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Chrome is now the most popular browser while Internet Explorer drops below 40%
Did that title catch your attention? Yeah, I bet it did. According to StatCounter, Chrome 16 is now the most popular browser in the world with 24.96% of market share, surpassing Internet Explorer 8 (20.89%) late last year. Of course it must be mentioned the Internet Explorer family is still [...]
Read More »Share one mouse and keyboard across multiple computers with Synergy [Multi-Platform]
There is TeamViewer for those that need remote access or remote control or screen sharing capabilities. However, TeamViewer is not ideal for sharing one mouse and one keyboard across multiple computers in a local network. For that purpose there is Synergy.
Synergy Is…
Synergy is an open source, cross-platform [...]
Read More »AutoSensitivity: Configure different pointer speeds for mouse and touchpad
Anyone that has used a laptop with a touchpad and external mouse knows using the same pointer speed (“sensitivity”) for both is not ideal. Unfortunately, Windows does not allow users to customize different speeds for touchpads and external mice. That is why AutoSensitivity was created.
What Is It
AutoSensitivity is [...]
Read More »[Android] Tether without paying tethering fees with ClockworkMod Tether — root not required
Not satisfied with any of the tethering apps mentioned in dotTech’s best free tethering (and WiFi hotspot) app article? Maybe ClockworkMod Tether is more of your liking.
What Is ClockworkMod Tether
ClockworkMod Tether is a new app by Koush, the famous dev behind ROM Manager; it allows users to share [...]
Read More »[Android] Downloads links for USB (adb and fastboot) drivers for Windows for all Android phones and tablets
Finding the proper drivers for your Android device can something be a pain. Be in pain no longer. The following is a list of download links for USB (adb and fastboot) drivers for Windows (Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7) for each major Android manufacturer. The drivers are for Android phones and Android [...]
Read More »[Android] Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation is on sale for $0.99 [24-hours only]
On Saturday I posted about Gameloft’s New Year’s Sale, selling all their games for $0.99 — all games except the latest and greatest Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation. In the article I mentioned Gameloft plans on also selling Modern Combat 3 for $0.99, but it will only be for 24-hours [...]
Read More »Recover application windows after you accidently close them
How many people here have ever accidentally closed an application window? Maybe Firefox? Word? Chat window? [Insert window here]? Don’t worry; it happens to the best of us. Maybe our mouse slips. Maybe our hands slip. Maybe we meant to close that other window. Whatever the case may be, the [...]
Read More »Monitor changes made during software installation and cleanly uninstall programs with Comodo Programs Manager
Almost three years back I wrote about Zsoft Uninstaller, a program that allows users to track changes made to their computers during software installation so when it comes to uninstall, the software in question can be cleanly uninstalled. Comodo Programs Manager is another program that allows users to monitor changes [...]
Read More »iOS apps seen running on Apple TV
So you have jailbroken your Apple TV. What to do now? How about… run iOS apps. Yeah, you read that properly. It has been a longtime coming but diligent hackers have finally been able to run iOS apps on Apple TV; the video above shows a demonstration of Apple TV [...]
Read More »[iOS] How To: Jailbreak Apple TV on iOS 4.4.4
Own an Apple TV? Ready to break the shackles? Want to (eventually) run iOS apps on Apple TV? Time to jailbreak it!
Disclaimer: This guide is intended as a helpful “how to”. Ashraf and dotTech are not responsible for any gain or loss (including but not limited to bricked devices) [...]
Read More »Free City Interactive’s Sniper: Ghost Warrior! [Limited time offer]
Update: Wow, it seems either the 20,000 copies were used up or Green Man Gaming ended the promotion early. Either way, this promotion is now over — it ended very quickly. Sorry for those that missed it! Subscribe to dotTech (e-mail | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | Google+) [...]
Read More »Which search engine do you truly prefer – Google, Bing, or Yahoo? Let’s find out!
Google is trying to take over the world, Microsoft already owns our souls, and Yahoo… well, Yahoo is a classic (couldn’t think of anything else to say about Yahoo). So the million dollar multi-billion dollar question is who’s search engine do you use? With Yahoo quickly dying away most of [...]
Read More »Happy New Year
As much as I would like to type up a witty New Year’s greeting, I feel the best thing to say right now is: Thank you. Thank you for all the support each and every one of you have provided over the past year, despite the ups and downs. dotTech [...]
Read More »Free Aomei Partition Assistant Professional Edition! [Limited time offer]
Software Description
The following is a description of Aomei Partition Assistant Professional Edition, as per the developer:
Aomei Partition Assistant Professional Edition allows you to manage your disk partition similar with Partition Magic. It can perform more complicated partition operations on your disk like Resize and Move Partition, Extend
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[Android] All Gameloft games are $0.99 on Android Market until January 5th
Missed out on Gameloft’s Labor Day promotion? Gameloft is running a New Year’s sale, selling all their games on Android Market for $0.99 until January 5, 2012. The key thing to note here is all Gameloft games that are available from Android Market are $0.99. Some games for Android are [...]
RealWorld Paint: Awesome image and animation editor for amateurs — and no .NET Framework required!
As an amateur who only needs to edit images once in a while, it is hard for me to justify shelling out hundreds of dollars for Photoshop. Instead I have been relying on the freeware alternatives, GIMP and Paint.NET. The issue with GIMP, however, it is a very un-user-friendly interface, [...]
[USA] Get $10 Amazon Kindle e-Textbook credit for free!
Are you a Kindle user? If not then it may darn well be time to start now. For a limited time – until January 9, 2012 – Amazon is giving everyone in the USA (sorry everyone else) $10 free Kindle e-Textbook credit. This credit is useable towards any Kindle e-Textbook [...]
What are Stop Online Piracy Act and PROTECT IP Act, and how they will affect you [dotTech Explains]
If you follow technology news regularly you will have, without a doubt, read about SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (PROTECT IP Act – Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act). With SOPA and PIPA being thrown around on every bloody website in [...]
Game Booster – Increase game responsiveness with this nifty program!
Are you a gamer? Then chances are this program is for you. Game Booster works by disabling unnecessary background programs, defragging your game directories, and freeing up RAM. Here is a short description as per the developer:
Designed to help optimize your PC for smoother, more responsive game play in
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[iOS] This color-coded chart explains if your iPhone/iPod/iPad can be jailbroken or not
Tethered. Untethered. No tether. He tether. She tether. With Apple constantly squashing jailbreaks, it is can be confusing to know if your specific iPhone/iPod/iPad can be jailbroken or not. Thus a chart was created (I did not create it) to help people determine which iDevices can be jailbroken. The chart [...]
Free O&O DiskImage 5 Professional Edition! [24-hours only]
Software Description
The following is a description of O&O DiskImage 5, as per the developer:
Prevent data loss easily and securely! With O&O DiskImage 5 you can
create images of your entire computer or individual partitions during
operation. If data loss occurs, your imaged data (files, folders, partitions)
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Toolwiz Time Freeze allows you to safely test software — an alternative to Returnil System Safe
Virtualization is a novel way to ensure no permanent changes are made to your computer; it allows users to safely test software and, if desired, protect against malware. Virtualization itself comes in two main forms. There is using a virtual OS, such as what is done with VirtualBox. Then there [...]
Verizon Wireless backs off, drops $2 “convenience” fee
You know that $2 “convenience” fee Verizon Wireless planned to start charging starting January 15, 2012? That fee that literally charged you $2 for paying your bill? Yeah, well, after 24-hours of public outcry – and a passive-aggressive threat by the Federal Communications Commission – Verizon has decided to eliminate [...]
Free Auslogics Internet Optimizer!
Software Description
The following is a description of Auslogics Internet Optimizer, as per the developer:
This tool will speed up your Internet connection by optimizing numerous settings like Max MTU and RWIN specifically for the type of Internet connection you use. Unlike other similar programs, Auslogics Internet Optimizer will
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Verizon Wireless to charge customers $2 per month to pay bills starting Jan 2012
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Apparently there is also no such thing as hard-working, honest Americans paying their monthly phone bill without being charged for the privilege. Starting January 15, 2012 Verizon Wireless is going to charge their customers $2 per month for anyone that pays [...]
[Android] Best free tethering (and WiFi hotspot) app
Tethering is the ability to share your mobile device’s (phone or tablet) internet connection with other devices, whether that be a computer or another mobile device. Being able to tether (and create a WiFi hotspot) is a native feature of Android. However, unless you are using a Nexus One, Nexus [...]
Read More »Free Ocster Backup Pro 7! [24-hours only]
Software Description
The following is a list of features for Ocster Backup Pro 7, as per the developer:
Storage Types & Locations
- Harddisks (internal, USB, Firewire, NAS, …)
- USB sticks
- Network drives
- Ocster Secure Storage
Backup Types
- Image-based backup (whole PC or complete hard disk)
- File-based backup (selection of
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Windows Phone Marketplace exceeds 50,000 apps
Oh my, what do we have here. It seems like Redmond’s mobile experiment is finally taking off — quite literally. Windows Phone Marketplace now has over 50,000 apps, 17,000 of which were submitted in the past 90 days. Of course 50,000 is a small number in comparison to the 300,000+ [...]
Read More »Tip: Enable “multiple sign-in” if you regularly use more than one Google account
Do you have multiple Google accounts? I have multiple Google accounts. And I am not just talking about Gmail; I use multiple different Google accounts across a variety of services Google offers. An issue with using multiple Google accounts is having to regularly login and logout to switch between different [...]
[Android] GetJar Gold now offers over 100 paid apps for free
I wrote about GetJar Gold a while back. Since then I have been posting individual articles on some GetJar Gold freebies which I thought were noteworthy. Recently GetJar Gold passed the 100 mark in the number of paid apps it offers for free. To save you the time of looking [...]
Be notified when programs are done processing with Tell When Done
We all multitask. (Don’t even try to claim you don’t.) For me it is so bad sometimes I multi-task just for the sake of multitasking. Multitasking on a computer often involves doing something else while you wait for a program to do work in the background. Because of this [...]
Access Linux and Mac files from Windows with DiskInternals Linux Reader
Linux enthusiast are you? Good for you. Mac user? Eh, it is your life. My guess is even as a Linux enthusiast and/or Mac user you are dual-booting with Windows because, frankly, it is extremely hard to ditch the operating system most of the world uses. One issue with dual-booting [...]
Create new Google Docs documents from your desktop by adding Google Docs to the right-click context menu
The cloud is the future of tomorrow. Today Google announced Google Chrome OS and the Chrome Web Store, so now more than ever before the cloud is on everybody’s mind. The cloud, being the cloud, mainly operates through the web browser. Unfortunately, there is minimal integration of cloud-based services with [...]
[Android] Free Monopoly! [24-hours only]
Ready for a classic? For the next 24-hours (December 28, 2011 only) Amazon Appstore is giving away Monopoly as its free app of the day:
Legend has it that the modern version of the MONOPOLY board game was invented during the Depression by an unemployed man named Charles
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Free CoffeeCup Web Image Studio Lite! [Limited time Offer]
Software Description
The following is a description of CoffeeCup Web Image Studio Lite, as per the developer:
First, a bit of background: We started this project as a response to the overwhelming positive reception and success of our web graphics campaigns. High quality creative icons, backgrounds, buttons, and other
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