Archive for April, 2009 « iGADGETS

Twitter isn’t dangerous – lack of information is

April 28th, 2009

Tom Clarke

It has become something of a mantra over the last few months: as soon as a major event happens somewhere (or everywhere) in the world, bloggers and then journalists are quick to point to the speed at which news of the event spread on Twitter. For many people (including myself), the so-called microblogging tool has [...]

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Tags: Software, TV, Web

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What’s in the Windows 7 Release Candidate?

April 28th, 2009

Elena Santos

The Windows 7 team made it official a couple of days ago: the first Release Candidate of Windows 7 will be available for downloading and testing on May 5th. That’s only a few days away, so it’s time to take a deeper look and see what this RC may include and if there are any [...]

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Tags: player, Software, version, window, Windows, Windows 7, word, words

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Indie games roundup

April 28th, 2009

Jon Riggall

The stream of indie games seams to increase by the minute, from big and lengthy developments, to games created in hours. Much of this output is also free, and without commercial marketing constraints there are some truly bizarre experiences out there.
A combination of money and resources mean the 2D scene is alive and well, from [...]

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Disable annoying features in Windows XP

April 28th, 2009

Elena Santos

A while ago I wrote a post about three of the most annoying features Windows activated by default after installation, and how you could disable them: hiding known file types, grouping similar tasks in the taskbar and cleaning up unused icons on Desktop.
However it seems that the list of annoying Windows features doesn’t finish here. [...]

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Tags: san, Software, string, tools, TV, version, window, Windows

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Proxy Voyager – Keep anonymity on the Web.

April 28th, 2009

Giveaway of the Day project team

Proxy Voyager – Keep anonymity on the Web. There are moments when you have to remain anonymous while visiting some web sites. ProxyVoyager will help you to keep anonymity on the Web. Application was designed to quickly switch between different proxy servers. Just in a few clicks you can switch between different proxy servers with ProxyVoyager. It is much faster and easy than manually configuring proxy settings.

The main difference between other similar tools is ability to switch proxy servers for all applications that supports proxy.

Key Features:

Switch between different proxy servers for every application that
supports proxy.
Download fresh proxy list from our site.
Test proxy servers for accessibility.
Create unlimited number of mapped ports.

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Tags: tools, Web

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Dictionary.com – Dictionary & Thesaurus-A Scrabble player’s dream come true

April 28th, 2009

Phones Latest software reviews (Phones): Softonic

As a writer, I find Dictionary.com a fantastic daily resource for helping me spell words properly, and find/search for/seek out synonyms. As a Scrabble player, I only wish it came in a more handy and compact form – oh, hang on a minute, it does! – in the form of the Dictionary.com – Dictionary & Thesaurus for iPhone.

The free app delivers reference content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including more than 250,000 word definitions and over 80,000 synonyms. Best of all, all of this data comes bundled into the application so there’s no Internet required! The pay-off for this is that the file size is pretty hefty (almost 40Mb) and it takes longer than most app to use.

Using the program is dead easy. Just choose whether you want to look up the dictionary or the thesaurus, then enter your word in the search box. Within just a few seconds the clear and concise definitions from Dictionary.com (or the suggested synonyms from Thesaurus.com) will be displayed. One great feature is the inclusion of a pronunciation button next to each word. Just tap this and the word will be read out clearly to you in an American female accent.

I also like ‘Recent’ tab, which lists your latest searches, although it would be nice to have the option to email this to yourself. Another cool feature is the ‘Word of the Tab’ tab, which allows you to impress your mates by learning an interesting new word every day.

Dictionary.com – Dictionary & Thesaurus is probably the best dictionary app for iPhone – and the best part is it’s free of charge!

Download Dictionary.com – Dictionary & Thesaurus in Softonic

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Tags: phone, player, program, Review, screen, Software, word, words

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Tipper 1.12 (BB)-Settle disputes over restaurant bills

April 28th, 2009

Phones Latest software reviews (Phones): Softonic

Unfortunately, any trip to a restaurant has to end on a bad note – paying the bill. If there’s a big group of you the process of splitting the cost can be a painstaking one, which can even lead to arguments.

Tipper is designed to make it easier for you to divide the bill at the end of a meal. The program allows you to quickly calculate the total amount that each person in the group need to pay based on a customizable tip percentage.

There really isn’t too much to Tipper and it couldn’t be simpler to use. You just need to enter the number of payers, the total check amount of the meal, and the tip percentage you wish to pay. Hit ‘Calculate’ and the program shows you the tip amount, total amount, and, most importantly, the amount per payer. It would’ve been nice if the program displayed the adjusted amount as you change the values of the variables (i.e. without having to hit ‘Calculate’ every time).

There are no extra tools or features in Tipper, other than an update checker, so this really us a bare-bones app.

But if you always find yourself struggling with the bill mathematics, Tipper provides a quick and reliable solution.

Download Tipper 1.12 (BB) in Softonic

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Tipper 1.12 (Android)-Settle disputes over restaurant bills

April 28th, 2009

Phones Latest software reviews (Phones): Softonic

Unfortunately, any trip to a restaurant has to end on a bad note – paying the bill. If there’s a big group of you the process of splitting the cost can be a painstaking one, which can even lead to arguments.

Tipper is designed to make it easier for you to divide the bill at the end of a meal. The program allows you to quickly calculate the total amount that each person in the group need to pay based on a customizable tip percentage.

There really isn’t too much to Tipper and it couldn’t be simpler to use. You just need to enter the number of payers, the total check amount of the meal, and the tip percentage you wish to pay. Hit ‘Calculate’ and the program shows you the tip amount, total amount, and, most importantly, the amount per payer. It would’ve been nice if the program displayed the adjusted amount as you change the values of the variables (i.e. without having to hit ‘Calculate’ every time).

There are no extra tools or features in Tipper, other than an update checker, so this really us a bare-bones app.

But if you always find yourself struggling with the bill mathematics, Tipper provides a quick and reliable solution.

Download Tipper 1.12 (Android) in Softonic

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Tipper 1.12 (SP)-Settle disputes over restaurant bills

April 28th, 2009

Phones Latest software reviews (Phones): Softonic

Unfortunately, any trip to a restaurant has to end on a bad note – paying the bill. If there’s a big group of you the process of splitting the cost can be a painstaking one, which can even lead to arguments.

Tipper is designed to make it easier for you to divide the bill at the end of a meal. The program allows you to quickly calculate the total amount that each person in the group need to pay based on a customizable tip percentage.

There really isn’t too much to Tipper and it couldn’t be simpler to use. You just need to enter the number of payers, the total check amount of the meal, and the tip percentage you wish to pay. Hit ‘Calculate’ and the program shows you the tip amount, total amount, and, most importantly, the amount per payer. It would’ve been nice if the program displayed the adjusted amount as you change the values of the variables (i.e. without having to hit ‘Calculate’ every time).

There are no extra tools or features in Tipper, other than an update checker, so this really us a bare-bones app.

But if you always find yourself struggling with the bill mathematics, Tipper provides a quick and reliable solution.

Download Tipper 1.12 (SP) in Softonic

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Tags: program, Review, screen, Software, tools, window, Windows

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Tidy Favorites Pro – Tidy up your favorite bookmarks!

April 27th, 2009

Giveaway of the Day project team

Tidy up your favorite bookmarks! Organize your favorite links as live thumbnails instead of trying to work through plain-text links. Open, delete, move, resize and update bookmarks in a single click. Conveniently use the same set of favorites and the same convenient user interface in all of your browsers – IE, Firefox, and Opera!

Key features:

Synchronize Bookmarks
Cut part of the site for Live Thumbnail
Choose from eleven cool skins
Use tabs to logically divide your bookmarks
Add or remove user defined search buttons

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