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Defraggler - Defragmentation made easier 2008-05-30 22:28:00 After receiving popular response from the Recuva software we reviewed a few weeks again, theysaY is proud to introduce another quality product from Piriform - Defraggler. If you are experiencing choppy computer speeds and pondered about the reason for slowdown in speed, it is time for some defragmentation. Defraggler is a portable defrag tool that is small yet powerful tool that defrags your hard
10 Worst Playstation Advertisements Ever 2008-05-30 21:42:00 The influence of advertising on consumers is well-documented to be huge. So you would probably imagine a huge corporation like Sony with such a large involvement in the gaming world to be able to reach out to its potential customers in a tasteful, creative and appealing manner.Yet Sony has repeatedly come in for flak for coming out with advertisements that have on numerous occasions, offended many Read more:Advertisements
How to display the actual Blogger post title in your browser title bar 2008-06-02 22:19:00 For purposes of search engine optimisation (SEO) and to better convey the purpose of your post in search engine listings, it is often better to have the browser
display the title of the post in the title bar. However, blogger automatically appends the title of the blog before the title of each post in the browser's title bar, and does not provide an easy to access option to change this either. The Read more:Blogger
19 year old gamer becomes mayor of Oklahoma town 2008-06-06 01:29:00 Here's something you can tell your Mum when she tells you to get off the computer."The AP reports that the University of Oklahoma
freshman trounced 70 year-old Hershel McBride to become the mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma, making it the first city in the nation to be governed by a self-admitted gamer.But while he could own any of his peers at Halo 3, the fresh-faced leader is turning his sights on cle
Control utorrent via Facebook 2008-06-06 01:15:00 uTorrent is probably one of the more popular torrent clients available on the net today. Lightweight, highly optimized and fully-featured as well, here's a little less known about feature of uTorrent that frequent downloaders will probably be interested in: Web UI, an interface that allows for remote controlling of downloads in uTorrent. Couple this with a facebook application that allows you to t Read more:Control
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Guitar Hero On Tour DS Lite Bundle Revealed 2008-06-06 00:54:00 Guitar Hero fans would have been understandably excited about the impending release of Guitar Hero On Tour, a DS Lite game that comes with its own guitar grip accessory to simulate the furious fretting action of the original. The best thing is that it only comes with 4 frets, for dexterity challenged individuals like me who still freak out whenever an orange note comes on screen.[Via 1UP][Hands on Read more:Guitar
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Asus Eee PC 901 Unboxed 2008-06-07 07:34:00 The Asus
Eee PC ultraportable series has taken the world by storm, with reviewers going gaga over the convenience offered by this ultra-light device that promises features like a 40 second bootup time. A new entry to this series, the Asus Eee Pc 901 has just hit markets in Taipei. And we all know the best part about buying a new gadget is taking it out of its little comfortable paper home. Laptop
DirectX 10 for Windows XP available for download 2008-06-06 21:09:00 DirectX 10 is designed for Windows
Vista only, by some weird decision on Microsoft's part. XP gamers keen on supercharging their PC gaming do not need to fear though, for an unofficial version of DirectX 10, available
via Cody Brocious of Alky Project fame, is available for XP gamers all around the world. The upgrade to DirectX 10 allows for better hardware compatibility and allows gamers to stick Read more:DirectX
Xerox's Erasable paper - Painting with lights 2008-06-08 22:55:00 Have you ever wonder at the rate we are consuming paper
, what would happen if the trees run out? Thankfully, Xerox
's Palo Alto Research Center has introduced a brand new printer paper that allows for reuse of paper as they will leave no trace of anything written on it! The very fact that it is self-erasable after 16 to 24 hours enables paper to be used again and less trees cut down. It is indeed Read more:Painting
Find out your own ip address 2008-06-07 09:39:00 Heres a useful site for those times when you need to find out your own IP address, for example uTorrent for facebook, especially if ipconfig can't do the job since it only gives you your local network ip address.Visit this easy to remember and aptly named website, Whatismyip.com to be presented with the IP address that the world perceives you as. For folks who prefer it even simpler, click here.
Track the Euros - Castrol Performance Index 2008-06-07 09:27:00 The Euro fever's on, and what better way to revel in this footballing goodness than some good ol' statistical analysis? The Castrol PerformanceIndex
, a statistical system that assigns points to players for each action they perform on the pitch, is championed by a certain Mr Arsene Wenger of Arsenal fame, well known for his meticulous planning and bargain purchases. The Castrol Performance Index o Read more:Track
3G IPhone officially announced..only US$199 2008-06-10 02:56:00 Its sleek, its hooked up via blazing fast 3G speeds, its made by Apple, and its official. Yes, you got that right, one of the most hyped about devices in recent history has finally been made public.Improving upon some of the shortcomings the previous Iphone had, the 3G Iphone is now available internationally, runs 3rd party applications, and is cheaper to boot.Some important points for takeaway:-B
UEFA Euro 2008 - Broadcast live on Indonesian/Malaysian TV Channels 2008-06-11 11:51:00 Singaporeans who do not have cable tv service and are able to receive Malaysian
/Indonesian
TV broadcasts should find this useful. Remember, if you cannot receive a particular channel clearly, try adjusting your antennae or simply try the alternative channels listed below.All dates and times stated refer to Singapore time.Sunday , 8 June 2008Group Stages :Group A : Switzerland vs Czech RepublicLIVE Read more:Broadcast
Fedex to use Facebook 2008-06-11 04:34:00 Understandably with new technology people tend to get too excited. Just with the initial launch of Myspace and Friendster, masses of people flock to sign up the online services so as not be left out. When Facebook
was introduced to the net citizens, many people also rushed to be part of it. The intriguing "Superpoke" came to be a huge success in Facebook. With the continued success of many of the
Free Full-Color Magazines for online viewing 2008-06-12 09:01:00 Here's a free and easy way to view the latest editions of popular magazines like PC Magazine, Mens Health and Playboy for free online
, courtesy of Zinio.com.Now, these magazines are normally made available to users of the Iphone only, but with the use of a clever trick theysaY is going to show you how to bypass this restriction and view all your magazines in their full-colour glory on your desktop Read more:Color
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Live UEFA Euro 2008 Streaming Broadcasts - No external applications needed 2008-06-13 14:59:00 One way of catching Euro 2008 matches without cable subscriptions is through P2P streaming television programs like Sopcast and PPLive. Too bad these programs often require open ports, convoluted settings, and installations, far too much effort for the average computer user who simply wants an easy solution to watch their favourite team in action online.This comes in the form of Justin.tv, a websi Read more:Streaming
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How to select multiple emails quickly in Gmail 2008-06-13 08:09:00 We all know that Gmail
is terrific. But sometime we find some features lacking, or at least we do not know where to find it. For instance, you might have encounter situations whereby you need to select multiple emails eg. #20 - 40. Yet you do not want the hassle of checking the boxes individually to select them all nor selecting all and unchecking each one by one. So theysaY is here to introduce o Read more:quickly
Asus Eee PC 901 Priced and Reviewed 2008-06-13 06:32:00 The eagerly anticipated Asus
Eee PC 901 has had official US pricing released.The Eee PC 901 nabs a $599 MSRP for both Linux and Windows XP versions. The pricing for the 1000 and 1000H models is a bit more fluid (read: could change) but is currently pegged at $699 for an Eee PC 1000 (Linux or Windows XP) and $649 for the Windows XP 1000H (H, as in hard disk drive)Some interesting points of note:1)
Mozilla Firefox 3 Release Date Set - Pledge your download! 2008-06-14 10:50:00 Mozilla Firefox
, theysaY's browser of choice and that of many other people worldwide, has certainly come a long way since it's initial conception.First to offer features like multi-tabbed browsing, popup blocking and downloadable add ons, Mozilla Firefox
has certainly managed to hold its own against the Microsoft juggernaut, achieving a market adoption rate of up to 18.41% worldwide.Now, an offici Read more:Mozilla
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How fast are you? Test your reaction time 2008-06-15 01:25:00 If you have been facing the computer for the whole day, it is time to take a break. There are more news of users using the computer for prolonged hours have their health affected, especially bloggers. For those who are unaware, there are bloggers who die due to over exhaustion. For those who insist that they are no tired, theysaY would like to introduce this game Sheep Dash, to test your reaction
USB Rechargeable Batteries - A charge anywhere you go 2008-06-16 04:52:00 You have probably heard of the many recharge
able batteries out in the market but how about usb rechargeable batteries for convenience? theysaY would like to introduce to you USB Rechargeable
Batteries - Recharge your battery at any USB port, anytime, anywhere without an external adapter or extra cables. They even come with their own built-in blue led for that little bit of extra coolness and to in
Docsyncer joins the land of the dead 2008-06-18 02:38:00 DocSyncer, a service that allows you to synchronise your Microsoft Office documents with your Google Documents account, has been officially terminated and will cease operations from June 20th.We've figured out in a very short amount of time that DocSyncer is a cool tool - but not a business. With no way to pay for itself, we'd rather shut the service down than let it fall into decay as our team be
Googolopoly - Monopoly with a dot com twist 2008-06-17 09:31:00 If you enjoy your classic board games but are a little sick of looking at the same Park Place and Broadwalk everyone aims to capture every monopoly game, Box.net has created a version of monopoly just for you.Work your way from Jotspot and Blogspot up to the juggernauts of Microsoft and Yahoo, and assert your dominance over the internet world. Googolopoly is specially created by box.net for your e Read more:twist
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Free VOip calls with iCall on your iphone 2008-06-19 03:08:00 Skype Online, a service that allows you to make free calls
has never been more hyped than in recent times. Such a lucrative online market has attracted many competitors to come aboard. Icall is one such Skype alternative and its VOip application can now be used on the Iphone. The application boasts the ability to tap onto any WiFi connection and switch a regular phone call to VoIP.Just last week,
PSP Firmware 4.00 Released - Features underwhelming 2008-06-18 22:37:00 The official 4.00 PSP firmware update is now available for download via Network Update, but PSP aficionados hoping for features abound need not get your hopes up, for the biggest addition to the feature list is nothing more than the ability to search google directly from the XMB.Heres the excerpt from the official changelog. [Internet Search] has been added as a feature under [Network]. Y Read more:Firmware
"Disk is full/Not Enough Space" error even though space is available 2008-06-18 11:00:00 Users of large files may often face the following problem especially when trying to copy files above 4gb into portable drives. Windows keep informing of you of a "Disk is full" or "Not enough space" error
even though
you clearly have sufficient space in the drive.The solution this problem is easy: FAT/FAT32, the default file system most portable hard disks are formatted with, do not support files Read more:Enough
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Tutorial -Top 10 Firefox shortcut keys for keyboard 2008-07-02 09:55:00 You've gotten your Firefox
3 download and tweaked it to speed up surfing speeds. After all, every second of time counts in our busy world today, right? Now we'll teach you how to make use of those handy keyboardshortcut
s to access the most commonly used functions with the click of a couple of buttons.Click on for a list of the top 10 Firefox shortcuts we've gathered for you.10. Ctrl-J - Open up t Read more:Tutorial
Asus Eee PC overload - 903, 904, 905 on the way 2008-07-01 00:16:00 Joining the deluge of recently released Asus
products are 3 new entrants in the Asus Eee PC Series, the 903, 904, and 905. Unfortunately, they don't seem to be bringing anything particular new to the mix, as they are mainly made up of the Eee PC 901's innards stuffed into the Eee PC 1000's casing.What that basically means is that you will be getting a larger keyboard but also less optimal usage of Read more:overload
Tutorial - Free 6 gigabytes of online storage with Firefox : The Gspace addon 2008-06-30 07:50:00 Now you've got a spanking new gmail account set up for use. Problem is, probably no one in the world has 6 gigabytes worth of email to fill up your gmail account. You've probably thought of uploading some files as attachments so that you can bring them around everywhere you go, but the process of composing a new mail and uploading the attachments is a little too tedious for your liking. Here's a n Read more:Tutorial
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