Author Archives: Rizwan

Firesay Voice Recognition Controls Firefox With Voice In Windows 7

By Rizwan | Published: August 20, 2010

Where voice recognition has grown fairly common in the mobile industry, especially with apps such as Google Voice and Blackberry Voice Recognition, the same still requires sophisticated software and hardware solutions to be just as effective in computers. But Fairsay, an innovative add-on for Firefox changes all this, introducing voice application control to web browsers for the first time ever.

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ScribeFire Next For Firefox – Also Released For Chrome & Safari

By Rizwan | Published: August 20, 2010

Back in April, we reviewed ScribeFire, an awesome Firefox add-on which is a fully-featured blog editor that provides a convenient solution for writing and editing blog posts as you research relevant material online. Late last month, ScribeFire launched its newest version for Firefox, called ScribeFire Next (version 1.2). The developer also released version 1.2 of this extension for both Safari and Chrome.

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gMote: Use Mouse Gestures To Access Useful Commands And Actions

By Rizwan | Published: August 20, 2010

Over time, keyboard shortcuts have found so many versatile uses that you just can’t help overlapping two or more different shortcuts meant for different purposes. With the shortcut keys for keyboard so tightly jammed and hard-to-remember, it’s high time you start looking for a better alternative to execute PC commands and actions. gMote offers a brilliant solution, enabling you to perform a wide variety of tasks, such as launching applications, opening menus, and much more all with the simple gestures of your mouse. Read More…

Transform Windows 7 Into Mac With Snow Transformation Pack

By Rizwan | Published: August 19, 2010

Windows 7 is quickly growing as a very popular operating system with its customizable features and appealing looks. Now, you can even transform your Windows 7 to give complete look and feel of a Mac operating system. Snow Transformation Pack enables you to swiftly modify your Windows 7 appearance so it takes on the Snow Leopard skin of OS X.

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WinScan2PDF: Scan Documents To PDF File Without Using PDF Printer

By Rizwan | Published: August 18, 2010

PDF printers, such as Bullzip PDF Printer and PDF24, have become popular tools used for converting text documents into PDF files. But the process of using a PDF printer to convert a scanned image to PDF file format is rather long and tiresome. It generally requires you to first scan the document to image format, then access the image, give Print command, select PDF Printer from the list of available printers, and hit Print button. Kind of headache, isn’t it? A better alternative is to use WinScan2PDF, a simple application that converts scanned documents directly into PDF format, without the need for a PDF printer. Read More…

iGoSyncDocs: Sync Google Docs Across Multiple Computers [Desktop]

By Rizwan | Published: August 17, 2010

iGoSyncDocs is a desktop application that lets users access, download, and upload files to Google Docs across multiple computers. Using this application, you can instantly launch an instance of Google Docs on your computer. All you need is to enter the username and password to your Google Docs account. This tool will then import all your Google Docs files to your PC, allowing you to modify them just the way you like.

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Shutdown Timer Performs Action Based On Windows System Events

By Rizwan | Published: August 17, 2010

Back in July, Usman reviewed the latest version of TimeComX, a system automation tool with considerable improvement in its features and options. Today, we discovered another, arguably more viable automation program, Shutdown Timer. Though TimeComX takes on a totally new appearance and offers a much more refined UI, we believe it is totally out of Shutdown Timer’s league.

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Recycle, Delete And Shred Files With Multi Trash Gadget [Windows 7]

By Rizwan | Published: August 17, 2010

Generally, there are three ways of getting rid of unwanted files and junk data. Of these, the two common options are to send the files to the Recycle Bin or use shift + del to remove them permanently. However, the task isn’t completed at this point, and you still need to execute a third option of shredding the file so it cannot be restored via any means, such as, using Freeraser and Moo0 File Shredder. These file-removing options are commonly found in different software applications, but Multi Trash combines all three tasks to offer a combo file remover gadget that can recycle, delete and shred files at one platform.

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Analyze, Generate And Manage Passwords With Password tools bundle

By Rizwan | Published: August 17, 2010

Password tools bundle is a free password analyzer, generator and manager. It’s a handy tool for analyzing password strength, generating new passwords and managing all your passwords so you don’t forget them. It offers three different features categorized under separate tabs; Analyzer, Generator and Manager to perform the respective password management related task.

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Tweak Me! Goes Portable, Adds Bunch Of More Tweaks

By Rizwan | Published: August 17, 2010

The developer has released an updated version of Tweak Me!. Besides offering a number of new tweaks for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, the latest version also includes a number of bugfixes that were reported in some of the previous versions. A portable version of the application is also available.

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FileMenu Tools Brings Advanced Context Menu Features To Windows 7 64-Bit

By Rizwan | Published: August 17, 2010

The developer has updated the ever-useful FileMenu Tools to support 64-bit OS. Now it can be used in both Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit simultaneously without having to download a separate file for each version. One interesting feature in the latest version is ‘Run with Parameters’, which adds option to run applications with Administrator privileges.

For those who missed our last review, FileMenu Tools is a freeware that lets you add advanced features to your right-click context menu. The  application sits in the Windows Explorer context menu and can be accessed by right-clicking the mouse over any file/folder. It offers a wide array of options, including Copying/Moving files, Changing File Attributes, Advanced File Search and File Delete, Shred Files, Un/register DLL and more.

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Remove Background From Your Photo Without Using Photoshop

By Rizwan | Published: August 13, 2010

Sending your images to a fellow photo-editing specialist only to remove backgrounds is a relic of the past. Today, a number of innovative ‘alternatives’ allow you to achieve the same professional results, sitting at your home–that too, for FREE!  One such application that gives you the ideal background cutout is Photo Cutout Guide.

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Desknotes: Create And Manage Sticky Notes, Sync With Outlook

By Rizwan | Published: August 13, 2010

Desknotes is a freeware that lets you create sticky notes on your desktop. You can use it to take important messages, reminders and to-dos on your desktop. The desk notes that you create can also be configured to display a reminder when the time for a particular event lapses. Lastly, this tool also enables users to sync their notes with MS Outlook.

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Norton Power Eraser: Last Resort Against Malwares And Viruses

By Rizwan | Published: August 13, 2010

Viruses can be a nuisance, especially if you’ve tried every measure but still find them lurking in some software or hardware piece and significantly affecting your work. And after having tried several antivirus applications, if you still don’t get the desired results, then you’re just left with one final resort–to perform a full PC reinstall. But before you take this drastic measure, there is one more option you should execute. Run a Norton Power Eraser aggressive virus removal scan. However, keep in mind that this program is only to be tried as a last resort, if everything else fails! Read More…

VTzilla: Scan Unknown Emails, Suspicious Websites & File Downloads In Firefox

By Rizwan | Published: August 13, 2010

VTzilla is an add-on for Firefox that makes it super simple to scan the Internet with VirusTotal. The add-on not only lets users scan suspicious files and emails before downloading them, but even supports URLs. What’s more, you will find the option to scan a particular file embedded in the context menu of Firefox, making the entire virus scanning process all the more easier.

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