When we install new applications, Windows highlights the newly installed applications in start menu. Many users like this feature as it gives a distinct visual representation of the applications that are installed and not yet launched.
For the past couple of days there is lot of noise around the blogosphere about a possibility of Twitter acquiring Summize. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send 140 characters long messages(tweets) through various medai like web, mobiles and Instant Messengers. Summize is a smart Twitter search service […]
If you are a Web 2.0 techie and like to teach ABCs then here is an alphabets board with popular Web 2.0 companies/technology. Image Credit :Florencio [via Pratham]
Power users like keyboard shortcuts and commands to quickly access many things in Windows. They save lot of mouse clicks and time. In this post let us see how to quickly launch Control Panel Applets using Run Command window. Just like any executable program, Control Panel applets can be launched from Run Command window. Each […]
The never ending Microsoft-Yahoo saga continues with new twists every day. Today Microsoft expressed their interest to purchase Yahoo if the current board members are overturned and a new board is elected after the share holders meeting. A Microsoft press release says ….after the shareholder election Microsoft would be interested in discussing with a new […]
Google recently released a version of Google Talk for iPhone and iPod browsers. To use Google Talk, point safari browser on iPhone or iPod to http://www.google.com/talk. The iPhone/iPod version works same as regular web version that supports multiple chat windows, searching for contacts, setting availability status and being invisible. If you would like to lunch […]
Yet another way to access blocked web sites at your school/office/university using testiphone.com web site. This trick is similar to the way earlier we explained about accessing blocked sites with opera mini browser. To access a blocked web site, point your web browser to http://www.testiphone.com and enter the URL of the site that you want to […]
In Windows XP we can easily navigate to a parent directory by clicking on the Up Icon of Windows Explorer. But this option is removed in Vista’s Windows Explorer. Not sure about the reasons why Microsoft decided to remove the Up icon but it has resulted in one among the many inconveniences Vista presented to […]
For those who are not aware of Social Networking and the array of social networking web sites that are available on the Internet, here is an excellent video from The Common Craft Show channel on YouTube.
If you love to browse the web as well as chat with your friends simultaneously here is an excellent tip. Just launch Google Talk in Firefox browser sidebar and continue your web browsing.