BOLT, Fastest Mobile Web Browser
by Haris on January 27, 2009
in Browsers, Mobile Apps
We have seen many mobile browsers i.e Skyfire, Opera Mini, TeaShark etc. And yet, once again another mobile browser has popped up with many features and great speed.
BOLT is a free J2ME-based web browser for mobile phones, that offers an uncompromised browsing experience on even lower-end mobile phones.
Antivirus and Antispyware for Windows 7
Windows 7 is now considered the best OS ever released by Microsoft. Why? Because it’s way faster than XP, Vista and its performance improvements have won the hearts of many tech enthusiasts.
They didn’t even let the security factor get you. There are loads and loads on antivirus software for Windows XP and Vista. But none are fully compatible with the new OS, Windows 7.
Best S60v5 Applications for Nokia 5800
by Haris on January 26, 2009
in Mobile Apps
With the release of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, we saw the next version of the OS, S60v5 SymbianOS 9.4 which has opened gates to lots of innovative mobile apps and games.
It’s main feature is the touch support, and powers all the new touch-screen phones from Nokia. Not many applications are available for S60 v5, so I compiled a list of popular apps that you can use with your Nokia 5800.
iPhone Getting Bluetooth File Transfer Soon
by Haris on January 26, 2009
in Gadgets, Mobile Apps, iPhone
Not including Bluetooth file transfer was one of the most talked about not-added-features of iPhone when they came out. But looks like, some rogue developers have finally decided to fill that gap!
Bluetooth file transfer is among the most awaited features of iPhone, but Apple doesn’t look any interested in adding that feature any soon. But thanks to Cydia, iBluetooth app will soon let transfer files with other cell phones.
QtWeb: Compact and Secure Internet Browser
Firefox-powered browsers are quite common and I have even reviewed a few them in the past, Flock, Orca etc. but you don’t see browsers based on Nokia Qt framework often.
QtWeb is one such web browser, that is compact, portable and secure, and uses Apple’s WebKit rendering engine. In case you didn’t know, Apple’s very own Safari and Chrome also use WebKit to render websites.
How To Appear Invisible in Facebook Chat
by Haris on January 25, 2009
in Facebook, Tips and Tricks
Last year, back in April 2008, Facebook introduced Chat to communicate with our friends in real-time right from the Facebook website. For some it proved quite useful, but some people didn’t liked it and keep themselves offline.
Earlier, I used Facebook Chat a lot, but as my friends list got bigger, it started getting annoying that every time I log in Facebook to check my wall, messages etc, 4-5 friends would come by just for a casual chat.
Internet Explorer 8 RC1 Leaked
Yesterday only we heard news of Microsoft releasing Internet Explorer 8 RC1 in the next few days.
But it looks like, some people can’t even wait that much and have leaked the first Release Candidate (RC1) version of Internet Explorer 8.
How To Get Twitter Avatars in WordPress Comments
by Haris on January 24, 2009
in Tips and Tricks, WordPress
Twitter is no doubt one of the most used services online now. You will hardly notice any blog, or website not making use of it.
If you notice lots of (your) blog readers from Twitter, you can implement Twitter avatars in your blog’s comments section with a small, nice plugin.
Samsung, Android Phone in First Half of 2009
It’s about time we get more Android-powered phones in the market. The only one I know of is G1. Other manufacturers have promised to release soon, but no signs of them yet.
After getting a chance to use Android on G1, I’m eagerly waiting for Android to hit other handsets i.e Samsung, Motorola etc. Samsung recently hinted of coming out with an Android phone in the first half of 2009.
