Building upon the momentum of yesterday’s review, which saw use of a native GIF creation tool called GifCam, we’re going to take a look at another image tool. When it comes to presentation, images can really help you drive t...
Screencast or screenshare software is great, especially when you need to show off examples taken directly from onscreen content. Unfortunately, most screen capture software only allows you to store the captured content as a video ...
Sometimes it’s necessary to know the size or dimensions of a particular onscreen object. Such information is certainly needed for visual design and web development, but there are other practical uses, as well. Unfortunately, you c...
There are a ton of Notepad alternatives that offer advanced features when compared to the vanilla Notepad app. Some of them improve the experience, while others don’t really add much to it. Notepad+ is a great example of an altern...
My movie collection on my computer used to be a huge mess. I had a single folder for everything, and it includes subtitles movie posters and all kinds of junk. Eventually I realized that it works better if you store each movie in ...
One of the most convenient features of mobile devices like an Android smartphone, iPhone or iPad is that they automatically synchronize with the marketplace and download updates as soon as they’re available. Unfortunately, Windows...
If you are like me, you definitely dislike optical disc playback because sometimes playback fails; reasons behind failure include, but are not limited to, faulty disc, region lock, device limitation. For example, a DVD bought in U...
Protection, protection, protection. Security, security, security. It sure does seem like we talk about both subjects a lot here at dotTech, and for good reason too. You can never be too safe, especially when it comes to your perso...
Security utilities will always be around, and new security platforms will always be introduced. After all, you can never truly be 100% secure. Sometimes even with anti-virus software installed on a computer rogue software can stil...
There are many ways to sync content and files cross-platform. Google Drive is a great way to jump from computer to computer and keep all of your files. It’s always good to consider alternatives though, as there are quite a few of ...
For Android power users, the option to quickly reboot a device is pretty significant. Several mobile apps incorporate the function, like Titanium Backup for example. After performing various tasks and changing certain settings it’...
If you manage multiple Windows installs or even configure various network profiles on a plethora of PCs, then the task can become quite tedious. It’s especially inconvenient if you need to set up a static IP or custom DNS server e...
As mobile device screens and tablets get bigger over time, they become increasingly more useful for watching videos and movies. I mean seriously, they’ve successfully meshed a smartphone and tablet, to create a phablet (devi...
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...
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 h...
