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Windows 8: Extended Wallpaper And Taskbar Across Dual Monitors

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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 taskbar across them automatically, without the need for any third-party apps. For more information and how to get it going, continue reading after the jump. Read More

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

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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 for Windows alerts you of available updates for all the APK files that are sitting in your local hard drive or in your device. All the information and update is retrieved directly from the Android Market so that you can stay up-to-date with your Android applications without  checking them frequently on your device. Remember, LocalAPK is not meant to update APK files. Instead, it only checks whether these APK files are up to date or not. Read More

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

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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 SVG features including markers, clones, alpha blending, node editing, SVG to PNG export, and many other rich features. Version 0.48  of this application now includes, multipath node editing, new spray tool (Airbrush) , improved text tool (subscript, superscript, numerical inputs for text kerning), LaTeX export with PDF/PS/EPS, JessyInk extension for creating presentations which can be viewable in browsers and much more. Read More

10 Things To Consider When Buying A Computer

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Buying a new laptop or desktop PC can be quite confusing. Many people find it difficult to compare prices, features, processor types,etc to find the right choice in accordance with their requirements. In this post we will tell you the top 10 things to consider before buying a PC. Read More

Capture Streaming Media Online With Media Sniffer

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There is a plethora of free software out there that can download streaming videos not only from a host of sites, for example, FreeMake Video Downloader. Then there are download managers like Orbit Downloader that can do the same for you. However, what if you don’t want to use a dedicated downloader, and are not that much into fancy download managers either. For this kind of scenario, Media Sniffer is the right choice. Read More

Adobe’s Project Rome Is A Powerful Content Editing Platform (Free For Now)

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Project Rome is one of the latest offerings from Adobe. It is an all-in-one content creation and editing platform devised with both novice and experienced users in mind, and offers an interface that lets one inject the dynamism of multimedia and animations in every day projects, be it a brochure, greeting card, or something as diverse as a website. Read More

LastPass Pocket Is Desktop Tool To View Your Passwords Offline

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There is hardly any other browser extension/add-on that can make internet browsing experience as convenient as Lastpass. As the developers of this utility say, the last password you’ll ever need to remember, and for months LastPass has been doing that for me. However, there is a tiny nuisance, LastPass has made it a habit in me to not remember any passwords, since I give them to trusty-old LastPass and move on. So if I am using some other computer, it really becomes frustrating trying to guess the password to my not-so-much-used accounts. For times like these, consider using LastPass Pocket. Read More

QtADB Is ADB (Android Debug Bridge) For Beginners With A GUI

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A few months back we covered an article on what ADB is and how to install it. The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is an excellent interface for communication between an Android device and a PC, but unfortunately it is command line, hence only usable for users with an above-average knowledge of Linux systems and commands. Android PC managers aren’t very abundant either, and hence a novice user is often left helpless when it comes to handling bridging between their Android handset (or device) and computers. Read More

Quickly Hide Your Browsing Sessions With underBrowser

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Are you in an environment where you need to be constantly on the guard regarding your browsing activities? Perhaps an office or university where you want to be in control of who sees what you’re seeing over the internet, or maybe you’re browsing some private data that you want to keep away from prying eyes without losing your browsing session? Look no further then, because we bring you the underBrowser! Read More

Windows Disk Partition Recovery

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Regardless of what type of disk drive(s) you are using, there is always a chance of getting infected with either malicious viruses, malwares or Trojans roaming around the web and in portable drives. Apart from lethal implications in terms of application crash, program halt, etc, it could also be devastating to your hard drive, resulting in changing the partition into unused space, or simply deleting the partition, etc. Other unidentifiable reasons have also been reported, which yields partition lost, or damaged. Either the situation you’re stuck with, MiniTool Partition Recovery stands a chance to revert the lost/damaged partition back. Read More

Edit Subtitles In Real Time Using Timeline And Visual Controls

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For any movie lover, subtitles play a significant role, not because they help understand the movie better, but because they bring an entirely new dimension to a movie viewing experience. Those who are involved in creation of subtitles will find Kijio Subtitle Editor (formally named SubMaster) really helpful. This free subtitle editing tool allows you to not only create your own subtitles, but also edit existing ones. You can remove de-synchronization of subtitles, change the text, translate, and much more. Read More

Remove Unwanted Toolbars From Your System

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Browser toolbars can become a real nuisance. Not only do they add clutter but also hijack your search engine, browser homepage, etc, and some are persistent enough not to let it get changed again. Then there are those who do not bring any useful functionality at all, except reducing the browser’s own speed as well as consuming internet bandwidth. When these toolbars are removed, they often leave behind traces, not getting entirely uninstalled from your system. Read More

Add More Features To Enhance Windows Media Player

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Windows Media Player is Microsoft’s flagship media player that comes pre-installed with Windows OS. It not only supports wide variety of audio/video formats but gives a user choice of configuring the supporting plug-ins, skins and visualizations. It has gone through many overhauls over the period of time and though the latest version boast of many advance features, one still wishes to see more. Read More

CinemaDrape Lets You Focus And Get Things Done

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Do you get distracted by other items on your browser window when you’re watching a video clip on YouTube? How about you’re making an important assignment using Word and hate it when a new message window pop ups from the task bar? You’re not alone. Everyone gets to do something that requires focus but distraction becomes the biggest enemy. Read More

What Is ADB And How To Install It With Android SDK

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When it comes to Android modding, most novice users are confused or left wondering by reference over reference to a certain “adb”. This is specially true when you are looking up something on modding your device, or root it in particular. ADB is the wonder toy of Android and everyone seems to love it, so lets have a look at understanding what it is and why you need it, and how you can get it. Read More

The Big Picture Image Gallery Downloader

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Today is a good news for all the Boston Globe’s Big Picture fans out there. There is now a tool that lets you download all images hosted on the Big Picture servers to your PC in no time.

The Big Picture series by Boston Globe is one of the finest examples of photojournalism on the Internet. The Photos summarizes major world events with brief caption added to each photo. New photo series are added on daily basis!

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WinHide.SB: Hide Unwanted Program Windows

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Imagine you are working on your system with so many program windows open at the same time, and for one moment you need to use another program. Now what will happen is your whole desktop will be cluttered with program windows. Not only will it take extra time to load, your desktop will also look like a mess! Read More