It offers voice support for opening and closing websites, carrying out web searches and broadcasting online TV programs. Though the voice support is very limited for now, it carries potential to completely redefine web browsing in future. Just imagine how fascinating it would be to sit back and surf the internet all with the control of your voice?

As with any other voice recognition software, the developers of this extension too, emphasize on the importance of quality microphones for a great voice control experience. The developer has also revealed that the future versions will focus on extracting the voice commands from background clutter, an issue that Google has addressed to a certain degree for its handheld product, Android.

Again, the functionality of this beta version is quite limited. For now, you can navigate to 45 different websites and watch 15 TV programs (on Hulu) that reside in the default pre-programmed list. It is also capable of carrying out a Web search through commands, such as Search Google Bermuda Triangle which launches a Google search for keywords Bermuda Triangle.

Despite all odds, we find it to be an amazing development that will totally revolutionize how we surf the Internet. When it comes to voice recognition, accuracy is of utmost importance. In the developer’s own words, “Improving recognition accuracy is key area for investment for us moving forward.”

It supports Firefox versions 3 – 3.6, and Windows 7 only.

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We saw a number of interesting features in the latest build. Thanks to the Tag Autocompletion feature, now you do not have to worry about having to enter the tags over and over. The extension saves tags used in the previous posts and offers to auto complete the tags on your new posts.

For WordPress users, the add-on also incorporated Custom fields; the auto complete feature is also included for these fields. Some bugfixes were also carried out; the category selection works just fine now. In the previous version, linebreaks were lost due to another bug, which has also been resolved.

The add-on supports quite a number of blogs, such as WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, Windows Live Spaces, Tumblr, Posterous, Xanga and many more. With all the interesting changes that we’ve seen to this extension, it will definitely prove to be all the more helpful for bloggers. It supports Firefox versions 3.6 and above. For Firefox 4, if you choose to open the add-on in a new tab, then it appears as App tab.

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The portable application sits on the system tray. Clicking on the g icon will take you to the main interface where you are shown a list of six pre-configured gestures and their corresponding effects.

To apply any of the six gestures, hold the right mouse button and draw the gesture using your mouse. A small notification in the system tray will inform you if the gesture is recognized or not. If the gesture is not correctly recognized, you will receive Unrecognized message. Gestures can be added on your desktop, browser or document.

It also lets you add custom gestures besides the six pre-configured ones. From the main interface, click on the Create gesture link. Left click and draw the gesture in the Recording box to the right.

After drawing the gesture, click on the Do nothing box to assign an action to this gesture. This will open a new window from where you can select and assign more than 35 different actions, which include assigning key combinations, running specific program or file, and a lot more. Click OK to specify a particular action.

You can also add your own programs to appear in the list of actions. To do this, click on the Configure programs button and navigate to the program you’re looking to add using the Browse link. Click OK to add the application.

In the Options tab, you can control the commands that will draw the gestures. By default, it is pressing the right mouse button and drawing the gesture. If you’ve enabled the right mouse button to drag objects, then you can click on Enable timeout so the application ignores the gesture made after the timeout. Another impressive option is the ability to disable the application when certain pre-specified programs are already running on the PC. You can access this option from the Excluded programs tab in Options menu.

A handy tool which not only adds new functionality to the use of mouse for executing commands and actions, but even goes a step further to give users a high degree of control over the actions they wish to perform through mouse gestures. It supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7; testing was carried out on Windows 7 x86 system.

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The transformation requires just a couple reboots. As soon as your PC restarts, you will begin to feel the magic of this amazing transformation. Right from Windows logon screen down to the theme, icons and controls, everything is replaced with a new, fabulous Mac view. It also includes the chic RK Launcher—any MAC user would tell you how incomplete his PC is without this pivotal tool.

At startup, you are greeted with the Welcome Center, which also offers several options, such as Configure user account, Repair system files and Remove Snow Transformation Pack. From the Configure user account link, you can control the desktop enhancements and other 3rd party apps that are to take effect. The settings are confirmed by clicking on the Apply Configuration button

An amazing transformation pack for Windows Vista and Windows 7 that totally changes how your computer looks.

Tested on Windows 7 x86 system.

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It offers a super-simple process of converting scanned documents into PDF files. Click on Select Source and select the scanner you want to use to scan your documents. Click Scan to PDF after selecting your source. The application takes care of everything else. The scanned document will be saved as PDF file.

A simplified method of automatically scanning documents to PDF file; definitely worth a shot.

It supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7; testing was carried out on Windows 7 x86 system.

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To start off with, launch the Java application on your PC. You will be prompted for username/password. Enter the required information and hit Login to proceed. When you hit the Login key, the application will sync and retrieve information from your Google Docs account.

The main interface is actually a Google Docs window right on your desktop. Initially, I thought it would be a make-alike that managed to capture the Google Docs interface. But this application goes beyond that to actually offer many of the useful features of Docs too.

If you right-click on any file, you will get the option to create a new document, presentation or spreadsheet (this option is also accessible from File main menu). From the right-click context menu, you can also choose to upload files from your computer to Google Docs. If you want to download a particular file from Docs to your computer, then just right-click on it and select Download Document. Other options include Star, Hide, Rename and Share. Even the option to share the documents is also there. Just like Google Docs, you can share the document, spreadsheet or presentation that you’ve created with other users, only using this application without having to visit the website.

Wait for the file sharing window to appear. Enter email addresses of users and choose whether they should be able to read or/and write the file. If you want to edit the privileges of an existing user, then right-click on that user and select the appropriate option.

Some functions might not be fully functional, this is largely because the application is still in beta. According to the developer Windows and Linux installer version will be out soon, hopefully with the final release.

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The tiny application offers an eye candy interface that is sure to please your eyes. You are presented with a well-oriented list of four different tools to help you with your automation tasks. To start off with, you can select an automation command from the dropdown menu. The menu includes Power options, such as Shutdown and Restart, System Options such as Logoff and Lock, and a Software option that includes Open Web Page.

Of the four automation methods that the program offers, you will have to select any one. The four methods include Time & Date, CPU & Memory, Networking and Processes. We will now closely look at each of the four methods to see how they can help us automate our PCs.

Click on CPU & Memory to activate automation tasks using CPU and Memory Usage stats. You can specify a command to be performed after the CPU Usage, CPU Temperature or PC Memory rises or falls beyond a pre-determined point. This option wasn’t included in TimeComX.

Use the Networking method to perform an automated task in response to a change in upload/download speed. Select your network adapter from the options list, and select Download or Upload from the options. Select if you want the task to be performed when the selected (download or upload) speed goes above or below the specified bandwidth. Enter the bandwidth range in the small box. Click Activate to enable the automation. Again, this degree of control in task automation was unheard of in other similar applications like TimeComX.

In Processes, you can specify the system process for which the automation is to be performed. You can also choose if the automation is to be enabled when the process is running/not running. Click Activate to enable this option.

The Time & Date method basically performs any of the selected actions from the dropdown list at a particular time/date. There is nothing unique about this option as you can perform the same task using Windows Task Scheduler tool as well.

To access settings, go back to main interface and click on the lower-right wheel icon. You can force the applications to shutdown if an automation task is to be performed. Check Remember the options I select in the program to avoid re-entering your settings over and over. You can also select an automation task to auto activate by checking the option and selecting the profile to run.

Under Notifications, you can choose to minimize the application to system tray. If an automation task is to be performed, you can select to be notified 30 seconds prior to its occurrence.

The portable version is also available. You will also find Windows Gadget (has to be downloaded separately) which only includes 5 actions – Shutdown, Restart, Log Off, Lock, and Suspend. Select any action and duration before hitting Do It! The list includes duration from 1 minute to 2 hours, if you want to manually enter the time, hit Manual link and enter the defined time. It is a small gadget for basic purpose only, which is to perform quick action.

Shutdown Timer supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7; testing was carried out on Windows 7 32-bit system.

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Open single or multiple instances of the gadget. Use the left or right arrow to switch from Recycle Bin, Delete and Shred options. To remove a file, just drag&drop it into the application.

You can access the settings by clicking on Options from the sidebar. From Options, click on Function tab. If you want to be prompted before recycling, deleting or shredding, then just check the appropriate option. You can also adjust the size of recycle bin imaged interface when docked/undocked.

It supports Windows Vista and Windows 7, testing was carried out on Windows 7 x86 system.

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Use the Analyzer tab to test the strength of your passwords. Enter a custom password and hit Check Password Strength key to determine strength of the specified password. You will also find the criteria to set effective password in this tab.

You can set an application to generate its own custom passwords, use the Generator tab. Under this tab, you can specify password length as well as the strength percentage of the generated passwords. You can also choose to include/exclude special symbols, capitals, numbers and numerics only from the list. Save the password list to text file by clicking on Export password list option.

Under Manager tab, you can manage all the accounts. From the top menu, click on Add New Item icon to add a new entry to the manager. It requires you to specify Password, Username, and URL of the webpage.

Settings tab refers to the advanced settings, where you can also change the master password for this application. It supports Windows XP, WIndows Vista and Windows 7 OS, testing was carried out on Windows 7 x86 system

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It still offers all the functions found in previous versions. The previous version displayed bugs for tweaks like Disable Tabbed Browsing, Disable Usage Tracking, Disable Recent Documents History, all of which are now fixed. The option to disable Windows background change is removed in this software since it wasn’t calibrating with Windows very properly.

The application offers a wide range of tweaks in different System categories, such as Aero (useful for Windows XP users who want to enjoy Windows 7 Aero Snap features), Internet Explorer, Performance, Security, User Account Control, Windows, Windows Media Player, Windows Update and more. You will see a renewed and updated profiles page, from where you can select separate profiles for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Profiles can be saved, and then loaded later to instantly apply any tweaks.

Cleaner tool is available for cleaning up Windows applications and processes.

From Options, you can choose to create a System Restore Point when the program is launched. In this way, you can easily restore your system to a previous point if the application causes some malfunction or error. It supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7; testing was carried out on Windows 7 x86 system.

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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.

In the main interface, you will see the default commands for the application. There are more than 30 different commands that are available by default. You can add any of all of them in the context menu. Let us take a look at some of these commands.

To start off with, the Command Line from Here option is used to open a command line window from the folder you have selected. Copy To and Move To commands are used to shift files to other directories. Duplicate Files creates another copy of the file in the same folder. You can shift selected files to a new sub-folder by clicking Pack to Folder. Synchronize is used to sync one folder with another. Copy UNC Path copies the path of a file to clipboard. Change Time changes the time at which selected files were created, last accessed or last written. Find and Replace replaces text for selected files/folders. Advanced Renamer is used to rename files/folders in bulk. Advanced Delete deletes the selected files. Use Delete Locked File to delete a file, even if it is locked by some other application. Shred Files is used to create files that are not recoverable through recovery tools. Register/unregister DLL is used to register/unregister files in system so other applications may use it. Use Change Icon to change icon of file/folder. Send to Mail Recipient sends the selected file/folder as an attachment.

Useful application that enhances the right-click context menu with a number of advanced options. It supports all versions of Windows; testing was carried out on Windows 7.

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It offers a simple, three step picture cutout process. To start off with, just drag & drop the picture into application window. First, you have to click on Wide Edge and hover the encircled mouse icon across the entire picture that is to be cutout. This allows the tool to get an idea where the picture is supposed to be cut.

After rotating the round mouse icon to demarcate the edge completely, click on the Separate button to form a narrowed selection of the selected image. At this point, you can use the right-mouse button to make small fixes in the picture.

Lastly, click on Effect button. This will remove the background from the image and replace it with plain text. To add new background, use the Effects sidebar. You can click on any effect and see the changes in the image. Also, it’s possible to edit color of image from the dropdown menu.

If you’re looking for a free software to make professional looking photomontage, then Picture Cutout Guide would be a good option!

It support Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7; testing was carried out on Windows 7 x86 system.

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