Tag Results For: windows

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History Viewer: Check Browser & Windows’ Activity Of Your PC

All major browsers have a history pane that allow you to view all the webpages that have been opened on your computer, sometimes even up to a couple of months back. This allows you to locate and access a URL even if you did not/could not bookmark it. Windows also saves history for visited locations, [...] (more…)

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AirForShare: Easy File And Photo Sharing Between Windows, iOS & WP7

Most people are really put off by the fact that there is no way to easily share files among iOS devices, like Bluetooth file transfer. Same is the case with Windows Phone 7. However, there are ways, using which, you can share files among the devices on these platforms, and even across them. AirForShare provides [...] (more…)

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InScribe Brings Swype-Like Keyboard To Windows Tablets

When Swype Keyboard came out, it took the Android world by storm. It is an innovation in keyboard technology that allows you to type on your phone’s virtual keyboard without lifting up your finger for tapping. Just move your finger across the keyboard, from one letter to the next, and the final word will automatically [...] (more…)

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GlassMyFox Lets You Enable Aero Glass Effects For Firefox

The Aero Glass effect in Windows 7 and Vista makes window buttons and toolbars look transparent. If you like that eye candy, and want the same for your Firefox browser, then GlassMyFox, a Firefox add-on, can be perfect for you. To enable the effects, Aero Glass must be enabled in Windows 7 and Vista. This [...] (more…)

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CoRD: Better Alternative To Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection [Mac]

Yesterday, we reviewed Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (MRDC), a Mac app that allows you to remotely connect to any Windows PC and access it. One of our readers sounded off in the comments about CoRD, citing it was better than the aforementioned app, and we took a crack at it. CoRD is a free, open [...] (more…)

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Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection: Remotely Access Windows PC On Mac

Those of you who use Microsoft office on Mac are well aware of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection app that comes bundled with the package. Those of you who don’t use MS Office suite for Mac, but would like to remotely access a Windows PC, you’ll be happy to know that Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection [...] (more…)

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Get Mac’s Scroll To Navigate Feature In Windows & Other OS [Chrome]

Want similar mouse gestures for Chrome in Windows as you use to on Mac? Scroll2Navigate, a Chrome extension, allows you to easily navigate through previously viewed pages by adding Mac OS X-like mouse & track pad gestures on Windows and other OS. Once you’ve installed the extension, simply scroll your Magic mouse wheel left or right [...] (more…)

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URL Opener Allows You To Open Multiple Links At Once [Web]

Clicking each link one by one to open them can become quite frustrating, not to mention time consuming. URL Opener is a handy web app that lets you open multiple website links by simply using the copy-paste function. With one click, all links will open in new windows or tabs, decided by your choice. There is [...] (more…)

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Chrome Speak: Select Text From Any Webpage To Read Out Loud [Chrome]

Ever got tired of reading long articles and need to give your eyes some rest while feeling the need to stay up-to-date at the same time? Chrome Speak can help. This Google Chrome extension has the ability to convert written text to speech. You can hear your lengthy articles read out loud when you don’t [...] (more…)

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Easily Change Default Browser (Portable Or Installed) In Windows

Although browsers, like Firefox and Google Chrome, ask users to set the browser as default to open and direct all http, ftp, and other external web links, sometimes they either don’t show the prompt to set the respective browser as default or fail to make required changes to default browser registry key. Change Default Browser is [...] (more…)

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Mind On Track Automatically Creates Tasks From Mind Maps You Make

A good mind map is a good way to get started on any project, it serves as a great way for always staying on track but mind maps too go through changes as a project progresses and requirements change. What gets frustrating is when you’ve already started a project based on a mind map, specified [...] (more…)

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Windows 8: Extended Wallpaper And Taskbar Across Dual Monitors

After years of offering only the bare minimum dual monitor support with its operating systems, Microsoft has finally decided to change things for the better. The recently released Developer’s Preview of Windows 8 has added better dual-monitor support natively to the OS, letting you extend your wallpaper across multiple monitors as well as extending your [...] (more…)

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LocalAPK Checks If APK Files On Your PC Are Up To Date [Android]

Its easy enough to update apps installed on your Android  device. But what if you want a collection of updated APKs for all your favorite apps saved on your computer? And what if your phone is on a limited data plan and/or your home’s WiFi network on the fritz? Here is a Windows-based solution from XDA-Developers member egzthunder1. LocalAPK [...] (more…)

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How To Root T-Mobile LG G2X With SuperOneClick On Windows

With the LG Optimus 2X rooted, it is now time for the LG’s T-Mobile variant of the Optimus 2X, named the T-Mobile G2X to gain root. The T-Mobile G2X is pretty much the same as the Optimus 2X and can now be rooted with the SuperOneClick tool on Windows. To root your T-Mobile G2X, read [...] (more…)

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Inkscape Vector Graphics Editor Now Supports Multipath Node Editing, Airbrush, And Much More

Inkscape Vector Graphics Editor is a graphics editing tool with dynamic and intensive scalability options. It has many features similar to famous vector graphic editing software such as CorelDraw and Xara X, but is less CPU intensive than both. This freeware can be used with Windows, Mac and Linux based operating systems. It supports advanced [...] (more…)