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  • Top 5 Useful iPhone Applications

    As the number of applications available in the AppStore is huge right now (over 250,000), for a novice user of the iPhone could be difficult to find programs that provide a great value to the phone. Here are some of my favorite applications.  Click on each one of them and start download them from the App Store.

    1. FileApp Pro

    The missing link. iPhone does not come from the factory with a file management application or even the file browsing. FileApp Pro lets you transfer any files from a PC wirelessly to iPhone (Windows Explorer or an FTP client) or via USB (using iTunes).  This application can read pdf documents, word, excel, powerpoint, text, audio and video files, pictures, etc.  With this amazing application you can even create folders, zip archives, rename files or edit txt-s.

    2. FTPonthego

    FTP client, with this application you can upload files on server, or download, edit documents or view a php or html documents and multimedia files. It moves quickly, offers upload and download in the background and ability to save data in the system log of server bookmarks, an easy connectivity for the next start of the application.
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  • Top 10 Must-Have Free Apps for Android

    My post is intended to be a brief guide to the most needed applications for Android. You can see below that many of those applications are very popular nowadays.

    10. Lookout Mobile Security

    When you have a toy like Android only for the child inside of you, you try to be optimistic. You don’t want to take into account the idea that you could lose it one day or it could be stolen. But things like that happen and we all want to be protected.
    Lookout Mobile Security does two important things: first is an antivirus and then a backup for your data. Basically it’s a must have for your cell phone security. While the free version can be installed on your phone like decent antivirus, the paid version locates your phone in case of theft, you can remotely lock or even delete your personal data if you want it. Note that it has backup solution for SMS and picture.
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  • Looking For A Personal Dashboard? Try KlipFolio

    KlipFolioDo you need a dashboard for your PC? KlipFolio may be the one you are looking for. It is a desktop-based widget application. It’s interactive features is designed to be used as a monitoring tool for almost all kinds of online data such as email, videos, news, stocks, weather, RSS feeds and many more. Aside from that, KlipFolio also provides monitoring details about your folders, memory and CPU usage. It has a cool and customizable interface and also supports a long list of “Klips” or available widgets.

    The list of available widgets for KlipFolio includes the usual sites that you may need like YouTube, Google News, Flickr and Weather widgets. Moreover, it also has email notification data for Webmail and POP3, to-do lists, sticky-type notes and calendars. With KlipFolio, you just grab your “Klips” and put them where you want to on your desktop. Below is a detailed list of KlipFolio’s features: Read the rest of this entry »

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  • uTorrent – A Powerful BitTorrent client

    uTorrent is a very well built client to download torrents , it is fine considering the resources consumed (1-10MB RAM, and 0-3% CPU, 260kb HDD, at least in my case) and will not count on your Internet bandwidth when you are downloading something .

    uTorrent is a free BitTorrent client. It runs on Microsoft platforms Windows and Mac OS X. Both versions are written in C + +. Has the “u” letter as a symbol of the International System badge micro meaning one milionme and refers to minimal use of RAM. The program is designed for computers with low resources and offer more features as BitTorrent clients, BitComet or Vuze. Read the rest of this entry »

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  • Watch Movies and Videos with GOM Player

    GOM Player is a free multimedia player that can play videos encoded with the most popular formats such as AVI, MPEG, DivX, XviD, WMV. It has embedded codecs, so it does not require separate codecs for most formats. And if will require separate codecs, it will give you the exact address where you can download them. It is capable of playing incomplete or damaged AVI files, skipping the damaged frames. It also plays well the partially downloaded files or locked ones.

    GOM Player is one of the many programs that can be used when playing video files on your PC. This program is different from other similar programs by introducing the kit to install the necessary codecs giving you the opportunity to watch movies. Read the rest of this entry »

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  • Tune Up Your PC With TuneUp Utilities

    TuneUp Utilities is a software utility, which optimizes the Windows systems, increases computer performance, ensure stability, you can even change settings in Windows, you can fix any system errors.

    TuneUp Utilities enhances system performance by removing temporary files left by the various data and programs used irregularly.  With TuneUp Utilities you can modify and customize the operating system settings, you can add a new design according to your preferences.  TuneUp Utilities automatically repair more than 60 possible errors that occur when using Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Read the rest of this entry »

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  • Game Booster – Get a Lower Consumption of Your RAM and CPU.

    When we install some last generation games or a sophisticated software (like Adobe Photoshop CS5), the first question we ask is: “Do we have enough system resources (RAM / CPU / Video Card) for this game / software?” .

    Even if for a game or a minimum amount of software we have recommended, or work during the game may be some unpleasant disruptions due to lack of RAM or CPU. To solve these problems we need to optimize the operating system (tweaking / tune up) so you can eat less RAM and CPU resources. We can do it manually, just stop Windows services, visual effects and by removing programs that launch on startup.
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  • Monitor Your Kid’s Online Activity With Verity

    As a parent, I would always wonder what my kids are doing online when I am not at home. I know that the kids of this generation are very different from when I was small. I always wanted to have ways on how I would be able to track the sites that they have visited and monitor their online activities as well. I wish there is something I can do to keep them safe even when online. This wish has been granted by NCH, the developers of Verity Child Monitoring Software. Read the rest of this entry »

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  • Nikon Application for iPhone Users

    The maker of Nikon has launched a mobile application for iPhone that allows users to learn about photography, as the local partner Skin says.

    The application is free and can be downloaded directly from Apple’s App Store shop. Nikon application is named Learn & Explore and is dedicated to iPhone customers from all over the world. It is designed for photo enthusiasts, with any level of experience.

    The application allows quick and easy access to useful information on photography, including images, videos, audio commentary and a glossary of photographic terms. For those who want to learn or be inspired at the time of shooting, the new tool provides the necessary information just consulting the phone. The application is perfect for those who want to have on hand the necessary information about the photograph while on the ground.
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  • Play All Types of Video with AllPLayer

    As a movie enthusiast, I want a video player that plays almost all formats, so I can quickly enjoy my movies on my PC. AllPlayer is a great video player that allows me to watch videos and movies in different formats. Use it to watch MKV, DivX, DVD, Flash and many others. AllPlayer also has a new feature that enables the user to hear the subtitles. They have built connectors to Opensubtitles.org servers allowing users to watch videos with subtitles instantly. Now you are assured that you will not miss any part of your favorite films. Read the rest of this entry »

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