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[Windows] Minimize and lock open windows to prevent unauthorized access with WinLock
There are many ways to lock down security in Windows, including through a wide selection of third party apps. You can even use the Win + L keys to lock the current session and keep unauthorized users out. Unfortunately, that locks the entire session but what if you only wanted [...]
How to bring back the classic drop-down menu in Office 2007, 2010, and 2013 on Windows [Tip]
![How to bring back the classic drop-down menu in Office 2007, 2010, and 2013 on Windows [Tip]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/ubit-290x160.jpg)
Have you ever freaked out when using Microsoft Office 2007/2010/2013? I know I did because Microsoft has killed the classic Office menu and toolbars which we were accustomed to for years, and come up with ribbon style! The result of this change? The learning curve is so steep that people [...]
Read More »[Android] Automatically backup photos and videos to Google Drive with CloudVault
Google+ now supports automatic photo uploads, if enabled the feature will upload images from your Android device and store them privately. They can be accessed via your Google account, where they can be shared, edited, downloaded and more. It’s a pretty convenient feature, but what if you never use Google+? [...]
[Android] Fabrik is an attractive ereader app that supports Dropbox and Google Drive
With the latest version of Google Books, you can now upload custom files for reading in the Books app. This is certainly a welcome addition and many will take full advantage of the feature. Personally, I don’t really like the Google Books reader as much as some of the other [...]
[iPhone] Is Moldiv yet another photo collage editor app or something unique?
The App Store is jam-packed with “copycat” apps. In certain “genres,” there are tons of options that are all quite similar, without much to distinguish between the options. One genre of app that seems to be crazy popular right now are photo collage apps, by which I mean apps that [...]
[iPhone] bSafe provides a “panic button” that notifies friends and family when you are in danger
My family comes from Wisconsin, so naturally I have a Green Bay Packers “Cheesehead” hat in my collection. In college, when I had to walk across campus late at night, I’d sometimes wear my cheesehead hat, joking that it was my “security” device. I’d joked with my friends that no [...]
[Mac OS X] Watch tweets and trends with ‘Echelon: a passive Twitter client’
We’re lucky enough to live in an age where Twitter news of an earthquake travels faster than the quake itself. Twitter is a great tool to harness the power of crowdsourcing, discover trending topics and news events, or showing the reach of your brand. More and more often, professionals in [...]
Domino’s is making DVDs that smell like pizza
What happens when you put together pizza, some DVDs, heat-reactive flavored varnish, and thermal ink? Why, a pretty awesome marketing campaign of course!
Domino’s in Brazil has partnered with 10 rental stores located in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to distribute DVDs that have a little trick to them. [...]
Read More »This is Google Glass from the eyes of a toddler [Video]
We’re all probably sick of the airplanes, skydiving and hot air balloons that Google Glass has been showing us by now, so it’s time for something a little different. I’m surprised it’s taken this long, but someone has finally put the $1500 Explorer Edition of Google Glass in the hands [...]
Read More »Dell’s Project Ophelia turns any TV into an Android-based computer, shipping in July for $100
Dell’s Project Ophelia has resurfaced, and it’s sounding a little less ambitious than the last time we heard from it. When rumors first dropped regarding Ophelia, it was pegged as a pretty crazy little device — users were supposedly going to be able to run all the major operating systems [...]
Read More »Google Hangouts has the best easter eggs ever
Just in case you missed it, Google’s rumored universal chat platform, formerly codenamed Babel, made an appearance during the company’s almost 4 hour-long I/O 2013 keynote. It was formerly announced there as Google Hangouts and it replaces Google Talk, Google+ Hangouts, and Gmail’s chat. It’s available on Chrome as an [...]
Read More »Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr for $1.1 billion, according to WSJ
Rumors on Yahoo acquiring Tumblr have been swelling over the past couple of days and it’s been widely expected that Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer would formally announce the deal at a media event scheduled for tomorrow in New York (where Tumblr is headquartered). However, The Wall Street Journal has just [...]
Read More »Shrek, the runaway sheep [Amazing Photo of the Day]
![Shrek, the runaway sheep [Amazing Photo of the Day]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/fat_sheep-290x160.jpg)
Shrek escaped from the ranch he was being kept at in New Zealand. He went unfound, and untrimmed, for six years. When he was finally found in 2004, he had 60 lbs of wool… which is a lot.
Read More »![More beautiful scenery [Wallpaper]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/beautiful_scenery_2560x1400-290x160.jpg)
![The difference between the past and present, thanks to the internet [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/past_present_comic-290x160.jpg)
“Think of the hilarious videos we could make” [Image]
![“Think of the hilarious videos we could make” [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/cat_ad-290x160.jpg)
Clever ad asking people to adopt a cat talks about the “hilarious” cat videos you could make together.
Read More »![Another Windows 8 fail [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/windows_8_fail_another-290x160.jpg)
This computer is “never obsolete” [Image]
![This computer is “never obsolete” [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/emachine_never_obsolete-290x160.png)
With “the world’s richest Internet content provided by Netscape”, this eMachines Windows 98 computer is “never obsolete”.
Read More »Which direction is the train moving? [Optical Illusion]
![Which direction is the train moving? [Optical Illusion]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/train_optical_illusion-290x160.gif)
This is an animated GIF of a train; if you look at it close enough, you can see the train going in both directions.
Read More »[Windows] Watcha Doing helps you track how you spend time on your computer
One of the best ways to improve your productivity is to time how long you spend doing something. If you can analyze your tasks in terms of time, you can properly plan your workload. Tracking your time also allows you to see just how you’re improving. Watcha Doing is a [...]
[Android] Notification Weather puts stylish five day weather forecasts in the notification menu
The Android notification tray can be a fantastic tool when it’s properly utilized by developers. Android 4.1 introduced more advanced notification options that allow application to offer various quick functions directly in the tray. For example, you can reply to emails, pause and fast forward music and even access various [...]
[Mac OS X] Easily switch between the alphabets of different languages with Transliteration
I took two semesters of Japanese in college, and it was so much fun. But one thing that was challenging was getting used to an entirely new system of writing. I was big into Japanese pop music back then, even before I took the class, so I would find transliterated [...]
[iPhone] Get a better understanding of food labels and allergy triggers with the Gluten Free app
If you’re anything like me, you have at least a couple of friends in your social circle who are doing the whole “gluten free” thing. Some people do it for health reasons, while others are just trying to cut back on food ingredients that could cause bloating or weight gain. [...]
![These trees aren’t happy about being cut down [Amazing Photo of the Day]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/sad_trees-290x160.jpg)
Beautiful scenery [Wallpaper]
![Beautiful scenery [Wallpaper]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/lake_scenery-290x160.jpg)
This wallpaper is of a stunning photo of Lake Wakatipu taken from the top of a nearby hill.
Read More »![Running Windows is more painful than torture [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/klingon_pain_stick_comic-290x160.gif)
![France causes problems on Windows [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/why_france_why-290x160.png)
[Windows] ZeZebra is a great way to share files between Windows, Mac, Android, and/or iOS
Desktop to mobile file transfer clients are a dime a dozen. We’ve covered quite a few here at dotTech, such as AirDrop and qrSend. ZeZebra is another program that allows you to share large files from Windows or Mac to Android or iOS devices. Let’s see if it is worth [...]
[Android] Stop apps that are constantly running in the background with Greenify
One of the biggest problems with Android, is that when you have a lot of apps installed quite a few of them end up running endlessly in the background. Some of them drain the battery faster even when they’re not doing anything. Force stopping them through the Android settings menu [...]
[Windows] Leawo Blu-ray Player is a promising media player with an elegant interface
Tired of clumsy interfaces of popular Blu-ray media players like CyberLink PowerDVD or ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre? Leawo offers you something different; a minimalistic Blu-ray player that looks gorgeous, Leawo Blu-ray Player for Windows gives you another potential choice!
What is it and what does it do
Main Functionality
Leawo Blu-ray [...]
Read More »[iPhone] Get restaurant recommendations, directions, and reviews with MyPref
There’s one question most people ask themselves (or their significant others) every day: “What should we do for dinner?” For such a simple question, the answer can be really elusive…especially if you’re not having any particular food cravings. Thankfully, there are tons of iPhone apps out there that can help [...]
Google redesigns Google Maps with a gorgeous new fullscreen interface
One of the biggest announcements to come out of Google’s I/O conference was that Google Maps is getting a big redesign. If I remember correctly, there weren’t any rumors that this was happening, save for a few minor leaks moments before the conference took place. Nevertheless, the newest version of [...]
Read More »Microsoft is finally ditching Microsoft Points for real currency
Finally. If you’re an Xbox owner, you’re well aware of the problem. Instead of simply using real world currency to price things on its online marketplace, Microsoft uses, Microsoft Points. 1600 Microsoft Points is $20 and 4000 points is $50. Fun? Intuitive? I thought so.
According to sources familiar with [...]
Read More »There’s an Angry Birds movie coming in 2016, and this one might actually be good
This is the moment everything Angry Birds has been leading up to. First, it was an extremely popular mobile game. Then it became an omnipresent merchandise-selling machine. In February, a cartoon series launched. Now, our feathered friends will be hitting the big screen with the Angry Birds movie. Because, what’s [...]
Read More »Google’s very (very) lengthy I/O 2013 keynote is now on YouTube for viewing
If you weren’t one of the 6,000 in attendance at this year’s Google I/O developer conference or the million that the company claimed was tuning in live online, YouTube’s got you covered. The entire conference, which runs for almost 4 hours, can be viewed in the video embedded below:
Despite [...]
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