Sabeer Bhatia (fame Hotmail) along with Yogesh Patel, announced the launch of JaxtrSMS, a cross-platform (free, android, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Blackberry), texting application that allows one to send SMS over the Internet to any other cell phone user around in your country or any where in the world. What makes JaxtrSMS stand apart from other over-the-internet SMS application is that JaxtrSMS allows you to send messages from your own number i.e recipients see your number and name and on top of that the recipient doesn’t need to be a JaxtrSMS user in order to receive messages. JaxtrSMS features - Automatically integrated
Read MoreMicrosoft Safety Scanner is a free disposable virus scanner similar to Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool which can be used to scan a system for computer viruses and other forms of malware. This program was released on 15 April 2011, following the discontinuation of Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner. It is a standalone, easy-to-use scanner, packaged with the latest signatures, updated many times a day. While it is not a replacement for a full antimalware solution with real-time protection, it offers detection and cleaning using the same set of signatures and technology utilized by both Microsoft Security Essentials and Forefront
Read MoreSomewhere along the line, Microsoft went from being the powerhouse in the browser market to begging users to switch back to Internet Explorer. Now, Microsoft is running a "where's the love?" campaign to offer "free stuff" for users who download IE9. In fact, the holiday campaign offers prospective IE downloaders free music, movies, and other stuff. After all these years, hasn't Microsoft learned yet that it can't buy love? While IE may hold a lead over Firefox, Chrome and Safari individually, it's trounced by the trio overall. So Microsoft is responding not by improving IE and making it a
Read MoreAdd this site to your bookmarks because I guarantee you, at some point, you’re going to need it. If you enjoy watching movies a new search engine has been launched that allows you to check the availability of movies for streaming, purchase or rental with the click of a button. CanIStream.it is a new search engine that shows you where you can stream, rent, download and buy movies. The site checks the libraries at Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and Hulu and provides links to the appropriate listings. And if a movie isn’t available, you can sign up for CanIStream.it, set a
Read MoreToday, RIM announced that it's offering customers a full slate of "premium apps" for free, in the hopes of earning back some of the goodwill it lost following that mysterious blackout. In a statement, the company said the gesture is "an expression of appreciation" for the patience that many BlackBerry users demonstrated during the incident, with RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis adding that his company remains "committed to providing the high standard of reliability" that consumers have come to expect. The complete selection of premium apps will become available to download at BlackBerry App World over a period of four weeks
Read MoreAfter you transfer photos from your digital camera in your computer/laptop you know that images are larger in size because of the several mega pixels in the camera resolution, so in case you want to share these pictures, it is always good to compress or shrink them. Shrink O’Matic is a freeware app based on Adobe Air (need Adobe Air runtime installed on your system) which can resize and shrink images in batch mode with an easy to use interface which will automatically start the resize once you add the images. Just drag and drop the image or image folder and
Read MoreAt times you might need a tool which lets you transfer your installed programs from one Windows PC to another Windows PC. PickMeApp (free, Windows) is a portable tool that lets to capture and transfer installed programs and its settings from one Windows-based computer to another Windows computer. You can use it while upgrading from an earlier Windows version like Windows Vista or Windows XP to Windows 7, for repairing or backing up programs. - Transfer all your programs from one PC to another - Use PickMeApp to Backup and Restore your PC - Use PickMeApp as a software management tool - Run PickMeApp
Read MoreFor internet browsing addicts if you want to put a cap on a list of sites you visit irrespective of whether it is a blog, social network, gaming or a shopping site. You sit down at the computer, and you swear you'll be productive. Next thing you know, it's twelve hours later. You've checked your email, updated your Facebook status, browsed the trending topics on Twitter, read your RSS feeds, looked up your favorite band on Wikipedia, vanity googled yourself, cyber-stalked your ex, looked at all your high-school crushes' Facebook photos, watered your plants on Farmville, and lost a
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