Windows Phone 7 Development Policies and Guidelines Leaked?

February 19, 2010 - Under Tech News

We expect to learn a lot more about Microsoft’s plan to entice developers to Windows Phone 7 at the MIX 2010 developers conference. Until then (March 15-17), aspiring WP7 devs have to rely upon rumor and innuendo to feed their curiosity. So here you go: three purportedly... 

Mac Pro Clone PC lets a Windows User Feel like an Apple Fanboi

February 18, 2010 - Under Desktops

I like Apple products, but I’m no fan of the trendy cult of superiority they’ve managed to build around their stuff. Apple fanbois tend to look down on us Windows users as if we’re just lost sheep, who have yet to see the light emanating from Cupertino. If you’re... 

Create a Shortcut Key for Restoring a Specific Window

February 13, 2010 - Under Software

Windows only: If you’ve ever wanted to assign a shortcut key directly to your favorite applications, you can do so easily with this simple AutoHotkey script.The general idea of the function is that you can assign a specific hotkey to a specific window—when you press... 

AVI Joiner Combines Split Video Files into One

February 12, 2010 - Under Software

Windows: Ever download a movie from—oh, I don’t know—some far-reaching nether-region of the internet, and when your download finishes realize the video is split into multiple parts? AVI Joiner quickly combines those split videos in just a few clicks.Using it... 

Desktop Eye Puts Webcam Surveillance Right in Your Windows Sidebar

February 12, 2010 - Under Software

Windows: Desktop Eye is a small sidebar gadget that puts security camera monitoring in an unobtrusive widget and saves you from running a bulky separate application that may not always be in focus where you can see it.It’s worth noting immediately that Desktop Eye is not... 

uTorrent 2.0 Brings Performance Updates, Bandwidth Control, UDP Support, and More

February 4, 2010 - Under Software

Windows only: uTorrent is far and away the most popular BitTorrent client among Windows users, and they’ve recently pushed out a shiny new 2.0 release, bringing with it bug fixes, performance improvements, UDP support, automatic bandwidth regulation, and more.We explained... 

Garmin Voice Studio Lets You Create Custom Voices for Your GPS Device

January 25, 2010 - Under Software

Windows only: If you’ve ever thought, “That GPS lady is bossy,” or “I wish my Garmin talked like a pirate,” Voice Studio is the answer. With just a microphone, it lets you record and upload custom voices to your Garmin GPS. The process itself is... 

ComparePSD Compares Photoshop Images Layer-by-Layer

January 23, 2010 - Under Software

Windows only: If you find yourself stuck with multiple copies of the same Photoshop project, free utility ComparePSD might help—it quickly compares PSD files layer-by-layer, effect-by-effect to find the one you’re looking for. If you’re lucky, you’ve learned... 

FlashCookiesView Shows Exactly How Web Sites are Tracking You

January 22, 2010 - Under Internet

Windows only: Portable utility FlashCookiesView displays a list of those hidden Flash cookies that web sites use to track where you are going, and allows you to easily delete them. We’ve already explained how to clean up Flash cookies in our guide to browsing without leaving... 

Facebook Partners With McAfee To Offer Security Software

January 16, 2010 - Under Software

If you’re currently evaluating antivirus software for your computer, you might want to take note that Facebook has partnered with McAfee to offer all of its 350 million users free security software for a 6-month period. It’s good to see websites take an initiative... 

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