A Good Alternative to Winzip and Winrar
WinZip and WinRAR are the two most popular utilities for handling archive formats like zip. But there are decent freeware alternatives as well.
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Use Expression Encoder to Record Longer Screencasts
Camtasia Studio for Windows is probably the best software for recording movies of your computer screen but if your budget doesn’t allow for a $299 screencasting tool, the best free alternative is Microsoft Expression Encoder.
Get iPhone like Location-based Reminders on your Android Phone
With the new location-based alert system, you can choose to get reminders on your Android mobile phone based on your geographic location.
How to Enable Google Page Speed on Dreamhost
You may increase the page speed or reduce the loading time of your website /blog hosted on Dreamhost by enabled mod_pagespeed for Apache.
Copy Files to Dropbox Folder with a Right Click
Learn how you can easily copy or move files to the main Dropbox folder with a simple right-click.
Find Which Programs are Connecting to the Internet
If you like to know out about software programs on your computer that are connecting to the Internet, here’s a simple tip.
How Parents Can Block Certain Websites from Children
How safe is Orkut for my children? Are my kids sharing personal contact information with strangers whom they meet on the Internet? Can I block orkut and other websites like Facebook and Myspace on the home computer.
The Most Popular Software Downloads Ever!
Download.com is most popular website for downloading desktop software, device drivers, games and mobile apps. They have recently released a list of their most popular downloads ever.
Use your iPhone or iPad as a Voice Recorder
Want to record audio on your iPad or iPhone. The new Dragon Recorder app lets you quickly capture voice notes on your iOS device with a single tap.
How to Record Screencasts as Animated GIFs
You can easily record screencast video of your computer screen in the browser and export these movies as animated GIF images.
A Simple Fix for iOS Upgrade Errors 3002 & 3200
Are you trying to upgrade your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to the new iOS 5 but getting errors with codes like 3002 or 3200. Here is an easy fix for the problem.
Track your Data Usage with Opera for Android
To see the total data usage of your Android mobile phone, launch the Opera browser and choose Data Usage under the Help section.
The Most Essential Tools for Presenters
Conferences have come a long way in the last few years. As a presenter or as an organizer, here are some useful tools and tips to help you get the most out of your sessions.
How to Manage Your Collection of PDF Files
Learn how to efficiently manage your library of PDF documents using free software. Also learn how to use Scribd as an online PDF organizer with full-text search for your ebook and other private files.
Android App Displays the Caller’s Location on your Phone
This app will help you trace the geographic location of the person who just made that call to your phone. It works with both landline and mobile phone numbers.
How to Create a Virtual Machine of your Windows Computer
Learn how you can create a virtual machine of your existing computer with all the software programs. You can open this virtual machine on any computer using Virtual PC, VMWare or VirtualBox from Sun.
Make iPhone Ringtones from MP3 Songs Using iTunes
Learn how to make free iPhone ringtones using iTunes for Mac or Windows. You can convert any non-DRM protected MP3 song into a ringtone with iTunes.
Why Forms in Google Docs are Perfect for Creating Online Surveys
Learn why spreadsheet forms in Google Docs are a perfect tool to create online polls and surveys for free.
A Desktop Search Tool for your USB Drive
You carry your important files on a USB drive but when you plug that drive into another computer, Windows search can’t find your files. This portable desktop search tool should fix the problem.
Sync Your Passwords Across All Computers with RoboForm
This article describes how you can sync your logins and passwords across multiple computers and the web. You can also retrieve your passwords from the browser of any Internet connected computer.
The Best Mind Mapping App for iOS is now Free
With Mindjet, you can create mind maps, capture notes or brainstorm ideas on your iPhone or iPad. This awesome mind-mapping app is now free.
Create Impressive Photo Effects in PowerPoint
You can use Microsoft PowerPoint as an alternative to Adobe Photoshop for applying some very impressive effects to your photos and screenshot images.
A Xobni Alternative for your Microsoft Outlook
Live Inbox is an Xobni like plugin for Microsoft Outlook that provide a rich social profile of the email sender pulling data from Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Tools that Detect Changes on your Favorite Web Pages
With Web Page monitoring software, you can get alerts when the content of your favorite web pages or online forums has changed. But which change detection tool should you choose?
How to Remove Vocals from MP3 Songs
Remove vocals from Music. Yes, there is a way to get the background music from a song without the words.