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Wakoopa: Social Network for Discovering Webapps & Software

Social networking was all the rage in 2008. We have social networks like FaceBook, Orkut & MySpace to meet people. And then there are even social networks to meet people with special interests such as music, video, food, wine, cars, etc. You knew about it already. But, did you know there is a social network […]

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FLV Editor Pro Giveaway

FLV Editor Pro from FlvSoft.com provides a rich set of features that let you edit FLV videos and add professional effects.

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Canon SX10 IS – An Excellent SuperZoom Digital Camera

I have always been a great fan of Canon point and shoot cameras. We have owned a Canon A75, Canon SD450, Canon SD1100 IS. Although I had secretly harbored an interest in learning the art of photography, it hasn’t come to fruition until now. My wife got me this little beauty of a digital camera […]

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Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 2008-12-17

It’s time for more fun and useful Firefox extension picks. Without further adieu: Tark (Temporary Bookmarks): Is your Firefox bookmarks littered with bookmarks that had only short-term bookmarks that you failed to clean up after you used them? Tark lets you save those temporary bookmarks with an expiration date. After the time elapses, Tark’d bookmarks […]

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VLC – Best of the Free Media Players

We looked at Mozilla’s iTunes alternative SongBird last week. When I was writing about SongBird I realized I had never shared my views on one of my favorite free multimedia player for a long time – VLC Media Player. VLC media player – Quick Features Highly portable capable of playing multiple media formats Plays audio […]

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SongBird – Excellent Open Source iTunes Alternative

SongBird is an open source music player built on Mozilla’s technology. After being in development for 2 years, SongBird just reached version 1.0 and is looking greater than ever. One great feature of SongBird is that it is extensible with community developed add-ons just like Mozilla’s Firefox and Thunderbird. This lets us add functionality via […]

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Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 is Available for Download

Update: 03/13/09 – Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 is available for download now! Firefox 3.1 is a little bit closer to it’s final release with the availability of beta 2. This beta brings about some cool new features such as A new Private Browsing Mode or more popularly dubbed as the Porn Mode. {more info} Function […]

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Gladinet – Access Online Storage via Windows Explorer

Online files storage services make storing your files in the cloud and make it accessible anywhere. I use plenty of services like Google Docs, Windows Live Skydrive, Box.net, etc. Some of the most popular services where you might be storing your files are Google Docs, Amazon S3, Windows Live Skydrive, etc. But, at best they […]

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Google Reader Gets A Cleaner Look

I have used the Better GReader Firefox extension and the UserScripts that change the look and feel of Google reader for a while. Now, Google Reader has an updated look and I don’t need to change it’s look with Stylish scripts.. I like it as it is after a long time! Here are some things […]

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WebNotes – Annotate & Organize the Web (Beta Invites Available)

WebNotes is a web organization tool created by a group of MIT alumni. Their goal was to revolutionize the way people collect,organize and share information on the Internet! After checking out WebNotes, I have to agree that they are on the right track. If you have ever used PostIt notes to put up stickies for […]

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Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 08-11-13

Firefox 3.1 should be out very soon and it brings out some very nice features. The super fast javascript engine Tracemonkey would be making its debut as well as the new Firefox privacy mode. While we are waiting, here are a few extensions to keep you busy: Juice: By Linkool labs is an intelligent discovery […]

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MySpace Launches Profile Version 2.0

Yes, that’s right. I’m talking about MySpace.com. In spite of newer social networking platforms gaining ground, MySpace.com still remains a force to be reckoned with in the social networking arena and they deserve some attention. If you are wondering, I don’t have a MySpace page but a few of my friends do. Plus, a post […]

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Spruce Up Windows XP with VistaStartMenu

Are you bored of your Windows XP destop’s Start Menu? It is very plain but it does it’s job. But, if you are like me and have dozens and dozens of applications installed it can be a pain to locate the one you need quickly. If you have seen a Windows Vista desktop, you might […]

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Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 08-10-31

Happy Halloween everyone! It sounds like witches and grim reapers are going to be replaced by Joe the Plumbers & Sarah Palins tonight at Halloween parties. 😉 Let’s get to some juicy Firefox extensions I have picked for you this week Drag & DropZones: Lets you drag and drop search engines to transparent zones in […]

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Gmail Becomes a Powerhouse with Google Gadgets

Gmail Labs has been seeing a great number of new additions lately and I will writing up about some of the best ones in there shortly. Right now, we’ll look at a couple of shiny new Gmail Labs additions today. If you are unaware of Gmail Labs, it’s in your Gmail account already. You will […]

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