Forcing Secure Connection Makes Gmail More Secure
Gmail has been introducing many new features these days. First it was the set of 13 features which were rolled out as Gmail Labs, then they allowed users to remotely sign-out and track gmail sessions and now they have introduced a new security feature that most of the free mail providers lack.
Gmail now allow users the ability to use SSL or secure connection while browsing Gmail. This makes data between Gmail and your browser encrypted which can come in handy while checking mails at public places.
Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 3 (Intrepid Ibex) Screenshots
The third alpha version Ubuntu 8.10 (codename Intrepid Ibex) has released yesterday, and is now available for download. The final version is scheduled to release this October.
Even the Alpha 3 doesn’t bring any major updates or modifications in Ubuntu 8.10. Alpha 2 came up with many software updates, but this one doesn’t. I just want to keep my readers up to date with the latest Ubuntu 8.10 development. Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 3 comes with a brand new development version of the Nautilus file manager (with tabs) and a new Linux kernel.
World’s Thinnest MP4 Player By Chinavasion
Chinavasion recently unveiled their latest 4.5mm-thick MP4 player which they claim to be the world’s thinnest portable media player.
This 4GB CVSJ-1304 even beats Brando’s disappearing screen MP3 player, and that also by a whole millimeter. It would take 4 credit cards in stack to equal the thinkness of this media player.
How To Run XAMPP on 64-Bit Machine
by Haris on July 25, 2008
in General, Internet, Tips and Tricks
Recently, I moved to Slicehost because I was really fed up with Bluehost and their low quality web hosting. Dj Flush of Sizlopedia helped a lot to transfer my blog from Bluehost to Slicehost. While installing the web server we faced many difficulties.
The first one was that we were not able to start XAMPP on our server after installing it because Slicehost offers 64-bit machines only. XAMPP is currently only availably as 32-bit application. We will have to use 32-bit library to make it work.
How To View PDF Files As HTML In Firefox
by Haris on July 25, 2008
in Firefox, Tips and Tricks
Firefox 3 browser does not have any feature to view PDF files in it. In fact it downloads the PDF files and opens them in your Adobe Reader (Foxit Reader recommended), which is a double pain for most of us.
To directly view them in your browser, I use a Firefox extension called PDF Download. Using this addon, you can do whatever you like with the PDF files online. PDF Download by Nitro PDF Software is the leading tool for handling and viewing Web-based PDF files and is enjoyed by millions of Firefox users every day. The browser extension removes the pain often experience when encountering PDF files online, and now lets you quickly convert your Web pages into high-quality PDFs that are ideal for archiving, printing and sharing.
Messenger Group Beta
by Haris on July 25, 2008
in Freewares, Internet, Softwares, Tips and Tricks
Messenger Group is a fantastic addon tool to group your Messenger contacts on your Windows Live Messenger. It is different from Messenger’s multiple conversation feature.
Messenger Group will not dismiss after chatting, it’s still there with each member in, providing a better place for a group of people chatting online together. Each group can have many members, no matter whether they are on your Messenger contact list.
Winpwn 2.0 Released To Unlock iPhone 2.0 In Windows
by Haris on July 24, 2008
in Apple, Tips and Tricks, iPhone
The iPhone unlocking and jailbreaking tool for Windows Winpwn 2.0 users is finally here and can now be downloaded! Earlier this week, iPhone Dev Team released the iPhone Pwnage tool for Mac users, but now even Windows users can unlock their iPhones.
Winpwn 2.0 can easily unlock your iPhone or iPod Touch 2.0 firmware just like PwnageTool does in Mac. Let’s take a look at some of its features.
Automatically correct your spelling mistakes in MAC
by Haris on July 24, 2008
in Apple, Freewares, Softwares, Tips and Tricks
This is a guest post by Moin from A New Morning. He writes daily about tech news and tips on his blog, do pay him a visit.
Making typing mistakes is common even if you’re a stenographer. But even a good typist can make typing mistakes because there’s always a thought that they might have made a spelling mistake. Most of us can’t train ourselves to type every word correctly — that’s when Typinator comes into play.
Typinator is designed to work with MAC and it automatically corrects your often made mistakes and you don’t have to worry about going wrong again. Another cool feature of this application is that it can autofill e-mail addresses, URL’s and other frequently used phrases using user-designated abbreviations. By user-designated abbreviations, I mean that it you can add in any abbreviation like “sizc” to “www.sizzledcore.com” or “HRN” to a “Haris Nadeem Signature” picture.
Read & Share Magazines Online for Free with Mygazines
Mygazines is a free online community-based site that let users read and share magazines on a flash based interface.
You can read magazines absolutely free, but if you would like to share some with the community, you will have to register for an account (it’s free). Uploaded magazines are shared in a portal where you can search and browse latest issues of popular magazines.
