video is concerned you would be glad to know that it has HD webcam and integrated stereo speakers. It uses the Li-Ion battery and has a great battery life of 5 hours and 30 minutes. All in all it is a great device to get your Windows 8 on!

ASUS Eee Slate EP121

ASUS claims this tablet to be the world's most powerful tablet device and they have their reasons for it. This light weight 12.1" device boasts a Intel® Core™ i5 processor, which really enhances its performance and productivity. According to them: "A tablet device shouldn't have to skimp on powerful hardware just because of its size." It has multiple I/O ports which makes it really handy and also has great speakers. It gives you the ease of inputing data using your fingers, Bluetooth keyboard or a digital pen.

Fujitsu LifeBook T4310

This one is a really cool Tablet PC - Convertible with Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz processor with 4GB RAM. It has a 320.0 GB hard drive and a 12.1 inch display with LED backlight technology. This device has a 1.3 Megapixel camera and HD Audio. The best thing about this device is that it has a Touch-screen and a keyboard, which gives you the ease of both! It has a 4.4 hours battery life and uses a Lithium ion battery. Another awesome feature is the Fingerprint reader security which makes it impossible for anyone else to misuse it!

SKYTEX SKYTAB S-series

It is a small 2.1 lbs weighing tablet with a 9.7” LED-backlit display with 1024x768 resolution. It has a great capacitive touch screen and 320 GB of hard disk storage, which is amazing for a device of this size. It runs on Intel® Atom™ N550 dual core processor with 2GB of DDR3 RAM. It has a nice camera and stereo speakers, and two USB ports. It is a great tablet which can be useful for both, having fun and using it for professional purposes.

Samsung Series 7 11.6" Slate

Samsung is known for making great touch devices and this is definitely one of them. This awesome 11.6 inch tablet is only half-inch thick and weigh less than 2 pounds. It runs on Intel® Core™ i5-2467M Processor and has a super bright 1366 x 768 HD LED backlit display. It has features awesome 2.0MP HD (Front) Webcam and 3.0MP HD (Rear) Webcam; and stereo speakers with great sound quality. It is a fabulous tablet with amazing touch sensing.

Acer Iconia Tab W500-BZ467

This awesome tablet from Acer features a 10.1 inch TFT active matrix LED backlight display. It weighs about 2 lbs and has a battery time of 6 hours. This tab has a Stereo microphone, Stereo speakers and two cameras: a 1.3 Megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.3 Megapixel front-facing camera. Its maximum storage capacity is 64 GB, but on the whole it is a great tab.

Dell Inspiron Duo

Dell Inspiron Duo is a really interesting Tablet notebook and definitely has a 'twist' to it! Its design is quite unique and stylish. It runs on a dual-core Atom N550 processor, with 2GB of RAM, and Broadcom Crystal HD accelerator. Its touch screen is quite sensitive and give you a great experience. It is a tablet-laptop combo -- having a Touch-screen and a keyboard, thus giving you the ease and productivity of both. It has a 10.1 inch capacitive touchscreen display. One downer is that it has a battery life of only 3.5 hours.

HP Slate 2 Tablet

HP Slate 2 is a really sleek and chic 8.9" tablet with a 64 GB hard drive. It is a really thin and lightweight tablets starting at only 1.5 lb. It has an integrated 3 MP outward facing camera; and an integrated VGA inward facing webcam. It also has integrated stereo speakers with great sound quality. This tablet uses a 2-cell (30 WHr) polymer battery and has a battery life of 7 and a half hours which is totally mindblowing.

EXOPC Slate

EXOPC Slate is also known as Leader Slate 12. It has an Intel Atom Pineview-M N450, 1.66 GHz processor and storage capacity of 32GB. It is a 11.6" x 7.7" x 0.55" tablet with a weight of 2.09 pounds. It has only one camera, that is the 1.3 Megapixel front facing camera; and it also features stereo speakers which enhance its experience. Its battery life is about 4 hours.

Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Convertible Tablet

This one is another great convertible tablet, giving you the best of both, a touchscreen tablet and a laptop with a keyboard! It runs on 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors and a sensitive HD touchscreen. It boasts an amazing 12.5" bright display which provides visibility even in direct sunlight. It features a scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass screen that protects your touchscreen's surface. One of the most powerful and awesome feature of this device is its extremely long battery time of 18 hours. A webcam and speakers are also present to give you the best possible experience.

10 Must Have Windows 8 Apps

2012-04-18T04:45:00.000+05:00

Windows 8's consumer preview has been released and people are actually loving it. Windows 8 is going to come out soon and it is expected to be really amazing. One thing that will make it even better is all the Metro-optimized apps which you would be able to get from the Windows store. Currenlty, the store has a tiny number of apps, less than 100, but all of them are free to use, as it is the preview period. So today we have a list of 10 Must Have Windows 8 Apps. These are the apps that we really liked in the preview and we think these should be your first choices once Windows 8 is released. So check them out!

Here goes the list..

Wordpress

This one is an essential app for you if you are a website/blog owner. You will find it really handy as it allows posting stuff to your blog/website from right inside your Windows 8 and browsing content on Wordpress.com such as articles and photography topics like travel, art, entertainment, food etc., and sharing images, links, and quotes from any app. This app will definitely make your life a lot more easier!

Ashampoo ImageFX

Ashampoo ImageFX is a really easy to use and handy photo editor app which lets you spice up your photos a bit by adding many different kinds of effects and filters to it. Editing your photos has never been easier as it offers all the basic editing options like tilt shifting etc. This editor is a really basic one and does not offer advanced features. But we are sure that many new features will be added quite soon.

Evernote

Evernote is a must have app for everyone. This is a tiny app that lets you take quick notes, so that you won't forget anything ever again!This app allows writing notes, searching notes, mapping notes and sharing notes, etc; and it also synchronizes with all your other Evernote apps. Currently the basic version of Evernote is available in the Windows 8 store.

Cut the Rope

All work and no fun make life boring, so it is very important to have some games and fun apps to take advantage of in your spare time. Cut the Rope is a very popular and widely played game on almost all OS. This game is simple, all you have to do is to feed Om Nom his candy by cutting the ropes in strategic ways and also collecting the stars. It is a really interesting and addictive game and everyone would love it.

Kindle

Now a days Kindle is almost synonymous to e-Books. It is an e-book reader from Amazon which allows buying, downloading, browsing, and reading e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs etc through wireless networking. Kindle is available on almost all famous devices and platforms, and it is great that its app has also been launched for Windows 8!

Cookbook

If you love cooking then this app is a must have for you. This app boasts more than 200,000 recipes with pictures and detailed cooking intrsuctions. You can alsonsearch appetizers, dishes or desserts simply by typing simple keywords. So now cooking delicious food is no more difficult, thanks to this awesome app!

FlipToast

FlipToast is a social networking app for Windows 8 which allows you to always stay connected! It will supports both, Facebook and Twitter and allows viewing latest posts, updating status, and viewing notifications right on the Metro Start screen! Well we hope it would be as good as it sounds!

Elements Weather Forecast

Elements Weather Forecast is totally amazing app. It beautifully displays an accurate 7 day weather forecasts for any place in the world. You can also view the detailed hourly forecasts for any day. This comprehensive app provides you information about the humidity levesls, chances of rain, the phase of moon and the time of sunset and sunrise and more! It is always good to know in advance when to expect a rainy day, isn't it?

Photobucket

Photobucket is a household name when it comes to uploading, sharing and finding photos. They have launched their Windows 8 app which allows capturing and uploading images to Photobucket straight from your Windows 8-based computers! So now you can access the Photobucket's album and photo management features quickly and easily. This app also lets you comment and "like" images and share them with people.

FlipSaw

FlipSaw is another fun game which you would love to play in your free time. It is a really interesting jigsaw puzzle game but with a twist! The tiles are double-sided and whenever you move one it will flips over. Well this game is by no means easy and is rather challenging; so it can be very addictive!

10 Awesome Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools

2012-04-13T08:41:00.000+05:00

If your PC's hard drive is not functioning properly and wish to know what the issue is, then you should always use some good hard drive diagnostic tools. Many diagnostic tools are available out there but finding the best ones is not an easy task.

Some of the tools are inbuilt to your OS already while hard drive manufacturers also offer these tools. So in order to help you find the great ones, today we have a list of 10 Awesome Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools. Some of these tools are paid, while others are free of cost. We hope you will find these hard drive testing tools useful. Check the list out and pick the ones that suit your needs the best!

Here goes the list..

Microsoft Windows Inbuilt Error Checking

Here is how you can use it:

1. Open My Computer.

2. Then right-click on the drive you want to check for issues (usually C:), followed by a click on the Properties menu item.
3. Select “Tools” then click on the "Check Now".

4. You will see options in the next window:

Automatically fix file system errors will correct many file system errors detected. This is highly recommended.

Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors will perform a search for areas of the hard drive that may be damaged or unusable. If found, this tool will mark those areas as “bad” and prevent your computer from using them in the future. This is a very useful feature but may extend the scan time as much as a few hours.

5. Hit the Start button.
6. Let this scan complete.
7. Restart the PC if asked to do so.

SpinRite

This tool is one of the most sophisticated and efficient third party hard drive testing and repairing tools present out there. It has been in the market for quite some time now, so many people who have used it themselves would recommend you this tool. It is a professional tool and costs US$89.

Samsung HUTIL

This tool's main aim is checking a Samsung hard disk drive but it is installed inside a computer, irrespective of the status of your PC's OS. The drives that are returned to Samsung are mostly NTF(No Trouble Found) after checking. So you should always make sure to first check the drive properly to see if it is actually defective or not, using some of the fundamental troubleshooting of Hutil. This will save you the trouble of replacing and and your precious time too.

Seagate SeaTools

Seagate SeaTools is probably one of the most popular and widely used tool for Windows. It is quite a sophisticated and handy tool that lets you easily and quickly get to know the condition of the disc drive in your external hard drive, desktop or notebook PC. It offers many tests which will check the physical media on Seagate/Maxtor or any other disc drive !

Maxtor hard drive tools

This tool supports Maxtor hard drives. Seagate has now acquired Maxtor, but still it offers amazing diagnostic services especially for Maxtor Drives.

Hard Drive Mechanic

This is another awesome hard drive diagnostic tool that can help you easily repair many hard drive issues which cause many errors and problems on a computer. It is a really efficient tool and costs US$69.97.

Fujitsu Diagnostic Tool

As the name suggests, this one is a tool especially designed for Fujitsu hard drives. It is present in both a Windows version and a bootable DOS version. But the downer is that the bootable version is designed for floppy disks and not CDs. But on the whole it is a great tool and the best part is that it is free of cost!

Bart's Stuff Test

This tool is a Windows-based hard drive stress testing tool. It does not offer as many options as some of the other tools present out there, but still it will be a great addition to your hard drive diagnostic tools, especially if you want something besides Window's default tool. The best part is that till tool is free of cost!

Hitachi Drive Fitness Test

This one is a free of cost tool which can be used for checking almost all types of drives present out there. This tool is available as an ISO file that you can burn to a CD and then use to boot the PC.

AIDA32

This one is a really cool and totally professional system information, diagnostics and benchmarking tool that runs on Win32 platforms. It collects the details of the PC. It allows viewing information on screen, printing it, and saving in many formats such as HTML, CSV or XML. It boasts many awesome features especially for corporate usage, such as command-line switches, network audit and audit statistics, remote system information and network management.

3 Amazing Tools For Checking If A Website Is Safe For Browsing Or Not

2012-04-04T11:22:00.000+05:00

Internet is not a secure place anymore, and we all know that. From the hundreds and thousands of websites present online, we cannot be sure which ones are safe and which ones are not. Many harmful things can be present on these websites. They have links that leads you to spam websites, install malicious software on your PC or even steal your personal information, etc. Even with a nice antivirus on your PC, you still can't be sure if the website you are going to open is secure or not.

So today we have a list of 3 Amazing Tools For Checking If A Website Is Safe For Browsing Or Not. We hope that these tools would prove to be helpful for you. Check them out and pick the one that you like the best.

Norton Safe Web

Norton is a household name in the internet security industry. They have a great tool named Norton Safe Web. It is a handy online tool that allows finding out if a website is safe or not. All you are required to do is to simply input the URL of the site and then it will provide a complete threat report to you. I checks the website for 18 types of threats such as viruses, malwares, Trojans, downloaders, remote access software and information stealers etc.

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Web of Trust (WOT)

This one is a popular tool with an interesting idea. WOT stand for Web of Trust and it allows finding out the reputation of any website. They also have add-ons for various browsers that display the trustworthiness of websites right inside your browser. You have the ability of rating different sites using WOT in order to help other people stay safe online. All you are required to do is to input the URL in the field at in top right corner and it will show a report about the website. If you wish to know the authenticity of any website, then you should definitely install the WOT browser extension.

Visit Web of Trust (WOT)

Online Site Scan

As the name suggests, it is an online utility for scanning a website for any threat. It scan the website viruses, malware, spyware, and Trojans.

It utilizes various online tools such as AVG, Google Safe Browsing, etc for scanning the authenticity of a website. Simply enter the URL of a website and then let this tool do its work: scanning and showing you the results for a website.

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8 Free Must Have iPhone Apps For Avid Book Readers

2012-04-03T07:58:00.003+05:00

Book reading is regarded as the best hobby among hobbies. It is not only very fun, enjoyable and relaxing, it also has many benefits such as improving your vocabulary, memory and creativity. It helps you kill boredom and gives you a glimpse of different cultures and nations. Book reading is a brain exercise and it allows you to think about issues and develop your own ideas and personality. Books are one of life's great pleasures. Unfortunately, due to lack of time, busy schedules and the inability to carry huge heavy books everywhere, people are not able to read books as much as they would like to. But thanks to the modern technology, now you can read books on your smartphones. So today we have a list of 8 Free Must Have iPhone Apps For Avid Book Readers. If you are a book lover, then you should definitely check this list out.

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Here goes the list..

iBooks By Apple

Price: Free
Size: 42.3 MB

iBooks is a great app from Apple which allows downloading and reading books on your iPhone. All you have to do is to head over to the iBookstore and download the books of your choice. Then these books will be added to your bookshelf, from where you can tap the book open and read it! You can also bookmark the pages and add notes to your favorite passage. One amazing feature of this app is that you can also read a free sample before downloading a book. To enhance the readability, you are given the option to change the font size. On the whole it is a really nice app to have.

Kindle

Price: Free
Size: 18.3 MB

Kindle is a really popular app from Amazon which boasts over 1 million eBooks, magazines, Newspapers, textbooks and PDFs . It has a very user friendly interface which makes using it really easy. You can read free book sample before making the actual purchase. You can get almost any book from Amazon. It is definitely a must have for all the people who are passionate about reading!

NOOK by Barnes & Noble

Price: Free
Size: 15.6 MB

Barnes & Noble is a household name in the books industry. Nook is an awesome app from them that provides a fabulous reading experience for all the NOOK Books, magazines and newspapers. You get to read New York Times Best Sellers, new releases and amazing magazines. It boasts a collection of more than two million NOOK Books, magazines and newspapers. Both, free and paid stuff is available. They have thousands of free books and sample books.

B&N Bookstore By Barnes & Noble

Price: Free
Size: 0.6 MB

Barnes & Noble needs no introduction. Every book reader knows about them. B&N Bookstore is their official app, and is a perfect app to help you shop for books. This app lets you locate their nearest store and provides you valuable information like upcoming events, B&N Review, customer rating and bookseller recommendations etc. This app makes searching books a breeze, just take a photo of the front cover of the book and this app will immediately find it for you!

Kobo - 1 million FREE Books

Price: Free
Size: 22.7 MB

Kobo is a fabulous free app which offers millions of free and paid eBooks. This app boasts huge collection of books of every genre. It not only lets you read books but also offer newspaper and magazine subscriptions. This app also allows you to customize the size and style of the text to enhance its readability. Using this app you also won't miss the classic 'page turning', as its 'page curl' animation lets you turn pages like you do with real books!

Stanza

Price: Free
Size: 9.6 MB

Stanza is a really popular and widely used book reading app by Lexcycle with really easy-to-use interface. This app allows buying books from its various partners. It has a really cool organizer which lets you manage hundreds of books nicely. It is a really handy app and is a must have for all the avid books readers out there.

Goodreads

Free
Size: 7.8 MB

Goodreads is a really popular online community of readers. This is their official iPhone app which provides you with everything related to books: from ebooks to recommendations to book review to group discussions, you get it all! You also get to see what your friends are reading and share your thoughts with them. It has thousands of book reviews and more than 2,000 public domain books (and the collection is growing) which you can read using their built-in e-reader!

Wattpad eBook Reader

Price: Free
Size: 2.7 MB

This app is an amazing place to find and share stories. It boasts stories in all genres such as fantasy, romance, historical fiction, mystery, teen or fan fiction etc. Using this app you will always be able to find something enjoyable to read! You can also share your own stories and connect directly with readers and writers from around the planet!

5 Amazing Outdoor Games for GPS Enabled Smartphones

2012-04-02T07:48:00.000+05:00

Outdoor games are really fun. Now, thanks to the modern technology, you can also play outdoor games using your smartphones. The only requirement is that you should have GPS enabled on your Smartphones. A lot of great GPS games are available out there, but finding the best ones is not an easy task. So in order to help you out, today we have a list of 5 Amazing Outdoor Games for GPS Enabled Smartphones. Check them out and pick the ones you like the best and start playing and enjoying!

Here goes the list:

1. GPS Mission

As the name suggests, you have to select a GPS mission and then work to complete it. Sounds adventurous, right? This game sends you on an exciting scavenger hunt to arrive at destinations and answer questions. You are also given te option of creating your own missions for the site. Awesome, right?

2. Waymarking

Waymarking allows creating a community map of nice locations by providing the co-ordinates and details of exciting places. You can also participate in coolscavenger hunts by using your smartphone and the waymarks near you.

3. Geodashing

This one is a great game with a simple mission. It chooses a number of random places and you have to visit the maximum number of these random place, in order to be declared the winner. The person who visits most places before the deadline is the winner. Simply go to the geodashing site to start playing.

4. Tourality

Tourality is a really nice GPS game that taes you to the place of your game. All you have to do is to simply select exactly what type of game you’re playing in advance. Then just leave everything else to tourality.

5. Locomatrix Treasure Hunt

Locomatrix Treasure Hunt allows designing a treasure hunt using pictures. It utilizes your GPS for finding out how close you are. It can prove to be a really helpful app for parents for planning a family outing.

7 Awesome Free Android Apps For Soccer Fanatics

2012-04-01T06:55:00.000+05:00

Football is a passion. It is more than a game. Football fanatics breathe football! No matter where they are, in office, gym or university, they always want to stay in touch with football! So for die hard football fans it is very important to stay updated with all the latest news and scores of their favorite teams. One way of doing this is using your Android smartphone: simply get some good football related apps. Many football related apps are available out there, but finding the good ones is not an easy task. So today we have a list of 7 Awesome Free Android Apps For Soccer Fanatics. This list includes score apps, quiz and interesting facts apps and football games, and the best part is that all these apps are free of cost. Check them out and pay a tribute to the football fanatic inside you!

Here goes the list..

Soccer Scores - FotMob

Size: 1.8M
Price: Free

Soccer Scores is a great app from NorApps that offers live coverage of football matches of Premier League, La Liga , Serie A, Bundesliga, and many other leagues and various championships . It provides news feeds, live scores with alerts, tables, fixtures, and latest news etc. It also offers Match stats such as lineup, stats, goals, cards, penalties, missed penalties, assists and substitutions etc. You can also check out the topscorers of different leagues and championships. It also boasts club news various clubs such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Barcelona, Juventus, FC Bayern München, Inter Milan and Liverpool etc. All in all it is a great app for any true football fanatic as it provides quite a detailed information.

Soccer Livescores

Size: 600k
Price: Free

As the name suggests, this one is also a live scores app. It has game details, match lineups and statistics etc. In this app you can also add games to watchlist and get notified whenever any goal is scored. It allows viewing league standings and topscorers of those leagues. The best thing about this app is that you are given the option of filtering out the leagues you don't like!

ESPN ScoreCenter

Size: 1.4M
Price: Free

I just couldn't leave out this amazing app from the ESPN Inc. It is an awesome app that delivers live scores from hundreds of leagues from around the planet. It is one of the most comprehensive live score app. It offers live scores, news, standings, match stats and game summaries. So now you don't have to worry about missing a goal! This app not only has football related updates but also boasts updates of almost all sports, such as, NFL, soccer, basketball, ice hockey, water polo, baseball, tennis, golf, rugby, cricket and Formula One etc. It definitely provides the most comprehensive global sports coverage available on your Android device. On top of all these amazing features it also provides deep news and analysis from ESPN’s ‘round-the-clock editorial staff! It is definitely a must have!

Soccer Photo Quiz

Size: 2.1M
Price: Free

If you think you know everything about football and you want test your football knowledge, then you should definitely get this app. It is a fun Football Photo Quiz which has more than 300 questions and photo questions! So now you can challenge your friends or show off that you are a football expert using this app. Currently this quiz is available in four languages: English, Spanish, German and Greek.

Football Quiz

Size: 9.6M
Price: Free

Football Quiz is an awesome quiz app with which you can put your football knowledge to test. If you think you are a true football fan and have a lot of knowledge about it then get this app and prove it! It is quite a fun app and football lovers would love it.

Football Facts Free

Size: 125k
Price: Free

This one is the free version of the paid football facts app from Mirnog. This app is perfect for the people who wish to know interesting football facts. It has more than 400 interesting and surprising facts about the football Clubs and National teams. You can also search facts by club, A-Z, Country, Confederation etc. Love football facts and trivia? Then what are you waiting for? Get downloading!

Real Football 2012

Size: 10M
Price: Free

Real Football 2012 is a really realistic and amazing game from Gameloft which is a household name in the game developing industry. It offers ultimate gaming experience on your Android smartphone as it has really smooth and realistic graphics for both players and stadiums. This game has more than 700 motion-capture-based animations which do justice to the players’ skills and positions on the field. This app also provides you latest football news from official RSS feeds from goal.com, as.com and sports.fr! It truly lets you "Love football. Share football. Join the community," as said on its official website!

10 Best Free Software For Speeding Up Your PC

2012-03-28T05:26:00.000+05:00

There is nothing worse than a slow and sluggish PC. A slow PC usually causes blank screens, slow downloads, long loading times and frequent crashes which results in loss of all the unsaved data. This thing can be really annoying. There are only two ways of getting rid of a slow PC: One is to buy a new one, and the other is to try to fix it.

So in order to help you fix the 'sluggishness' of your PC, today we have a list of 10 Best Free Tools For Speeding Up Your PC. These tools will help you make your windows PC run more quickly and smoothly. And the best part is that all these tools are free of cost! So what are you waiting for?! Check the list out, pick the tools you like and start downloading.

Here goes the list..

CCleaner

CCleaner is one of the most popular and widely used tool for system clean up. It was previously known as Crap Cleaner. This amazing tool deletes all the unwanted junk files including temporary Internet files, history, cookies, auto-complete entries, thumbnail cache, file fragments and temporary files etc., that slow down your PC. It boasts a Registry optimizer that finds registry issues and solves them. It also has great uninstall tools. You can also wipe your free space using this tool if you want it to, but it takes some time. It is an awesome free and handy tool that can really speed up your PC.

Secunia PSI

Having smooth and up to date apps in your PC will make it more speedy and secure on the whole. But keeping all your apps updated is a tough task as it requires visiting the website of each app one by one. This process can take ages and is quite irksome. This is where this awesome free tool can help you as it simply scans your system, makes a list of all of your apps, and then regularly checks them for security issues. Whenever any new issue arises, it fixes it all by itself! It is definitely a must have tool.

Glary Utilities

Glary Utilities is a popular tool that allows system cleanup and optimization in a single click. This fabulous tool scans your system for issues with Registry, shortcuts, startup programs, spyware etc and then lets you decide which you wish to clean up. It also gets rid of traces of Internet surfing and temporary files. It is a really easy to use tool that will prove to be really helpful for you.

Easy Duplicate File Finder

Duplicate files can be really annoying and can slow down your PC as they take a lot of free space. If you wish to delete duplicate files, and that too in no time, then you should definitely get Easy Duplicate File Finder. It is a handy tool that simply scans your system, provides a full report, and then allows removing them either in bulk or just selected items. You can also protect system files so that you don't accidentally delete files your system requires to run.

WinPatrol

Auto-run programs that run on startup can slow your PC down a lot. WinPatrol is an awesome tool that gets rid of all the unnecessary auto-runs at startup and protects it from every type of malware. This tool notifies you whenever any program tries to start automatically, so that you can block that program. It also displays details about that program, such as name of the creator, when it was added and file name etc. It has a great Delayed Start feature that lets you put off the launch of specific programs for up to an hour. This is definitely a great tool to have.

PC Decrapifier

One of the biggest reason for a slow PC is all the carp software your PC maker installed. These software slow down startup and overall performance. PC Decrapifier is a really helpful tool that gets rid of all these unwanted software automatically. It removes only a specific set of software and trialware programs such as QuickBooks Trial, useless Games, Dell URL Assistant, etc. Be sure to create a restore point before letting this tool do its work, in case it removes something you actually wanted to keep.

Defraggler

Most of the time your PC gets slower because your files are fragmented. Defraggler is a great tool that can help you a lot in cleaning it up, which will make your system faster. It will become compact and quick. Defraggler also gives you the option of just defragging the files you use frequently. Handy and useful!

Windows Memory Diagnostic

Does your PC crash quite frequently? If so, then checking your RAM would be a wise thing to do, as a faulty RAM can be causing all the crashes. Windows Memory Diagnostic is a really nice tool that allows performing a comprehensive test on your RAM to know if the RAM or the memory system on your motherboard is defective.

Advanced WindowsCare Personal

Advanced WindowsCare Personal is a great all rounder tool for taking care of all issues of Registry, managing Windows startup programs, deleting surfing history, removing spyware and securing your PC from future infections. It provides complete optimization. Make sure to set the tool to make a restore point before starting its work. It is a really useful too and all you are required to do is to let it scan your system and let it decide what it wishes to do, and then simply lay back and let it do its work!

Performance Monitor

As the name suggests, this one is a performance monitoring tool. It displays an overall system use, and knowing this is really important for optimizing your PC. This tiny useful tool tracks RAM, CPU, Internet, and hard-disk use, and displays this information on your desktop in four tiny colored boxes. Hover your mouse over them to see the statistics like the percentage of your CPU presently being used, and the usage of individual cores on multicore PCs.

7 Best Mac Games For Brain Exercise

2012-03-26T10:16:00.000+05:00

Sometime you want to chanllenge yourself and play a game that would really get you thinking -- thinking hard! Games can prove to be a really good way of gettin some brain exercise done, as these games not only turn your brain on but also are quite fun to play. A plethora of cool games of this kind is present in the Mac App Store, but which ones are the coolest?! Well, in order to help you out today we have a list of 7 Best Mac Games For Brain Exercise. These are the best and most fun games present out there. Check the list out and pick the ones that you like the most!

Here goes the list..

4 Elements II

Developer: Playrix
Price: $6.99

4 Elements II is a different kind of puzzle game. This game really get you thinking and can be quite frustrating at times when you don't know how to solve a problem. It has many cards involved in the game, so it can be called a card game also. Its story is not quite original but it can be very interesting and addictive. It is definitely a must try game.

Trine

Developer: Frozenbyte, Inc.
Price: $.99 (for a limited time)

Trine is an extremely fun game filled with myth, mystery and magic. It has a great wizardly story and you get to see some really good environments, such as lava fire, jungles and swamps etc. All the characters and the music is awesome. It is a great adventurous 3D game with many puzzles and hidden secrets. It also has an amazing sequel named Trine 2 which costs $14.99.

LEGO Star Wars Saga

Developer: Feral Interactive
Price: $29.99

LEGO has introduced the classic Star Wars saga to the Mac. All the people who remember playing it on your gameboy would be glad that it is available on Mac now. This game is really interesting with amazing gameplay and graphics. It is a great adventure game which is definitely a must have for people who love this genre.

Braid

Developer: Hothead Games
Price: $7.99

It is one of the best game of this kind. It boasts a unique art and gameplay, and awesome music. It's a 'rescue the lady' game with a twist. A lot of hidden puzzles and secret achievements are present, so you would have to use your mind a lot. This game is extremely fun to play but at the same time is quite frustrating, and that is what makes it amazing.

Limbo

Developer: Playdead ApS
Price: $9.99

Limbo is a fabulous and unique game. It is completely back and white, and has no color. It's another 'rescue the lady' game with a twist, as that lady is your sister. You have to figure out the story all by yourself as there is no narrator. On the whole, it is a great game.

World of Goo

Developer: 2D BOY
Price: $9.99

Well, this one can get really frustrating. It boasts a really interesting story with some really creative gameplay. As the name suggests, gooballs are living all around. You are required to use them to build bridges over gaps in order to escape the dangerous depths of caverns deep and wide. It has some crazy characters and amazing design. A fabulous game on the whole.

Cut the Rope

Developer: ZeptoLab UK Limited
Price: $4.99

Cut the Rope is a really famous game from the iOS platform. Its developers brought this game to Apple’s Mac App Store and the way they adapted it to the Mac platform is amazing. Well, there is no story and it is one of those continuing puzzle games which is updated continuously. It is a really fun game and some of its level seem quite impossible, but they are obviously not.

10 Best Free Alternatives to Famous / Paid Mac Software

2012-03-19T08:16:00.000+05:00

Many amazing Mac software are present out there but the problem is that the best always comes for a price. These paid apps are usually better, faster and have a nice interface. But most of the people can't really spend a lot of money on apps and they want to get free apps. If an app is free it doesn't mean that it would be totally worthless and would not be able to achieve the same purpose as that of a paid app. A plethora of awesome free apps is present out there and they can prove to be fabulous alternatives of the popular paid apps as they allow you to do most of the things these paid apps do. So today we have a list of 10 Best Free Alternatives to Famous Mac Software. Check them out -- they are totally worth it!

Here goes the list:

IceClean [MainMenu Alternative]

MainMenu costs $19 and it is an awesome system maintenance tool. IceClean is a great alternative to it as it does many of the same tasks as MainMenu does. It boasts a plethora of nice features in many different menus, including repairing disk permissions, routine maintenance scripts, clearing caches, looking up network info and force ejecting CDs/DVDs. If you know what all these features do, then this is definitely a must have app for you!

AppCleaner [AppZapper Alternative]

AppCleaner is an AppZapper alternative which costs $13. This app lets you delete apps, widgets, preference panes and plug-ins properly and easily. Simply drag an app from the Finder to the AppCleaner window, and let it do its work. This program will then find all the files related to that app from across the system, and then clicking 'Delete’ button will completely delete that app. AppCleaner even has some unique features that AppZapper doesn’t has.

TextWrangler [TextMate Alternative]

TextMate is a text editor which coasts $55. TextWrangler is a great alternative which boasts a lot of features in its menu. Its has great features for many things such as finding and replacing, syntax coloring for many different languages, code folding, FTP opening and saving, etc. Its user interface is really handy and simple. It can prove to be a really good tool for programmers, but can also serves the needs of basic text editing too.

Colloquy [Linkinus Alternative]

These both apps are Instant Relay Chat (IRC) clients that allow connecting to a chat room on a some specific topic to chat with similar people from across the planet. Colloquy is an open source app and boasts a nice user base. It is a reliable app with a nice interface. It can be customized according to your style. It boasts many great features, including growl notifications.

Cyberduck [Transmit Alternative]

Transmit is one of the most famous and publicized FTP clients for Mac which costs $34. Cyberduck obviously doesn't have the same awesome features and look, but it is definitely a great alternative. It works amazingly for connecting, uploading and downloading files from FTP servers. It has a clean and user-friendly interface. It also supports various servers, and allows editing any text files straight from the server.

DiskWave [DaisyDisk alternative]

DaisyDisk which comes for a price tag of $20, is a great tool that provides a pretty visual representation of where your hard drive space is being used up. Then you can clear that space by getting rid of all the un-wanted files. DiskWave does not offer the visual representation but it is a great alternative to it as it does the same task. This app allows you to see where your disk space is being used, so you can clear that place. Simply begin the scan, then all the files will be shown as they are in the finder, ordered from largest to smallest and color coded based on size. The files can be deleted right from within the app by pressing the ‘Delete’ button.

Isolator [Concentrate Alternative]

As the name suggests Concentrate ($29) lets you concentrate on a single thing on your PC as it takes care of the rest. Isolator is a similar app that ‘isolates’ the current active app and makes everything else vague in the background. Isolator is present in the menu bar and can be activated by keyboard short cut. You can also change the settings according to your choice. It also allows selecting how opaque the background is made, and you can even blur the background windows utilizing a number of effects.

Seashore [Photoshop Alternative]

Photoshop needs no introduction. It is obviously the best photo editing software out there, but it is very expensive and comes at the price of $700. Seashore is a perfect alternative which is free of cost. It is an open source photo editor which is based off GIMP. It boasts a neat and easy to use interface; and has good features. Definitely a great free app.

OpenOffice [Pages Alternative]

OpenOffice is similar to Pages ($20), but it is free of cost. It is an open source and lets you write and create basic page layout. OpenOffice runs natively in OS X. It is a handy, fast and a user-friendly app. It is not perfect, but most of the people would find it enough. It is actually a complete office suite and boasts presentations, Spreadsheets, and even drawing apps with a great word-processor. Cool, right?

Bowtie [CoverSutra Alternative]

Bowtie is a similar app to CoverSutra, which allows easy access to searching and controlling iTunes. It also displays album artwork and information straight on the Desktop. Bowtie puts a tiny Album icon on the Desktop and you can drag it wherever you want. Click on it to view song information and iTunes controls including ratings. The themes is customizable, and you can download more themes from a large selection.
Even Last.fm scrobbling is supported! You can also define a variety of keyboard shortcuts to control Bowtie and iTunes.

Tech Services For A Home Office

2012-03-12T22:56:00.000+05:00

A home office is more tricky now than it was in the past. You've got more to think about than what kind of wood you want to use for your desk, or whether you're going to use drapes or shutters for your windows. These days, a home office requires strategic thinking about your Internet needs, home security, and storage requirements. Here are a few considerations and options for maximizing the tools of your home office:

Security

Since many people's entire lives—including business documents and banking passwords—are stored on their computers, it is more important than ever to have Internet security. In addition to plugins you can use that will protect and encrypt your passwords, home automation services like Vivint security allow people to not only monitor their homes but save on energy appliances. Online security is also of paramount importance. If your home office contains sensitive computer files, you might want to look into cryptographic software that can act as a firewall against hackers and cyber-criminals. Many online security companies create their own proprietary algorithms for protecting both synchronous and asynchronous platforms.

Router

A good router is hard to find. Having a reliable Internet connection is one of the most important considerations in a home office. There are plenty of brands to choose from: Belkin, Netgear, D-link, Cisco, and Linksys are usually at the top of the list. You need to look at your particular situation and consider the specific factors that will be affecting what firmware you need. These considerations include range of signal, the size of your files and the frequency with which you download them, support for multiple devices, and encryption needs.

Online storage

Online storage can simplify both of the preceding factors and is therefore one of the most important home office considerations. Cloud services that provide data storage and syncing assist in file and hardware security. Think about it. If your files are stored online, it cuts down on the external hardware you will need to protect. And if your files are stored online, it cuts down on the number of people who may be able to reach it. Using cloud storage also limits how many devices you will need to operate, which helps your Internet connection. Look into the use of Dropbox, Cloudme, Box.net, SugarSync, Skydrive or Crashplan in order to equip your home office with top notch storage.

The newest technological services like Vivint and cloud storage plans open up a new world of considerations for anyone who is thinking about building a home office. Creating a comprehensive plan that can cover you security needs, Internet connections, and data storage requirements is the order of the day

10 Best Android Productivity Apps

2012-03-08T20:18:00.000+05:00

Android is growing day by day and a lot of people use it. People love Android phones because they are not very expeansive and there is a plethora of Android apps out there. Apps are a great way of improving your work productivity. Well, if you are a blogger and are looking for some really cool apps for Android then you are at the right place as today we are going to cover some really awesome Android productivity apps especially for bloggers (other people will also find them very useful). Here goes the list of 10 Best Android Productivity Apps. Check them out and pick the ones that suit your needs the best!

1. Vlingo Virtual Assistant

Vlingo is the 'Siri' of Android. It is a geat Virtual Assistant app. All you have to do is to speak to Vlingo and it will do the task! Simply say: “Text David; How are you?” or “find Chinese restaurants” or even “update Facebook; Vlingo is amazing!” Definitely a must have for every Android user!

2. Evernote

Evernote is a very popular app that allows you to stay organized by saving all the awesome ideas that come to your mind or any inspiring thing that you come across -- no matter where you are! This handy app lets you take notes, take photos, make to-do lists, record voice reminders etc. All these things obviously meliorate your productivity.

3. WiFi Manager

WiFi Manager app lets you handle Wifi connections. It has some really nice widgets. This app allows finding, connecting and managing WiFi networks. It also lets you ameliorate connection quality with a graphical channel radar.

4. Recycle Bin

Deleted some app by mistake? Want to get it back? Well simply get this awesome app as it is the best free app that allows restoring your deleted apps.

5. Voice Recorder

This one is a really cool voice recording app that boasts many awesome features, like the ability of sending data as an attached file through Gmail, timer recording, searching by title and date, recording by the widget. You can also set recordings as ringtones!

6. B-Folders Secure Organizer

This app is a safe organizer for your business on all your devices. It is a really safe and reliable organizer for the business you do on all your devices without any cloud services.

7. CamScanner – Phone PDF Creator

As the name suggests, this app turns your mobile phone into a scanner! Using this app you can digitize any paper documents such as receipts, whiteboards, notes, agreement etc, simply by taking a photo of it. It also has the ability of auto-cropping the photo, enhancing photo quality and creating an industry standard PDF file. It also allows easily uploading of documents to cloud like Dropbox, Google Doc, Box.net, and handling them by tagging or searching.

8. SwipePad: Hyperspace Jump

Simply launch anything from within any app by using this awesome SwipePad app! Amazing, right?

9. Astrid Task/Todo List

If you are one of those people who can't do anything with making a to-do list first, then this one is that ultimate app for you! It is an open source to-do list / task manager app that will let you complete your work. It boasts many awesome features such as reminders, lists, sync, a widget, task sharing and optional instant notifications etc.

10. Dropbox

Dropbox needs no introduction. It is an awesome data storage service that lets you take your data anywhere and everywhere with you! Simply install Dropbox on your PC, and then every single file you 'drop' into it will automatically be saved to all your PCs, Android devices, and even the Dropbox website! Cool, right?! So now using the Dropbox app, you can take your data with you everywhere you go.

10 Tips and Tricks For Windows 7 Probably You Didn't Know

2012-03-06T14:17:00.000+05:00

It has been quite some time now since Windows 7 was launched. A lot of people around the world use it. Now a lot of trick and tips have been discovered to get the most out of your Windows. These things make your PC really handy and you can do normally tough tasks easily. So today we have a list of 10 Tips and Tricks For Windows 7 which would definitely make your life a lot more easier. The best part is that all these tips and tricks are really easy to do, so don't worry we don't have any complex hacks here. So check them out!

1. Add Additional Clocks

Want to see time of different places at a time? Well, you can do this in Windows by doing the following: Click the clock icon in your tray. Select Additional Clocks in the window that is launched and then start adding the additional cities you want. The downer is that the additional times don’t really get displayed in your tray, but you are required to hover over the clock.

2. Enabling Internet Searches from the Start Menu

This one is a great tip. Simply head over to the start menu and run gpedit.msc. A window will pop up, on that window go to User Configuration, then Administrative Templates then Start Menu and Taskbar. In that page you would find an entry named Add Search Internet link to Start Menu. Enabling it would make Windows show a Search the Internet link with every search.

3. Using the Inbuilt Black Box

Windows 7 comes with a tool for recording the things you do on your PC automatically including mouse clicks. Simply use Win+R to launch the run dialog and type in psr. Then click on the red button to to start recording your steps. This tool can prove to be really helpful when you need tech support.

4. Invoking the Run Utility in a Single Keystroke

If you are always trying to get things done quickly, then you would find this tip really useful. The run utility is really helpful for this, but launching it is still irksome. Well there is an easier and quicker way: Win+R. Remember that the utility is launched with user level permissions only.

5. Maximizing and Minimizing Windows in a Snap

When you are too lazy or busy to click the maximize button, you can do it in another super handy way. Just press Win+Up key for maximizing and Win+Down key for minimizing. Easy, quick and useful!

6. Searching Within Documents

Windows does not search the contents of files that are not indexed. If you want everything searched quickly then simply prefix your search keywords with content. Then Windows will search for every instance of the word.

7. Launching Task Manager in the Proper Context

Task manager is awesome. It lets you manage your tasks, obviously. Almost everyone normally launches it by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del, although it works just fine, but there is always a slowdown before it launches. Well, you can simply press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to workaround the slowdown.

8. Opening Folders in New Processes

By default, folders are launched under the same process and this thing can cause some problems when you dealing with an unstable file system. This problem can be taken care of by opening each folder in its own process. Doing this is really simple: just press Shift while right clicking a folder and select Open in new process.

9. Dock Window Instantly

When you have to organize the multiple windows that are open at a time quickly, then simply press the Windows key, followed by the left or right arrow key for docking that window to that portion of the screen. After you are done with docking, you have the ability of reverting to the normal position and size by pressing the Windows key and the opposite arrow key.

10. Launching Taskbar Apps in a Snap

Your taskbar usually has all your favourite apps. In order to launch each, you would have to use your mouse and click. But a fun way to do is also present. Simply press the Windows key and the position of the app in the taskbar. For instance, press Win+1 will to open the app in position one. But you can't use the numpad numbers for this.

Epayments.Com - The Easiest Way of Handling Online Payments

2012-03-05T11:40:00.000+05:00

Online businesses are a great way of earning money and they have helped many people find new jobs and build their enterprises. Everything about online businesses is amazing, except the tedious process of making and receiving online payments. International payments have two main problems. One is the complex and slow procedure of getting money, which requires opening a bank account and having the bank handle received payments from unknown sources. All this involves a lot of paperwork. The other problem is the expense involved in it. We all know that the institution between business transactions charges high fees for its service. But now all this process is no more irksome and all these problems have been taken care of -- thanks to Epayments.com, which is a great solution.

The president of this Electronic Payments Association is Mike Rymanov. He is British and currently lives in London. He graduated from Hult International Business School with Bachelor of International Business Administration. He has also worked at Mergemarket as business development director. Considering all this we can expect him to know about staring and running businesses.

Mike saw that the online payment process was really sluggish, annoying and expensive, so he created this great association. He says:

"There's been an opinion in the affiliate marketing industry for some time that something needed to be done about the delays and high costs of international money transfers. Affiliate networks and publishers share the same problem. I realised that if we worked together we could address this problem and that's why I created the Association".

Notice that the word 'association' has been used, which totally defines Mike's idea perfectly as Epayments is owned by its members. Non of the shareholders keep any percentage of the earnings. All revenues are utilized to invest in meliorations for the organization.

Introduction:

According to Mike, this site took about an year to complete:

"We've been working on our payments service for about a year. During that time we've been working with Electronic Money Institutes, payment processors and card manufacturers in the UK to prepare for launch. It's a highly regulated industry, so it takes considerable time and effort to get to this stage".

Everyone wants a risk-free, safe and easy solution for their earnings and this is exactly what Epayments.com offers. So you don't have to worry about your information are it is kept safe and private, as Association is under the Data Protection Act 1998.

Mike said:

"For our payments system we have partnered with an electronic money institute and processor with a global reach, based and regulated in the UK. We were extremely keen to work under the UK's banking and data regulations as our members needed the most robust and trustworthy service possible." ?

The service is great and we are sure many people will start using it and become a part of the Association. So the team of eleven people at Epayments.com (not including the staff of The Electronic Money Institute) will have tough work ahead.

The Work Process

Now that we know about the basic idea of Electronic Payments Association, so lets move on to its working process. How does it actually work?

One thing you need to know is that you can become a member if you wish to make payments or receive them. After becoming a member, your account would be on a secure and famous UK bank. You are not even required to have a bank account in your own country for using this service. You will receive a pre-paid Mastercard debit card from Epayments.com. This care can be used at any ATM to retrieve money. But please make sure that the ATM you select shows the Mastercard, Maestro or Cirrus logos.

Concerning this Mike said: "In a lot of places in the world it is not straightforward getting your money from an online account and into your pocket. We are actually putting money onto the payment card in people's hands [...] Our members can send and receive commissions, cheaply and instantaneously, in most parts of the world."

The card is sent via Royal mail with prior notice so that you know when to expect it. All this ease and freedom comes for a tiny annual price, which will enable you to use this amazing system and get rid of all the problems concerning international payments. The account also allows multiple payments processing and you can use your card at any ATM that accepts Mastercard.

It is definitely a cost-effective, quick and safe way of making and receiving payments across international borders and all you are required to pay is a tiny amount!

Visit website: http://www.epayments.com/

9 Best Free Audio and Video Converters Software 2012

2012-03-01T17:46:00.000+05:00

Audio - Video format conversion is something you have to do very often as most of the devices and programs accept only a few formats. A plethora of formats is present out there but you cannot run all those formats on all devices. You have to convert them into other formats, for instance, iPod does not play DVD or WMV movie, you are required to convert them into MP4 file first. A lot of format conversion software are present out there 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 Awesome Free Audio - Video Format Conversion Tools. All these tools are free and quite handy. Check them out and pick the ones that suit your needs the best!

Custom-Oriented Programs [Complicated tools with many settings and can save custom formats]

FFCoder

FFCoder is an easy to use program with a great preset list of devices. It boasts really sophisticated tweaks and allows converting multiple files at a time. It also has some let downs, for instance it is not very stable on 64-bit Windows systems. It also always makes Start Menu entries in the Administrator account, irrespective of which non-admin account is being used for installing it.

Hybrid Programs [It can handle both jobs]

iWisoft Free Video Converter

iWisoft Free Video Converter has a neat, tidy and easy to use interface. It boasts a collection of presets and also supports creating and saving basic tweaks. Some other editing features are also available, such as, cropping, splitting, joining and watermarking etc.

Freemake

Freemake is an amazing software which allows converting the formats any video, audio, DVD’s, photos and even web embedded media files such YouTube and Google. It has a plethora of presets. It utilizes DXVA and CUDA (methods of hardware accelerated encoding) to enhance speed. This freeware also has some downers, such as the default installation of FaceMoods Toolbar.

Format Factory

It has presets for more than 100 devices, and allows converting to and from various formats. You can also do some tweaking and make custom profiles. One of the downer is that its interface is quite complex and difficult to understand. But after you get used to it and understand its features, then you will find it really useful tool. This tool is quite stable and setting to different settings is also very easy. If you want a portable version of this tool, then get LiberKey, which is a great portable application manager.

Online Conversion Websites [Upload a file, get it converted and then download it]

Zamzar

Zamzar is a free online tool for converting files. You are not required to download anything. It allows conversion of documents, photos, music, video, audio, e-Book, compressed and CAD formats.

Audio-only Programs [ With really simple interface]

Pazera Free Audio Extractor

It is an audio-only tool in the Pazera Video Converters suite. It allows conversion to many other formats.

xRecode II

It is one of the best converter which is really speedy and boasts many awesome features. It even allows editing the metadata of MP3 files before converting. A portable version is this tool is also available. You also have the ability of extracting audio from video files, and converting from a single source file to multiple outputs.

Device-Oriented Programs [Convert audio and video files for portable devices]

Miro Video Converter

This one is a really handy converter that supports a single file at a time. It has a really simple interface.

Pazera Video Converters Suite

It is a great bundle of various device converters. Every single converter is really easy to use, efficient, provide custom profiles, multiple-file support and simple text-based interfaces.

10 Best Free BlackBerry Apps of 2012

2012-02-29T11:24:00.000+05:00

Whenever the word 'apps' comes up we think of Android phones or iPhone right away. The reason for this is that BlackBerry 7 OS has has lagged in the apps race. The official BlackBerry app store, The BlackBerry App World, is really irksome to use. It doesn't even show famous apps in the searches because are not certified for a certain model of BlackBerry [even if they work fine on it]. Another great problem is that if you are using any other carriers than AT&T or T-Mobile BlackBerry (in which charge are applied to your phone bill), you are required to pay for apps through PayPal!

Well, the good news for all the Blackberry users is that its official App World is not the only place to get BlackBerry apps from. Many independent stores such as GetJar and Handmark are present out there which offer some really cool apps.

Blackberry users are always looking for good apps, so today we have a list of 10 Best Free BlackBerry Apps For 201, which are easy to get and awesome to have! Check them out and pick the ones that suit your needs the best!

Here goes the list...

Facebook for BlackBerry 2.0
Facebook, www.facebook.com

If you want a nice Facebook app, so you should definitely get Facebook 2.0 for BlackBerry. It is a new navigation grid-based interface that shows you your Facebook same way an iPhone or Android device does. It allows opening Facebook Chats, at least in the beta version. Notifications are present in single bar at the top of the screen showing friend requests, messages, chats, and general notifications. You can download it from BlackBerry from BlackBerry App World.

Twitter for BlackBerry 2.0.0.16
Research in Motion, www.blackberry.net

Twitter for BlackBerry got a major revamp, as it now boasts a lighter color scheme, support for local trends, support for OS 6, a My Profile icon with an image, and ameliorated performance.It outdoes its rival in having a very sophisticated, well-designed interface. It is really handy and allows Tweeting, searching, using lists, following, or checking trends using pretty fonts and a utility bar. Many Twitter clients for BlackBerry are available out there, but this one is definitely the best! Download this app from BlackBerry App World.

Kindle for BlackBerry Beta
Amazon, www.amazon.com/kindlebb

Amazon's Kindle app allows reading Kindle books on iPad, on PC, on Kindle, and on your phone. Its app for BlackBerry is still in beta, and does not include newspapers and magazines. But the amazing thing about it is that it allows reading the latest best seller on your mobile phone, no matter where you are. This app is available at Amazon.

BOLT 2.52
Bitstream, www.boltbrowser.com

Bolt is a really easy to use and handy alternative BlackBerry browser. Bolt is really speedy in download pages that look like desktop Web pages. Its version 2.5 even boasts support for Facebook videos, location-enabled sites, a better user interface, and meliorated HTML5 compatibility, tabbed browsing, Flash video Websites, Web-based chat apps like Facebook and Meebo. Opera Mini can be used for all the older BlackBerrys like Curve 8530. It is also a great tabbed browser, which reformats pages to make them more readable on small, low-res screens. Download Opera Mini 6 from www.opera.com.

Shazam 2.8.0
Shazam Entertainment Ltd, www.shazam.com

Shazam is a great app which is really simple to use. Simply launch the app, hold your BlackBerry up to a song which is playing, and then let Shazam figure out what it is. Shazam also allows purchasing the track on the spot as an MP3 file. Read reviews of the song's album, watching a YouTube video, and sharing the track tags with friends is also possible. It also has a Tag Chart that keeps you updated with all the latest most popular at the moment. Download from Shazam from BlackBerry App World.

Slacker Radio for BlackBerry 4.0.765
Slacker, www.slacker.com

Slacker is a great app which allows listening to music even when you are offline and this thing really saves battery life. A Premium tier for $9.99 per month is available which allows searching, playing, and replaying entire songs or albums on demand, plus custom playlists and news radio. Its absolutely free app is also awesome for streaming music. You have the ability of creating custom stations based on artists or songs right on the device, which is a great feature. Slacker can be downloaded from the BlackBerry App World.

WeatherBug 2.0.0.64
AWS Convergence Technologies, www.aws.com

WeatherBug is one of the best of its kind out there. It offers live local weather updates, forecast summaries, weather alerts, camera views, and detailed radar maps. Quite cool, right? Well WeatherBug can also be integrated with Bing Maps, which allows tapping on a map to know how the weather is over there. It also drops current temperature and conditions readouts on your home screen. You can download WeatherBug from BlackBerry App World.

AP Mobile World Edition 3.4.4
The Associated Press, bb.apnews.com

If you love staying up to date with all the latest news, then this app is perfect for you. It provides a flexible access to local, national, and international news. The newest version of this app also offers push alerts, meliorated navigation, and support for multiple languages, off-line, and BlackBerry OS 6-enhanced video experiences. You can download AP Mobile News from the Associated Press site.

Flashlight 2 for 1 Free 1.1.1
Motek Americas Inc., www.motekmobile.com

As the name suggests, this app has a bright back flashlight that utilizes the camera light, and a front softer light that combines the LCD display with the front LED. They are extremely handy are are optimized to save battery power and memory usage while being used. You can download Flashlight 2 For 1 Free from BlackBerry App World.

Google Maps 4.5.3
Google, m.google.com/maps

Google's free mobile map apps are simply amazing. Its latest version lets you filter searches by star rating or distance. You also have the ability of turning live traffic and Google Buzz layers on and off. One downer is that this app's BlackBerry version does not have any voice prompts for driving directions like Android version. It is, on the whole, better than the Blackberry maps. Visit Google to get Google Maps.

Create Free Cool Banner Easily With Bannernow.Com

2012-02-28T15:35:00.000+05:00

If you have a website you would know that a website is incomplete without a banner and it is a must have. The problem is that creating a banner is something not everyone can do, as it requires the proper know-how of graphic design. Banners are usually created by using software like Photoshop and GIMP (a freeware program), but using these software can be tough because they are complicated and require proper training and practice. But now you can create really cool banners quite easily -- thanks to Bannernow.Com. This site is a blessing for all those people who are not-so-graphic-design-savvy as it offer extremely easy banner creating process and then you can even use the banner directly with your web browser.

Really awesome flash banners can be created using this online tool. On visiting the website you will see a big blue button saying "Create Banner Now!". When you click on that button you would be taken straight to a control panel where you can select the main format, such as the measures and colors of your banner.

The banners created would be saved in a ".swf" format (ready to use extension for graphics). You even have the ability of e-mailing them and sharing them with people in various ways.

Many other amazing features are also offered, for instance, you can select icons and fonts for your banner from a nice free collection. You have the ability of adding your own images in the banner too. The image uploading process is quite easy and problem free. You can also preview your banner before you publish it.

Of course you would need to get used to this program and its tools before you can make a definitive design, but once you have done that, you'll definitely be the maestro of it!

Visit website: http://bannernow.com/

5 Methods of Sending Files with Dropbox

2012-02-27T11:09:00.000+05:00

Dropbox has totally revolutionized the way people used to store their data. Its easy to use, handy and can be accessed whenever you want! In short, it is really amazing. But sometimes it happens that you want to put something in your Dropbox but you just don’t have access to it at that moment. What do you do at such moment? Well, thanks to some really cool developers, there is a solution. Many services have been created which can be utilized to send files directly to your Dropbox, without even using Dropbox. Cool, right?

So today we have a list of 5 Methods Of Sending Files To Your Dropbox Without Using Dropbox. Check them out and pick the ones that suit your needs the best!

Note: All these services need your Dropbox credentials to work, and you must authorize them within Dropbox.

1. URL Droplet

URL Droplet is an amazing service which allows you to directly download a URL into your Dropbox.

All you are required to do is to simply enter the URL and then Save it. The downloading process is really fast, and you don't even have to download it first. Definitely a time saver! It also cognizes the files already downloaded by you and those which are still in queue.

Some of the downers are that all the files are saved to main My Dropbox folder and you cannot change this. You can't change the downloaded file's name too. But on the whole, it is a great solution as it is quick and saves you a lot of time.

2. Send To Dropbox

It simply does what its name says -- it send files to Dropbox. It provides you a simply and fast way of e-mailing files straight to your Dropbox. You can then give this e-mail address to others too.

After signing up, an address is automatically given to you which can be somewhat altered according to your choice.

It also allows you to control where the files would be saved, make it extract zip files all by itself and even get a text or html copy of the e-mail right in your Dropbox. This service can come in handy if your friends, family and colleagues still use e-mail and not Dropbox!

3. sideCLOUDload

It is an awesome service which allows you to send files staright to your Dropbox or your e-mail simply by uploading them from PC or downloading them straigth from a URL.

sideCLOUDload is a really flexible service and boasts some really great features. You have the ability of controlling the downloaded file’s name and you can even make a custom folder for it in which it would be downloaded. It has another really cool feature called the bookmarklet. Make multiple settings and get a bookmarklet for each. When using the bookmarklet, a window is launched in which you can just input a URL and sideCLOUDload will automatically open. Setting it so the URL is submitted all by itself when using the bookmarklet is also possible.

4. DROPitTOme

If you find creating requests and e-mailing an irksome task then you will definitely find DROPitTOme useful. It allows creating a personalized URL in which you (or others) can upload files straight to your Dropbox.

Sound unsafe? Worried? Well you need not to as you have the ability of setiing a password to this URL, so only the people who know it are able to access the uploading section.

The only tiny tedious task besides your Dropbox credentials is that you are required to create a separate DROPitTOme account, but on the whole the service is really cool. The files are uploaded to My Dropbox/DROPitTOme and you can't change it. But it is always good to have your own short URL which you can give to other people who can then use it to upload files straight to your Dropbox.

5. FileStork

This web-based service can be utilized to create file requests to be sent to your Dropbox. If many people send you files, or you want to give someone permanent permission to send files directly to your Dropbox, then FileStork is an ideal service for you.

FileStork allows creating either a one-time request, that expires after the files have been sent, or one which will not expire till you delete it yourself. Creating a request is also quite easy. You can also determine what kind of files are permitted and set a password too. If you only permit document files, then this service would not let people upload any other kind of file.

An e-mail with request will be send to that person and then he would be directed to the uploader. Uploading files is also a breeze and even the not so computer friendly people will be able to use it.

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