Your daily technical dose: December 2010

Friday, December 31, 2010

10 Useful Tips For Increasing Your Typing Speed

Increasing your typing speed is one of the best practices for Time Management. It will help you to become more productive and you can save hell lot of time. I picked up 9 simple tips to increase and improve your typing speed.
I am going to give you some tips that will suely help you to increase your typing speed.

Having problems to run your computer and the operating system smoothly? Paragon Total Defrag is a comprehensive utility software from Paragon Software that is designed to perform defragmentation and optimization to ensure maximum PC performance. With Paragon Total Defrag, users able to repair fragmented hard drives in both NTFS and FAT32 systems. In addition, Paragon Total Defrag able to speed up and optimize all critical system files and metadata including MFT (Master File Table), paging files, online directory consolidation, registry hives and many others.

Although many Linux users would have you believe that Linux is the greatest operating system for ever, most of its variants are pretty ugly to look at. Ubuntu users however, may be able to hide this ugliness by downloading this free and cool theme pack for Ubuntu that are inspired by Windows 7, which will make Ubuntu look and feel a bit like Windows 7. Some of you who just moved from Windows OS to linux might love this Windows 7 theme which bring the much familiar interface to Ubuntu.

If you miss the previous CNET giveaway of Lavasoft Ad-Aware Pro, then here is another chance for you to grab this rock-solid anti-spyware software. To celebrate the New Year, Lavasoft are once again giving away a limited number of Ad-Aware Pro 6 months serial number as a New Year gift.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Pro gives you the power to protect your online security and privacy against virus, spyware, trojans, rootkits, blended malware, hijackers, keyloggers, and other potential cyber threats

EPUB format is an open XML-based format which is designed for reflowable content that can be optimized for the whatever size screen your eReader has, and with whatever font size you choose to read at. It is more readable for mobile devices like iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader or other eBook Readers.
PDF to ePub converter is a light-weight and easy-to-use pdf to epub converter, which is developed for meet users’ need of create EPUB files from PDF documents for reading on portable device iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and other ebook reader and mobile phone.

Keep your passwords safe in Linux with KeePassX

How many passwords do you have to remember? Or how many client passwords do you have to keep hidden away from prying eyes? If you have too many passwords to remember, I always find it best to store those passwords in some form of encrypted tool. Because of the amount of passwords I have to retain I always make sure I have a tool installed on every personal and/work machine I use. One of those tools is KeePassX.

Mac-changer GTK is afree tool for linux to change MAC adress.
For user s who dont' know mac address here is intro:
The MAC address is a very important string of characters that your computer depends upon in order to be networked. MAC stands for Media Access Control and represents the true address of a machine on a LAN. The MAC address of an ethernet device is a 6-byte number that is expressed as a 12 digit hexadecimal number such as:
00:30:1b:81:d3:f7

When in doubt verify. That’s one of the maxims that I use daily to avoid running into troubles.Sometimes files come from untrustworthy sources, and even though I have antivirus installed I prefer to double-check those files to avoid a successful virus attack on my computer.
IObit Cloud is a new service by IObit that users can utilize to scan files for malicious code. The process itself is straightforward. It begins by selecting the file from the local hard drive. The service does not mention file size limitations but it seems to be that only files up to 20 Megabytes can be uploaded.

This new WinX Bluray iPhone DVD Ripper is an ideal software to rip and sync Blu-ray DVD to iDevice. It is updated to perfectly rip and backup all Blu-ray movie discs, including AACS MKB V1 to AACS MKB V20, to iPhone, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPad, iPod, iPod touch and Apple TV. In The software comes prepared with sets of profiles to maximally simplify the ripping process. Meanwhile, it still gives breakthrough performance to convert Hollywood, Disney Blu-ray DVD movies for playing on iPhone.

Device drivers are the fundamental building block of any computer system. We may some times find our self in a situation where we are unable to install the specific driver for our device due to a missing installation disk. Without the disk, we could use the vendor and device information to find the driver, but what if we don’t have that either? Windows does not tell the above information directly, but here is the way you can get it.

Lavasoft Ad-Aware Pro FREE 1 Year Activation Key

Lavasoft Ad-Aware Pro protects users from the latest cyber threats, including virus, spyware, password stealers, keyloggers, trojans, dialers, and other potential identity thieves.
CNET in collaboration with lavasoft is offering free full version license keys of Lavasoft Ad-Aware Pro 9 (worth $29.95). The offer is valid for only today (24 hours). During this time anyone can get a free license by following the steps mentioned below.

PCmover Express Free Download With Serial Number

PCmover is an easy to use migration utility that moves programs, files and settings from your old PC to your new PC. Simply install PCmover on both your old and new computers and go! The easy-to-use wizard will guide you in selecting which programs, files and settings you want on your PC, and when the transfer is complete, your new computer will have the personality and functionality of your old PC as well as all of its own pre-installed software. Works with almost any Windows operating system.

BitDefender Total Security 2011 is a comprehensive and powerful all-in-one premium security suite that protects your computer during online banking or shopping, instant messaging, emailing, Web browsing, file downloading. The new edition of BitDefender Total Security provides a new quickscan, a search advisor for IE, Firefox and Opera browsers, and an improved parental control and integrated support application. Protecting a computer using BitDefender Internet Security 2011 is easy for any level of users, especially beginners as its slightly less straightforward UI won’t faze you in the slightest.

Inpaint is an interesting photo editing application which enables you to remove undesirable objects, such as watermarks, extra power-line, people, date and time stamps, and other distracting objects, from your digital photos. You just need to outline the object to be removed with the provided selection tools and the program will analyze the selected area and attempt to fill it with pixels that match the surrounding area of the object to be removed. Objects on simple background such as plain backgrounds or simple patterns (sky, sand, concrete, grass etc.), can usually be removed with a single pass while more complex scenes may require multiple passes and selections achieve satisfactory results.

FlippingBook Photographer FREE Registration Keycode

FlippingBook Photographer is a well-designed photo album building software for creating realistic online photo albums with page turning effect. It is the next generation of FlippingBook HTML Edition that could contain the best features from its predecessor in a new user-friendly interface with drag and drop actions. Built-in page templates help make your workflow faster and comfortable, without any knowledge about HTML, JavaScript and Flash code.

5 Cool and Useful Gmail Tips

Gmail is one of the most popular web-mail providers in the world, and this isn’t any major surprise, because it is owned by Google and also offers an incredibly simple and fast interface. It was also the first to offer over 1 GB of space. How can we make Gmail faster, better and more useful than it currently is?
We’ll explore some of the features currently offered in Gmail labs, some of the newest additions (there’s a reason why I included ‘fresh’ in the article title) as well as some old/useful but still not well-known tips. Things are starting to get exciting here, let’s get started!

iPod Video Converter Factory Pro is a powerful and easy-to-use iPod Video Converter which can convert all popular video formats
to all iPod compatible videos for you to enjoy on your iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle with fast converting speed. And it fully supports the first edition iPod Classic 1st generation to latest edition iPod touch 4 and iPod Nano 6.
The company has configured all iPod video/audio formats into the program, and then with the smart iPod video converter, users don’t need have to figure out what is the right video format, resolution, encoder, frame rate for your iPod, just select right model, that’s it, simple enough for everyone.

Today we have yet another network profile manager – myIPTool, which simplifies the whole procedure of configuring network settings each time you move to different location. Compared with NetCon Manager(one of the tool for creating network profiles), it has one novel feature which gets it over the line – Speedtest. You can save multiple profiles in it and conduct a speed test to find out the best connection available.

If your cable modem connection is causing problems for you, or you’re facing regular disconnections, packet losses or any other abnormal activity, then CMWatcher is what you need to troubleshoot the problem. It is a lightweight tool that runs in your PC’s system tray (Windows only) and allows you to quickly and easily monitor your cable modem and take screenshot records of any irregularity or abnormal activity. This can prove really helpful in diagnosing intermittent connection failure that may otherwise go unnoticed.

TuneUp Utlities is a program for Windows which is specially designed to enable users effectively perform critical optimization functions. The program provides the complete set of tools that can speed up system performance automatically or manually and apply advanced system/GUI tweaks very easily. Featured components include : Registry cleaner, Drive Defrag, One-click maintenance, Start Up Manager, Install Manager and System Control.

CopyTrans TuneSwift is a backup and recovery tool that allows users to fully backup the iTunes library including music, videos, applications, books, purchases, artworks, playlists, etc. from iPod Touch, iPad and iPhone to Mac or PC. Featured Incremental backup saves the latest changes made to the iTunes library. So that in case of accident users can restore the backups and fully rebuild the iTunes library.

Create CPU Usage Rules And Keep Application Usage In Defined Range With Process Tamer

Process Tamer is a small application which is designed to address such CPU-resource utilization problems. It claims to be efficient in taming down the specified application’s CPU usage to let you carry on with your work without any disruption.
It happens quite so often that system bogs down while using an encoder to convert one hefty media file format, this is because of some threads start utilizing all the available resources of CPU, causing user to wait until the completion of process.

MCE Tunes, a special plug-in developed exclusively for Microsoft Windows Media center, provides playback of all your iTunes content, even protected iTunes Store songs, movies and shows, right from the Media Center “My Music” interface or Windows Media Player! MCE Tunes can also automatically sync your library on a daily basis, great if you buy lots of iTunes music. In addition, MCE Tunes can stream iTunes music to Microsoft Xbox gaming consoles or other Media Center Extender devices.

F-Secure Mobile Security enables secure mobile computing by combining an integrated antivirus, antispyware, remote control and firewall. It safeguards the mobile device, from all types of viruses and malware threats, scans both incoming and outgoing internet/network data packets to stop malicious, unwanted, harmful, or possibly dangerous packets, and locates the mobile device in case it is lost.

F-Secure now is giving away 5000 subscription code of F-Secure Mobile Security for free. Each subscription code valid for 6 months. This is a very limited offer only first 5000 people can grab a free license key, so hurry up!

FileWing, from Abelssoft, is an application that helps users to permanently delete sensitive files or recover unintentionally deleted files from the hard disk. FileWing is available in two versions free and Pro. The Pro version of FileWing normally costs $19.99 to purchase and has a lot of added features. The Pro version can recover damaged files using deep scan, overwrite free space using different algorithms and perform highly advanced Crypto-Format.

SpeedCommander is a file manager that displays files and folders in the proven two window technology – source and target of file operations are therefore always visible. Functions such as copy, sort, move or erase files can be performed using the keyboard or mouse. This enhances the speed of navigation through folders, archives and FTP servers. In addition, SpeedCommander supports different archive formats and can create and unpack archives directly from its interface.

Best Websites To Find Free Printable Christmas Cards

Christmas cards get more and more expensive every year so if you‘re looking to save money on cards this year, there are a few useful websites where you can create and print template-based printable Christmas cards directly from the website or download high resolution PDF files for printing. Avery half-fold card stock prints well in inkjet printers and they look just as good as the real thing.
I’ve located 5 sites that I found fairly accessible and basically free to use, although there are many others out there that ask for money. But there is no need to pay anything when you have 5 sites like these that offer free printable Christmas cards.

After few months in technical preview stage, Microsoft has finally updated its second version of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) from beta status to final version. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free anti-virus and anti-spyware solution that provides protection against different types of malware such as computer virus, spyware, rootkits and trojan horses for end users and home businesses. This released has been included lot of features and enhancements such as heuristic scan engine, network intrusion detection, integrated Windows firewall management and etc. to improve security protection for computer.

East-Tec Eraser 2010 is a powerful Internet privacy software which designed to protect your private identity and confidential information, as well as remove all evidence of your computer and online activity.
Normally,when you delete any file from your hard disk, or from any other storage device, it’s not gone forever. Windows just simply stops listing the file in Windows Explorer and releases that area of the disk for reuse. With a right recovery software, deleted files can easily be recovered, this can be useful when you deleted your data accidentally,but it is also harmful to protect your privacy, identity and confidential information in most times.

BullGuard Mobile Security for smart phones combines Antivirus, Antispyware, Firewall, Backup, and Antitheft technology into a single sofware, delivering comprehensive protection against spyware, viruses, malwares and all types of network attacks. The suite features strong privacy protection that will allow you to locate your smartphone using GPS and apply functions like lock, wipe, backup, alarm, remotely from a web based interface.

Tips To Fix The Windows Blue Screen Error

Well, I’m here to walk you through a few steps you can take to troubleshoot your computer whenever you experience this blue screen error. Sometimes, the problem isn’t quite as serious or complicated as people think. It could be as simple as the fact that some hardware you installed created a conflict. Maybe a virus messed up the registry. Or maybe a driver file is corrupt. I’m going to show you how you can check for the most common issues that cause this error.
I will be discussing 4 steps here which help you to fix the blue screen error.

Returnil System Safe pro 2011 is a combination of antivirus, antimalware, system restore and a virtual system, which is able to protect your computer from all types of malicious threats and unwanted system changes. Unlike the traditional security software, Returnil System Safe pro 2011 use a two-pronged offensive against the malware problem: Virtual System and traditional malware detection features.

YoWindow is a program that displays the current weather condition of your location. It displays a beautiful landscape and the landscape changes reflecting the current conditions. You can see the weather without even looking at numbers. You can also see actual cloud cover, rain, snow, fog, even thunderstorms. The Unlimited version allows you to add/change a infinite number of cities and see the weather forecast of the next 8 days.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 is one of the most popular security software that provides a high level of detection capability. It scans files in real time (on access) and on demand, blocks spam emails, disables links to fake (phishing) websites and protects users from viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, adware, etc. New features include : Desktop Security Gadget, System Watcher, and Gaming Mode.
Supported OS : Compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit version of Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

Exploring Firefox Cache: cool tips to explore it and speedup your browsing

The browser cache temporarily stores images, scripts, and other parts of websites while you are browsing. This is normally a good thing because this enhances performance and load time.
The browser cache usually works behind the scene: you are unlikely to notice it even exists unless you feel like digging deeper.
But do you know that you can actually have quite a bit of fun viewing your browser cache? Do you know why and how you can clean it? Today’s tutorial is just about that: what you can do with your Firefox cache.

In face of Christmas, software vendors are offering giveaways and huge discounts of their products. Now, iSkysoft Studio is alao joining the celebrations with their Christmas campaign.
iSkysoft Studio’s Christmas campaign include Giveaway, Amazon gift cards, “Make wishes, Win iPad” and other interactions with users，and it will last from Dec 16th to Jan 16th.

BullGuard Antivirus offers a comprehensive protection against viruses, spyware, keylogger, rootkits, bots, phishing web sites and identity theft, without slowing down system performance.
This new version of Bullguard Antivirus features dual-engine protection and also includes Behavioural Detection that detects 65% more viruses than standard signature based detection anti-viruses.

Ocster Backup Business is the business edition of Ocster Backup Pro and contains all its features : easy to use, fully automatic and, above all, safe data backup. In addition, the business edition, allows backup plans from multiple computers to be monitored from a single PC. So that the administrator or owner of the company can review all the backups with just a few clicks.

How To Permanently Disable Google Instant & Google Suggest

Google is well-known for making it hard for people to opt out of some of its new features. Even if there seems to be a way to disable some new options Google introduces, they are not permanent.

This post summarizes some non-official ways to permanently disable Google’s hot new features: Google Instant, Google Instant Preview and (not really a new one) Google Suggest.

Here is chance for you to win a free license key for ESET NOD32 Antivirus or ESET Cyber-Security. Before going any further, Let’s talk a little bit about ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Cybersecurity for Mac.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus
Built on the award-winning ThreatSense engine, ESET NOD32 Antivirus is a tightly integrated security solution that users can trust to protect their computers. ESET NOD32 Antivirus proactively detects and disables viruses, trojans, worms, adware, spyware, phishing, rootkits and other Internet threats. ESET NOD32 Antivirus comprehensive and proactive maximum protection has only a minimal impact on a computer’s system.

BitDefender Internet Security 2011 is a well-balanced Internet security suite that provides comprehensive proactive protection against the latest viruses, spyware and online identity theft, along with system maintenance, backup and unrivaled parental controls. It lets you work and play online games safely, shop and bank online securely, play offline games without slowdowns.
One of the best aspects of this software is that it is so flexible. Protecting a computer using BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011 is easy for any level of users. Three view modes (basic, intermediate and expert views) are available depending on the experience of the user.

Driver Genius, from Avanquest, is a tool for backing up and restoring drivers. The backup function allows you to back up all the drivers currently installed on your system and store them on zip-compressed format or self-extractor (.exe) format files. And the restore function allows drivers to be easily restored whenever you reinstall your OS. It can also search for missing drivers and update currently installed drivers from its online database of 30,000 drivers.

6 Tools That Allow You To Write Longer Twitter Tweets

I’ve always liked Twitter’s 140 character limitation because it challenges my message to be more direct and succinct, but there are occasions when you simply need a paragraph or two to express what you really need to say. Try for example debating a controversial issue in 140 characters and you might well lose an argument.
So for those times when you want to stay within the Twitterverse without posting a dozen tweets, there are several options available to do just that. Here are 6 possibilities you should check out, which allow you to write longer Tweets on Twitter.

Uniblue System Tweaker 2011 Software is an award winning Windows-based computers tweaking utility which gives you full control of your PC, combining up to 50 different tweaks in one powerful solution. It enables us to improve the speed, performance, and security of our computer by offering an easy to use interface, which gives access to the most requested windows appearance and system configurations, as well as recommend additional tools for further performance enhancements.

Paragon Migrate OS to SSD is a new software that performs fast and safe Windows migrations to new storage devices (HDD or SSD) and even downsizes to smaller capacity drives in one simple step. So you are able to transfer a live system with no impact to your work when you want to upgrade your PCs to Solid-State Drives (SSD) or when you buy a bigger hard drive and want to transfer all your contents to the newer one.

The DivX Plus Sofware package comes with DivX Plus Player, that can play DivX, AVI, MKV, MP4 and MOV videos. DivX Web Player, that allows users to watch DivX, AVI and MKV videos in their web browser and experience stunning 1080p video with 5.1 channel surround sound. DivX Plus Converter, which is designed to convert videos to DivX or MKV in one step. And DivX Plus Codec Pack, that allows users to play high-quality videos (AVI, DivX, MKV) in their favorite media player.

abylon BASIC is an advanced, safe and reliable file encryption software that uses the latest AES or Blowfish algorithm to protect sensitive data from prying eyes. The program uses “Easy Encryption technology (EEnTe”) that require only a few steps to protect files. In addition, abylon BASIC also provides functions like compressing, searching, signing, copying or moving of files and folders.

Hidden - A Mac theft recovery app for free

Hidden is an iMac or MacBook theft recovery app from Flipcode Ltd, that allows you to track your Mac’s location and provides you with photos using built-in iSight’s camera.
This service costs $20 for life time per laptop, but Flipcode is providing free Hidden licences as christmas gift until the 1st January 2011.

Steganos Privacy Suite is an essential suite for everyone, from the security paranoid to those who use the same password for multiple logins – and that password is 12345. The suite includes a varied selection of security tools with which you can manage your passwords, protect confidential emails with encryption, erase computer usage traces completely and destroy sensitive files, among other tasks.

Occasionally when you are outstation without email access and are thinking to delegate the email access rights to third party that you trust so that they can continue to monitor and respond to any incoming emails, good news now that you will able to do so with a new feature release to all Gmail users by Email Delegation.
The second new feature is the ability to revert your contact list to its original state, for up to 30 days after any changes have been made.

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