Archive for October 17th, 2011

Monitor your child’s Online Activity with Qustodio, a free Parental Control program for Windows 7

In today’s busy world many parents remain unaware of their kid’s online activities.

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Kinect Hack lets you look silly while doing your banking

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Posted on Windows 7 News & Tips It never ceases to amaze me how imaginative people are being with Microsoft’s Kinect controller.  Only last week I was running a workshop for a group of Microsoft MVPs on future product ideas when one group suggested using Kinect controllers in the homes of the elderly to report when they stop moving about (presumably sounding an alarm between 1 and 4 every afternoon!) Now though Lithuanian based software company Etronika have devised a way to do your banking online using the Xbox 360 accessory. ETRONIKA trot out future vision about internet banking by exhibiting personal finance management carried out at home, standing in front of TV screen, accomplishing bill payment or money transfer with hand gestures at international exhibition CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2011 which takes place in San Diego, also know as capital of Silicon Valley, USA

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Giveaway: TuneUp Utilities 2012

TuneUp Utilities 2012 has been released. This version of the popular Windows tweaking and optimization software now lets PC users to maximize Battery Power and System Performance. It has introduced..

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How to understand and use the Heat Map on Windows 8 Task Manager

We have seen how the Task Manager has evolved from Windows 3 to Windows 7 to Windows 8 and also touched upon the new features which we could expect to see in the Windows 8 Task Manager, including the… For more visit The Windows Club.

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How to become a Beta Tester at Microsoft

Being a contributor beta tester at Microsoft opens many new doors for a tech guy.

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Capture and Save all Cookies saved on your Computer using WebCookiesSniffer

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Cookies are small files that websites put on your computer hard disk drive when you visit them. They store you personal preferences and user names, register products and services, and personalize… For more visit The Windows Club.

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Windows 8 Development Preview Opening Screen

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Posted on Windows 7 News & Tips When you open Windows 8 for the first time, be prepared for a bit of a shock. Gone is the traditional Start Menu with its links, icons and menus and in its place is what is known as a panoramic scrolling window

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Volume Concierge, Automatically Change The Windows System Volume

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I behave with respect when I’m in a room with other people, in a train or on the street. This means that I have my mobile phone set to vibrate only, that I won’t answer it in crowded places, that I won’t use it to listen to music loudly (and without earbuds) and that I turn down the volume of my computer.

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MailStore Home 5 Released, Email Backup Software

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I have been using MailStore Home for some time to backup and archive my Thunderbird email databases (see Use MailStore To Backup Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Emails and How To Speed Up Thunderbird By Archiving Emails ). The developers of this excellent free email backup software have just released version 5 which is more of a bug fixing release than one with many new features. The software’s functionality remained mostly unchanged.

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iOS 5 upgrade provides for a separate Hotmail option now!

If you have updated your iOS devices with the recent upgrade to iOS 5, you will notice that the iOS 5 Mail now provides a separate Hotmail option. Among the so many new features provided in iOS 5,… For more visit The Windows Club

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