Desktop Gmail Notifier, Spiffy

by Haris on January 16, 2010
in Freewares

spiffy-logoMany people prefer Gmail notifications on their desktop and don’t like keeping a Gmail tab opened in their browser just to check emails. I agree.

Desktop notifications are much cleaner and you only open Gmail if you want to reply to an email. Google Talk also has Gmail notifications, but gain, that’s for people who also want to IM with their friends.

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Create System Restore Points Quickly

by Haris on January 13, 2010
in Freewares, Tips and Tricks

quick-restore-maker-logoI’m sure all Windows users know how important is to create System Restore points and how it could help us when trouble hits our computer.

To create a System Restore point, usually we have to go through all the way from the Start Menu to Accessories and from there to System Tools where we find the System Restore tool. And even after that we have to go through a few more clicks.

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Share Files Online with Ares

by Haris on January 12, 2010
in Freewares, Tips and Tricks

ares-logoFile sharing applications are available in large numbers that let you share files with friends for free.

Ares is a free file sharing application that lets you share files online for free. You can share music files, images, video, software, documents, etc.

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Free Video to JPG Converter

by Haris on January 9, 2010
in Freewares

video-to-jpgHow many of you use JPG image files extracted from a video? Well, they could come in handy at some point or the other. Here’s a freeware that I believe you should give a try.

Free Video to JPG Converter is a freeware that allows you to extract frames from video files and save them as JPG files with a single mouse click.

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Show Password Under Asterisks with Asterisk Key

by Haris on January 7, 2010
in Freewares, Tips and Tricks

asterisk-thumbMost of the time when we save passwords in applications like Windows Live Messenger or in dial up connections, we forget and cannot remember what they were.

Asterisk Key is a Windows freeware that lets you see passwords hidden under asterisks. It is a state of the art password recovery tool that works for both password dialog boxes and web pages.

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Android Screencast – Control Android Phone from PC

by Haris on December 29, 2009
in Android, Freewares, Tips and Tricks

android-screencast-logoThis is one desktop application that I wanted to have for my Android phone and I’m glad I finally found it today.

Android Screencast is a small application that lets you control your Android phone from a PC using mouse and keyboard.

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Access iTunes Music From Anywhere with pulpTunes

by Haris on December 28, 2009
in Freewares, Tips and Tricks, iPhone

pulpTunes-logoNow this is something all music lovers are going to enjoy! If you have a huge music collection in your iTunes at home and you want to access that music from the office, at a friend’s party, or let other people hear it from anywhere in the world, then this is the app you’ve been looking for!

pulpTunes is a free application that lets you access your entire iTunes music collection from anywhere you want, through any web browser!

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jetAudio 8.0 Released

by Haris on December 28, 2009
in Freewares

jetaudio-logoJetAudio is integrated multimedia software made up of a single compact rack.It used to be my favourite music player till 2003.

Not only does it play various music and video files, it also has features such as CD burning, recording, and conversion to other file formats.

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Nokia NBU Backup File Explorer

by Haris on December 27, 2009
in Freewares

nbu-explorer-logoAll Nokia S60 users use Nokia PC Suite or the upcoming Nokia Ovi Suite Beta for managing their Nokia phones on PC.

One of the best features I like in them is the feature to create backups of our calendar and bookmarks. Nokia PC Suite creates a backup of your data in your phone and stores it as a NBU file which can’t be viewed.

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