Add Multiple Tabbing Support To Windows File Explorer With Clover [Must Have]

At long last, the multiple tab browsing support you've loved and seen on apps such as Chrome and Firefox has finally landed on Windows Explorer.

Thanks to this handy Windows app called Clover which adds a multiple tab functionality to your Windows default File Explorer. That is, when you want to navigate to another file, you don't need to launch it in a separate window and have multiple windows opened at the same time.

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The current version of Windows File Explorer doesn't have a multiple-tabbing support yet. And so Clover must be a good news especially if you do a lot of copy, paste, move, cut or deletion of files.

Get A Google Chrome-Like Tabs Interface On Windows Explorer With Clover (link)

Clover (2.7MB) is a tiny, free Windows app that adds a multiple-tab functionality on your Windows File Explorer. Once installed, you'll get a Google Chrome-like tabs interface on top of the Explorer of every window.

No special requirements to use this app. All you have to do is to download and install Clover from their website (link).

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Other notable goodness of Clover:

Convenient Tab page

To master the powerful, easy-to-tab, just remember that Ctrl + T to open the page, and Ctrl + W close the page, Ctrl + Tab to switch pages, the work efficiency far more than doubled!

Seamless integration of operating system

Clover by the BHO plug-in form, integrated into Windows Explorer, to keep your usual habits, without having to learn new software operation, and immediately you can use.

Lightning-fast bookmarks bar

Press Ctrl + D to add the current path, or directly to the folder into the bookmarks bar. No longer around to look for the folder to access, instant reach, how happy!

Clover is a a must-have utility app that makes file browsing a completely new experience. Supported platform includes Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, on both 32-bit and 64-bit OS editions.

How To: Export, Backup All Instagram Photos Online

The day social networking giant Facebook acquired image-sharing mobile app Instagram for US$1 billion, many Instagram users startled and decided to delete their account.

If you're among those unhappy, long-time Instagram users who wish to completely delete your Instagram account, you might want to perform a complete backup of your Instagram photos first.

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Here, we will present you handy and best methods to backup all your Instagram photos online. All you need is to sign in or sign up for these apps so you can download Instagram photos straight to your hard drive.

Free Tools To Download, Export and Backup Instagram Photos

1. Instaport (link)

Instaport must be the simplest way to export or backup all your Instagram photos by downloading a single zip file. All you need to do is to sign up the Instaport app with your Instagram User ID and password, then choose in which format you want to export all your Instagram collections.

There are advance options too: you may download Instagram photos taken at particular dates or by tags, as seen below:

2. CopyGram (link)

CopyGram is yet another awesome tool to backup your Instagram photos online. Using the app is a snap. First you need to do a one-time registration to their website and then allow CopyGram to connect to your Istagram. Once done, you should be taken to the homepage, displaying your friend's latest uploads.

Now, to backup your Instagram photos, just click the link "BACK UP PHOTOS" at the top of the nav bar and you are ready to backup all you Instagram photos. Just enter your e-mail ID and then hit the Backup now button to get the backup in your e-mail account inbox.

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You may not need these Instagram photo downloaders this time, but they're good websites to bookmark when you do.

How To: Temporarily Block, Restrict Access to Unwanted Websites and Increase Productivity

Here’s the situation. You have a lot of work to do. Perhaps you have a deadline at work to submit a report. Perhaps you’re catching up with your school term paper deadline. Perhaps you’re working as a home based web developer and your client has set a deadline.

But, the temptations are numerous. You end up watching the latest Linkin Park videos on YouTube, or you keep commenting and uploading on Facebook, or you can’t seem to stop the latest downloads of “Game of Thrones.”

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This doesn’t sound good for productivity. It can get you fired, or you end up with a failing grade, or worse, you lose your client.

It really boils down to personal self-discipline. However, there’s an app that can help you with your self-discipline issues and to help you get the real work done.

Save Yourself from Time Sinks & Be Productive Online With LeechBlock (link)

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Introducing an extension called Leechblock. It works perfectly well with Firefox. This may sound almost impossible, but, the extension app does work.

All you need to do is download Leechblock, install it, then restart your browser. Now comes your honesty and discipline factor. Select the site or sites that make you unproductive and block them on the browser’s tool menu.

But, it doesn’t stop there. You can set the time periods that these sites should be blocked. That’s right; you’re not depriving yourself completely. It’s just a discipline thing. You can even set the number of minutes or hours you can allow yourself to visit the selected sites per hour or per day.

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Lastly, you can select the days of the week Leechblock should block these sites. You can also set an optional “custom name” for the selected sites such as “The Force Balances Time between Work and Play” or other funny or not so funny file names. Putting up custom file names allows you to categorize what sites you’re blocking.

You can add sites anytime to the block lists on Leechblock. Can you undo the blocked sites? Here’s where the discipline factor comes in. Of course, you can unblock anything, but, Leechblock will make it difficult for you.

So, stop wasting your time and get back to work. But, before you do, download Leechblock first.

For Chrome, you may want to check out Nanny, yet another productivity add-on similar to LeechBlock that allows you to be more productive and less distracted by blocking sites.

New Browser Extension "Turn Off The Lights" Gives YouTubers The Feel Like They're In A Cinema

If you're a regular on YouTube, you should have seen that annoying clutters like advertisements, comments, sponsored and related videos sections on YouTube. While these YouTube elements are supposedly helpful at times, they're actually a kind of distractions for some. Remember that our eyes can only handle one at a time, beyond that drives our concentration away.

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Thankfully, there is such a good browser extension called "Turn Off The Lights" that seeks to give YouTube users the cinematic experience by fading the page background to dark, thus making the YouTube video to stand out.

Give YouTube Videos A Cinematic Look With "Turn Off The Lights"

"Turn Off The Lights" is a free Chrome and Firefox extension that promised to remove unnecessary distractions when watching a YouTube video online. With just a click of a button, the entire web page will be fading out to dark, except for the view port of the YouTube video you're watching. Clicking again the button resets the page back to normal.

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Getting started is a snap. Just download and install Turn Off The Lights for Google Chrome HERE or install the Firefox version HERE. Once installed, a lamp icon should be visible next to your address bar. As seen below:

Now, while on YouTube, clicking on it will increase page's opacity, thus allowing you to focus only to the video you're watching.

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Users also have the option to change the black opacity to 100% or less — useful when you want the page to appear almost black. Just right click on the lamp icon, and click "option". If you want to automatically turn the lights off when playing a video, you can do that as well. Just enable the option "autoplay" in my option page.

For more of our YouTube goodies, head over HERE.

How To: Password Protect, Lock Google Chrome Bookmarks And Access Them Anywhere

Previously on this blog we have talked about Browser Lock, yet another awesome browser extension that lets you lock, password-protect Google Chrome browser. If you haven't had the chance to check it out, head over HERE.

Now if you're wondering about how to password lock and restrict others from accessing your Chrome bookmarks on your shared computer, you might want to check this password-protecting browser extension called LockMyFavs.

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LockMyFavs (link) is a handy browser extension for Chrome that lets you lock, password-protect your bookmarks on Chrome. With this extension you can create a separate list of bookmarks  right on your Chrome and make them accessible only to you.

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Here's how it works:

Step 1 Download and Install LockMyFavs from Chrome Web Store HERE.

Step 2 Once installed, click on that tiny "favorite" icon that sits next to your address bar, as seen below.

Step 3 If you're using the extension for the first time you may need to complete the one-time registration by simply filling out a valid email address and password, and you're good to go. Otherwise, just login.

Step 4 Once logged in you should be able to see all your web favorites/bookmarks listed under "Library" tab. From there you can search, filter and manage all your saved bookmarks.

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To add new site on your list, just right-click anywhere on the page you're currently browsing and select the Add To LockMyFavs option from the context menu. Or you can click on the LockMyFavs icon on the top.

It's that easy!

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The real cream of the crop of LockMyFavs is that your bookmarks will be stored in the clouds. This means that anywhere you go, in any computer, you will have your bookmarks with you!

Docracy: Your One-Stop Repository for Free, Open Source Legal Document Templates

Whether you're looking for a Quit Claim Deed, Non-Disclosure Agreement or Bill of Sale, finding legal documents online can be downright annoying. You'll get overwhelmed by the number of options when you google something like "General Contract Forms", etc. Finding reliable document online is like finding a needle in a haystack, and yes it's a pain!

Thankfully there is such a good and reliable website that helps you find legal documents you need -- all for free.

Docracy: Your Free Online library for Open Source Legal Document Templates (link)

The free web resource is called Docracy -- it's a library of contracts, legal agreement and other legal documents submitted and maintained by Docracy users all over the world. Docracy was created to make it a  a lot easier for anyone to find high quality and trustworthy legal documents from reputable and transparent sources.

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A one-time registration for a free Docracy account is needed to get started. Registration process doesn't take any longer than a couple of seconds. As soon as your account is created you'll  be able to start sharing and accessing all the legal documents you could ever need.

Once you find a document, Docracy gives you the option to edit and save it for later use. PDF and Word version of the document is available too so you can instantly print and get a hard-copy of it.

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You may not need a legal document right now, but it's a good site to bookmark for the future when you do. Docracy's database of documents is constantly growing so go check it out!

How To: Automatically Send Email Messages At Later Time

Previously on this blog we have talked about SMS Scheduler apps both for the iPhone and Android.  SMS Scheduler apps are special kind of software that let you schedule, auto-send SMS text messages at later point in time. You just have to specify the sending date and time, and let your phone automatically send those scheduled messages at preset time. Head over HERE to learn more on how to automatically send SMS text messages at predefined time.

This short tutorial will introduce you to yet another awesome scheduling app, but this time for emails.

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Scheduling your emails to be sent in the future is helpful for some reasons. One good example is that you might want to deliver your email at the exact time when the recipient gets to their desk every morning. Or if you know that the recipient always gets online every 8:00 PM, it might also wise to schedule your email to be delivered on that time. You don't want your emails to be buried by all of the other emails, right?

Schedule Emails in Gmail To Be Sent Later

This handy add-on is called RightInbox, a free Chrome and Firefox extension specifically designed for Gmail that lets you schedule, send email messages at predefined time. Once installed, you may need to reload Gmail until you get prompted like this:

Just hit "Continue" until you arrive on this page:

If you've successfully granted access to RightInbox, "Send Later" button should now sits next to "Send Now" button. Here's a quick video walkthrough on how to use RightInbox:

RightInbox - Email Scheduler on Prezi

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The good thing about RightInbox is that your email still get delivered even if you shut down your computer. Download RightInbox - The Email Scheduler HERE. 

New Browser Extension Lets You Zoom Facebook Photos By Simply Hovering Them

For some, not every single aspect of Facebook is a complete clean-cut. Taking its Image Viewer as an example, you have to do the wear-and-tear on your mouse; click on every single photo that appears either on your feed, wall or to someone else' gallery to get the sufficient detail of the image. And once a larger version gets displayed, you need to click the tiny Close button again to close the viewer.

Kind of annoying, isn't it?

Thankfully, there is such a browser extension that automatically enlarges, zooms in the photo currently being hovered, making Facebook less of a hassle!

FB Photo Zoom: Lets You Zoom Facebook Photos By Mouse-Overing Them [link]

FB Photo Zoom is the Chrome extension that truly saves you time when viewing photo streams on Facebook. With this free Chrome add-on, you'll find it much quicker to interact with Facebook photos: you just have to mouse over those photos. In other words, you just have to position your cursor on top of any photo in your feeds, then wait a second until the full-sized version of the image appears.

For non-Chrome users, you may want to checkout Thumbnail Zoom for Firefox. As with the former, this add-on shows a floating panel with the full size of a thumbnail when hovering over an image or thumbnail. Other than Facebook, Thumbnail Zoom supports Twitter, MySpace, Amazon, Picasa, Flickr, LinkedIn, Hi5, Twitpic, deviantART, PhotoBucket, Tagged, Last.fm, Wikipedia, YouTube, DailyMile, IMDb, Imgur, Photosight.ru and Google Images.

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How do you find these image enlarger add-ons useful? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

YouTube-Powered LoudLee Lets You Create Personalized Online Radio, Listen To Music Online

We always love to talk about something cool and awesome in the web. And one of those top-notch web services I just discovered that truly deserves a mention on this blog is: Loudlee.

Loudlee (link) is a brand new music service created by Guy Elharar and Yaron Revah. This Israel-based website harnesses the power of YouTube that gives users a whole new option to discover and listen to their favorite music online. Loudlee is like Pinterest, but for music.

How does Loudlee work?

Loudlee comes with intuitively neat interface, making it easy to use. All you need is a Facebook account, and do a one-time registration using that account. After linking your Facebook account, Loudlee should bring a page which features most recent artists/albums other Loudlee users are tuning to. Here you can hover/navigate through the albums being featured and hit "Play" or "Add".

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Clicking on "Play" button should bring a nifty music player that sits at the right side of the screen, which displays the video of the current song. You may also "Add" tracks to your current playlist from other albums, making your online music experience truly more personal.

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You can also dive right in and search for songs, artists or album of your choice. You may also listen to an entire album at a time, play specific songs, or even any given artist’s most popular songs. Music will continue to play in the background as you navigate through other websites.

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The only downside for Loudlee I think is that you cannot save your playlist, but I believe this is an upcoming feature.
 
Spotify or Pandora not available in your country? Give Loudlee a try! 

New Android App Lets You Sniff Internet Sessions, Hack Facebook Account

I am writing this post not to encourage privacy intrusion, hijacking, Facebook account hacking, or anything of that sort. I am writing this post to demonstrate just as how easy it is for almost anyone to break into your Facebook account (and other online services) using only an Android phone. This post also explains how you can essentially shield yourself from any form of intrusion attacks when online.

The controversial Android app is called Faceniff, a truly clever session hijacking app that allows you to sniff and intercept web session profiles over Wi-Fi network where your phone is connected to. Think of Faceniff as Firesheep, but for Android.

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Faceniff uses the method called Session Hijacking, a good old process of exploiting valid web sessions, which enables attacker to gain unauthorized access to your account and private information. With Faceniff, you can intercept web sessions from web services such as FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, Amazon, Tumblr, MySpace, and even Blogger. And worst, web sessions established via HTTPS can even be cracked. Alarming isn't it?

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Well, the more disturbing part about it is that almost anyone with a "rooted" Android phone can do it, and even gradeschooler can dot it. Faceniff doesn't have a special requirement to run except that you have a "superadmin" privileges on your Android phone.

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I had the chance to install the app and see things in action on my phone. Below is a quick rundown on how I make Faceniff work, and browse through my friend's Facebook accounts without them knowing:

Step 1 Download and install Faceniff HERE.

Step 2 Once installed, launch it. You should be prompted for a Superuser permission. Just hit "Allow" or "Yes" (depending on your phone).

Step 3 There are a couple of instruction that pops up especially if you open the app for the first time. Just follow them carefully...until you arrive into the start-up screen.

Step 4 Toggle "START" and optionally enable SSLStrip to start Faceniff. If valid web sessions found, it will be displayed like this:

Step 5 Click on any of those "hijacked" accounts. Android should then prompt you for a list of browsers currently installed on your device. In my case, I used Opera Mobile as I wasn't able to make it work with default browser, Skyfire and even Opera Mini. Just make sure to set "Mobile" as Opera Mobile's User Agent configurable in the Settings > Advanced menu.

And Voila...

If you constantly connect to a wireless public network like in cafes or malls, recognize that your communication online can anytime be sniffed by almost anyone. Wireless network is notably vulnerable to packet sniffing as the exchange of data is done wirelessly. This vulnerability gives bad guys the opportunity to steal information exchanged over the air.

So, how to stay safe online? 

Whenever possible, don't connect to already congested public Wi-Fi network. Rather use the 3G/4G services offered by your ISP. And Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications would also help.  

How To: Password Protect, Lock Google Chrome Browser

As with other web browsers, Google Chrome records your login information, passwords, sessions and cookies everytime you visit a website. These are bits of information web browsers store and use so that you don't need to re-login and provide the same information all over again when you visit the same website. The feature is useful, but here's the ugly side: anyone who sneak use your laptop/computer can access the same webpages using your login/cookie information. And this is pretty dangerous if the saved web information has something to do with money.

If you don't want this to happen, one best way is to lock and protect your Chrome browser with a password so that no one else can access the internet without your permission. Take control over who access the internet through your browser; learn how to lock and protect your Chrome browser quickly and easily.

Browser Lock - Restrict People To Use Your Browser

Browser Lock is a free Google Chrome extension that disallows people to access the internet through your browser without your permission. If the plugin successfully installed, you can quickly lock your browser by simply pressing Ctrl+Shift+Lock keys.

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With Browser Lock, no one can click or use the Tab button to highlight any element when it is locked, scrolling is not allowed either. Even if you open a new tab, reopen the browser or go to another website, it will still be locked and no one will be able to use it.

For download and installation instructions, visit Browser Lock at Chrome App Store.

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If you're using Mozilla Firefox and want the same browser lock protection, you may check out this "How To Lock Mozilla Firefox With A Password" eHow tutorial.

How To: Transfer Files From PC To Android Phone Via Wi-Fi (And Vice Versa)

I got my first Android phone with a little excitement that I could enjoy the ease of moving and transferring files between wireless devices with Wi-Fi Direct, a next-generation technology that allows Wi-Fi devices to directly connect to each other with no need for a wireless access point.

Unfortunately, my Droid is deprived with such feature, so every time I transfer large files from my computer to my phone I always had to mount my phone to my PC using standard Data Cable.

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There’s no problem with using USB Cable to move files between mobile phones and PC. But for people who constantly forget to bring data cable connector, this surely can be a twinge.

In this post, I’m going to introduce you to a useful Android application that lets you transfer files from PC to mobile phone (and vice versa) via Wi-Fi connection. In other words, we are going to use existing Wi-Fi network to copy/move files from our Android devices to our computer.

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Use Existing Wi-Fi Network To Transfer Files From Android Phone To PC (And Vice Versa)

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The application is called Software Data Cable, a truly nifty, helpful application for the Android that allows you to connect your smartphones to the computer without having to connect it with a standard USB cable. This FREE Android application uses a wireless method of transfer through a Wi-Fi connection to allow file transfers from your computer to a storage card attached on your Android phone/tablet (and vice versa). Cool isn’t it?

 Here’s how to copy, transfer files from Android device to your computer over Wi-Fi:

Step 1 Download and install Software Data Cable for the Android HERE. Or you can search for “Software Data Cable” in the Market.

Step 2 Once installed, launch it. You should see this default start-up screen:

Step 3 Hit “Start Service”. The app should then automatically assigns an IP Address and Port number needed to connect to the phone (see screenshot below).

Step 4 Now, using the IP address and port given, enter that into your PC Windows Explorer, and you will then be shown the contents of your memory SD card (as shown below).

You can then easily transfer files from your memory card to your PC (and vice versa). You can also use FileZilla or any FTP client of your choice. Enjoy!

Burn Note Lets You Send Password-Protected, Self-Destructing Email Messages

If you are little too concerned about sending secret messages online, where everything can be snooped out by nearly almost anyone, now a brand new web service called Burn Note seeks to make your private communication online ultra-secure.

Burn Note (link) is a free web service that allows you to send messages with utmost secrecy. The service gives you the ability to password-protect your email/digital messages before it can be viewed by the recipient online. And the real cream of the crop is: recipients only get the chance to read your message once; Burn Note has this self-destructing technology that automatically deletes the message once it is read, leaving no trace online or on your computer.

How Does It Work?

Sending a secure message with Burn Note is quite straight-forward. All you have to do is to visit their nifty website, type in your message, optionally assign a password, and hit “Send”. Burn Note will then automatically generate a unique link which you can send to anyone via email, SMS, or other digital means of your choice.

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When the recipient opens your password-protected Burn Note link, he will then be taken to a page prompting for a password. And supposed a valid password has been entered, recipient can then read and destroy the note.

Burn Note allows emails to be viewed for 60 seconds, then “self-destruct”, becoming untraceable online or on your computer.

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You don’t need to register to start using Burn Note. But signing up for a free account enables Burn Note to send notifications when your email is opened/read.

Burn Note is a breath of fresh air in secure messaging technology. Aside from giving you the ability to password-protect your email messages online, Burn Note brings a couple of security features which are missing in most private messaging platform of today. 

How To: Turn Your Laptop, PC Into Wi-Fi Hotspot Without Using Ad-Hoc -- Internet Sharing Made Easy

Ever wondered how to turn your laptop or notebook into portable Wi-Fi hotspot without using Ad-Hoc? If yes, well, then, this post is for you.

Ad-Hoc, in its simplest term, is a technology that enables “within reach” wireless devices to directly connect and communicate. If you have multiple wireless devices at home, you can actually connect them altogether via an Ad-Hoc wireless network. Ad-Hoc is commonly used as a tethering/internet sharing tool that enables you to share your broadband internet connection at home.

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Ad-Hoc is awesome, but only for above-average users. Setting up an Ad-Hoc wireless network requires tidbits of configuration, which if wrongly carried out, can lead to hours of frustration. Thankfully, there’s such an app that simplifies the sharing of internet connection on the fly.

The Quickest and Easiest Way To Share Internet Connection Without Using Ad-Hoc

Meet Connectify, a tiny piece of app that eliminates the hassle of sharing your internet connection via Ad-Hoc. For uninitiated, Connectify is a simple network- connection sharing solution for Windows 7 that turns any laptop, PC with a wireless connection into a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Sharing internet connection with Connectify is simple enough; all you have to do is to download the Connectify app (see link below), set your desired hotspot name and password, and you’re good to go!

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There are two variants of Connetify: the Free and Pro version. The free version of Connectify is already powerful that it even comes with handy web connectivity and management options like the ability to disconnect attached clients.

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Connectify must be the quickest and easiest way to share internet connection as it requires nothing more than setting up a password and a connection type to turn any notebook, laptop into a Wi-Fi hotspot.



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How To: Lock, Protect Certain Programs Installed On Your Computer

When you're working in a shared computer, it is often necessary to restrict others from accessing certain applications/programs installed on your PC. You don't want other people to get access with your confidential information by just simply launching certain apps without you knowing. Also, you cannot afford your kids to mess around with your files and open certain apps which could potentially bring them to websites with inappropriate contents.    

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Here I am going to walk you through to another free tool that can help you prevent others from executing certain applications installed on your computer. The tool is called Applocker, a free software locking tool that locks certain applications on your computer. If you don't want others to run certain apps on your computer, then, Applocker is for you.

Applocker - Prevent Others From Opening/Executing Certain Apps On Your Computer

Applocker is a freeware that prevents specified programs from being launched. It lets you limit what applications can be used on your computer. Applocker is very useful especially for parents who want to restrict their kids to use computer, or just to keep certain programs out of reach of other people. Applocker is only limited to locking .EXE files, so you cannot lock control panel, and anything of that sort. You can however lock things like Task Manager, Explorer, Firefox, FileZilla and other .EXE files.

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Here's how you can lock specific programs on your computer with Applocker:

1. Download and install your free copy of Applocke here.
2. Launch and configure the app.

Applocker may not be the best free app-locking software available today, but we can still get the best protection by doing some 'dirty tricks'. Applocker by default allows you to lock any application by simply specifying executable's file-name. But the app doesn't have this feature of self-protection -- Applocker is not protected by itself.

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To protect Applocker from being launched, just move Applocker.exe and config.txt  to any secret directory, or you can save it on your flash drive. Access both files here: C:\Program Files\SmartX\Smart-X AppLocker. And yes, you can also lock Applocker.exe using the app itself; just go to Application Locker Configuration and add Applocker.exe as protected .EXE. In order to open the locked Applocker.exe, just rename the actual Applocker.exe file to anything like Applocker1.exe.


Lock certain programs installed on your PC; prevent your kids and other users from opening unwanted apps!

Prezi: Create Visually Engaging, Rich Media Presentations, Slideshows Online FREE

Looking at the ubiquity of many web-based presentation tools flooded online, you might as well wonder why would I had to write this tiny piece of post when you can anytime pull off your chair and access those long-standing presentation software online. Well, my explanation is simple: Prezi is irresistibly awesome online presentation tool that transforms your sheer ideas into visually stunning presentations! 

So, what is Prezi?

Prezi is the new God when it comes to creating visually attractive yet professional presentations online. Already used by hundreds to thousands of public speakers, students and exhibitionists, Prezi is a free cloud-based presentation software that revolutionizes the way you present your ideas. All you need is an advanced browser (i.e. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera) and a little bit of creativity to play around your ideas.

Prezi already comes with beautiful themes, editable "prezi" templates, so you don't need to visualize your idea from scratch. The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas and the connections between them. The result: visually captivating presentations that lead your audience down a path of discovery. 

Key features of Prezi:

Pan and Zoom

Visualize your ideas. Pan Left, Move Right, Zoom-in on a detail, or Zoom-out to show the big picture.

Import Media

Insert images, videos, YouTube videos, PDFs, PowerPoint (PPT) or other media to make your prezi highly visual.

Add Storyline

Use frames and paths to turn your prezi into a cinematic journey.

Full Toolset

Choose from our collection of templates and themes to personalize your prezi.

Present Online and Offline

Present online or download and show your prezi anytime, anywhere.

Work Together

With Prezi Meeting, you can collaborate on your prezis in real time, whether across the room or across time zones.

Presentations are a great way to convey ideas to your clients, students or co-workers. Creating presentations can sometimes be an irksome task but thanks to the creator of Prezi -- not only can you create visually attractive presentation online but you'll surely have a presentation that stands out! See Prezi in action HERE.

BitLet: Lets You Download Torrent Files Using Only Your Browser

Previously on this blog we have talked about Torrific, a free web-based torrent downloader that allows you to download torrent files using only your Chrome, Firefox or any browser of your choice. Torrific generates a direct link of any valid .torrent link and then present that torrent in a single, manageable zip file. Torrific also is a good alternative if you're looking for ways on how to download torrent file using only your iPhone, Android, Symbian or any mobile handsets.

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Torrific is already awesome, but just as no one is saint to give anything free with no flaws, Torrific also poses limitations and may not always work over time. Thankfully, there's such a good website that works almost similar to Torrific; it lets you download torrent files using only your web browser.

BitLet: Download Torrent Files Using Chrome, Opera, or Firefox Browser [link]

BitLet is a web service that gives torrent downloaders a new option to share, download torrent files online. BitLet can be a good alternative to Torrific as it can download torrent files using only your web browser -- no BitTorrent needed.

BitLet is very easy to use; you just have to enter a valid .torrent URL and allow BitLet to connect to the swarm on behalf of the end user. BitLet will then prompt you for download folder where you want to save the file.

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BitLet is also available as browser extension on Google Chrome. Once installed, Chrome automatically
detects all the links to torrent files within the pages you're browsing and it will make those links open BitLet's download popup, allowing you to start downloading in a few clicks.

Access, Manage All Files Stored Across Multiple Cloud Accounts All At Once

At last, the file management tool we've been waiting for has finally arrived!

Everybody can now access all backup files stored across multiple cloud storage providers all at the same time. If you love how TweetDeck or HootSuite works for your social media accounts, you'll also love this new file management tool designed for the cloud!

Access, Manage Backup Files Stored In The Cloud All At Once With Otixo

Meet Otixo, a new breed of file management web service that offers a whole new level of convenience. Otixo gives you a consolidated view of all files stored in the cloud by allowing you to connect all your favorite cloud storage services such as DropBox, Google Docs, Box, MobileMe, among others. Otixo works by fetching all your files stored in the cloud, populate and list them altogether in a single interface. Otixo exactly does what TweetDeck or HootSuite does for social media accounts, but for files stored in the cloud!

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With Otixo you can:

1. Search and find your files across many cloud-based services in one simple step.

Admit it: it's a pain to look for a particular file especially when all you can remember is that it was saved somewhere in the cloud and you can't seem to remember which cloud services it was saved. Finding a particular file is even awful lot harder especially if you're to deal with a large collection of files. Thankfully Otixo comes with a smart search function enabling you to search for a particular file, regardless of its virtual file location. Think of Otixo like Apple's Finder or Window's File Explorer, but for the cloud.

2. Move files from one service to another without downloading them first to your computer.

There are several occassions when I need to transfer files from my Google Docs to DropBox account. For example, I want to generate a direct HTTP link for my PSD file stored in Google Docs so I can edit it using PSD editor online. Google Docs unfortunately cannot provide me a public HTTP link (required by most online PSD editor) so I need to move the file to DropBox first and let DropBox generates a public HTTP link for me. Also, Google Docs can't seem to render images embedded in a document or spreadsheet so all I need to do is to generate a public link so I can fully open the file using free document and excel viewing tool online.

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3. Access your many online services with a single username and password.

The real beauty of Otixo is that you get access to all your files saved across multiple cloud storage accounts. Just one-time login takes you to the neat and interactive interface of Otixo where you can quickly manage your backup files stored in DropBox, SugarSync, Google Docs, Picasa, Box, etc. Otixo is also available on mobile so people on-the-go can access and manage their files on the fly.

Otixo is one of the many great web applications that are hard to be missed. Sign up for your FREE otixo account here!

Spreaker: Create Live Internet Radio Show Straight From Your iPhone

Those who're not comfortable telling their thoughts in words may find this new iPhone app useful.

Spreaker is a revolutionary iPhone app that allows you to broadcast audio content LIVE from your iPhone device. Spreaker exactly does for audio what Twitter does for text and YouTube does for video.

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With Spreaker you can broadcast a live session immediately. But be careful, if you choose to broadcast a live session, it will be automatically posted on your Facebook and other social network accounts. You can also record audio which you can listen to and distribute later as a podcast. You can also edit your recordings, add sound effects, and background music through Spreaker's website.

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Spreaker comes with neat interface and clear areas where it can tell you how much time you have left, and how much time there is until the next commercial break. Spreaker handles all commercials, so this is a kind of app that will surely give you the feel of a real DJ!

Download Spreaker for FREE here.

Twitter Poster: Turn Your Tweets Into A Poster, With Picture Of Yours

Want something cool to gift this Christmas? Gadgets can be a sure thing but let's face it: consumer devices can cost your leg!

If you want something unique yet geeky present for your tech-savvy friends, you may want to check out this new service of Firebox, the Twitter Poster.

What is Twitter Poster?

Twitter Poster is a unique personalised print of your Twitter profile picture, made entirely from your tweets! All your insights, musings, recommendations, or shout-outs on Twitter will make up the poster, making it the most insightful, immediate and revealing self- portrait you could ever own.

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To obtain your Twitter Poster all you have to do is to provide your Twitter username. That's it. No more privacy-invading tricks involved. As long as your Twitter account is available for the public to view, Firebox will collect as many of your recent tweets to fill the 61cm x 61cm poster.

Here's a sample Twitter Poster, made entirely from recent tweets:

Firebox's Twitter Poster is a brilliantly geeky gift for friends, working colleagues and Twitter-savvy family members. Just click here to give it a try and see a preview of your finished poster.