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[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 i...
[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 W...
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 ...
[Windows] Easily modify default programs for file types with Coffee — you can even assign two programs for each extension!
With Windows, you can designate a default program to open certain file types. This feature is useful, but it’s not always ideal. For example, let’s say you have two image editors on your computer, Photoshop and Paint.NET. You like...
[Windows] Get a Metro UI style Start Menu in Windows 7 and Windows 8 with Start Menu Reviver
What if, instead of doing away with the Start Menu in Windows 8, Microsoft actually evolved the concept even further? What if they adapted the Start Menu for use with touchscreen devices and those that relied on a mouse? It would ...
Microsoft says Windows 8.1 (Windows Blue) will be a free update for Windows 8
At a conference in Boston, Microsoft’s Tami Reller confirmed that the upcoming update to Windows 8, that has been codenamed Windows Blue, will officially be called Windows 8.1 when it releases. She also brought some good new...
[Windows] Check5 is a file monitor that generates a changelog whenever a file is modified
One thing in particular that Windows lacks is a detailed file monitor that keeps track of changes made to files and folders on your computer. This is disconcerting if you want to keep track of a file or multiple files while you’re...
What happens when you don’t ‘safely remove’ a USB flash drive [Comic]
Be sure to always 'safely remove' your external USB drives, or else...
[Windows] LeDimmer will dim everything on screen except for the active window, helping you focus on the task at hand
Previously, we’ve covered applications like F.lux that dim and tint your screen depending on the time of day. Supposedly, this helps you sleep better at night because you’re not staring at a bright screen all day, and it also help...
The irony of Windows 8 [Image]
A version of Windows that actually looks like windows... and no one likes it.
[Windows] Automatically perform an action when your system is idle with Watch 4 Idle
No one is ever sitting at their computer 24/7, and no one can for that matter. That means there are times when your computer sits idle, not being used. Wouldn’t it be great if you could set your maintenance programs or alternate s...
Microsoft’s Windows 8 ads for Asia are bizarre but awesome [Video]
Three Windows 8 ads by Microsoft have been discovered on the internet after they were mistakenly posted on the company’s general YouTube Channel. The ads, which you’ll see very soon were meant for Asian markets. The th...
[Windows] Convert Word (DOC, DOCX) documents into audio files instantly with AudioDocs
When I’m finished a writing project I usually like to read it back to myself. I have always thought it would be nice to hear the writing played back through an alternate voice, or even read by someone else. For the most part it he...
[Windows] Scan files using VirusTotal directly from your desktop with PhrozenSoft VirusTotal Uploader
VirusTotal is a remarkably useful protection platform that allows you to scan files online through several antivirus platforms at once like TrendMicro, McAfee, BitDefender, Kaspersky, DrWeb and more. We use it here at Dottech to s...