Circuit City was one of the popular stores for electronics and they went out of business offline and online around 5 months back. Circuit City brand, trademark and website have been acquired by a leading multi-channel retailer of computers, electronics and industrial products. On May 19, 2009, Systemax Inc. purchased the Circuit City brand and […]
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Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 09-05-20
I can’t believe it’s been 20 days since the last Firefox picks post. I know you have been waiting for this one. So, here goes this weeks picks. Firefox Extension Picks of the Week Juice: If you are a power Internet surfer and do a lot of research, you might like this one. Juice intelligently […]
Mozilla Prism Renews Interest with 1.0 Beta
Mozilla Prism brings web applications to your desktop blurring the lines between web apps and desktop apps. Prism is based on the same technology as Firefox browser but is designed to run your web applications just like its desktop counterparts. It gives you the best of both worlds letting you access apps from anywhere in […]
PassPack Gets Secure Sharing & More Features
Passpack is an online password manager and I consider it simply the best one at it. I have used it since its infancy and trust with all but my most sensitive passwords. If you are new to PassPack, I have written a few articles on Passpack and welcome you to read them if you like […]
PackWhiz – Generate Packing Lists For Trips
My wife and I love traveling and have been on a lot of trips in the US. We have found the trips we enjoyed the most were the ones we prepared well for and remembered to pack all the things we needed. So, we usually make a checklist of items to take either in a […]
FeedDemon Brings Google Reader Sync to Desktop
Before getting addicted to Google Reader, I was using a desktop based feed reader – the portable GreatNews feed reader. As much as I am a fan of web applications, there is one fact that I can’t deny. Desktop applications beats web apps in speed. Web applications have come a long way but a native […]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 09-04-30
Firefox 3.5 beta 4 made its appearance this week along with the swine flu outbreak google maps mashups. Firefox 3.5 beta 4 introduced 2 cool new features – Private browsing mode and Undo closed window. Both work really nice. Let’s look at a few Firefox extensions this week OutWit Images: You can collect images from […]
Google Analytics Gets API + Polaris Adobe Air Desktop App
The Data Export API will allow developers to extend Google Analytics in new and creative ways. We can now look out for developers to integrate Google Analytics data into existing products or create new products.
How to Block Unwanted Links in Your Google Sitelinks?
Recently, I came across news on how Google is testing out new one-line Google Sitelinks for some sites. Google Sitelinks are The links shown below some sites in our search results, called sitelinks, are meant to help users navigate your site. Our systems analyze the link structure of your site to find shortcuts that will […]
Comodo LivePCSupport – Your Personal Tech Support
Comodo Internet Security is a free anti-virus and personal firewall program. I did a detailed review on the Comodo Security Suite a few weeks back. Comodo Internet Security PRO In addition to offering a free version, Comodo offers a PRO version that includes TrustConnect and LivePCSupport. TrustConnect is a Internet security add-on ($49 value) protects […]
Control & Access Your Computer Remotely with LogMeIn
LogMeIn stands out from the rest as it doesn’t need a remote access client to access your computer running LogMeIn software.
TVersity – Free & Awesome Media Server
In fact, Tversity can stream to just about any networked device, even an iPhone! It can transcode any video format to a format palatable by these devices which can be picky about the codes they support.
Your Quick Guide to the Conficker Worm
If you haven’t heard of the Conficker worm, it is the next big one that’s being talked about after the Sasser worm from a few years back. What is Conficker? Conficker worm has been circulating in the Internet since October/November of 2008. And it has been seeing variants and some as recently as February. The […]
How to Use 7-zip as a Super Fast File Browser?
7-zip is an excellent light weight archiving utility that I use everyday. It is even available as a portable app.
Undo Your Sent Gmail
Gmail Labs has a new feature that’s incredibly useful. There are a lot of actions in Gmail that you can undo. Like deleting, email contacts, etc. But, what about that email you sent when you were mad at someone or just that spur of the moment email you might regret later? You have 5 seconds […]
