• Click on ‘File’ > ‘OpenMovie’ > Select the video file

• Drag the Slider to set Start and End point

• Click on ‘Export’ and select ‘Export Animated GIF’ option

Animated GIF image will be created in a second, which could be then used as avatar in your forum profile.

You can also convert video file to PNG and JPEG image format.

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After a long wait, Android smartphone users can enjoy special features of Opera Mini like Opera Turbo, which will compress the webpages by 90% saving bandwidth and loading the pages faster.

This will save a huge amount of money to Mobile Internet users.

Apart from this there are other standard features like Speed Dial, Tabbed Browsing, Password Manager and interface optimized for touchscreen.

Follow this link to get your Opera Mini 5.

If you just add your email id, Thunderbird will automatically detect SMTP / POP servers and set up email client in few seconds.

And there are add-ons which will display images when important mails are received. You can know more about it in my older post.

Now, you must have observed that whenever we minimize Thunderbird it settles down in taskbar. Unlike any other email client which can be hidden in System Tray. This is will create a problem when you open up many program windows, leaving no space in the taskbar.

I tried to find a solution to this problem and finally ended up using an addon named MinimizeToTray Plus.

This simple addon once installed will minimize and hide Thunderbird to System Tray. You can also view and compose mail with a single right click on Tray Icon.

MinimizeToTray Plus addon is also compatible with other Mozilla Products like Firefox and Sunbird.

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There are options to display button after or before the content and different Patterns of Google Buzz Button to choose from.
To install this Plugin, just search for the keyword ‘wp google-buzz‘ in the Plugin Directory. You will find Arpit Shah’s Plugin in the first line, click on install and activate the Plugin.

A tiny Google Buzz button will be added to your Blog Post, letting your Blog Visitors to share articles via Google Buzz.

To adjust Google Buzz Icon Size and Position, just go to Settings > Wp-Google-Buzz. Here you will find options to adjust Google Buzz Button size and Stylish Google Buzz Icons to choose from.

Rapidshare provides file download at high speed, that too without registration. But, there are certain limitations on number of files to be downloaded and users need to wait for at least 1 or 2 minutes to get the download link.

If you move away from Rapidshare download page, the countdown will start again, which is a waste of time.

Here is a Chrome Extension that will monitor the time limitations in Rapidshare download page and auto-start download once the timer stops.

With RapidShare DownloadHelper there is no need to wait until the timer is cleared, we are free to move away from Rapidshare download page. The download will start automatically once the countdown is done.

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Sometimes we spend too much of time on social networking sites or online gaming sites.

One fine day we take a tough decision of spending limited amount of time on these websites, which is always a failure.

But, Time Tracker add-on will definitely be of great use. Once this add-on is installed, a tiny Clock will reside in Firefox Status Bar displaying total number of minutes spent on Internet.

The Timer will stop counting if there are no mouse movements. You can also add exception to work or useful sites like forums, tech blog, Wikipedia etc.

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Map2ClickUSA is a portable game which could be run directly from USB drive.

Initially, name of a particular region or state is displayed and player has to locate that region by clicking on the exact spot in Map. The game will get more interesting when children will have to memorize location of many states and region of U.S.A.

Map2ClickUSA is an ideal choice for kids as it will entertain them and at the same time improve their Brain Power.

Apart from U.S Map, you will also find other games with Map of Europe and Africa.

Download the game now and get your children out of Violent Action Games.

We can free some misused space by removing Browse cache, cookies, recent documents, index.dat files etc.

Doing this task manually is an utter waste of time. Entire task can be done with ease using Software known as ACleaner.

ACleaner is easy to use software that will remove unnecessary cache, cookies, history files, index.dat files from computer. This will in turn improve PC performance and help us in working faster.

Before cleaning we need to select required applications like Browser, Instant Messenger, Word in settings options and then click on ‘Clean Now’ button.

Features:

Registry Cleaner – Scans for any Registry errors and fixes it within a second. This will make PC more stable and faster

Schedule Mode – Set automatic cleaning on windows Startup / Shutdown or at any specified interval of time

Boss Key – Hide Browser window with a single Boss key (Ctrl + Z)

Permanent Deletion of Files – Usually files deleted from any computer can be easily recovered with Data Recovery Software. If you want to avoid anyone recovering your deleted data then try the Overwrite tool within ACleaner. This will Overwrite the data with random characters

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The startup time taken by Opera 10.50 is quite faster compared to previous version.

Latest Carakan JavaScript Engine and Vega Graphics Library have contributed a lot to faster loading of Web Pages.

One of the greatest changes in Opera 10.50 is its sleek and simple design similar to Google Chrome.

The entire Menu bar has been removed and options are shifted to a single button at the Left hand side, saving huge space.

Windows 7 users can easily access Speed Dials and Tabs right from Taskbar. Not to forget the integration of Jumplists, Aero Glass, Aero Peek Effect in Opera 10.50.

Private Browsing will protect your privacy by not storing any information regarding the websites visited. And unlike any other browser, Private Browsing can be enabled in a separate tab or window.

Mac and Linux users will have to wait for few days to get their version of Opera 10.50.

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Here is another development that will add more value to its popularity.

Portable version of OpenOffice.org is now available for download. Users can easily run the application directly from any portable device like USB drive or CD.

So, if you found it difficult to use OpenOffice.org due to lack of administrative rights, then portable version will be your best choice.

It supported direct image editing from other Photo sharing website like Flickr.

Google has not announced any changes to be done after Acquisition and users can continue editing images from Picasa, Facebook or Flickr.

If you still prefer GIF image and at the same time want to save Bandwidth, then there is a need to optimize your GIF image.

GIF Optimizer is a free software that will reduce file size of GIF images by 90%. This will save bandwidth and loads your website faster.

The color reduction option will decrease file size at higher rate and creates smaller GIF image. GIF Optimizer works fine with the latest Windows 7 Operating System

Features:

*  Crop Transparent Images

*  Remove Redundant Pixels

*  Reduce Colors

GIF Optimizer 1.0 is also compatible with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 and Windows Vista (x86/x64).

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