Waqas Ahmed

Windows and Mobile writer at AddictiveTips || A tech geek and an avid gamer || I've also written for other blogs, including GSMnation || Hold an MBA in Marketing || Founder of Tech Attend. You can Subscribe to me on Facebook // Follow me on Twitter // Add me on Google+

AltaPixShare Is A Photo Resizer, Styler & Sharing App For Windows With A Great UI

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They say sharing is caring. Sharing photos with your folks is probably the best way to rekindle old and good memories. Due to the advancements in technologies such the high availability of home and mobile broadband internet access, along with various image sharing websites and services, the process of sharing photos with others has become much more easier than it was a few years ago. Though at places where you don't have access to high speed internet, for instance a trip to the countryside, it can be a bit hard to instantly share your high resolution photos, especially if they are fairly large in size. The best way would be to resize the images to a smaller size before you send them to others. If you require to instantly do that, AltaPixShare has an answer. This lightweight Windows app streamlines and unifies the processes of photo resizing and sharing, and even lets you apply a few filters to them in the process. Read More

Get Endless Scroll In Paginated Websites & Articles With PageZipper

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PageZipper is a JavaScript bookmarklet that can merge together multiple pages of a story on a website in order to provide a seamless browsing experience. This can prove to be really handy while browsing online photo galleries, slideshows, blogs and list pages of websites, where each page is usually loaded upon clicking a Next button. What PageZipper does is gets rid of this annoyance by automatically loading the next page for you, and stitching the related pages vertically to present you with one page. This way, you can browse the whole content of a story on a single page, or browse multiple pages of websites by simply scrolling down - no more clicking Next buttons! Read More

Enjoy Powerful, One-Click PC Maintenance With Synei System Utilities

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One click system maintenance programs is not a new concept. Previously, we've reviewed applications like Glary Utilities, SlimCleaner and Puran Utilities that are designed to help users getting rid of unnecessary files that otherwise tend to be the cause of slack PC performance. Synei System Utilities is a similar Windows utilities suite that houses a host of different system maintenance tools like disk cleaner, startup manager, disk defragmenter, data backup, registry cleaner, system tune-up and a few more. The application is designed to speed up your computer’s performance by removing unwanted junk from the memory and primary storage. Read More

Quickly Set Any Solid Color As Desktop Background With LoneColor

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Being a blogger and someone who tests software as his primary job, screenshots are quite vital to my work. Along with adding a visual aspect to my reviews, they also help users easily understand the things I try to demonstrate. Therefore, something that has so much importance needs to be done with carefully chosen backgrounds and optimum quality. Speaking of backgrounds, a solid background color often aids in presenting things more clearly, but constantly moving back and forth between plain colored backgrounds and other wallpapers can itself be a waste of time. Recently I stumbled upon a great software labeled LoneColor and it happened to be quite a time saver in my work. The application allows changing the background to any solid color like yellow, pink, green, black etc. with a mere click. Lets find out how it works. Read More

Batch-Convert PDFs To RTF & Extract Their Elements With PDF Shaper

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PDF is one of the most convenient and secure ways of distributing documents that will always render and print with the same formatting of your choice, and others won't be able to easily modify them. Given such advantages along with the ability to password-protect PDF files, the format is widely used when it comes to sending confidential or important documents via emails attachments, file sharing sites, and through other file transfer mediums. However, at times we do encounter situations when we require to convert a file in to another format such as TXT, DOCX or RTF for the sake of making changes or extracting certain objects from the file. We have covered plenty of PDF converters in the past like 7-PDF Website Converter, PDF24, PDF To Word Converter, Doxillion Document Converter, just to name a few. If you’re looking for a PDF converter that can specifically convert files to RTF, PDF Shaper has the answer. Not only is it capable of converting a full PDF file or selected pages from it, but can also convert a batch of files in one go. Read More

Secure Folders With Bluetooth, Remove Duplicates & Rarely Used Files With PC Manager

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Is your PC running out of memory? Time to get rid of some duplicate files that you've been pilling up for a while. Applications that get rid of duplicate files like Auslogics Duplicate File Finder, DeDupler, BitFinder and DoubleKiller are sure to be handy, but recently I came across PC Manager and found that it does a lot more than simply trashing clones. PC Manager is a Java-based application that not only lets you find and remove duplicate files, but also offers tools like rarely used files remover, files securer via Bluetooth, and password generator. Read More

Autorun Angel Is A Cloud-Based Security Analyzer For Startup Items

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My first hand experience tells me that Windows Task Manager is not the most efficient way to find out the integrity of currently running processes or applications that auto execute during Windows logon. Although it allows you to kill unresponsive applications or disable them entirely from running, you can never be so sure whether a process or service is malicious, or harmless to your system. This is where tools like Autorun Angel really shine. This nifty little app scans your computer for autorun entries against its own cloud database, and highlights only those services or autorun programs that seem dangerous to your system or may be the root cause of an ongoing problem. This can include all sorts of malware including spyware, adware, trojans, viruses et al. According to the developer, the scan engine is powered by NictaTech Antivirus Engine, which is the company’s native cloud engine for checking for viruses. Read More

QuiteRSS Is A Powerful, Multi-Tabbed RSS Reader For Windows & Linux

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Google Reader’s inevitable demise that’s only a couple of months away now has sent many on a wild goose chase to seek an equally good service that matches the quality and simplicity of this leading RSS platform. Feedly, for instance, is being considered as the top contender right now that goes neck to neck with Google Reader, but that doesn't mean we don’t have any other option. Just a couple of weeks ago, Fatima compiled a list of some of the best Google Reader alternatives for Windows, Mac and Web around. And today, I’m adding another one to list called QuiteRSS. Let’s take a closer look. Read More

WinX Premium HD Video Converter, Editor & Burner Free For Limited Time

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Video Converters date back to as long as I can remember, though their need has been greatly diminished lately due to most modern media players having the capability to play a truckload of formats, and a shift to handheld devices by many of us, most of which natively support a wide range of file formats. Still, there are times when you do need to convert a video for better comparability or compression. In the past, we have covered countless video converters including Freemore, Ace, EasyBrake and Video to Video, just to name a few. WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe is a premium video converter for Windows boasting support for a plethora of formats, and the application has recently gone free for a limited time as an Easter gift, from its regular price of $49.95. Let's take a look at its features in detail after the jump. Read More

Create Stylized Thumbnail Preview Sheets For All Images In A Folder

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Among the many advantages of internet is the platforms it offers to artists or photographers to sell their work independently without having to sign on to a label or publication. It’s a good practice that not only lets others buy media for their own websites, blogs and magazines at affordable rates, but also rewards the sellers with decent compensation in return for their hard work. If you’re an artist, photographer or designer who wants to share their work by giving others a glimpse of their creativity without really showing their full work due to the fear of plagiarism, Snap2IMG can come pretty useful. This portable application allows you to create thumbnail sheets of images and can come handy under various scenarios such as viewing a photo collection, publishing image thumbnails on photo sharing websites, or simply taking preview printouts for huge albums. Read More

Get Windows 7 Gadgets On Windows 8 Desktop With Gadgetarian

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Although Windows Vista was a major flop, the desktop sidebar feature that Microsoft introduced in the OS was really fascinating. This sidebar allowed users to place several useful gadgets in it,  such as calendar, clock, CPU and network monitor, photo slideshow, search, RSS feeds etc. that provided them with quick access to information as well as many tasks. Windows 7 also came with desktop gadget support, and Microsoft took it one step further by removing the constraint added by the sidebar. With Windows 8 though, Microsoft decided to totally remove this feature, which is a serious turn off for those of us who liked having them on our desktop. If you want to bring desktop gadgets back to Windows 8, Gadgetarian might be a decent solution. It works in a slightly different manner than 8GadgetPack, but the purpose is the same. It provides you with 14 different desktop widgets, and you can even download more of them from the developer's website. Read More

Copy Offers File Sharing, Cloud Storage & Sync With 12GB+ Free Space

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File sharing has become immensely easy over the past few years, thanks to the fast internet availability in many parts of the world, and services like Jumpshare and Dropbox. The aforementioned file sharing solutions help users share files with much more ease than they could just a few years ago. In addition, such services also provides them with virtual cloud storage to back up their content as well as access it remotely over the internet. Copy is a great new file sharing and cloud storage service that I recently discovered and took for a spin. Available for desktop, mobile and web, the service makes file sharing as well as collaboration simple and intuitive. Read More

Talk.to Brings Its Facebook Chat & GTalk IM Aggregator To Windows 8

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There have been countless instant messaging services around for nearly two decades. Social networking has also become incredibly popular during the past few years, particularly after the popularization of smartphones, and everyone wants to stay connected with their friends and family. Following this norm, services like Facebook also offer their own chat platform. Since a lot us now use multiple chat services, it can be quite tedious to handle all these accounts from different apps. Fortunately, there are multi-protocol chat clients for that. Previously, we covered the Windows 8 app of the renowned IM+ that allows you to chat on multiple services under one hood. Talk.to is yet another such app for Windows 8 and RT that has recently landed on Windows Store. The app lets you sign in to four different accounts simultaneously, and supports Facebook, Google, Windows (Microsoft account for Windows Live Messenger) and Pingpong. Read More

WeatherFlow Is A Windows 8 Weather App With Gorgeous Animated Backgrounds

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Whether you're planning a trip across the vast shores of Australia, doing some mountain climbing in the Alps, or just going about your daily routine,  keeping an eye on the weather forecast plays a significant role in determining what to do, when to do it, and what to wear for it. But given the amount of weather apps that are now available on both desktop and mobile platforms, it can be fairly difficult to select one as your daily forecast guide. Previously, we have covered some really fascinating weather apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, Web, Windows Phone et al, and today we're taking a look at another such app - WeatherFlow. Contrary to our previously reviewed Breezy that looked quite minimalistic from top to bottom, W000eatherFlow sport a host of gorgeous weather effects that dynamically change according to the weather conditions in the selected location. Read More

Have Your PC Automatically Restore To A Defined State After Reboot

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People usually treat public PCs quite recklessly. Apart from use them for exchanging emails, transferring files, browsing websites, ogling at their social media profiles and streaming YouTube content, many also carelessly install crapware over them and mess up many settings. This not only leaves various traces of their activities and unknown software on the that PC that eventually bogs down its performance, but can also cause issues for other users of the machines. Since the usage of computers placed at public locations is high, it can be quite tedious to maintain them on regular basis. When it comes to such situations, Reboot Restore Rx can be a terrific solution. What this application does is automatically restoring the computer to a custom predefined baseline so that whenever a PC is rebooted, it reverts any changes made to the system during the previous session. This gives users complete control over PCs located at schools, internet cafes, hotels, kiosks etc., while making the task of maintaining them much easier for their administrators. Read More

Repeatedly Replace Backup Files With Current Versions Using FileRplacer

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With all the technological advancements over the past few years, primary storage mediums like hard drives and SDDs are becoming ever more reliable and efficient. But since data lose can occur without any prior warning, it’s always advisable to keep a backup of your important files on a separate disk, so that you can easily restore your important data should you suffer a data loss on your primary storage. There still can be one major caveat though, and that is the inconvenience of backing up a large number of files. If you constantly have to update a file and then create its backup to the required location, it can be an even more tedious task. Applications like FileRplacer really come in handy during such situations. The app can easily replace files in your backup with the files you're working on, all with just a single click. The application can prove to be quite a time saver whenever you require to replace multiple items in a batch. More details after the jump. Read More

NeechPad Is A Simple Rich Text Editor For Windows With Tab Support

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Microsoft usually rotates the generation wheel of its Windows operating system every 3 years. Not only does the company bring core enhancements to the OS related to its security and performance, but at times, it revamps a few native utilities as well. Take Windows Media Player or Internet Explorer for instance; both these apps are more feature-rich now than they ever used to be. One application that has remained quite static in terms of development is Notepad. Even though it's quite handy considering what it does, the app has barely changed since Windows 95. It’s still a basic notes taking utility with a limited feature-set. While Windows also offers WordPad for editing rich text files, its interface isn't as minimal as that of Notepad. This is where third-party note-taking applications like NeechPad come to the rescue. Read More

Send Digital & Printed Copies Of Your Photos From Windows 8 & RT With Kicksend

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Kicksend is a service that has made its reputation for letting users share high resolution photos with anyone. What sets Kicksend apart from other similar solutions or alternative methods like email and social media is that it doesn't compress images in the transfer process, thus the original quality of the photos remain intact. After earning its fair share of success on desktop, Android and iOS, the app has now landed on Windows Store. Even though it looks quite simple on the surface, the app still gets the job done the way it's been doing on other supported platforms. Read More

Launch, Backup & Uninstall Modern UI Apps From Windows 8 Desktop

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Those of you who have already joined the Windows 8 club should be aware that the Start Screen is the only place from where the OS lets you manage Modern UI apps. The Start Screen allows users to pin legacy apps to the Taskbar, unpin any app from Start Screen, uninstall them or change the sizes of their tiles. However, all that doesn't seem very convenient, particularly if you’ve also pinned additional items here, such as files, folders or desktop apps. That’s where Windows App Boss comes to the rescue. This freeware allows users to manage Windows 8 applications right from the desktop. It can also help developers and testers easily add signed packages for testing purposes. Keep reading past the break for further details. Read More

Hide Unwanted Google Search Results In Firefox

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If you’ve ever been bothered by unwanted websites or keywords in Google search results, there's now a Firefox extension called Hide Unwanted Results of Google Search that aims to provide a little bit of help by hiding results from particular websites, or any related content that you specify. As its name implies, the extension only filters out unwanted content from Google's search results, so it will not effect any other search engines such as Yahoo! or Bing. According to its developer, the add-on is basically an alternative to Google’s now disabled ‘Block Sites’ feature that kept certain websites or keywords from showing in the results. Since the official offering by Google is no longer available, this add-on can really save the day for those who used that feature and now miss it. Read More